The Hill Articles: August 7, 2019

Trump says he’s ‘very strongly’ considering commuting Rod Blagojevich’s sentence Top US diplomat for Latin America resigns Judge allows lawsuit against NPR over Seth Rich reporting to proceed Nadler eyes early August recess return to address gun violence Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after posting video of protester shouting threats, profanities Julián Castro responds to Trump attack: ‘Joaquin and I will keep fighting’ Carlson calls racism one of nation’s problems, says people should ‘calm down’ Trump lashes out at Joaquin Castro as the ‘lesser brother of a failed presidential candidate’ Dallas Cowboys, NFL each donating $50,000 to fund for El Paso shooting victims Victoria’s Secret billionaire Leslie Wexner accuses Epstein of misappropriating ‘vast sums of money’ from him Amnesty International issues US travel warning citing ‘rampant gun violence’ Trump’s trip to Dayton and El Paso marked by protests, attacks on critics Hillicon Valley: Trump reportedly weighing executive action on alleged tech bias | WH to convene summit on online extremism | Federal agencies banned from buying Huawei equipment | Lawmakers jump start privacy talks Will the trade war spawn a currency war? Bullock: Recognizing dark money’s influence key to addressing climate change, gun violence Sanders campaign to host softball game against press at Iowa’s Field of Dreams More US voters see white nationalism as a threat: poll Woody Harrelson recalls ‘brutal’ dinner with Trump: ‘It got so bad I had to go outside and burn one’ Trump considering executive action over alleged anti-conservative tech bias: report O’Rourke offers personal cell, help to El Paso shooting witness FBI briefs lawmakers on Texas, Ohio mass shootings George Soros’s secret 2016 access to State exposes ‘big money’ hypocrisy of Democrats GOP senators press Google on reports it developed a smart speaker with Huawei Overnight Energy: Warren plan would pay farmers to fight climate change | Six states sue EPA over pesticide linked to brain damage | UN panel to unveil report on agriculture’s effect on climate Overnight Health Care: Conservatives buck Trump over fears of ‘socialist’ drug pricing | White House planning September health policy push | Embattled Juul seeks allies in Washington Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to be labeled as systemically important Republicans should get behind the 28th Amendment Wanda Vázquez sworn in as new Puerto Rico governor On The Money: Trump blames Fed, not China, for economic woes | Wild week on Wall Street | Stocks recover after morning plunge | Democrats push Mnuchin not to cut capital gains taxes A liability problem could delay supply of emergency respirator O’Rourke calls Trump a white supremacist Nonprofit files complaint alleging de Blasio may have violated campaign finance rules White House dismissed Homeland Security push to focus more on domestic terrorism: report Bullock on whether Trump is to blame for mass shootings: ‘I reject the question’ What role will liquified natural gas play in a greener energy system? Federal agencies banned from purchasing equipment from Huawei, other Chinese groups O’Rourke tears into Trump ahead of El Paso visit Family of black man whom police led down the street with a rope in viral photo say he is mentally ill Mental trauma from mass shootings — how do we cope? Trump lashes out at Fox News’s Shep Smith, says ‘fake news CNN is better’ House Democrats file lawsuit to enforce subpoena against McGahn Poll of teachers shows frustration over pay, support for teaching the Bible Canadian police find bodies believed to be teen murder suspects America is in desperate need of infrastructure investment: Senate highway bill a step in the right direction Bullock says Democrats ‘are well on our way to losing this election’ New Jersey bias crime reports hit seven-year high last year: report Trump slams Ohio Democrats after visit to Dayton hospital The greatest peace movement in the world is fighting hunger Sherrod Brown: Congress can’t combat mass shootings due to McConnell and Trump being ‘in bed with the gun lobby’ Senate Dems urge Mnuchin not to cut capital gains taxes Trump approval rating drops among younger voters Cummings defends Baltimore, urges end to ‘racist’ rhetoric House Judiciary to file complaint to force McGahn to testify Mattis returns to board of General Dynamics Google’s monopoly is killing small business Biden: Trump responsible for inspiring white nationalist violence in US Emmys to go hostless this year following Oscars success Trump lashes out at cable news coverage of Biden speech while flying to El Paso Al Franken urges Trump to give new speech after shootings: ‘Try to make it sound like you’re sincere, even if you’re not’ Dayton mayor: We’ll ‘probably’ see another mass shooting soon ‘because Washington will not move’ It’s time to pick the winners in nuclear energy National Archives: Trump, Bush can review Democrats’ request for Kavanaugh records 213 Democratic lawmakers call on McConnell to bring up background checks bills Dartmouth reaches $14 Million settlement in sexual harassment, assault lawsuit Fox Business host Trish Regan and Dana Loesch spar over background checks Soul Cycle developer faces backlash over top-dollar Trump fundraiser New Michelle Obama mural appears in former first lady’s hometown of Chicago Ohio police investigating home explosion as possible hate crime after Nazi graffiti found Sanders responds to de Blasio’s invitation to play for the Nets Toni Morrison’s death teaches us that art is our shared humanity Police sergeant: ‘Yes’ there are white supremacists on the force Man goes viral as #GreenShirtGuy after laughing at Trump supporters protesting Arizona ‘sanctuary city’ resolution Miami Dolphins’ Kenny Stills calls out team owner for hosting fundraiser for Trump Polish village offers reward for first baby boy born after more than a decade Isolation and political divisions are turning America’s youths into killers Six states