The Hill Articles: February 24, 2019

John Lewis greeted with standing ovation at Oscars Rami Malek delivers pro-immigrant message in Oscars speech Spike Lee urges Oscars viewers to vote in 2020: ‘Let’s all be in the right side of history’ José Andrés honors immigrants, women in Oscars speech Women at State Dept. fear incentive program contributes to gender pay gap Javier Bardem knocks ‘borders,’ ‘walls’ during Oscars speech in Spanish Sanders urges campaign surrogates in the media to act respectfully ‘Game of Thrones’ actress pays tribute to RBG at Oscars: ‘Khaleesi has nothing on her’ Maya Rudolph hits Trump at Oscars: ‘Mexico is not paying for the wall’ Ex-national security officials to issue statement slamming Trump’s emergency declaration: WaPo Researchers discover use of malicious cyber tool to commit digital ad fraud R. Kelly remains in jail after failing to post bail Building bridges for action: Ending the HIV and opioid epidemic Senate reignites blue slip war over Trump court picks Trump says he’s delaying March 1 deadline for China trade deal New Mexico governor says she withdrew border troops because there was no ‘real emergency’ Hijacking plot foiled on flight to Dubai from Bangladesh Iceberg twice the size of NYC about to break off of Antarctica 
KKK group approved to host rally in downtown Ohio city Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax compares himself to lynching victims US soldiers involved in auto wreck in Poland S.E. Cupp: Trump has 2020 ‘in the bag’ if things don’t change Critics call for John Wayne Airport to be renamed after interview resurfaces Wrongly imprisoned California man gets $21M settlement De Blasio visits Iowa as he mulls 2020 bid Dems mock Trump’s pitch for Fourth of July celebration Food insecurity is a legitimate basis for seeking asylum State Dept. official suggested sending rocket-shaped cookies to countries around Iran: CNN Iran claims successful submarine launch of cruise missile Taliban political chief to attend peace talks with US: report Senate Dems want to see ‘tangible, verifiable progress on denuclearization’ from Trump-Kim summit B2B sellers need to get on the machine-learning bandwagon Demands grow for a public Mueller report Judge rules all-male military draft unconstitutional ‘Empire’ actor Terrence Howard: The Jussie Smollett I know could never conceive of something so ‘ugly’ First woman to serve as top Saudi diplomat in the US White House committee to reassess climate science conclusions: report America lived through a Trump-like presidency before, with lasting consequences Sanders warns against ‘bullying and harassment’ on his behalf in internal memo ‘Fox & Friends’ host says Ocasio-Cortez’s staff salary plans ‘socialism and communism on display’ Huawei chairman: Trump is right that ‘US is lagging behind’ on 5G Dem governors stand by calls for Northam to quit UK’s May delays vote on Brexit ‘And the award for best political commentary by an Oscar nominee goes to…’ GOP rep says after deployment to border that situation warrants emergency declaration Jeh Johnson: Military needs to do better job of ‘rooting out’ extremists Dem senator: ‘Pretty clear’ Kim wants one-on-one with Trump to ‘elicit concessions’ Mississippi GOP governor says ‘a lot of us’ would’ve ‘screamed’ if Obama pushed criminal justice reform bill GOP senator: ‘We’ll just have to see’ whether lawmakers can believe Cohen testimony Former acting solicitor general: If Mueller investigation is a witch hunt, he’s ‘found a coven’ DNC’s debate plans diminish party’s 2020 prospects Bannon predicts 2019 will be ‘most vitriolic year’ in US politics ‘since before the Civil War’ Arkansas governor: ‘It would be very difficult’ for candidate to challenge Trump in primary CNN’s Jake Tapper calls out Pompeo over Trump declaring North Korea no longer a nuclear threat ‘Epic fail’ won’t change Nike, but it could change college sports Lower refunds amplify calls to restore key tax deduction Dem Party chief defends initial response to Smollett incident: ‘We acted on the facts as we knew at the time’ Bharara: It would seem ‘odd and unusual’ if Mueller report isn’t made public DNC chair: GOP labeling Democratic policies socialist because ‘they’re wrong on the issues’ America must not idly stand by as Russia builds nuclear capabilities McCabe says Trump insult ‘bizarre and untrue’ Parents lash out after video shows fifth-graders singing and picking cotton on field trip Pompeo: Trump’s meeting with Kim ‘substantial step’ that ‘may not get everything done’ Pompeo vows no letup in pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro Schiff warns against withholding Mueller report: ‘We are going to get to the bottom of this’ The ‘kaleidoscopic’ conflict that is Syria North Korean state media slams Democrats, US intel ahead of Trump summit Trump strikes optimistic note ahead of meeting with North Korea’s Kim Bannon: ‘Zero’ doubt Trump will run for reelection Bernie is back with a bang — but can he hold on to his supporters? GOP lobbyists worry Trump lags in K Street fundraising Trump teases ‘Salute to America’ on July 4 Pope calls for ‘all-out battle’ against sexual abuse as landmark conference ends Pompeo calls Venezuela’s Maduro a ‘sick tyrant’ Five political moments to watch for at the Oscars Alabama newspaper editor steps down after calling for KKK to ‘rise again’ Dem chairman: Trump the ‘greatest threat’ to US democracy ‘since the Civil War’ Dems face internal battle over budget