The Hill Articles: October 21, 2020

Artworks in Berlin museums vandalized with ‘oily liquid’ Judge rules to not release Russia probe documents over Trump tweets Trump and advisers considering firing FBI director after election: WaPo Obama to campaign for Biden in Florida Iowa Supreme Court upholds new law that could invalidate thousands of ballot requests Supreme Court reinstates ban on curbside voting in Alabama McCarthy faces pushback from anxious Republicans over interview comments Intel officials say Iran, Russia seeking to influence election Watch live: FBI holds ‘major’ election security news conference Senate Intel leaders warn of election systems threats New Labor Department rule puts 401(k)s at greater risk On The Money: Power players play chess match on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi bullish, Trump tempers optimism | Analysis: Nearly 1M have run out of jobless benefits Watch Live: Trump holds ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in North Carolina Germany’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19 Stampede in Afghanistan kills 11 seeking exit visas Atlanta school board committee recommends renaming Henry W. Grady High School after Ida B. Wells A bombshell US-Russia nuclear deal? Or a diversionary tactic? Overnight Energy: Barrett punts on climate, oil industry recusals | Ex-EPA official claims retaliation in lawsuit | Dems seek to uphold ruling ousting Pendley Obama tears into Trump at Philadelphia rally: ‘The next 13 days will matter for decades to come’ Giuliani responds to reports on ‘Borat’ scene, says he was ‘tucking in’ his shirt Spain hits 1M COVID-19 cases in first for western European country An investment in R&D is an investment in America’s future Become an expert in Adobe Creative Cloud software for under $40 Overnight Defense: Armed Services chairman unsold on slashing defense budget | Democratic Senate report details ‘damage, chaos’ of Trump foreign policy | Administration approves $1.8B Taiwan arms sales Controversial mining to proceed near Georgia swamp without federal permit Hillicon Valley: Threatening emails raise election concerns | Quibi folds after raising nearly $2B | Trump signs law making it a crime to hack voting systems Fort Bragg deletes Twitter account after attributing explicit tweets to hacker Overnight Health Care: CDC expands definition of ‘close contact’ after COVID-19 report | GOP coronavirus bill blocked in Senate | OxyContin maker agrees to $8B settlement with Trump administration Wisconsin reports highest single-day coronavirus death toll Lincoln Project makes its own music video to Demi Lovato’s song ‘Commander in Chief’ Amy Coney Barrett is beacon for new kind of feminism in America Trump casts doubt on hopes for quick stimulus deal after aides expressed optimism Ex-EPA official who spoke about Pruitt scandals claims retaliation in new lawsuit Trump grants clemency to five nonviolent offenders Trump signs legislation making hacking voting systems a federal crime Jaime Harrison on Lindsey Graham postponing debate: ‘He’s on the verge of getting that one-way ticket back home’ Kristen Stewart is starring in a lesbian holiday rom-com on Hulu Biden appears on Brené Brown’s podcast to discuss ’empathy, unity and courage’ Democrats to boycott committee vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination Trump administration advances $1.8B arms sales to Taiwan Watchdog rips operational changes at USPS Power players play chess match on COVID-19 aid Is there a nurse in the ‘House’? Threatening emails escalate voter intimidation concerns Shaq to headline virtual Biden rally on Friday The Hill’s Campaign Report: Obama to hit the campaign trail l Biden’s eye-popping cash advantage l New battleground polls favor Biden Grassley: Voters should be skeptical of Biden’s pledge to not raise middle class taxes Quinnipiac poll reports Biden leading Trump by 8 points in Pennsylvania Nearly 1 million people have run out of unemployment payments: analysis Biden up 10 points in Pennsylvania, neck and neck with Trump in Florida: poll Coronavirus vaccine could be widely available by June 2021, head of Operation Warp Speed says Watch live: Obama holds campaign event for Biden Plaintiff and defendant from Obergefell v. Hodges unite to oppose Barrett’s confirmation Predicting future Supreme Court immigration decisions on the verge of an election CDC: 75 percent of US seeing increases in COVID-19 cases in ‘critical phase’ of pandemic ‘We can debate without degrading each other:’ Republican and Democrat candidates’ joint ad goes viral Private security contractors advertising jobs for armed guards at Minnesota polling places: report Obama compares voting to working out, says he wants to look