The Hill Articles: February 20, 2019

Immigrant advocacy groups seek restraining order to block Trump asylum policy Justice Department preparing for Mueller report as soon as next week: reports ‘Empire’ producers weigh Smollett suspension: report Johnson & Johnson subpoenaed by DOJ and SEC, company says Omar apologizes to Jewish groups over tweet condemned as anti-Semitic: reports Smollett lawyers declare ‘Empire’ star innocent Obama attends UNC-Duke basketball game Kamala Harris criticized by Jamaican father over marijuana joke Bernie Sanders to sign pledge affirming he will run as a Democrat Pelosi asks members to support resolution against emergency declaration Texas GOP rep opposes Trump’s use of national emergency to get border wall FBI’s top lawyer believed Hillary Clinton should face charges, but was talked out of it Poll: Majority think Roe v. Wade should remain intact Jussie Smollett charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing false police report Utah man charged with federal hate crime in alleged ‘kill a Mexican’ attack USA Today editor apologizes for overseeing college yearbook with blackface photo Review of 900 college yearbooks from 25 states uncovers numerous examples of racism Putin suggests US ‘deep state’ working against Trump Oversight Committee reschedules public Cohen testimony for next Wednesday Overnight Health Care — Presented by National Taxpayers Union — Drug pricing fight centers on insulin | Florida governor working with Trump to import cheaper drugs | Dems blast proposed ObamaCare changes Five things to know about Trump confidant Tom Barrack Northam cancels first stop of ‘reconciliation tour’ after student objection Doug Jones gets challenger in Alabama Senate race California has sued the Trump administration 46 times. Here are the lawsuits Trump’s new attempt to gut clean air protection Overnight Defense: Graham clashed with Pentagon chief over Syria | Talk grows that Trump will fire Coats | Coast Guard officer accused of domestic terrorism plot Fox’s Gutfeld: Jussie Smollett ‘should go away for a minimum 20 years’ Harris adds key Clinton aide, women of color to 2020 campaign: report Democrats more likely Trump’s foil, than to foil Trump Major companies pull YouTube ads following report of ‘a soft-core pedophile ring’ Why Russia covets hypersonic weapons Howard Schultz must run as a Democrat for chance in 2020 Dems seize on Times bombshell to push allegations of Trump obstruction Overnight Energy: Group accuses Interior officials of breaking ethics pledge | Climate skeptic to lead White House panel | Carbon dioxide from power plants on the rise Coast Guard lieutenant arrested, accused of planning domestic terrorism Hillicon Valley: Microsoft reveals new Russian hack attempts | Google failed to disclose hidden microphone | Booker makes late HQ2 bid | Conservative group targets Ocasio-Cortez over Amazon Pinterest blocks all vaccine-related searches in effort to combat anti-vax content Congress needs to bring family and medical leave policies into the 21st century Dems to introduce measure blocking Trump’s emergency declaration Jussie Smollett officially a suspect in alleged Chicago attack 
College professor accused of vandalizing Nebraska GOP lawmaker’s campaign signs GOP Sen. Collins says she’ll back resolution to block Trump’s emergency declaration Trump campaign fundraising on Bernie Sanders’s $6M haul Washington’s backward funding: How national parks are encouraged to defer maintenance Interior officials accused of violating ethics pledge Florida GOP governor working with Trump to import cheaper drugs from Canada Congress should block rule changes for firearm exports ‘Empire’ co-star defends Jussie Smollett: ‘I believe him’ DOJ sues New York over FEMA claims related to Sandy Obama introduces himself as ‘Michelle’s husband’ at leadership forum On The Money: Trump trade chief to face lawmakers ahead of China deadline | Poll finds support for proposals to tax the rich | Deutsche Bank had worries Trump Organization would default on loans Biden tops declared 2020 Dems in New Hampshire poll Delaware police investigating after video shows officer pull gun at traffic stop Ohio music store owner faces backlash for turning away Trump supporters GOP candidate Mark Harris’s son testifies in NC ballot-tampering hearing Two cardinals blame ‘plague of the homosexual agenda’ for clerical sexual abuse GOP pollster says Trump’s wall would get higher approval if it prioritized high crime areas 
