The Hill Articles: February 15, 2019

Trump nominates ambassador to Turkey Trump heads to Mar-a-Lago after signing bill to avert shutdown CNN, MSNBC to air ad on American Nazis film Dem lawmaker rips opposition to Amazon going into New York: ‘Now we’re protesting jobs’ Facebook suspends Russian-backed pages targeting American millennials: report Kaepernick to be honored by Milwaukee black history project Newsom endorses Kamala Harris for president Poll shows competitive matchup if O’Rourke ran for Senate again Kentucky Senate advances NRA-backed gun bill on Parkland school shooting anniversary First lawsuit filed against Trump emergency declaration Trump, Biden in dead heat in hypothetical 2020 matchup among Texas voters Trump taps FEMA official to lead agency Mueller recommends Manafort serve at least 19 years in prison Protesters gather outside Trump hotel in New York over emergency declaration 10 lessons you should learn about nuclear weapons Trump praises law enforcement response to shooting at Illinois business Iran faces a long road before using blockchain to evade US sanctions House chairman: Trump lawyers may have given false info about Cohen payments New filing suggests Mueller has evidence Stone communicated with WikiLeaks Constitutional conservatives need to oppose the national emergency Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by America’s 340B Hospitals — Dems blast rulemaking on family planning program | Facebook may remove anti-vaccine content | Medicare proposes coverage for new cancer treatment House Judiciary Dems seek answers over Trump’s national emergency declaration Trump inaugural committee subpoenaed by NJ attorney general: report Why don’t we build a wall with Canada? Hispanic civil rights icon endorses Harris for president Pelosi fundraising off Trump emergency declaration Suicide rates at a record high, yet insurers still deny care Iowa hotel settles suit with woman who was raped after staff gave abuser her room key Council votes to take down Confederate war memorial near Dallas City Hall Overnight Defense: Trump declares border emergency | $3.6B in military construction funds to be used for wall | Trump believes Obama would have started war with North Korea | Pentagon delivers aid for Venezuelan migrants Coulter fires back at Trump: ‘Only national emergency is that our president is an idiot’ Hillicon Valley: Facebook weighs crackdown on anti-vaccine content | Lyft challenges Trump fuel standards rollback | Illinois tries to woo Amazon | New round of China trade talks next week US military delivers aid to Colombia for Venezuelan migrants Overnight Energy: Greens rip Trump over border emergency | Court dismisses lawsuit against Dakota Access protesters | Lyft jumps into car emissions fight Five dead in shooting at manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois Trump and Kim meet again — but where’s China? Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter get caught on kiss cam on Valentine’s Day Arkansas Dem introduces bill to honor Native Americans instead of Confederacy on state flag Business, conservative groups slam Trump’s national emergency declaration ‘Breakfast Club’ hosts say Fox News ‘absolutely, positively lied’ about Harris’ responses to marijuana questions Biden calls for reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Poll: Sanders, Biden seen as most popular second choices in Dem primary Amazon protestors cut off their nose to spite their face Sarah Sanders says she was interviewed by Mueller’s office Unscripted Trump keeps audience guessing in Rose Garden Trump’s rhetoric gives dictators ‘green light’ to attack journalists, says former NYT reporter Sarah Sanders: ‘I don’t think Ann Coulter has any influence over anything’ Pollster says current 2020 surveys like picking best picture Oscar before movies come out Illinois gov says he’ll sign bill raising minimum wage to $15 ‘Big rise’ for Harris among 2020 candidates since announcing, polling reporter says Judge in Roger Stone case restricts public comments Pollster says most Americans feel it’s not fair that corporations pay lower taxes ACLU announces lawsuit against Trump over ‘blatantly illegal’ national emergency Reporter says majority appears to favor progressive tax plans Conservative group to broadcast live third-trimester ultrasound in Times Square White House seeks to clarify Trump remarks on emergency Trump tweets video mocking Dems not cheering during State of the Union Watchdog group sues Justice Department for documents over national emergency declaration Pennsylvania girls form all-female troop after Boy Scouts begin accepting girls Green New Deal Resolution invites big picture governing Trump signs border deal, averting shutdown California to sue Trump over border wall emergency declaration Former Virginia Gov McAuliffe writes book about confronting white nationalism Polls: Hiking estate tax less popular than taxing mega wealth, income Internet creativity is good for American jobs and the economy Omar: Next president should declare national emergency on climate change ‘on day 1’ Kaepernick settles collusion case with NFL Green groups hammer Trump over emergency declaration Watchdog: Former Rep. Mel Watt attempted to ‘coerce’ employee into relationship Overcoming Obstacles: Patient Access to Innovation Trump to Jim Acosta: ‘Ask the angel moms’ if there’s a border crisis ‘Contingency’ spending in $333B budget deal comes under fire Vermont is only state whose majority can pass citizenship test: study Populists on both sides govern against the government Kaine asks Shanahan if military families would be hurt by moving $3.6B for border wall Supreme Court to hear census citizenship case this term Army calls base housing hazards ‘unconscionable,’ details steps to protect families Lyft backs legal challenge to Trump rollback of fuel standards Trump’s no excuse for criminal acts or sloppy facts Coulter defends Paul Ryan: This is 100 percent Trump’s fault Schultz says he would reconsider 2020 bid if Dems nominate a centrist