Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill WeldWilliam (Bill) WeldVermont governor, running for reelection, won’t campaign or raise money The Hill’s Campaign Report: Amash moves toward Libertarian presidential bid Libertarians view Amash as potential 2020 game changer for party MORE, the only Republican currently challenging President Trump in 2020, called the incumbent a “raging racist” during an appearance at the NAACP convention.  

“Let’s get one thing out of the way right at the beginning: Donald Trump is a raging racist, okay. He’s a complete and thoroughgoing racist and he made that choice as a choice a long time ago,” Weld said at the forum in Detroit. 

ADVERTISEMENTWeld recalled Trump’s controversial history working with his father in the New York housing business. The Trumps “famously” tried to keep people of color out of their housing projects, Weld said. 

“That apple didn’t fall far from the tree,” Weld said. 

Trump made a “choice” to be racist — and now the GOP has a choice, too, on whether to reject the president’s “racism,” the long-shot Republican candidate said. 

“And a lot of them like to think it’s a political choice, but it’s not a political choice. It’s a moral choice,” he said. 

“And unless the Republican party in Washington expressly, expressly rejects the racism of Donald Trump they’re going to become to  be universally viewed as the party of racism in America,” he said.
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Weld has issued a call for Republicans to denounce Trump before. 

Following chants of “send her back” at Trump’s recent rally in North Carolina, in reference to Rep. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarHow language is bringing down Donald Trump Biden, Democrats seek to shut down calls to defund police McEnany, Ocasio-Cortez tangle over ‘Biden adviser’ label MORE (D-Minn.), Weld tweeted, “We are in a fight for the soul of the GOP, and silence is not an option.” 

The Trump campaign did not immediately reply to a request for comment from The Hill. 

If elected president, Weld said he would work closely with the NAACP on issues “near and dear” to him, including the expansion of educational funding across school districts and criminal justice reform. 

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) pretended to buy into author Marianne WilliamsonMarianne WilliamsonMarianne Williamson touts endorsements for progressive congressional candidates The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Warren becomes latest 2020 rival to back Biden The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden looks to stretch lead in Tuesday contests MORE’s upstart presidential campaign during the Democratic primary debate Tuesday night, saying he was “feeling real love.”

Huckabee jokingly tweeted about Williamson following one of her standout moments of the debate, saying he may even go so far as to “abandon” his longtime support of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.

I may abandon my support of @realDonaldTrump and go w/ Marianne Willamson. I’ve already lit a candle, stroked a crystal, got in yoga pose, taken deep breaths, and chanted out loud and I feeling real love right now. She’s got the groove!

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 31, 2019

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Williamson drew applause from the debate crowd in Detroit several times throughout the night, including when she decried the “dark psychic force” that she said has been allowed to thrive under Trump.

“If you think any of this wonkiness is going to deal with this dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred that this president is bringing up in this country, then I’m afraid that the Democrats are going to see some very dark days” Williamson said.

The writer is a political outsider among the crowded Democratic primary field and is a self-help author and spiritual adviser to Oprah WinfreyOprah Gail WinfreyMinnesota health officials say graduation ceremony exposed people to coronavirus The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump threatens coronavirus funds for states easing voting Oprah Winfrey doles out coronavirus relief grants to home cities MORE.

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Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) called out a Texas state legislator Thursday night for a tweet that he likened to a “death threat” following the latest Democratic presidential debate.

O’Rourke responded after state Rep. Briscoe Cain (R) quoted the Democrat’s response to a question about assault weapons in the debate and tweeted, “My AR is ready for you, Robert Francis,” referencing O’Rourke’s birth name.

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Cain had shared an earlier tweet from O’Rourke’s account that quoted the former congressman’s remarks in the debate in Houston in which he drew applause by declaring, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15.” 

“This is a death threat, Representative. Clearly, you shouldn’t own an AR-15—and neither should anyone else,” O’Rourke tweeted.

This is a death threat, Representative. Clearly, you shouldn’t own an AR-15—and neither should anyone else. pic.twitter.com/jsiZmwjMDs

— Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (@BetoORourke) September 13, 2019

Cain tweeted in response to O’Rourke, calling the Democratic presidential hopeful “a child.”

