The Hill Articles: February 13, 2019

Gaming executive calls Justice Department’s opinion on Wire Act ‘perplexing’ Trump mulling 60-day delay for China tariff deadline Contractor back pay not included in shutdown deal Scientists confirm black panthers spotted near fictional setting of ‘Black Panther’ movie Singer Ryan Adams accused of sexual misconduct by seven women California gov jabs Trump’s call to return federal funding for high-speed rail project Judge rules Sandy Hook families can depose Alex Jones in defamation case Immigration judges say they’re leaving jobs because of Trump policies Nobel Peace Prize winner accused of sexual assault by six women One quarter say they believe God wanted Trump to become president: poll House panel advances bill to expand background checks for gun sales Trump got in Dem’s face over abortion at private meeting: report Same-sex couples to sue Japan on Valentine’s Day over right to get married White House security specialist files whistleblower complaint after reports Kushner received special treatment Overnight Defense: House votes to end US support for Saudis in Yemen | Vote puts Trump in veto bind | Survey finds hazards in military housing | Senators offer new bill on Russia sanctions Judge withdraws arrest warrant for Puerto Rico’s education secretary Middle school teacher resigns after allegedly telling black student his clothes were ‘prison’ attire House Judiciary chairman invites Whitaker to clarify testimony On The Money: Lawmakers race to pass border deal | Trump rips ‘stingy’ Democrats, but says shutdown would be ‘terrible’ | Battle over contractor back pay | Banking panel kicks off data security talks Budowsky: 2020 Dems are a 50-state party READ: Judge’s ruling in Manafort plea deal EPA chief downplays drastic climate change report as based on ‘worst-case scenario’ Suspect accused of killing ex-girlfriend in the US illegally, ICE says Trump religious adviser calls anti-Trump evangelicals ‘spineless morons’ Judge rules Manafort intentionally lied multiple times to FBI, Mueller Students say schools discouraging them from reporting Denver teacher strike Fox & Friends host says program will ‘absolutely’ accept Mueller report findings Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by America’s 340B Hospitals — Utah tests Trump on Medicaid expansion | Dems roll out Medicare buy-in proposal | Medicare for all could get hearing next month | Doctors group faces political risks on guns GOP rep deployed to southern border with Air National Guard unit Fairfax accuser to meet with law enforcement to detail sexual assault claim Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers press officials on 2020 election security | T-Mobile, Sprint execs defend merger before Congress | Officials charge alleged Iranian spy | Senate panel kicks off talks on data security bill 3 ways to translate Green New Deal into actual policy Dem lawmakers call for FBI probe into Trump golf clubs’ hiring of undocumented immigrants Overnight Energy: Zinke joins Trump-tied lobbying firm | Senators highlight threat from invasive species | Top Republican calls for Green New Deal vote in House Former presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche dies Congress hits gas on border deal Omar criticized for refusing to answer questions from CNN reporter Military families in private housing facing numerous safety hazards, survey finds House pays tribute to Walter Jones Businesses need bank accounts — marijuana shops included Former law firm partner accuses Avenatti of hiding millions of dollars from bankruptcy court South Dakota House approves restrictions on schools teaching about gender dysphoria In Lebanon, a new chance … or another missed opportunity? McCarthy says tweet about Soros, Steyer and Bloomberg ‘had nothing to do’ with their religion United Methodist churches may cut ties with denomination over push to allow LGBT ministers House approves motion condemning anti-Semitism House passes bill to end US support for Saudi war in Yemen Pelosi dismisses GOP criticism of Omar: ‘They do not have clean hands’ Ocasio-Cortez is right, algorithms are biased — but we can make them fairer Prada to form diversity council following accusations of racism in products Congress must move forward on measure dealing with fentanyl Local banks stepped up to the plate during the shutdown Trump says his border wall will be harder to climb than Mt. Everest Woman arrested by black officer recorded giving racist rant: ‘My KKK friends will burn your family’ CNN town hall with Howard Schultz finishes 3rd in ratings race Jussie Smollett says he’s ‘pissed’ some people doubt his account of attack Justice Dept. probing leak of Michael Cohen financial info: report Groups urge Congress to prioritize civil rights in privacy bill debate Wyoming state senator denies comparing homosexuality to bestiality, pedophilia during meeting with LGBT youth Pollster says border security