The Hill Articles: April 28, 2019

Trump calls rabbi to offer condolences after California synagogue shooting Gunman opens fire in Baltimore crowd, killing 1 person and injuring 6 Trump official: Family separation practice was ‘effective’ but undone by public perception Whitey Bulger died from blunt force injuries, death certificate says US, Turkey play chicken over Russia GOP ready to step up spying case Booker speech in Florida interrupted after car crashes into building CNN celebrates correspondents’ weekend with New Orleans-themed brunch Spain’s socialist party wins snap election, far-right party enters parliament GOP senator ‘concerned’ about Russian interference Buttigieg plans meeting with Al Sharpton Federal Reserve defies White House and Congress on banking regulation Guantánamo Bay prison commander fired after investigation BYU student commencement speaker comes out as gay during speech DC wraps up correspondents’ weekend with Reuters brunch Pence praises ‘friend and mentor’ Lugar after longtime senator’s death Trump campaign manager names blue states ‘in play’ for 2020 New Jersey removes Mississippi flag from local park due to Confederate imagery Reported crime may be falling, but is lawlessness increasing? California synagogue shooting suspect linked to blaze at mosque: report Crowdfunding site Indiegogo to ban anti-vaccine fundraisers Obama honors ‘American statesman’ Richard Lugar ‘Congress’ worst tax idea ever’? Hardly. California synagogue rabbi injured in shooting: ‘Terror will not win’ Woman killed in California synagogue shooting died protecting rabbi 18-year-old Navy recruit dies during boot camp ‘Avengers: Endgame’ breaks box office records with $1.2 billion opening weekend Nurses aren’t sitting around playing cards, they’re working to fix global health Bill HR 2333 is a good step to helping curb veteran suicide  Texas settles lawsuit over ‘noncitizen voter’ advisory, will rescind measure Trump’s impeachment fate would depend on 18 Republican senators Ocasio-Cortez challenges Conway on Sri Lanka comments: ‘Are you trying to imply that I am less Christian?’ Hollywood elementary school votes to keep Michael Jackson’s name on auditorium Obama pushed Biden not to run in 2016: NY Times A crucial lesson from the carnage in Sri Lanka Bolton: Multi-party talks with North Korea not ‘our preference’ Pelosi should take a page from Tip O’Neill’s playbook White nationalists interrupt author, chant ‘This land is our land’ in DC bookstore Former GOP senator Richard Lugar dies at 87 Gingrich says progressives will take over Democratic Party because moderates ‘don’t like to fight’ Trump Fed pick ’embarrassed’ by past writings on women in sports Meet the only candidate focused on national security: Seth Moulton Nadler hits back at Barr: ‘The witness is not going to tell the committee’ how to run its hearing Sally Yates: Trump would be indicted on obstruction of justice if he were not president Graham says Russians ‘up to it again’ with election interference: ‘We need more sanctions, not less’ Schneider: How I (inadvertently) helped Joe Biden ruin his first White House run Judiciary Committee Dem: Impeachment should be considered Hillary Clinton reads parts of Mueller report out loud Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s dutiful son, restores Russia’s role as defender 2020 Dem Seth Moulton: Trump is not a patriot Celebs unwind at Capitol File WHCD after party Graham: ‘I don’t care’ if Trump told McGahn to fire Mueller CNN’s Jake Tapper presses Conway on Trump’s Charlottesville response: Was it ‘perfect?’ GOP leader embraces role as liberal foe for 2020 Why Democrats must nominate a moderate presidential candidate Seth Moulton: Biden should apologize to Anita Hill Obama recommends articles to read for a ‘fresh perspective’ Top House Dem on Trump’s defense of Charlottesville comments: ‘He’s expressing what’s in his heart’ Bolton: US ‘absolutely’ did not pay for Warmbier’s release Partygoers promote favorite candidates at The Young Turks event Poll: Biden holds lead over 2020 Democratic field Egypt’s heritage is more than an Indiana Jones movie Kremlin open to discussing new arms control treaty with US, aide says Iran says it may withdraw from nuclear treaty after Trump restores sanctions Journalists close out WHCD at MSNBC/NBC News after-party Barr warns House Dems he might not appear at hearing Pope Francis donating $500K to help migrants in Mexico Small cities and young professionals need not be like oil and water Republicans target voter registration drives with new state laws New York attorney general launches investigation into NRA’s tax-exempt status Advocates push 2020 Dems to address Social Security reform Trump says US is sending immigrants to sanctuary cities: ‘That was my sick idea’ Questions surround Facebook’s possible billion-dollar fines Democrats face new civil war in primary fight WHCD focuses on press freedom and history, not stars and comedy Trump to Bernie: Act more outraged when DNC screws you