The Hill Articles: October 20, 2020

Biden holds massive cash advantage over Trump ahead of Election Day Tax records show Trump maintains a Chinese bank account: NYT Trump plays video of Biden, Harris talking about fracking at Pennsylvania rally Trump jokingly blames ‘Crooked Hillary’ after his rally mic stops working Televangelist Pat Robertson says God told him Trump will win, then an asteroid will hit Earth Environmental groups sue DHS over use of tear gas at Portland protests Supreme Court’s Pennsylvania mail ballot tie tees up test for Barrett Army says Vanessa Guillen’s death was ‘in the line of duty,’ entitling family to full military benefits Schumer says he had ‘serious talk’ with Feinstein, declines to comment on Judiciary role DeVos says it isn’t Department of Education’s job to track schools’ coronavirus reopening plans Hollywood sign-style Trump letters appear on side of California freeway for second time Lawyers say they can’t find parents of 545 migrant children: report War in the Caucasus: What happens without US leadership — but a chance to get it right Watch live: Trump holds Pennsylvania rally Democrats unveil bill to reduce police violence against people with mental illness New Orleans Saints to allow in-person fans starting this weekend Judge calls Devos student loan forgiveness process ‘disturbingly Kafkaesque’ Trump expresses unhappiness with ’60 Minutes’ interview, Lesley Stahl Humility is a crucial component for leadership, at all levels On The Money: McConnell says he would give Trump-backed coronavirus deal a Senate vote | Pelosi, Mnuchin see progress, but no breakthrough | Trump, House lawyers return to court in fight over financial records Progress, but no breakthrough, on coronavirus relief Ex-RNC fundraiser pleads guilty to foreign lobbying charge Older workers face higher unemployment than younger for first time in 50 years: study Pepsi, partners offer $10 million grant to Black restaurateurs Colorado state lawmaker says she’s fundraising from 43 states after attack ad misgendered her Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are five times more likely to die than patients hospitalized with flu, CDC says The kids might be alright, but what about the moms? Overnight Defense: US, Russia closer on nuclear treaty extension after Moscow accepts warhead freeze | Khashoggi’s fiancee sues Saudi crown prince | Biden nets hundreds more national security endorsements Hillicon Valley: Department of Justice sues Google | House Republicans push for tech bias hearing | Biden drawing more Twitter engagement for first time Overnight Health Care: NIH chief: Trump has not met with task force in ‘quite some time’ | CDC reports 300,000 more deaths than expected this year | UK to start challenge trials for vaccine School teachers in Idaho district go on strike after county experiences surge in coronavirus cases University of Michigan given emergency stay-at-home order amid spike in coronavirus cases OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Democrats push expansion of offshore wind, block offshore drilling with ocean energy bill | Poll: Two-thirds of voters support Biden climate plan | Biden plan lags Green New Deal in fighting emissions from homes CDC reports 300K more deaths than expected this year, likely due to COVID-19 Student journalists discover their school was named after KKK leader Debate commission co-chair defends muting microphones: ‘Not a new rule’ Healthcare, retirement security seen as top issues for older voters, lawmakers say The foreign policy canyon between Americans over China The Hill’s Campaign Report: Two weeks to the election l Biden leads in new polls as debate looms l Trump pressures DOJ on Hunter Biden Megyn Kelly defends Limbaugh’s emotional radio moment discussing cancer diagnosis Most states are now on New York’s quarantine list as coronavirus cases rise Teachers union in Virginia’s largest county calls for virtual classes through end of school year Cuomo: Travel within Tri-State area should be avoided due to COVID-19 spike Internal Democratic poll: Desiree Tims gains on Mike Turner in Ohio House race Judge rules Breonna Taylor grand jurors may speak about case New Jersey sues student loan servicer Navient, alleging ‘deceptive, misleading’ tactics Poll: Two-thirds of voters support Biden climate plan DOJ pledges $3 million to new initiative that aims to prevent use of excessive force by law enforcement LGBTQ voters must show up at the polls, or risk losing