The Hill Articles: September 30, 2020

Twitter says it removed 130 accounts linked to Iran disrupting debate conversations Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads tying refugees to coronavirus Trump crowd chants ‘lock her up’ about Omar as president warns of refugees in Minnesota Kylie Jenner Instagram post sparks 1500% user increase to voter registration site GOP lawmakers gloomy, back on defense after debate fiasco American Airlines to furlough 19,000 workers Brad Parscale to step away from Trump campaign role amid ‘overwhelming stress’ Two federal judges rule in favor of mail-in voting in Montana, Alabama Watch live: Trump holds rally in Minnesota Six senior Trump admin officials file whistleblower complaint over Voice of America CEO It is still illegal to be transgender in these countries Michelle Obama sympathizes with viewers ‘turned off’ by Trump’s debate behavior Rockets land near Iraqi base housing US troops: Report Female lawmakers, officials call for more women at all levels of government to improve equity Release of grand jury recordings in Breonna Taylor case delayed to Friday It’s time to kill the presidential debates — they no longer serve their purpose Vegas shooting victims approved for $800M payout Police say 7 shot at Milwaukee funeral home Presidential debate raises the specter of election violence GOP senators pan debate: ‘S—show,’ ‘awful,’ ’embarrassment’ Hillicon Valley: House panel says Intelligence Community not equipped to address Chinese threats | House approves bill to send cyber resources to state, local governments Overnight Defense: Senate passes stopgap spending bill hours before shutdown deadline | Brief military mentions in chaotic first Trump, Biden debate | Lawmakers grills Pentagon officials over Germany drawdown ‘Keep Baltimore out of your mouth’: City council president knocks Trump after he brought up city during debate California approves task force to consider paying reparations for slavery Democrats say Biden survived brutal debate — and that’s enough Celebs share deepfake video of Kim Jong Un warning democracy is at risk Preventing next pandemic requires new bill’s global solutions On The Money: ‘One more serious try’ on COVID relief yields progress but no deal | Trump tax bombshell shines light on IRS enforcement | Senate passes bill to avert shutdown hours before deadline House approves legislation to send cybersecurity resources to state, local governments Over 5,000 animals found dead after being left for days in China shipping facility OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior Secretary will lead BLM after judge ousts Pendley from public lands role | Trump, Biden spar over climate change at debate | Trump official delays polar bear study with potential implications on drilling: report Biden leads Trump by 8 points in Michigan: poll Senate passes spending bill to avert shutdown hours before deadline Trump official delays polar bear study with potential implications on drilling: report Medicare drug discount cards will be future disaster for Republicans Comey defends FBI Russia probe from GOP criticism ‘One more serious try’ on COVID-19 relief yields progress but no deal Portland mayor asks officials to end federal deputation of city’s police officers Greenland ice sheet losing ice at fastest rate in 12,000 years, new study finds Trump’s call for poll watchers sparks fears of voter intimidation Audit found 43 states’ mail-in ballot applications are not accessible for people with disabilities Fauci calls for racial and ethnic diversity in coronavirus vaccine trials Has US business dynamism declined? Essence magazine furloughing staff amid pandemic House Democrats slam pharma CEOs for price hikes driven by revenue, executive bonuses 200 writers and publishers sign letter supporting trans and nonbinary rights Democrat calls for hearing with IRS chief after NYT story on Trump’s taxes The Hill’s Campaign Report: Debate fallout l Trump clarifies remarks on Proud Boys l Down to the wire in South Carolina Romney, Murphy ‘extremely concerned’ about threats to withdraw from US Embassy in Baghdad First woman sentenced for her role in Nxivm sex cult LeBron James recruits 10,000 poll volunteers to assist in Black districts Building an inclusive recovery should be a national priority over the next two years Poll: Both