The Hill Articles: April 24, 2019

White House denies Cummings’s request for Stephen Miller to testify on immigration: reports Sanders slams Florida bill requiring felons to pay court fees before voting as ‘racist and unconstitutional’ Nevada governor donates salary to state’s public schools New Jersey mayor apologizes for response to anti-Semitic tweet Washington Post: ‘Congress has every right to investigate’ Trump Author of book on Kushners mocks Jared: He couldn’t get a TSA PreCheck without Trump’s help Border Patrol offers agents 5 percent raise if they stay with agency Feds charge Rhode Island man who allegedly threatened to kill and eat a pro-choice college professor White supremacist behind dragging death of James Byrd Jr. executed Texas couple who admitted to sexually assaulting children on video sentenced to 60 years each in prison Overnight Health Care: Dem chairs to meet with progressives on drug pricing | Oregon judge says he will block Trump abortion rule | Trump vows to ‘smash the grip’ of drug addiction | US measles cases hit post-2000 record 13-year-old dies after being attacked by classmates Florida House passes bill requiring felons to pay court fees before voting Public defenders ask to withdraw from Parkland shooting suspect’s case Stephen Moore says he’ll drop out of Fed consideration if he becomes a ‘political problem’ for GOP Kudlow downplays Moore’s past comments on women: He’s ‘a wiseass kind of guy’ Hundreds of anti-vaxx families pile into California Capitol to protest immunization bill 21 questions for Robert Mueller Feds probing potentially defective air bags in over 12 million vehicles Hillicon Valley: Facebook expects up to $5B FTC fine | DHS face scanning at airports sparks alarm | New Twitter tool targets election misinformation | Lawmakers want answers on Google ‘Sensorvault’ Delaney slams 2020 rival Sanders for calling Israeli government ‘racist’ US measles cases reach highest number since elimination in 2000 O’Rourke says he supports voting rights for nonviolent felons Misuse of asthma and allergy medicine can be directly linked to price Tennessee House GOP rips Washington state senator who said nurses spend time ‘playing cards’ Deutsche Bank starts turning over Trump financial records to NY officials: reports Americans deserve to be financially literate before making financial decisions George Conway backs up Clinton on Mueller report: ‘If she’s with the Constitution, I’m with her’ Trump effort to stonewall faces thorny legal challenge House Dem chairmen to meet with progressives amid drug pricing divisions Harris wins town hall war among CNN viewers Overnight Energy: Bipartisan climate caucus eyes litmus test for new members| Green groups want freeze on Keystone construction| Bernhardt sworn in as Secretary of Interior Election agency limps into 2020 cycle Overnight Energy: Bipartisan climate caucus eyes litmus test for new members | Greens want freeze on Keystone construction | Bernhardt sworn in as Interior chief Green groups ask judge to uphold freeze on Keystone pipeline Top Dem: Supreme Court has ‘no role’ in impeachment Overnight Defense: Trump claims border incident tied to drug smuggling | Threatens to send more armed troops | Claims contradict military’s reports | Afghan war watchdog laments ‘needless’ classification Average tax refund down 2 percent in first year of Trump tax law On The Money: Fed pick Moore says he will drop out if he becomes a ‘political problem’ | Trump vows to fight ‘all the subpoenas’ | Deutsche Bank reportedly turning Trump records over to NY officials | Average tax refund down 2 percent Malaria kills 1,000 children daily, now there’s a vaccine to fight it Is arbitration an answer for high drug prices? Barr to testify before Senate panel next week on Mueller report ‘Empire’ cast rallies behind ‘innocent’ Jussie Smollett: ‘Above all he is filled with integrity’ NSA recommends ending mass phone data collection program: report Cory Booker releases 10 years of tax returns Hillary Clinton cautions against rushing to impeach Trump Biden doesn’t match the Democrats’ base Ex-Christie aide sentenced to prison in ‘Bridgegate’ scandal Dems accuse White House of caving to Trump’s ‘ego’ on Russian meddling Amal Clooney hits Trump administration over United Nations resolution Buttigieg gets first congressional endorsement Bipartisan House panel leaders ask agencies for maternal mortality data ‘The View’ alum Jedediah Bila named ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-host Teen who sparked youth climate strike blasts UK parliament for ‘beyond absurd’ response to global warming The Fed must resolve its many policy contradictions this year Biden leads Trump by 8 points in hypothetical 2020 matchup: poll Giuliani: Huckabee would have made ‘an excellent president’ Cummings alleges ‘growing pattern of obstruction’ over DOJ’s refusal to comply with subpoena New York officials confirm 31 new measles cases in less than a week Facebook expects $3B-$5B fine over Cambridge Analytica Booker: Trump, others’ criticism of Omar ‘trafficking in Islamophobia’ Harris says she would pardon