like The Rock Quinnipiac poll finds Biden, Trump tied in Texas The EPA declines to reduce pollutants linked to coronavirus deaths This election, Americans will once again show their support for marijuana legalization ICE: Suspect in Houston officer’s killing in US illegally House Republicans ask Amtrak CEO for information on Biden’s train trips Biden’s debate strategy is to let Trump be Trump Democratic senator says Biden would need tougher nuclear deal with Iran Military intelligence budget gets $23B for fiscal 2020 Steele dossier source insists he is not Russian agent: ‘It’s slander’ Biden’s national lead narrows to 4 points in Hill-HarrisX poll AFL-CIO head: Trump election threats ‘pose a clear and present danger’ Ghislaine Maxwell interview transcripts to be released Thursday Congress must repeal tax breaks for the wealthy passed in CARES Act CDC expands definition of close contact after spread from ‘multiple brief encounters’ Streaming service Quibi shutting down Longhorn band won’t perform Saturday after asking members if they would play ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Ex-Interior official violated Trump ethics pledge by meeting with former associates: watchdog Protests erupt in Rhode Island over moped crash involving police car End the American military presence in Somalia A volunteer in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial has died in Brazil, report says Green groups sue over study of Deepwater Horizon impacts on endangered species Menendez publishes report documenting ‘damage, chaos’ of Trump foreign policy Voting rights group files suit against Trump, administration officials alleging voter intimidation Beyoncé says she’s helping provide aid to Nigerian protesters Ben Carson attended indoor fundraiser where attendees didn’t wear masks: report COVID-19 vaccine distribution — challenges and perhaps opportunities Two students were paid to identify slain French teacher, authorities say COVID-19 vaccine trial will continue after subject given placebo dies in Brazil Poll finds Ernst with 1-point lead in Iowa Mitt Romney did not vote for Trump in 2020 election Democratic House chairman trusts Pentagon won’t follow ‘unlawful orders’ on election involvement Nearly 300 public, private sector groups launch digital campaign pushing for a deal on a coronavirus relief Biden plans would lift 1.4M out of poverty in first year: analysis Secret Service charges man with threat to kidnap and kill Biden and Harris Biden endorses Texas Democratic House candidate Julie Oliver Democratic senators unveil bill to ban discrimination in financial services industry Highest ever level of support for same-sex marriage recorded in new national poll NYT-Siena poll finds Biden up three points in Iowa Cotton mocks NY Times over claim of nonpartisanship, promises to submit op-eds as test Stars sport chicken costumes in ‘cooped up’ get-out-the-vote PSA Election integrity is important to safeguard American democracy Trump’s health care plan Democratic chairman ‘unconvinced’ by arguments to slash defense budget, but open to debate Morgan Stanley is covering the tuition for 60 students at three historically Black colleges Harvard researcher estimates COVID-19 has cost US 2.5 million years of life NJ governor quarantining after learning he’s been in contact with coronavirus-infected person Biden: Johnson should be ‘ashamed’ for suggesting family profited from their name GOP coronavirus bill blocked as deal remains elusive Sanctuary city policies did not result in crime increase: study Prospect editor David Dayen: Childcare reform should be priority in progressive agenda Researcher Matt Stoller: DOJ’s Google antitrust charges ‘not partisan’ Democrats seek to block appeal of court ruling ousting Pendley, BLM land plans Pelosi bullish on COVID-19 deal: ‘Help is on the way’ Lawyers at firm used by Trump donate $90,000 to Biden, $50 to president Securing our supply chains requires ‘big picture’ thinking What America’s Thinking: October 21, 2020 Pelosi: Trump bank account in China a ‘national security issue’ ‘Borat’ cameras captured Giuliani in hotel bedroom scene: reports Drag queens feature in the latest bid to get voters to the polls Congress holds the key to outpacing North Korea’s nuclear capabilities Jill Biden: ‘Irresponsible’ for people to attend Trump rallies without masks White House pushing for stimulus deal within next 48 hours US designates 6 more Chinese media outlets as ‘foreign missions’ Polluted air is killing nearly half a million babies a year around the world, report says Toronto Raptors coach urges Americans living in Canada to vote Scott Atlas: Fauci ‘just one person on the task force’ Lincoln Project co-founders: It’s time for Republicans to stand against autocracy Former supporter: Trump ‘super-spreader events’ are ‘scaring the dickens out of folks’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by the Walton Family Foundation — Pope Francis expresses support for same-sex unions Brazil’s OECD candidacy is best chance for reform Autistic individuals may have a hard time wearing a face mask. 