The Hill Articles: April 17, 2019

Former Delaware State University official pleads guilty to accepting bribes for in-state tuition British diver who helped rescue Thai soccer team rescued from Tennessee cave McAuliffe says he won’t run for president in 2020 House Dems demand Barr cancel ‘inappropriate’ press conference on Mueller report DOJ plans to release ‘lightly redacted’ version of Mueller report Thursday: WaPo Rick Perry planning to leave Trump administration: report Nadler accuses Barr of ‘unprecedented steps’ to ‘spin’ Mueller report Chuck Todd slams reports that DOJ briefed Trump on Mueller findings: ‘This is actual collusion’ Columbine survivors meet Parkland students, offer advice for surviving tragedy Pelosi accuses Barr of ‘single-minded effort’ to protect Trump against Mueller report Arizona governor signs ‘Blow Dry Freedom’ law Dems attack Barr’s credibility after report of White House briefings on Mueller findings PTSD can impair and age your brain Foxconn founder announces bid for president of Taiwan, says sea goddess inspired him to run Mueller won’t attend Barr press conference on report Schumer slams Justice Dept over ‘pre-damage control’ on Mueller report GOP lawmaker calls for investigation into alleged ‘anti-Israeli bias’ at Duke-UNC conference Man arrested after racist rant in AT&T store Washington in frenzy over release of Mueller report The Trump administration is quietly making it harder for some people to apply for federal jobs On The Money: Cain ‘very committed’ to Fed bid despite opposition | Pelosi warns no US-UK trade deal if Brexit harms Irish peace | Ivanka Trump says she turned down World Bank job Georgia freshman Dem does not list Omar donation on election filing Johnny Cash statue to replace Confederate figure on Capitol Hill Overnight Defense: Reports detail effect of transgender military ban | Watchdog auditing $128 billion submarine program | Warren questions top general on climate change From spacesuits to hiking boots, it’s time for gendered innovation Congress won’t get Mueller report until after Barr press conference O’Rourke sweeps through Virginia looking to energize campaign Overnight Energy: Gillibrand offers bill to ban pesticide from school lunches | Interior secretary met tribal lawyer tied to Zinke casino dispute | Critics say EPA rule could reintroduce asbestos use Hillicon Valley: Washington preps for Mueller report | Barr to hold Thursday presser | Lawmakers dive into AI ethics | FCC chair moves to block China Mobile | Dem bill targets ‘digital divide’ | Microsoft denies request for facial recognition tech Cummings invites Stephen Miller to testify before Oversight panel on ‘troubling’ immigration policies North Korean leader Kim supervises ‘new-type tactical guided weapon’ test 10 newborns with ‘bubble boy’ immune disease cured with gene therapy New York extends mandatory measles vaccination order GOP lawmaker: Trump ‘not quite popular enough’ to advance an immigration bill Finland is the latest nation to show centrists the door Dems introduce bill to tackle ‘digital divide’ Overnight Health Care: DOJ charges doctors over illegal opioid prescriptions | Cummings accuses GOP of obstructing drug pricing probe | Sanders courts Republican voters with ‘Medicare for All’ | Dems probe funding of anti-abortion group Poll: Democrats have 3-point lead on 2020 generic ballot Why William Barr should resign White House, DOJ officials have discussed Mueller report details: report DOJ plans to let some lawmakers view Mueller report ‘without certain redactions’ We are cutting government regulation at the expense of patients’ lives Abortion rights group asks Supreme Court to strike down Louisiana clinic law Alabama House panel approves bill that bans nearly all abortions Wisconsin governor says Foxconn won’t meet target goal of 13K new jobs GOP strategist: Alabama Republicans need to ‘gather around’ candidate who ‘is not Roy Moore’ Why churches, chapels, temples, mosques are high fire risks Judge temporarily blocks release of video in Robert Kraft case Google warns employees about measles case at headquarters: report Ex-Obama campaign manager: Sanders can’t beat Trump Congress needs to start holding corporations accountable for promises made Senate needs to stand up to Trump’s Nixonian view of the Fed Barr to hold Thursday press conference on Mueller report Interior secretary met with tribal lawyer attached to Zinke casino dispute Dem candidate in contested North Carolina race refunds donation from Omar campaign Booker calls for sweeping voting rights reforms Trump team spurns Adam Smith with its trade stance Critics say new EPA rule could reintroduce asbestos use Colorado public schools shut down over Columbine-related threats Director Penny Lane talks new doc exploring satanism Warren praises Ocasio-Cortez in Time 100 Trump says he’d like to run against Buttigieg Texas student says he lost military scholarship due to Trump’s new transgender policy Congress