usatoday--2020-08-11--Andrew Yang on Democratic National Convention: 'I kind of expected to speak'

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang voiced his disappointment in not being on the list of speakers at the upcoming Democratic National Convention after the lineup for the event was announced Monday .
`` I 've got to be honest , '' Yang tweeted on Tuesday , `` I kind of expected to speak . ''
Yang speculated that the political endorsements he made through his non-profit organization , Humanity Forward , may have been the reason why he was n't offered a speech slot .
`` Maybe I endorsed against one too many incumbents , '' he wrote .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ segment at the convention featuring a conversation with former Democratic candidates for president in 2020 .
Yang told the Washington Post he 'll be `` involved in the convention video package , '' but said the lack of his own , separate speech `` makes my job harder to appeal to the 42 % of my supporters who said they weren ’ t going to vote for Joe . ''
Yang supporters made their disappointment clear , including Rep. Ted Lieu , D-Calif. , who tweeted that `` the gross underrepresentation of Asian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DNC Convention is tone deaf and a slap in the face . ''
Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. , Biden 's running mate , and Sen. Tammy Duckworth , D-Ill. , are the only Asian-American lawmakers confirmed to be giving speeches at the conference .
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci , condemned the move on Twitter , calling it `` DNC malpractice . ''
Several of Yang 's former competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination are scheduled to speak at different points throughout the convention : Sen. Bernie Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
More : Exclusive : Joe Biden and Democrats unveil details of DNC convention including nightly themes , ways to watch The Venture for America founder ran on a platform promoting Universal Basic Income during the primary season , before dropping out of the race in February .
Yang endorsed Biden in March , citing a `` need to bring the party together . ''
Former President Barack Obama , Michelle Obama , and Dr. Jill Biden are set to serve as keynote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next week 's convention , before Biden delivers his acceptance speech on Thursday .

Andrew Yang on Democratic National Convention: 'I kind of expected to speak'
Show Caption Hide Caption Andrew Yang drops 2020 presidential bid Andrew Yang, who created buzz for his campaign by championing a universal basic income, suspended his 2020 bid following the New Hampshire primary. AP Domestic
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang voiced his disappointment in not being on the list of speakers at the upcoming Democratic National Convention after the lineup for the event was announced Monday.
"I've got to be honest," Yang tweeted on Tuesday, "I kind of expected to speak."
Yang speculated that the political endorsements he made through his non-profit organization, Humanity Forward, may have been the reason why he wasn't offered a speech slot.
"Maybe I endorsed against one too many incumbents," he wrote.
However, Yang will be part of a segment at the convention featuring a conversation with former Democratic candidates for president in 2020. Yang told the Washington Post he'll be "involved in the convention video package," but said the lack of his own, separate speech "makes my job harder to appeal to the 42% of my supporters who said they weren’t going to vote for Joe."
Just talked to @AndrewYang about this tweet. He'll be "involved in the convention video package," but said the lack of a higher-profile speech "makes my job harder to appeal to the 42% of my supporters who said they weren’t going to vote for Joe."https://t.co/jr21quTb90 — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) August 11, 2020
Maybe I endorsed against one too many incumbents. 😀 — Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) August 11, 2020
Yang supporters made their disappointment clear, including Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., who tweeted that "the gross underrepresentation of Asian American speakers in the four days of the DNC Convention is tone deaf and a slap in the face."
Dear @DNC: Asian Americans are the fastest increasing group in America, including in multiple swing states. The gross underrepresentation of Asian American speakers in the four days of the DNC Convention is tone deaf and a slap in the face. https://t.co/PkBRrVFUgO — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 11, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Biden's running mate, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., are the only Asian-American lawmakers confirmed to be giving speeches at the conference.
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, condemned the move on Twitter, calling it "DNC malpractice."
It’s @DNC malpractice that Andrew Yang is not speaking as part of the convention. https://t.co/a6nLAQKeLD — Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) August 11, 2020
Several of Yang's former competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination are scheduled to speak at different points throughout the convention: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
More: Exclusive: Joe Biden and Democrats unveil details of DNC convention including nightly themes, ways to watch
The Venture for America founder ran on a platform promoting Universal Basic Income during the primary season, before dropping out of the race in February.
Yang endorsed Biden in March, citing a "need to bring the party together."
Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Dr. Jill Biden are set to serve as keynote speakers for the first three nights of next week's convention, before Biden delivers his acceptance speech on Thursday.


usatoday--2020-08-11--Biden leads Trump, 49%-44%, among likely Wisconsin voters in latest Marquette Poll

MILWAUKEE – Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in Wisconsin , according to Tuesday 's Marquette University Law School Poll .
Among likely voters , those who say they 're absolutely certain they 'll cast ballots in the fall , Biden holds a 49 % to 44 % advantage over Trump .
Among registered voters , Biden had a 6-point lead , poll director Charles Franklin said .
In last month 's survey , Biden led Trump by 49 % to 41 % among registered voters .
At this same point in the 2016 race in Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton leading Trump by 10 percentage points among registered voters and 15 points among likely voters .
Trump narrowly won the state in the general election and claimed the White House .
It 's decision time for Joe Biden : His VP pick could make history , with Harris , Rice among top contenders Trump was viewed favorably by 42 % and unfavorably by 55 % , while Biden was viewed favorably by 43 % and unfavorably by 48 % .
`` Until 2016 , we had not seen presidential candidates who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorable , '' Franklin said .
The poll found high levels of engagement among Democrats and Republicans but a lower level of engagement among independents .
Around 87 % of Democrats and Republicans say they are certain to vote , compared to just 60 % of independents .
Democrats and Republicans are almost equally likely to say they are certain to vote in November , with independents somewhat less so .
About 87 percent of both Democrats and Republicans say they are certain to vote , while independents are 60 percent are certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Some people would say men are insulted ' by Joe Biden choosing a woman as VP More : DNC lineup of speakers headlined by the Obamas and Jill Biden as keynotes Respondents were also asked how enthusiastic they are about voting in November ’ s election .
Among Democrats , 65 percent are very enthusiastic and 64 percent of Republicans are equally enthusiastic .
Thirty-seven percent of independents say they are very enthusiastic about voting this fall .
As for attention to politics and public affairs , 72 percent of Democrats say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics most of the time , as do 71 percent of Republicans and 45 percent of independents .
Thirty-five percent said they intend to vote by mail in the fall , compared to 46 % who said they 'll vote in person on election day .
The survey of 801 registered voters was in the field last week .

Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Biden leads Trump, 49%-44%, among likely Wisconsin voters in latest Marquette Poll
MILWAUKEE – Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in Wisconsin, according to Tuesday's Marquette University Law School Poll.
Among likely voters, those who say they're absolutely certain they'll cast ballots in the fall, Biden holds a 49% to 44% advantage over Trump.
Among registered voters, Biden had a 6-point lead, poll director Charles Franklin said.
In last month's survey, Biden led Trump by 49% to 41% among registered voters.
At this same point in the 2016 race in Wisconsin, the Marquette Poll showed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton leading Trump by 10 percentage points among registered voters and 15 points among likely voters. Trump narrowly won the state in the general election and claimed the White House.
It's decision time for Joe Biden: His VP pick could make history, with Harris, Rice among top contenders
Trump was viewed favorably by 42% and unfavorably by 55%, while Biden was viewed favorably by 43% and unfavorably by 48%.
"Until 2016, we had not seen presidential candidates who were both seen as more unfavorable than favorable," Franklin said.
The poll found high levels of engagement among Democrats and Republicans but a lower level of engagement among independents.
Around 87% of Democrats and Republicans say they are certain to vote, compared to just 60% of independents.
Democrats and Republicans are almost equally likely to say they are certain to vote in November, with independents somewhat less so. About 87 percent of both Democrats and Republicans say they are certain to vote, while independents are 60 percent are certain to vote.
More: Trump: 'Some people would say men are insulted' by Joe Biden choosing a woman as VP
More: DNC lineup of speakers headlined by the Obamas and Jill Biden as keynotes
Respondents were also asked how enthusiastic they are about voting in November’s election. Among Democrats, 65 percent are very enthusiastic and 64 percent of Republicans are equally enthusiastic. Thirty-seven percent of independents say they are very enthusiastic about voting this fall.
As for attention to politics and public affairs, 72 percent of Democrats say they follow what’s going on in politics most of the time, as do 71 percent of Republicans and 45 percent of independents.
Thirty-five percent said they intend to vote by mail in the fall, compared to 46% who said they'll vote in person on election day.
The survey of 801 registered voters was in the field last week.


usatoday--2020-08-11--Ex-Rep. Katie Hill notes 'misogyny and double standards' in scrutiny of Joe Biden's VP