progress Top military officers cleared to return to Pentagon after quarantine Democratic Senate campaign arm outraises GOP counterpart in September Trump remarks put pressure on Barr Watch a NASA spacecraft touch down on an asteroid Brazil’s Bolsonaro endorses Trump for second term As frontline workers contract COVID-19, we’re not doing enough to protect the traveling public Democratic senators introduce bill to constrain F-35 sales to UAE Miami PD says officer wearing Trump mask is ‘unacceptable’ For sale: The Moon US attempts for first time to gather rock samples from an asteroid Poll: Trump, Biden tied in Georgia The pope wore a coronavirus mask for the first time at a public event What Angela Davis has to say about today’s Black Lives Matter movement Democrats push expansion of offshore wind, block offshore drilling with ocean energy bill Joe Buck, Troy Aikman caught mocking flyovers on hot mic Low-flying helicopters to measure radiation levels in DC before inauguration Starbucks customer says ‘F— Black Lives Matter’ when asked to put on mask McConnell says he would give Trump-backed coronavirus deal a vote in Senate NYPD to increase police presence in 8 days before election Coordinated federal leadership is needed for recovery of US travel and tourism More than 100,000 people in California have purchased a gun in response to COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over lawlessness ‘Seinfeld’ cast members reuniting for Texas Democratic Party fundraiser Fox News signs veteran John Roberts to new multi-year contract Democrats make gains in Georgia Senate races: poll In Aurora, Colorado, we welcome immigrants. This is why your city should, too Tiffany Trump campaigns at Trump Pride event: ‘I know what my father believes in’ Biden drawing more Twitter engagement than Trump for first time this year Intercept bureau chief on Bolivian election: Right-wing government ‘reminded everybody how important it was to have socialists in power’ Senate to vote Monday to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court ‘Democrat-run cities’ fuel the economy, keep many red states afloat K Street revenue stays strong in third quarter on coronavirus lobbying Kyle Kulinski warns of possible ‘chaos’ if election results are close Marine Corps commanding general relieved of duty over reported use of racial slur CDC ‘strongly recommends’ all passengers on planes, trains, buses wear masks to slow spread of COVID-19 Union organizer discusses support for Green New Deal-style provisions in Texas Sweden bans use of Huawei, ZTE equipment in new 5G networks GM spending $2B to convert Tennessee factory for electric vehicle production Is social media your chosen physician? Durbin says he will run for No. 2 spot if Dems win Senate majority Biden up by single point in Florida: poll Eric Trump shares manipulated photo of Ice Cube and 50 Cent in Trump hats Court rules majority of NYC traffic signals violate Americans with Disabilities Act The erosion of American resilience Poll: Plurality of voters believe it’s never appropriate for a sitting president to cite voter fraud as a reason not to leave office Drug overdose deaths rising during pandemic: report Greenwald slams Schiff over Biden emails on Fox Pompeo to meet separately with Azerbaijan, Armenia top diplomats Study: Majority of millennials dissatisfied with democracy House Republicans push VA for details on recent data breach Meadows says Trump did not order declassification of Russia documents Most arrests during protests are suburban adults not extremists: analysis Melania Trump cancels campaign appearance over ‘lingering cough’ Trump offers well-wishes to Limbaugh after cancer update: ‘An incredible man’ who ‘will continue to fight’ Man charged with hate crime for attack on pro-Trump rally organizer in San Francisco We got the school reopening story wrong What America’s Thinking: October 20, 2020 Republicans eke past Democrats in turnout on first day of Florida’s early voting Trump, House lawyers return to court in fight over subpoena for financial records Michelle Obama shares pro-Biden music video featuring Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Hudson GM to invest $2 billion to build electric vehicles in Tennessee At least seven charged in $1 million flying squirrel trafficking scheme French mosque closed in crackdown after teacher’s beheading The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by the Walton Family Foundation — DOJ to file antitrust suit