The Hill Articles: September 29, 2020

Joe Scarborough urges Biden: ‘Do not do anymore debates’ Proud Boys celebrate online after Trump’s debate ‘stand back and stand by’ comment Wallace struggles to keep order in nasty first debate Trump, Biden spar over climate change at debate CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: ‘I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the last presidential debate’ between Biden, Trump Trump urges supporters to watch ballots after Wallace asks if he’ll urge calm Biden hits Trump over military ‘losers’ remark, defends son Hillary Clinton after debate: ‘Everyone better vote’ CNN’s Dana Bash on first debate: ‘That was a s— show’ CNN’s Jake Tapper calls debate a ‘hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck’ Harris says Trump ‘denigrated’ office of the presidency with debate performance Biden to Trump: ‘All these dog whistles and racism don’t work anymore’ Biden, Trump clash at vicious, ugly debate Biden campaign starts selling ‘shut up, man’ shirts after heated debate Trump downplays CDC guidance on masks Trump refuses to denounce white supremacy, says ‘stand back and stand by’ on Proud Boys movement Biden’s looks to camera during debate draw Jim from ‘The Office’ comparisons online Trump attacks Biden over son’s business dealings in first debate Twitter criticizes Trump after he says indoor rallies had no ‘negative’ effects: ‘Ask Herman Cain’ Trump says he paid millions in income taxes; Biden says ‘show us your tax returns’ Biden mocks Trump over disinfectant remark; Trump says he was being sarcastic Biden blames COVID-19 death toll on Trump: ‘It is what it is because you are who you are’ Biden refuses to take position on packing Supreme Court Trump, Biden clash over health care as debate begins Trump to Biden: ‘There’s nothing smart about you’ Biden calls Trump a ‘liar’ and a ‘clown’ at first debate Hillary Clinton: ‘Black Lives Matter’ is ‘very profoundly a theological statement’ Trump to Biden on media: ‘They give you good press, they give me bad press’ Trump tangles with Wallace: ‘I guess I’m debating you’ Ai Weiwei stages silent protest against Assange extradition GOP seeks to redirect criticism over Trump tax returns Treasury offers coronavirus relief loans to seven major US airlines NYC resending absentee ballots to roughly 100,000 people Trump campaign emails ‘I just finished debating Joe Biden’ before debate starts Appeals court upholds extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline House in near-unanimous vote affirms peaceful transfer of power Trump official releases unverified Russian intel on Clinton previously rejected by Senate panel House rebuffs GOP lawmaker’s effort to remove references to Democrats in Capitol Trump nominated a third time for Nobel Peace Prize Trump administration preparing targeted ICE arrests in sanctuary cities: report Biden mocks Trump campaign debate claims: ‘I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready’ Doctors say this year’s flu shot might be most important ever To prevent mass airline industry layoffs, Congress must extend the Payroll Support Program Michigan governor extends state of emergency due to COVID-19 through October Barrett says Trump offered her Supreme Court nomination three days after Ginsburg death Pennsylvania politicians go topless to warn mail-in voters against ‘naked ballots’ In rare move, Schumer forces vote to consider health care bill amid Supreme Court tensions It’s now up to health systems to solve our food problems Overnight Defense: Congress recommends nuclear arms treaty be extended | Dems warn Turkey | Military’s eighth COVID death identified Coronavirus cases among young adults jumped by more than 50 percent in August nationally, the CDC says Grassley says disclosing Trump’s tax records without authorization could violate law Midwest sees spike in new COVID-19 infections Fox News tops broadcast networks for first time in 3rd quarter Trump campaign buys YouTube homepage space ahead of first presidential debate Hillicon Valley: Judge’s ruling creates fresh hurdle for TikTok | House passes bills to secure energy sector against cyberattacks | Biden campaign urges Facebook to remove Trump posts spreading ‘falsehoods’ Testing the Electoral College process against judicial overreach This airport is the first in the nation to offer coronavirus tests for all departing and arriving passengers Trump administration to allow undocumented teens in government custody to get abortions House GOP leaders rally opposition to Democrats’ scaled-down COVID bill On The Money: Biden releases 2019 tax returns hours before first debate | COVID relief talks hit do-or-die