The Hill Articles: April 9, 2019

Biden says Trump White House didn’t see fighting cancer as ‘priority’ Oregon Senate passes bill aimed at bypassing Electoral College Booker introduces bill to form reparations study commission NAACP labels Louisiana church fires ‘domestic terrorism’ Gun manufacturer Remington asks Supreme Court to take on Sandy Hook lawsuit Warner Bros files copyright claim after Trump shares video with music from ‘Dark Knight’ Obama congratulates Dwyane Wade for completing ‘one of the greatest careers in NBA history’ Pentagon awards first border wall contracts for diverted funds Secret Service slams ‘outlandish’ reports of Mar-a-Lago examination tactics Dems accused of seeking revenge for 2013 vote on hurricane relief Grand jury material becomes key battle-line in Mueller report fight Treasury expected to miss Dem deadline on Trump tax returns Hillicon Valley: Facebook, Google face tough questions on white nationalism | Nielsen’s exit raisers cyber worries | McConnell calls net neutrality bill ‘dead on arrival’ | Facebook changes terms for EU data Barr forms team to probe FBI actions in Russia investigation: report Alabama bill would require schools to start day with Pledge of Allegiance On The Money — Presented by Job Creators Network — GOP senators urge Trump not to nominate Cain | Treasury expected to miss Dem deadline on Trump tax returns | Party divisions force Dems to scrap budget vote | House passes IRS reform bill DHS acting deputy secretary resigns Lobbying world New York officials warn parents to stop holding ‘measles parties’ amid latest outbreak Trump holds call with Saudi crown prince to discuss human rights issues, Iran Mnuchin, Maxine Waters get into fiery exchange over length of hearing Webb: Trump train rolls on  Oregon bill would allow gun safety classes for first graders Swalwell kicks off campaign discussing gun control: ‘This issue comes first’ GOP senator: ‘Not a given’ all of Trump’s nominees will be confirmed Overnight Energy: John Kerry hits Trump over climate change at hearing | Defends Ocasio-Cortez from GOP attacks | Dems grill EPA chief over auto emissions rollback plan Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — McConnell delivers fierce attack on Medicare for all | Barr defends efforts to overturn ObamaCare | Senators push drug industry ‘middlemen’ over prices Overnight Defense: Air Force general tapped for Pentagon No. 2 | Dem presses Trump officials on Yemen strike | Pentagon details $534M border deployment cost The single-sentence Russia bombshell that Attorney General Barr delivered to Congress Canada considering tightening laws against asylum-seekers rejected by US White House to appeal court ruling on sending asylum-seekers to Mexico Karen Pence responds to Buttigieg: ‘You shouldn’t be attacked’ for your religious beliefs McConnell: Net neutrality bill ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate Omar on Stephen Miller: ‘I haven’t forgotten my roots’ Is there new hope in Algeria? DOJ rejects Oversight subpoena unless agency lawyer is permitted to attend Committee rescinds Google’s invitation to hearing on tech ‘censorship’ Trump shares movie trailer-style video set to ‘Dark Knight’ music GOP senators urge Trump not to pick Cain for Fed Airbnb says it will allow listings in West Bank settlements Tlaib: Colleagues feeding ‘fear mongering’ in questioning of Muslim-American father of slain children Trump immigration crackdown won’t include family separations, he says Only 1 percent of recent campaign contributions to Collins came from her home state Senators press drug industry ‘middlemen’ over high prices VA’s commitment to timely processing of claims and appeals is merely lip service Warren supports Pittsburgh University grad students’ union effort Colorado state senators plan to introduce bill to let NCAA athletes get paid GOP candidate calls for new Mississippi flag to remove Confederate imagery Fox News’s Shep Smith fact-checks Trump saying Obama separated children from families at the border Stacey Abrams on Biden: ‘We can’t disqualify people because they made mistakes’ For planet and country: National security’s climate moment Pentagon says border missions to cost over $500 million Senate duo introduces bipartisan bill to ban social media ‘dark patterns’ ‘Queer Eye’ fans raise over $95,000 to help show’s participant go back to college Left-center divide forces Dems to scrap budget vote Sanders says he’s a millionaire, will release tax returns by Monday Stacey Abrams says Stephen Miller shows ‘vestiges of white nationalism’ The Fed will have no ammunition to fight recession if Trump gets his way Federal judge rejects appeal from death row inmate whose lawyer slept during trial Pence to visit border wall in Arizona on Thursday Graham jokes to Pompeo: You’re the ‘longest-serving member of the cabinet, right?’ Grassley awarded honorary Grammy Ohio advances ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill, includes $20K fine for physicians who violate law Border apprehensions surge in March Congress is ready to tackle climate change Putin mocks Mueller probe: ‘A mountain gave birth to a mouse’ Meghan McCain hits Trump on National Former Prisoner of War day: ‘No one believes you care’ Pollster says voters view Sanders as ‘an agent of change’ Beauty brand Lush shuttering some social media accounts: We are ‘tired of fighting with algorithms’ Buttigieg: ‘Polite’ people can still advance policies that hurt ‘you and your family’ Heroes of Bataan and Corregidor deserve Congressional Gold Medal Blaming Trump’s tax cuts for our ballooning deficits misses the point Kerry goes after Trump over climate on Capitol Hill Omar hits back at Trump tweet: ‘Knock it off. You’re the president’ Republicans offer ‘free market alternative’ to paid family leave Dems grill EPA chief over auto emissions rollback plan House passes bill to modernize IRS Democratic voters confident that Biden and Sanders can defeat Trump, less certain about other candidates’ chances Gun rights groups sue over gun laws inspired by synagogue shooting Political editor says GOP, Dems are both aware of wealth gap Top Armed Services Republican: ‘I don’t think anybody is satisfied’ with Space Force proposal Ugandan police make arrests in kidnapping of American woman Dems say Pompeo won’t allow briefing by Trump’s Afghan envoy Women’s health in Syria: An American imperative Lori Loughlin among 16 parents facing new charge in college admissions scandal Texas Tech med school must stop using affirmative action under deal with Trump admin: reports Republicans say Democrats holding up disaster relief as ‘Sandy payback’ Georgia will provide free menstrual hygiene products to low-income girls, women Ted Lieu plays previous Hitler comments to Candace Owens during white nationalism hearing What Trump’s Fed nominations say about the US economy Trump administration eyes asylum crackdown Romney: Vacancies at Homeland Security are ‘dangerous’ and ‘seriously troubling’ Gun company sues US over bump stock ban, claiming $20M in losses Schumer: Trump administration is in ‘chaos’ Moderate House Dems back balanced budget amendment Nuclear commander nominated to be No. 2 general in US Trump disputes that he’s ‘cleaning house’ at DHS amid leadership changes There are so many flaws with ‘Medicare for all’ Dems unveil anti-workplace harassment bill YouTube shuts down comments on House hearing on white nationalism over hateful remarks Top senators warn Turkey: Choose between Russia missile system or US fighter jet Former Michelle Obama aide: ‘Not sure’ if voters got ‘honesty and accountability’ in Biden’s video response How Republicans are battling judicial obstructionism today Watch live: Mnuchin faces questions about Trump’s tax returns on Capitol Hill What America’s Thinking: April 9, 2019 Feds charge 24 people in $1.2 billion Medicare scam Majority of adults say race relations in US are ‘generally bad’ and Trump has made them worse Norway refuses to drill for billions of barrels of oil in Arctic region Trump denies he’s planning to restart family separations at border The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems press Barr on Mueller report GOP Kansas senator warns Senate would not confirm Kobach as DHS secretary Poll: Americans say major networks except Fox lean left It’s time to make smart changes to federal disaster response protocol Mnuchin must not be shortsighted when deciding on IMF funding GOP says disaster aid talks have broken down Candace Owens blasts hearing on white nationalism in House testimony GOP lawmaker vows to catch those responsible for string of arsons at black churches in Louisiana John Kerry: Ocasio-Cortez offered ‘more leadership in one day’ than Trump on climate Oklahoma woman confesses to spray-painting hate messages ‘to scare Jewish people’: report Dem says he raised $1.6M for campaign in contested North Carolina district Trump tweets quote condemning Omar calling Miller a ‘white nationalist’ Dems demand answers on Trump officials’ decision not to defend ObamaCare ‘Never’ comes tomorrow, and so will Trump’s tax returns Top general: Marines’s cost for border deployment is $6.2M Pelosi: ‘We must hold the president to his campaign promises’ to lower drug prices Half of black people say it’s unlikely the US will