The Hill Articles: October 22, 2020

Biden: ‘I would transition from the oil industry’ Maddow: Trump owes Welker an apology Communities hit by pollution rollbacks ‘making a lot of money’ under Trump, president says Welker raises question about ‘the talk’ during final debate Chris Wallace says he was ‘jealous’ of moderator watching final debate between Trump and Biden Shift in tone dominates at final Trump-Biden clash Trump says ‘only’ the immigrants with ‘the lowest IQ’ return for their court cases Social media users praise Welker’s debate moderating Biden presses Trump to release tax returns after report on China bank account Biden fact checks Trump on 545 families separated at border, calls policy ‘criminal’ Biden defends his health plan from Trump attacks People embrace rebranding of ‘Proud Boys’ to ‘Poor Boys’ after Biden misspeaks Trump campaign films voters dropping off ballots Biden: Obama wouldn’t ‘legitimize’ North Korea with meeting Trump predicts GOP will win the House Biden: Countries that interfere in US elections will ‘pay a price’ McConnell says ‘no concerns’ after questions about health Trump praises Welker at debate after earlier criticism Biden swipes at Trump ally Giuliani at debate: He’s ‘being used as a Russian pawn’ Trump, Biden clash over coronavirus response, mounting death toll Biden denies unethical behavior involving his son Hunter during questioning at debate Trump to Biden: Plexiglass is not the answer Trump strikes different tone as debate opens, then grows more combative Trump, Biden tangle over Wall Street ties, fundraising California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must comply with labor laws Second grand juror in Breonna Taylor case says jury only allowed to consider wanton endangerment charges US Postal Service says it has processed over 100 million ballots since Sept. 4 Mistakes made by Iranian hackers tied them to threatening emails targeting US voters: report Older adults deserve to vote too — here’s the support they need DHS, FBI say Russian hackers targeting US state and local systems Hillicon Valley: Five takeaways on new election interference from Iran, Russia | Schumer says briefing on Iranian election interference didn’t convince him effort was meant to hurt Trump | Republicans on Senate panel subpoena Facebook, Twitter CEOs | Twitter suspended Trump campaign press secretary after tweet about mail-in voting issue: report Senate panels to interview former Hunter Biden business associate Friday To fix the Fed, we need true monetary rules Five takeaways on Iran, Russia election interference Family of slain University of Utah athlete Lauren McCluskey reach $13.5M settlement with school Judge dismisses lawsuit of alleged Michael Jackson abuse victim Early voting wait time reaches 2 hours in Virginia’s most populous county Watch Live: Trump, Biden debate for last time Overnight Defense: Trump, Biden set to meet in final debate | Explicit Fort Bragg tweets were sent by account administrator | China threatens retaliation over Taiwan arms sale On The Money: Pelosi cites progress, but says COVID-19 relief deal might be post-election | Eviction crisis sparked by pandemic disproportionately hits minorities | Weekly jobless claims fall to 787K Walmart preemptively sues DOJ in opioid case OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA eases permitting for modifications to polluting facilities | Rocky Mountain National Park closed due to expanding Colorado wildfire | Trump order strips workplace protections from civil servants FDA advisers grapple with COVID vaccine questions Treasury sanctions Iran’s ambassador to Iraq Trump pushing to declassify document disputing intel findings on Russia: report The fundamental limits of the authoritarian state of Algeria Voting? Don’t bother Kansas’s COVID-19 positivity rate surpasses 20 percent Democrats express concerns about IRS readiness for next year’s filing season Wikipedia and WHO collaborate to provide better coronavirus information Overnight Health Care: Trump says he hopes Supreme Court strikes down ObamaCare | FDA approves remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment | Dems threaten to subpoena HHS over allegations of political interference at CDC North Carolina man arrested with van full of guns and explosives, had plans to assassinate Joe Biden Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to sanction Russia over Navalny poisoning The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump, Biden face off for last time on the debate stage Taibbi: Facebook and Twitter’s response to Hunter Biden story sends ‘politicized’ message to conservatives COVID-19 may upset the ‘Keys to the White House’ prediction WaPost reporter wonders whether House stimulus vote could raise pressure on McConnell SEC announces record-breaking $114 million whistleblower reward House committee subpoenas Education Department staff over for-profit colleges White House and Twitter deny Dutch researcher’s claim he accessed Trump’s account EPA eases permitting for modifications to polluting facilities