The Hill Articles: October 26, 2020

Trump admin to announce coronavirus vaccine will be covered under Medicare, Medicaid: report Election officials say they’re getting suspicious emails that may be part of malicious attack on voting: report McConnell tees up Trump judicial pick following Supreme Court vote Texas neck-and-neck with California for most COVID-19 cases House Judiciary Republicans mockingly tweet ‘Happy Birthday’ to Hillary Clinton after Barrett confirmation Barrett sworn in as Supreme Court justice by Thomas Democrats warn GOP will regret Barrett confirmation Roberts to administer judicial oath to Barrett Tuesday Watch Live: Amy Coney Barrett is sworn onto Supreme Court at White House ceremony Trump campaign eyes election night party at his sold-out DC hotel Hillary Clinton tweets ‘vote them out’ after Senate GOP confirm Barrett Harris blasts GOP for confirming Amy Coney Barrett: ‘We won’t forget this’ Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Plenty of people without college degrees could run this country better than Trump’ GOP Senate confirms Trump Supreme Court pick to succeed Ginsburg Fauci on latest surge: ‘No matter how you look at it, it’s not good news’ Murkowski predicts Barrett won’t overturn Roe v. Wade Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ bid to reinstate mail-in ballot extension in Wisconsin If we want change, young people have to do more than protest Third wave of COVID-19 officially worse than the first two The painstaking, state-by-state fight to protect abortion access Pediatricians say nearly 800K children have had coronavirus Alexander Vindman to publish memoir about being a witness in Trump impeachment Japan sets goal to become carbon neutral by 2050 Illinois mayor says video will be released in police shooting of Black couple No substitute for in-classroom learning The Supreme Court’s next major case starts the day after the election Family of man who died after police chase sues Texas county, hires civil rights attorney Ben Crump CNN: Kayleigh McEnany praised Biden as ‘man of the people’ in 2015 On The Money: Businesses, wealthy brace for Biden tax hikes | Dow falls more than 650 points as COVID-19 cases rise, stimulus hopes fade | Kudlow doesn’t expect Trump to release detailed economic plan before election Coal magnate Robert Murray dies at 80 Trump administration approves $2.37B arms sale to Taiwan Does the US owe amnesty to future illegal immigrants? Watch live: Senate votes to confirm Barrett GOP files second request for Supreme Court to block Pennsylvania mail-in ballot extension Tucker Carlson to interview Hunter Biden business partner and discuss ‘new allegations’ Overnight Health Care: US sets a new record for average daily coronavirus cases | Meadows on pandemic response: ‘We’re not going to control it’ | Pelosi blasts Trump for not agreeing to testing strategy American women are now better off Hillicon Valley: Hospitals brace for more cyberattacks as coronavirus cases rise | Food service groups offer local alternatives to major delivery apps | Facebook says it helped 4.4M people register to vote Zaid Jilani discusses study showing views on free speech have become more partisan OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Ford, GM scientists knew in 1960s that emissions caused climate change: report | Testing for oil in Arctic wildlife refuge proposed for this winter | Biden’s oil stance jars Democrats in tough races Pence won’t preside over Barrett’s final confirmation vote Overnight Defense: US, India to share satellite data | Allegations of racism at Virginia Military Institute | Navy IDs 2 killed in Alabama plane crash Biden says he opposes Supreme Court term limits Biden defends light campaign schedule during unscheduled Pennsylvania stop Trump is cruising for a bruising El Paso orders daily curfew as COVID-19 patients surge into hospitals NFL star accused of making obscene gesture to Trump supporters Rand Paul suggests restaurants should hire COVID-19 survivors as servers during pandemic The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump, Biden prepare to make final pitches to voters Uber sued over alleged ‘racially biased’ rating system for drivers Disagreements are a part of our process Employee error caused government leak of tribal data, watchdog finds Biden leads newspaper endorsements — just like Clinton Markey rips GOP for support of Amy Coney Barrett: Originalism ‘just a fancy word for discrimination’ Biden to campaign in Iowa for first time since winning nomination Clarence Thomas set to swear in Barrett at White House Watch live: Trump holds third Pennsylvania campaign rally Twitter launching ‘pre-bunks’ to anticipate election misinformation Video of 104-year-old’s early voting story goes viral: ‘Now I can die happy!’ ‘Cancel culture’ may spawn a new, silent voting bloc Turkey’s Erdoğan calls for boycott of French goods after Macron defends Muhammad cartoons Democratic AGs urge Supreme Court to deny Trump bid to block North Carolina mail-vote extension Prosecutors say bomb materials discovered in connection with Whitmer kidnapping plot Raising taxes will hurt the economy 60,000 people ordered to evacuate Irvine, Calif., as wildfire spreads Louisiana governor urges residents to brace for Zeta while state recovers from past two hurricanes Kudlow doesn’t expect Trump to release detailed economic plan before election Facebook says it’s helped 4.4M people register to vote this year Boston man charged with setting fire to ballot drop box State lawmaker Elizabeth Fiedler discusses the top issues for Pennsylvania voters Podcast host says wealthy victims brought attention to controversial Nigerian police unit What’s behind Trump’s project to defund ‘anarchist jurisdictions?’ Governors urge negotiators to include top priorities in final defense policy bill Trump rips Biden in scramble to win Pennsylvania Gaffes put spotlight on Meadows at tough time for Trump ‘Hocus Pocus’ stars reunite for call to get out the vote Michael Jordan is opening health clinics in North Carolina ’60 Minutes’ draws whopping 17 million viewers EU data transfer laws might destroy Transatlantic commerce Newark reimposes curfew amid surge in coronavirus cases NASA discovers water on sunlit surface of moon NASA finds water on the sunlit side of the moon Pelosi blasts Trump for not agreeing to testing strategy Could Justice Amy Coney Barrett deliver the election to Trump? Minnesota Senate candidate Jason Lewis undergoes ‘successful’ hernia surgery Zeta becomes 27th storm this year. The Atlantic hasn’t experienced this many storms for nearly two decades. Kentucky to issue new COVID-19 recommendations today Trump federal salary adviser resigns over order stripping worker protections Prince Harry on unconscious bias: ‘Ignorance is no longer an excuse’ The cast of this Halloween classic is returning for a sequel Poll: Biden has edge on Trump on fighting for the working class El Paso issues stay at home order, nightly curfew to curb spread of COVID-19 Joe Biden’s transit plan: Party like it’s 2009 US, India to share sensitive satellite data Trump leads Biden in Texas by 4 points: poll Fertility at risk: What ACB confirmation means to reproductive rights Tiffany Trump to headline campaign events in North Carolina Women on Qatar Airways flight strip-searched, given invasive exam Ikea revises its 2021 catalog because of photo with racist overtones Watch live: Trump holds second campaign rally in Pennsylvania The innumeracy of our presidential elections Scarborough: Putin more likely to take tough question than Trump Kremlin: Biden encouraging hatred of Russia What America’s Thinking: October 26, 2020 The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – White House plans for another in-person Barrett event Flirting with militias: What America can learn from the Middle East Fox News directs some employees to work remotely following multiple COVID-19 cases Ford, GM scientists knew in 1960s that emissions caused climate change: report Pope names first Black US cardinal Fauci predicts we could have ‘safe and effective’ COVID vaccine results in a month Nearly 10,000 eviction notices issued across five states in past month: report Minnesota GOP Senate hopeful undergoes emergency surgery Meadows doubles down on White House pandemic response: ‘We’re not going to control it’ In our ‘Bizarro World’ of 2020 politics, the left takes a wrong turn Man accused of stealing bulldozer to tear down Biden signs in Florida Virginia Military Institute superintendent resigns after allegations of racism surface US sets new record for average daily coronavirus cases Kushner: Black Americans have to ‘want to be successful’ Immigration issues the candidates haven’t addressed Melania Trump to hit campaign trail in Pennsylvania Office of Special Counsel widens Pompeo probe into Hatch Act violations  Navy identifies two killed in plane crash in Alabama Bottom line Law enforcement’s efforts at greater autism awareness Obama to campaign for Biden in Orlando on Tuesday Trump blasts ‘critical race theory’ but is America’s most dangerous critical theorist 11 arrested after clashes at ‘Jews for Trump’ rally in New York How much do Americans know about the news? Democrat announces 2022 bid for Ron Johnson’s seat Rising: October 26, 2020 Watch live: Trump holds Pennsylvania rally Power is shut off in parts of California as fire danger surges New York Post endorses Trump for president AstraZeneca says its vaccine produces immune response in older adults Armenia, Azerbaijan trade blame over violations of US-brokered cease-fire The Supreme Court does make law Dow falls more than 650 points as COVID-19 cases rise, stimulus hopes fade IRS gives federal beneficiaries more time to register for stimulus payments for children Trump campaign asks Supreme Court to halt North Carolina absentee ballot plan White House to host swearing-in event for Barrett on Monday night Democrats urge Pence to not preside over Barrett vote due to coronavirus cases Trumps host White House Halloween event featuring masks, social distancing President Trump: To know him is to ‘No’ him Meadows cancels TV appearance due to shooting near home Joe Biden’s dangerous, top secret ‘foreign policy’ China sanctioning US military contractors over arms sales to Taiwan, Beijing says Nursing homes prepare for third COVID-19 surge Delta adds hundreds of passengers to no-fly list over mask policy violations Professional sports teams should play a role on Election Day, but their stadiums should stay out of it Watch live: Senate debates Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination Poll shows deadlocked races for president, Senate seat in Georgia Biden stretches lead over Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania: poll Rugby findings on athlete biology set to shake up international sports Obama book excerpt: ‘Hard to deny my overconfidence’ during early health care discussions Facebook eyeing tools used in Sri Lanka, Myanmar in case of election unrest in US: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Trump, Biden search for undecided voters in final stretch Biden seeks to close any path for Trump win in race’s final days Lost cures and innovation, too high a price for Democrats’ drug pricing proposals Juan Williams: Trump’s Supreme Court takeover Public transit faces uncertain future after pandemic There’s no universal phone number for Americans struggling with their mental health, but there should be Americans have a choice: Socialized medicine or health care freedom Republicans ready to restart critical infrastructure initiative in 2021 White House getting pushback on possible government-owned 5G network Electric vehicles see state-level gains Barrett confirmation stokes Democrats’ fears over ObamaCare In 2020, the future of health care is on your ballot During pandemic, ‘telehealth’ emerging as important lifeline to connect patients with caregivers Hospitals brace for more cyberattacks as coronavirus cases rise On health care, voters in 2020 face an easy choice Democrats brace for nail-biting finish to Senate battle Nominations for The Hill’s Top Lobbyists now open