WASHINGTON – Former Rep. Katie Hill , who resigned last year amid an ethics probe over an alleged sexual relationship with a congressional aide , says the woman Joe Biden picks as his running mate will be subject to a higher level of scrutiny than if he had chosen a man .
`` We still have so much more work to do and one of the things that we see the most is the double standard to which women are held , and we 're seeing this play out perfectly in the VP process , '' the California Democrat said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill says she understands better than most and a concept she chronicles in her new memoir , `` She Will Rise , '' that tells the story of her stint in Congress , from flipping a Republican-held House seat for Democrats to the scandal that nearly caused her to take her own life several times .
In it , Hill says she also focuses on the need for more women in office and the changes needed in society , according to a summary of the book on Amazon .
The promising Democratic recruit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in October after a right-wing website posted nude photos of her along with claims she was having a sexual relationship with an aide .
She denied the claim but admitted to having a relationship with a campaign staffer .
Two weeks after the photos and claims surfaced , Hill resigned .
Hill , 32 , has repeatedly acknowledged her relationship with a staffer was inappropriate and says in the excerpt she does n't regret stepping down from Congress , but has argued many men have dealt with similar scandals and did n't see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving , but we have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence and remain in boardrooms , on the Supreme Court , in this very body , and worst of all , in the Oval Office , '' she said in her final floor speech in October .
She writes in her book , according to a excerpt published in Los Angeles Magazine , about the marriage to her estranged husband .
She also details the moment she found out about the nude photos being published and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the embarrassment , threats and her future .
Hill 's husband has remained fairly quiet about the scandal but has denied , through family statements , having played a part in the leaking of the photographs , according to Buzzfeed News .
The pair was going through a divorce at the time .
`` I didn ’ t quite accept it until a few days later , but the future I had imagined as a leader in Congress , the job I was good at and loved and knew I was making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Hill writes , adding in vivid detail the one evening she sat in a tub and contemplated taking her own life .
`` How could I ever face anyone again , knowing what they ’ d seen ?
What they knew ? ''
More : Katie Hill 's resignation is about much more than an alleged affair and explicit photos More : Coronavirus , police reform create hurdles in race for control of House On MSNBC Monday , Hill noted the level of scrutiny Biden 's vice presidential nominee finalists have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` real reconciliation that we have to have '' with how the country talks about women and noting that while there had been progress , a lot more needed to happen .
`` This is now a time where we realize , you know , such gains are fragile , and we saw that with my own case , '' she said .
`` It can be taken away in a moment 's notice because of the misogyny and double standards that are at play . ''
She continued , saying `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to the vice presidential nominee and I 'm concerned about the way they 've already treated that process and certainly the way that it 's going to be used moving forward . ''
Some have attacked critiques of Biden 's potential vice presidential picks as sexist or demeaning .
A former Democratic party chair was quoted in The Washington Post noting former National Security Advisor Susan Rice does n't smile much and when she did , it was `` charming . ''
A headline in Bloomberg recently asked : `` Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Be Vice President ? ''
Since her departure from the House in the fall — less than a year after coming to Congress and departing amid an ethics probe into her relationship with the staffer — Hill started a Political Action Committee dubbed , `` HerTime , '' that is dedicated to helping elect women to office in hopes of achieving parity for women .
But the scandal has continued to follow Hill with Republicans denouncing her and her relationship with the staffer .
Conservative commentators Ben Shapiro attacked Hill and press coverage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , `` Hey look another puff piece from a major media outlet on a Congresswoman who had to step down because she was nailing the staff . ''
Hill 's seat was filled by Republican Mike Garcia in a May special election , a blow to Democrats seeking to expand their House majority but a race that Republicans have pointed to that could be a signal of how November could shape up .
Garcia 's term expires in January .
Her last speech : California Rep. Katie Hill gives final speech in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of a double standard '

Ex-Rep. Katie Hill notes 'misogyny and double standards' in scrutiny of Joe Biden's VP
Show Caption Hide Caption Katie Hill gives final Congress speech after announcing resignation Katie Hill, a Democrat from California's 25th district, resigned following allegations she had an inappropriate sexual relationship with staffers. USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – Former Rep. Katie Hill, who resigned last year amid an ethics probe over an alleged sexual relationship with a congressional aide, says the woman Joe Biden picks as his running mate will be subject to a higher level of scrutiny than if he had chosen a man.
"We still have so much more work to do and one of the things that we see the most is the double standard to which women are held, and we're seeing this play out perfectly in the VP process," the California Democrat said on MSNBC.
The sentiment is one Hill says she understands better than most and a concept she chronicles in her new memoir, "She Will Rise," that tells the story of her stint in Congress, from flipping a Republican-held House seat for Democrats to the scandal that nearly caused her to take her own life several times. In it, Hill says she also focuses on the need for more women in office and the changes needed in society, according to a summary of the book on Amazon.
The promising Democratic recruit's future on Capitol Hill was halted in October after a right-wing website posted nude photos of her along with claims she was having a sexual relationship with an aide. She denied the claim but admitted to having a relationship with a campaign staffer. Two weeks after the photos and claims surfaced, Hill resigned.
Hill, 32, has repeatedly acknowledged her relationship with a staffer was inappropriate and says in the excerpt she doesn't regret stepping down from Congress, but has argued many men have dealt with similar scandals and didn't see their careers derailed.
"I'm leaving, but we have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence and remain in boardrooms, on the Supreme Court, in this very body, and worst of all, in the Oval Office," she said in her final floor speech in October.
She writes in her book, according to a excerpt published in Los Angeles Magazine, about the marriage to her estranged husband. She also details the moment she found out about the nude photos being published and the loneliness she felt as she wrestled with the embarrassment, threats and her future.
Hill's husband has remained fairly quiet about the scandal but has denied, through family statements, having played a part in the leaking of the photographs, according to Buzzfeed News. The pair was going through a divorce at the time.
"I didn’t quite accept it until a few days later, but the future I had imagined as a leader in Congress, the job I was good at and loved and knew I was making a difference by doing, was over," Hill writes, adding in vivid detail the one evening she sat in a tub and contemplated taking her own life. "How could I ever face anyone again, knowing what they’d seen? What they knew?"
More: Katie Hill's resignation is about much more than an alleged affair and explicit photos
More: Coronavirus, police reform create hurdles in race for control of House
On MSNBC Monday, Hill noted the level of scrutiny Biden's vice presidential nominee finalists have already received. She said there was a "real reconciliation that we have to have" with how the country talks about women and noting that while there had been progress, a lot more needed to happen.
"This is now a time where we realize, you know, such gains are fragile, and we saw that with my own case," she said. "It can be taken away in a moment's notice because of the misogyny and double standards that are at play."
She continued, saying "We have to have that same realization when it comes to the vice presidential nominee and I'm concerned about the way they've already treated that process and certainly the way that it's going to be used moving forward."
Some have attacked critiques of Biden's potential vice presidential picks as sexist or demeaning.
A former Democratic party chair was quoted in The Washington Post noting former National Security Advisor Susan Rice doesn't smile much and when she did, it was "charming." A headline in Bloomberg recently asked: "Is Kamala Harris Too ‘Ambitious’ to Be Vice President?"
Since her departure from the House in the fall — less than a year after coming to Congress and departing amid an ethics probe into her relationship with the staffer — Hill started a Political Action Committee dubbed, "HerTime," that is dedicated to helping elect women to office in hopes of achieving parity for women.
But the scandal has continued to follow Hill with Republicans denouncing her and her relationship with the staffer. Conservative commentators Ben Shapiro attacked Hill and press coverage of her new book on Twitter, saying, "Hey look another puff piece from a major media outlet on a Congresswoman who had to step down because she was nailing the staff."
Hill's seat was filled by Republican Mike Garcia in a May special election, a blow to Democrats seeking to expand their House majority but a race that Republicans have pointed to that could be a signal of how November could shape up. Garcia's term expires in January.
Her last speech: California Rep. Katie Hill gives final speech in Congress: 'I'm leaving now because of a double standard'
More: Democratic Rep. Katie Hill announces resignation amid allegations of relationship with staff member


usatoday--2020-08-11--DNC lineup of speakers headlined by the Obamas and Jill Biden as keynotes

