The Hill Articles: April 23, 2019

Oregon judge says he will block Trump abortion measures Navy updating protocol for reporting UFOs Trump: ‘No reason’ for White House to comply with congressional investigations Lighthizer, Mnuchin to travel to China for latest round of trade talks House asks judge to block Trump plan for border wall funds Tampa elects its first gay mayor Suspect charged for pipe bomb mailings says Trump rallies became like a ‘drug’ for him Alabama deputy on leave for anti-LGBT comments following teen’s suicide Border agents find toddler left at border with name written on his shoes Protesters mulling Trump hot air balloon for UK state visit Trump’s Fed pick on critics: ‘They’re pulling a Kavanaugh against me’ NASA lander picks up first-ever detected ‘marsquake’ Overnight Health Care: Trump poised to roll back transgender health protections | House Dems plan ‘Medicare for All’ hearing next week | Walgreens, Rite Aid raise tobacco-buying age to 21 | Drug distributor faces charges for role in opioid crisis Lobbying world Overnight Defense: 2020 Dems rebuke Trump on Iran deal | Trump appeals ruling on male-only draft | Kudlow claims Iran sanctions won’t hike oil prices Mellman: How well does Congress represent America? Florida court rules against Parkland sheriff Webb: When not to surrender Texas House votes to legalize industrial hemp, CBD Trump questions impeachment talk after stock market hits record high Budowsky: Pelosi is right about impeachment What a Putin-Kim summit means for North Korean peace talks The Memo: Harris move shows shift in politics of gun control Nadler: Trying to block McGahn testimony would be ‘obstruction’ Cuomo signs plastic bag ban on Earth Day Democrats face Catch-22 with Trump impeachment strategy Hillicon Valley: Trump meets Twitter CEO after slamming company | Kushner calls Russia probes more ‘harmful’ than election interference | Dem wants FTC to hold Zuckerberg ‘liable’ for data missteps | Sri Lanka faces tough questions over social media ban Iran sanctions aren’t a realistic path to peace Sri Lanka social media ban leaves tough questions On The Money: Treasury misses second Dem deadline on Trump tax returns | Waters renews calls for impeachment | Dem wants Fed pick to apologize for calling Ohio cities ‘armpits of America’ | Stocks reach record high after long recovery Trump spent meeting with Twitter CEO complaining about losing followers: report Conserving tiny forage fish, the heroes of our shared ocean ecosystem Franchises can better fight sexual harassment Dem super PAC campaign urges Republicans to back impeachment Dems plot aggressive post-Mueller moves, beginning with McGahn Brennan: Imagine if we had a president ‘who did not have to obstruct justice’ Overnight Energy: Six Interior officials under ethics investigation | EPA chief failed to disclose former lobbying client | Greens ask Wheeler to back up claim that climate change is ’50 to 75 years out’ How I learned to love the witch hunt Muslim woman goes viral after posing in front of anti-Muslim protesters EPA administrator failed to disclose former lobbying client Young voter turnout increased by 79 percent in 2018 midterms Treasury misses second Dem deadline on Trump tax returns Spicer: ‘Near impossible’ for 2020 Democrats to refuse Fox News debate Pelosi: Dems may get to impeachment, but ‘we’re not there yet’ Sherrod Brown asks Trump Fed pick why he referred to Cleveland, Cincinnati as ‘armpits of America’ Pelosi says she will talk infrastructure with Trump next week Washington House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent Stocks reach record high after months-long recovery Rite Aid to raise tobacco buying age to 21 What if the Statue of Liberty burned like Notre Dame? Kamala Harris backs putting third gender option on federal ID Tobacco company starts life insurance firm offering discounts to smokers who quit Andrea Mitchell asks Gillibrand why male candidates are polling better than women in presidential race Waters: ‘We must impeach Putin’s president Trump’ Trump transition team official: Mueller report ‘without question’ an impeachment referral Fox’s Shep Smith slams Kushner for ‘deceptive’ downplaying of Russian election interference James Comey, wife donated $5,400 to Klobuchar’s presidential campaign Top Dem calls on FTC to hold Zuckerberg accountable in Facebook probe Trump meets with Twitter’s CEO How Russia exploited Trump’s messy presidential transition White supremacist behind dragging death of James Byrd Jr. scheduled to be executed this week We should welcome workers’ ‘powerful victory’ in the Stop & Shop strike Six Interior officials under ethics investigation House Dems to hold hearing on ‘Medicare for All’ next week IRA splinter group apologizes for