Democrats and Republicans believe there is a possibility of rigged election Chris Wallace says he’s ‘sad’ debate went ‘off the tracks’ Marshall Kosloff: Trump strategy to cast Biden as ‘senile’ backfired after debate Seattle approves new minimum pay standard for Uber, Lyft drivers Marshall Kosloff: Debates help demonstrate ‘this process is legitimate’ Nevada attorney general warns Trump is telling supporters to intimidate at polls Fight over Wisconsin mail vote deadline may head to Supreme Court  Greenland ice sheet will melt at fastest rate in 12,000 years this century Debate commission adding option to cut candidates’ mics: report Our children deserve more from us Lawmakers grill Pentagon over Trump’s Germany drawdown Alabama university to rename buildings that honor governors who supported white supremacy Americans are consuming more alcohol amid coronavirus pandemic, study finds House panel says US intelligence community not equipped to address evolving Chinese threats Trump claims he won debate ‘easily,’ will continue debating Biden Fauci says his mask stance was ‘taken out of context’ by Trump Forecasters raise probability of Biden victory 3 percentage points after debate Vote for gender affirmation: Life and death choice Far-right protester Alan Swinney arrested in Portland What America’s Thinking: September 30, 2020 Pennsylvania’s top election official says discarded ballots not ‘intentional fraud’ Is Trump really planting a billion trees? Trump says Proud Boys should ‘stand down’ after backlash to debate comments Democrats introduce bill to combat sexual harassment at State Department Who are the Proud Boys, the far-right group that backs Donald Trump? McConnell: ‘It was unacceptable not to condemn white supremacists’ Anti-Defamation League CEO: Proud Boys see Trump comment as ‘call to arms’ Presidential debate ratings plummet on broadcast networks Schumer rips Trump, GOP over debate: ‘How are you not embarrassed?’ A divisive debate for a divided nation Suspect charged with attempted murder in shooting of two LA deputies Poll finds Trump, Biden in statistical dead heat in South Carolina Black transgender woman shot, killed in car in Philadelphia Judge orders DOJ to publish info redacted as privileged from Mueller report Over 175 public and private sector groups ban together to call for no recess without relief White House blocked February extension of CDC ‘no sail’ cruise ship order: reports Ex-FDA employees express worries to Congress over politicization of vaccines Biden on Trump’s debate conduct: ‘A national embarrassment’ Warren slams Trump over Proud Boys comments Romney calls first Trump-Biden debate ‘an embarrassment’ The ‘end of the beginning’ in the search for justice for Breonna Taylor Debates panel says changes under consideration ‘to ensure a more orderly discussion’ Reviving stimulus negotiations: A lesson from the past century Biden prepares ad onslaught to overwhelm Trump Texas teacher says she was fired for wearing a Black Lives Matter mask Republicans fret over Trump’s self-inflicted blows at first debate Ocasio-Cortez, Warren pull out of New Yorker Festival amid labor dispute To restore financial stability, bring back Glass-Steagall Comey on Trump finances: Debt can make officials ‘vulnerable to coercion by an adversary’ House GOP China task force releases recommendations Navajo Nation extends curfew amid increase in new coronavirus cases Top House Democrat: Parties ‘much closer’ to a COVID deal ‘than we’ve ever been’ Interior Secretary will lead BLM after judge ousts Pendley from public lands role Sen. Markey hopes new documentary will shed light on Alzheimer’s The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association – Country reacts to debate night of mudslinging COVID-19 test that produces results in 15 minutes approved in Europe There is hope for the future: Create USAID 2.0 Greta Van Susteren on politics, life at home during COVID-19 Kentucky attorney general didn’t recommend any murder charges to Breonna Taylor grand jury America’s holy war: The 2020 election David Attenborough calls for global $500 billion a year investment in nature Trump announces new sanctions targeting Assad regime over human rights abuses Notre Dame president apologizes for not wearing mask at Trump event Trump, allies hammer Wallace after tense debate Titans-Steelers