The Hill Articles: February 16, 2019

Gillibrand backs federal classification of third gender: report Former Carter pollster, Bannon ally Patrick Caddell dies at 68 Woman becomes first openly autistic person to ever practice law in Florida Heather Nauert withdraws her name from consideration for UN ambassador job Police believe ‘Empire’ actor hired men to stage attack Congress must step up to protect Medicare home health care NBA commissioner announces Barack Obama to be involved with Basketball Africa League Protests planned across US on Presidents Day in response to Trump’s national emergency for border wall How gun control activists learned from the NRA Don’t sacrifice Afghan women’s freedoms for a flawed peace deal Kamala Harris shopping trip stirs Twitter campaign trail debate Viral video offers glimpse of 47-car pileup in Missouri Ex-W.Va. official who made racist Michelle Obama remark defrauded $18,000 from FEMA: report The misguided ‘philosophy’ behind public support for abortion Sanders expected to announce presidential bid as soon as next week GOP senator voices concern about Trump order, hasn’t decided whether he’ll back it Ocasio-Cortez in Bronx speech: New Yorkers deserve ‘dignified jobs’ It’s official: Trump’s policies deter EPA staff from enforcing the law LeBron James says he supports Kaepernick after NFL settlement Bernie Sanders records announcement video ahead of possible 2020 bid National emergency declaration — a legal fight Trump is likely to win California state regulators work to ban chemical found in nail polish DNC punts on measure to reduce role of corporate PAC money Pence calls for European allies to dump Iran deal after Merkel defends accord Police: Aurora, Illinois shooter had criminal record, should not have had gun Trump video removed after copyright complaint by R.E.M. publisher DNC calls for new elections for Alabama party leadership Steel tariffs steal your gasoline savings Congress allows Violence Against Women Act to lapse High stakes as Trump, Dems open drug price talks House chairmen consult with counsel about ways to get notes from Trump-Putin meetings Amazon exec invites Ocasio-Cortez to tour facilities after criticism Make the special counsel report public for the sake of Americans Pence met with silence after mentioning Trump in Munich speech Missouri police investigate after man dies in jail Can the president confide in his attorney general? Indiana gets first national park Fighting AIDS domestically and globally means pushing more evidence-based services Hewitt: Trump could win legal challenge over emergency declaration 13 Michigan water systems fail excessive lead test: report Why Trump will win the wall fight Judge overturns $38 million award in police killing of Baltimore woman Bill Maher to Dems: ‘Let’s not eat our own’ in 2020 Washington state House committee passes bill to ban personal, philosophical vaccine exemptions We need this affordable housing program now more than ever ICE arrests millionaire fugitives from Ecuador Police release two men questioned in Jussie Smollett attack Paul Manafort should not be sentenced to 20 years in prison Federal judge temporarily blocks military from discharging HIV-positive airmen Green New Deal? Let’s work on environmental security first UAE hack shows cyber weapons not just a tool for superpowers Dems ready aggressive response to Trump emergency order, as GOP splinters Pope Francis defrocks ex-Cardinal McCarrick over sexual abuse allegations