The Hill Articles: August 28, 2019

Milwaukee issues health alert on vaping McAleenan signals potential cooperation with El Salvador on migration, gangs White House approves emergency declaration for Virgin Islands as Dorian approaches 10 Democrats set to debate after other half falls short NYC police union approves ‘no confidence’ resolutions against de Blasio, commissioner Ocasio-Cortez welcomes arrival of teen climate activist Greta Thunberg Sasha Obama attending University of Michigan: report Trump to participate in launch of US Space Command Thursday Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary survives fatal boating crash Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas at Austin faculty as professor Most voters disapprove of Trump’s Jewish ‘loyalty’ comment: poll Kansas Treasurer weighs primary bid for Kansas House seat after encouragement from former GOP governor Police arrest North Carolina college student after he allegedly threatened campus shooting Overnight Health Care: Trump officials accuse hospital of forcing nurse to assist in abortion | Johnson & Johnson ruling becomes pivotal moment in opioid fight | Advocates sue to speed up Nebraska Medicaid expansion Trump can change history by declassifying three Obama-era documents Interior official threatens to withhold jobs in lawmakers’ districts after opposition to BLM move Trump mocks Gillibrand after exit: ‘She was the one I was really afraid of!’ Amazon nations to meet in September on rainforest, Brazil says Bad medicine: The value of monitoring banned drugs Overnight Defense: Trump officials say children of some overseas service members won’t get automatic citizenship | Defense chief, top general hold first on-camera briefing in a year | Mattis warns against shunning US allies Nadler tees up post-recess showdown with Trump Hillicon Valley: FCC pushes back on Warren attacks | US hit Iran with secret June cyberattack | Ransomware threat grows for government | Apple apologizes for listening to Siri recordings | Facebook tightens ad rules O’Rourke campaign defends ejection of Breitbart reporter Democratic strategist says third debate is ‘do or die’ for Buttigieg Puerto Rico shouldn’t be treated as real estate Biden endorses Democrat in contested NC special House election Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of presidential race Overnight Energy: Greens scoff at Trump claim he’s an ‘environmentalist’ | Endangered animals get new protections globally | Fires, climate on centerstage at G-7 | BLM’s move west gets complicated Can Donald Trump create a recession? Mnuchin says Trump administration considering ‘ultra-long’ bonds Advocates sue in attempt to speed up Nebraska Medicaid expansion Federal court says atheists can be blocked from delivering invocation at Pennsylvania statehouse Florida governor declares state of emergency ahead of hurricane US cyberattack took out Iran’s ability to target oil tankers: report On The Money: For first time, more voters see economy fading under Trump | Yields on long-term investments fall to record low | Mnuchin considering ‘ultra-long’ US bonds | Business groups urge Trump to delay tariff increases Gabbard returns to campaign trail after completing active-duty service More hurricanes loom, but Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are still waiting on disaster funding Democrats call for end to Remain in Mexico asylum policy Obama praises NC teen who registered people to vote while they waited in line at Popeyes Man charged with serial sexual assaults was hired as recruit by police department that arrested him Impending ‘public charge’ rule underestimates refugees Trump officials say children of some service members overseas will not get automatic citizenship Nadler to probe Trump’s G-7 resort pitch New Hampshire Democrats blast ‘swamp creature’ Lewandowski over possible Senate bid 2020 presidential primary candidates to appear in MSNBC climate forum NYT’s Amy Chozick to co-write and produce drama series about female journalists covering a fictional presidential campaign MSNBC’s O’Donnell backs away from Trump-Russia report California Republican ousted in 2018 announces rematch for House seat Supreme Court needs to defend the First Amendment for Alaskan voters Man who spent decades in jail after stealing $50 ordered released from prison Majority of Democratic voters say Trump’s Twitter use should be campaign issue YouTube to roll out separate site for kids Slovenian artist unveils wooden monument to Trump as ‘provocation’ Trump administration accuses hospital of forcing nurse to assist in abortion McDonald’s launching harassment training program for workers after dozens of complaints What America’s Thinking: August 28, 2019 Hugh Grant lashes out at Boris Johnson in viral tweet Sarah Sanders in talks with Clinton-linked consulting firm: report Trump blasts Washington Post report that he offered pardons to aides over border wall orders Top general says ‘disruption to status quo’ needed in Afghanistan The evolution of Taylor Swift’s political activism Scientists successfully fertilize eggs from last existing northern white rhinos The climate emergency is a kick-start to create a better world Trump reignites Puerto Rico feud amid Hurricane Dorian Italy forms new coalition government Trump’s new immigration rules work for the American people Senate Democrats raise ‘serious concerns’ about Ticketmaster, Live Nation fees Poll: Biden holds 4-point lead on Warren Trump lawyer demands MSNBC retract report alleging banking ties to Russian oligarchs Obama’s tan suit controversy hits 5-year anniversary California sheriff’s deputy fired after allegedly lying about sniper attack The red flag fallacy: Why should politicians get to define ‘sanity’? Israeli families criticize HBO series on murder of Palestinian