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The Hill Articles: August 23, 2019
August 23
Trump says he had ‘great conversation’ with Danish leader after clash over Greenland
Trump wishes Ginsburg well after radiation treatment for tumor
Trump on his ‘chosen one’ remark: ‘It was sarcasm’
Trump: If Fed chair wanted to resign ‘I wouldn’t stop him’
Trump on North Korean projectile launches: Kim ‘likes testing missiles’
CNN’s Chris Cuomo: Trump’s ‘mouth is a threat to this country’
Trump knocks news of CNN hiring ex-FBI official McCabe
National Farmers Union condemns new tariffs: ‘Trump is making things worse’
Taylor Swift says Trump is ‘gaslighting the American public’
Kentucky basketball coach praises Obama after golf round: ‘He is a really serious golfer’
Biden evokes 1968, asks voters to imagine if Obama had been assassinated
BLM takes first step to move employees out West despite lawmaker objections
North Korea fires two more projectiles into sea
DOJ: Epstein was removed from suicide watch after being cleared by psychologist
Five things to watch as Trump heads to G-7 summit
California police dog dies from heat-related illness after left in K-9 vehicle: report
Children were left without either parent for 8 days after ICE raid: report
Trump says he offered Bolsonaro assistance with Amazon rainforest fires
DOJ office to stop emailing news links after sending white nationalist content to immigration court workers
Pelosi asks Democrats for ‘leverage’ on impeachment
Black Education Department employee’s office allegedly vandalized
Hickenlooper day-old Senate bid faces pushback from progressives
Is there internet life after thirty?
EPA ordered to set stronger smog standards
Hillicon Valley: Court delays ruling against Qualcomm | Google asks employees not to talk politics at work | Facebook releases early emails discussing Cambridge Analytica | Bannon to release anti-Huawei film
Biden blasts Trump’s ’embarrassing’ actions heading into G-7 summit
Surprise: Andrew Yang’s favorite president is a Republican
Trump admin asks Supreme Court not to extend sex discrimination ban to sexual orientation
Trump announces increased tariffs on Chinese goods
Kentucky Supreme Court hears case of printer who refused to make LGBT pride T-shirt
Steve King defends remarks on rape, incest
No need to wait for Congress to address mass shootings
Fed chairman takes swipe at Trump’s trade war
Yang: It’s a ‘mischaracterization’ to say Democrats are for open borders
Controversial husband and wife EPA duo to leave Washington
Steyer calls on DNC to expand polling criteria for debates
Stocks close with steep losses as Trump, China escalate trade war
Andrew Yang: Obama missed opportunity to restructure economy after financial crisis
Andrew Yang: News coverage of Trump a ‘microcosm’ of issues facing country
Jimmy Carter plans return to building homes for Habitat for Humanity after hip surgery
Democrats should stop infighting and start attacking Donald Trump
One person dead after experiencing vaping-related lung illness, health officials say
Pelosi says Dems ‘have to be ready to throw a punch — for the children’ in 2020
Feds charge five in international ID theft ring targeting military members, veterans
More than half of voters say it’s inappropriate for elected officials to use profanity
LGBTQ groups raise concerns to GLAAD over constitutional amendment support
Running for office? You should have a plan for broadband access
Trump quips Dow dropped because of Moulton’s exit from 2020 race
What America’s Thinking: August 23, 2019
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Federal arrests of non-US citizens have tripled in past 20 years: report
Man arrested after licking and replacing ice cream carton in Texas Walmart
‘Good Morning America’ co-host apologizes for mocking Prince George’s love of ballet
The battle for the soul of the Space Force
Trump’s banks refuse to tell judges if they have his tax returns
Protests break out around the world as fire rages in the Amazon
Petition filed to make recreational marijuana use legal In Florida: Report
Ginsburg completes radiation treatment for cancerous tumor
Black woman’s mic cut off during testimony against Tennessee abortion ban in viral video
Democrats object to Interior plans to move BLM out west
Wells Fargo to pay the Navajo Nation $6.5 million in settlement over ‘predatory’ practices
Stacey Abrams benefits from a ‘voter suppression’ tale