against Google | Trump calls for Hunter Biden probe before Nov. 3 | Trump, Biden mics will have muting feature at Thursday debate | Pa. ballots to be counted Work requirements are needed now more than ever Berkshire Hathaway settling alleged Iran sanctions violations for $4.1M DEA crackdown on violent crime yields 1,500 arrests: AP Khashoggi fiancée sues Saudi crown prince in US court NIH chief: Trump has not met with White House COVID-19 task force in ‘quite some time’ Holiday survey finds shoppers plan to spend less, shop at fewer stores this year Maine church’s rally linked to 32 COVID-19 cases Biden plan lags Green New Deal in fighting emissions from homes Hug or heresy? The left’s attack on Dianne Feinstein is a sad sign of our times GOP pollster Luntz blasts Trump campaign as worst he’s ever seen Britain to infect healthy individuals with coronavirus for vaccine trials What’s working and what isn’t in schools during the pandemic Poland moves closer to the US, another Trump foreign policy success Utah governor candidates release ads together calling for civility Nearly three-fourths of Americans support $2T coronavirus relief bill: poll Democrats seem unlikely to move against Feinstein House Republicans urge Democrats to call hearing with tech CEOs Watch Live: House hearing on Affordable Care Act enrollment COVID-19 vaccine barriers: Efficacy, availability and acceptability Most voters think Trump should be paying more in taxes: poll Justice Department charges Google with illegally maintaining search monopoly Ireland to reimpose national lockdown amid surge in COVID-19 cases Obama urges voters to back Graham challenger in South Carolina Limbaugh on cancer battle: ‘The days where I do not think I’m under a death sentence are over’ Movie ticket sales in China top US for first time ‘Happy Days’ cast reuniting for Wisconsin Democratic Party fundraiser Unified rule for Democrats would end America as we know it Rising: October 20, 2020 Campaign spokesman on Trump calling Fauci an ‘idiot’: There’s ‘competing science’ Lindsey Graham says two women confronted him in airport over Barrett American terrorism victims reject Trump’s Sudan deal Key ObamaCare premiums drop for third straight year Retired Navy admiral behind bin Laden raid says he voted for Biden Cunningham, Tillis locked in tight race in North Carolina: poll California city to guarantee cash payments for some low-income residents Henry Kissinger is decades late in recognizing China’s aggressive nature Indonesia rebuffed US proposal for refueling spy planes: report McCarthy: ‘I would think I already have the votes’ to remain as House GOP leader Biden leads Trump by 9 points nationally: poll Ocasio-Cortez rolls out Twitch channel to urge voting Russia ready to freeze nuclear warheads in exchange for New START extension Taking aim at online anti-Semitism Trump tells Fox he wants bigger relief deal as Pelosi’s deadline nears Trump demands Barr investigate Hunter Biden 50 former intelligence officials warn NY Post story sounds like Russian disinformation Maryland man charged for allegedly firing shotgun at Trump supporters To restore trust, fight pandemic, American government needs new leadership Justice Department to sue Google: reports 51 percent want Barrett seated on Supreme Court: poll Memphis poll worker fired after telling voters wearing Black Lives Matter shirts to leave It’s men, not women, driving Trump’s numbers down Chinese official says 60,000 vaccinated against COVID-19 without adverse reactions USA Today backs Biden with first endorsement For TPS holders, the election stakes couldn’t be higher Every resident of Kansas nursing home infected with COVID-19 Coronavirus-related hospitalizations increasing in 37 states CDC rolls out new guidance urging masks for passengers, workers on public transit Trump, Biden deadlocked in North Carolina: poll Feehery: The fog of the election Press: The wheels are coming off Trump’s wagon Ex-RNC chair Michael Steele officially endorses Biden The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Goldman Sachs – Two weeks out, Trump attempts to rally the base McConnell aims for unity amid growing divisions with Trump The Memo: Biden stays slow and steady in face of criticism Calls grow for Democrats to ramp up spending in Texas Trump, Biden dial up efforts to boost early voter turnout in Florida Pandemic politics dominate competitive governor’s races Nearly 300 more former national security officials sign Biden endorsement letter