The Hill Articles: September 22, 2020

Omar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: ‘This is my country’ Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate Trump mocks reporters who were roughed up by police during protests House passes bill to avert shutdown Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: ‘How did you do where you came from?’ Cindy McCain endorses Biden: He’s only candidate ‘who stands up for our values’ Democrats urge Biden to resist filibuster, court-packing calls Trump extends ban on racial discrimination training to federal contractors Air Force Two, with Pence aboard, returns to New Hampshire airport after striking bird Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris’s debate practice Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Ex-Trump national security adviser says US leaders ‘making it easy for Putin’ to meddle Overnight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes Michelle Obama: ‘Don’t listen to people who will say that somehow voting is rigged’ UN should prioritize ease of trade to fight poverty Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn that foreign hackers will likely spread disinformation around election results | Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day | Trump to meet with Republican state officials on tech liability shield House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats ‘strongly considering’ discharge petition on GOP PPP bill Trump on 200K COVID-19 deaths: ‘It’s a shame’ Overnight Health Care: US coronavirus deaths hit 200,000 | Ginsburg’s death puts future of ObamaCare at risk | Federal panel delays vote on initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution Government watchdog recommends creation of White House cyber director position The Trump administration’s war on abortion rights is worse than you think Democrats call for investigation into Pentagon redirecting COVID-19 funds The Hill’s Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting US-China tensions shadow United Nations meeting OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA head questions connection of climate change to natural disasters | Pebble Mine executives eye future expansion in recorded conversations | EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage in children Biden says Cindy McCain will endorse him Airline CEOs, union leaders implore Congress and the administration to avoid Oct. 1 furloughs Senate Democrats release report alleging Trump admin undermined fair housing policies The Memo: COVID-19 uptick spells trouble for Trump Rep. Bill Pascrell named chair of House oversight panel Morning Consult editor on how faith in vaccines is falling amid coronavirus pandemic Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Michelle Obama and Jennifer Lopez exchange Ginsburg memories Service sales to China crash as world travel remains grounded FDA to soon issue tougher emergency vaccine standards: report On The Money: Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of emergency loans | House seeks to salvage vote on spending bill | Economists tell lawmakers: Kill the virus to heal the economy Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Pittsburgh FBI, DHS warn that foreign hackers will likely spread disinformation around election results Climate to reduce GDP by 1 percent in 2050: government analysis Economists spanning spectrum say recovery depends on containing virus 20,000 flags placed on National Mall mark COVID-19 deaths People accuse SpaceX of displacing Texas residents, destroying wildlife in new documentary Federal panel delays vote on initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage in children House passes legislation to crack down on business with companies that utilize China’s forced labor Studios re-release Ginsburg films, pledge to donate profits to ACLU Foundation Resilient landscapes are the key to surviving wildfires Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting sends email to colleagues ahead of expected announcement Most Americans say they’ll wait to get a coronavirus vaccine, poll finds Poll worker fired for not wearing a mask sues Wisconsin governor House moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks Planned Parenthood rolls out swing state ad blitz over Ginsburg legacy Jewish human rights organization warns about threat of QAnon Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Audit shows University of California improperly admitted students as favors to donors, family and friends Bringing farmers to the table on climate change Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college Pelosi holds moment of silence for 200,000 who died of coronavirus Pence defends Trump’s ‘obligation’ to nominate new Supreme Court justice Pebble Mine executives eye future expansion in recorded conversations White House seeks to change subject from 200K COVID-19 deaths Chelsea Clinton: Trump isn’t