The Democratic National Convention is turning to former President Barack Obama , Michelle Obama and Jill Biden as keynote speakers for the first three nights of next week 's convention before presumptive nominee Joe Biden , who has now completed his ticket by choosing California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate , delivers his acceptance speech to cap Thursday .
Under the banner `` Uniting America , '' the convention – previously set for Milwaukee but moved to a virtual format amid the coronavirus pandemic – will seek to also tell the stories of Americans who are struggling amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More : Exclusive : Joe Biden and Democrats unveil details of DNC convention including nightly themes , ways to watch Biden will accept the presidential nomination and attend the convention from Wilmington , Delaware , but Democratic officials have not announced a specific location for his speech .
Other speakers will attend virtually as well .
Here 's the nightly lineup of speakers , according to a schedule the Democratic National Convention Committee released Tuesday , with more speakers to be announced later this week .
Democrats are using Monday to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political spectrum with speeches from Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. , and former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , a 2016 Republican candidate for president who has been critical of Trump .
Sanders is the standard-bearer of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party , while Biden has appealed to more centrist Democrats .
But the former Senate colleagues have worked together since Sanders exited the race , previously establishing several Biden-Sanders unity task forces .
Monday 's theme , `` We the People , '' will focus on `` Americans rising up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ singling out what the campaign calls the nation 's three crises : the pandemic , the struggling economy and racial injustice .
Other speakers Monday include : Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto , D-N.M. ; New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ; Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ; Rep. , D-S.C. ; Rep. Bennie Thompson , D-Miss .
; Rep. Gwen Moore , D-Wis. ; Sen. Doug Jones , D-Ala. ; and Sen. Amy Klobuchar , D-Minn .
In another display of unity from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party , U.S. Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
More : AOC and other Bernie Sanders allies are helping shape policy for Joe Biden .
Here 's who else is helping The Tuesday lineup also includes former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden , wife of Joe Biden , who is the night 's keynote speaker .
Tuesday 's `` Leadership Matters '' theme will feature small-business owners , front-line health care workers , racial justice leaders , veterans , activists and others who the Biden campaign says are `` looking for leadership '' out of the White House .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates ; Sen .
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. ; former Secretary of State John Kerry ; and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester , D-Del .
The convention lineup Wednesday includes former President Obama , 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton , Biden 's onetime primary opponent Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass.
, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
On Wednesday , the convention will also hear from Biden 's newly announced vice president nominee , Kamala Harris .
More : It 's decision time for Joe Biden : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim of Wednesday 's `` A More Perfect Union '' will be to tout Biden 's `` Build Back Better '' plans for the economy and recovering from the pandemic .
Other speakers Wednesday will include : Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers ; New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham ; and former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords .
Biden will deliver his acceptance speech on Thursday .
Leading up to that moment , speakers will include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , whose national profile has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a running mate : Sens .
Tammy Baldwin , D-Wis. , and Tammy Duckworth .
D-Ill. Thursday 's theme is `` America 's Promise . ''
Speakers will cast Biden as a man of character , decency , compassion and resilience – `` a fighter '' who gets back up .
The night will lean into Biden 's biography and his long record in Washington .
Other speakers Thursday include : Sen. Cory Booker , D-N.J. ; California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ; former South Bend , Indiana , mayor and presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-Conn. ; and the Biden family .
The DNC did not say which family members will speak .
Other speakers scheduled throughout the week , but who are not elected public officials , include : Lang is a United Auto Workers union official , as well as a team leader at General Motors ' Lake Orion , Michigan , facility .
Biden has focused often on appeals to union- and blue-collar workers in the Midwest , and Trump won Michigan in 2016 by a narrow margin .
It 's considered a key pickup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden understands that auto workers are the heart of the economy in Michigan , '' Lang said in a statement released by the Biden campaign .
`` And he 's spent his career fighting for us . ''
As a paramedic in Fort Myers , 26-year-old Martinez has been on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic .
He also is a covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program .
DACA is a program created by President Obama in 2012 that provides work authorization and prevents deportation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. as children .
The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration 's attempt to end the program earlier this summer .
More:3 cases of COVID-19 detected among workers who sought access to Democratic convention site in Milwaukee Chaparro Hernandez teaches in a bilingual program for second and third graders and is one of two Milwaukee educators that are scheduled to speak at the convention .
She plans to focus on how the pandemic has changed schools and affected educators and students , saying Biden is the leader the country needs to recover from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal Sentinel .
Buckholt is a retired educator and also is scheduled to speak .
She has a chronic disease that she told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel costs $ 15,000 a week to treat .

Sarah Elbeshbishi and Joey Garrison, USA TODAY

DNC lineup of speakers headlined by the Obamas and Jill Biden as keynotes
Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Biden will not travel for 2020 DNC due to coronavirus concerns Joe Biden will not be traveling to Milwaukee for the Democratic National Convention due to coronavirus concerns. USA TODAY
The Democratic National Convention is turning to former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden as keynote speakers for the first three nights of next week's convention before presumptive nominee Joe Biden, who has now completed his ticket by choosing California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, delivers his acceptance speech to cap Thursday.
Under the banner "Uniting America," the convention – previously set for Milwaukee but moved to a virtual format amid the coronavirus pandemic – will seek to also tell the stories of Americans who are struggling amid the global coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.
More: Exclusive: Joe Biden and Democrats unveil details of DNC convention including nightly themes, ways to watch
Biden will accept the presidential nomination and attend the convention from Wilmington, Delaware, but Democratic officials have not announced a specific location for his speech. Other speakers will attend virtually as well.
Here's the nightly lineup of speakers, according to a schedule the Democratic National Convention Committee released Tuesday, with more speakers to be announced later this week.
Monday: Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, John Kasich
Democrats are using Monday to show support from opposite ends of the of political spectrum with speeches from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a 2016 Republican candidate for president who has been critical of Trump.
Michelle Obama will be Monday's keynote speaker while Eva Longoria, former "Desperate Housewives" actress, will be the night's emcee.
Sanders is the standard-bearer of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, while Biden has appealed to more centrist Democrats. But the former Senate colleagues have worked together since Sanders exited the race, previously establishing several Biden-Sanders unity task forces.
Monday's theme, "We the People," will focus on "Americans rising up to take our country back" by singling out what the campaign calls the nation's three crises: the pandemic, the struggling economy and racial injustice.
Other speakers Monday include: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-N.M.; New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; Rep. Jim Clyburn , D-S.C.; Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.; Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis.; Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala.; and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
Tuesday: Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, AOC, Sally Yates
In another display of unity from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., will speak Tuesday.
More: AOC and other Bernie Sanders allies are helping shape policy for Joe Biden. Here's who else is helping
The Tuesday lineup also includes former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden, wife of Joe Biden, who is the night's keynote speaker.
"Black-ish" actress Tracee Ellis Ross will also be a part of the convention as the emcee.
Tuesday's "Leadership Matters" theme will feature small-business owners, front-line health care workers, racial justice leaders, veterans, activists and others who the Biden campaign says are "looking for leadership" out of the White House.
Other speakers Tuesday are: former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates; Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; former Secretary of State John Kerry; and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.
Wednesday: Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris
The convention lineup Wednesday includes former President Obama, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Biden's onetime primary opponent Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
On Wednesday, the convention will also hear from Biden's newly announced vice president nominee, Kamala Harris.
More: It's decision time for Joe Biden: His VP pick could make history
Actress Kerry Washington, who is well-known for her role as Olivia Pope in "Scandal", will be emceeing.
The aim of Wednesday's "A More Perfect Union" will be to tout Biden's "Build Back Better" plans for the economy and recovering from the pandemic.
Other speakers Wednesday will include: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers; New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham; and former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Thursday: Joe Biden, Tammy Duckworth, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Andrew Yang
Biden will deliver his acceptance speech on Thursday.
Leading up to that moment, speakers will include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, whose national profile has risen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Other speakers include women Biden had considered as a running mate: Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Tammy Duckworth. D-Ill.
Former "Veep" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be the emcee for Thursday night."
Thursday's theme is "America's Promise." Speakers will cast Biden as a man of character, decency, compassion and resilience – "a fighter" who gets back up. The night will lean into Biden's biography and his long record in Washington.
Other speakers Thursday include: Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; California Gov. Gavin Newsom; former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; former New York City mayor and presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg; and the Biden family. The DNC did not say which family members will speak.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who ended his campaign in February and endorse Biden for president in March, will also be speaking on Thursday after not initially being included.
Other speakers scheduled throughout the week, but who are not elected public officials, include:
Gerald Lang, Michigan UAW official
Lang is a United Auto Workers union official, as well as a team leader at General Motors' Lake Orion, Michigan, facility. Biden has focused often on appeals to union- and blue-collar workers in the Midwest, and Trump won Michigan in 2016 by a narrow margin. It's considered a key pickup state for Democrats this year.
"Joe Biden understands that auto workers are the heart of the economy in Michigan," Lang said in a statement released by the Biden campaign. "And he's spent his career fighting for us."
Florida paramedic Aldo Martinez
As a paramedic in Fort Myers, 26-year-old Martinez has been on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic. He also is a covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
DACA is a program created by President Obama in 2012 that provides work authorization and prevents deportation for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's attempt to end the program earlier this summer.
More: 3 cases of COVID-19 detected among workers who sought access to Democratic convention site in Milwaukee
Elementary school teacher Luz Chaparro Hernandez and retired educator Julie Buckholt
Chaparro Hernandez teaches in a bilingual program for second and third graders and is one of two Milwaukee educators that are scheduled to speak at the convention.
She plans to focus on how the pandemic has changed schools and affected educators and students, saying Biden is the leader the country needs to recover from the pandemic, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Buckholt is a retired educator and also is scheduled to speak. She has a chronic disease that she told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel costs $15,000 a week to treat.
Reach Joey Garrison on Twitter @joeygarrison.


usatoday--2020-08-12--Saudi arms sales: Watchdog finds State Department followed law but failed to address civilian deaths

