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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 146,935. Tuesday, 148,056. Wednesday, 149,258. Thursday, 150,713.
Crossing the mournful threshold of 150,000 U.S. fatalities made headlines. Global fatalities now exceed 667,000 out of at least 17 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide.
The revelation that Rep. Louie GohmertLouis (Louie) Buller GohmertLouisiana Republican self-quarantining after exposure to Gohmert Gohmert says he will take hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatmentOvernight Health Care: Coronavirus death toll passes 150,000 | Louie Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 | Mnuchin says negotiators ‘very far apart’ on relief dealMORE (R-Texas) tested positive for the novel coronavirus echoed throughout Capitol Hill on Wednesday as lawmakers sought to thwart the spread of COVID-19 in their Washington workplace and across the country. 
Gohmert (pictured above) a lawmaker who flaunted disdain for mask-wearing guidelines during much of the past four months   tested positive in a pair of tests at the White House before he was slated to fly with President TrumpDonald John TrumpGovernors’ approval ratings drop as COVID-19 cases mount Gohmert says he will take hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatmentVirginia governor, senators request CDC aid with coronavirus outbreak at immigrant detention facilityMOREto Texas on Wednesday. The news of his infection set off a mad scramble that included a new mandate from Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiHouse GOP Steering Committee selects four members for new committee positionsPelosi huddles with chairmen on surprise billing but deal elusiveHillicon Valley: House panel grills tech CEOs during much anticipated antitrust hearing | TikTok to make code public as it pushes back against ‘misinformation’ | House Intel panel expands access to foreign disinformation evidenceMORE(D-Calif.) for lawmakers to wear masks while on the House floor. And Gohmerts situation provoked anxiety from some members of Congress (The Hill).
So dumb, so dangerous! First thought was, Did I stand close to him, or was I in the elevator with him? one GOP lawmaker told the Morning Report of their initial reaction. Second thought: What a damn fool! Hes an example of why we have rising infection rates, sadly.
Gohmert, 66, who is asymptomatic, told Sean HannitySean Patrick HannityTrump again targets Fox: ‘They totally forgot who got them where there are’Trump’s too little, too late coronavirus pivot Trump after Portland mayor tear-gassed: ‘He made a fool out of himself’MOREs radio show that he will return to Texas via car and quarantine there. In Washington, he sleeps in his office in the Rayburn House Office Building when Congress is in session (ABC News).
The consequences of Gohmerts positive test were immediate. The Justice Department announced that Attorney General William BarrBill BarrPelosi to require masks on House floorMultiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to GohmertHoyer: Maskless Republicans a public health threatMOREwould be tested after being around Gohmert on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Reps. Kay GrangerNorvell (Kay) Kay GrangerLouisiana Republican self-quarantining after exposure to GohmertHouse approves two child care bills aimed at pandemicPelosi to require masks on House floorMORE (R-Texas) who sat next to Gohmert on a flight back to Washington on Sunday Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Mike JohnsonJames (Mike) Michael JohnsonLouisiana Republican self-quarantining after exposure to GohmertPelosi to require masks on House floorMultiple lawmakers self-quarantine after exposure to GohmertMORE(R-La.) said that they are self-quarantining, while multiple reporters who were near Gohmert in recent days got tested immediately upon hearing the news (The Hill). 
Lawmakers also speculated that more changes could be in store, with a second House Republican saying that Gohmerts positive test could lead to a limit on the number of members in the chamber at once and the closure of the GOP cloakroom (the Democratic cloakroom has been closed throughout the pandemic). 
Of equal concern is the situation facing staffers across Capitol Hill. Gohmert, who reportedly rushed back to the office to inform his staff in person so they wouldnt hear about it through the media, requires his full staff to be in the office and is not alone in doing so.
“On our floor, I know of offices that are fully staffed and have been since it started either because members don’t trust employees to telework or because they just haven’t adapted, said one GOP chief of staff in Congress. “The Gohmert stuff today has really spooked people, they added, noting that the members office has been teleworking and usually has only four staffers in the office compared to the usual 12 pre-pandemic. 