candidate Medicare proposes coverage for new, expensive cancer treatment McCabe’s 25th Amendment comments ‘taken out of context,’ spokeswoman says Police arrest two suspects in Jussie Smollett attack Trump in 2014 said Obama could ‘be impeached’ for executive action on immigration Mandatory E-Verify: The other border wall What America’s Thinking: February 15, 2019 School apologizes after telling student to cover up anti-discrimination shirt President Trump says there’s a humanitarian crisis at the border. I agree: Here’s how we fix it. The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Trump escalates border fight with emergency declaration We can have a Green New Deal, and air travel too Trump claims Japanese prime minister nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize Press advocate says conservative media feeds off victimization, resentment On The Money: Trump declares emergency at border | Braces for legal fight | Move divides GOP | Trump signs border deal to avoid shutdown | Winners, losers from spending fight | US, China trade talks to resume next week CBS leaves Trump for ‘The Price is Right’ Pelosi, Schumer hammer ‘unlawful’ emergency declaration Trump says he ‘didn’t need to’ declare emergency but wanted ‘faster’ action Trump dismisses Ann Coulter after criticism: ‘I hardly know her’ West Virginia delegate’s homophobic slurs leads to political action America desperately needs a confirmed defense secretary Tennessee becomes first Southern state with hate crime protections for transgender people Trump defends using DOD funds on border wall: ‘Some of the generals think that this is more important’ Trump expresses disappointment that GOP Congress didn’t move faster on wall How the border deal came together Kavanaugh shows his stripes on Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ Trump: I believe Obama would have gone to war with North Korea Key author of GOP tax law joins Ernst and Young Alaska House elects a Speaker after more than a month of gridlock Court dismisses Dakota Access company’s lawsuit against greens Fairfax’s former mentor says he’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by allegations against him Ex-federal prosecutor: I would have ‘owned’ wearing a wire to record Trump Trump predicts 9th Circuit will rule against emergency wall declaration Bret Stephens: Would love to see Hannity react when Dem declares climate change emergency Opposites repel: Amazon and NYC were never meant to be Dem whose son was killed in shooting: Gun violence is the real national emergency, ‘not a wall’ Trump declares national emergency at border US Chamber: Trump emergency declaration ‘erodes’ system of government Dem raises more than $100k since declaring bid for Georgia House seat Ocasio-Cortez, Castro plan to introduce bill to block national emergency Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says critics should focus on her policies rather than her clothing The Green New Deal will set the world on Fyre West Virginia state legislator facing backlash about offensive remarks about LGBT Americans Federal judge rules Mississippi state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act Press freedom advocate Jim Risen discusses arrest of Filipina journalist Maria Ressa Panel: Has Andrew McCabe proven President Trump’s claims about out-of-control bureaucracy? Papering over climate change impacts is indefensible Ex-federal prosecutor discusses Andrew McCabe claims about possibly removing President Trump from office Treasury sanctions top Maduro allies in Venezuela Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon discusses her recent trip to US-Mexico border How will Congress respond to an immigration emergency declaration from President Trump? Former GOP House Intel chair: McConnell eating ‘manure sandwich’ with Trump’s national emergency Ginsburg back at Supreme Court House committee to hold hearing on US measles outbreak Vietnamese airlines allowed to fly to US for first time Ex-federal prosecutor: ‘Thank God’ Whitaker is gone, Barr will bring ‘integrity’ back to DOJ Democrats veer left as Trump cements hold on Republicans Pro-choice lawmaker proposes measure requiring women to report pregnancies to state Wyoming Senate rejects bill to repeal death penalty Hundreds of companies received waivers from Trump steel tariffs: analysis Trump’s disgraceful ‘national emergency’ was inevitabile ICE stops force-feeding detainees on hunger strike: report CORRECTION: ‘Morning Joe’ panelist rips Ocasio-Cortez’s Amazon response The embarrassing return of Andrew McCabe Comedian Jordan Klepper arrested in protest at Georgia higher ed meeting over undocumented students Maduro says his government held secret meetings with US officials: AP Watch live: Trump to address border security, expected to declare national emergency SpaceX could disrupt NASA plan to return humans to the moon Former Mass. governor takes step toward Trump primary challenge Thousands of youth activists skip school for UK-wide climate protest China says trade talks to resume in Washington next week Schultz’s ‘independent’ run for president ignores the independents in today’s Democratic Party Here’s how we can solve the doctor and nurse shortage problem Pro-EU panelist strips on Sky News to call attention to Brexit Facebook says it may remove anti-vaccine recommendations Rising: February 15, 2019 Mix one part Green New Deal with one part polar vortex Suspect charged with arson at ‘Pizzagate’ restaurant after police confrontation at Washington Monument Trump shares Dershowitz quote saying use of 25th Amendment would be ‘unconstitutional’ Top US general: Trump wrong on Syria pullout, ISIS defeat Portland police accused of ‘collusion with right-wing extremists’ after texts surface Neomi Rao will not protect rights of women of color The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by the American Academy of HIV Medicine — Trump, Congress prepare for new border wall fight The Memo: Trump and McCabe go to war Furor over Omar puts spotlight on AIPAC