WASHINGTON – In selling U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia , the Trump administration failed to adequately assess and prevent the risk of civilian casualties , according to the State Department 's top watchdog .
In a report released Tuesday , the State Department 's Inspector General said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo followed the law in declaring an `` emergency '' to push through an $ 8.1 billion weapons deal to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates .
Pompeo 's spokeswoman portrayed the report as a complete exoneration , saying it shows the agency `` acted in complete accordance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Administration ’ s exercise of emergency authorities . ''
Lawmakers in Congress had tried to block the deal amid concerns about the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen , which has killed thousands of civilians and created a horrific humanitarian crisis .
Congress normally has to sign off on such deals , but Pompeo bypassed lawmakers by declaring a national security `` emergency . ''
Pompeo argued that `` Iranian aggression '' required the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia , a pivotal ally in the region , defend itself .
Democrats said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of using a `` phony '' declaration to fast-track the weapons deal .
They asked the State Department 's Office of Inspector General ( OIG ) to investigate Pompeo 's decision .
The IG 's office did not examine whether there was a true `` emergency '' – because the federal law at issue , the Arms Export Control Act , gives the secretary of state broad discretion in making that determination .
`` Accordingly , OIG did not evaluate whether the Iranian malign threats cited in the Secretary 's May 2019 certification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OIG make any assessment of the policy decisions underlying the arms transfers and the associated emergency , '' the watchdog stated in its report .
In its statement on the IG 's report , the State Department said `` the transfers were essential to bolster the security of the Gulf region and our ally Israel against the sharp increase in Iranian aggression in 2019 . ''
The report does not fully explain the IG 's findings on civilian casualties , because that was detailed in a classified annex .
The report implies that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material classified than the IG thought was necessary .
The IG also said the State Department quietly approved more than $ 11 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE – in smaller tranches that did require the agency to notify Congress and get lawmakers ' sign off .
`` The records show the Department approved a total of 4,221 below-threshold arms transfers involving Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates , with an estimated total value of $ 11.2 billion since January 2017 , '' the IG concluded .
Those items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which have killed civilians , including children in Yemen .
Democrats accused the State Department of redacting critical information from the report and ridiculed Pompeo 's argument that the IG cleared him .
“ This report tells us everything we suspected : the emergency was a sham , '' said Rep. Eliot Engel , the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee .
`` It was cooked up to get around congressional review of a bad policy choice .
And ever since Mr. Pompeo declared that ‘ emergency , ’ he and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth . ''
The Trump administration sold the weapons to the Saudis despite bipartisan outrage over the kingdom 's conduct in Yemen and its role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi , a journalist , American resident and Saudi citizen who was a sharp critic of the kingdom .
Saudi agents brutally murdered Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul .
U.S. intelligence officials told lawmakers that the crown prince , Mohammed bin Salman , directed the operation .
Even staunch Trump allies , such as Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Robert Menendez , the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , had put a hold on the deal .
But Pompeo accused lawmakers of `` caterwauling '' about Saudi Arabia 's human-rights record and ignoring the kingdom 's pivotal role in helping the U.S. counter Iran .
The Saudi arms deal gained fresh prominence in May , when Trump fired the State Department 's Inspector General Steve Linick – at the behest of Pompeo .
Linick had sought to interview Pompeo about the Saudi arms sale but was rebuffed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's questions instead , Linick told lawmakers in June as part of a probe into whether his firing was retaliatory .
Linick also testified that one of Pompeo 's top aides , Brian Bulatao , tried to `` bully '' him and to derail the Saudi probe .
`` He told me that it wasn ’ t an appropriate review , '' Linick told lawmakers .
After Linick was ousted , the State Department installed an acting IG , Stephen Akard , who was forced to recuse himself from the Saudi investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Saudi arms sales: Watchdog finds State Department followed law but failed to address civilian deaths
Show Caption Hide Caption Pompeo: Trump has 'unilateral right' to choose IG Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says "the president has the unilateral right to choose who he wants to be, his inspector general." (May 20) AP
WASHINGTON – In selling U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia, the Trump administration failed to adequately assess and prevent the risk of civilian casualties, according to the State Department's top watchdog.
In a report released Tuesday, the State Department's Inspector General said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo followed the law in declaring an "emergency" to push through an $8.1 billion weapons deal to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Pompeo's spokeswoman portrayed the report as a complete exoneration, saying it shows the agency "acted in complete accordance with the law and found no wrongdoing in the Administration’s exercise of emergency authorities."
Lawmakers in Congress had tried to block the deal amid concerns about the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen, which has killed thousands of civilians and created a horrific humanitarian crisis.
Congress normally has to sign off on such deals, but Pompeo bypassed lawmakers by declaring a national security "emergency." Pompeo argued that "Iranian aggression" required the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia, a pivotal ally in the region, defend itself.
Democrats said there was no emergency and accused Pompeo of using a "phony" declaration to fast-track the weapons deal. They asked the State Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate Pompeo's decision.
The IG's office did not examine whether there was a true "emergency" – because the federal law at issue, the Arms Export Control Act, gives the secretary of state broad discretion in making that determination.
"Accordingly, OIG did not evaluate whether the Iranian malign threats cited in the Secretary's May 2019 certification ... constituted an emergency, nor did OIG make any assessment of the policy decisions underlying the arms transfers and the associated emergency," the watchdog stated in its report.
In its statement on the IG's report, the State Department said "the transfers were essential to bolster the security of the Gulf region and our ally Israel against the sharp increase in Iranian aggression in 2019."
The report does not fully explain the IG's findings on civilian casualties, because that was detailed in a classified annex. The report implies that State Department leaders pushed to keep more material classified than the IG thought was necessary.
The IG also said the State Department quietly approved more than $11 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE – in smaller tranches that did require the agency to notify Congress and get lawmakers' sign off.
"The records show the Department approved a total of 4,221 below-threshold arms transfers involving Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with an estimated total value of $11.2 billion since January 2017," the IG concluded. Those items included components for U.S.-made precision guided missiles, which have killed civilians, including children in Yemen.
Democrats accused the State Department of redacting critical information from the report and ridiculed Pompeo's argument that the IG cleared him.
“This report tells us everything we suspected: the emergency was a sham," said Rep. Eliot Engel, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "It was cooked up to get around congressional review of a bad policy choice. And ever since Mr. Pompeo declared that ‘emergency,’ he and his top lieutenants have worked to bury the truth."
The Trump administration sold the weapons to the Saudis despite bipartisan outrage over the kingdom's conduct in Yemen and its role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist, American resident and Saudi citizen who was a sharp critic of the kingdom.
Saudi agents brutally murdered Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. U.S. intelligence officials told lawmakers that the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, directed the operation.
Even staunch Trump allies, such as Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, opposed the arms sale. And Sen. Robert Menendez, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, had put a hold on the deal.
But Pompeo accused lawmakers of "caterwauling" about Saudi Arabia's human-rights record and ignoring the kingdom's pivotal role in helping the U.S. counter Iran.
The Saudi arms deal gained fresh prominence in May, when Trump fired the State Department's Inspector General Steve Linick – at the behest of Pompeo.
Linick had sought to interview Pompeo about the Saudi arms sale but was rebuffed. Pompeo submitted written answers to the IG's questions instead, Linick told lawmakers in June as part of a probe into whether his firing was retaliatory.
Linick also testified that one of Pompeo's top aides, Brian Bulatao, tried to "bully" him and to derail the Saudi probe. "He told me that it wasn’t an appropriate review," Linick told lawmakers.
After Linick was ousted, the State Department installed an acting IG, Stephen Akard, who was forced to recuse himself from the Saudi investigation. Akard left the IG post last week.
Diana Shaw, the State Department's deputy inspector general, oversaw the Saudi investigation.


usatoday--2020-08-11--Why Pres. Trump can't enact COVID-19 stimulus executive orders without Congress

President Trump signed four executive orders for COVID-19 relief but American 's may not see benefits without congressional approval .

COVID-19 stimulus: Trump signs new executive orders despite stalemate
President Trump signed four executive orders for COVID-19 relief but American's may not see benefits without congressional approval.
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usatoday--2020-08-12--'Don't get muzzled': Sarah Palin shares the lessons she learned in 2008 with Kamala Harris

Former Alaska Gov .
Sarah Palin , the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee , offered congratulations and words of advice Tuesday to Sen. Kamala Harris after Joe Biden selected Harris to be his running mate .
`` Congrats to the democrat VP pick !
Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro ’ s and my shoulders , and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned , '' Palin wrote .
She and Ferraro – chosen in 1984 as former Vice President Walter Mondale 's running mate – were the only other female running mates on major party tickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alaska 's governor for less than two years and was little known nationally when former Sen. John McCain , the 2008 GOP presidential nominee , chose her as his running mate .
Her selection gave McCain an immediate bump in the polls but a series of gaffes and heavily criticized interview performances undercut her and top McCain advisers later said they regretted the pick .
She was often was at odds with McCain 's advisers during the race as they tried to persuade the conservative firebrand to moderate her message in interviews on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden 's pick of Kamala Harris tells us about Biden Palin gave Harris six tips for handling the nomination .
Her first piece of wisdom was `` out of the chute trust no one new . ''
She also told Harris to `` fight mightily to keep your own team with you – they know you , know your voice , and most importantly are trustworthy . ''
`` Don ’ t get muzzled – connect with media and voters in your own unique way , '' was Palin 's third piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda , '' she told Harris .
`` So remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are .
So stay connected with America as you smile and ignore deceptive 'handlers ' trying to change you . ''
Next , she filled Harris in on a couple of campaign glossary terms , such as `` OTR , '' which Palin said meant `` an orchestrated campaign stop that ’ s meant to look un-orchestrated . ''
She gave the example of an entire campaign stop that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoes .
Sarah Palin : :McCain admitting he 'd rather have had Lieberman as running mate was 'gut punch' '' OTR ’ s get bizarre ( try eating in front of vultures looking for the 'gotcha ' shot ! )
but my team made OTR ’ s the second most fun thing ! ''
Pailin said .
And Palin said the `` ropeline , '' where candidates greet supporters up close , was the `` MOST fun thing '' about the campaign .
`` Every single handshake and holler and hug and smile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and gave me the utmost hope in the greatest country on earth ! ''
she wrote .
Her fifth piece of advice : `` Don ’ t forget the women who came before you . ''
And finally , `` have fun ! ''
she told Harris .
`` This IS the greatest country in the world and hopefully you ’ ll be blessed beyond belief , like I was , with meeting new people from all walks of life and see just how great it is ! ''
Palin promised she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the days ahead , including a story about her first debate with then-vice presidential nominee Biden that she said was `` one of the funniest things in my life . ''
Who is Kamala Harris ?
: A look at Joe Biden 's vice presidential running mate

