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The Hill Articles: April 29, 2019
April 29
Leader of militia that detained migrants ordered to remain jailed pending trial
Indonesia to relocate capital from sinking Jakarta
READ: The Trump family, Trump Organization’s lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One
Trump family, businesses sue in effort to block banks from complying with subpoenas
Trump calls for tightening restrictions on asylum-seekers in new memo
Trump calls Mexico one of the world’s ‘most dangerous’ countries in tweet targeting drug trade
Graham: Trump should fight Dem subpoenas ‘like hell’
House Republican plans discharge petition on Green New Deal
Kimberly Guilfoyle joining Trump campaign as senior adviser
Captain Marvel becomes highest domestic grossing movie with a woman director
Rabbi of San Diego synagogue pens op-ed after shooting: ‘I will never back down’
DeVos presents Teacher of the Year award as Trump skips ceremony
Environmental criminal charges filed against chemical plant over fire
Biden’s launch riles up Trump
Second federal judge blocks Trump abortion measures
House Dems seek to make officials feel the pain
Trump, Pelosi infrastructure talks invite skepticism
Pentagon to send 320 more troops to southern border amid migrant surge
Overnight Health Care: Biden backs Medicare buy-in | New warnings as measles cases surpass record | House Dems propose $50M to study gun violence prevention
Inslee hits O’Rourke: ‘He did not lead on climate change in Congress’
Dems set to debate Trump impeachment in post-Mueller era
Pelosi: Barr will be ‘obstructing Congress’ if he does not appear before House Judiciary
Buttigieg praises BYU valedictorian who came out as gay during commencement
Press: Trump disses White House correspondents
Interior is processing offshore oil permits despite drilling pause
Feehery: Trump: Sticking it to The Man
Hillicon Valley: Pompeo predicts more election threats from Russia | T-Mobile, Sprint push back merger deadline | Facebook opens up data to researchers | Supreme Court asks DOJ to weigh in on Oracle, Google fight
Senate Judiciary to vote next month on Trump pick to succeed Rosenstein
Wayne LaPierre wins reelection at NRA amid leadership crisis
Bottom line
Instead of revamping it, Congress should address Medicare as is
On The Money: Trump wants Moore on Fed despite controversy | Senate GOP women pose obstacle to Moore | Polls highlight economic worries for Trump | House Dems reject Trump cuts with Labor-Health spending bill | Warren trolls Chase Bank over viral tweet
Senate GOP women pose obstacle for Moore as Fed pick
New York man gets no jail time after pleading guilty to raping 14-year-old girl
House Democrats seek to protect Planned Parenthood from Trump’s funding cuts
Occupational licensing has become a major regulatory burden on our economy
GOP senator ‘not enthused’ by Trump Fed nominee’s past writings: ‘I think it’s ridiculous’
Trump rescued America from the economic oblivion under Obama
Mattis ignored orders from Trump, White House on North Korea, Iran: report
Overnight Energy — Presented by Job Creators Network — Dems want Trump to tackle climate change in infrastructure deal | O’Rourke rolls out $5 trillion climate plan | Why some greens think O’Rourke’s plan falls short
Sanders suggests Disney should use ‘Avengers’ profits to ‘pay all of its workers a middle class wage’
READ: Rosenstein’s letter of resignation
Rosenstein submits resignation letter to Trump
Biden pitches himself as ‘union man’ in first major campaign speech
University of Minnesota basketball jokingly offers scholarship to Game of Thrones’ Arya Stark
Florida is still hurting from Hurricane Michael — will DC lend a helping hand?
Conservative MSNBC guest slams Buttigieg for ‘making his gayness an issue’
Biden calls for everyone having the choice to buy into Medicare
Overnight Defense: Pompeo predicts Russia will be election threat for decades | Defends support for Saudis in Yemen | ISIS leader appears in first video in five years | Trump, Erdogan discuss F-35 dispute
Trump hosts NCAA Women’s champs Baylor at White House
Joe Biden introduces himself as ‘Jill Biden’s husband’ at campaign kickoff
House Dems propose $50 million to study gun violence prevention
No. 2 Senate Dem: ‘Too early’ to start Trump impeachment proceedings
Sports Illustrated to feature burkini-clad cover model for the first time
House Democrats reject Trump cuts to NIH, Special Olympics with Labor-Health spending bill proposal
Support US energy trade by approving USMCA
Tim Ryan releases 10 years of tax returns
Warren trolls Chase Bank after viral tweet draws backlash
Pollster says Dem voters prefer younger candidates but are backing older ones
What do Americans think of Elizabeth Warren’s college reform plan?