building public confidence in a vaccine People with disabilities are visible on Election Day China pledges to become carbon neutral by 2060 ESPN’s Kellerman claims ‘extremist right-wing agitators’ are responsible for violent protests State AGs condemn HUD rule allowing shelters to serve people on basis of biological sex Building peace in America through positive deviance Ex-Trump adviser says US seen as ‘object of pity’ by other countries Markets snap losing streak as tech climbs Jeff Bezos is opening his first tuition-free Bezos Academy preschool, where each child ‘will be the customer’ There are now more than 40,000 cases of COVID-19 at American colleges and universities Facebook takes down Chinese network targeting Philippines, Southeast Asia and the US Sarah McBride: State legislatures ‘a Democratic safeguard’ against Trump, conservative court Joe Biden could hurt the country with his economic policy agenda Senate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: ‘Stop lying to the people’ Family of Dion Johnson filing civil suit after no charges against officer who shot him China’s Xi warns of ‘clash of civilizations’ in UN speech Willie Nelson playing at virtual fundraiser for Hickenlooper Putin calls on UN to strengthen World Health Organization House GOP seeks to cement Trump rollback of bedrock environmental law Collins says she will vote ‘no’ on Supreme Court nominee before election The Founders created the model for dealing with foreign interference — we should return to it Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day: ‘We need everyone’ GOP senator attacks Biden: ‘I’m not sure what he recalls’ Almost half of NFL fans have changed their mind about Colin Kaepernick Ryan Grim says battle over Supreme Court vacancy ‘probably has bigger benefit’ for Democrats in close Senate races Reopening colleges may have caused tens of thousands of coronavirus cases: study Trump administration reimposes ‘public charge’ rule following court victory Iowa police arrest four after body of man found burning in a ditch The militia menace What America’s Thinking: September 22, 2020 Liberal super PAC launches ads targeting vulnerable GOP senators over SCOTUS fight Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Ralph Lauren laying off thousands in pandemic slowdown Pence adviser knocks ex-staffer who criticized Trump on COVID-19 Women’s March planned for October to protest Trump filling Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat Louisiana trooper who was to be fired in death of Black man dies in car crash Woman who allegedly sent ricin to White House included threatening note to Trump: prosecutors Home sales rise to highest level since 2006 Louisville officials apologize for blocking downtown roads ahead of expected Breonna Taylor announcement Health system needs more competition and choice, less government interference Delta delays pilot furloughs to Nov. 1 Poll: Two-thirds believe US cities ‘under siege’ by protesters Watch live: Senate GOP holds press briefing on Supreme Court vacancy Prosecutor says no charges in Michigan toilet voting display Walmart piloting COVID-19 test delivery via drones Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of current emergency lending programs Democratic leaders: Supreme Court fight is about ObamaCare Hollywood unions announce broad deal to allow movie production to resume McEnany on 200K deaths: Some COVID-19 models predicted more lives lost Mark David Chapman says he deserved death penalty for killing John Lennon Ann Arbor lawmakers vote to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms Poll shows dip in number of Americans who expect economy to get worse The American ‘jihad’ was a failure — for those who joined, it was a path to destruction NASA publishes Artemis plan to land first woman, next man on moon GOP will ask Supreme Court to limit mail voting in Pennsylvania in first post-RBG test Fauci contradicts Trump’s claim coronavirus affects ‘virtually nobody’ young Trump admin asks Supreme Court to fast-track excluding people in U.S. illegally from census Rhino poaching plummets amid South Africa coronavirus lockdown First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court Now’s the time to make ‘Social Emotional Learning’ a national priority Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Hart among celebs highlighting National Voter Registration Day Official: Pentagon has started ‘prudent planning’ for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May Trump to meet with Republican state attorneys general on tech liability shield We have hurricane warnings. Where are the COVID-19 beacons? Trump slams China, WHO for COVID-19 spread at virtual United Nations gathering Taiwan warns China to ‘back off’ Maine Supreme Court allows ranked-choice voting for presidential election The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Romney supports Supreme Court GOP vote Obama: Vote to make sure ‘our