'Don't get muzzled': Sarah Palin shares the lessons she learned in 2008 with Kamala Harris
Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP running mate for 2020 election Kamala Harris will make history as the first Black woman and first Asian American person to be on a major party's presidential ticket. USA TODAY
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, offered congratulations and words of advice Tuesday to Sen. Kamala Harris after Joe Biden selected Harris to be his running mate.
"Congrats to the democrat VP pick! Climb upon Geraldine Ferraro’s and my shoulders, and from the most amazing view in your life consider lessons we learned," Palin wrote. She and Ferraro – chosen in 1984 as former Vice President Walter Mondale's running mate – were the only other female running mates on major party tickets in U.S. history.
Palin had been Alaska's governor for less than two years and was little-known nationally when former Sen. John McCain, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, chose her as his running mate. Her selection gave McCain an immediate bump in the polls, but a series of gaffes and heavily criticized interview performances undercut her, and top McCain advisers later said they regretted the pick.
She was often was at odds with McCain's advisers during the race as they tried to persuade the conservative firebrand to moderate her message in interviews on the campaign trail.
Analysis: What Joe Biden's pick of Kamala Harris tells us about Biden
Palin gave Harris six tips for handling the nomination.
Her first piece of wisdom was "out of the chute trust no one new." She also told Harris to "fight mightily to keep your own team with you – they know you, know your voice, and most importantly are trustworthy."
"Don’t get muzzled – connect with media and voters in your own unique way," was Palin's third piece of advice.
"Some yahoos running campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda," she told Harris. "So remember YOU were chosen for who YOU are. So stay connected with America as you smile and ignore deceptive 'handlers' trying to change you."
Next, she filled Harris in on a couple of campaign glossary terms, such as "OTR," which Palin said meant "an orchestrated campaign stop that’s meant to look un-orchestrated." She gave the example of an entire campaign stop that centered on her trying on new running shoes.
Sarah Palin: McCain admitting he'd rather have had Lieberman as running mate was 'gut punch'
"OTR’s get bizarre (try eating in front of vultures looking for the 'gotcha' shot!) but my team made OTR’s the second most fun thing!" Pailin said.
And Palin said the "ropeline," where candidates greet supporters up close, was the "MOST fun thing" about the campaign.
"Every single handshake and holler and hug and smile melted my heart, energized my soul, and gave me the utmost hope in the greatest country on earth!" she wrote.
Her fifth piece of advice: "Don’t forget the women who came before you."
And finally, "have fun!" she told Harris. "This IS the greatest country in the world and hopefully you’ll be blessed beyond belief, like I was, with meeting new people from all walks of life and see just how great it is!"
Palin promised she would have more to share with Harris in the days ahead, including a story about her first debate with then-vice presidential nominee Biden that she said was "one of the funniest things in my life."
Who is Kamala Harris? A look at Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate


usatoday--2020-08-12--Mike Pence vs. Kamala Harris: Here's where they might clash

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence was on his way to an Arizona campaign event Tuesday when former Vice President Joe Biden announced he 'd chosen Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate .
After taking the stage at a Latter-Day Saints for Trump coalition event , Pence noted that the October vice presidential debate will be in Utah , another state with a large Mormon population .
`` So my message to the Democrat candidate for vice president ? ''
Pence said .
`` Congratulations .
I 'll see you in Salt Lake City ! ''
Here are some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could up come up on the campaign trail : Pence occasionally became the target of the large field of Democratic presidential hopefuls in 2019 , particularly after Biden described Pence as a `` decent guy . ''
After push back from the LGBTQ community , Biden walked back his comment , saying that “ there is nothing decent about being anti-LGBTQ rights.
” Harris joined in the condemnation .
In a March 2019 MSNBC interview , Harris said : “ I disagree with most of what the vice president stands for , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community in a way that doesn ’ t understand that they should be entitled to full equality and all rights under the law as any other American . ''
Harris also criticized Pence for saying in 2002 that he wouldn ’ t eat alone with a woman other than his wife and didn ’ t attend events featuring alcohol unless she was there – although Harris described it differently .
“ I disagree with him when he suggests it ’ s not possible to have meetings with women alone by himself , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ridiculous – the idea that you would deny a professional woman the opportunity to have a meeting with the vice president of the United States is outrageous.
” Pence 's spokeswoman responded at the time that Harris should `` get your facts straight . ''
`` He ’ s elevated women to positions of leadership throughout his career & relies on their advice & counsel , '' Alyssa Farah tweeted .
Harris ' first floor speech after joining the Senate in 2017 was an explanation of her opposition to Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education Department .
Harris said DeVos , a champion of private schools , did n't understand the importance of public school teachers and lacked knowledge about testing and other issues .
`` Our country needs a secretary of education who has demonstrated basic competency when it comes to issues facing children , '' Harris said .
`` They just need to know what they 're talking about . ''
It was Pence who pushed DeVos ' nomination over the finish line , casting the tie-breaking confirmation vote in his capacity as president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time a vice president had to provide the final vote for a Cabinet nominee .
Pence , who oversaw a huge expansion of Indiana 's voucher program as that state 's governor , called his vote a `` high honor . ''
DeVos had played an influential role in developing Indiana ’ s largest-in-the-nation private school voucher program .
As House Democrats dug into Trump 's involvement in Ukraine , the matter at the heart of his eventual impeachment , Harris called on Pence to tell Congress what he knew .
`` There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vice president who clearly was in the zone of , and in the area of , a lot of what 's been described as extreme misconduct , should testify before the United States Congress , '' Harris said in October as she was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination .
The next month , after diplomat Gordon Sondland testified that `` everyone was in the loop , '' Harris again said Pence should testify .
`` You ca n't hide behind , you know , the president on this , '' Harris said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about being vice president with all the benefits that come with that , and not take the responsibility that comes with that position . ''
Pence has disputed the notion that he was in the loop , saying after Sondland ’ s testimony that he was “ not aware of the allegations that U.S. aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations at any point before those matters became public in September.
” More : How much did Mike Pence know about pressure on Ukraine ?
Testimony suggests effort to flag concerns Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent of abortion .
As he works the campaign trail to maintain the strong support the ticket received from Christian conservatives in 2016 , Pence has been attacking Biden for no longer supporting a long-standing law that blocks federal funding for abortion in most cases .
Pence said Tuesday that Biden 's choice of Harris was no surprise because Biden and the Democratic Party `` have been overtaken by the radical left '' and are promising `` higher taxes , open borders , socialized medicine and abortion on demand . ''
Harris ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A super PAC that partners with the Susan B. Anthony List announced it 's running TV ads in battleground states `` exposing Harris ’ extremism on abortion . ''
Planned Parenthood Action Fund , the political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America , said Biden 's choice `` made it clear that he is deeply committed to not only protecting reproductive rights , but also advancing and expanding them . ''
Who is Kamala Harris ?
A look at Joe Biden 's vice presidential running mate

