The Hill Articles: April 18, 2019

Buttigieg on Mueller report: ‘Politically, I’m not sure it will change much’ Sarah Sanders addresses false statements detailed in Mueller report: ‘A slip of the tongue’ Trump to visit Japan in May to meet with Abe, new emperor Comey tweets ‘so many answers’ following release of Mueller report Dem lawmaker: There isn’t a crime Trump could commit that would cause GOP to turn on him Former Sears holding company sues ex-CEO, Mnuchin and others over ‘asset stripping’ George Conway calls for Congress to remove Trump: He’s ‘a cancer’ Fox News host spars with Dem lawmaker over Mueller: ‘You’re very rude’ Harris: Integrity of US justice system ‘took a real blow’ with Barr’s actions Clinton campaign chief: Mueller report ‘lays out a devastating case’ against Trump Vermont college professor on leave after asking students Nazi-themed exam question US intel suggests North Korea didn’t conduct successful weapon test: report Dems plan Monday call on Mueller report: ‘Congress will not be silent’ Ancestry.com pulls ad amid online backlash Hillicon Valley: Cyber, tech takeaways from Mueller report | Millions of Instagram passwords exposed internally by Facebook | DHS unrolling facial recognition tech in airports | Uber unveils new safety measures after student’s killing Heavily redacted Mueller report leaves major questions unanswered Mastodon bones unearthed during Indiana construction project Buttigieg says he wouldn’t be opposed to having Phish play at his inauguration Mueller report says WikiLeaks pushed Seth Rich conspiracies Overnight Defense: Pentagon confirms North Korea weapons test | Air Force Academy no longer allowing transgender students to enroll | Trump officials clash over arms control report Alan Dershowitz: Who won, who lost in Mueller report Mueller report shows how Trump aides sought to protect him and themselves Top Dems: Barr ‘deliberately distorted’ portions of Mueller report Former EPA chief Scott Pruitt registers as lobbyist in Indiana Real solutions to easing the burden of high drug costs Press group warns politicians’ attacks on press increasing threats to reporters Dem legal analyst Julian Epstein criticizes media’s handling of Mueller coverage Ex-FBI special agent Jeff Danik’s top line thoughts on Mueller report Dem House chairs: Mueller report ‘does not exonerate the president’ Rudy Giuliani on release of Mueller report: ‘We’re really delighted’ Barr to allow some lawmakers to review less-redacted Mueller report as soon as next week When foreign graduates of US schools stay in the country, we all benefit Overnight Health Care: McConnell offering bill to raise tobacco-buying age to 21 | NC gov vetoes ‘born alive’ abortion bill | CMS backs off controversial abortion proposal Mueller report: The winners and losers Informal Trump adviser calls Barr ‘one of the finest lawyers this country has ever produced’ Pollster says Americans’ views on their taxes are influenced by their politics Mueller report: Tale of two parties Trump: ‘I could have fired everyone’ on Mueller team if I wanted to Five takeaways from Mueller’s report Pollster says Trump will ‘double down’ on voter base in 2020 On The Money: Inside the Mueller report | Cain undeterred in push for Fed seat | Analysis finds modest boost to economy from new NAFTA | White House says deal will give auto sector $60B boost Ocasio-Cortez says she will sign Trump impeachment resolution Dem legal analyst says media ‘overplayed’ hand in Mueller coverage Sanders announces first endorsements in South Carolina Poll: Buttigieg surges into contention with Biden, Sanders ‘Medicare at 55’ is a better bet than ‘Medicare for All’ Buttigieg to fundraise in DC with major Obama, Clinton bundlers next month: report Pollster says party coalitions usually reflect previous presidential nominee HR 1 brings successful local, state reforms to the federal level and deserves passage Krystal Ball and informal Trump advisors spar over Mueller report Ex-Nixon White House counsel: Mueller report ‘more damning’ than Watergate Trump dodges media’s questions after Mueller report release Overnight Energy: Mueller report reveals Russian efforts to sow division over coal jobs | NYC passes sweeping climate bill likened to ‘Green New Deal’ | EPA official says agency may ban asbestos | Energy Dept. denies Perry planning exit How to bridge the partisan divide House Dem: Mueller report offers ‘ample evidence’ for impeachment Manafort told Rick Gates that Trump’s lawyers would ‘take care of us,’ Mueller report says Lawsuit: South Carolina prison guards left stabbing victim to die in yard Dem pollster says young voters will play significant role in 2020 Pollster says Dems should not focus solely on their base in 2020 University of Notre Dame to have first woman serve as leprechaun mascot HUD drafting rule to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing EPA official says agency may ban asbestos The 7 most interesting nuggets from the Mueller report It’s time for Turkey to go hat in hand to the IMF Hoyer: ‘Impeachment not worthwhile’ after seeing Mueller report NC governor vetoes ‘born alive’ abortion bill NYC passes sweeping climate bill likened to ‘Green New Deal’ Couple in Rhode Island photographed wearing Nazi armband and