The Hill Articles: February 14, 2019

Bill Kristol resurfaces video of Pence calling Obama executive action on immigration a ‘profound mistake’ White House communications director’s wife criticizes vaccines: ‘Bring back our #ChildHoodDiseases’ ACLU says planned national emergency declaration is ‘clear abuse of presidential power’ FBI asks for help identifying women featured in admitted serial killer’s portraits McCabe book: Sessions once said FBI was better off when it ‘only hired Irishmen’ O’Rourke says he’d ‘absolutely’ take down border wall near El Paso if he could Suspect in custody after Netflix building evacuated Winners and losers in the border security deal House passes border deal, setting up Trump to declare emergency McCabe book: Trump cited Putin to push back on North Korea long-range missile reports Orrin Hatch Foundation seeking $2 million in taxpayer money to fund new center in his honor California officials propose insurance to cover wildfire costs Police deny reports Smollett and two other men staged attack Illinois gov., Chicago mayor ask Amazon to reconsider Chicago after scrapping NYC plans Overnight Defense: Trump to sign funding deal, declare national emergency | Shanahan says allies will be consulted on Afghanistan | Dem demands Khashoggi documents GOP braces for Trump’s emergency declaration Shanahan: US won’t pull troops from Afghanistan without consulting NATO DOJ warns White House that national emergency will likely be blocked: report ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ star denied a copyright for ‘Carlton’ dance 7-year-old girl’s note to parents in case ‘I got killed’ during school lockdown goes viral Puerto Rico governor threatens legal action over national emergency declaration: ‘See you in court’ Warren’s ‘ultra wealth’ tax is misleading Federal judge dismisses lawsuit by butterfly conservationists over Trump border wall FBI opens probe into Ryan Adams’s communications with underage girl: report Ex-NBA commissioner: Kaepernick would still have a job if he played basketball On The Money: Trump to sign border deal, declare emergency to build wall | Senate passes funding bill, House to follow | Dems promise challenge to emergency declaration Opponents ready with lawsuit to challenge Trump’s national emergency Intelligence for the days after President Trump leaves office State Department eyeing cuts to embassy staff in Afghan capital: report Investigative group names third suspect in poisoning of ex-Russian spy Hillicon Valley: New York says goodbye to Amazon’s HQ2 | AOC reacts: ‘Anything is possible’ | FTC pushes for record Facebook fine | Cyber threats to utilities on the rise Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by America’s 340B Hospitals — Push for cosponsors for new ‘Medicare for all’ bill | Court lets Dems defend ObamaCare | Flu season not as severe as last year, CDC says Overnight Energy: EPA to make formal decision on regulating drinking water contaminant | Utility to close coal plant despite Trump plea | Greens say climate is high on 2020 voters’ minds CDC: Flu shot kept about 50% from going to doctor Public pensions and infrastructure: A match made in heaven O’Rourke heading to Wisconsin amid 2020 speculation Democratic voters more opposed to border deal’s provisions than Republicans Amazon to pay $0 in federal income taxes: report FTC negotiating over multibillion-dollar fine for Facebook Twitter users react to national emergency plan, point to 2014 Trump tweet Los Angeles becomes largest US city to ban fur sales ACLU, others sue Trump over plan to keep asylum seekers in Mexico Telemundo to become first Spanish-language channel to host Dem presidential debate The Food and Drug Administration is prioritizing lethal opioids over recovery GOP lawmaker calls Trump emergency declaration ‘a mistake’ 2020 Dems slam Trump’s plan to declare national emergency Pelosi warns GOP: Next president could declare national emergency on guns Dem lawmaker: ‘Trump’s presidency is the real national emergency’ Dems slam EPA plan for fighting drinking water contaminants Trump Organization drops plans to open new hotels amid scrutiny: report Federal court agrees to let Democrats defend ObamaCare in court Trump physician releases results of medical exam Tariffs are fortifying the backbone of this nation: Steel NBC, CNN to host first two Democratic presidential primary debates Senate approves border bill that prevents shutdown Parkland parents create anti-gun violence Valentine’s Day candies: ‘Don’t shoot,’ ‘he’s gone’ Fortnite game encourages users to increase security by offering Valentine’s gift Grassley raises voice after McConnell interrupts Senate speech Shep Smith: Signing funding bill is a ‘loss’ for Trump no matter how it’s packaged Michigan governor slams discussion of her appearance: ‘Way out of line’ Military women need better reproductive care at no cost Hoyer denounces Trump’s plan to declare national emergency ‘where there is no national emergency’ Cuomo blasts state Dems over Amazon HQ2 withdrawal Trump offers preview of abortion message ahead of 2020 Saturday’s elections offer Nigerians opportunity to reaffirm democracy — at home and across Africa Coulter rips Trump, GOP for backing funding deal Barbara Lee endorses Kamala Harris’s 2020 bid One year after Parkland, gun debate rages in states Feinstein says she thinks Biden will run after meeting with him Trump to sign border deal, declare national emergency Lawsuit alleges CBP detained citizens for speaking Spanish GOP senator dedicates heart photo to wife from Senate floor for Valentine’s Day Woman arrested for headscarf protest in Iran says she did it for her daughter Does ‘limited war’ mean limited risks for aggressors? Dems introduce bill to take gender-specific terms out of tax code to make it LGBT-inclusive Judge elected in historic group of 17 black female judges dies one week after cancer diagnosis De Blasio responds to Amazon cancelation: ‘Have to be tough to make it in New York City’ Policy adviser says mass shootings decreasing as gun casualties rise Muslims and Jews must focus on facing the common threat of white supremacy Graham seeks new Rosenstein testimony after explosive McCabe interview Warren: Amazon ‘walked away from billions in taxpayer bribes’ because officials ‘aren’t sucking up’ enough Teacher strikes target salaries, but promoting wellness and fighting stress are the real issues Dem pollster says most gun owners want safety measures for firearms purchase Domestic policy expert suggests holding gun control debate at local level GOP state lawmaker pays $20K in settlement after blocking citizen on Facebook Michael Jackson musical’s Chicago run canceled after documentary details new abuse allegations Barack Obama sends Valentine’s message to Michelle: ‘She does get down to Motown’ HUD acknowledges recent shutdown slowed pace of recovery aid to Puerto Rico Ocasio-Cortez celebrates Amazon canceling New York offices: ‘Anything is possible’ Watchdog: Education Department did not properly hold student loan companies accountable Poll shows McSally, Kelly tied in Arizona Senate race Prosecutors moving to indict R. Kelly following new videotape discovery: report In Vietnam, US must not offer premature concessions to North Korea Former Chicago cop who killed Laquan McDonald attacked in prison, his wife says Ocasio-Cortez, other progressive freshmen to oppose border bill Senate confirms Trump pick William Barr as new attorney general Schiff calls out Facebook, Google over anti-vaccination information In next election against populists, centrist forces already making mistakes What America’s Thinking: February 14, 2019 International bank staff criticize Valentine’s Day deal offering discounted laptops for men, vacuums for women Madeleine Albright: If Trump declares national emergency he’s a ‘bully with an army’ Laura Ingraham: Trump ‘must NOT’ sign new border deal Nuclear energy is a critical investment Trump administration sends back first migrant families to Mexico The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Lawmakers scramble as shutdown deadline nears Conservative commentator says most don’t have any use for automatic weapons 2020 Dem slams Green New Deal: As realistic as Trump’s claim that Mexico will pay for wall The border deal: What made it in, what got left out Police questioning ‘persons of interest’ in Jussie Smollett attack Millennium Challenge Corporation needs leaders confirmed IRS data shows initial drop in average tax refund EPA chief knocks Green New Deal: ‘Not really ready for prime time’ Trump marks Parkland school shooting anniversary Exclusive: Biden almost certain to enter 2020 race Bill Clinton jokes no one would skip Dingell’s funeral: ‘Only time’ we could get the last word For 2020, Democrats are lookin’ for somebody to love Former Air Force officer calls Washington’s approach to veteran health care ‘short-sighted’ Senate passes bill to make lynching a federal crime Amazon cancels plans to open offices in New York Graham demands testimony from former FBI acting Director McCabe WaPo fact-checker slams Kamala Harris on tax hike tweet: ‘Nonsensical and misleading’ Top Dem demands State Department documents on Khashoggi killing Parkland parents tweet tributes to kids on shooting anniversary Rod Rosenstein’s final insult to Congress: Farewell time for reporters but not testimony ‘West