The Hill Articles: December 6, 2019

PG&E announces $13.5B settlement for Northern California wildfires Trump says he will ‘temporarily hold off’ on declaring Mexican drug cartels as terror organization Army warns private company to stop putting Bible verses on replica dog tags House Judiciary Committee formally receives impeachment report Tufts University to dissolve relationship with family behind OxyContin amid national opioid epidemic TikTok’s leader to meet with lawmakers next week Artist behind gold toilet offered to Trump sells banana duct-taped to a wall for $120,000 Trump denies report that he still uses personal cell phone for calls Bloomberg apologizes after critics say his calling Booker ‘well spoken’ was racist Boeing faces $3.9M fine for installing faulty parts on 737 planes New Jersey state Twitter account goes viral, gains more than 20K followers in a week 3 fired from West Virginia agency after apparent Nazi salute photo White House, Congress near deal to give 12 weeks paid parental leave to all federal workers Schiff asks Pence to declassify more material from official’s testimony Jane Fonda leads DC climate protest for 9th straight Friday Supreme Court denies Trump request to immediately resume federal executions Democratic strategist: ‘Medicare for All’ exposes generational gap within party Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Won’t you look at that: Amazon is coming to NYC anyway’ What’s at stake in the impeachment hearings Antifa is anti-America and its values Yang expands campaign with senior hires for digital operations Elon Musk wins lawsuit brought by British cave diver he called a ‘pedo guy’ Supreme Court halts subpoena to Deutsche Bank for Trump records American Airlines apologizes for making woman change ‘Hail Satan’ shirt Overnight Energy: Pelosi vows bold action to counter ‘existential’ climate threat | Trump jokes new light bulbs don’t make him look as good | ‘Forever chemicals’ measure pulled from defense bill Biden: All-white debate not representative of party, but ‘you can’t dictate’ nominee The latest election takeover attempt Overnight Health Care — Presented by Johnson & Johnson – House progressives may try to block vote on Pelosi drug bill | McConnell, Grassley at odds over Trump-backed drug pricing bill | Lawmakers close to deal on surprise medical bills Senator calls for review of US military programs for foreign nationals after Florida shooting Giuliani draws attention with latest trip to Ukraine Pelosi’s daughter to Trump: ‘Don’t mess with Nancy’ Trump calls for review of water efficiency standards, saying people flush the toilet ’10 times, 15 times’ Delaney to DNC: Open second debate stage for candidates who qualified for past events Duncan Hunter announces plan to resign Hillicon Valley: FTC rules Cambridge Analytica engaged in ‘deceptive practices’ | NATO researchers warn social media failing to remove fake accounts | Sanders calls for breaking up Comcast, Verizon Overnight Defense: Suspect in Pensacola shooting identified as Saudi aviation student | Trump speaks with Saudi king after shooting | Esper denies considering 14K deployment to Mideast Congress should abandon plan that would burden air travelers with fee hike READ: White House letter refusing to participate in impeachment hearings Saagar Enjeti rips Biden over testy exchange in Iowa Amash says he will vote in favor of articles of impeachment White House tells Democrats it won’t cooperate in impeachment hearings How reading changes your brain Key negotiator says deal close on surprise medical bills legislation Fewer Americans following impeachment inquiry, poll shows Krystal Ball: New Biden ad is everything that’s wrong with Democrats On The Money: Economy adds 266K jobs in strong November | Lawmakers sprint to avoid shutdown | Appropriators to hold crucial talks this weekend | Trump asks Supreme Court to halt Deutsche Bank subpoenas Buttigieg asks consulting firm to release his past client list Colorado state Democrats working on bill to make Holocaust, genocide education mandatory CNN Pelosi town hall finishes third in cable news ratings race, draws 1.6M Trump quips that new lights bulbs don’t make him look as good House Democrat presses Google executives for answers on handling of health data Teaching black children to read is an act of social justice NYPD officers say they were directed to target blacks and Latinos in subway: report Army ditches football team slogan after discovering link to white supremacy group House progressives may try to block vote on Pelosi drug bill Booker unveils legislation for federal bill to ban discrimination against natural hair Booker targets African American voters in new South Carolina radio ad What America’s Thinking: December 6, 2019 How to stop wildfires from space EPA to resume contract negotiations with employee union Merkel warns against ‘dangerous historical revisionism’ in visit to Auschwitz West Bank annexation would endanger Israel’s security New York assemblywoman introduces ban on virginity tests Zambia warns climate change has led to worst drought in a century Trump asks Supreme Court to halt Deutsche Bank subpoenas New Jersey high school in a ‘shelter in place’ after threat: report Top GOP legislator in California leaves party Samoa arrests anti-vaxxer amid measles outbreak Harvard, Yale climate change protesters get community service for disrupting football game Trump speaks with Saudi king after Pensacola shooting Haley: Dylann Roof ‘hijacked’ Confederate flag GOP senators request interview with former DNC contractor to probe possible Ukraine ties Our birds are getting smaller and climate change may be to blame Appropriators face crucial weekend to reach deal