The Hill Articles: August 26, 2019

Taylor Swift promotes Equality Act in opening performance at MTV VMAs Joe Walsh says he lost his national radio show Virginia governor’s approval ratings above water 6 months after blackface scandal Nadler files motion to expedite lawsuit seeking McGahn testimony Hillary Clinton: ‘We should not nuke hurricanes’ Lawsuit accuses former New York congressman of sexual abuse Mormon leaders ban guns in church GOP spokeswoman calls Sanders climate change plan ‘fantasy land’ Obama introduces new initiative in fight against gerrymandering Pastor at Texas church where 26 died in mass shooting to run for state senate Sanders releases media plan: Press shouldn’t be controlled by corporations, ‘benevolent’ billionaires DEA’s latest promise to facilitate medical cannabis research should be viewed with skepticism Biden electability argument takes hit Joe Walsh: ‘I wouldn’t call myself racist’ but ‘I’ve said racist things’ Trump invites new emoluments fight with G-7 resort pitch Russia denies GOP senator visa ahead of trip Tim Cook says Apple will donate money to help preserve Amazon amid forest fires Groups push lawmakers for hearings on voting machine security What economic recession? Trump takes topsy-turvy show to international stage Schumer: ‘Appalling’ Trump would invite Putin to G-7 House Democrats brace for short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown Hillicon Valley: US, France reach deal on tech tax | FEC vice chair resigns | Move leaves agency unable to vote on actions | Groups seek net neutrality pledge from 2020 Dems | Australia eyes blocking extremist content Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting case Candidate who wants to keep town ‘a white community’ withdraws from city council race Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta What America’s Thinking: August 26, 2019 Where the major Democratic candidates stand on health care Mattel to release Rosa Parks, Sally Ride Barbie dolls Here are 5 controversial things Joe Walsh has said Manufacturers oppose energy efficiency testing rule designed to benefit industry White House clarifies Melania Trump hasn’t met Kim Jong Un after Trump comment Poll: Biden supporters warm to Warren as an alternative Bernie Sanders joins striking AT&T workers in Kentucky Florida nursing home employees surrender to face charges in deaths of patients during hurricane Michelle Obama wishes Bo and Sunny a happy #NationalDogDay Campaign watchdog to ‘grind to a halt’ after top-level resignation Iowa professor resigns after saying he’s affiliated with antifa Judge rules Johnson & Johnson liable for causing Oklahoma opioid crisis Donald Trump took his rambling reality show to the world stage Viola Davis to play Michelle Obama in series on first ladies White House Correspondents Association objects to suspension of Playboy reporter’s credentials NRA paid for flights for chief executive’s relatives: report NYT newsroom faces evidence of bedbug infiltration Congress is letting the administration violate consultation requirements for refugee admissions Police urge residents in Texas town to vacate homes during nearby SpaceX rocket launch CNN town hall with de Blasio, Bullock marks ratings low for network We are fundamentally altering Earth via food production Biden to appear on ‘Late Show’ with Colbert next week Australia to block extremist content online The Rock reads Warren’s book on his HBO show ‘Ballers’ Macron blasts Brazil’s Bolsonaro for ‘incredibly disrespectful’ remarks about his wife George HW Bush presidential memo asking staff not to feed overweight dog resurfaces for #InternationalDogDay Bullock campaign names 13 policy advisers Sanders scores national labor union endorsement FEC vice chairman resigns, leaving agency unable to vote Here’s why Congress must close the ’90/10 loophole’ in veterans’ education Sanders vows to take fight for $15 minimum wage to McConnell’s backyard Celebrities appear in new Planned Parenthood #BansOffMyBody campaign Ginsburg makes first public appearance since cancer news When a chronic illness is political — it can kill Hezbollah’s dangerous false narrative about the Lebanese Army 20 states sue Trump administration over Flores rule Nadler subpoenas former White House aide Rob Porter New poll shows