journalist’s death in Northern Ireland Ex-GOP Sen. Corker: Trump primary would be ‘good thing for our country’ Time to keep the promises for farmers to compete in energy Moulton disagrees with Sanders proposal to let inmates vote California senate passes bill to ban race-based hairstyle discrimination Lawyer claims nearly 8,000 Boy Scout leaders sexually abused children Trump tax cuts help state revenues rebound Are researchers to blame for nutrition misinformation? Los Angeles road to be renamed Obama Boulevard in May UN passes sexual violence resolution after reported US veto threat Castro wants to follow Obama’s lead on balancing presidency with fatherhood Clinton: Not worth pursuing Trump impeachment with ‘do-nothing Senate’ Kudlow: US sanctions on Iran oil had ‘no material impact’ on markets What can fight climate change and antibiotic resistance? More sustainable meat Progressive journalist talks new doc exploring Flint water crisis Panelists react to Elizabeth Warren’s new plan to cancel student loan debt Americans tend to be ‘passive environmentalists,’ says public opinion analyst Clinton says Trump would ‘have been indicted’ if he weren’t president Harvard Business Professor Rebecca Henderson discusses new class aimed at reimagining capitalism The next FDA chief has big pro-consumer shoes to fill Ex-Watergate prosecutor Richard Ben-Veniste criticizes Barr’s handling of Mueller report Malawi becomes first country to vaccinate children against Malaria Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor explains impact of Barr’s new order on asylum-seekers Cornyn campaign, Patton Oswalt trade jabs over comedian’s support for Senate candidate Additional victims of Waffle House shooting sue alleged gunman’s father Buck Sexton questions whether Sri Lanka attacks represent ‘new front’ for ISIS Florida Senate approves bill allowing armed teachers Africa’s women can change a continent: Will Ivanka give them her full support? Poll: 64 percent of Americans say trying to obstruct justice is as bad or worse than actual obstruction Majority of parents and teachers are not talking about climate change with children, says pollster Analyst: Voters not talking about about impeachment, Mueller on campaign trail UK politicians criticize planned Trump appearance at D-Day commemorations FAA approves drone delivery for Google spinoff Wing Pollster says Trump’s base support could be ‘softening’ Trump administration appeals ruling on male-only draft DHS head: Separating migrant families ‘not on the table’ Why did Mueller allow his investigation to continue for two years? Christian adoption agency in Michigan reverses LGBTQ policy WH spokesman: Trump ‘not inclined’ to turn over tax returns to Dems Filmmaker says Flint water crisis has become ‘normalized’ Ex-CBS executive: Network ‘has a white problem across the board’ Poll: 76 percent say Mueller report’s release did not change their views of Trump Health officials investigate measles outbreak in L.A. County EPA head asked to back up claim that climate change is ’50 to 75 years out’ Wisconsin governor promises veto if ‘born alive’ abortion bill advances Saudi Arabia beheads 37 prisoners for alleged terrorism crimes Maxine Waters is the Wall Street sheriff the people deserve Trump tells officials not to attend White House correspondents’ dinner Manafort transferred to minimum security federal prison Waymo picks Detroit factory for self-driving fleet, aims to be operational in months Top-down government efforts to corral drug prices will fail Schumer, author discussed possible Kansas Senate run: report Iowa state lawmaker leaves GOP, citing Trump’s ‘poor example’ to the nation Biden to enter race Thursday, arguing he can put end to Trump divide Ex-Lakers coach Walton accused of sexually assaulting sports reporter: lawsuit Poll: Majority says Barr’s summary of Mueller report was ‘largely accurate’ Oversight chair wants to hold ex-White House official in contempt Walgreens to raise tobacco buying age to 21 Consumer bureau to give firms more info about investigations The importance of intercontinental ballistic missiles to nuclear defense What America’s Thinking: April 23, 2019 Amazon, Walmart to offer grocery delivery for food stamp recipients Sri Lanka to replace defense chiefs after Easter attacks The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump unleashes on media after Mueller coverage Kushner says he’ll present immigration plan to Trump in coming days Conservative justices signal willingness to allow census citizenship question Larry Hogan: I won’t run without a ‘path to victory’ Biden to launch campaign on Thursday The four horsemen: Macro trends facing an uncertain America Mass. experience with vocational-technical schools shows the skills gap is