Mike Pence vs. Kamala Harris: Here's where they might clash
Show Caption Hide Caption Trump says VP pick Harris was 'disrespectful' to Biden during primary President Trump said he was surprised by Joe Biden's vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris saying she was, "very very nasty." USA TODAY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence was on his way to an Arizona campaign event Tuesday when former Vice President Joe Biden announced he'd chosen Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.
After taking the stage at a Latter-Day Saints for Trump coalition event, Pence noted that the October vice presidential debate will be in Utah, another state with a large Mormon population.
"So my message to the Democrat candidate for vice president?" Pence said. "Congratulations. I'll see you in Salt Lake City!"
Here are some of the clashes between Pence and Harris that could up come up on the campaign trail:
LGBTQ and women's issues
Pence occasionally became the target of the large field of Democratic presidential hopefuls in 2019, particularly after Biden described Pence as a "decent guy." After push back from the LGBTQ community, Biden walked back his comment, saying that “there is nothing decent about being anti-LGBTQ rights.”
Harris joined in the condemnation. In a March 2019 MSNBC interview, Harris said: “I disagree with most of what the vice president stands for when he makes decisions about our LGBTQ community in a way that doesn’t understand that they should be entitled to full equality and all rights under the law as any other American."
Harris also criticized Pence for saying in 2002 that he wouldn’t eat alone with a woman other than his wife and didn’t attend events featuring alcohol unless she was there – although Harris described it differently.
“I disagree with him when he suggests it’s not possible to have meetings with women alone by himself," she said. "I think that’s ridiculous – the idea that you would deny a professional woman the opportunity to have a meeting with the vice president of the United States is outrageous.”
Pence's spokeswoman responded at the time that Harris should "get your facts straight."
"He’s elevated women to positions of leadership throughout his career & relies on their advice & counsel," Alyssa Farah tweeted.
Is Mike Pence a decent guy?Critics cite his LGBTQ stance, Trump loyalty
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
Harris' first floor speech after joining the Senate in 2017 was an explanation of her opposition to Trump's choice of Betsy DeVos to run the Education Department. Harris said DeVos, a champion of private schools, didn't understand the importance of public school teachers and lacked knowledge about testing and other issues.
"Our country needs a secretary of education who has demonstrated basic competency when it comes to issues facing children," Harris said. "They just need to know what they're talking about."
It was Pence who pushed DeVos' nomination over the finish line, casting the tie-breaking confirmation vote in his capacity as president of the Senate. It was the first time a vice president had to provide the final vote for a Cabinet nominee.
Pence, who oversaw a huge expansion of Indiana's voucher program as that state's governor, called his vote a "high honor." DeVos had played an influential role in developing Indiana’s largest-in-the-nation private school voucher program.
Ukraine controversy
As House Democrats dug into Trump's involvement in Ukraine, the matter at the heart of his eventual impeachment, Harris called on Pence to tell Congress what he knew.
"There's no question that Mike Pence is the vice president who clearly was in the zone of, and in the area of, a lot of what's been described as extreme misconduct, should testify before the United States Congress," Harris said in October as she was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
The next month, after diplomat Gordon Sondland testified that "everyone was in the loop," Harris again said Pence should testify.
"You can't hide behind, you know, the president on this," Harris said. "You can't prance around talking about being vice president with all the benefits that come with that, and not take the responsibility that comes with that position."
Pence has disputed the notion that he was in the loop, saying after Sondland’s testimony that he was “not aware of the allegations that U.S. aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations at any point before those matters became public in September.”
More: How much did Mike Pence know about pressure on Ukraine? Testimony suggests effort to flag concerns
Abortion issues
Pence has been the administration's most prominent opponent of abortion. As he works the campaign trail to maintain the strong support the ticket received from Christian conservatives in 2016, Pence has been attacking Biden for no longer supporting a long-standing law that blocks federal funding for abortion in most cases.
Pence said Tuesday that Biden's choice of Harris was no surprise because Biden and the Democratic Party "have been overtaken by the radical left" and are promising "higher taxes, open borders, socialized medicine and abortion on demand."
Harris' record was immediately criticized by anti-abortion groups. A super PAC that partners with the Susan B. Anthony List announced it's running TV ads in battleground states "exposing Harris’ extremism on abortion."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said Biden's choice "made it clear that he is deeply committed to not only protecting reproductive rights but also advancing and expanding them."
Who is Kamala Harris? A look at Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate


usatoday--2020-08-12--'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss says there's a 'genuine love' on the set

Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss , DJ for `` The Ellen DeGeneres Show , '' recalled feeling a `` genuine love from front to back '' on set while noting there are `` some things to address '' in a series of interviews when asked about several employees who came forward last month with allegations of mistreatment at her daytime talk show .
Boss , who has been with the show since 2014 , told US Weekly on Tuesday that he could n't `` speak too much legally about it , but I ’ ll say this : There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s some things to address , but from my standpoint and from countless others , there ’ s been love .
I ’ ll just leave it at that until there ’ s a time where we can address more publicly .
There ’ s been love and there ’ ll will continue to be love.
” In a separate interview with E !
News , Boss added he feels `` blessed ... on a daily basis '' to have studio audiences `` being so happy to be there and ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a good time . ''
`` You know , there has n't been too many gigs where you feel it every day and build a genuine love from front to back , '' he said .
The host of the popular , long-running `` Ellen DeGeneres Show , '' which has aired in syndication since 2003 , apologized July 30 in a letter to staffers after an internal review of worker complaints conducted by parent company WarnerMedia .
DeGeneres and the studio are `` committed to ensuring a workplace based on respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Warner Bros. to USA TODAY read .
After DeGeneres ' apology last month , `` Everybody Loves Raymond '' star Brad Garrett said it was `` common knowledge '' people were mistreated on the set .
But the actor faulted DeGeneres as much as the producers who were the targets of the allegations .
Despite DeGeneres ' insistence of `` ensuring this does not happen again , '' Garrett , who has appeared on her show numerous times , called on the TV personality to bear more responsibility for her producers ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the top , '' he tweeted , tagging her .
`` Know more than one who were treated horribly by her .
Common knowledge . ''
Warner Bros. issued a statement to USA TODAY on July 30 about the investigation , in which dozens of current and former employees were interviewed .
“ 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show ' is , and has always strived to be , a place that brings positivity to the world .
And though not all of the allegations were corroborated , we are disappointed that the primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to the show ’ s day-to-day management .
We have identified several staffing changes , along with appropriate measures to address the issues that have been raised , and are taking the first steps to implement them , '' the statement said .
Other major stars who have made guest appearances on `` Ellen '' have come to DeGeneres ' defense as of late .
On Twitter last week , Jay Leno shared a photo of himself on her show .
`` I don ’ t discard a 40-year friendship on hearsay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over $ 125 million dollars for charity and has always been a kind and decent person , '' he wrote .
`` I fully support her . ''
Diane Keaton also shared to Instagram a photo of her and the talk show host .
`` I ALWAYS ENJOYED MY VISITS TO THE ELLEN SHOW .
I ’ VE SEEN HOW THE AUDIENCE EXUDES HAPPINESS AND GRATITUDE .
SHE GIVES BACK TO SO MANY INCLUDING ME , '' she captioned the image .
Alec Baldwin tweeted Aug. 4 that DeGeneres `` has always been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that `` In the entertainment business , sometimes people can go too far in pursuit of a creative or commercial goal .
Or people who work for you may do so . ''
Ashton Kutcher also came to her defense on Twitter .
`` I haven ’ t spoken with @ TheEllenShow and can only speak from my own experience .
She & her team have only treated me & my team w/ respect & kindness , '' he wrote Tuesday .
`` She never pandered to celebrity which I always saw as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t right she handles it and fixes . ''
On Aug. 3 DeGeneres ' wife , Portia de Rossi , expressed her support for the comedian , posting the words `` I Stand By Ellen '' on Instagram .
`` To all our fans ... .we see you , '' the `` Arrested Development '' star wrote in the caption .
`` Thank you for your support .
# stopbotattacks '' Others who have come to DeGeneres ' defense include her brother Vance , Katy Perry , Kevin Hart , Jerry O'Connell @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Octavia Spencer, 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ stand by embattled talk show host
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Octavia Spencer is in Ellen DeGeneres' corner after several employees came forward last month with allegations of mistreatment at her daytime talk show.
"Sending love and support to Ellen and all of the employees of her show," Spencer captioned a high school picture of DeGeneres on Instagram Thursday. "All of my interactions with everyone from the show including ELLEN were supportive and fun! In that spirit I am praying all involved get the love and support they need."
When social media users argued that celebrity guests received preferential treatment compared to employees, Spencer clarified that "people are NOT always kind to talent!"
"My truth is everyone was kind to me," Spencer added. "From the PAs to the producers. So yeah! I want all of those people to feel valued and heard."
The host of the popular, long-running "Ellen DeGeneres Show," which has aired in syndication since 2003, apologized July 30 in a letter to staffers after an internal review of worker complaints conducted by parent company WarnerMedia. DeGeneres and the studio are "committed to ensuring a workplace based on respect and inclusion," the statement provided by Warner Bros. to USA TODAY read.
Stephen "tWitch" Boss, DJ for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," recalled feeling a "genuine love from front to back" on set while noting there are "some things to address" in a series of interviews.
Boss, who has been with the show since 2014, told US Weekly on Tuesday that he couldn't "speak too much legally about it, but I’ll say this: There’s been love."
“Obviously there’s some things to address, but from my standpoint and from countless others, there’s been love. I’ll just leave it at that until there’s a time where we can address more publicly. There’s been love and there’ll will continue to be love.”
In a separate interview with E! News, Boss added he feels "blessed... on a daily basis" to have studio audiences "being so happy to be there and ready to dance and ready to laugh and have a good time."
"You know, there hasn't been too many gigs where you feel it every day and build a genuine love from front to back," he said.
After DeGeneres' apology last month, "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Brad Garrett said it was "common knowledge" people were mistreated on the set. But the actor faulted DeGeneres as much as the producers who were the targets of the allegations.
Despite DeGeneres' insistence of "ensuring this does not happen again," Garrett, who has appeared on her show numerous times, called on the TV personality to bear more responsibility for her producers' actions.
"Sorry but it comes from the top," he tweeted, tagging her. "Know more than one who were treated horribly by her. Common knowledge."
Warner Bros. issued a statement to USA TODAY on July 30 about the investigation, in which dozens of current and former employees were interviewed.
“'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is, and has always strived to be, a place that brings positivity to the world. And though not all of the allegations were corroborated, we are disappointed that the primary findings of the investigation indicated some deficiencies related to the show’s day-to-day management. We have identified several staffing changes, along with appropriate measures to address the issues that have been raised, and are taking the first steps to implement them," the statement said.
Other major stars who have made guest appearances on "Ellen" have come to DeGeneres' defense as of late.
On Twitter last week, Jay Leno shared a photo of himself on her show.
"I don’t discard a 40-year friendship on hearsay. The Ellen I know has raised over $125 million dollars for charity and has always been a kind and decent person," he wrote. "I fully support her."
Diane Keaton also shared to Instagram a photo of her and the talk show host.
"I ALWAYS ENJOYED MY VISITS TO THE ELLEN SHOW. I’VE SEEN HOW THE AUDIENCE EXUDES HAPPINESS AND GRATITUDE. SHE GIVES BACK TO SO MANY INCLUDING ME," she captioned the image.
Alec Baldwin tweeted Aug. 4 that DeGeneres "has always been kind to me," while acknowledging that "In the entertainment business, sometimes people can go too far in pursuit of a creative or commercial goal. Or people who work for you may do so."
In the entertainment business, sometimes people can go too far in pursuit of a creative or commercial goal. Or people who work for you may do so.
Having stated that, @TheEllenShow has always been kind to me.
So...there’s that. — HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) August 4, 2020
Ashton Kutcher also came to her defense on Twitter.
"I haven’t spoken with @TheEllenShow and can only speak from my own experience. She & her team have only treated me & my team w/ respect & kindness," he wrote Tuesday. "She never pandered to celebrity which I always saw as a refreshing honesty. When things aren’t right she handles it and fixes."
On Aug. 3 DeGeneres' wife, Portia de Rossi, expressed her support for the comedian, posting the words "I Stand By Ellen" on Instagram.
"To all our fans....we see you," the "Arrested Development" star wrote in the caption. "Thank you for your support. #stopbotattacks"
Others who have come to DeGeneres' defense include her brother Vance, Katy Perry, Kevin Hart, Jerry O'Connell, Scooter Braun and Lea Thompson.
Contributing: Sara Moniuszko, Cydney Henderson, Bill Keveney, Charles Trepany, Bryan Alexander, Jenna Ryu; USA TODAY


