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The Hill Articles: September 28, 2020
September 28
Census Bureau intends to wrap up count on Oct. 5 despite judge’s order
Kentucky AG says he will release grand jury recording in Breonna Taylor case
911 outages reported nationwide
Top House Republican calls for probe of source of NYT Trump tax documents
New Yorkers report receiving ballots with wrong name, voter addresses
Breonna Taylor case grand juror seeks public release of transcript
Airline industry applauds Democrats for including aid in coronavirus relief package
Judge’s ruling creates fresh hurdle for Trump’s TikTok ban
Global coronavirus death toll passes 1 million
Conservative group unveils ad accusing liberals of attacking Barrett’s faith
Harris says she hasn’t ‘made a plan one way or another’ on meeting Supreme Court nominee
Fred Perry retires polo design embraced by far-right group Proud Boys
Trump, GOP aim to complete reshaping of federal judiciary
Minnesota Democrat sues to have House race held in November
Compromise, yes — but how? A pre-debate suggestion
The world’s biggest gaming companies are teaming up to combat climate change with video games
Democrats unveil scaled-down $2.2T coronavirus relief package
Make America work again
Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn of disinformation around cyberattacks on election infrastructure | Hospital chain targeted in one of the largest cyberattacks on US medical systems | Judge temporarily blocks TikTok ban
California fire destroys famed family-owned winery
Voter registration spiked in days immediately following Ruth Bader Ginsburg death
Judge orders Georgia officials to provide backup paper poll books ahead of election
Georgia’s pivotal elections could be an example for the West
The CDC is recommending that Americans have a virtual Thanksgiving this year
Overnight Defense: Government funding bill butts up against deadline | Pentagon reports eighth military COVID-19 death | Trump, Pentagon collide over anti-diversity training push
Most voters expect to wait past election night to find out winner: poll
New poll shows Biden up 9 points in Pennsylvania
Trust in science to defeat COVID-19
On The Money: Five takeaways from NYT Trump taxes bombshell | Trump tax reveal roils presidential race | Households, businesses fall into financial holes as COVID-19 aid dries up
Poll finds support for independent arbiters resolving ‘surprise’ medical bills
Top Mueller prosecutor: ‘I would have subpoenaed’ Trump during investigation
How to protect inspectors general
Trump tax reveal roils presidential race
Overnight Health Care: Trump announces plan to distribute rapid tests | CDC director overheard blasting Trump health adviser | Trump seeks boost from seniors with $200 drug discount coupons
Santorum: Not illegal for Trump ‘to do everything he can not to pay taxes’
Officer charged in connection to Breonna Taylor death pleads not guilty
Mississippi warns against ‘fake’ letter claiming state mask mandate over
What’s at stake if the Supreme Court rules against ObamaCare
Federal agencies warn of disinformation around cyberattacks on election infrastructure
Poll: Biden maintains 5-point lead ahead of first presidential debate
Eighth US service member dies from COVID-19
Supreme Court fight should drive Democrats and help Biden
Michelle Obama says even former first families can get on each other’s nerves during quarantine
The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump’s tax bombshell | More election drama in Pennsylvania | Trump makes up ground in new polls
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Court removes Pendley from role as public lands chief | Pendley court ruling could unravel Trump’s public lands decisions | 1 in 4 adults cite climate change in decision not to have children
‘Live PD’ sheriff charged with evidence tampering in Black man’s death
CDC recommends against attending Thanksgiving parades, large indoor gatherings
California to start housing transgender inmates by gender identity
Biden must clarify his stance on energy for swing voters
NYT tax story reveals Trump made $427M from NBC’s ‘The Apprentice’
Michael Cohen: Trump’s ‘biggest fear’ is ‘a massive tax bill,’ possible fraud charges
Democrats have raised more than $300M since Ginsburg’s death
Harris on SCOTUS fight: Ginsburg’s legacy ‘at stake’
The truth about my stand against a university’s enforced orthodoxy
Trump Jr on father’s taxes: ‘People don’t understand what goes into a business’
Pendley court ruling could unravel Trump’s public lands decisions
Trump announces plan to distribute 100M rapid COVID-19 tests to states
This is the Joe Biden I know
Raccoon that ‘attacked’ news crews on White House lawn sparks viral jokes
Muslim athlete disqualified from high school volleyball game for wearing hijab
Trump administration imposes restrictions on China’s biggest chip maker: reports
Cream of Wheat removing Black chef from packaging
20 years later, the FDA must lift restrictions on medication abortion care
Voters split on whether Trump, Biden will win first debate: poll
DC bars, restaurants prepare for debate night
Five takeaways from NYT Trump taxes bombshell
COVID-19 tests that give results in minutes are going to be rolled out around the world, WHO says
NYC wedding with nearly 300 guests ‘shut down’ by police
Zaid Jilani calls attacks on Trump court pick’s adopted children a ‘massive distraction’
Matt Stoller on Amy Coney Barrett’s rulings
1 in 4 adults cite climate change in decision not to have children
Author Michael Lind: US needs ‘new model’ for organized labor
America’s part in the Syrian war deserves more recognition for its success
Biden holds narrow lead over Trump ahead of first debate: poll
Mark Levin rips ‘The Rock’ for Biden endorsement: ‘Self-righteous egomaniac’
What America’s Thinking: September 28, 2020
China slams US environmental record after critical State Dept report
One-third of US parents say they won’t vaccinate their kids against flu this year
Hospital chain targeted in possibly one of the largest cyberattacks on US medical systems: report
Energy innovation bill can deliver jobs and climate progress