moment | Disney to layoff 28K workers 48-year-old reservist ID’d as military’s eighth COVID-19 death How the Pentagon can bolster military actions on pandemics Chamber of Commerce’s top political adviser ousted House passes bills to secure energy sector against cyberattacks Disney to lay off 28,000 employees Overnight Health Care: NYC reports uptick in COVID-19 cases as schools try to reopen | Global coronavirus death toll passes 1 million | Pelosi cites ‘positive’ talk with White House on coronavirus aid COVID-19 talks hit crucial stretch Supreme Court nominee gives no clues in GOP meeting Obama steps into The Shade Room to urge ‘roommates’ to vote, says White House ‘working to keep people from voting’ Another toxic EPA cookbook OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA questions legality of California’s move on gas-powered cars | COVID-19 relief bill would require aided utilities to suspend shutoffs | Trump offshore energy pause includes wind Use of ‘China virus’ led to spike in anti-Asian bias: study Trump campaign denies asking debate moderator not to mention COVID-19 deaths Exporting clean energy: a simple step to help the environment Watch Live: Trump, Biden debate for first time The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden, Trump to face off in Cleveland Former intelligence officials worry Trump debt is counterintelligence risk Pantone launches new shade of red to end stigma of menstruation Poll: Majority of voters would likely watch a debate moderated by Joe Rogan Warren won’t meet with Barrett, calling Trump’s nomination an ‘illegitimate power grab’ Is the internet falling apart? Tennessee governor ending all statewide restrictions on businesses, gatherings Bipartisan congressional task force recommends extending nuclear treaty with Russia Rush Limbaugh rips ‘The Rock’ for Biden endorsement: ‘Sold his soul to China’ Economic trouble south of the border Black families’ average wealth less than 15 percent of white families’: Fed Trump, Biden campaigns to fact check each other during debate New York City to fine people for refusing to wear masks as COVID-19 rates rise again Biden says Turkey must stay out of Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict Joe Biden’s guide to shutting down Trump in the first debate 57 percent of young voters say Ginsburg’s death makes it ‘more important’ to vote for Democrats: poll Mueller in rare statement pushes back on top aide’s criticism of investigation Biden’s debate game plan? Keep cool and win ‘America’s Got Talent’ reaches settlement with Gabrielle Union over toxic workplace allegations ‘Model minority’ myth in the time of ‘China virus’ What America’s Thinking: September 29, 2020 Poll shows Warnock leading in Georgia special Senate election Flynn’s attorney says she recently discussed case with Trump ABC’s Martha Raddatz says she didn’t see a lot of ‘enthusiasm for Joe Biden’ in cross-country trip Fox Politics reporter says Trump will throw ‘curveballs’ at Biden during debate New poll finds Biden narrowly leading Trump in Georgia Big Tech isn’t going to save us Biden campaign creates ‘Trump tax calculator’ after NYT report Big Data Poll director: 2020 election will be decided in the Rust Belt Schiff subpoenas Homeland Security, charges ‘unlawful obstruction’ Ginsburg buried in Arlington National Cemetery Student gatherings, congregate living contribute to rapid coronavirus spread at universities: CDC Meghan Markle says she’s learned not to ‘listen to all the noise out there’ after Trump criticism Black Texas college student says police stormed her dorm room over false threat New Hampshire poll finds Biden up 8 points over Trump America’s presence in Cam Ranh Bay should be more than occasional Ruler of Kuwait dies NFL has its first COVID-19 outbreak as 3 players, 5 staffers test positive for coronavirus Women of color flex political might Jewish Democratic Council compares Trump’s America to 1930s Germany in new ad The parties aren’t playing by the same rules when replacing justices Biden releases 2019 tax returns hours before first presidential debate Pro-Trump group putting $40 million behind ad warning Biden will raise taxes Donald Trump must tout the economy to win the debates Christian crowdfunding site raises $500K for Rittenhouse legal defense Pelosi cites ‘positive’ talk with White House on coronavirus aid, but clock is ticking 90 percent of coronavirus patients experience side effects after recovery, study finds Microsoft reports spike in foreign targeting of COVID-19 researchers, think tanks The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association – Judge Amy Coney Barrett makes the rounds on Capitol