teenager Harris hits Trump as a ‘lawless president’ over reported border pardons offer Lawmakers mark anniversary of Martin Luther King ‘I have a dream’ speech National Congress of American Indians formally condemns Trump’s use of ‘Pocahontas’ as slur against Warren FCC dismisses Warren’s attacks as ‘hot air’ Federal appeals court rules Idaho must pay for trans inmate’s sex reassignment surgery McSally gets new primary challenger Trump speaks with Polish president ahead of Warsaw trip This is how to identify friend from foe, Mr. President Democrats demand answers after asylum interviews suspended in Boston Ohio GOP governor outlines background check proposals in wake of shooting Georgia GOP abuzz about Senate vacancy Footwear firms tell Trump to cancel tariffs Nikki Haley will be ‘special guest’ at fundraiser for Trump-Pence Feds raid home of UAW president Our justice system must reward success Pinterest to point people searching for vaccine info to health organizations Former Biden economic adviser: ‘I really like a lot of’ Warren’s tax proposals Apple to no longer keep default recording of Siri requests Roy Moore calls for Omar to go back from ‘whence she came’ Business groups urge Trump to delay tariff increases Why Greenland is really about China Virginia Beach official resigns after criticism over response to shooting Trump offers pardons to people who carry out orders on border wall: report Pentagon IG finds no misconduct in ex-admiral’s ties to disgraced officer Marriott bans single-use shampoo, bath gel bottles China Costco store limits shoppers after chaotic first day Has the G-7 outlived its usefulness? America must lead in settling the new frontier  Trump administration preparing for talks with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen: report Chanel Beauty features first transgender model, Teddy Quinlivan, in campaign Congress must put the Space Force on the right trajectory Trump administration to withhold Middle East peace plan until after Israeli elections Trump rips Puerto Rico as ‘corrupt’ as storm approaches Poll: Trump trails top 2020 Democrats in Michigan Yields on long-term investments fall to record low amid recession fears Cable to China backed by Google, Facebook jeopardized by tensions with US Amazon’s Ring doorbell-camera firm partners with over 400 police forces to share surveillance: report Stacey Abrams says she won’t run for Georgia Senate seat Trump, the G-7 and the absence of American leadership Monmouth acknowledges poll showing Biden losing support was ‘outlier’ Social justice advocate steps up calls for DNC to hold poverty-focused debate For first time, more voters see economy fading than improving under Trump Spokesman: Safeguards implemented after deaths at West Virginia VA hospital US Space Command: A vision for the final frontier Queen agrees to suspend UK Parliament as Johnson seeks to deter no-deal Brexit showdown State Department opens interim Venezuela office in Colombia amid internal conflict Trump criticizes Fox, which ‘isn’t working for us anymore’ GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of year Tropical Storm Dorian to strike Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Business Roundtable becomes one bloated bullseye Trump trails top five 2020 Democrats in national poll Florida nursing home employees face manslaughter charges for patient deaths after hurricane Panel: Is Bernie right about China? Panel: Why Yang is beating Buttigieg Is Elizabeth Warren right about an impending recession? Poll: Support rises for 2020 Democrats favoring ‘Medicare for All’ Mattis warns of ‘storm clouds gathering’ without commitment to allies Iranian Expert: Trump’s advisors are pushing for conflict with Iran Rev. William Barber: The DNC needs to hold a debate on poverty Nuking hurricanes is the newest absurd idea of President Trump Saagar Enjeti: Why Joe Biden is slipping; Krystal Ball breaks down UBI versus a federal jobs guarantee NJ school district ending ‘tuna policy’ for students with unpaid lunch debt Let’s not overreact to the economic slowdown Lawyers: Evidence shows Epstein death ‘far more consistent with assault’ Supporter launches PAC calling for Huckabee Sanders governor bid Kasich: I don’t see a path to beat Trump right now Rising: August 28, 2019 Discrimination is the new norm for ‘wrong’ political views CDC: US on verge of losing measles elimination status Two new polls show Biden with big edge on Warren, Sanders Trump dismisses ‘free’ advice on tactics with China We know Mayor Buttigieg’s drug decriminalization plan works — ask Portugal Poll: Nearly 4 in 10 would question election if their candidate loses ‘Happy Jew Year’? The New York Times’s double standard Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor as Puerto Rico braces for Dorian Facebook restricting political ads ahead of 2020 elections Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg reaches New York after sailing across Atlantic Johnson asks Queen to suspend UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline It’s legal to tweet the names of all of Trump’s donors, but it’s probably not a good idea Biden calls racism a ‘white man’s problem visited on people of color’ Biden inches higher atop 2020 Democratic field: poll Trump knocks NYT’s Bret Stephens, remaining ‘Never Trumpers’: ‘All losers’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem lawmakers put guns, hate groups on fall agenda Meet the Democratic senator trying to negotiate gun control with Trump Democrats eye action on threat of white nationalism Overlooked Nevada seeks to pack a bigger punch in 2020 race Tech fight puts former FTC officials in high demand Key questions in final hours before Democratic debate deadline Report finds majority of 2019 ransomware attacks have targeted state and local governments