The Hill Articles: December 10, 2019

Buttigieg says he doubts consulting work for insurer led to layoffs Trump supporters at Pa. rally ‘upset’ after Democrats introduce impeachment articles Fox Nation host Britt McHenry sues network, alleging sexual harassment California GOP candidate arrested on stalking charges Biden narrowly ahead in Iowa as Sanders surges, Warren drops: poll Trump on removal of protester at rally: ‘We don’t want to be politically correct’ Trump rails against FBI, impeachment during Pennsylvania rally Democrats reach cusp of impeachment Trump mocks Lisa Page, Peter Strzok in wake of IG report Pelosi reaches deal with progressives to avert showdown over drug price bill Bloomberg to appear alongside ex-Gov. Jerry Brown for first California campaign visit: report Lobbying world On The Money: Pelosi, Trump tout deal on new NAFTA | McConnell says no trade vote until impeachment trial wraps up | Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Trump to sign order penalizing colleges over perceived anti-Semitism on campus: report Overnight Defense: Dems unveil impeachment articles against Trump | Saudi military flight students grounded after shooting | Defense bill takes heat from progressives | Pentagon watchdog to probe use of personnel on border Mellman: Looking to Iowa Pavlich: Impeachment does Russia’s bidding GOP senator blocks bill aimed at preventing Russia election meddling Armed Services chair calls defense bill ‘most progressive in the history of the country’ after criticism Hillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings Federal judge in Texas blocks Trump from using military funds for border wall Giuliani: Trump asked me to brief Justice Department, GOP lawmakers on Ukraine trip Watch live: Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania Buttigieg releases list of clients he worked with at McKinsey Overnight Health Care — Presented by That’s Medicaid — Progressives hope to avoid drug-pricing showdown with Pelosi | ‘Medicare for All’ backers get high-profile hearing | Dems take victory lap after eliminating drug protections in trade deal Russian diplomat says election meddling wasn’t discussed at White House, contradicting Trump A bipartisan immigration bill that will help farmers Yang to launch ad on climate change in Iowa Why censure the president? Trump: Trade deal with Democrats ‘the silver lining to impeachment’ What America’s Thinking: December 10, 2019 Trump’s approval dips among independent voters amid impeachment Trump warned Russia’s foreign minister against election interference, White House says Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling Progressives hopeful for deal with Pelosi to avert showdown on drug prices Remembering Paul Volcker, the man who tamed inflation ‘Medicare for All’ backers notch win with high-profile hearing Probe clears Interior secretary after accusations of interfering with pesticide assessments Maxine Waters earns viral praise for steadfast calls for impeachment as articles announced Gene therapy could be a revolutionary new treatment for sickle cell disease Lara Trump on running for Congress: ‘You can’t rule anything out’ Republicans push back on expanding paid family leave beyond federal workers Pelosi’s whiplash moment brings praise and criticism McConnell: Senate impeachment trial will begin in January Pelosi drug pricing plan would save $456 billion over 10 years: analysis Warner Bros. hits back at Atlanta newspaper over ‘Richard Jewell’ movie Real estate company will distribute $10 million among its employees in surprise Christmas bonus Striking out hunger is an essential long-term investment Court upholds sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby GOP calls for minority hearing on impeachment, threatens procedural measures Hillary Clinton documentary to premiere at Sundance Woman who accused Trump of sexual assault calls for third article of impeachment: ‘The Abuse of Women’ Trump can’t cry foul on FISA – unless he’s suddenly a civil libertarian Trump campaign tweets video of Trump as ‘Avengers’ villain Thanos Greenland’s ice sheet is melting seven times faster than it was in 1990 Nike debuts new collection with high-performance swim hijab Gabbard knocks Trump over handling of Pensacola air station shooting New Kentucky governor to sign order restoring voting rights to 100K felons Democrats declare victory for eliminating drug protections in trade deal 9-year-old from Belgium accepted to PhD program at US university Bloomberg not sure Trump is a billionaire: ‘Never seen’ his tax returns Lawmakers push spending deadline to Thursday Saudi military flight students in Florida grounded in wake of shooting America must defend its allies against clear Russian hostility Group of veterans call on lawmakers to support impeachment, ‘put country over politics’ Bill Clinton says Congress doing