T-shirt in public New bill in Texas would abolish Confederate Heroes Day What must the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea be thinking? Government report says new NAFTA would have minimal impact on economy CNN’s Toobin: Mueller’s findings on obstruction ‘all but an explicit invitation to Congress’ Acting Pentagon chief: North Korea weapon test was ‘not a ballistic missile’ Cain says he ‘won’t run away from criticism’ in push for Fed seat Mueller report rebuts claim Trump directed Cohen to lie to Congress Fox News’s Chris Wallace: Parts of Mueller report ‘damaging’ and ‘politically embarrassing’ for Trump Bernie Sanders calls on Congress to investigate after Mueller report release Poll: 68 percent say they paid same or more in taxes in 2018 Giuliani says Trump provided ‘unprecedented cooperation’ in Mueller probe Ann Coulter says she could vote for Sanders if he changed views on immigration All three branches share the blame for Trump’s harmful steel tariffs What America’s Thinking: April 18, 2019 Barr’s team made nearly 1,000 redactions to Mueller findings: report Former FBI official praises Barr for ‘professional’ press conference Kodak Black arrested in upstate New York Mueller considered charging campaign aides in Trump Tower meeting but lacked evidence Giuliani says Mueller’s report took a ‘cheap shot’ at Trump Getaway driver in deadly armored car heist paroled after 38 years Mueller: For months, Sessions carried a resignation letter whenever he visited White House Ben & Jerry’s backs Green New Deal: ‘We have to act now’ There could be a turning point in Israeli-Palestinian peace effort Book editions of Mueller report among Amazon top 100 Blackwater founder Erik Prince helped fund effort tied to obtaining Clinton’s emails Court sides with California over Trump on ‘sanctuary cities’ Chuck Todd: Trump, Barr ‘successfully neutered’ impact of Mueller report Millions of Instagram passwords exposed within Facebook, company says Notre Dame’s long history of adapting to changing times Trump campaign associates ‘materially impaired’ investigation by lying, Mueller says Pelosi, Schumer: Mueller report ‘appears to undercut’ Barr on obstruction Durbin calls Mueller report findings on Trump team ‘troubling’ Harris: Barr acting more like Trump’s defense attorney than AG Kellyanne Conway declares Mueller report’s release ‘best day’ since Trump’s election Mueller: Russians tried to hack Clinton accounts hours after Trump’s email remarks Buttigieg: Mueller report shows ‘we need to change the channel’ in 2020 Pence: Mueller report confirms ‘no collusion, no obstruction’ National Enquirer to sell for $100 million White House: New NAFTA would give $60B boost to auto sector Indonesian elections highlight the rise of political Islam Mueller probed Sessions over perjury, but found ‘insufficient’ evidence he was ‘willfully untruthful’ More Americans are moving, mostly to Sun Belt suburbs Nadler says he will subpoena full Mueller report Trump legal team hails Mueller report: ‘A total victory’ HBO pokes at Trump over ‘Game of Thrones’-themed post Sarah Sanders made false statements to press on Comey firing, Mueller says A Hippocratic Oath for Big Data Booker tweets out searchable version of Mueller report to counter White House Telehealth is calling — will Congress pick up? Conway’s husband calls out Barr over original framing of Mueller report Collins backs having Mueller testify 2020 Dems call on Mueller to testify about redacted report Trump told Mueller more than 30 times he did not remember key events Mueller: Russia sought to help Trump win but did not collude with campaign South Carolina GOP consultant Richard Quinn indicted for perjury On China and North Korea, let Trump be Trump Mueller says Congress has authority to conduct obstruction probes The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Inside the Mueller report Watch live: House Judiciary chair holds press conference on Mueller report Graham says he’s ‘not interested’ in Mueller testifying Trump campaign responds to Mueller report: ‘Time to investigate the liars’ Mueller report reveals Russian efforts to target US coal jobs Ex-prosecutor: Rosenstein looked like a ‘hostage’ during Barr press conference Giuliani: Trump lawyers saw Mueller report Tuesday as they prepared rebuttal Investigators say electrical short circuit ‘likely’ caused Notre Dame fire Swalwell calls for Barr to resign Mueller: Trump pressured McGahn to deny reports he was asked to fire Mueller Mueller report proves key Trump advisers saved him from himself Mueller identified ‘dozens’ of US rallies organized by Russian troll farm The lesson of Mueller: An innocent man’s defense can look like a guilty man’s obstruction Ex-prosecutor praises Trump decision to waive executive privilege on Mueller report Even Obama immigration officials agree: The crisis at the border is very real Schiff calls on Mueller to testify before Congress in May Trump feared Mueller’s appointment: ‘This is the end of my Presidency’ Pro-business Dem group sees boost in fundraising Mueller on obstruction: Evidence prevents ‘conclusively determining no criminal conduct occurred’ READ: Barr emphasizes Trump, DOJ transparency on Mueller report in letter to Congress Washington state