Cain also sent an earlier tweet responding to another Twitter user who asked if he was threatening the Texas Democrat by calling that Twitter user an “idiot.”

You’re a child Robert Francis https://t.co/rU3WoYQFQV

— (@BriscoeCain) September 13, 2019

O’Rourke has made gun reform a central part of his campaign since the mass shooting in his hometown of El Paso last month that killed 22 people.

During the debate Thursday night, O’Rourke reiterated his remarks blaming President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s rhetoric for inspiring the suspected gunman in the mass shooting, who told the police he intended to kill “Mexicans.”

President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive takeaways from the Democratic National Convention What we’ll remember from the 2020 Biden convention Chris Wallace labels Biden’s acceptance speech ‘enormously effective’ MORE on Thursday took aim at California officials as wildfires burned in the Bay Area, accusing leaders of improperly managing flammable debris in state forests leading to fires.

During a speech in Pennsylvania, the president blamed the wildfires on “years” of poor forest management in California.

“And I see again, the forest fires are starting,” Trump said. “They’re starting again in California. And I said, you’ve got to clean your floors. You’ve got to clean your floors.”

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“I’ve been telling them this now for three years, but they don’t want to listen,” he added.

Trump made similar comments last year, prompting California Gov. Gavin NewsomGavin NewsomKatie Porter says she’d consider role in Biden administration, California Senate run Newsom slams Trump response to California wildfires while praising Biden Trump hits California officials over wildfires: ‘You’ve got to clean your floors’ MORE (D) to hit back by saying the president was unqualified to weigh in on fire safety due to his past remarks calling climate change a hoax.

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“The Governor of California, @GavinNewsom, has done a terrible job of forest management. I told him from the first day we met that he must ‘clean’ his forest floors regardless of what his bosses, the environmentalists, DEMAND of him,” Trump tweeted in November.

“You don’t believe in climate change. You are excused from this conversation,” Newsom wrote back at the time.

Newsom has blamed the current wave of fires on extraordinary weather in the state, noting that California has recorded more than 11,000 lightning strikes over the past 72 hours.

Army leadership on Tuesday removed the commander of Fort Hood from his role and barred him from a planned position at another Texas base following multiple high-profile deaths under his tenure.

Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, who had been set to take over as commander for the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, will instead remain at Fort Hood to serve as deputy commanding general for support.

“The Army will announce the name of a new commander for the 1st Armored Division, which Efflandt had previously been designated to lead. That announcement is expected in the coming days,” according to a service statement.

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The announcement comes after three Fort Hood soldiers went missing in the last year before later being found dead.

Sgt. Elder Fernandes, 23, was found hanging in a tree last week in Temple, Texas, about 28 miles from the base. His family attorney has said he was “humiliated” after reporting sexual abuse, and his death is under investigation. 

Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, 20, went missing in April before her body was discovered in July. Army officials suspect another soldier, Aaron David Robinson, was involved in her disappearance before he took his own life.  

And Pfc. Gregory Morales, 24, went missing exactly one year before Fernandes. His remains were discovered in June in Killeen, Texas, and his death remains under investigation.

In addition, three members of the military, including soldiers stationed at Fort Hood, were among a group of men arrested in August in a prostitution sting in central Texas.

In Efflandt’s place, U.S. Army Forces Command head Gen. Michael Garrett directed Maj. Gen. John Richardson IV to assume command at Fort Hood on Wednesday.

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Garrett also intends to appoint Gen. John Murray, commanding general of U.S. Futures Command, “to lead an in-depth investigation into the chain of command actions related to Spc. Vanessa Guillen,” according to the statement.

The new investigation adds to the several other open inquiries at Fort Hood, including one directed by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthyRyan McCarthyOvernight Defense: China aims to double nuclear arsenal | Fort Hood commander removed after string of deaths Fort Hood commander loses position following string of deadly incidents Maryland GOP governor: Fauci has ‘never let me’ down MORE in July to independently review the command climate at the installation.