really a knowledge gap Drug distributor faces federal charges for role in opioid crisis Ex-Watergate prosecutor says Barr presented a ‘mischaracterization’ of Mueller report Merriam-Webster adds political definitions of ‘snowflake,’ ‘purple’ Elon Musk says Tesla will have 1 million autonomous taxis on the road by next year Buttigieg to appear on Fox News town hall in May Bad faith on Trump-Russia, then and now Netanyahu seeks to name Golan Heights town after Trump Kushner: Russia probes ‘more harmful to country’ than Moscow’s election interference Democrats ask GOP to join pledge not to use ‘stolen information’ in 2020 campaigns Mueller report suggests Trump intended to obstruct investigation, says ex-Watergate prosecutor Twitter removes 5,000 bot accounts promoting ‘Russiagate hoax’ Scarborough embraces Trump’s new ‘Morning Psycho’ nickname on air: ‘Hi Donald, how you doing’ Jimmy Fallon parodies ‘Old Town Road’ as Bernie Sanders in ‘Old Town Hall’ Larry Hogan: Mueller report ‘certainly did not completely exonerate the president’ De Blasio makes ‘save our planet’ tweet after pushback over SUV use Kim has provided an expiration date for the bromance Former Trump transition official calls for impeachment Brothers file defamation lawsuit against Smollett’s attorneys Dem primary voters rank health care as top issue Harvard Business prof calls on US unions to be more hands-on role with workers Russia’s election interference is a problem for the GOP Pence to pitch trade deal during trip to Michigan Iran oil minister: US made ‘bad mistake’ in ending sanctions waivers Julián Castro: Trump should be impeached for trying to obstruct justice ‘in very concrete ways’ Gillibrand pledges not to use ‘stolen hacked’ materials in 2020 campaign Pence hasn’t released any tax returns since becoming VP: report More money at the gas pump may be the price of pressuring Iran United employee charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly calling black customer ‘monkey’ Harvard Business professor says capitalism is no longer being ‘controlled’ in the US Andrew Cuomo: Biden has best chance at ‘main goal’ of beating Trump Congress must find conservative solution to the entitlement crisis Poll: Buttigieg tops Harris, O’Rourke as momentum builds Court rules chalking tires for parking enforcement is unconstitutional Swalwell on impeachment: ‘We’re on that road’ after Mueller report Trump rips Krugman, NYT after columnist writes GOP no longer believes in American values MJ Hegar announces Texas Senate bid Buttigieg responds to accusation of pushing a ‘hate hoax’ about Pence Love or hate Trump, Mueller report doesn’t matter Trump Jr. slams 2020 Dems as ‘more concerned’ about rights of murderers than legal gun owners Immigration judge calls Barr’s move to deny asylum-seekers bond hearings ‘highly problematic’ Trump’s job approval ticks up 2 points: Gallup Top Myanmar court rejects jailed Reuters journalists’ final appeal If you don’t think illegal immigrants are voting for president, think again Student slams Klobuchar for trying to classify pizza sauce as vegetable George Conway: Case for Trump’s impeachment better than Nixon’s Poll: Biden tops Sanders nationally Trump’s regulatory rollback boosts odds of a financial crisis Harris adds another to her list of endorsements in South Carolina Rising: April 23, 2019 Trump taunts ‘Morning Psycho’ Joe Scarborough Biden accuser says his recent jokes were ‘incredibly disrespectful’ The next FDA chief should follow Scott Gottlieb’s lead and end unnecessary animal testing Trump unloads on media in post-Mueller tweets Washington state senator apologies for comments about nurses playing cards VA ‘ain’t broke’ — but it can certainly be improved Pete Buttigieg: ‘God doesn’t have a political party’ White House moves to block official from congressional testimony despite subpoena Trump hits Twitter: ‘They don’t treat me well as a Republican’ Trump to travel to UK for first state visit in June An inaccurate census count jeopardizes educational opportunities Sri Lanka Easter bombings were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings, official says The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem candidates sell policy as smart politics Trump poised to roll back transgender health protections The Memo: GOP banks on Biden falling in primary Supreme Court sees more serious divide open on death penalty New governors chart ambitious paths in first 100 days 2020 Dems rebuke Trump on Iran, say they’d put US back in nuclear deal Five town hall takeaways: Warren shines, Sanders gives ammo to critics Buttigieg defends his record in dealing with communities of color Buttigieg: ‘Frankly, I came out because I wanted to date’ Liberal survey: Sanders cruising, Buttigieg rising