Biden falling badly, three-way tie for Democratic lead The future for President Trump and America rests with China trade war Ex-NFL player pleads for help with injuries: ‘I have to get my head checked’ Amazon burning: Politics are interesting, but what about climate implications? Trump DEA to move forward on new marijuana grower applications Trump says he’s ‘an environmentalist’ after skipping G-7 climate meeting Trump says he’d meet with Iranians under ‘right’ circumstances GOP senator defends Trump idea to buy Greenland Macron: US, France reached ‘very good agreement’ on digital tax Teachers union calls on Congress to pass gun legislation KFC first fast-food restaurant to test plant-based chicken Trump defends Miami resort as leading contender for next G-7: ‘The airport is right next door’ GOP Rep. Sean Duffy resigning from Congress Trump says he would ‘certainly’ invite Putin to attend next year’s G-7 summit Hill.TV exclusive interview: Sanders slams McConnell’s ‘do nothing’ Senate California’s big donors are giving the edge to Buttigieg Delaney rips DNC over climate debate rejection: ‘How does that possibly make sense?’ Bottom Line Joe Kennedy says he’s considering Senate run Advocacy groups ask 2020 Democrats to pledge to restore net neutrality New drugs for tuberculosis and ebola can help drive breakthroughs for many other threats Biden tells supporters: ‘I’m not going nuts’ Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment Sarah Huckabee Sanders launches new website amid campaign speculation ‘Good Morning America’s’ Lara Spencer apologizes for mocking Prince George’s ballet classes Seoul’s relations with Pyongyang and Tokyo need a jolt of reality Officials say California sheriff’s deputy falsely claimed sniper attack Yang climate plan heavily relies on entrepreneurship, nuclear Joe Walsh urges Republicans to ‘say publicly what you think privately’ about Trump Police investigating incident caught on camera of black man handcuffed in his home Olive Garden refutes viral tweet that it donated to Trump’s 2020 campaign Did DNC rig climate debate rules for Joe Biden New polls shows college degrees split Democrats Heterodox Academy Exec Director: Who decides which viewpoints are allowed on college campuses RNC spokesperson blasts Bernie’s climate plan Even Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney rips the DNC over the climate debate. Pro-women, anti-war? There is another way on Afghanistan Hill.TV Exclusive: Bernie Sanders goes in on Mitch McConnell Saagar has a climate challenge for progressives and Jamal outlines 400 years of conservatives saying no De Blasio CNN town hall interrupted by protester Joe Walsh says he’s ‘partly responsible for Trump’ This Women’s Equality Day, stop romanticizing the 19th Amendment Can we ‘go home again’ after a trade war? Taliban: Attacks on Afghan forces won’t stop with US deal Planned Parenthood, ACLU ask judge to block Missouri abortion ban Conservative group launches ad campaign against Democratic drug pricing plan Putin built a hypersonic arsenal, while the Pentagon slept US, French officials reach deal on digital tax: report Rising: August 26, 2019 Watch live: Trump, Macron hold joint press conference following G-7 Russia says missile test blast released radioactive isotopes G-7 leaders agree on Amazon fire aid at meeting Trump missed What in the world is Adam Schiff thinking with his domestic terrorism bill? Trump congratulates Little League champions: ‘See you at the White House!’ Iran: Oil sold from supertanker sought by US South Korea-Japan spitting contest is a sign of US weakness Scaramucci: G-7 summit an ‘unmitigated disaster’ for Trump House panel will subpoena key Mueller witness Rob Porter: report Trump absent from G-7 session on climate Trump slams ‘ridiculous’ report that he wanted to blow up hurricanes with nukes US must stand against capturing baby African elephants for zoos and circuses Trump says his Miami golf resort a contender to host next G-7 The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump says US-China trade talks to resume, hails potential trade with Japan, UK Trump shifts tone again, says China wants to ‘make a deal’ on trade Juan Williams: The real story behind Trump’s attack on me The Memo: Democratic field boils down to four-horse race