must seriously rethink current Russia sanctions policy Cain says he won’t back down, wants to be nominated to Fed More Dem voters backing ‘electable’ candidate over their personal preference than in 2016 Indiana Senate passes bill requiring schools to teach cursive writing GOP senator wears shirt honoring Otto Warmbier at Korean DMZ Mississippi governor signs bill permitting license plates with alternative flag without Confederate symbol Naval Academy to ban transgender students starting in 2020 Yale scientists partially revive dead pig brains Crowdfund campaign to aid historically black churches hit by fires raises over $1M A lasting US-China trade deal boils down to one thing: enforcement Budget-busting isn’t the bipartisanship Americans seek Poll: 38 percent believe Trump campaign was spied on Treasury targets Venezuelan central bank with sanctions Colorado suburb officially changes name of ‘Swastika Acres’ subdivision Panel: Barr readies release of Mueller report Astrophysicist Joseph Pesce discusses significance of first-ever black hole photo Arizona school district claims students in ‘MAGA’ attire harassed classmates Public health official Anthony Fauci warns about severity of measles outbreak House Ethics Committee extends probe of Arizona GOP lawmaker Ocasio-Cortez knocks Republican over Kentucky trip: ‘GOP thought they could catch us with a bluff’ Want job creation and a thriving middle class? Support your local entrepreneurs Attorney General Barr cracks down on asylum-seekers Feds investigating hedge fund over management of employee pensions at local newspapers House Democrats probe Trump administration’s funding of anti-abortion group Trump admin announces new restrictions on travel to Cuba Pollster says it’s difficult for centrist candidates to emerge in current political environment Cummings accuses Oversight Republicans of obstructing drug price probe Pollster says Trump unlikely to face ‘significant’ primary challenge 2020 hopefuls should be watching the Rust Belt’s rebirth closely Mnuchin plans to hire ex-Fox News contributor Monica Crowley: report Buttigieg campaign says it will stop using ‘Pharisees’ to describe conservative Christians ‘Assassin’s Creed’ creators make donation to help rebuild Notre Dame Guinness will stop using plastic rings and wrap on multipacks Pollster says Trump’s approval rating in 2020 will be impacted by Dem nominee Ivanka Trump says she turned down World Bank job 2020 candidates need multiple media, not a ‘Brady Bunch’ approach Disney to donate $5 million to rebuild Notre Dame FCC chairman cites national security, opposes China Mobile’s bid to access US market Kushner says Middle East peace plan won’t be released before June GOP senator asks Sanders supporters if they’d like to move to Venezuela Pollster says Trump more competitive on issues than personality Prosecutors say they will release video of Robert Kraft at spa Arizona mayor declares emergency over feds dropping migrants off in community Gillibrand introduces bill to ban harmful pesticide from school lunch 20 Dems demand no more money for ICE agents, Trump wall Price transparency is key to a functional health-care market DOJ charges doctors across multiple states with illegally prescribing millions of narcotics Ocasio-Cortez releases ‘Green New Deal’ short film Treasury offers new guidance on opportunity zones Pelosi: No US-UK trade deal if Brexit harms Irish peace deal 18-year-old female suspect dead after Columbine-related manhunt Lou Dobbs: Ruling out arson as cause of Notre Dame fire seems like ‘a political decision’ Pentagon watchdog to audit $128B Columbia-class submarine: report Harris expresses regret over consequences of truancy law she championed as California AG The American people must see the Mueller report with few redactions Trump approval rating at 46 percent ahead of Mueller report release Scandal-plagued Virginia Dems see money dry up What America’s Thinking: April 17, 2019 Colorado teen fined nearly $20,000 for illegally killing, abandoning moose US trade deficit falls to eight-month low as gap with China narrows O’Rourke says he has donated much more to charity than reflected in tax returns The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump, Dems prep for Mueller report’s release Watch live: Trump participates in Opportunity Zone conference Making the case for ranked-choice voting McConnell touts Trump support, Supreme Court fights in reelection video O’Rourke says he is willing to appear on Fox News Poll: Castro in top 5 2020 Dems among Latino voters Trump offers Pope Francis, Macron US help with Notre Dame Ex-Trump adviser says he received dozens of death threats amid Russia probe Klobuchar to appear in Fox News town hall in May Protesters dressed as Jesus and Satan appear at Buttigieg campaign event in Iowa Tech companies must act to stop horrific exploitation of their platforms Director of ‘Hail Satan?’ documentary says young people are ‘inherently drawn’ to satanism Schumer staffer-turned-wrestling coach focus of new documentary How to make US-EU trade talks a success: Think small and cover China Astrophysicist on black hole image: I thought this ‘would never happen in my lifetime’ Trump primary challenger: ‘It’s not spying’ to investigate Trump campaign Warren presses top general on climate change Kasich on 2020: ‘All of my options remain on the table’ US astronaut to set women’s record for longest time in space O’Rourke highlights public service in response to criticism of charitable contributions Hillary Clinton celebrates Indivisible founders’ inclusion on Time 100 list The world is skipping its way to the surveillance state, with our help AI industry faces diversity ‘crisis,’ study says ‘Hail Satan?’ filmmaker says Satanists’ religious freedom fight is for all Americans Poll: Most Americans don’t think Trump will be cleared in Mueller report Clinton praises Pelosi in Time 100 bio: Proof it often ‘takes a woman’ to get the job done Hulu, Netflix threatened with subpoenas over dueling Fyre Festival documentaries Rosenstein on Barr in Time 100: ‘The rule of law is secure’ Why Ken Cuccinelli should be Trump’s choice for DHS Beyoncé in ‘Time 100’ profile: Michelle Obama empowers black Americans Carl’s Jr. to be first major fast-food chain to sell a cannabis-infused burger McConnell rips ‘unhinged partisanship’ while honoring Kavanaugh for Time 100 list Public health official: Idea that measles is a trivial disease is ‘nonsense’ Air Force sergeant accused of placing white nationalist stickers in Colorado towns Flight attendant association warns climate change is increasing dangerous air turbulence Pope Francis to teenage climate activist: ‘Continue’ your fight Russia is gaining influence in Libya: How will Washington respond? Trump reverses policy, allows lawsuits against businesses in Cuba Tim Ryan: ‘I’m concerned’ about rise of socialism in Democratic Party Kamala Harris pens Blasey Ford ‘Time 100’ profile: Her story ‘shook Washington’ Poll: 34 percent approve of Trump’s tax law Satellite images show possible activity at North Korean nuke site Public health official says despite being debunked, anti-vaccine rhetoric ‘still lingers’ Microsoft denies facial recognition request from Calif. law enforcement Democrats should not allow Republicans to define them New Broadway play ‘Hillary and Clinton’ debuts Statewide Dems in Virginia see strong fundraising despite dip for scandal-plagued leaders Ex-Peru president dies at hospital after shooting himself: report Trump approval rating down ahead of Mueller report release: poll Investigation shows more than 100 copycat shooters inspired by Columbine since 1999 Time 100 list almost half women for the the first time MSNBC’s Brzezinski praises Fox News on Sanders town hall: ‘That’s called TV news’ Ten post-Mueller questions that could turn the tables on Russia collusion investigators French prime minister announces architects’ competition to rebuild Notre Dame Atlanta meteorologist got death threats after station cut to tornado warnings from the Masters More than 1,500 attend Buttigieg Iowa event that expected 50 O’Rourke defends charitable donations: ‘I’m doing everything I can right now’ Tucker Carlson: Media left O’Rourke for ‘younger, hotter candidate’ in Buttigieg: ‘Yum!’ Trump appears alongside Ocasio-Cortez on Time 100 list License to discriminate: Religious exemption laws are trampling rights in rural America CNN’s Cuomo mocks Trump: Acted ‘like he was being cheated on’ over Sanders town hall on Fox News Rising: April 17, 2019 Buttigieg: Trump uses ‘white guy identity politics’ to divide Improper payments laws create ineffective compliance efforts that do little to stop fraud, waste and abuse California town votes to keep American flag on police cars following controversy $1 billion has already been given to help rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral: report Walruses are jumping off cliffs to their deaths — yes, because of climate change Trump slams ‘dirty cops’ at FBI over Steele dossier White supremacist gets life sentence in hate crime killing Trump urges Dems to ‘return from their vacations,’ address border crossings If Brunei’s new stoning law is enforced, sanction the sultan Undercover spy targeted American, British critics of Russian firm Kaspersky: AP Denver schools closed amid ‘massive manhunt’ for woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine Pro-life Christians are demanding pollution protections Trump makes moves to resist congressional subpoenas for financial information: report The Hill’s Morning Report — Combative Trump aims at Pelosi before Russia report Only four Dem senators have endorsed 2020 candidates Trump shifts gears, launches attacks on Pelosi President looms large over McConnell-Pelosi spending ceiling talks Lawmakers, tech set for clash over AI Democrats, GOP poised to pounce on Mueller findings Some in GOP fear Buttigieg run for governor