usatoday--2020-08-12--These states require travelers to self-quarantine or present negative COVID-19 test

As states have opened back up , some are now tightening restrictions , and travelers may not be free to come and go as they please amid the coronavirus pandemic .
USA TODAY has an update on the states that are discouraging interstate travel by requiring or recommending that visitors and residents returning from other states quarantine .
And some states are requiring a recent , negative COVID-19 test in lieu of a blanket quarantine policy .
Some counties or municipalities have issued similar advice to travelers , so anyone looking to go on a road trip or take a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their destination and anywhere they plan to stop overnight .
Here are the states that require or recommend traveler quarantines : Gov .
Mike Dunleavy announced that beginning August 11 , non-Alaska residents need a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival in the state or proof they are waiting on results from a test taken in that 72-hour period .
Non-residents without a pre-test can get one on arrival , though for a price .
`` If a non-resident arrives without a pre-test , testing is available for $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a policy on the state 's website .
`` The traveler will be required to quarantine while waiting on results . ''
The previous policy , below , will stay in effect through August 10 .
Dunleavy and the state 's Department of Health and Social Services lifted the state 's mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers .
Both interstate and international travelers can come to Alaska as long as they meet the following requirements : • If tested within 72 hours to five days before they leave their destination , they can come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PCR coronavirus test .
They ca n't enter if the test is positive .
• Alternately , if they had a negative PCR test within five days of departure , they can retest upon arrival in Alaska .
They should minimize contact until the results of the second test come in .
• If the traveler is a member of the critical infrastructure workforce , as determined by the state , they have to adhere to their company 's community protective plan the state has on file .
If none of the above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a test result , rejects testing , or is not a critical worker ) , that person must quarantine for 14 days .
While the state no longer mandates a 14-day quarantine for visitors , it still asks that Arkansans consider doing so when returning from travel to affected areas .
Effective June 25 , the state will require a 14-day quarantine for any visitor or resident returning from a region with a transmission rate of 10 positive tests for every 100,000 residents on a seven-day rolling average .
Click here for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : A newsletter about how to cope with the coronavirus pandemic Washington , D.C. will require travelers coming to the city to self-quarantine for 14 days if they are arriving from a high-risk area on nonessential travel .
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said July 24 that the self-quarantine requirement would take effect the following week .
Maryland and Virginia , which border D.C. , are exempt from the order , but other states that see a seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases at 10 or more per 100,000 people will be affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated list of `` high-risk states '' that require a 14-day self-quarantine include : Alabama , Alaska , Arizona , Arkansas , California , Florida , Georgia , Idaho , Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Minnesota , Mississippi , Missouri , Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New Mexico , North Carolina , North Dakota , Oklahoma , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , Utah , and Wisconsin .
Effective Aug. 6 , Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis rescinded the state 's 14-day quarantine rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jersey and Connecticut .
With the number of COVID-19 cases growing in the Aloha State , Hawaii Gov .
David Ige said on Aug. 6 that he would reinstate the 14-day quarantine requirement for people traveling between the islands beginning Aug. 11 , while making an exception for people arriving on Oahu from the other counties .
“ I have been working closely with all of our county mayors and we agree that reinstating the inter-island travel quarantine is necessary and the right thing to do at this time .
We must protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases on O ‘ ahu , ” Ige said .
Hawaii , which has been aggressive in enforcing its quarantine rules , originally lifted the inter-island quarantine rule on June 16 .
On July 13 , Gov .
David Ige announced he was delaying the start of a program that would allow out-of-state visitors with a negative COVID-19 test to bypass quarantine by at least one month to Sept. 1 .
Scratch that August trip to Hawaii : The state just extended its quarantine until Sept. 1 The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain states to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival .
Check here for weekly updates on Tuesdays .
The state requires a 14-day quarantine for those heading to Kansas who have traveled domestically and been at gatherings of more than 500 people , beginning on or after Aug. 11 .
Under a new advisory announced Monday , Kentuckians who travel to nine hot spot states reporting positive testing rates equal or greater than 15 % are now recommended to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine .
The states included in Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Idaho , Nevada , South Carolina , Texas and Mississippi .
Beshear said case clusters have been traced to residents who have recently returned from vacations or attended large gatherings such as block parties or barbecues .
Maine 's Department of Health and Human Services requires travelers to the state to self-quarantine for 14 days unless they can present a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours .
Residents of New Hampshire and Vermont are exempt , as well as the tri-state contingent of Connecticut , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Larry Hogan on July 29 issued a travel advisory urging residents to avoid visiting some states with rapidly increasing cases of coronavirus .
The travel advisory applies to states with positive test rates of or higher than 10 % .
As of July 29 , that would include Alabama , Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Idaho , Louisiana , Nebraska , South Carolina and Texas .
Hogan said if people must visit those states , they should immediately be tested upon returning to Maryland and quarantine themselves until learning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone coming into Massachusetts must quarantine for 14 days or show a negative COVID-19 test result administered up to 72 hours in advance of their arrival .
If the test results have n't come in before travelers get to Massachusetts , you they quarantine until the results are in .
Anyone entering the state has to fill out a travel form before entering , also as of Aug. 1 .
However , those traveling from lower-risk states or who meet other exemptions wo n't have to do so .
Details here .
People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be subject to a $ 500 fine per day .
Nebraskans returning from international travel and visitors coming to the state for less than 14 days should self-quarantine for the duration of their visit .
The recommendation excludes health care workers , commuters and certain other groups.The recommendation excludes health care workers , commuters and certain other groups .
Under the state 's `` Safer at Home '' guidelines , it requests – but does not require – out-of-state visitors who will be staying in New Hampshire for an extended period of time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flying into New Jersey from so-called hot spot states where coronavirus is spiking will be asked to fill out a survey starting July 20 .
The announcement came from state health Commissioner Judith Persichilli more than three weeks after Gov .
Phil Murphy joined his counterparts in New York and Connecticut to announce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors arriving from states with high numbers of positive cases .
Keep up with the list here .
On June 1 , the state allowed more exemptions to the state 's 14-day quarantine requirement for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from out of state .
In addition to airline , military and essential workers , business travelers and those appearing pursuant to a court order do not have to quarantine .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo 's state , which was the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic early on , is also requiring visitors and residents returning from from out of state to quarantine for 14 days .
Check the list .
People traveling to Ohio from states with positive COVID-19 testing rates of 15 % or higher are subject to the state 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gov .
Kevin Stitt has not rescinded his executive order requiring people arriving on flights from the New York tri-state area ( New York , New Jersey and Connecticut ) , Washington state , California or Louisiana to quarantine for 14 days .
Airline personnel , military , health care and emergency workers are exempt .
Pennsylvanians should quarantine for 14 days when returning from the following states : Alabama , Arizona , Arkansas , California , Florida , Georgia , Idaho , Iowa , Kansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina , Tennessee , Texas and Utah .
The state 's health department encourages those who traveled or plan to travel to an area with high coronavirus case counts to stay home for 14 days after their trips .
You must self-quarantine for 14 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arriving in Rhode Island if coming from certain states with a COVID-19 positivity rate higher than 5 % ( check here for the up-to-date list ) .
You can leave quarantine if you receive a negative test result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommends that travelers returning from an area with widespread or ongoing community spread stay home for a period of 14 days from the date of departure .
The state asks visitors or returning residents to quarantine if they 've been in high-risk areas .
Effective June 15 , `` Visitors and travelers coming to Vermont by plane , bus or train ─ or those who make stops in a personal vehicle ─ must quarantine for 14 days when they arrive , '' the state health department said .
• Traveling by car : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days before traveling in their personal vehicle and making no stops .
• Traveling using commercial transportation or driving with stops : Quarantine for 14 days at a lodging facility in Vermont The state Department of Health recommends a 14-day self-quarantine for those who have traveled internationally , on a cruise ship or river boat , or to a U.S. area where COVID-19 circulated widely in the community .
The Bureau of Public Health 's most recent COVID-19 bulletin `` recommends state residents with plans to vacation in a crowded area be extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a face mask , and those who have traveled or are traveling to a large or crowded vacation area to self-monitor/quarantine for 14 days upon return . ''
The Department of Health Services says that certain cities and counties in the state may subject travelers to stay at home or self-quarantine for 14 days .
Contributing : Ryan Miller , Curtis Tate , Bill Keveney , Hannah Yasharoff , Nicquel Terry Ellis , Jorge L. Ortiz , USA TODAY ; Jon Campbell , New York State Team – USA TODAY Network ; Reno @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Associated Press

