The Hill Articles: October 27, 2020

Trump official tests positive for COVID-19 after Europe trip Giuliani goes off on Fox Business host after she compares him to Christopher Steele Trump looks to shore up support in Nebraska Judge rules Northam can remove Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond Jeff Daniels narrates new Biden campaign ad for Michigan Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of limiting ballot drop box locations Protesters gather outside DC police station over deadly moped crash Trump campaign website suffers apparent hack NYT: Trump had $287 million in debt mostly tied to Chicago project forgiven Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Omaha Ensuring more Americans have access to 5G technology Study warns five states at high risk for election-related armed violence by militia groups Voter suppression in Texas is made possible by Trump’s judges Concerns rise over election-related unrest Barrett starts fraught first week as Supreme Court faces fights over election, abortion rights Gorsuch rejects Minnesota Republican’s request to delay House race Maine orchard that hosted Trump event says it’s concerned over lack of masks, social distancing Election 2020 brings new challenges for international observers too Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg to express openness to Section 230 reform | Facebook removes accounts linked to foreign influence efforts ahead of election | YouTube adding warnings to videos, searches on Election Day The US must not lose the cyberwar with Russia On The Money: Trump says stimulus deal will happen after election | Holiday spending estimates lowest in four years | Domestic workers saw jobs, hours plummet due to COVID Overnight Energy: EPA reapproves use of pesticide previously struck down in court | Interior OKs expanded oil activity in Alaska petroleum reserve | Green groups seek overturn of Colorado land plans after court decision ousting Pendley Bipartisan lawmakers call for overhauling medical supply chains EPA reapproves use of pesticide previously struck down in court House Democrats introduce bill to invest $900 billion in STEM research and education Biden leads Trump by 6 points in Nevada: poll The Memo: Women could cost Trump reelection The partisan marriage gap is bigger than ever Chicago to ban indoor dining amid rise in COVID-19 numbers Biden pushes into Trump territory Overnight Health Care: Trump testing czar says rise in cases is real | Obama rips Trump’s pandemic response | CDC: Increasing numbers of adults say they wear masks Bitter fight over Barrett fuels calls to nix filibuster, expand court Democrats accuse Kushner of ‘casual racism’ over comments about Black Americans Most Americans know someone who’s been diagnosed with COVID-19, poll finds Spanish-speaking domestic workers saw jobs, hours plummet due to COVID-19: report We can solve errors in polls by voting in the election this year NXIVM founder Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison The Hill’s Campaign Report: One week from Election Day | Biden looks to expand map | Trump trails narrowly in Florida, Arizona Interior OKs expanded oil activity in Alaska petroleum reserve Scaramucci says Trump has united country: ‘It just happens to be against him’ New Lincoln Project ad goes after Lindsey Graham: ‘A political parasite’ Utility shutoffs should be a rallying cry for justice Cable news October ratings explode as Fox News hits historic highs Overnight Defense: Dems want hearing on DOD role on coronavirus vaccine | US and India sign data-sharing pact | American citizen kidnapped in Niger CDC: Increasing numbers of adults say they wear masks Trump administration testing czar: Rise in cases is ‘real,’ not just from more testing Melania Trump focuses on coronavirus in return to campaign trail Zuckerberg to express openness to Section 230 reform Facebook removes accounts linked to foreign influence efforts ahead of election Trump appointee sparks bipartisan furor for politicizing media agency Charges of racism explode at VMI Jon Stewart to host new series on Apple TV+ Grand juror: Officers’ actions the night Breonna Taylor was killed were ‘criminal’ Watch live: Biden holds campaign event in Atlanta Trump’s pitch to women on coronavirus recovery: ‘We’re getting your husbands back to work’ Flight attendant union endorses Biden Amazon to hire 100K seasonal workers for 2020 holiday season Trump considers ordering government analysis on fracking economics: report Hoyer lays out ambitious Democratic agenda for 2021, with health care at top Trump sued over ‘partisan’ order stripping some civil service protections Trump lashes out at Whitmer as crowd reprises ‘lock her up’ chant A coral reef taller than the Empire State Building has been found in Australia Paid leave and child care are fundamental to recovery Texas county to rescan more than 20K ballots after barcode issue Rand Paul rips ‘leftwing media’ for focusing on COVID-19 cases: ‘Mortality rates are plummeting’ Trump’s company paid at least $2.5M by federal government: report CNN won’t run pro-Trump ad warning Biden will raise taxes on middle class Harry Styles backs Biden: ‘If I could vote in America, I’d vote with kindness’ It’s time to rethink our standard approach to pain management in cancer care White House science office says Trump ended COVID-19 pandemic as US hits record cases Intercept bureau chief says congressional progressives looking to become stronger force in 2021 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was one of many warnings — but are we listening now? Woman shot in car by Illinois police says officers allowed boyfriend to die Chechen leader: Macron’s stance on Muhammad cartoons ‘forcing people into terrorism’ Researchers link severe COVID-19 cases to mental decline equal to aging a decade Why millennials will win Trump’s war on socially responsible investing Pennsylvania lieutenant governor warns against ‘underestimating’ Trump’s appeal in the state Biden calls Trump a ‘charlatan,’ invokes FDR in speech promising to unite the nation Green groups seek overturn of Colorado land plans after court decision ousting Pendley Chicago police say woman stabbed store employee 27 times after being asked to wear mask 22 state attorneys general oppose proposed Trump immigration rule on foreign students and media Trump calls Fox ‘disappointing’ for airing Obama speech Biden retains slight lead over Trump in Arizona: poll The public won’t put up with Democrats’ foreign policy interventionism Two brave firefighters critically injured fighting California blazes Russia’s foreign minister in self-isolation Conservative operatives Wohl, Burkman charged in Ohio over false robocalls COVID-19 vaccine distribution should consider both demand and supply Trump says stimulus deal will happen after election $1 million worth of medical gloves for hospitals stolen from Florida warehouse US citizen kidnapped in Niger Trump blasts Obama speech for Biden as ‘fake’ after Obama hits Trump’s tax payments Unequal justice under the law Watch Live: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Michigan Obama slams Kushner comments on Black Americans: ‘What history books do they read?’ De Blasio says New Yorkers should avoid holiday travel: ‘It’s sad. It’s very sad’ Biden holds slight lead among likely Florida voters: survey Senate Democrats want hearing on Pentagon vaccine effort Don’t believe the polls — Trump is winning McEnany appears on Fox in ‘personal capacity’ as Trump campaign adviser New COVID-19 cases set records in recent days Watch live: Melania Trump holds MAGA event Seattle closing some streets for COVID-19-safe trick-or-treating Nearly 47 percent of all North Carolina registered voters have already cast their ballots ‘Very nice’: Kazakhstan adopts ‘Borat’ slogan for tourism campaign 68 percent of Americans say they know someone diagnosed with COVID-19: poll How to get ready for the third wave of coronavirus and the winter season Barrett to use Supreme Court chambers previously used by Ruth Bader Ginsburg Oregon officials vote to ban Confederate flag at historic cemeteries Watch live: Biden delivers remarks in Georgia Early voting trends show Democrats falling short in 3 of 4 battlegrounds Biden on track to win California by largest margin for Democrat in history: poll Poll: Nearly half of voters expect COVID-19 cases will continue to rise Russia orders national mask mandate as second COVID-19 wave hits the country Obama rips Trump’s pandemic response: ‘He’s jealous of COVID’s media coverage’ Texas to send National Guard to five cities if there is election unrest WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s COVID-19 and a Responsive RX Supply Chain event What America’s Thinking: October 27, 2020 New Mexico Democrat releases final Spanish-language ad in toss-up race Colon cancer screening should begin at age 45, not 50, US task force says NFL star on giving middle finger to Trump caravan: I ‘was about to give the peace sign’ NBC moves Texas to ‘toss-up’ in presidential race FCC reaffirms order rolling back net neutrality regulations The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – One week out, where the Trump, Biden race stands You can’t address climate by ignoring 71 percent of the planet In partisan slugfest, can Chip Roy overcome Trump troubles? GOP former US attorneys back Biden, say Trump ‘threat to rule of law’ Keep calm and let the election officials carry on 179 arrested in Ohio anti-human trafficking sting ‘Operation Autumn Hope’ US signs satellite data-sharing pact with India, warns of Chinese threats NIH halts study of Eli Lilly antibody drug for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients Teen who documented George Floyd’s murder will be honored with PEN award Pennsylvania county asks Barrett to recuse herself from mail-ballot extension case Building a more secure nation starts with girls of color Teenager who filmed George Floyd’s death to be honored Susan B. Anthony headstone damaged by ‘I voted’ stickers, now covered in plastic Lawmakers offer bipartisan bill to encourage retirement savings Lincoln Project warns of third Trump term in new ad African Americans need to reclaim their political power in the election Google collaborates with NOAA to use artificial intelligence for weather forecasting, research The largest temperate rainforest on Earth, Alaska’s Tongass, cannot be sacrificed Supreme Court to consider taking up Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban China clamping down on mobile web browsers over dissemination of ‘chaos’ Zeta heads toward Gulf Coast after making landfall in Mexico as a hurricane Biden unveils closing message in new ad: ‘It’s all at stake’ COVID-19 antibodies see drop in months following infection: study Justice Barrett’s baptism by fire: Protecting the integrity of elections California wildfires force evacuations of 100,000 White House hoping for COVID-19 relief deal ‘within weeks’: spokeswoman Rising: October 27, 2020 Pompeo calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to respect cease-fire Judge blocks DOJ from defending Trump in lawsuit over rape allegation Facebook’s election ad ban takes effect Biden launches ad barrage, closing argument for Latino voters Trump team reinforces a fundamental reality: China must change Fires rage through Orange County, California as tens of thousands flee Oct. 27: Where Biden and Trump are campaigning today Russia implements national mask mandate as coronavirus cases rise 7 GOP lawmakers in Arkansas test positive for COVID-19 Cruz: Hunter Biden attacks don’t move ‘a single voter’ ‘Results may not be final’: YouTube adding warning to searches, videos on Election Day DOJ’s lawsuit against Google is about more than just search engines Bloomberg spending millions on Biden push in Texas, Ohio The coverage of the 2020 campaign is wrong Trump administration faces lawsuit over hunting expansion at nearly 150 wildlife refuges, hatcheries Fox’s Ingraham: ‘Biden-COVID ticket’ using ‘virus panic button’ to ‘scare old people into voting’ Philadelphia police shoot man holding knife, sparking protests Trump aide accuses CNN’s Chris Cuomo of breaking quarantine while COVID-19 positive in heated interview Record first day of early voting reported in Maryland The triumph of the Trump tax cuts Holiday spending estimates lowest in four years: poll UN-linked plan charts US course to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 It’s still dangerous to be Jewish Former postal worker charged in dumping of absentee ballots Ocasio-Cortez: Republicans don’t believe Democrats ‘have the stones to play hardball’ Twitter adds ‘disputed’ and ‘misleading’ label to Trump mail-in ballots tweet Feehery: The best and the brightest Press: Joe Biden drops bomb on oil industry The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Justice Barrett joins court; one week until Election Day The Memo: Florida and Pennsylvania hold keys to victory Trump shrugs off COVID-19 surge in closing days of campaign The secret to Biden’s lead: People find him likable Biden’s polling lead over Trump looks more comfortable than Clinton’s