NFL game postponed after positive COVID-19 tests: report Manchin: Trump’s West Virginia ballot fraud claim ‘just plain wrong’ Pending home sales hit record in August First presidential debate: a Shakespearian moment Ex-RNC chairman says he’s voting for Biden CNN’s Lemon: Trump looked like a kid prescribed ‘too much Adderall’ Lawmakers urge IRS to get stimulus payments to domestic violence survivors Judge begins contempt proceedings for Wilbur Ross over allegedly defying census order Biden hits Trump after first debate: He looks down on Americans Trump aides struggle to defend Proud Boys remarks at debate Tim Scott: Trump ‘misspoke’ with white supremacy remark, should correct Proud Boys comment Celebs react with disgust, shame after first Trump-Biden debate Kennedy Center says nightclub pop-up will not open this weekend US private sector businesses added 749K workers in September: ADP American democracy is on the ropes Romney: Trump should have condemned white supremacists during debate Celebrities refuse to promote HHS ads on coronavirus response: report Pompeo calls on Vatican to denounce China for human rights abuses BET founder won’t endorse Trump but says ‘I will take the devil I know’ GOP lawmaker calls Trump-Biden debate ‘an embarrassment’ Fox’s Kilmeade: Trump ‘ruined the biggest layup’ in debate history ‘by not condemning white supremacists’ Lady Liberty dons the mask of shame Rising: September 30, 2020 White House announces socially distanced fall garden tours Second quarter contraction revised to 31.4 percent Democrats eye Wednesday vote on $2.2T COVID-19 relief bill CDC study: More Americans were uninsured even before pandemic Stocks rise as White House, Democrats trade stimulus offers Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump a ‘white supremacist’ after debate Unseemly brawl unlikely to change a thing Organizer of California rally tried to kill Trump supporters, prosecutor says Biden launches digital ad blitz after nasty debate Shell set to cut up to 9,000 jobs in low-carbon overhaul Study finds Moderna coronavirus vaccine may work equally well in older and younger adults Santorum: ‘Huge mistake’ for Trump not to condemn white supremacy at debate Why every justice should be an originalist Watch live: Comey testifies to Senate about Russia investigation Louisiana to get $215 million to restore marshes after BP oil spill Undecided voters call Trump ‘bully’ and Biden ‘better than expected’ after debate American Muslims praise Biden after he says ‘inshallah’ during Trump tax discussion The Senate must act to reauthorize cell transplantation program Mary Trump: Interrupting Biden on late son Beau during debate ‘should disqualify Donald’ ‘Logorrhea,’ ‘xenophobia’ among top searches following first presidential debate Miss Manners may have been offended, but Trump had the edge Trump declares ‘I brought back Big Ten football’ during debate CNN’s Axelrod: Trump ‘may have ended his presidency’ with debate performance It will take another 200 years for female fund managers to reach equal representation Sheriff from Portland quickly refutes Trump claim of endorsement End it, don’t mend it: Legislative ‘fix’ to California’s AB 5 is a disaster Illinois governor self-isolates after staffer tests positive for COVID-19 Merriam-Webster shares definitions of ‘stand back’ and ‘stand by’ after Trump Proud Boy comment Biden campaign raised a one-hour record $3.8 million during debate Harris blasts Trump for refusing to denounce white supremacy Yes, Trump has a health care plan — he has been implementing it Pavlich: What happened to Democrats supporting women? Mellman: Do debates matter? Budowsky: Senate’s Trump Republicans on trial, in trouble The Hill’s Morning Report – Fight night: Trump, Biden hurl insults in nasty debate Meeting Trump Supreme Court pick a bridge too far for some Democrats Trump tax revelations shine a spotlight on IRS enforcement Barrett ad war exceeds Kavanaugh fight Industry eager for Barrett’s views on financial regulations Atlas, health officials feuds add to Trump coronavirus turmoil Battle over voting rights of felons intensifies in Florida Lobbying world Five takeaways from Trump-Biden debate clash The Memo: Debate or debacle? Democrats rip Trump for not condemning white supremacists, Proud Boys at debate Biden will keep debating Trump, campaign says