Murray “will roll those efforts into a more complete and comprehensive investigation” that take a larger look at base activities and leadership.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Friday evening announced it was allowing the drug remdesivir to be used for all patients hospitalized with the coronavirus. 

The agency said in a press release that it would expand the emergency use authorization of the drug to allow it to be used for “treatment of all hospitalized adult and pediatric patients with suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, irrespective of their severity of disease.”

“The FDA continues to make safe and potentially helpful treatments for COVID-19 available as quickly as possible in order to help patients,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn. “The data to support today’s action are encouraging. The data show that this treatment has the potential to help even more hospitalized patients who are suffering from the effects of this devastating virus.

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“We are working with drug developers to conduct randomized clinical trials to further study the safety and effectiveness of a number of potential therapies for COVID-19,” he added.

The FDA said in its release that it has determined that it is “reasonable to believe” that remdesivir may be effective for the treatment of suspected or confirmed coronavirus cases in all hospitalized adults and children.

Studies have suggested remdesivir is not a cure-all for the coronavirus, with data from the New England Journal of Medicine showing that it alone does not cure patients who are experiencing severe symptoms of COVID-19, though it did help patients recover faster than those who did not receive the drug.

The Trump administration has gone all in on the drug, purchasing early the entire global supply of the antiviral medicine.

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“It seems to be a pattern of approval without science, without data, without evidence,” Eric Topol, vice president for research at Scripps Research in La Jolla, Calif., and a national expert on the use of data in medical research, told USA Today.

The FDA first allowed remdesivir to be used for hospitalized patients who required oxygen but weren’t sick enough to require ventilation.

Stocks dropped sharply Thursday a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 29,000 for the first time since February and the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq composite set new record highs.

The Dow was down more than 570 points shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, falling nearly 2 percent. The S&P sunk 2.7 percent and Nasdaq plummeted 4.1 percent in that time.

The day’s losses were driven largely by plunging share prices of major technology companies that drove most of the stock market’s pre-pandemic rally and subsequent rebound. 

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Shares of Apple fell more than 5 percent for its worst day since March. Shares of Tesla plunged roughly 8 percent while shares of Zoom sunk more than 10 percent. Alphabet, Microsoft, Netflix, and Paypal also all took heavy losses.

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Stocks of companies that would stand to benefit from a coronavirus vaccine or rebound from the pandemic—including airlines, cruise lines, and pharmaceutical companies—were among the only shares rising during Thursday’s decline.

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Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoDemocrats release key interview in Pompeo probe Stability is a crucial factor for a key US base in the Middle East Overnight Defense: White House says Trump doesn’t want to use Insurrection Act | Military Times poll finds Biden leads Trump by 6 points among troops | House Dems threatens subpoenas over Afghanistan testimony MORE on Wednesday announced new restrictions on the freedom of movement for Chinese diplomats in the U.S., the latest salvo in deteriorating Sino-American relations as the Trump administration increases pressure on Beijing.

Pompeo said the latest actions are a direct response to long-held restrictions on American diplomats working in China.

“For years, the Chinese Communist Party has imposed significant barriers on American diplomats working inside the PRC [People’s Republic of China],” Pompeo said in a briefing with reporters.

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Under the new restrictions, senior Chinese diplomats will need approval from the State Department to visit American university campuses and meet with local government officials. Approval will also be required for cultural events for more than 50 attendees happening outside the Chinese embassy or consular posts.

The State Department last year placed restrictions on Chinese diplomats in the U.S., requiring them to notify the agency of any meetings with local government officials or events on university campuses, though prior approval was not required.

Pompeo said State is taking further steps to label embassy and consular social media accounts as Chinese government accounts. Twitter last month began labeling foreign government social media accounts, including Chinese diplomatic accounts in the U.S.

The secretary said that the State Department’s actions are in response to restrictions on American diplomats who he said are subject in China to “a system of opaque approval processes” that limit their ability to freely interact with Chinese society, on university campuses, with the press and on social media.

“We’re simply demanding reciprocity. Access for our diplomats in China should be reflective of the access that Chinese diplomats in the United States have and today’s steps will move us substantially in that direction.”