Hill Wildfires, climate change and the air we breathe New York City reports uptick in COVID-19 cases as schools try to reopen Malta seeks return of ancient shark tooth David Attenborough gave to Prince George Trump called evangelical pastors ‘hustlers’: report Newsom signs law against first responders taking pictures following death of Kobe Bryant Three players, five personnel on NFL’s Tennessee Titans test positive for COVID-19 Biden projects weakness — a tough sell to Americans Trump campaign wants to examine Biden’s ears for electronic device before debate: Fox News Three dead in massive, uncontained NorCal wildfires Democrats warn Turkey over involvement in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict Elon Musk says he won’t get a coronavirus vaccine when it’s ready Biden campaign urges Facebook to remove Trump posts spreading ‘falsehoods’ Trump cults — ‘pro-Trump’ and ‘anti-Trump’ — are not created equal Author James Patterson gives reading grants to students learning virtually Consumer confidence rebounds in September Multiple people shot in Oregon after police respond to ‘possible hostage situation’ The FBI and special counsel’s horrible, terrible, miserable week Ex-Watergate prosecutor predicts Trump will be charged for tax evasion after he leaves office EPA questions legality of California’s attempt to phase out sales of gas-powered cars Security guard who killed Texas church shooter will not face charges Debating a Supreme Court on the brink Rising: September 29, 2020 Schumer won’t meet with Trump’s Supreme Court pick Poll: Nearly three-fourths of voters plan to watch Tuesday debate Hacker releases Las Vegas school district student, employee information after officials refuse ransom demands Arizona man who voted Trump in 2016 switching vote to Biden after wife died of COVID-19 Cook Political Report shifts Ohio, Iowa to ‘toss up’ in presidential race Poll: Small majority support moving ahead to fill Supreme Court vacancy China’s actions present several potential debate questions CNBC’s Shepard Smith lauds former colleague Chris Wallace: ‘Not a partisan guy’ Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger urges people to vote against Trump in Lincoln Project ad Stocks open flat after Monday rally Barrett to sit with McConnell and other GOP senators in back-to-back meetings New ‘super-enzyme’ breaks down plastics in days Will winter bring a new round of COVID-19 outbreaks? Purdue suspends 14 students accused of throwing a party amid pandemic Chicago’s ‘Boystown’ LGBTQ neighborhood to change its name to be more inclusive An existential election for Democrats’ establishment Philippines president slams Facebook after platform takes down accounts British member of Parliament nominates Biden for a Nobel Peace Prize Meghan McCain, husband welcome first baby girl, Liberty Sage McCain Domenech Dismiss the case of Michael Flynn Japan Airlines to drop gender-specific phrase ‘ladies and gentlemen’ on flights Google to win EU antitrust approval for $2.1 billion Fitbit deal Former White House physician echoes Trump’s accusation of Biden drug use for debates Why the 2020 presidential debates will matter more than any in recent memory France announces ban on use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks UAE plans to send unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024 Georgia officer to be fired after using racial slur to describe inmate on suicide watch Pennsylvania appeals court rules gun industry protection law unconstitutional Americans are tired of Democrats’ politicized investigations against Trump GM to repay $28 million it received in tax incentives after closing Ohio plant Biden leads Trump by 9 in Pennsylvania: poll Trump administration pressured CDC to play down risks of reopening schools: report Party of more than 1,000 people broken up by police near Florida State University Feehery: Are you better off now than you were 47 years ago? Press: Trump and GOP are making supreme mistake The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by JobsOhio – Showdown: Trump-Biden debate likely to be nasty This week: Senate kicks off Supreme Court fight Trump, Biden set for high-stakes showdown GOP women’s group releases latest round of House endorsements The Memo: Tax story hits Trump at a bad time ‘Long conference’ may signal direction of post-Ginsburg court Senate Democrats want to avoid Kavanaugh 2.0 Restaurants brace for long COVID-19 winter Advising Capitol Hill on insurance Big donors fund state parties at record levels Five things to watch in the first Trump-Biden debate Union leader vows ‘infrequent’ minority voters will help deliver Biden victory Bottom line