The Hill Articles: April 26, 2019

Qatari embassy’s correspondents weekend party light on jokes, big on dancing Elon Musk, SEC reach deal over rules for Tesla CEO’s tweeting Samantha Bee riffs on Sarah Sanders, lack of comic at mock correspondents’ dinner Over 1,000 students, staff quarantined amid measles outbreak at L.A. universities Rubio says hackers penetrated Florida elections systems Trump again says armed concertgoers could have prevented Paris attack Man accused of ramming car into pedestrians over their race, religion: police White House says former official can speak to Oversight panel next week Biden allies launch super PAC Warren swipes at Biden for ‘swanky private fundraiser’ Trump not expected to attend National Teacher of the Year award ceremony 5 memorable moments from White House Correspondents’ Association Dinners past Stolen 400-year-old Bible to be returned to Carnegie Library NRA’s LaPierre tells board he is being extorted by group’s president in effort to oust him Americans trust Dems more on health care: poll Virginia men’s basketball team declines to visit White House Overnight Health Care: Biden to face pressure on ‘Medicare for All’ | Kansas Supreme Court issues ruling protecting abortion rights | Judge gives Trump six months to identify separated children | Trump urges parents to vaccinate kids Meet the 2020 spouses who could make history On The Money: Trump seeks longer boost from economy | First quarter growth blows past expectations | Fed pick Moore says GOP shouldn’t ‘walk the plank’ for him | Warren says Biden sided with credit card giants over families Overnight Defense: Trump tells NRA he will pull US from arms treaty | Pentagon to broaden role of troops at border | Warren offers plan to improve military housing Robert Kraft flashed Super Bowl ring at police when stopped leaving spa: report Stephen Moore: GOP senators shouldn’t ‘walk the plank’ for me Trump may attend sumo match during visit to Japan Booker unveils environmental justice proposal Overnight Energy: Critics accuse EPA of weakening pollution rule for Pentagon | Booker unveils environmental justice initiative | House to vote on climate bill next week Sri Lanka cancels Catholic Masses indefinitely after Easter bombings Trump’s opportunity for infrastructure could win him points Fox News reporter scolds colleagues over Charlottesville comments in emails Buttigieg campaign says it will return, no longer accept lobbyist donations Hillicon Valley: FBI to brief Florida lawmakers on election hacking | Tech giants partner with DEA on anti-opioid efforts | Facebook sues company for selling fake engagement House Dem chairman announces hearing after Trump rejects UN arms treaty First quarter’s 3.2 percent GDP is not all that it’s cracked up to be South Carolina state House approves ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban Critics accuse EPA of weakening pollution rule for Pentagon Congress must provide better regulation of alternative business lenders Bernie Sanders is hypocritical on most significant campaign issues Retired Dem lawmaker who advised Anita Hill: ‘I really want to know’ if Biden ‘sees women as equals’ Maxine Waters blasts judge’s decision to release Coast Guard officer accused of threatening her Trump looks for longer boost from economy Majority of Americans don’t support impeachment: poll Big tech partners with DEA on opioid drop-off efforts Brennan hits Trump for calling Mueller probe a ‘coup’: These are ‘sociopathic ramblings’ Dem pollster says Biden’s past suggests he will seek to empower women Ending oil waivers hurts Iranians, and won’t budge their government Warren takes shot at Biden: He was ‘on the side of credit card companies’ Twitter suspends EU election campaign accounts for two candidates who were previously banned Man removed from Trump speech after tossing cell phone at stage Biden will benefit from Obama legacy, says Dem pollster We shouldn’t want government to solve evil through social media censorship Biden fundraises off Trump attacks: ‘Beneath the office of the Presidency’ DHS says over 1,600 migrants sent to Mexico to await asylum processing National Governors Association chief exits amid staff turmoil Global bellwether 3M shows scars from Trump’s harmful trade war Biden raises $6.3M in first 24 hours after campaign launch Dem pollster: Size of 2020 field puts media in bind Biden leads Trump by 6 points in first post-announcement poll Debates crucial for mid-tier 2020 candidates to ‘crack through,’ says pollster The Middle East comes to Sri Lanka Top GOP senator working on bipartisan drug price bill for mid-June Schumer says McConnell has turned Senate into a ‘legislative graveyard’ Applause for the CDC opioid guideline authors Rosenstein explains his deadpan expression behind Barr at last week’s press conference Trump tells NRA he’s pulling US from arms treaty Pelosi blasts McConnell for not taking up House bills Arbor Day and forests: The false choice between the environment and the economy Facebook lawsuit accuses company of selling fake engagement on Instagram Cleaning up the national budget is an opportunity to clean up politics What America’s Thinking: April 26, 2019 Heather Heyer’s mother talks about call from Biden The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden denies treating Anita Hill ‘badly’ Biden lets America know that help is on the way Ex-drug policy adviser: Marijuana legalization push is ‘about a small number of people who want to get rich’ Kansas Supreme Court rules state constitution protects right to abortion Jeremy Corbyn to skip Trump state dinner in UK Biden says he intends to seek second term if elected president The mountain of Democratic political campaign mistakes Oklahoma combines Native American Day and Columbus Day Biden on Anita Hill: ‘I don’t think I treated her badly’ Biden declines to apologize to women accusers Pentagon to broaden role of US troops at Mexico border: report As Russians prepare for 2020, scrutiny of Facebook, social media companies may be misplaced Dem strategist warns ‘it’s not going to go well’ for Biden if he takes Trump’s bait Graham jokes: If you said ‘Mueller thinks climate change is a hoax,’ then Trump would believe in it Audible releases spoken-word version of Mueller report Gorka: ‘We have to get serious about the detention facilities’ Warren unveils plan to address substandard military housing Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months Presenting the 2020 Democratic bracket Watch live: Trump speaks at NRA convention Dismantling the Office of Personnel Management … and the apolitical civil service Airlines blame grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max planes for revenue drops The time has come for the Democrats to act, finally DHS expedites border wall replacement in Arizona, Texas Gorka: Census immigration question ‘isn’t about rousting people with ICE agents’ Trump defends Charlottesville comments Audible releases Mueller report Panel discussion: Who would win in a Trump-Biden general election matchup? Former Drug Policy Advisor talks new marijuana research Sebastian Gorka defends Census department asking about citizenship Trump contradicts McGahn, says he didn’t ask for Mueller’s firing Joe Biden’s rollout was good but can progressives stop him? America must act now to fulfill vision for global infrastructure Joe Biden wants to return to normal, but do Democratic voters? Trump: ‘I am a young, vibrant man’ Trump implores parents to have their children get measles shots More than 1,000 migrants break out of southern Mexico detention center Accused Sri Lankan attack leader preached ‘slaughter’ Children are getting too much screen time, but we shouldn’t blame the parents Officials: Sri Lanka Easter attack leader died in hotel blast Mueller report may result in Russian sanctions but not better behavior Trump: Billionaire attacking me didn’t have ‘guts’ to run for president Rising: April 26, 2019 Bob Woodward considering second Trump book: report Firsthand citizen perspectives open doors to more pragmatic policymaking US economy grew at 3.2 percent in first quarter, exceeding expectations Trump: McCain ‘did the nation a tremendous disservice’ with ObamaCare vote Uber aims for valuation of more than $80 billion in IPO FBI to brief Florida governor, senator on election hacking House Oversight Dem threatens jail for Trump officials who don’t comply with subpoenas Trump should boldly repeal a bad banking law: the CRA More than $8M in legal fees spent by Trump reelection campaign since taking office Satanic Temple says IRS now recognizes it as a church Trump: ‘No money was paid’ to North Korea for Otto Warmbier The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden takes aim at Trump, early battlegrounds The Memo: Trump’s media dominance challenged by 2020 Dems Biden to face pressure on Medicare for All Some Dem chairmen have changed tune on Trump impeachment Dem race shows signs it could get nasty Five hurdles facing Joe Biden