Snowden given permanent residency in Russia: attorney Trump order strips workplace protections from civil servants Chinese Communist Party is transnational criminal organization, US must respond College town mayors ‘humbly request’ Big Ten help combat spread of COVID-19 Fox’s Hemmer defends NBC’s Welker after Trump camp’s ‘activist’ accusation: ‘She’s a reporter’ Trump expected to bring Hunter Biden’s former business partner to debate The Atlantic in rare endorsement urges voting for Biden: ‘Vote for the decent man’ Remdesivir gets full FDA approval as coronavirus treatment Harrison says campaign had to spend record $57M haul ‘to get this thing to toss-up status’ Facebook’s oversight board begins accepting appeals Trump’s new interest in water resources — why now? Most voters believe the coronavirus is out of control in the U.S., poll says House lawmakers call for continued assistance to Lebanon Seattle, Portland, NYC sue Trump administration over threat to pull federal money Democratic poll shows tight contest in Washington House race How Big Tech factors into the US-China geopolitical competition Trump tests negative for COVID-19 on day of debate How the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented innovation Tina Smith and Jason Lewis tied in Minnesota Driver charged for driving truck through George Floyd protesters in Minneapolis Obama says he voted by mail: ‘It’s not as tough as a lot of folks think’ Indigenous communities are standing on the frontlines of COVID-19 and the climate crisis WaPo: US already at 89 percent of early voting compared to 2016 Progressives blast Biden plan to form panel on Supreme Court reform Clean energy opportunities in a time of crisis House Democrats threaten to subpoena HHS over allegations of political interference at CDC Poll: Democrats, Republicans equally excited to vote for their candidate MSNBC host cuts off interview with Trump campaign spokesman after clash on alleged voter fraud Lizzo seeks to juice Biden’s campaign in Michigan The Pope’s ‘shocking’ statement on gay marriage is causing an uproar among Catholics Ohio breaks record for single-day increase in COVID-19 cases A Nixon playbook will fail on the debate stage Rocky Mountain National Park closed due to expanding Colorado wildfire Stahl tells Pence he and Trump ‘insulted 60 Minutes’ by giving ‘campaign speeches’ Poll shows statistical tie in Montana Senate race Copenhagen mayor resigns after admitting to sexual harassment Microsoft to buy jet fuel made with waste oil for Alaska Airlines in climate pledge Actors who play attorneys on TV call on their real-life counterparts to ‘help safeguard’ the election Biden leads Trump by 10 points nationally in new Quinnipiac poll Hedging the vaccine bet Quibi’s Katzenberg on fall of company: ‘We asked people to pay for it before they understood what it was’ Sorority member placed on probation for sharing post calling Black Lives Matter racist Indiana high school apologizes for yearbook identifying student as ‘Black Guy’ Trump to vote early in Florida on Saturday Trump aide won’t get into whether Trump has done debate prep Goldman Sachs will pay $2.9B to settle foreign bribery charges Congress will have return to bipartisan policy with China Colorado wildfire explodes overnight to fourth-largest in state history Trump holds 7-point lead over Biden in Kansas: poll What America’s Thinking: October 22, 2020 Pennsylvania AG on Trump’s mail-in voting attacks: ‘He’s just trying to create chaos’ Macy’s will not host Santa Claus in New York store for first time in 160 years Trump says he hopes Supreme Court strikes down ObamaCare Pelosi cites progress, but says COVID-19 relief deal might be post-election How Trump lost to the coronavirus BlackPAC rolls out Senate race endorsements for the first time Burger King testing reusable food packaging in zero-waste effort What Trump should say about climate change at the last presidential debate Time changes logo on cover for first time to VOTE Senate Intel leadership urges American vigilance amid foreign election interference Trump says he doesn’t actually want Whitmer, Biden and Obama to be locked up despite chants ‘Daily Show’ to broadcast live on election night Fort Bragg Twitter administrator admits to sending explicit tweets Court orders San Quentin prison population reduced by 50 percent Black male voters are tired of being taken for granted Moderna completes enrollment for its COVID-19 vaccine trial Sanders: Progressives will work to ‘rally the American people’ if Biden wins Alabama lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19 Trump has not donated to his own reelection campaign The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by the Walton Family Foundation — Sights and sounds outside the Amy Coney Barrett vote Pelosi calls Iran ‘bad actor’ but not equivalent to Russia on election interference US joins countries including Egypt, Uganda in asserting ‘no international right to abortion’ Trailer park residents say landlord threatened to double rent if Biden wins Sanders: Democrats will