Abrams defends difference between voter suppression, Trump’s claims of voter fraud
Flyers posted at de Blasio’s YMCA tell members not to run for president
Government can help startups bridge the ‘valley of death’
WeWork parent company confidentially files for IPO
Dem lawmaker: IRS should consider refunds for taxpayers eligible for free filing
Judge delivers win for Sacha Baron Cohen in Roy Moore defamation lawsuit proceedings
T-Mobile, Sprint push back merger deadline
Boeing CEO promises company executives will be first to fly on revamped 737 Max
Trump’s top diplomat marks a year of ‘swagger’ at State
Mitch McConnell is not invincible
Buttigieg meets with Sharpton seeking inroads with black voters
New York attorney general’s office hits back at Trump: We wish he ‘would share our respect for the law’
Biden: ‘I take responsibility’ for Anita Hill not being treated well
Pompeo stresses 2016 election isn’t first attempt of Russian interference
Panel: Trump doubles down on Charlottesville comments
DC Metro’s inspector general Geoffrey Cherrington talks major findings in audit
Polls show possible economic weak spots for Trump
Young Turks commentator Ana Kasparian says Trump lead to ‘revival’ of investigative journalism
Firefighters union leader Harold A. Schaitberger talks Biden endorsement
Krystal Ball: Troubling trends about online-inspired mass shootings
Stacey Abrams gets personal in talking possible Senate race: ‘I am capable of self-doubt’
Polling editor says ‘class warfare’ idea is becoming more accepted among Dems
Authorities arrest suspect over alleged terror plot with ‘multiple targets’ in Southern California
Social Security is approaching crisis territory
Feinstein to introduce bill raising age to purchase assault weapons after California shooting
Los Angeles unveils plan aiming for all emission-free vehicles by 2050
Larry King denies report he had a heart attack
McConnell signs shirt joking about expiration of Merrick Garland’s nomination
Mr. President: America needs the Jones Act
Are ‘big law’ firms ready for a makeover?
Poll: 64 percent of Americans support Elizabeth Warren’s college reform plan
Chinese ride-hailing company buys billboards in Times Square to demand refunds from Tesla
Tammy Duckworth visits Iraq for first time since being shot down in 2004
Warren is ‘staking her ground’ in Dem primary through policy proposals, says polling editor
Airbnb says it will be ready for IPO later this year
Banana selfies go viral in Poland as part of protest over art piece
Iowa conservative leader slams 2020 Dems turning down Christian event
Ankara’s realignment with Russia will cost Turkey more than it thinks
Washington legislature brings back affirmative action
Group backing Green New Deal blasts O’Rourke’s climate plan
Millionaires: Inequality isn’t just morally wrong — it’s unsustainable
Senators urge FAA to allow remote tracking of drones
Omar hits back at Ted Cruz for criticism after synagogue shooting: ‘Shame on you’
Executive privilege case law favors Trump, not Nadler
Avenatti pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges in California
Tax Foundation: Bill to roll back SALT deduction cap would cost $223B
Cuomo responds to Trump criticism: New York will remember NRA ‘in our thoughts and prayers’
Watch live: Trump welcomes women’s basketball champs Baylor to the White House
Trump wants Moore on Fed despite controversy
Why victims of crime deserve a voice
Firefighters union leader calls criticism over Biden’s fundraising ‘meaningless’
ISIS releases first video of leader al-Baghdadi since 2014
Harris signs top Dem ad-maker Margolis to campaign
What America’s Thinking: April 29, 2019
Will America avoid fiscal collapse?
Cohen upset Trump hasn’t been prosecuted: ‘I’m not the one that slept with the porn star’
Dems want climate change, tax hikes in infrastructure deal
Biden fires back at Trump: ‘I’m sick of this president badmouthing unions’
Our future depends on American infrastructure built for the people
WMATA inspector general calls on lawmakers to focus on DC Metro system threats
Number of dead people on Facebook may outnumber the living within 50 years: report
Massachusetts prosecutors sue ICE over courthouse arrests
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump slams Biden ahead of his first campaign rally
Patricia Arquette to push for ERA at hearing
Napolitano hits back at Trump: ‘This is the way you treat your friends, how do you treat your enemies?’