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Clyburn predicts action on coronavirus relief after elections A powerful climate tool: Let forests regrow naturally Human remains found at site linked to Tulsa Race Massacre Mel Brooks endorses Biden: ‘Trump’s not doing a damn thing about’ COVID-19 Barrett punts on climate, oil industry recusals in written responses The best case against a Biden presidency: Him Biden: Muting mics at debate ‘a good idea,’ we need ‘more limitations’ Boston public schools go all-online after uptick in COVID-19 cases ‘Kamala’ and ‘Kobe’ surge in popularity among baby names Senate is leaning to the Democrats, big time, with a wave Satisfaction with state of US, economic confidence tick up: Gallup OxyContin maker agrees to $8B settlement with Trump administration San Francisco officials vote to allow targets of racist 911 calls to sue Trump campaign tells Mississippi group to stop saying he supports legalizing medical marijuana Huckabee advises Trump to not focus on Hunter Biden during debate Meadows tempers expectations of Hunter Biden probe Trump niece on debates: Stop expecting him to ‘abide by the rules’ Poll shows Trump, Biden statistically tied in Iowa Voters deserve to hear from the candidates on immigration Tyler Perry calls for Biden landslide: ‘We have been dragged through the wringer’ Obama endorses Espy in Mississippi Senate race Cook Report shifts 12 House races, all but one toward Democrats Pope Francis calls for ‘civil union law’ in new documentary Watch live: Pompeo news conference Susan Collins and the American legacy Rising: October 21, 2020 DC cancels 2021 Cherry Blossom Parade over COVID-19 fears Meadows criticizes veteran journalist Lesley Stahl as an ‘opinion journalist’ Pope Francis calls for creation of civil union laws for same-sex couples Grand juror in Breonna Taylor case says homicide charges were not presented America needs federal commission on Supreme Court of modern times Campaigns, charities catch reunion nostalgia Netflix stock falls after subscriptions fall short of expectations Fed’s Brainard: Lack of fiscal deal could reignite coronavirus recession Biden leads Trump by 7 points in Pennsylvania: poll Israeli minister: Normalized relations with another Arab or Muslim nation likely before US elections Disney slams California officials for ‘unworkable’ guidelines around theme park reopening The Senate should evoke RBG in its confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett Police in New Hampshire investigating threatening letters sent to Trump backers Trafalgar chief pollster predicts Trump victory: Polls ‘predominantly missing the hidden vote’ China could cut our access to critical minerals at any time — here’s why we need to act Hand sanitizer and mail-in ballots: Halloween costumes go 2020 Obama to young voters: Create ‘a new normal in America’ by voting for Biden Officer in Breonna Taylor shooting says it had ‘nothing to do with race’ Amazon extends remote work through June Ex-GOP senator on debate commission blasts Trump’s bias accusations, warns of ‘incalculable damage’ Sam Elliott narrates Biden ad premiering during World Series: ‘There is only one America’ Tear gas during the COVID-19 crisis can be deadly — ban it White House mulls slashing federal funds to cities labeled ‘anarchist jurisdictions’: report Ocasio-Cortez draws hundreds of thousands of viewers on Twitch livestream De Blasio’s obsession with racial balance in schools has a clear victim: Asian students Threatening emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple states Court rejects GOP effort to block absentee ballot agreement in North Carolina Webb: Bidenomics and 50 Cent lesson Mellman: Battle of the suburbs Budowsky: Trump’s COVID-19 death toll dominates election The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Goldman Sachs – Pelosi, Mnuchin push stimulus talks forward, McConnell applies brakes Democrats, GOP fighting over largest House battlefield in a decade Wisconsin COVID-19 cases climb ahead of Election Day GOP to Trump: Focus on policy Graham wants to review ActBlue’s source of small-dollar contributions Republicans scramble to shore up support in Ga. as Democrats gain State officials plead for more info on vaccine distribution plans Obama hits trail to help Biden, protect legacy Rising COVID-19 cases raise worries about Trump rallies Lobbying world