prisoners convicted of drug-related crimes GOP pollster: Warren trying to gain traction with calls for impeachment, canceling student debt Florida House passes bill banning ‘sanctuary cities’ Juvenile detention educator named 2019 National Teacher of the Year What Jared Kushner has to tell Donald Trump on immigration GOP pollster says party needs to talk about foreign election interference US grants exemptions to sanctions on elite Iranian military unit 9th Circuit weighs whether to uphold injunction on Trump asylum policy ‘Game of Thrones’ actor speaks out about being sexually assaulted by fans Franklin Graham rails against Buttigieg for calling himself ‘gay Christian’ Bipartisan climate caucus eyes litmus test for new members Google exec: Supreme Court should rule on a risk to innovation Thousands sign petition to bring back McDonald’s plastic straws after paper ones ‘collapse’ in drinks State Department criticizes Myanmar for ruling on imprisoned journalists ACLU threatens to sue NY congressman for blocking constituents on Facebook Oregon governor names big game hunter to board that oversees gray wolf management Health workers are being killed while trying to fight Ebola in the Congo NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring contractors to disclose ties to gun group Gwyneth Paltrow to co-host Buttigieg fundraiser Republican pollster says Trump’s approval rating is ‘baked in’ Booker: ‘I will have a woman running mate’ Trump vows to ‘smash the grip’ of drug addiction Clinton blasts US changes to UN resolution on sexual violence in war: ‘This is despicable’ Buttigieg signs message to deaf supporter who created ASL sign for ‘Buttigieg’ Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame vandalized with ‘Putin’s B—-‘ Julián Castro jokes about his looks after forum mistakenly uses twin brother’s photo GOP pollster says party should listen to young Republicans on role of government Fox News host: Dems only ‘care about Russia now because it cost them an election’ Moulton: Dems ‘made a mistake’ waiting to discuss impeachment until now Dem pollster: Young voters are able to relate more to Sanders than baby boomer politicians Poll: Majority of Americans want laws protecting them from surprise medical bills O’Rourke to give commencement address at Texas’s oldest black college Pro-Trump super PAC hiring new executive director Nike, Unilever urge Tennessee lawmakers to oppose anti-LGBTQ bills Cindy McCain weighs in on Biden report: ‘No intention’ of getting involved in race Trump’s approval rating little changed after Mueller report Return of Iran sanctions work against Trump’s oil objectives Treasury targets Hezbollah financiers under sanctions Georgian businessman accuses Mueller of sensationalizing his texts with Cohen Scottish Maritime Museum to stop calling ships ‘she’ after vandals make signs gender-neutral Behar laments Franken resignation to Gillibrand: ‘I really miss him now’ Nadler suggested fining Trump officials who refuse subpoenas: report Dem strategist calls Trump meeting with Twitter CEO ‘a wasted opportunity’ Congress can open financial institutions to legal cannabis industry with SAFE Banking Act Utah governor being treated for skin cancer Philippines’s Duterte threatens to declare war on Canada if they don’t take back trash within a week In Sri Lanka, who knew what, and when did they know it? Oklahoma governor signs law banning bans on plastic bags Amnesty International, lawmakers denounce Saudi executions: ‘Appalling’ Boehner: ‘I wouldn’t bother’ with primary challenge to Trump if I were Kasich Lawmaker who said nurses spend time ‘playing cards’ receives over 600 decks of cards Ex-State Department employee pleads guilty to conspiring with China Watchdog: Info on US progress in Afghanistan needlessly classified Progressive Twitter extremists offer GOP an opportunity Trump says Ocasio-Cortez is ‘correct’ in comments about VA Amazon employees on Alexa review team can access customer addresses: report Eight 2020 Dems to meet at ‘She the People’ forum Bipartisan lawmakers urge Trump to reconsider Central America aid cuts None too soon, US readies to combat Beijing’s South China Sea aggression What America’s Thinking: April 24, 2019 Michael Cohen disavows parts of guilty plea in recorded phone call with Tom Arnold: report Five states to allow transgender troops to serve in National Guard despite Trump ban World Health Organization issues first guidance on screen time for children The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump digs in for fight over subpoenas Warren finds another way to spend other people’s money, boost her campaign Trump suggests one day after announcement of state visit that UK spied on his campaign San Francisco is ‘ground-zero’ for affordable housing crisis in US, says advocate Data scientist says local journalists should take ‘deep dive’ into racial bias and policing Leader of militia that detained migrants reportedly attacked in jail DOJ won’t comply with Oversight subpoena over census question Conway on Twitter meeting: Trump is concerned about people ‘losing