What has changed since [March]? It’s not like our testing has gotten better up here. Members are still reluctant to wear masks. … It’s kind of a scary reality, the chief continued. A lot of members want to be willfully ignorant. They don’t want to know if they have it. That’s the sense I got from Gohmert today.
Individuals at the White House who have contact with Trump and Vice President Pence in the West Wing are tested daily. However, the opposite is true on Capitol Hill as there is no comprehensive testing system. White House chief of staff Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsMcConnell opens door to smaller coronavirus relief dealGOP hunts for ‘Plan B’ as coronavirus talks hit wallOn The Money: Meadows says benefits to expire as negotiators struggle to get deal | Trump pitches short-term pact | Fed keeps rates near zero as economy faces blow from coronavirus MOREtold reporters on Wednesday that the offer for lawmakers to use rapid testing machines still stands. The White House offered up use of five-minute testing machines by Abbott Laboratories in early May, but Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi huddles with chairmen on surprise billing but deal elusiveMcConnell opens door to smaller coronavirus relief dealGOP hunts for ‘Plan B’ as coronavirus talks hit wallMORE(R-Ky.) rejected it (ABC News). 
The Gohmert news did, however, provide the Freudian slip of the year when House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyHouse GOP Steering Committee selects four members for new committee positionsPelosi to require masks on House floorRooney becomes first House Republican to use proxy voting systemMORE(R-Calif.) accidentally referred to Gohmert as Congressman COVID while speaking to reporters.
CNN: Lawmakers question why there isn’t a testing regimen on Capitol Hill.
The Hill: Rep. Francis RooneyLaurence (Francis) Francis RooneyPelosi to require masks on House floorRooney becomes first House Republican to use proxy voting systemBipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to limit further expansion of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military ForceMORE(Fla.) becomes first House Republican to use a proxy voting system.
> Record COVID-19 fatalities: Florida, California and North Carolina on Wednesday set new one-day records for deaths from COVID-19 (The Washington Post).
> Maryland: Gov. Larry Hogan (R) (pictured below) ordered an expansion of a statewide mask order and announced a pause in reopening the state to the next planned phase, expressing his concern about an uptick in some COVID-19 data. The governor discouraged Marylanders from traveling to and from 21 states experiencing elevated coronavirus positivity rates and said if they must travel to hot spots, they should be tested and self-quarantine (WTOP).
This expansion of the masking order is an action that is both fact-based, apolitical and solidly grounded in science, Hogan said. And while it can be an inconvenience especially in the heat wearing a mask is the single best mitigation strategy that we have to fight the virus.
> Federal Reserve: The nations central bank left interest rates near zero on Wednesday, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell predicted a prolonged recovery for the U.S. economy and workers, particularly those in low-wage and customer service jobs, as the surge in coronavirus infections saps Junes signs of expansion (The New York Times). Powell said the trajectory of COVID-19 is directly tied to economic revival and public confidence; fiscal help from Congress in March was swift, open-handed and effective, and more help from Congress is needed; and wearing masks and practicing social distancing and other simple precautions are important to save jobs, resume commercial activities and await a hoped-for cure (The Hill).
> Vaccines: The Hills Reid Wilson interviewsSeth Berkley, who heads Gavi, the public-private global vaccine alliance, about the status of current research to find an effective vaccine against the coronavirus.
> Campus caution: More than 6,300 coronavirus cases have been linked to U.S. colleges and universities, according to a New York Times survey of every four-year public college as well as and every private institution that competes in Division O sports or is an elite research university. Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., reversed plans it reached just weeks ago and announced on Wednesday that it will conduct all instruction online in the fall. Administrators had intended to bring about 2,000 undergraduates including freshmen, some international students, resident assistants and students with special circumstances to live on campus, but its plans to offer housing to all first-year students were changed (The Washington Post).