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These states require travelers to self-quarantine or present a negative COVID-19 test
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Editor's note: This story is no longer being updated. Find the latest state-by-state travel restrictions and recommendations here.
More than half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and a few months after most states loosened lockdown restrictions, some governors are cracking down again, saying their citizens have become complacent and dropped their guards, opening the door for new surges this fall.
Even as Hawaii finally enacts a long-awaited testing program that will allow out-of-state visitors to return without spending their entire vacation in quarantine, New Mexico is taking that option off the table.
USA TODAY has an update on the states that are discouraging interstate travel by requiring or recommending that visitors and residents returning from other states quarantine. And some states are requiring a recent, negative COVID-19 test in lieu of a blanket quarantine policy.
Some counties or municipalities have issued similar advice to travelers, so anyone looking to go on a road trip or take a vacation should check government websites for their destination and anywhere they plan to stop overnight.
Here are the states that require or recommend traveler quarantines:
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Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced that beginning August 11, non-Alaska residents need a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival in the state or proof they are waiting on results from a test taken in that 72-hour period. Non-residents without a pre-test can get one on arrival, though for a price.
"If a non-resident arrives without a pre-test, testing is available for $250 per test," according to a policy on the state's website. "The traveler will be required to quarantine while waiting on results."
Testing is free for Alaska residents.
The previous policy, below, will stay in effect through August 10.
Dunleavy and the state's Department of Health and Social Services lifted the state's mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers. Both interstate and international travelers can come to Alaska as long as they meet the following requirements:
If tested within 72 hours to five days before they leave their destination, they can come into Alaska with proof of a negative PCR coronavirus test. They can't enter if the test is positive.
Alternately, if they had a negative PCR test within five days of departure, they can retest upon arrival in Alaska. They should minimize contact until the results of the second test come in.
If the traveler is a member of the critical infrastructure workforce, as determined by the state, they have to adhere to their company's community protective plan the state has on file.
If none of the above applies (the traveler doesn't have a test result, rejects testing, or is not a critical worker), that person must quarantine for 14 days.
Arkansas
While the state no longer mandates a 14-day quarantine for visitors, it still asks that Arkansans consider doing so when returning from travel to affected areas.
Connecticut
Effective June 25, the state will require a 14-day quarantine for any visitor or resident returning from a region with a transmission rate of 10 positive tests for every 100,000 residents on a seven-day rolling average.
Click here for the full list.
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District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. will require travelers coming to the city to self-quarantine for 14 days if they are arriving from a high-risk area on nonessential travel.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said July 24 that the self-quarantine requirement would take effect the following week. Maryland and Virginia, which border D.C., are exempt from the order, but other states that see a seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases at 10 or more per 100,000 people will be affected.
As of Sept. 21, the updated list of "high-risk states" that require a 14-day self-quarantine include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin .
Florida
Effective Aug. 6, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rescinded the state's14-day quarantine rule for visitors from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Hawaii
Hawaii's long-awaited COVID-19 testing program is in effect as of Oct. 15. The program allows out-of-state travelers to bypass a mandatory 14-day quarantine by presenting a negative nucleic acid amplification (NAAT) test from an approved lab, taken within 72 hours before they arrive. All visitors ages 5 and up must be tested in order to skip quarantine. Travelers must also complete the state's mandatory Travel and Health Form. The negative test result must be uploaded to the visitor's Safe Travels account before they can leave quarantine. According to the state, the mandatory 14-day quarantine remains in effect for all inter-island travelers, except for those arriving on the island of Oahu.
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Illinois
The city of Chicago is requiring visitors from certain states to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival or face possible fines.
Check here for weekly updates on Tuesdays.
Kansas
The state requires a 14-day quarantine for those heading to Kansas who have traveled domestically and been at gatherings of more than 500 people, beginning on or after Aug. 11.
Kentucky
Under a new advisory announced Monday, Kentuckians who travel to nine hot spot states reporting positive testing rates equal or greater than 15% are now recommended to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine. The states included in Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s travel advisory are Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Mississippi.
Beshear said case clusters have been traced to residents who have recently returned from vacations or attended large gatherings such as block parties or barbecues.
Maine
Unless a visitor has a negative PCR COVID-19 test result from within 72 hours of travel, all but those from the following states must self-quarantine for 14 days, regardless of their state of residency: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. Visitors under quarantine are not allowed to go to grocery stores and therefore must bring enough food to last the duration of their quarantine or arrange to have food brought to them.
Maryland
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on July 29 issued a travel advisory urging residents to avoid visiting some states with rapidly increasing cases of coronavirus.
The travel advisory applies to states with positive test rates of or higher than 10%. As of July 29, that would include Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas.
Hogan said if people must visit those states, they should immediately be tested upon returning to Maryland and quarantine themselves until learning the results.
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Massachusetts
As of Aug. 1, everyone coming into Massachusetts (except those coming from lower-risk states) must quarantine for 14 days or show a negative COVID-19 test result administered up to 72 hours in advance of their arrival. If the test results haven't come in before travelers get to Massachusetts, they quarantine until the results are in.
Anyone entering the state has to fill out a travel form before entering, also as of Aug. 1. However, those traveling from lower-risk states or who meet other exemptions won't have to do so. Details here.
People who don't follow the rules could be subject to a $500 fine per day.
Nebraska
Nebraskans returning from international travel and visitors coming to the state for less than 14 days should self-quarantine for the duration of their visit. The recommendation excludes health care workers, commuters and certain other groups.The recommendation excludes health care workers, commuters and certain other groups.
New Hampshire
Under the state's "Safer at Home" guidelines, it requests – but does not require – out-of-state visitors who will be staying in New Hampshire for an extended period of time to self-quarantine for 14 days.
New Jersey
Travelers flying into New Jersey from so-called hot spot states where coronavirus is spiking will be asked to fill out a survey starting July 20.
The announcement came from state health Commissioner Judith Persichilli more than three weeks after Gov. Phil Murphy joined his counterparts in New York and Connecticut to announce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors arriving from states with high numbers of positive cases.
Keep up with the list here.
New Mexico
Effective, Friday, Oct. 16, the state has rescinded a policy that allowed visitors to bypass a 14-day quarantine by presenting a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of travel. In addition, hotel occupancy has been capped at 60% for establishments certified safe by the state and 25% for those that have not.
New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's state, which was the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic early on, is also requiring visitors and residents returning from from out of state to quarantine for 14 days. Check the list.
Ohio
People traveling to Ohio from states with positive COVID-19 testing rates of 15% or higher are subject to the state's new travel advisory. Stay up-to-date here.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians should quarantine for 14 days when returning from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee. The state's health department encourages those who traveled or plan to travel to an area with high coronavirus case counts to stay home for 14 days after their trips.
Rhode Island
You must self-quarantine for 14 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arriving in Rhode Island if coming from certain states with a COVID-19 positivity rate higher than 5% (check here for the up-to-date list). You can leave quarantine if you receive a negative test result once in the state.
South Carolina
The state recommends that travelers returning from an area with widespread or ongoing community spread stay home for a period of 14 days from the date of departure.
Utah
The state asks visitors or returning residents to quarantine if they've been in high-risk areas.
Vermont
Effective June 15, "Visitors and travelers coming to Vermont by plane, bus or train ─ or those who make stops in a personal vehicle ─ must quarantine for 14 days when they arrive," the state health department said.
Visitors may either:
Traveling by car: Quarantine in their home state for 14 days before traveling in their personal vehicle and making no stops.
Traveling using commercial transportation or driving with stops: Quarantine for 14 days at a lodging facility in Vermont
Virginia
The state Department of Health recommends a 14-day self-quarantine for those who have traveled internationally, on a cruise ship or river boat, or to a U.S. area where COVID-19 circulated widely in the community.
West Virginia
The Bureau of Public Health's most recent COVID-19 bulletin "recommends state residents with plans to vacation in a crowded area be extremely cautious, practice social distancing and wear a face mask, and those who have traveled or are traveling to a large or crowded vacation area to self-monitor/quarantine for 14 days upon return."
Wisconsin
The Department of Health Services says that certain cities and counties in the state may subject travelers to stay at home or self-quarantine for 14 days.
Contributing: Ryan Miller, Curtis Tate, Bill Keveney, Hannah Yasharoff, Nicquel Terry Ellis, Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY; Jon Campbell, New York State Team – USA TODAY Network; Reno Gazette Journal; York Daily Record; The Associated Press