its job on Trump impeachment Poll: Buttigieg slips into fourth place as Biden widens lead Immigrants granted asylum forced to wait in Mexico pending appeal: report Breaking the stalemate in the fight against climate change John Legend defends updated ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ lyrics Hispanic Democrats demand flu vaccines for detained migrants The Merriam-Webster 2019 word of the year is…. Michigan high school student accuses teacher of assault over pro-Trump pin Advocates say they have enough signatures for ballot measure to bring wolves back to Colorado Gabbard calls for congressional inquiry over Afghanistan war report Manchin warns he’ll slow-walk government funding bill until he gets deal on miners legislation Missouri elementary school teacher placed on leave after assignment calls for students to decide prices for slaves Shooting in Jersey City leaves multiple people dead, including police officer Schumer to colleagues running for White House: Impeachment comes first Trump pays court-ordered $2 million in charity case, NY AG says Lisa Page sues DOJ, FBI over alleged privacy violations Yang qualifies for December Democratic debate Pompeo says he told Russia ‘interference in our domestic affairs’ is ‘unacceptable’ Pentagon inspector general to probe ‘use of military personnel along the southern border’ McConnell: Senate will not take up new NAFTA deal this year Majority of medical students women for first time: study Impeachment surprise: Bills Congress could actually pass in 2020 France, Brazilian states to announce international effort to fight Amazon fires The State Department: Nonpartisan service on behalf of America European lessons for American policymakers Sanders urges impeachment trial ‘quickly’ in the Senate Tech legal shield included in USMCA despite late Pelosi push US sending 20,000 troops to Europe for largest exercises since Cold War Barr criticizes FBI, says it’s possible agents acted in ‘bad faith’ in Trump probe GOP senator warns quick vote on new NAFTA would be ‘huge mistake’ Guards attacked at largest Catholic church in the US Barr: ‘I haven’t looked into’ whether Ukraine meddled in 2016 election The mullahs seek to control uncontrolled chaos CBS’s Major Garrett: Democrats walking away from bribery, extortion allegations against Trump ‘in full public view’ DOJ backs ex-Trump campaign aide Richard Gates’s probation request Bolton rips Trump administration’s move to block UN meeting on North Korea Justices grapple with multibillion-dollar ObamaCare case Poll: Majority of Democrats thinks Obama was better president than Washington Trump campaign exploits Bloomberg News blunder Group of Democrats floating censure of Trump instead of impeachment: report Humans released more carbon dioxide than ever before in 2019 Brazil’s president calls Greta Thunberg a ‘brat’ Exxon found not guilty in climate change lawsuit Obama urges Americans to get health coverage in new holiday video Supreme Court won’t hear inmate’s appeal over denial of sex reassignment procedure Mayor of Iowa town chosen by blind drawing after tie election The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by UANI — House Dems charge Trump with abuse, obstruction of Congress in impeachment articles McCarthy alleges timing of Pelosi’s announcement on USMCA was politically motivated Pelosi: House would be ‘delinquent’ if it didn’t impeach Trump Top Republican requests House hearing with DOJ inspector general Sessions leads GOP Senate primary field in Alabama, internal poll shows The media have fallen out of love with Bernie, but have voters? D.C. is testing a free Metro for some residents Labour, Conservative parties invoke ‘Love Actually’ in political ads Tulsi Gabbard reacts to Afghanistan report, calls out Pete Buttigieg’s McKinsey work Hoyer predicts impeachment vote next week Top Zelensky aide refutes Sondland testimony Lighthizer starts GOP charm offensive on Trump trade deal Rate of Greenland’s ice sheet loss has increased since 1990s: study Trump administration imposes sanction on Saudi diplomat over Khashoggi killing Buttigieg surrogate on candidate’s past consulting work: ‘I don’t think it matters’ Steyer rolls out $125B plan to invest in historically black colleges The great AI debate: What candidates are (finally) saying about artificial intelligence White House: Trump wants Senate trial ‘sooner rather than later’ California lawsuit aims to eliminate the SAT and ACT tests Statue of black rider mimicking Confederate monument to be installed in Richmond Panel: Even John Delaney beats Pete Buttigieg with South Carolina voters Panel: Race increasingly narrows to Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders Tim Black: Did Michael Bloomberg lie about stop and frisk? Emma Vigeland: Pete Buttigieg’s slimy healthcare plan Buttigieg surrogate pushes back on Elizabeth Warren’s ‘disingenuous attacks’ Krystal Ball: Is this how Bernie Sanders will break the establishment? Saagar Enjeti: Investigate Barack Obama, George W. Bush for Afghan lies Krystal and Saagar: Did Nancy Pelosi just ensure Trump’s re-election? The real value of tariffs Bipartisan lawmakers condemn Iran, dispute State Department on number of protesters killed Poll: Trump leads 2020 Democratic candidates in Michigan Facebook tells Trump administration it will not create messaging ‘backdoor’ for law enforcement US airlines expect to carry 47.5M passengers over winter holidays Judge rules Exxon not guilty of fraud on climate change regulations CNN legal analyst: Impeachment ‘looking like a fast train to acquittal in the Senate’ READ: Articles of impeachment against Trump Bloomberg: ‘I would vote for impeachment’ if in the House Poll: Biden leads Democratic field, Warren drops to third place Two House articles of impeachment fail to meet constitutional standards Mulvaney: ‘Politics can and should influence foreign policy’ NYC lawyer-turned-photographer sheds light on the progressive movement ‘And the all-male nominees are…’ House panel to consider temporarily repealing SALT deduction cap Trump, White House rip Democrats over impeachment articles Rising: December 10, 2019 Where was American counterintelligence? The first health clinic run ‘by sex workers for sex workers’ is 20 years old Warren proposes ‘Blue New Deal’ to protect oceans Charlotte Pence to hold wedding reception at vice president’s residence GOP’s Yoho announces retirement from Congress AFL-CIO backs Trump’s North American trade pact Yang pitches public manufacturing of generic drugs Pelosi announces support for new Trump NAFTA deal SCOTUS is blocking federal executions and it’s the right thing to do Trump campaign: Democrats pursuing impeachment because they don’t have ‘viable’ 2020 candidate Political heavyweight Ronald Lauder donates $25 million to fight anti-Semitism Trump expresses confidence on USMCA, touts Democrat support Reporter groped on live TV not sure whether she will pursue criminal charges Nike rolling out swim hijab Trump request for Ukrainian ‘favor’ tops notable quote list Saagar calls for Congress to investigate origins of the Afghanistan War Michelle Wolf: I learned vulgarity from Trump Stationary, broken down cars create pollution too Senate must take up Voting Rights Advancement Act without delay How to stop the ‘Suicide by Cop’ crisis Krystal Ball: Is this how Bernie Sanders will break the establishment? New Zealand police open investigation into deaths at volcano Trump, Trudeau discuss USMCA as deal appears imminent Watch live: Pelosi holds press conference on USMCA Democrats unveil articles of impeachment against Trump Misfired ‘Hurricane’: Comey’s team abused Carter Page and the FBI Gunman kills six in Czech hospital Watch live: Democrats announce articles of impeachment against Trump Coalition of more than 50 progressive groups to endorse Sanders Panel: Elizabeth Warren floats Kamala Harris as VP Panel: Joe Biden’s ‘No Malarkey’ tour sputters to a stop Sam Seder: Hillary Clinton’s divisive Howard Stern interview Nevada reporter: Can Bernie Sanders’ organization overcome Joe Biden’s lead? Hill Reporter: How will Pete hold-up at the next debate? Krystal Ball: Media turns on Pete Buttigieg, will this end him? Saagar Enjeti: Elizabeth Warren reveals grim future under her presidency South Korea: North tested rocket engine Krystal and Saagar call out establishment silence on Saudi terror, praise Tulsi Gabbard Brokaw: Impeachment process is making ‘eyes glaze over’ Andy Beshear sworn in as governor in Kentucky Deadly measles and Ebola outbreaks show why vaccinations are so essential Scaramucci: ‘Trump fatigue’ could help Bloomberg beat Trump if he wins Democratic nomination McCabe: Being accused of treason by Trump ‘quite honestly terrifying’ Defense bill includes fix for military families’ survivor benefits How we compromised to help America’s farms Former FBI general counsel wants apology from Trump Trump rebukes FBI chief Wray over inspector general’s Russia inquiry Rapinoe focused on getting Democrat elected in 2020 North Dakota county to accept only 25 refugees in 2020 ‘They’ selected as word of the year by Merriam-Webster ‘Minor league cities’ need new federal partnership The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by AdvaMed – Democrats to release articles of impeachment today More than half of Americans support more oversight of factory farms: poll The Memo: Democrats’ challenge is to keep Trump under pressure Potential Dem defectors face pressure on impeachment Controversy on phone records intensifies amid impeachment Staying ahead of the storm On the Trail: Forget the pundits, more electoral votes could be in play in 2020 Pro-trade group launches media buy as Trump and Democrats near deal on new NAFTA