has been a ‘weak spot’ for Dems Ocasio-Cortez to be first guest on new Desus and Mero show McCarthy blames 2018 House losses on GOP’s health care stance: report Bipartisan Senators reintroduce legislation to slap new sanctions on Russia Conservatives introduce stopgap bill to provide more time to review border deal FEMA head resigns Homeland Security’s secrecy over border terrorist data is troubling March for Our Lives to ‘go dark’ to commemorate Parkland shooting anniversary Zinke, Lewandowski join Trump veterans’ lobbying firm Graham says Trump declaring national emergency ‘definitely on the table’ Dems unveil bill to let VA doctors prescribe medical marijuana Colorado store closing after removing Nike merchandise over Kaepernick ad Policy expert says GOP will back Trump if he accepts government spending deal Lawmakers quiz officials on 2020 election security measures FCC threatens carriers with ‘regulatory intervention’ over robocalls Poll: Voters overwhelmingly approve of border deal, want Trump to sign it Pre-existing conditions: Political versus financial reality Senators highlight threat from invasive species Top Trump ally apologizes for saying US atrocities ‘equal or worse’ than Khashoggi killing Israeli prime minister’s office deletes tweet mentioning ‘war with Iran’ Dem pollster says voters have ‘consistently’ supported border security funding NASA declares Mars rover Opportunity dead after 15 years Poll: Biden, Sanders, Harris early Dem favorites in New Hampshire Ocasio-Cortez expresses shock at people paid to stand in line for access to hearings CVS debuts expanded health care options in Houston stores Rubio discovers Native American heritage through TV show ICE drops ‘aggravated felony’ charge against rapper 21 Savage Are dietary supplements for real or just placebos? Omar, Trump envoy Elliott Abrams clash in fiery exchange Senate Banking panel kicks off talks on data security bill Attorney says Cosby will ‘never have remorse’ because ‘he did nothing wrong’ Protesters interrupt Elliott Abrams during Venezuela hearing Watch live: Trump speaks to top law enforcement officials Congress needs to unite and pass this key infrastructure legislation Manafort-linked lobbyist Sam Patten to be sentenced in April Florida education advocate praises March for Our Lives: Students need to speak ‘truth to power’ Colin Allred welcomes new child US, allies must stand in united opposition to Iran’s bad behavior Dem lawmaker asks Trump to dump NOAA nominee amid sexual harassment settlement news Google to spend $13 billion on real estate in 2019, expand into four states Pence on push to remove Omar from committee: Steve King saw ‘consequences’ 8 surprising times our intel community spied on US citizens Probe finds no proof of ‘racist or offensive statements’ by Covington Catholic students in viral incident Dems offer smaller step toward ‘Medicare for all’ Cohen to testify before three congressional panels before going to prison White supremacist gets life in prison for sword killing of black man Puerto Rico delegate seeks to roll back cockfighting ban House Dems grill T-Mobile, Sprint execs on merger ‘New socialism’ won’t move America forward What America’s Thinking: February 13, 2019 Stone takes shot at Mueller’s office in new filing Abortion rights group knocks Sinema for supporting Trump judicial pick Liz Cheney calls for House vote on Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal ‘Roma’ actor secures US visa in time for Oscars Holder says he will make 2020 decision in coming weeks Border deal forged by first two women to lead appropriations panel The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — House moving to vote on deal after signals Trump will sign Trump: ‘Shutdown would be a terrible thing’ Push to include contractor back pay in funding deal hits GOP roadblock Former Apple lawyer accused of insider trading Most Americans in new poll support Democratic investigations of Trump administration Judge rules against Walmart for firing employee with medical marijuana card Foreign Affairs chairman: US military intervention in Venezuela ‘not an option’ House GOP leaders won’t commit to backing border deal Florida education advocate says teachers shouldn’t be armed Gillibrand endorses Denver teacher strike Trump installs new ‘golf simulator’ at White House: report The unlikely legislative duo that joined together on immigration GOP advances rules change to speed up confirmation of Trump nominees Ann Coulter ramps up criticism of border deal: ‘We thought Trump was going to be different’ CNN’s Navarro returns fire after Roger Stone calls her ‘a little piglet’ GOP lawmaker: Border deal is ‘worse than we had before the shutdown’ Former Trump national security official: North Korea nuclear declaration will ‘probably be incomplete’ Artist buys Trump souvenir wedding cake for nearly $2K at auction Is career and technical education more than another fad? Ex-Trump official says intel community’s testimony interfered in US-North Korea talks Trump touts poll showing 69 percent of Americans expect finances to improve: ‘Nice!’ Key Colorado House committee passes bill to decide presidential elections by popular vote, not Electoral college Democrats’ Green New Deal leaves lots of room for improvement Pompeo: US will hold Russia accountable for poisoning of ex-spy in UK House Dems rallying behind border deal with 55 miles of barriers Warren taps longtime aide as 2020 campaign manager Apple, IBM, Walmart join White House advisory board Former Air Force intelligence specialist charged with spying for Iran Sinclair teams with Chicago Cubs to create new cable channel Top Trump ally on Khashoggi killing: America’s atrocities are ‘equal, or worse’ Countering China’s tech assault: Trump could learn from Sun Tzu Sarah Sanders: ‘Absurd’ to say Trump has encouraged violence at rallies Ex-Obama border chief says Dems are ‘trying to abolish ICE with the checkbook’ House expected to vote on border deal Thursday evening Poll: Majority of Americans say they’ve experienced hate, harassment online Trump expected to sign border deal averting new shutdown GOP lawmaker under fire for displaying ‘racially offensive’ book passage in office Christie: Trump doesn’t give nicknames to people he respects Ocasio-Cortez slams Howard Schultz over marginal tax rate: ‘No plan’ Liz Cheney mocks Booker over factory farming comments: ‘I support PETA – People Eating Tasty Animals’ New act can help us grapple with portion of exploding national debt Dead mayor advances to runoff in Oklahoma NYT’s Bruni rips Trump over ‘make-believe’ El Paso crime story Nikki Haley: ‘I’m too young to stop fighting’ David Hogg calls for Michelle Obama to run in 2020: ‘End this madness’ Ex-Obama border patrol chief says it’s ‘absolutely false’ to say walls don’t work Former Trump aide launches coalition to pass new NAFTA Washington restaurant celebrates holiday with presidential drinks Iranian photographer says Trump used photo without permission to push ‘agenda against Iran’ Megyn Kelly calls out Sarah Silverman over vulgar anti-Trump message GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin force Kaepernick’s name out of Black History Month resolution 26 percent of federal workers used retirement funds during shutdown Omar fires back after Trump calls for her resignation: ‘You have trafficked in hate your whole life’ Don Lemon to moderate Klobuchar CNN Town Hall next week Howard Dean to lead Dems’ voter data push Virginia political scandals show why words, and their delivery, truly matter China: US has not proved Huawei is security risk Poll finds opposition to another shutdown, divide on wall House panel to hold hearing on data privacy legislation Senate passes new conservation legislation Panel: How will Senate Democrats vote on the Green New Deal? Former National Security Council Chief Fred Fleitz discusses upcoming North Korea talks Union official denounces Florida proposal to arm teachers Mnuchin on trade talks with China: ‘So far, so good’ Trump’s free market approach to drug pricing will help lower costs Pence to visit Auschwitz memorial during trip to Poland Michelle Obama shares texts with her mom following Grammys appearance Former Obama border patrol chief says barriers reduce illegal immigration Six California police officers fatally shoot rapper found sleeping in car Klobuchar on Fox News: Dems have to go where it’s ‘uncomfortable’ Trump inching toward budget deal and also other methods of getting wall money David Brock: Howard Schultz’s vanity project will reelect Donald Trump Partnerships paving the way to sustain and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fairfax accuser ‘deeply disturbed’ by efforts to discredit sexual assault victims Montana governor visiting Iowa amid talk of possible 2020 bid Schultz dodges on whether he would drop out if it looks like he’ll get Trump reelected Rising: February 13, 2019 House lawmakers roll out bill to make court records free Al Shabaab jumps on the anti-Israel, anti-Trump bandwagon GOP senator calls Omar’s apology ‘entirely appropriate’ Bloomberg preps $500M anti-Trump fund for 2020: report Hannity: ‘I’m not as concerned as some other conservatives’ if Trump signs border deal NYC driving out Amazon is a self-inflicted wound Trump job approval up 7 points after shutdown: Gallup Cost of Democratic Party losing moderate and conservative voters The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the American Academy of HIV Medicine – Getting Trump to ‘yes’ on border security deal The Memo: Trump set to avoid second shutdown Utah tests Trump on Medicaid expansion 2020 Dems eager to challenge tech giants Congress poised to put Trump in veto bind Key doctors group faces political risks on guns Pelosi runs tight ship as more stormy waters await Cyber criminals increasingly used ‘formjacking’ to carry out attacks in 2018: study