The Hill Articles: August 14, 2019

Hickenlooper expected to end presidential bid on Thursday DHS wants to shift money to immigration enforcement: report Madeleine Albright: Trump official’s tweak of Statue of Liberty poem is ‘completely un-American’ IRS staffer pleads guilty to giving Avenatti confidential info about Cohen Grisham: We’ll ‘talk about’ bringing press briefings back Accused Capital One hacker may have breached 30 companies, feds say Overstock shares plunge more than 30 percent after CEO says he assisted ‘Russia investigation’ Hundreds of sexual abuse claims filed in New York as statute of limitations law takes effect Trump calls China’s Xi ‘a good man’ in a ‘tough business’ amid Hong Kong unrest On The Money: Rising recession fears pose risk for Trump | Stocks suffer worst losses of 2019 | Trump blames ‘clueless’ Fed for economic worries White House adds Uighur American to security council: report 13 states file lawsuit over Trump ‘public charge’ rule Top Trump adviser warns China over Hong Kong crackdown Fox News poll: Trump disapproval rises to near record Two-thirds of Americans support assault weapons ban: Fox News poll Overnight Defense: US, Russia tensions grow over nuclear arms | Highlights from Esper’s Asia trip | Trump strikes neutral tone on Hong Kong protests | General orders ethics review of special forces The United States broken patent system is getting worse Recession fears surge as stock markets plunge Ex-Obama campaign staffer says Hickenlooper should end White House bid, run for Senate Overnight Health Care: Planned Parenthood to leave federal family planning program absent court action | Democrats demand Trump withdraw rule on transgender health | Cummings, Sanders investigate three drug companies for ‘obstructing’ probe Trump taps White House lawyer for federal appeals court Overnight Energy: Trump sparks new fight over endangered species protections | States sue over repeal of Obama power plant rules | Interior changes rules for ethics watchdogs Texas Judge orders Muslim cleric to pay woman $2.55 million in sexual misconduct lawsuit White House eyes September action plan for gun proposals Clean air law: A study in arbitrary rule Multiple police officers shot in Philadelphia Hillicon Valley: House panel subpoenas 8chan owner | FCC takes step forward on T-Mobile-Sprint merger | Warren wants probe into FTC over Equifax settlement | Groups make new push to end surveillance program Cheney on Steve King’s rape, incest comments: ‘It’s time for him to go’ Vaping group sues Trump administration to delay expedited e-cigarette review Acting DHS chief to attend memorial for El Paso shooting victims Endangered Species Act is a modern-day Noah’s Ark — Trump must stop trying to sink it Puerto Rico’s renewal Obama shares summer reading list Sanders campaign to launch own ‘newsletter with scoops’ Mexican official says El Paso shooting should be classified as terrorism A cure for mass shootings: Embrace a different way of being human Activist group files ethics complaint against AIPAC over congressional Israel trips New policy at Interior’s in-house watchdog clamps down on interactions with press King incites furor with abortion, rape and incest remarks Dow drops 800 points in worst day of 2019 amid recession fears House Homeland Security Committee subpoenas 8chan owner California has curriculum modeled more on marxism than on markets Report: Americans unprepared for retirement Trump hits ‘clueless’ Fed chair, ‘crazy inverted yield curve’ after stocks plunge Photos go viral showing sickly elephant reportedly performing in Sri Lanka festival MLB star Yasiel Puig becomes US citizen Can both red and blue sides have a civil debate? Biden, Sanders, Warren support dips in new poll Philadelphia to review contract for voting machines amid controversy Pennsylvania governor unveils sweeping executive order on gun violence EPA’s latest power grab is aimed at states’ rights Pence to travel to United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland in September Steve King challenger: ‘Rape and incest’ comments don’t reflect Iowan values Planned Parenthood to leave federal family planning program Monday absent court action Democratic Women’s Caucus calls for investigation into Epstein plea deal Warren endorses California bill to treat gig workers as employees Trump hammers Federal Reserve, cites commentary from Fox Business How Trump can save the WTO Gillibrand calls on Steve King to resign over comments about rape and incest What America’s Thinking: August 14, 2019 Ex-ICE head Homan attacks Democrats for not condemning ‘left-wing extremists’ Texas Democrats tap Joaquin Castro to deliver key address #FreeAustinTice trending on anniversary of kidnapping in Syria Europe faces security threat from the rise in Chinese military power Harris unveils plan to combat domestic terrorism 2020 Democrats release joint statement ahead of Trump’s New Hampshire rally Janet Yellen: US ‘most likely’ not entering recession, but odds ‘have clearly risen’ Steve King: ‘Would there be any population of the world left’ if not for rape and incest? Criminal justice alternatives could shrink the domestic terror threat Saquon Barkley to fans upset by his support for Colin Kaepernick: ‘I don’t