Five-year-old invited entire kindergarten class to adoption hearing Massachusetts links vaping illnesses with state-regulated marijuana World Bank approves $1 billion-plus annual China lending plan despite US objections We have now reached a code red moment in American democracy What do people in refugee camps read? FTC rules Cambridge Analytica engaged in ‘deceptive practices’ with Facebook data mining NATO researchers find social media companies failing to stop fake accounts House approves two-state resolution in implicit rebuke of Trump Congressional leaders unite to fight for better future for America’s children and families House-passed ‘forever chemicals’ regulations pulled from defense bill Soccer star Megan Rapinoe calls on male players to support women’s equality Suspect in deadly Pensacola air station shooting a Saudi national Sanders campaign official: ‘Bernie blackout is real’ Democrat says he expects to oppose articles of impeachment against Trump More than 500 law professors sign letter calling Trump actions impeachable Trump talks spending with key GOP chairman as deadline looms Turley: Home, office ‘inundated with threatening messages’ since impeachment testimony Bipartisan senators call on FERC to protect against Huawei threats House passes bill meant to restore Voting Rights Act The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Job growth soars in November Pelosi warns of ‘existential’ climate threat, vows bold action Impeachment hearing didn’t go as Chairman Nadler planned Peloton stock plunges 15 percent amid ad controversy GOP senators unveil bill to expand ‘opportunity zone’ reporting requirements Climate protesters block DC streets, demand World Bank lead fossil fuel divestiture Appeals court hands Trump partial win over ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants Sanders: Buttigieg is ‘wrong’ about college affordability Jane Harman: NATO must use its brain cells to battle these threats Pentagon: Reports of 14K troop increase in Mideast ‘flat out wrong’ Biden: Media misinterpreted Ocasio-Cortez’s impact on Democrats The Hill’s Campaign Report: Democrats worry about diversity on next debate stage Warren responds to Pensacola shooting: ‘I’m heartsick’ Limbaugh: Impeachment driven by ‘raw hatred’ of Trump and ‘people who elected him’ Bloomberg on 2020 rivals blasting him for using his own money: ‘They had a chance to go out and make a lot of money’ Sanders calls to break up Comcast, Verizon GOP lawmaker claims Democrats putting impeachment ‘ahead of rule of law’ North Carolina congressman says he won’t seek reelection after redistricting Panel: Pete Buttigieg’s time in the barrel Panel: Joe Biden declares AOC is not the future of the party Economist Richard D. Wolff: France’s strike a warning for American neoliberals David Pakman: Is the establishment using Pete Buttigieg to block Bernie Sanders? Facebook seeking deal to become one of New York’s largest corporate tenants: report GOP lawmaker weighs in on Democrats moving forward with articles of impeachment Saagar Enjeti: Joe Biden MELTS DOWN, fat shames voter after raising Hunter Biden corruption Krystal Ball: Biden’s new ad is everything that’s wrong with Democrats There’s a lot to like about the Senate privacy bill, if it’s not watered down Krystal and Saagar: Nancy Pelosi’s #slayqueen moment is a joke Artificial coral reef sounds could help the dying ecosystems recover Pelosi gets longshot progressive primary challenger Bloomberg on his media company not investigating Dems: Employee paychecks come ‘with some restrictions and responsibilities’ Rising: December 6, 2019 Statesmen seek bipartisan solutions to big challenges Schiff: Impeachment testimony shows Trump ‘doesn’t give a shit’ about what’s good for the country Climate change protest blocks D.C. streets Doug Collins on potential 2020 Senate run: I’m not ‘ruling it out’ Labor group says Google unlawfully fired workers to prevent union activities Native American makes history as first Washington Supreme Court justice A day of remembrance, action and accountability on femicide Finding your inner Santa all year round China to waive import tariffs on US soybeans, pork Amid interviews and IG reports, fact remains: Strzok and Page did real damage Obamas buy home on Martha’s Vineyard Virginia Department of Corrections apologizes for strip-searching 8-year-old girl Helping parents safely navigate the Digital Era is critical for America Proposal making Kansas City first major city with free public bus service moves forward Three dead, several injured in Pensacola naval station shooting Democratic senator says he knows ‘handful’ of GOP colleagues considering vote to remove Trump Biden: Trump is ‘ripping the soul out of this country’ Economy adds 266K jobs in November, blowing past expectations USMCA: So near, or just too far? White House, OMB say no calls between Giuliani and budget office GOP fantasies about Ukrainian election ‘interference’ blow up Trump’s impeachment defense NYPD gets first black chief of detectives Pelosi: ObamaCare could ‘be path to Medicare for All’ Bloomberg on the other 2020 hopefuls: ‘Trump would eat them up’ GOP lawmaker offering bill protecting LGBTQ rights with religious exemptions Jane Fonda to join climate protesters, migrant activists for downtown DC protest Poll: Biden leads, Sanders second as top tier slips In pollution case, the Supreme Court should side with property rights The Hill’s Morning Report — Pelosi makes it official: Trump will be impeached ICE emerges as stumbling block in government funding talks Both sides have reason to want speedy Trump impeachment trial McConnell, Grassley at odds over Trump-backed drug bill Georgia ready for unpredictable Senate race