The Hill Articles: September 25, 2020

Federal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr ‘has brought shame’ on Justice Dept. Berkeley passes ban on candy, soda at registers Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump’s No. 1 Supreme Court pick Democratic senator to party: ‘A little message discipline wouldn’t kill us’ Google’s parent company settles misconduct lawsuit for $310M New York AG suggests NYPD get rid of traffic stops to prevent deadly force incidents Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Virginia Lincoln Project mocks Lindsey Graham’s fundraising lag with Sarah McLachlan-themed video Federal court overturns Texas’ repeal of straight ticket voting option At least 22 Ukrainian air force cadets dead after military plane crash Court removes Pendley from role as public lands chief Why a backdoor to encrypted data is detrimental to cybersecurity and data integrity Bloomberg rolls out $40M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Ending the Hyde Amendment is no longer on the backburner The debate over the filibuster entirely misses the point NASA astronaut plans to vote from space: ‘I think it’s really important’ Overnight Energy: Trump officials finalize plan to open up protected areas of Tongass to logging | Feds say offshore testing for oil can proceed despite drilling moratorium | Dems question EPA’s postponement of inequality training Coronavirus mutation emerges that may outmaneuver mask-wearing and hand-washing Texas Democratic official urges Biden to visit state: ‘I thought he had his own plane’ If kids could vote this November Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close More than 150 restaurant owners endorse Biden, citing Trump’s COVID-19 response Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with $200 drug coupon plan Democrats ramp up pressure on Lieberman to drop out of Georgia Senate race The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden on Trump: ‘He’ll leave’ l GOP laywers brush off Trump’s election remarks l Obama’s endorsements Trump plans to pick Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg on court GOP, Democrats look to galvanize women with SCOTUS fight Breaking the Chinese space addiction Oregon governor declares state of emergency ahead of Proud Boys rally, counter-demonstrations Ben Carson notes reveal he’s ‘not happy’ with White House official: report Google to temporarily bar election-related ads after polls close on Nov. 3 Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon’s use of COVID-19 funds Democrats question EPA postponement of environmental inequality training Know the issues in this election Trump assails Black Lives Matter in appeal to Black voters Biden predicts Trump will leave office if he loses election Stocks rally, heading off fourth week of decline On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump’s $300 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters Black North Carolina voters’ mail-in ballots rejected at twice the rate as White voters: report To protect America’s health infrastructure, eliminate budget neutrality The coronavirus has surged this week in nearly half of U.S. states Conservative groups seek to block Facebook election grants in four swing states: report New Jersey legislature sends paper bag ban to governor Omar urges Democrats to focus on nonvoters over ‘disaffected Trump voters’ House to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power The movement to reform animal agriculture has reached a tipping point In BBC America’s ‘CripTales,’ disabled people tell, write and direct their own stories Poll: 53 percent of voters approve of Trump’s handling on the economy Empire State Building to be lit up in red, white and blue for Ginsburg Lawmakers introduce legislation to boost cybersecurity of local governments, small businesses Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon’s use of coronavirus funds Republican lawyers brush off Trump’s election comments California hits more than 800,000 COVID-19 cases FBI official who worked with Mueller raised doubts about Russia investigation House Democrats to include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Poll: 57 percent of Americans think next president, Senate should fill Ginsburg vacancy Ron Paul hospitalized in Texas President Trump has a good point on California wildfires Protester hit by truck that drove through Breonna Taylor protest in LA On The Trail: Making sense of this week’s polling tsunami Dan Crenshaw releases Hollywood-type action movie trailer A game theorist’s advice to President Trump on filling the Supreme Court seat Watchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump What America’s Thinking: September 25, 2020 Underwood takes over as chair of House cybersecurity panel The greatest archipelago: What is the future of Indonesia? Trump’s former Coast Guard chief: ‘Our constitutional rights are being infringed upon’ Former intelligence agency director Robert Cardillo speaks out against ‘erratic’ Trump Sirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters The truth about the war on terror Florida to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, bars Political reporter: Suburbs vital to winning Georgia in November Feds say offshore testing for oil can proceed despite drilling moratorium Jacob Blake’s father speaks with Breonna Taylor’s family: ‘We didn’t choose this fraternity’ Smoke from California wildfires may have killed up to 3,000 people, study says Harris: Ginsburg ‘absolutely’ cleared