pass ‘massive stimulus bill’ if party flips the Senate Democrats lead in 3 of 4 Iowa House races: poll Arrests should boost US-Mexico cooperation against drug trafficking Trump campaign says it didn’t hire armed guards outside Florida polling place Trump, Biden deliver competing pre-debate messages to Hispanics on Telemundo Testimony of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell released to public America’s Agenda: Infrastructure Big tech companies team up with DEA for opioid drop-off day Trump posts full ’60 Minutes’ interview showing him walking out Biden tests negative for COVID-19 ahead of final debate with Trump Three ways your family can survive the election Will Americans vote against Trump’s behavior or for his achievements? Second court blocks Trump’s order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census Judge dismisses third-degree murder charge against officer in Floyd death Fox News Decision Desk Director: Unprecedented volume of mail-in ballots making exit polls more obsolete Jennifer Lawrence says until Trump she was ‘a little Republican’ EPA union buys subscription after agency canceled contract with news outlet dedicated to covering it American, Southwest report billions in third-quarter losses Biden says US ‘must stand with Nigerians’ peacefully demonstrating for police reform How Trump and Biden contrast on foreign policy Top court in Poland strikes down law allowing abortions for birth defects Entertainment industry executives still predominately white males: study New law in Ethiopia threatens two years in jail for failing to wear a mask Trump is out of touch with Republican voters on climate change Rising: October 22, 2020 Cher to campaign for Biden in Nevada, Arizona 210K businesses reopened as of September: report Watch Live: Pelosi holds weekly press briefing Watch Live: Democrats discuss boycott of Barrett committee vote Schumer says briefing on Iranian election interference didn’t convince him effort was meant to hurt Trump READ: Ghislaine Maxwell’s unsealed deposition Salem ‘Witch City’ Massachusetts to triple fines over Halloween weekend amid coronavirus pandemic What if Democrats win control over everything but the Supreme Court? Travel industry calls on Trump administration to prevent the need for quarantines by creating a testing plan Minneapolis-area woman requests mourners ‘do not vote for Trump’ in obituary Republicans on Senate panel subpoena Facebook, Twitter CEOs Thailand rolls back state of emergency in nod to protesters Columbia report: US could have avoided 130,000 COVID deaths with better response United States could learn from Africa’s coronavirus response China threatens retaliation over US arms sale to Taiwan Trump when asked if he’d be kinder in his second term: ‘Yes, I think so’ Republicans advance Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination after Democrats boycott committee vote LA police chief predicts highest number of homicides since 2009 The presidential campaign closes as it began: Biden on message Weekly jobless claims fall to 787K Watch live: Senate panel votes to advance Barrett nomination to Supreme Court Azar says COVID-19 vaccine could be delivered to vulnerable people by January Trump teases preemptive release of ’60 Minutes’ interview Trump, Biden should reject big spending and focus on real coronavirus relief Biden says he’ll set up commission to study reforming Supreme Court if elected 56 percent in new poll say Trump does not deserve reelection Let voters — not judges — decide abortion policy All-star celebrities to host TV special to ‘celebrate the power of voting’ Biden holds advantages in three key battleground states: Fox News poll Davis: On eve of tonight’s debate — we’ve seen this moment in history before Super Bowl could be moved to March: Packers CEO Russia rejects US allegations of election interference The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Goldman Sachs – Iran, Russia election bombshell; final Prez debate tonight Former Google CEO: Social networks serving as ‘amplifiers for idiots and crazy people’ GOP power shift emerges with Trump, McConnell The Memo: Trump allies have hope, urge new approach in crucial last debate Reflecting America’s diversity in corporate America The power of diversity and inclusion: Fighting COVID-19, the economic crisis and securing social justice From HBCUs to Capitol Hill: How Congress can play an important role Local broadcast media ownership should reflect diversity of U.S. communities On The Trail: A third coronavirus wave builds just before Election Day Five things to watch in the final presidential debate Energized by polls, House Democrats push deeper into GOP territory Trump seeks to change race with final debate Removing slurs, bigotry from places on our maps paves the way to remove them from all aspects of our lives Eviction crisis sparked by pandemic disproportionately hits minorities Companies start responding to pressure to bolster minority representation New research details effect of ‘Black tax’ on African American homeownership