> Surges, waves, worries: Global coronavirus infections are spiking in places where experts believed the pathogen was being contained. Whats going on? Overwhelmingly, governments and scientists attribute the resurgence to the relaxation of social distancing measures, the resumption of tourism, and the reopening of nightclubs, bars and restaurants (The Washington Post).
> Sports: In Major League Baseball, another Miami Marlins player and a visiting clubhouse attendant tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total known to be infected within the team and its personnel to 18 (ESPN). The United States Golf Association announced on Wednesday that the 120th U.S. Open will be played in September without fans at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., because of the pandemic. The U.S. Open was originally scheduled to be played at Winged Foot on June 18-21, but it was pushed to Sept. 17-20 because of health precautions (ESPN).
> Travel, airlines: Boeing announced on Wednesday it will end 747 production and warned of steeper job cuts ahead. The changes come as the company disclosed a $2.4 billion loss after the coronavirus depressed demand for air travel (BBC News).
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LEADING THE DAY
CONGRESS: Negotiations on a new coronavirus relief package continued to sour on Wednesday. An ocean stands between the two sides, and lawmakers declared that there is no chance a deal will be reached by the end of the week. 
After two days of bipartisan negotiations, talks were closer to reaching a resolution as $600 weekly unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of the week. Democrats continue to demand a comprehensive bill rather than a narrow bill to deal with the provisions expiration (CNN). 
Were nowhere close to a deal, Meadows told reporters after he and Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinMcConnell opens door to smaller coronavirus relief dealGOP hunts for ‘Plan B’ as coronavirus talks hit wallOn The Money: Meadows says benefits to expire as negotiators struggle to get deal | Trump pitches short-term pact | Fed keeps rates near zero as economy faces blow from coronavirus MOREmet with Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerLincoln Project targets Senate races in Alaska, Maine, Montana with M ad buyPelosi, Schumer say GOP Senate coronavirus bill is ‘selling out working families’The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Barr’s showdown with House DemocratsMORE(D-N.Y.) for the third straight day. I dont know that there is another plan, other than no deal.
The situation has left Republican lawmakers grasping at straws. As The Hills Jordain Carney writes, Sen. John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneGOP hunts for ‘Plan B’ as coronavirus talks hit wallNo. 2 GOP senator: Not a lot of support for FBI building funds in COVID billTrump says Republicans criticizing FBI money should ‘go back to school and learn’MORE (S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said that if an overarching package remains elusive, theyll have to look for a Plan B.
Just don’t ask what that would be, Thune said, who noted that there is no consensus in the Senate GOP conference over what an alternative could be. I dont think so at this point. There are a lot of different ideas floating right now. Nobody has settled on anything. Were just listening and seeing where things go.
Chatter surrounding a short-term bill picked up steam on Wednesday after the president threw his weight behind the idea while speaking to reporters before departing the White House for Texas. 
You got to work on the evictions so people dont get evicted. You work on the payments to the people. The rest of it, were so far apart we dont care, Trump said.
The Associated Press: As virus aid talks stalemate, Trump scorns help for cities.
The Washington Post: Coronavirus relief talks hit impasse on Capitol Hill.
Politico: The odd couple: Mnuchin and Meadows struggle to make a deal.
While a short-term bill is likely out of the question, the road has become treacherous, with Democrats pointing to McConnells demand for the next COVID-19 package to include a five-year liability shield for business, schools, hospitals and other organizations as the biggest roadblock to reaching a deal. 
As The Hills Alexander Bolton reports, the inclusion of the sprawling provision which McConnell has described as his only red line in talks would anger two of their most powerful constituencies: trial lawyers and unions. Democratic leaders warned Tuesday there will not be a deal unless McConnell softens his position, with Pelosi declaring that the Kentucky Republican doesn’t sound like anybody who wants to have an agreement or anybody who can pass a bill.”
The Wall Street Journal: Is $600 a week in extra unemployment aid deterring people from seeking work?
The Hill: Trump says Republicans criticizing FBI money should go back to school and learn.