care’ House panel investigating decision to resume federal executions Gun reform groups to pressure GOP senators with rallies in all 50 states Pelosi refers to McConnell as ‘Moscow Mitch’ Michigan House Democrats plan vigil for Iraqi man who died after deportation Former Blackwater employee sentenced to life in prison for 2007 Baghdad shooting Reid says he wishes Franken would run for Senate again Interior centralizes ethics reviews after recent high-profile probes The return of Ken Starr Trump administration takes step to relax truck driver time regulations Cuccinelli: Number of migrants at US border is dropping Environmental advocates should take another look at biofuels Labor Dept. proposes granting businesses with federal contracts ‘religious exemption’ in hiring Taylor Swift donates thousands to help fan pay college tuition: ‘Get your learn on, girl!’ Activist groups push House Judiciary leaders to end mass phone data collection Democrats demand Trump officials withdraw rule on transgender health Medicare for all: fears and facts Ohio State University applies to trademark the word ‘the’ IRS automatically waiving underpayment penalties for more than 400,000 taxpayers House Democrats request sit-down with McConnell to talk guns FCC takes step toward approving T-Mobile-Sprint merger ‘Free association’ is a way out of the Puerto Rican crisis Texas set to end ban on brass knuckles Judge rules against Democrats on linking McGahn, Mueller cases Lewandowski to join Trump at NH rally amid Senate bid speculation Ocasio-Cortez knocks Barstool Sports founder over threat to fire unionizing workers The courage to back down in Hong Kong NATO official accuses Russian fighter jet of acting in ‘unsafe manner’ Warren calls for internal probe over FTC’s handling of Equifax settlement Abrams: I would be ‘honored’ to be considered for VP Wizards owner called Obama for advice on NBA team First alleged victim to sue Epstein estate: ‘My quest for justice is just getting started’ Biden just 1 point ahead of Warren in new weekly tracking poll Why Republicans should think twice about increasing presidential power Cummings, Sanders investigate three drug companies for ‘obstructing’ congressional probe Law professor: Court-packing should be ‘last resort’ The opioid crisis is the challenge of this generation Flynn, Papadopoulos to speak at event preparing ‘social media warriors’ for ‘digital civil war’ Green groups sue Trump for gutting Obama power plant rules Panel: Did Tom Steyer buy his slot? Bernie overtakes Biden in New Hampshire poll Campaign finance expert on how to get money out of politics Labor Reporter Steven Greenhouse: How Dems were complicit in union decline Immigration acting director: How the Trump administration views the purpose of immigration Saagar Enjeti: Why Sanders is right about corporate media; Krystal Ball exposes anti-Bernie media bias Illinois passes law requiring insurance companies to cover EpiPen injections for children in historic first New Zealand officials admit mistake in allowing alleged shooter to send a letter Biden tops Democratic field by 19 points in new South Carolina poll LA Opera investigating sexual harassment accusations against Plácido Domingo Stocks fall as bond market signals recession Alleged Epstein victim files first suit against estate Top Pence aide Alyssa Farah to become Pentagon press secretary American Airlines apologizes after special-needs children stranded for 13 hours China’s growing threat to national security and the nation’s health North Korean media: New US missiles in South Korea would trigger ‘new Cold War’ Images appear to show Chinese armored personnel carriers gathered near Hong Kong protesters Ensuring quality health care for those with intellectual disabilities and autism O’Rourke to return to presidential campaign after El Paso shooting Pelosi vows no UK free trade deal if Brexit undermines Good Friday accord Hundreds of lawsuits expected in New York after statute lifted on old child abuse cases China must reduce its nuclear arms to reassure the world Bystanders used chairs, milk crate to hold Sydney stabbing suspect Guatemalan president-elect: Immigration deal with Trump won’t work Rising: August 14, 2019 Dayton Democrat launches challenge to longtime GOP rep GOP senator eyes closing loophole to make domestic terrorism a federal crime Deregulated energy markets made Texas a clean energy giant A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault, gets no prison time Service restored at Hong Kong airport in wake of protests Ex-GOP lawmaker argues for Trump primary challenge from the right Houston Chronicle calls on O’Rourke to end White House bid, run for Senate Republican support for gun control dips since Parkland massacre: survey Trump winning trade war with China even as White House blinks Epstein guards fell asleep, did not check him for hours: report Woodstock cast a spell of freedom — we need that today The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump lauds tariffs on China while backtracking from more Five takeaways from Pentagon chief’s first major trip Assault weapons ban picks up steam in Congress Democratic contenders unload on news media Iowa draws starstruck political tourists from around the world