Wing’ star on Hollywood ‘elitism’: Many actors are struggling too Utility votes to shut coal plant Trump tried to save US retail sales suffer steepest drop in nine years Democrats seek cosponsors for new ‘Medicare for all’ bill ‘Fox & Friends’ host asks if McCabe opening FBI probe into Trump was attempt to ‘overthrow government’ Democrats will win in 2020 by backing ‘America First’ policy Dem rep hopes Omar can be ‘mentored,’ remain on Foreign Affairs panel EU targets Google, Amazon, other tech firms with new rules Pa. state lawmaker proposes bill taxing violent video games to fund school security Dem rep says lower tax refunds are ‘bad news’ for the economy A year since Parkland: we have a solution GOP senator: Border deal is ‘a very good compromise’ Obama praises Parkland students on shooting anniversary: ‘I’m proud of all of them’ Buttigieg: Pence ’embarrassed’ Indiana and is ‘way out of step with the American mainstream’ Steel lobby’s PR blitz can’t paper over damaging effects of tariffs CNN’s Toobin: ‘Almost unrecognizable’ Manafort ‘in danger of losing his life’ in prison Pence meets with Netanyahu at Warsaw Holocaust Museum Grassley opens Senate urging prayer for Trump to sign funding bill Poll: More voters back Mueller probe, say it has ‘uncovered crimes’ Trump blasts former FBI official McCabe after explosive interview Cuba says US secretly moving special forces closer to Venezuela Dating app announces data breach on Valentine’s Day Dem rep says refunds are low because GOP tax policy doesn’t benefit most Americans Herman Cain’s monetary heresies aren’t as crazy as they sound Oklahoma lawmakers approve bill allowing adults to carry guns without a permit Mark Kelly’s campaign raises over $1M in days after launching Senate bid Group asks Trump to rescind medals of honor for soldiers in Wounded Knee Massacre Pence presses EU to leave Iran nuclear pact, says Tehran wants ‘another Holocaust’ Kansas bill seeks to define same-sex marriage as ‘parody’ Indianapolis CBS reporter’s boyfriend proposes to her live on set Texas man with politician hit list, illegally 3D printed rifle sentenced to eight years Tim Ryan ‘seriously considering’ 2020 bid Opportunity Mars rover finally goes dark, 15 years after mission was supposed to end Democrats need someone in ‘the Ojeda lane’ Advocate Michael Haynie calls for better veteran assistance Fox News contributor: Shutdown a ‘waste of time’ if Trump signs new bipartisan deal CNN forecasters place Harris atop 2020 Dem power rankings, Biden in second Panel: Gun background check bill advances in House committee ahead of Parkland shooting anniversary Dem Rep. Joyce Beatty says Trump shutdown is delaying tax return processing Will Trump agree to the bipartisan border deal? Trump, aides call Fox hosts to defend border security deal after criticism: report EPA to announce PFAS chemical regulation plans by end of year Pompeo: Peace in Middle east not possible without ‘confronting Iran’ Airbus to stop making world’s biggest passenger jet This is your captain speaking: We can’t allow another government shutdown Ocasio-Cortez praises Omar’s questioning of Elliot Abrams: ‘Feels like justice’ Gillibrand campaign adds senior staffers: report House conservatives blast border deal, push Trump to use executive power The next two years of federal housing policy could be positive under Mark Calabria McCabe says DOJ talked 25th Amendment, Rosenstein offer to wear wire around Trump was serious: report Denver teachers reach tentative deal with district to end strike: report How to pay for the Green New Deal: Make the fossil fuel industry pay More NJ residents in poll say Booker would not make a good president Rising: February 14, 2019 China’s ‘Great Leap Forward’ a hard lesson for Green New Deal advocates Harris tops 2020 Dems in social media interactions, analysis shows Parkland dad recalls morning of shooting, one year later: ‘Did I say I love you?’ O’Rourke, Schumer huddle on possible 2020 bid: report Man kicked out of Disney for the third time after hanging Trump 2020 banner Border security scorecard: Old-fashioned American compromise 1, Trump 0 The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the American Academy of HIV Medicine – Will there be any last-minute shutdown drama? Rule change sharpens Dem investigations into Trump Drama hits Senate Intel panel’s Russia inquiry Dems escalate gun fight a year after Parkland GOP wants to pit Ocasio-Cortez against Democrats in the Senate Push for paid family leave heats up ahead of 2020 South Carolina emerges as must-win state for 2020 Dems Cyber threats to utilities on the rise, firm warns Lawmakers introduce bill to fund government, prevent shutdown