Newsweek: Kentucky Board of Elections Chairman Ben Chandler says his state and others need federal resources for election security as part of the pending stimulus bill, which is steered by McConnell, but the draft measure omits such funding. 
The Hill: Former President Obama will speak at todays funeral in Atlanta for the late civil rights activist Rep. John LewisJohn LewisObama to speak at John Lewis’s funeralThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Brawls on Capitol Hill on Barr and COVID-19VP hopefuls jockey for position as Biden’s final decision nears MORE (D-Ga.). Also attending: former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson ClintonObama to speak at John Lewis’s funeralBudowsky: Trump October surprise could devastate GOPReforming environmental review to build a cleaner and brighter futureMORE. C-SPAN covers the event live beginning at 11 a.m. EDT.
IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES
POLITICS & CAMPAIGNS: During a presidential contest riven by a zapped economy, a deadly pandemic, a reckoning about race and inequality, and the mercurial personality of the White House incumbent, challenger Joe BidenJoe BidenTimeline for GOP’s Obama probe report slips as chairman eyes subpoenasHillicon Valley: House panel grills tech CEOs during much anticipated antitrust hearing | TikTok to make code public as it pushes back against ‘misinformation’ | House Intel panel expands access to foreign disinformation evidenceEditorial board of major Texas newspaper warns Trump is losing support due to pandemicMORE is talking up his ideas about giving the United States a competitive edge over Beijing, reports The Hills Morgan Chalfant, Jonathan Easley and Laura Kelly.
Biden, who has extensive experience with international policy as a former senator and vice president, is both on offense and defense on terrain Trump has made a centerpiece of his bid for a second term.
The Daily Beast: GOP China hawks secretly approaching Team Biden.
The Economist: Would a Biden administration be softer than Trump on China?
The Associated Press: Trump vs. Biden: Where they stand on the economy, health care, trade and foreign policy.
> The Electoral College map: Trump trails in most of the swing states, according to recent polls. He is battling Biden for Ohio and Georgia, which he won comfortably in 2016. The Trump campaign is shifting advertising to defend states he expected to win convincingly and The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Michigan, which Trump captured in 2016 by 10,704 votes, could be slipping away from the president. Niall Stanage in his latest Memo writes about a shifting 2020 presidential map just weeks before the two contenders capture their respective partys nominations.
Snapshot: RealClearPoliticss Electoral College map identifies current toss-ups as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
Biden leads the president by 4 points in Florida, the state Trump calls home, according to a new Mason-Dixon poll that has a margin of error of 4 percentage points (The Hill).
The Cook Political Report last week moved Florida, which is a must-win for a Trump victory, to lean Democrat and reported that the president is losing support from college educated white voters and seniors nationally.
The Hill: Visiting oil-rich West Texas as polls tighten, Trump on Wednesday touted the administrations energy accomplishments.
The Hill: Trump on Wednesday told reporters when asked that Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisShould Biden win, why do some assume he’ll only serve one term?The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden closes in on vice presidential pickThe Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Top tech executives testify in blockbuster antitrust hearingMORE (D-Calif.) would be a fine choice if selected by Biden to be his running mate.
The New York Times: Obama has raised $24 million for Biden during the past two months. Along the way he has unleashed some thoughts about Trump during conversations with some donors: Mr. Obama … is considerably more caustic when the cameras are off, according to people who have been on the calls and notes made from recordings.
Peter Baker, The New York Times: A half-century after George Wallace, Trump echoes the politics of division.
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OPINION
Trump is trying to bend reality to his will, by Thomas B. Edsall, columnist, The New York Times. https://nyti.ms/2P9JZrn 
Rioters attack more than a courthouse, by Karl RoveKarl Christian RoveTrump turns White House into backdrop for political eventsThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Justices rule Manhattan prosecutor, but not Congress, can have Trump tax recordsThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump takes on CDC over schoolsMORE, columnist, The Wall Street Journal. https://on.wsj.com/3ffSkEq 
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WHERE AND WHEN
The House meets at 9 a.m. to debate a six-bill fiscal 2021 spending package for defense, commerce, justice, science, energy, financial services, labor, health and human services, education, transportation, housing and urban development.