democracy endures’ If Biden wins? Peaceful transition of power is not a given Diller: TikTok deal a ‘crock’ Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘We can’t spend much time grieving’ Ginsburg CDC says nearly 11,000 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 on flights EPA head questions connection of climate change to natural disasters Watch live: McEnany holds press briefing Filling the Supreme Court vacancy: 4 scenarios Toomey, swing state Republican, supports Senate moving on Trump Supreme Court nominee Energy secretary questions consensus that humans cause climate change US hits coronavirus death toll of 200,000 New York City will rename Brooklyn municipal building after Ginsburg As goes the filibuster, so goes cooperation in Congress Bobcat Fire burns through 100,000 acres in LA County Trump NOAA pick questions ties between climate change and extreme weather Michael Jordan is starting a NASCAR team and signs Bubba Wallace as his first driver Hillary Clinton launching podcast this month Lincoln Project places anti-Trump ads in military newspapers House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia Authorities arrest 179 in crackdown on opioid trafficking on darknet CIA found Putin ‘probably directing’ campaign against Biden: report Twitter explodes over Romney Supreme Court vote: ‘Has always been who we thought he was’ Trump blasts China on coronavirus in UN speech Judge rules Snowden to give up millions from book, speeches The agony of justice Rising: September 22, 2020 Fauci warns of fall coronavirus dangers: ‘We are entering into a risk period’ Trump applied in 2008 to register his trademark in Cuba: report CDC advises against traditional trick-or-treating during COVID-19 13 Nobel Prize-winning economists endorse Biden Facebook suspends environmental groups, enraging activists Psychiatrist says Assange told him he was hearing imaginary voices, music Trump claims COVID-19 affects ‘virtually’ no young people Bernie Sanders warns of ‘nightmare scenario’ if Trump refuses election results Woodward: Historians examining the Trump era will ask ‘What the F happened to America?’ Trump says he’ll make Supreme Court pick on Saturday Romney backs pre-election Supreme Court vote, paving way for McConnell, Trump A president has the constitutional right to contest results of election The coming US election presents a balancing act for Beijing Ex-Pence aide: Task force knew coronavirus ‘was going to be big’ in late January Kimmel-hosted Emmy Awards attract all-time low 6.1M viewers: ‘Well, we set a record’ Watch live: Mnuchin testifies before House panel on Treasury’s coronavirus response Kremlin: Navalny allies have moved evidence, hindering investigation Stocks open flat following 4 days of losses The Supreme Court vacancy — yet another congressional food fight Colbert implores Pelosi to update ‘weaponry’ in SCOTUS fight: ‘Trump has a literal heat ray’ Almost 2 in 3 apprehensive of door-to-door political canvassing amid pandemic: poll Trump, Biden tied in Georgia: poll Trump, Biden deadlocked in Iowa: poll The legacy of Japan’s Abe: A bridge to the US, a great wall against China Bloomberg pays fines for 32,000 felons in Florida so they can vote Fauci: The country’s ‘divisive state’ is harming efforts to stop COVID-19 Pentagon redirected pandemic funds to defense contractors Harris joins women’s voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda More work needed to implement Ginsburg’s vision of social and economic justice NFL coaches fined for violating mask policy on sidelines UK enacting tighter restrictions amid COVID-19 surge $4M settlement announced in fatal police shooting of mentally ill Black man in California The United Nations has failed: Fixing the world is now up to all of us Facebook to ‘restrict the circulation of content’ if chaos results from election: report Fauci: ‘Divisive nature’ in US hampering coronavirus response Oil and gas is a partner — not an adversary — in meeting our economic and environmental goals Interest in immediately getting first-generation COVID-19 vaccine drops: poll Kentucky Republican indicted on strangulation, assault charges CNN’s Lemon: ‘We’re going to have to blow up the entire system’ if Democrats win back White House, Senate Potential Trump Supreme Court nominee volunteered for Biden’s 1987 campaign Half in new poll say winner of November election should replace Ginsburg Feehery: Trump landslide is only way to save the republic as we know it Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Trump, GOP allies prepare for SCOTUS nomination this week Abortion, gun rights, ObamaCare at stake with Supreme Court pick Justice Ginsburg’s death puts future of ObamaCare at risk Senate GOP faces pivotal moment on pick for Supreme Court Powell to make last-ditch effort on COVID-19 relief GOP women’s group rolls out six-figure campaign for Ernst Bottom line Trump seeks to turn around campaign with Supreme Court fight