the path for me Trump courts Hispanic voters in Florida amid tight race with Biden Are we paying COVID-19 vaccine trial participants enough? Trump administration signs AI research and development agreement with the UK Teeth grinding is on the rise and it may be due to pandemic anxiety Watch live: Trump speaks at Black empowerment event in Atlanta Doug Jones says he will not support Supreme Court nominee before election Half of states run out of funds for Trump’s $300 unemployment expansion Biden’s latest small business outreach is just … awful Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board Obamas are ‘most admired’ man and woman in world: poll Family of boy suspended over BB gun in bedroom during online school blasts ‘injustice’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump nears Supreme Court choice From the epicenter of the West’s fires, here’s what’s needed next Breonna Taylor’s family attorney Crump to AG Cameron: ‘Release the transcripts’ Red Cross testing of donated blood for COVID-19 antibodies provides new opportunity to help coronavirus patients Democrats push to limit transfer of military-grade gear to police Day before Trump refused to commit to peaceful transition, Aaron Sorkin described how he would write election night Appeals court appears skeptical of Trump’s latest argument against tax returns subpoena Appeals court revives House lawsuit against Trump border wall Massachusetts governor activates 1,000 National Guard members to maintain public safety at ‘large-scale events’ White House ordered to provide sign language interpreters for coronavirus briefings in ‘historic win’ Six lessons colleges are teaching us about COVID-19 House Democrat to introduce bill imposing term limits on Supreme Court justices At least 33 Christopher Columbus statues removed since spring protests: report Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats Pelosi urges early voting to counter GOP’s high court gambit: ‘There has to be a price to pay’ Collins trails challenger by 4 points in Maine Senate race: poll Wall Street Journal: Fears Trump could stop a peaceful transition of power are ‘preposterous’ Kremlin: Putin calls for reset between US and Russia on cyber relations before elections Rabbi memorializes Ginsburg: Her dissents were ‘blueprints for the future’ Ginsburg’s trainer does pushups by her casket as she lies in state Nearly two-thirds say economy worse now compared to this time last year: poll Trump administration finalizes plan to open up protected areas of Tongass National Forest to logging  Hold Russia accountable for latest chemical weapons attack Crenshaw looms large as Democrats look to flip Texas House seat Obama endorses Warnock in crowded Georgia Senate race Hong Kong Disneyland reopens for second time as COVID-19 cases near zero Police arrest lawmaker who wrote ‘Breonna’s Law’ during second night of Louisville protests SCOTUS confirmation in the last month of a close election? Ugly Rising: September 25, 2020 Fauci: The US, still in first COVID-19 wave, should prepare for the ‘challenge’ of fall and winter John Legend: Americans may have to think about leaving country if Trump reelected Governor and first lady of Virginia test positive for COVID-19 Schiff to subpoena top DHS official, alleges whistleblower deposition is being stonewalled Russian forces are now in Belarus Five arrested after protests erupt over homeless man killed by California deputy Gayle King calls out Pelosi for calling Trump supporters ‘henchmen’: ‘Egregious language’ Lawsuit alleges nonprofit giving $6.3 million in grants to Wisconsin cities to hold elections is a bribe Solicitation charges dropped against Patriots owner Robert Kraft Markets head for fourth week of losses We need a Civilian Conservation Corps for forest management Two wounded in Paris knife attack near former Charlie Hebdo newspaper site Watch live: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state at the Capitol Obama to virtually fundraise with Kamala Harris: report Gmail, YouTube, other Google services hit by service outage ESPN announcer Mark Jones says he will refuse police protection: ‘I’m not signing my own death certificate’ First Amendment shines through during toughest of times White House chief of staff knocks FBI director over testimony on election fraud North Korean leader Kim apologizes over killing of South Korean official Breonna Taylor demonstrators confront armed counterprotesters in Louisville What’s Biden’s real China policy? Unlike Trump, he’s done a 180 CDC forecasts additional 20,000 coronavirus deaths by Oct. 17 Woodward: Trump rooting for ‘quadruple train wreck on Nov. 3’ FDA issues warning over TikTok ‘Benadryl challenge’ Let’s fix the climate movement’s messaging problem this World Environmental Health Day Trump’s ‘good genes’ speech echoes racial eugenics Federal judge orders census counting nationwide to continue through October Charles Barkley mocks calls to defund police: ‘Who are black people supposed to call? Ghostbusters?’ Fox News Media earns Great Place to Work designation Thomas Friedman to CNN: US potentially heading to ‘second civil war’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election Disinformation, QAnon efforts targeting Latino voters ramp up ahead of presidential election Trump dumbfounds GOP with latest unforced error Trump’s push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress  Tightening polls in key swing states raise pressure on Biden New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top remote work concerns