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In July, the U.S. ordered the closing of the Chinese consulate in Houston and the expulsion of its diplomats. Beijing retaliated by closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu.

Relations between the two countries are considered at their lowest point since diplomatic ties were established 41 years ago. 

The Trump administration has blamed Beijing for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the two countries have also clashed over trade, intellectual property, human rights abuses and Chinese claims in the South China Sea and Beijing’s imposition of a National Security Law over Hong Kong.

T-Mobile’s CEO, Mike Sievert, reportedly warned in a private Facebook post that Democrats risk losing the election to President TrumpDonald John TrumpKenosha mayor lifts curfew citing several ‘peaceful’ nights MSNBC’s Joy Reid concedes ‘framing’ of Muslim comments ‘didn’t work’ Conway says even more ‘hidden, undercover’ Trump voters will help him win reelection MORE in November by embracing calls to defund police departments across the U.S.

Politico reported that Sievert wrote to friends and family in last week’s post that if Democrats “want to LOSE THIS ELECTION, we should keep saying and repeating the phrase ‘Defund the Police’ and associate the phrase with our candidates.”

“This phrase is a sure fire way to hand Donald Trump and many R’s in Congress another term,” Sievert reportedly said.

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Sievert declined to explain his views further to Politico when contacted, and T-Mobile did not return the news outlet’s request for comment.

“[I]f the mantra becomes ‘Defund the Police’ or worse, if we start to riot and tear down buildings or incite violence in response, the other guy wins. THE OTHER GUY WINS,” Sievert reportedly added. “And the changes we want, and demand, don’t come about anytime soon.”

Sievert took over as the company’s CEO earlier this year after T-Mobile completed a merger with Sprint valued at $26 billion. The company also moved to stop ad placements on “Tucker CarlsonTucker Carlson Victor Davis Hanson: The cowards of ‘cancel culture’ Legal battle heats up over sexual harassment allegations against Carlson, Hannity GOP lawmaker says fatal shooting at Kenosha protest ‘100% justified self defense’ MORE Tonight” as advertisers fled the program earlier this year over comments Carlson made about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Trump has sought for months to tie his opponent in the November election, former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenKenosha mayor lifts curfew citing several ‘peaceful’ nights Conway says even more ‘hidden, undercover’ Trump voters will help him win reelection Disrupting the presidential debates MORE (D), to calls to defund the police, which became a rallying cry among some advocates during protests this summer over the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody.

Biden and other Democrats have instead argued for reform to law enforcement.

Officials in Seattle moved to scale back funding of the city’s police department last month, but the vast majority of the department’s funding remained intact.

A federal judge on Wednesday handed a win to LGBTQ advocates in their bid to stop the Trump administration from rolling back ObamaCare nondiscrimination protections.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, temporarily blocked the repeal of an Obama-era rule that bars discrimination against transgender people. The 101-page opinion also narrowed the scope of exemptions available to religious health care providers while the case plays out in court.

“We are very gratified by the court’s detailed and extensive analysis in putting on hold two key aspects of the Trump administration’s rule that threatened lives and well-being of LGBTQ people in the midst of a pandemic,” said Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, a senior attorney Lambda Legal, one of the advocacy groups that brought the lawsuit.

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The D.C.-based case was brought by several advocacy groups including Lambda Legal and the TransLatin@ Coalition and is backed by the law firm Steptoe & Johnson.

The dispute is among five challenges the Trump administration faces over its effort to repeal a 2016 rule that made it illegal for doctors, hospitals and other health workers to deny care to someone on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The rule was based in part on findings by the Department of Health and Human Services that roughly 1 in 4 transgender people say they have been refused needed health care and harassed in a medical setting.

The Trump administration in June issued a new rule that aimed to roll back the nondiscrimination protections, in part by interpreting sex discrimination as being based on “the plain meaning of the word ‘sex’ as male or female and as determined by biology.”

But just days after the new policy was issued, the Supreme Court ruled in a separate case that LGBTQ people are protected from workplace discrimination.

Last month, in a separate challenge to the Trump policy, a federal judge in the New York City borough of Brooklyn cited the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in temporarily blocking the administration’s repeal of ObamaCare protections.

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