Sri Lankan authorities mistakenly include Muslim US college student’s face among bombing suspects
DC metro vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks, says inspector general
White House ‘reviewing’ Fed pick Moore’s resurfaced comments on women
JPMorgan joins boycott of Brunei-owned hotels over anti-gay laws
The politics of networks: How great power rivalries infected 5G
Media reacts to battle of Winterfell on ‘Game of Thrones’: ‘What did I just watch?!’
Trump says New York Times should apologize for more than ‘terrible Anti-Semitic Cartoon’
Watch live: Biden kicks off 2020 campaign with rally in Pittsburgh
Cable ‘news’ punditry should come with warning labels
Actress who played Marcia Brady blasts anti-vaccination groups for using her image to downplay measles
Facebook opens data to researchers studying the role of social media in elections
Firefighters union leader on Biden endorsement: ‘He has a track record of delivering’
Health officials warn measles could regain foothold if record outbreaks are not contained
Norwegian experts suspect Russia fitting whales with harnesses for military experiment: report
Young Turks host says Trump administration has ‘led to a revival of investigative journalism’
Tear down the ‘Great Firewall’ to win the war with China
Consumer spending rose in March at highest rate in close to a decade
Trump blasts Biden as he hits 2020 trail
Trump hits union chiefs after Biden gets key endorsement
Buttigieg’s campaign considering copying McCain bus tour strategy
Data dilemma: The challenge of separating the sound statistics from lies
BYU gave advanced approval of commencement speech where speaker came out as gay
Grassley to Trump: Lift tariffs or new NAFTA deal is ‘dead’
Senator Lugar put country above party
Tesla says it may seek alternative sources of financing
Young Turks host says Warren has a media ‘buzz problem’
Supreme Court asks DOJ to weigh in on Google-Oracle case
Four 2020 Dems not yet qualified to participate in debates: report
Is Elizabeth Warren becoming Democrats’ policy leader?
Dershowitz: Anti-Semitic cartoons, anti-Semitic synagogue shootings
Poll finds Trump in dead head-to-head heats with four Dems in Texas
Supreme Court rejects Arpaio request to stop appointment of special prosecutor
Trump: ‘People are fleeing New York state’
Pompeo predicts Russia will be election threat for decades
Pompeo defends US support for Saudis in Yemen as ‘in America’s best interest’
Pompeo says Maduro’s inner circle looking for exit strategy in Venezuela
O’Rourke rolls out $5 trillion climate change plan
Spotify becomes first music service to hit more than 100 million paid subscribers
Simpsons executive producer says he would ‘love’ Trump to guest star
38 dead in second cyclone to hit Mozambique in 2019
Navy sails two warships through Taiwan Strait
Boeing CEO to face shareholders for first time since 737 Max crashes
Poll: 55 percent say they won’t vote for Trump in 2020
How many more children must die?
Rising: April 29, 2019
Conway responds to Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I judge no one’s faith’
The nation needs to do more to reduce veteran suicide
Trump: NRA ‘under siege’ by New York Democrats
Omar hits back at Meghan McCain over criticism after synagogue shooting: ‘Bless her heart’
Meet the new NAFTA — same as the old NAFTA
Sri Lanka bans face coverings in wake of Easter attacks
Washington Post fact-checker says Trump has ‘now hit 10,000’ lies as president
Mnuchin on US-China trade talks: We are getting ‘into the final laps’
Trump now agrees on importance of vaccinations
Biden, O’Rourke top 2020 Dems in Texas survey
Alleged UAE spy under investigation for possible links to Jamal Khashoggi killing found dead in Turkish jail
Trump: Rabbi in Poway shooting a ‘great guy’
Americans split on ObamaCare: Gallup
1,860 unconstitutional FDA rules
O’Rourke: White House has ‘free rein, almost’ over what is broadcast on Fox News
Biden picks up endorsement from firefighters union
The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden, Trump vie for Rust Belt voters
This week: Barr back in hot seat over Mueller report
Juan Williams: The reality of the Trump economy
Judd Gregg: The attack on the Fed
Trump on collision course with McConnell on spending
Manufacturing, agriculture firms among those hardest hit by tariffs: survey