The Hill Articles: December 5, 2019

Pearl Harbor commemoration to take place after shooting National Guard helicopter crash kills three Trumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Four dead after Florida police chase, shootout Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan R. Kelly charged with bribing official to make fake ID that allowed him to marry Aaliyah when she was 15 ‘Don’t mess with Mama’: Pelosi’s daughter tweets support following press conference comments Ocasio-Cortez on food assistance cuts: ‘If this happened then, we might’ve just starved’ Bloomberg: Trump should be impeached North Carolina town cancels Christmas parade due to fear of protests over inclusion of Confederate group Castro hits fundraising threshold for December debate On The Money: Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown | Trump asks Supreme Court to shield financial records from House Democrats | House passes bill to explicitly ban insider trading Report: Pompeo had secret meeting with GOP donors in London Uber safety report reveals 3,000 alleged sexual assaults in U.S. rides last year Wild seed collectors scour the globe ‘Indiana Jones’-style to boost crop resilience NYT editorial board calls on Buttigieg to disclose details of work at consulting firm How China can become the world leader for solving climate change House Ethics Committee informs Duncan Hunter he can no longer vote after guilty plea Buttigieg draws fresh scrutiny, attacks in sprint to Iowa Poll: Majority of voters name TV as primary news source Hillicon Valley: Pelosi works to remove legal protections for tech companies from USMCA | Treasury sanctions Russian group over $100 million hack | Facebook sues Chinese individuals for ad fraud | Huawei takes legal action against FCC TikTok settles with Illinois family over children’s data case Overnight Health Care: House to vote next week on drug prices bill | Conway says Trump trying to find ‘balance’ on youth vaping | US spent $1 trillion on hospitals in 2018 What America’s Thinking: December 5, 2019 Overnight Defense: Trump leaves door open to possible troop increase in Middle East | Putin offers immediate extension of key nuclear treaty The US is in danger of losing its global leadership in AI Giffords, Demand Justice to pressure GOP senators to reject Trump judicial pick Trump, first lady take part in National Christmas Tree lighting Facebook takes legal action against Chinese individuals, company for ad fraud Amash: Democrats missed opportunity in hearing to ‘persuade people’ on Trump impeachment House moves ahead on long-stalled resolution supporting two states for Israelis and Palestinians U.S. spent $1 trillion on hospitals in 2018, report finds Biden after confrontation with voter: ‘I didn’t lose my temper’ Overnight Energy: Rate of new endangered species listings falls | EPA approves use of ‘cyanide bombs’ to protect livestock | Watchdog says EPA didn’t conduct required analyses Trump administration drops plan to face scan all travelers leaving or entering US Trade deal talks expand as Congress debates tech legal shield Border Dems ask Pelosi to delay USMCA vote over violence in Mexico Progressive leader warns members could vote no on drug price bill as it stands Ohio finds 77 noncitizens voted in 2018 Doug Collins wants hearing with GOP witnesses before articles of impeachment Alleged McCarrick victim says in lawsuit he told Pope John Paul of sex abuse in 1988 White House adopts confident tone after Pelosi signals go on impeachment The US must act now to help stop the global measles surge House passes bill to explicitly ban insider trading Buttigieg: Harris ‘deserves to be under anybody’s consideration’ for vice president Federal appeals court to hear Florida transgender bathroom lawsuit Bloomberg releases gun control plan Democrats and the trade deal Klobuchar lauds power of free press in post about her father Democratic challenger to Joni Ernst releases ad depicting her as firing gun at him GM among partners planning $2.3B battery plant in Ohio Senate confirms eight Trump court picks in three days Conservative group sues over Nevada’s ‘red flag’ gun law Saagar Enjeti: Hillary Clinton still blames her failures on Bernie Sanders Bloomberg network used widely in finance directs to his campaign site: report Teen who died in U.S. custody was not properly monitored before death: report Kerry to campaign with Biden in New Hampshire Trump leaves door open to possible troop increase in Middle East Lawmakers call for investigation into program meant to help student loan borrowers with disabilities Krystal Ball hits Buttigieg over free college ad EPA authorizes use of ‘cyanide bombs’ to protect livestock against predators US should back Iran’s protesters NY attorney general: Town, county tried to prevent Jewish families from moving there Planned Parenthood targets GOP senators in seven-figure ad campaign The case for censuring, and not impeaching, Donald Trump Democrats could introduce articles of impeachment next week College cheerleader settles with Georgia for $145K over anthem protest backlash Cincinnati school argues for immunity in suicide of bullied student Rubio places hold on number-two Interior nominee over offshore drilling Virginia commission calls for repeal of outdated laws with ‘explicitly racist language and segregationist policies’ GOP senator blocks Armenian genocide resolution South Bend official hits Buttigieg for lack of knowledge on school integration Congress must act to increase minority broadcasters Review of Iowa database finds police department, state of Iowa mistakenly included on list of felons EPA didn’t conduct required analyses of truck engine rule: internal watchdog The shifting impeachment positions of Jonathan Turley Youth climate activists grade top 2020 Democrats on Green New Deal commitment Poll: Sanders surges into statistical tie with Warren in California Pantone announces Color of the Year for 2020 CDC: Tobacco use among kids jumped to 6.2 million this year GOP leader says he had ‘a hard time’ believing Pelosi Political ad spending set to explode in 2020 Harvard student union strikes for equal pay Steve Bullock exits: Will conservative Democrats follow? Arizona school offers laundry room for students not showing up due to lack of clean clothes Conway: Trump trying to find ‘balance’ on youth vaping issue Mnuchin to lawmakers: ‘I’m highly encouraged you will’ pass Trump’s North America trade