Five things to know about David Koch
Five things to know about the Amazon rainforest fires
The White House and schools have this in common: Asbestos
ICE shut down hotline for detained immigrants after it was featured on ‘Orange Is the New Black’: report
Senate Democrat threatening to suspend funding to Brazil amid Amazon fires
NASA names tumbling rock on Mars after the Rolling Stones
A cash advance to consider
Trump allies say A$AP Rocky was supposed to thank him but his team stopped ‘returning our text messages’: report
Google’s new guidelines ask employees to not talk politics at work
George Conway: ‘I hereby order White House staff’ to admit Trump to ‘Walter Reed’
Bannon to release anti-Huawei film ‘Claws of the Red Dragon’
Recession obsession is unwarranted
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Stocks sink as Trump fights with Fed, China
The USMCA is an opportunity to keep our promises to working Americans
Appeals court hands Qualcomm temporary win in major antitrust case
Microsoft, district attorney group launch campaign to combat human trafficking
Susan Collins challenger hit with ethics complaints over reimbursements
Scaramucci compares Trump to Jonestown cult leader: ‘It’s like a hostage crisis inside the White House’
Outdated safe harbor laws have no place in trade agreements
Stocks drop after Trump threatens response to new Chinese tariffs
Trump demands US companies ‘start looking for an alternative to China’
Murphy: Chance of deal on gun background checks bill ‘less than 50-50’
The enemy of my enemy is my friend — an alliance that may save the Middle East
Gabbard hits DNC over poll criteria for debates
The Hill’s Campaign Report: Democratic field begins to shrink ahead of critical stretch
Facebook releases internal emails discussing Cambridge Analytica in 2015
To ward off recession, Trump should keep his mouth and smartphone shut
Michigan city council candidate wants to keep town ‘a white community’
Trump: ‘Who is our bigger enemy,’ Fed chief or Chinese leader?
El Paso, Dayton hospitals deny Trump claim of doctors leaving OR to meet him
Powell: Fed may cut rates, but can’t solve trade war
Congress can prevent gun violence with protection laws and federal funding
Keystone XL Pipeline gets nod from Nebraska Supreme Court
BLM issues final plan for reduced Utah monument
Panel: is Tulsi right about DNC bias?
Panel: Is AOC more popular than Joe Biden in purple districts?
Conservatives lash out at CNN for hiring Andrew McCabe
Major companies have to prioritize workers in new corporate missions
Author on how the Kochs fueled climate denial
Moulton says Biden would make ‘fantastic president’
Former sheriff’s deputy files lawsuit claiming he was fired for not wanting to be alone with a woman
Astrophysicist weighs in on computer simulation
Hill Editor-in-Chief: Why moderate governors are fizzling
Hill Editor-in-Chief: Do we now have a top three in the Democratic primary?
Krystal Ball’s definitive electability test; Lauren Claffey: Will the G7 stand up for Hong Kong?
British man says customs agent questioned him for being a journalist
Poll: Majority wants Trump out, but not through impeachment
If Trump wants to stay popular among veterans he has to do more
Moulton drops out of presidential race after struggling to gain traction
Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio among celebs calling for action as Amazon rainforest burns
DOJ condemns white nationalist content sent to immigration court employees
Finally, religious groups may get fair shot at federal contracts
Rising: August 23, 2019
Billionaire conservative philanthropist David Koch dies at 79
China announces new tariffs on $75B in US goods
College should profit students and taxpayers — even at for-profit schools
Putin orders response to US missile test
Trump: Dems, media ‘willing to lose their wealth’ to try to beat me
Is this any way for NASA to build a lunar lander?
Green groups file lawsuit over weakened endangered species protections
Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells world not to meddle as Amazon rainforest burns
What the Flores settlement really means
Buttigieg unveils plan to strengthen mental health care, fight addiction
The Hill’s Morning Report: How will Trump be received at G-7?
The Memo: Dangers loom for Trump on immigration
Conservatives push Trump tariff relief over payroll tax cuts
Democratic governors fizzle in presidential race