Graham to meet with Trump’s Supreme Court pick on Tuesday
Kennedy Center terrace turning into nightclub
New model predicts ‘huge surge’ in COVID-19 across US next month as cases rise in 21 states
Military suicides have increased 20 percent this year compared to 2019: report
Signature requirements needlessly delay Social Security Disability benefits
Adolescents twice as likely as young children to test positive for COVID-19
GOP asks Supreme Court to halt mail voting extension in Pennsylvania
New Monmouth poll finds Biden with 6-point lead
Pelosi blasts Trump tax practices as a ‘disdain for America’s working families’
Glenn Greenwald tells Megyn Kelly he has been ‘formally banned’ from MSNBC
Al Smith, JFK, Amy Coney Barrett and the politics of conscience
Cindy McCain joins board of Biden’s presidential transition team
Maryland county reaches $20 million settlement after police shooting of handcuffed man
Washington’s inability to agree on COVID relief puts future of colleges, universities at risk
50 countries including US question Poland’s commitment to LGBT rights
The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association -Trump enters debate week after NYT obtains his tax returns
Five environmental policy questions that should be asked in the presidential debates
Tens of thousands flee rapidly growing wildfires overnight
Poll: Biden, Trump tied in North Carolina
Fauci says new coronavirus actions by Florida governor are ‘very concerning’
Revisiting the first presidential debate — and its improbable audience split
White nationalist from Charlottesville documentary found guilty of rape threat
Trump defends tax practices while bashing New York Times report
President Trump faces Herculean task in first debate
Poll: 72 percent say postal service doing good job despite recent changes
Watch live: Trump gives update on coronavirus testing strategy
NYT editorial board presses for plan if Trump tweets he won election
Carrying on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy — through foreign policy
US public health service needs reform
Meeting of G-20 world leaders to be held virtually this year
Some Minneapolis city council members would like a redo on defunding the police: report
The House’s stake in filibuster reform
Rising: September 28, 2020
WHO says mass vaccinations probably won’t happen until summer 2021
Lawyer says Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake thought he was trying to kidnap child
HBO’s Oliver laments ‘dark week’ after Barrett nomination: ‘Hopeless’
CDC director overheard blasting Trump health adviser: ‘Everything he says is false’
Democratic super PAC launches $6.5M ad campaign against Graham
Joe Biden has foreign policy ideals that can work in this chaotic world
Uber regains London license after winning court appeal
NFL great Joe Montana, wife thwart attempted kidnapping of grandchild
An action plan for saving nature — now
Trump suggested Ivanka as his 2016 running mate: book
Teachers in Little Rock announce they will not report to in-person classes
The right debate question for Trump, Biden: How do we fight our next war?
Pompeo blasts media coverage of Trump foreign policy
Washington Post editorial board endorses Biden
Dubai announces new restrictions to slow coronavirus infections
India hits 6 million coronavirus infections, approaches 100,000 deaths
German Chancellor Merkel visited Russian opposition leader Navalny during poisoning treatment
Changing the climate of presidential debates
Saving the last of the largest birds on Earth
In losing China tariffs at the WTO, the US dodged a bullet
Evidence leak appears to show officer in Breonna Taylor’s apartment after fatal shooting
Swing-state voters cite pandemics as top concern, less worried by China threat: poll
Green neighborhoods for better jobs, a cleaner environment, and a sustainable future
More than 20 states report coronavirus spikes as experts warn of fall, winter surge
Davis: My advice to Joe Biden on eve of the debate — be Joe Biden
The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by JobsOhio – Trump’s tax return bombshell
Juan Williams: Trump’s Supreme Court power grab
Judd Gregg: The horror of the Biden budget
Fears grow of chaotic election
The marriage rule that held women back at the State Department
Women rise on K Street — slowly
The vote that ended Jeannette Rankin’s career
Women gain uneven footholds in Congress, state legislatures
Meet the first woman to run for president
Shirley Temple Black
Mary Barra
Lucille Ball
Joan Baez
Marian Anderson
Eugenie Anderson
Jane Addams
Annette Adams
Eileen Collins
Shirley Chisholm
Elaine Chao
Rachel Carson
Octavia Butler
Tarana Burke
Pearl S. Buck
Ruby Bridges
Lindy Boggs
Rita Colwell
Aretha Franklin
Annie Fox
Carly Fiorina
Geraldine Ferraro
Amelia Earhart
Ava DuVernay
Alene Duerk
Dorothy Day
Angela Davis
Laverne Cox
Sarah Hughes
Dolores Huerta
Grace Murray Hopper
Billie Holiday
Judith Heumann
Kamala Harris
Penny Harrington
Virginia Hall
Emma Goldman
Lenora Fulani
Frances Keegan Marquis
Clare Boothe Luce
Maya Lin
Dorothea Lange
Florence King
Billie Jean King
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Helen Keller
Mother Jones
Marsha P. Johnson
Etta James
Nancy Pelosi
Dolly Parton
Rosa Parks
Sarah Palin
Indra Nooyi
Toni Morrison
Patsy Mink
Margaret Mead
Kathleen McGrath
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Janet Yellen
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Sally Ride
Megan Rapinoe
Frances Perkins
Michelle Obama
Sandra Day O’Connor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eunice Carter
Nanette Wenger
Barbara Walters
C. J. Walker
Kathrine Switzer
Meryl Streep
Gloria Steinem
Sonia Sotomayor
Susan Solomon
Muriel Siebert
Pat Schroeder
Phyllis Schlafly
Flossie Wong-Staal
Oprah Winfrey
Lettie Pate Whitehead
Edith Wharton
Venus and Serena Williams
Elizabeth Warren
Pat Summitt
Margaret Chase Smith
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jeannette Rankin
Brittany Packnett Cunningham
bell hooks
Minnie Buckingham Harper
Juliet García
Katie Couric
Katharine Graham
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Hillary Clinton
Margaret Bourke-White
Nellie Bly