The Senate convenes at 10 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hear testimony from Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoHillicon Valley: House panel grills tech CEOs during much anticipated antitrust hearing | TikTok to make code public as it pushes back against ‘misinformation’ | House Intel panel expands access to foreign disinformation evidenceOvernight Defense: US to pull 11,900 troops from Germany | Troop shuffle to cost ‘several billion’ dollars | Lawmakers pan drawdown plan | Trump says he hasn’t discussed alleged bounties with PutinTrump administration imposes new sanctions on SyriaMORE about his departments fiscal 2021 budget request. The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of Anthony Tata to be under secretary of defense for policy.
The president will tour the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C., at 2:45 p.m. and participate in a roundtable discussion at 3 p.m. about donating plasma. 
Pence flies to West Mifflin, Pa., this morning to speak at a noon reelection event held at the Greensburg Police Department in Greensburg, Pa. The vice president will then tour the Guy Chemical Company in Somerset, Pa., at 2:45 p.m. and speak at 3:05 p.m. to an audience there about the administrations economic policies before returning to Washington.
Economic indicators: The Bureau of Economic Analysis will report on the second-quarter gross domestic product(GDP) at 8:30 a.m. The look-back report is expected to show the largest quarterly swan dive in GDP on record during the April to June period, caused by the sudden slam of the pandemic, deliberate economic shutdowns, layoffs and furloughs, and consumer caution. The Labor Department at 8:30 a.m. will report on initial jobless claims filed in the week ending July 25. Financial markets, concerned that the numbers reported earlier this month are heading in the wrong direction, are closely watching that trend this morning for signs the expansion is faltering.
The Washington Post Live hosts a conversation with Sen. Tammy DuckworthLadda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthShould Biden win, why do some assume he’ll only serve one term?Politico accidentally reports Biden chose Harris as running mate: ‘We regret the error and any confusion’Biden notes show talking points about Kamala HarrisMORE (D-Ill.) at 3 p.m. about the impact of COVID-19 on Illinois and the nation, protests tied to social justice and policing, and the November elections. Information is HERE.
INVITATION TODAY: The Hill Virtually Live at 1 p.m. hosts American Resilience: The Future of Small Business, with Sen. Jeanne ShaheenCynthia (Jeanne) Jeanne ShaheenOn The Money: Meadows says benefits to expire as negotiators struggle to get deal | Trump pitches short-term pact | Fed keeps rates near zero as economy faces blow from coronavirus The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Rep. Fred Upton says it is ‘tragic’ to see Americans reject masks, social distancing; Russia claims it will approve COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Top tech executives testify in blockbuster antitrust hearingMORE (D-N.H.), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Rep. Steve ChabotSteven (Steve) Joseph ChabotOn The Money: Meadows says benefits to expire as negotiators struggle to get deal | Trump pitches short-term pact | Fed keeps rates near zero as economy faces blow from coronavirus The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Rep. Fred Upton says it is ‘tragic’ to see Americans reject masks, social distancing; Russia claims it will approve COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Top tech executives testify in blockbuster antitrust hearingMORE (R-Ohio), ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, plus small-business leaders and advocates. Register HERE.
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ELSEWHERE
Mars: Watch at 7:50 a.m. EDT, as a launch window opens for the blastoff of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover atop an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral in Florida (Space.com).