deal Putin offers immediate extension of key nuclear treaty Seattle launches new community for homeless Native Americans Rate of new endangered species listings declines under Trump Trump’s tariffs are spooking markets while the economy slows Biden gets in testy exchange in Iowa: ‘You’re a damn liar’ Kanye to join Joel Osteen on tour at Yankee Stadium: report New Jersey lawmaker introduces bill requiring students to learn cursive by third grade US targets Iranian prisons with sanctions in response to deadly crackdown ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episode about sexual assault spurs 40 percent spike in hotline calls: study Fear of insane asylums runs deep in our culture. Here’s why. Madam Speaker, no more delay on US-Mexico-Canada free trade deal Senators defend bipartisan bill on facial recognition as cities crack down Karen McDougal sues Fox News over alleged slander Fox’s Napolitano predicts Trump will testify on own behalf at Senate trial The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Pelosi says House will move forward with impeachment America is having a bird apocalypse. Here’s what can be done before it’s too late. Booker: Primary voters ‘being denied’ their candidates of choice Trump’s antics shouldn’t overshadow what he has accomplished in NATO Republican Tom Graves announces retirement from House Trump asks Supreme Court to shield financial records from House Democrats Review board: Border patrol agents broke rules in shooting incidents New Energy secretary cancels Paris trip amid mass strikes against Macron proposal Top Sanders official on Harris: There’s a lot of ‘unfairness baked into the system’ Is it possible for airplanes to go green? Buttigieg slams white protester’s disruption of black supporters: ‘This is the climate that we’re in’ Kerry endorses Biden in 2020 race: He ‘can beat Donald Trump’ North Korea takes shot at Trump: ‘Senility of a dotard’ Trump accuses Pelosi of having ‘nervous fit’ Did you know you can plant a forest with your phone? Pentagon official: ‘Possible’ more US troops could be deployed to Middle East Impeachment can’t wait US sanctions Russian group over $100M cyber hack Senate passes bipartisan bill to permanently fund historically black colleges SHOCK POLL: Bernie Sanders tops the field in California as Elizabeth Warren slides Panel: Why all the candidates hate Pete Buttigieg US taxes drop to 4th lowest following GOP tax cuts: study Postal service issues new stamp to raise funds for veterans suffering from PTSD Mnuchin expresses concerns about proposed taxes on financial trades South Bend Councilman weighs in on Buttigieg candidacy Journalist Aaron Maté reacts as Democrats officially move to impeach Trump Nina Turner talks Sanders media coverage Nina Turner: Challenges Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg to earn black voters Saagar Enjeti: Bitter Hillary Clinton still blaming her failures on Bernie Krystal Ball demolishes Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s elite privilege on free college Trump administration sued for requiring foreigners to disclose social media accounts Krystal and Saagar: Andrew Yang’s dire warning for Democrats on impeachment The other spectrum defining American politics Pelosi lashes out at reporter: ‘Don’t mess with me’ Congressional Black Caucus blasts ‘immoral’ and ‘cold-hearted’ food stamp cuts Poll: Sanders jumps 7 percentage points among college students O’Malley shares photo of him with Trudeau: ‘We laugh’ at Trump too House sets up Monday hearing to hear evidence on Trump impeachment Turley: Democrats offering passion over proof in Trump impeachment Schiff returning to ‘The Late Show’ House to vote next week on sweeping bill to lower drug prices Capitol Christmas tree lights up Washington Collins swipes at Nadler: ‘Does the chairman even know what’s going on?’ Top Sanders campaign aide hits Biden, saying no one should be able to ride on Obama’s coattails Trump blasts Pelosi’s impeachment announcement Can your hotel soap save lives? Rising: December 5, 2019 Lamborghini is pushing electric vehicles to be lighter and faster Trump campaign tells Democrats to ‘just get on with’ impeachment vote Are the things most likely to kill us the ones we pay the most attention to? One China (unreformed), two Henrys (unrepentant) Pantone names ‘Classic Blue’ color of the year, says it isn’t ‘a political message’ More than 90 percent say it’s important to reduce divisiveness: poll Advocacy groups press FTC to subpoena tech firms during children’s privacy review Why don’t you see more hikers of color in America’s great outdoors? FBI warns that smart TVs may be spying on users Congress should move quickly to pass USMCA Viral clip appears to show men climbing border wall in Mexicali Seven black tar heroin users die from flesh-eating bacteria in San Diego, officials say Italian soccer clubs condemn newspaper over ‘Black Friday’ front page Pelosi says House will move to impeach President Trump San Francisco 49ers suspend announcer after reference to quarterback’s ‘dark skin’ Huawei to sue US over new FCC restrictions Klobuchar reveals plan to help Americans affected by changing economy Conway: Video of Trudeau gossiping about Trump was ‘childish’ China demands reduction in US tariffs ahead of trade deal The economic madness of Mr. Tariff Man Watch live: Pelosi delivers statement on ‘status of impeachment inquiry’ NBC opens investigation into ‘America’s Got Talent’ after Gabrielle Union’s removal from show Trump demands ‘fast’ impeachment in House Pelosi pushing to remove legal protections for online content from USMCA Pentagon chief says troop withdrawal from northeast Syria is complete Getting debt prioritization right is vital to Puerto Rico’s recovery Buttigieg picks up endorsements from 3 Obama administration officials Trump claims he asked Ukraine to do US a ‘favor,’ not him Hannity slams Stern for Clinton interview: ‘Not the guy I grew up listening to’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem dilemma on articles of impeachment Pelosi to discuss ‘status of impeachment inquiry’ French wine, cheese targeted in latest Trump trade fight Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown The Memo: Harris can still have impact, despite exit Democrats voice frustrations at plight of black, Hispanic presidential candidates Billionaire candidates upend 2020 contest States slashed 4,400 environmental agency jobs in past decade: study