followers’ Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at opioid summit To win the AI race, open America’s doors US official says getting White House to focus on Russian interference like ‘pulling teeth’: CNN Poll: About half of voters say Congress should focus on getting Trump’s tax returns Census: Midterm turnout surge fueled by core Dem voters LA homeless deaths spiked 76 percent in past five years: report Racial disparity in driver stops may be due to policy, says data scientist A message for Washington from Jerusalem Dem lawmaker: Buttigieg ‘needs more diversity’ on his team Feds investigating Illinois governor, first lady over property tax break: report Twitter launches tool to report election-related misinformation We’ve still got Russia’s preferred American president ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant crosses $1 million in show earnings FBI assisting investigation after car plows into pedestrians Trump says he’ll fight ‘all the subpoenas’ Judge allows Roger Stone to travel to Florida for ‘business opportunities’ Ex-ICE director says sanctuary cities are biggest factor impeding deportations Khanna breaks with Sanders on voting rights for Boston Marathon bomber: ‘I wouldn’t go that far’ Amy Poehler: It’s too upsetting to watch Trump speak Democrats’ CNN town halls exposed an extreme agenda Pennsylvania unemployment rate hits record low Netflix, streaming services win rule battle to remain eligible for Oscars Buttigieg says he doubts Sanders can win general election Davis: The shocking fact that Mueller never would have accused Trump of a crime Post-Mueller, Trump has a good story to tell for 2020 Ex-ICE director calls for ‘nationwide operation’ to target asylum-seekers in US illegally Hasan Minhaj calls out Kushner at event over ties to Saudi crown prince Supreme Court rules in favor of businesses seeking to block class-action lawsuits Nutella, other European companies threatened with having products poisoned Boeing lost $1 billion after grounding 737 Max planes Weld: ‘We would be much better off with a President Mike Pence’ Ford investing $500 million in electric vehicle startup Philippines gets hit with powerful earthquake California cities have highest levels of air pollution in US: study White House may invoke executive privilege to block McGahn testimony Professor Margot Kushel talks new study on homelessness among older Americans Panel: CNN journalist says Trump decision to skip White House Correspondents’ Dinner is ‘attack against the media’ Data scientist Amy Shoemaker sheds light on new study over police stops Former ICE chief Tom Homan discusses influx of migrants at border White House pushes back against aides testifying before Congress This is the Joe Biden you rarely see Congress has questions for Google’s ‘Sensorvault’ Teen arrested for threatening to ‘blow up’ Phoenix mosque Official: Many Sri Lanka bombers highly educated, from middle-class families Meghan McCain: Bernie Sanders supporting prisoners being able to vote ‘bat s— insane’ US-bound student among 37 beheaded in Saudi Arabia Ex-Texas tennis coach expected to plead guilty in admissions case Trump tariff cost consumers $815,000 per new job WHCA party scene mixes glam and subdued bashes Defending the nation in cyberspace — a call to action More Afghanistan civilians being killed by Afghan and American forces than by Taliban: report Gabbard: Trump, Pence ‘try to hide the truth’ of Saudi-inspired terrorist attacks from Christian supporters Activists drop plan for larger ‘Trump Baby’ blimp for UK visit due to costs: report UK to allow Huawei to build parts of 5G network Trevor Noah on lack of Pelosi nickname from Trump: ‘There is a reverence for her’ Sarah Sanders is entitled to her opinions, but not her own facts DOJ charges two people with economic espionage to benefit China Rising: April 24, 2019 Iran’s president demands apology, lifted sanctions before talks with US Tucker Carlson: Since immigrating to US, Omar has ‘spent the rest of her life attacking this country’ Trump renews threat of border closure, citing new caravan of migrants Trump says he would challenge impeachment in Supreme Court China, Russia, Iran rise in Latin America as US retreats Trump suggests Mexican soldiers confronted US troops as cover for drug smuggling Nielsen was warned not to talk to Trump about new Russian election interference: report What Trump voters got right Kushner saying immigration plan will be ‘neutral’ on legal admissions: report In the vaccine fight, measles is winning US had no advance warning of Sri Lanka bombings, ambassador says Steve King says he can relate to suffering of Jesus We import key minerals needed for US defense — that’s a security problem Minorities, older adults push Biden to top of 2020 poll The difference between good and bad tax reform The Hill’s Morning Report – Will Joe Biden’s unifying strategy work? GOP plots comeback in Orange County Dems charge ahead on immigration Biden and Bernie set for clash Senate buzzsaw awaits 2020 progressive proposals K Street support to test Buttigieg DHS plan for face scanning at airports sparks alarm