Gettysburg College trustee resigns over Nazi uniform yearbook photo AI is a national security priority — here’s how we cultivate it GOP pollster says Trump’s ‘persona’ hurts him in polling Emergency powers, the border wall and lessons from Germany Sean Spicer joins ‘Extra’ as ‘special DC correspondent’ Mass. GOP official cites Trump to defend tweet about gay politicians Fox News has covered Ocasio-Cortez more than any 2020 Dem besides Warren: analysis Why did Interior Department halt a coalfields health study? Trump says he hasn’t considered replacing Coats as his top intel official Ex-Trump campaign staffer files claim to invalidate all NDAs for campaign workers Nike releases limited-edition Kaepernick jersey after player settles collusion case with NFL EPA: Carbon dioxide from power plants rose last year Opportunity Zones must work for working businesses Dem strategist says former GOP spokeswoman will be ‘an asset’ to CNN Trump calls Andrew McCabe a ‘poor man’s J. Edgar Hoover’ GOP pollster says federal government has failed to address Americans’ daily problems Life-saving gene therapies are here — we need to get them to patients Dem pollster says disenchantment in government is ‘baked in’ to Americans’ minds Dem lawmaker: ‘The president has it in for California’ Former Philadelphia detective accused of sexually assaulting witnesses, suspects Wisconsin high school ends cheerleading awards based on body shapes, sizes Trump, Pompeo: Alabama woman who joined ISIS cannot return to US Footage shows Tucker Carlson telling ‘tiny brain’ historian ‘to go f— yourself’ CBS considering replacing ‘Evening News’ anchor amid poor ratings: report Pat Caddell leaves an indelible mark on the American political landscape Hill-HarrisX poll: 59 percent oppose Trump’s emergency declaration Fox: Jussie Smollett ‘not being written out’ of ‘Empire’ Gillibrand tells Iowan ‘ranch girl’ that pizza is on her next time GOP lawmakers urge State Dept. to label cartels as terrorist organizations Gabbard pushes back after Meghan McCain suggests she’s an ‘Assad apologist’ Talk grows that Trump will fire Dan Coats Snow plow driver accused of spraying anti-Trump protesters with slush CNN: DOJ preparing to announce end of Mueller probe as soon as next week US auto tariffs would be a gut punch to a reeling eurozone German court declares man unfit to carry a gun after his dog shot him Number of hate groups in US reaches 20-year high: study New White House special climate panel to include climate denier Grenell: Push to decriminalize homosexuality ‘wildly supported’ by both parties Connecticut governor pitches statewide soda tax Top Dems blast administration’s proposed ObamaCare changes Dershowitz says talks to use 25th Amendment to oust Trump could amount to ‘unconstitutional coup’ John Lewis, José Andrés among Sunday’s Oscar presenters Google calls failure to disclose hidden microphone ‘an error’ Bill would let patients buy cheaper insulin from other countries Smollett saga shows it’s no mistake when media target conservatives What America’s Thinking: February 20, 2019 AP: 50M gallons of contaminated wastewater dumped daily by mining sites Virginia voters evenly split on whether Fairfax should resign More than 90 tombstones desecrated at Jewish cemetery in France Trump trade chief to face lawmakers ahead of crucial China deadline Gabbard cites ‘concerns’ about ‘vagueness’ of Green New Deal Judge grants Cohen 60-day delay before starting prison sentence O’Rourke not ruling out being vice presidential candidate Capital Gazette shooting survivor: Trump tweet attacking the media ‘makes me fear for my life’ Missouri lawmakers advance proposal for Bible classes in public schools Times publisher fires back at Trump The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump escalates fight with NY Times Protecting our democracy at home is the best way to expand democracy abroad McCabe not sure Rosenstein ‘took any action’ on 25th Amendment plan In volatile and complex world, America must stand for ideals Ex-federal prosecutor says border wall debate has injected politics into the courts Southwest Airlines says it lost $60M in revenue due to government shutdown Green groups seek to block Atlantic offshore oil testing Florida man charged with hate crime after yelling racial slurs, waving gun at black protesters Conservative group blasts Ocasio-Cortez over Amazon with Times Square billboard Sanders supporter says Democratic Party doesn’t have the ‘deepest bench’  Poll finds support for proposals to tax the rich Will Democrats’ ‘virtual caucuses’ in Iowa be crashed by Russian hackers? We’ll see Cyber criminals shift focus toward e-commerce sites: study Durbin: Trump pressuring acting AG in Cohen probe is ‘no surprise’ Pro-Confederate groups to march in support of Mississippi monuments Study: Only 35 percent of films have female speaking roles Panel discussion: CNN hires former Sessions spokeswoman Durbin after reading Green New Deal: ‘What in the heck is this?’ Heed economic lessons of shutting down government Booker: We want Amazon’s ‘HQ2’ in Newark More than $12M worth of meth seized in Texas, CBP says Progressive activist Nomiki Konst makes the case for Sanders 2020 run Conway casts doubt on whether there will be a Mueller report White woman swears at manager of Mexican restaurant for speaking Spanish in viral video Alan Dershowitz says Kentucky teen suing the Washington Post might have a case Former federal prosecutor Joseph Moreno discusses court battles over national emergency declaration Maggie Haberman on Trump’s criticism of NYT report: ‘That’s a lie’ Probation can lead to better public safety Lawyer: Police shot rapper found sleeping in car over two dozen times NYT report raises new questions over Trump and possible obstruction of justice Supreme Court clamps down on ‘excessive fines’ by states The family secret Bruce Ohr told Rod Rosenstein about Russia case GOP senator supports lawsuit against Trump’s emergency declaration Sanders on Trump insult: Crazy that president ‘is a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe and a fraud’ FDA chief says feds might intervene if states continue allowing vaccine exemptions What does cyberwar look like? We’re about to find out, but from an unlikely source Graham cursed at acting DOD chief, declaring himself his ‘adversary’ Taiwan’s president says military threat from China is growing ‘every day’ Ex-federal prosecutor says battle over Trump emergency declaration will focus on military funds Tanzania court sentences ‘Ivory Queen’ to 15 years in prison for trafficking elephant tusks Tlaib condemns bar crawl event in Detroit as ‘racist bulls—‘ Poll: Northam approval sinks but only 1 in 3 want resignation Dershowitz says Covington Catholic student has ‘reasonable case’ against Washington Post Trump’s son attacks LGBT magazine op-ed that calls effort to decriminalize homosexuality ‘racist’ Delaney: ‘We should not put up a candidate who embraces socialism’ Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo: Feminine leadership can save our planet Trump knocks revised California ‘fast train’ plans Government ethics watchdog rejects Trump commerce chief’s financial disclosure form over inaccuracies Mueller report may be ‘anti-climactic,’ says ex-intelligence director Sanders campaign says it has raised $6 million in its first day CNN ripped for hiring former Republican operative as political editor: ‘WTF?!?!’ Washington Post fact-checker swipes at Trump after president calls him ‘fake’ Real costs of ‘new deals’ puts ‘land of the free’ at risk Three members of UK Conservative party quit over ‘disastrous handling of Brexit’ Democrat becomes second Muslim elected to Virginia House Huawei CEO: Daughter’s arrest was ‘politically motivated’ Trump declares New York Times ‘enemy of the people’ Trump’s overreach is making a weaker presidency Rising: February 20, 2019 Microsoft says Russian hackers targeted European think tanks Beijing: Like the US, ‘China also has the right to development’ Opioids and a crisis of unintended consequences Most oppose Trump emergency declaration in new poll, Republican support strong Obama, Steph Curry team up to tell young men of color: ‘You matter’ North Korea’s Kim replaces key diplomats ahead of Trump summit Trump revives ‘Crazy Bernie’ nickname one day after Sanders enters race Trump praises Covington student suing Washington Post: ‘Go get them Nick’ Car loan delinquencies may be canaries in the coal mine Trump administration pushes to recoup funds for California high-speed rail project Trump ramps up criticism of press: ‘In six years, they all go BUST!’ Deutsche Bank worried Trump Organization would default on loans, eyed changes: report DNC wants 2020 candidates to certify they will run as Dems: report Putin: Russia will target US if missiles are placed in Europe The real green deal is money laundering — and it’s an emergency The Hill’s Morning Report – Can Bernie recapture 2016 magic? Betting against Bernie? Dems assess the risk Venezuela puts spotlight on Rubio The 10 GOP senators who may break with Trump on emergency Drug pricing fight centers on insulin Chicago to vote for new mayor after chaotic and crowded race New push to open banks to marijuana industry