Senate votes to eliminate some vaccine exemptions amid measles outbreak Air Force Academy will no longer allow transgender students to enroll Panel Part II: What headlines will dominate Mueller report news coverage? Panel: Barr holds press conference ahead of Mueller report release Bangladeshi student burned to death after accusing headmaster of sexual harassment: report Here are the 10 ‘episodes’ Mueller probed for potential obstruction by Trump Hill Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack discusses handling of Mueller report release Trump after Mueller report release: ‘I’m having a good day’ Pelosi: Barr press briefing a ‘staggering partisan effort’ Barr set to release Mueller report Analysts break down Barr press conference Weather Channel hit with ‘malicious’ software attack, briefly knocked off air READ: Mueller’s redacted report Barr releases redacted Mueller report Twitter melts down over Barr press conference Trump primary challenger joins calls for Mueller to testify: ‘Is this the report he issued?’ Senate should hold hearings on background checks 2020 Democrats blast Barr’s defense of Trump before Mueller report’s release Facebook to ban several far-right British groups from platform The talent management problem plaguing effective government management Barr denies ‘impropriety’ after reporter asks whether he’s spinning Mueller report Uber unveils new campus safety initiative in wake of student’s murder Fox’s Chris Wallace: Barr sounded like a counselor to Trump rather than AG McConnell introducing bill to raise age to buy tobacco to 21 Fox News runs full-page ad in Washington Post to tout viewership for Sanders town hall Dems want Mueller to testify to Congress by May 23 Trump declares ‘Game Over’ on Mueller investigation with ‘Game of Thrones’ image Barr: I have no objection to Mueller testifying before Congress Karl Rove: Sanders could win presidency in 2020 Barr defends Trump on obstruction, says he faced ‘unprecedented’ situation Freedom to Compete Act would benefit many American workers Barr: Trump’s lawyers did not request any redactions in Mueller report George Papadopoulos urges Barr to investigate examples of ‘spying’ while he was campaign aide Ralph Lauren launches polo shirt made entirely from recycled plastic bottles Poll: 39 percent say Mueller failed to prove Trump campaign did not collude with Russia College freshman dies less than a week after hazing incident Barney Frank: Buttigieg wouldn’t be getting the same attention ‘if he were straight’ Right-leaning group: Warren’s corporate tax proposal would raise revenue, hurt the economy The very early, boring Democratic primary: Biden v. Bernie DHS wants to use facial recognition on 97 percent of departing air passengers by 2023 US church membership hits all-time low: Gallup The Hill’s Newsmaker Series: A Conversation with Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Latino group urges state lawmaker to make primary challenge to Democrat for Georgia House seat Judiciary Republican: Nadler ‘only person trying to spin’ Mueller report US officials clash over Trump Iran arms control document: report Israeli flight attendant in coma after reportedly contracting measles from passenger Mueller report to be released to Congress on CDs: report Trump urges people to tune in to Fox News for Barr press conference Open data promotes citizen engagement at the local level Man arrested with gasoline, lighter fluid at New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral days after Notre Dame fire Facebook says it may have ‘unintentionally uploaded’ up to 1.5M users’ email contacts Rising: April 18, 2019 Cohen says he will be ready to address public ‘soon’ on Mueller report Congress: Adopt solutions to end minority health disparities Colorado schools reopen after Columbine lockdown, manhunt Guatemalan presidential candidate charged in drug-trafficking plot two months before election Watch live: Trump speaks as Mueller report is released What about Flint and Puerto Rico? Notre Dame fire revives fight against injustices on the backburner Watch live: Barr speaks ahead of release of Mueller report Energy Dept denies report that Rick Perry is planning to leave Trump admin John Kelly repeatedly called Homeland Security a ‘mess’: report Attorney says Cohen can ‘fill in the bulk’ of Mueller report redactions Trump blasts ‘Greatest Political Hoax of all time’ ahead of Mueller report release Kim Jong Un to visit Russia this month: Kremlin Barnes & Noble offers free download of Mueller report Chrissy Teigen blasts Fox News’ Ingraham as a ‘white supremacist’ France holding daylong tribute to Notre Dame firefighters Federal prosecutors are trying to bully ‘Aunt Becky’ into pleading guilty North Korea says it no longer wants to deal with Pompeo in nuclear talks Virginia police sergeant fired after being linked to white supremacy Mexico’s migrant issues expose Trump’s faulty border logic The Hill’s Morning Report — Category 5 Mueller storm to hit today Pelosi, Schumer call on Mueller to testify after ‘Barr’s regrettably partisan handling’ of report Live coverage: Frenzy in DC as Congress, White House brace for Mueller report GOP leaders dead set against Roy Moore in Alabama Booker, Harris have missed most Senate votes