eventually achieve racial equality IMF scales back growth projections to lowest since 2009 Completing the Afghanistan peace puzzle Barr defends administration’s efforts to overturn ObamaCare in court Former Michelle Obama aide says Trump’s immigration policy could be influenced by 2020 campaign Trump Jr. slams Omar for labelling Stephen Miller a ‘white nationalist’ Public health emergency declared in New York over measles outbreak Dem senator calls for increased scrutiny of ‘trampoline parks’ California university offers course speculating about impeachment of President Trump Lawsuit alleges Uber didn’t warn female riders about series of rapes by fake drivers in Los Angeles Who will Trump pick to succeed Nielsen at DHS? Progressives threaten to derail major Dem spending proposal Drive-in movie owner discusses impact of tax cut bill Krish Vignarajah and Tony Shaffer discuss 2020 race Trump ex-wife Marla Maples lands role in upcoming HBO comedy series Energy executive Scott Melbye says U.S. should mine uranium domestically rather than importing it Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) discusses new immigration proposal How Trump could take pot legalization away from Dems in 2020 Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) discusses immigration, DHS in light of Nielsen’s departure Two arrested in vandalism of UNC memorial honoring slaves Trump turning focus toward administration after immigration agenda stalls in courts, Congress Dem rep calls for ‘happy medium’ on immigration Mnuchin tells Congress it’s ‘premature’ to talk about Trump tax returns decision George Mason students call on university to bar Kavanaugh from teaching summer course Scarborough claims Trump berated him for criticizing Stephen Miller Contractor reported killed in Afghan blast found alive Dem lawmakers form Black Maternal Health Caucus The Taiwan-U.S. enduring partnership forging ahead Hauling the ‘tariff man’ before the Supreme Court DOJ attorney: Agency is ‘well along’ in its redactions of Mueller report Hillary Clinton: ‘White nationalists certainly think MAGA is a white nationalist slogan’ Barr says Mueller report will be released ‘within a week’ Facebook, Google face tough questions over white nationalism GOP lawmaker says border situation threatens US ‘integrity’ Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $20 in the next two years Republican Party has to embrace moderation or lose crucial voters DCCC opens Texas office to protect House pickups, target vulnerable GOP seats Burger King apologizes for ‘ignorant’ ad showing people eating burgers with oversized chopsticks McConnell fiercely attacks ‘Medicare for all’ in visit to hospital group Facebook bows to EU pressure, will show how it profits off user data A US return to JCPOA would be a dangerous choice Obama had it right — a circular firing squad is on the way Lavrov defends Russia’s military buildup in the Arctic Ted Cruz gets backlash for ‘jinxing’ Texas Tech with last-minute selfie How not to fish: New rule would turn back clock for US fishing industry Rising: April 9, 2019 Trump Organization eliminating undocumented workers from Florida resorts: report Live coverage: Barr faces House panel amid questions over Mueller report Iranian lawmakers chant ‘death to America’ Terror by any other name Trump on Nadler feud: ‘Some things never end’ Nunes sues newspaper chain, alleges ‘character assassination’ Students in Texas will be required to learn cursive by end of 5th grade Kobach: DHS is Trump’s ‘biggest impediment’ on immigration policies What is the 2020 Democratic strategy without Russian collusion? How states are leading the way on educational equity May meeting Merkel, Macron to ask for Brexit extension Watch live: House Judiciary examines hate crimes, white nationalism Watch live: Attorney General William Barr testifies before House panel Restore Pell Grant eligibility to people in prison Dem rep presses Trump officials on civilian casualties in Yemen Trump touts tariffs on $11B of EU products Netanyahu says he asked Trump to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terror group Biden tops 2020 Dems after week of accusations Puerto Rico is far from recovery, so why did Congress reject another relief package? The Hill’s Morning Report – The fallout after Trump ousts top DHS officials Nielsen’s departure raises questions about cyber plans Trump faces mounting legal challenges to wall Fight escalates over Trump’s tax returns Speaker in waiting? Rapid rise of Hakeem Jeffries fuels talk TV biz fights Trump drug pricing rule Stephen Miller’s influence rising amid changes at DHS Life in the minority at the FCC