sue EPA over pesticide tied to brain damage Novartis CEO says organization can ‘stand proud’ after hiding manipulated data from FDA Klobuchar unveils rural community plan ahead of Iowa State Fair Minnesota man pleads guilty to trying to access Trump’s tax returns through student loan site Trump visits Dayton, El Paso amid protests calling for gun control Former Michigan State dean sentenced to year in jail in Nassar case US should sanction Iran’s incendiary kingmaker GOP official in Texas accuses Joaquin Castro of ‘scare tactics’ Puerto Rico’s top court invalidates governor’s appointment Catholic Archbishop ‘regrets’ tweets calling Trump racist focused on an individual, not issues ICE agents arrest 680 undocumented workers in Mississippi 8chan owner says he has returned to the US following El Paso shooting What America’s Thinking: August 7, 2019 Why gun control is so hard to enact O’Rourke to remain in El Paso, miss Iowa State Fair George Conway tweets cartoon of Trump whispering ‘it’s an invasion’ in gun-toting man’s ear USA Today headquarters evacuated after report of armed person Sanders pledges to let Americans in on aliens, UFOs if elected president The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump faces protests as he visits Dayton, El Paso Texas GOP official reacts to questions over whether state will turn purple Iowa Cubs to change name to Iowa Caucuses for Labor Day weekend game Warren would pay farmers to fight climate change under new plan Watch live: President Trump visits El Paso after mass shooting Donald Trump’s redeeming moment Watch live: Biden speaks in Burlington, Iowa We know from experience what hate sounds like — unfortunately, so do you Dozens of communities plan vigils to mourn El Paso victims, condemn white supremacy Schumer blasts ‘red flag’ gun legislation as ‘ineffective cop out’ Iran’s grand strategy: Gulf crisis keeps US from helping Israel in a two-front war Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democratic field by 6 points, followed by Warren Progressive gun control activist on NRA: ‘Don’t count them out’ Poll: Democrats lead Republicans by 10 points on generic congressional 2020 ballot MSNBC’s Geist presses Castro on sharing Trump donors’ names: These people ‘are already being harassed’ White House to host roundtable on online extremism after mass shootings Watch live: Trump visits Dayton after mass shooting Marianne Williamson: Message of love ‘absolutely’ extends to Trump Turkey to work with US on coordination of Syrian safe zone Hickenlooper says Democrats are falling for ‘Trump’s execrable politics of distraction’ Democratic candidates attack Biden at their own peril  Taliban attack kills 14, wounds 145 amid peace talks with US FedEx stopping ground deliveries for Amazon Donald Trump’s no racist, as past acts and presidential record prove Top Latina activist running for deep blue NY House seat Scientific evidence and securing the vote: Verdict is in, now we need the funds Sherrod Brown now says he’ll join Trump during Dayton trip Trump defends rhetoric after critics point finger over mass shooting Trump to be greeted in Dayton with protests, ‘Baby Trump’ blimp Walgreens to close about 200 U.S. stores: SEC filing To confront China, let Trump be Reagan Pete Buttigieg tops billionaire donor list Trump ‘all in favor’ of background checks but doubts will of Congress Biden, Bernie statistically tied in New Hampshire Warren pushes for public broadband networks Sanders: Democratic debate format is ‘demeaning’ Stocks rebound as Dow recovers from 500-point loss Bernie Sanders says Trump should ‘stay away’ from El Paso Tucker Carlson: White supremacy is a ‘hoax’ and ‘not a real problem’ Onetime GOP stronghold in California now has more Democrats than Republicans Progressive activist: How Walmart can fight gun violence El Paso Times publishes open letter to Trump defending city Warren rolls out plan to invest in rural economy Iowa reporter discuss Biden vision versus Bernie vision on the ground A look at one way ISIS is trying to incite attacks inside the US Krystal Ball EXCLUSIVE: New Yang numbers show post debate surge; Saagar Enjeti: Why did this Congressman dox his own constituents Justice Democrats endorses two progressives challenging Democratic incumbents Trump blames Fed, not China, for economic woes Guillermo del Toro defends immigrants during Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony Can a poll really tell us who’s going to win next year’s election? Medical workers ask El Paso hospital not to host Trump NBC analyst: Trump re-raising US flags on Aug. 8 ‘very significant to the neo-Nazi movement’ Ocasio-Cortez appeals to white supremacists: ‘Come back. It’s not too late’ Rising: August 7, 2019 Tax threats ahead China: Hong Kong facing ‘most severe situation’ since British rule If we don’t act fast, Hepatitis A will become a national epidemic NRA mulled mansion for chief executive: report Advocates ramp up pressure on criminal justice measure Sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown released from prison Trump: South Korea should pay ‘substantially more’ for defense costs Williamson unveils reparations plan Trump’s Nixon-to-China moment on guns North Korea’s Kim: Missile launches a warning Biden to link Trump to El Paso shooting, saying president ‘has fanned the flames of white supremacy’ Trump weighs in on NY Times headline: ‘Radical Left Democrats went absolutely CRAZY’ O’Rourke responds to Trump: ‘El Paso will not be quiet and neither will I’ The Hill’s Morning Report – How will Trump be received in Dayton and El Paso? Lawmakers jump-start talks on privacy bill Hispanics say Trump’s words are too little, too late Conservatives buck Trump over worries of ‘socialist’ drug pricing McConnell faces pressure to bring Senate back for gun legislation Biden’s personal grief comes to forefront amid mass shootings Embattled Juul seeks allies in Washington Mississippi Republicans head to gubernatorial runoff Trump tells O’Rourke to ‘be quiet’ in wake of El Paso shooting