Tech CEOs: Lawmakers on Wednesday criticized the four major CEOs of Big Tech companies during a highly-anticipated antitrust hearing on Wednesday, capping a yearlong investigation of market dominance in the industry (The Associated Press). The Hills tech reporters take a look at the five big takeaways from the hearing, including the collection of documents from top competitors of the companies and the first Capitol Hill appearance by Amazons Jeff BezosJeffrey (Jeff) Preston BezosHillicon Valley: House panel grills tech CEOs during much anticipated antitrust hearing | TikTok to make code public as it pushes back against ‘misinformation’ | House Intel panel expands access to foreign disinformation evidenceNadler accuses Apple of profiteering during pandemicFive takeaways as panel grills tech CEOsMORE. Facebooks Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: House panel grills tech CEOs during much anticipated antitrust hearing | TikTok to make code public as it pushes back against ‘misinformation’ | House Intel panel expands access to foreign disinformation evidenceNadler accuses Apple of profiteering during pandemicFive takeaways as panel grills tech CEOsMORE was questioned about viral misinformation (The Associated Press).
State Watch: Oregons governor on Wednesday said that some federal agents would leave the state, as requested, after arriving on orders from the Trump administration to crack down on violent Portland protests (The Hill). Some federal officers guarding a U.S. courthouse will leave by today, said Gov. Kate Brown (D). But the federal governments insistence that some agents would remain in the building and stay in the city in case they are needed sparked confusion. It was unclear if the agreement would reduce tensions in a city where nightly protests have continued for more than two months (The Associated Press).
Pentagon: Defense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperOvernight Defense: US to pull 11,900 troops from Germany | Troop shuffle to cost ‘several billion’ dollars | Lawmakers pan drawdown plan | Trump says he hasn’t discussed alleged bounties with PutinLawmakers torch Trump plan to pull 11,900 troops from GermanyDon’t sink the Navy’s futureMORE announced on Wednesday that the United States will withdraw 11,900 troops from Germany as a result of Trump’s announcement in June that he wanted to downsize the U.S. presence there because he believed the country was not contributing enough to NATO. Esper said 6,400 U.S. forces will return to the United States, while nearly 5,600 will be shifted elsewhere within Europe, including to Belgium and Italy (The Hill). Lawmakers from both parties objected immediately to the administrations announcement (The Hill).
Supreme Court: Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader GinsburgGinsburg undergoes nonsurgical procedure, due for hospital release by end of weekHawley will only back Supreme Court picks who have said Roe v. Wade was ‘wrongly decided’ LeBron James’ group to donate 0K to pay fines for ex-felons seeking to vote in FloridaMORE, who is being treated for pancreatic cancer, underwent a non surgical procedure at New Yorks Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to revise a bile duct stent placed in 2019 to minimize the risk of future infection, according to a spokeswoman for the court. Ginsburg, 87, expects to be released from the hospital by the end of the week (The Associated Press).
Entertainment: Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! will resume studio taping amid the pandemic with set redesigns and precautions (Deadline). Universal and AMC Theatres struck a deal to shorten the exclusivity window for major theatrical release films to 17 days, meaning they will stream to audiences faster (The Hollywood Reporter). 
THE CLOSER
And finally Its Thursday, which means its time for this weeks Morning Report Quiz! Inspired by gardens, parks and outdoors spaces, were eager for some smart guesses about headlines we saw this week.
Email your responses to asimendinger@thehill.com and/or aweaver@thehill.com, and please add Quiz to subject lines. Winners who submit correct answers will enjoy some richly deserved newsletter fame on Friday.
Which famous garden is getting a summer facelift that will take about three weeks to complete?

1. Tuileries
2. Rose Garden
3. Versailles
4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Which one of these U.S. attractions remains closed as of today as the pandemic drags on?

1. Disneyland Park
2. Six Flags
3. SeaWorld
4. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

In which U.S. park was a woman who was fleeing a charging bison advised to play dead, according to a video clip reported in the last week (she was not injured)?

1. Gettysburg National Military Park
2. Everglades National Park
3. Yellowstone National Park
4. Big Bend National Park

Which event made headlines near beautiful Bailey Island in Maine this week?

1. Divers discovered a long-lost shipwreck
2. Great white shark killed a female swimmer
3. Earthquake stirred waves that entertained surfers
4. Mammoth humpback whale was found beached