The Hill Articles: February 25, 2019

House committee believes it has evidence Trump requested putting ally in charge of Cohen probe: report Vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to US on sidelines of Trump-Kim summit More than 60 former staffers defend Klobuchar as ‘a mentor and a friend’ Manafort’s attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison Trump claims Democrats ‘don’t mind executing babies after birth’ after blocked abortion bill Push to end U.S. support for Saudi war hits Senate setback White House threatens to veto background check bills Univision reporter Jorge Ramos briefly ‘detained’ by Venezuelan authorities Sanders: ‘I fully expect’ fair treatment by DNC in 2020 after ‘not quite evenhanded’ 2016 primary Sanders: ‘Damn right’ I’ll make the large corporations pay ‘fair share of taxes’ House to push back at Trump on border The Memo: Will Trump-Kim summit sequel produce results? Hillicon Valley: Senators urge Trump to bar Huawei products from electric grid | Ex-security officials condemn Trump emergency declaration | New malicious cyber tool found | Facebook faces questions on treatment of moderators Australian court drops gag order after conviction of high-ranking Catholic cardinal ACLU says US citizen detained by ICE was racially profiled and mocked for his disability Governors bullish on infrastructure after Trump talks Overnight Health Care: Drug execs set for grilling | Washington state to sue over Trump rule targeting Planned Parenthood | Wyoming moves closer to Medicaid work requirements Nearly 40 percent of Sanders 2020 donors so far appear to be new supporters: report GOP Sen. Tillis to vote for resolution blocking Trump’s emergency declaration Woman gives birth to stillborn while in immigration custody: AP NC GOP appeals decision tossing mandatory voter ID amendment Bottom Line Press: Pope misses mark on sexual abuse Feehery: Defining what socialism is (and isn’t) Pence meeting with Senate GOP ahead of vote to block emergency declaration SEC says Elon Musk should be held in contempt Tech takes heat as anti-vaxers go viral Democrats block abortion bill in Senate  To ensure public health and safety, impose a two-year moratorium on marijuana legalization Whip List: Where Republicans stand on emergency declaration vote Overnight Defense: White House eyes budget maneuver to boost defense spending | Trump heads to Hanoi for second summit with Kim | Former national security officials rebuke Trump on emergency declaration Microsoft CEO defends $479 million contract with Pentagon after employee protest Texas Senate committee approves bill to give every teacher a $5,000 raise Jussie Smollett hoax unveils clear double standard for liberal media Wisconsin governor issues order pulling National Guard troops from border, citing no ‘crisis’ Nikki Haley launches new policy group to tackle ‘socialism,’ other issues Facebook restores previously suspended Russia-linked pages Overnight Energy: Climate protesters storm McConnell’s office | Center-right group says Green New Deal could cost $93 trillion | Dire warnings from new climate studies Charitable giving up, number of donors down, in first year under Trump’s tax law National security and the nexus of climate, conflict and migration Jon Stewart, 9/11 responders call on Congress to fund victim compensation program On The Money: Trump says trade deal with China ‘very close’ | White House eyes budget ploy to avoid defense cuts | Economic panel predicts recession by 2021 ACLU calls on House members to block Trump’s emergency declaration Airstrike kills 35 al-Shabaab extremists, US military says Trump should fire Labor Secretary Acosta for cowardice in child sex abuse case Dems set to challenge Trump during his foreign trip Harvard says Lil Pump not replacing Angela Merkel as 2019 commencement speaker Minnesota governor rips lawmaker for saying gun control backers should be ‘run over’ The US is finally moving towards an AI strategy Political analyst says wealthy, educated voters feel ‘cross pressured’ when voting South Korea remains essential part of any peace deal with North Korea Brazil VP says US will not be allowed to use territory to invade Venezuela Judge rules Missouri Planned Parenthood clinic cannot offer abortions Google seeks tax breaks for $600M data center in Minnesota Iran foreign minister announces resignation on Instagram: reports Former Sanders campaign spokesman: Clinton staff are ‘biggest a–holes in American politics’ Upper-middle-class whites dominate Democratic Party, says analyst Pelosi attends signing of New York’s new ‘red flag’ gun control bill Economic challenges creating odd, effective bedfellows in the Midwest San Francisco to expunge over 9,300 marijuana-related convictions 58 ex-national security officials rebuke Trump over emergency declaration Oscar ratings up more than 10 percent from last year Dem pollster says progressives aren’t solely driving policy changes in party Drag queens hold protest at border, raise funds for LGBT asylum seekers Poll: Most registered voters want jail time for people filing false hate crime reports Whites tend to ‘overreport’ the idea that they are now a minority, says Dem pollster Repeal or replace: Two opposing estate tax proposals Washington state to sue Trump administration over rule targeting Planned Parenthood New House majority should immediately reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Center-right group: Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal could cost $93 trillion This is America: Speak whatever language you want Rosenstein says public should trust Barr on Mueller report Trump announces recovery of US citizen held hostage in Yemen Dem calls for supermarket chains to pull National Enquirer from shelves Trump Org. asks Judiciary panel to cease investigations: report US Navy sails more ships through Taiwan Strait Wisconsin’s bad deal with Foxconn is a lesson for other states Ariana Grande to headline Manchester Pride after 2017 attack Facebook responds to report that many content moderators suffer from PTSD Labour Party prepared to back a second Brexit vote Here’s how a symbol can keep a soldier from dying twice White House to propose using budget maneuver to prevent defense spending cuts Evidence of humans causing global warming hits ‘gold standard’: report Clay Aiken praises Trump administration over global LGBTQ initiative NY police investigating two instances of swastika graffiti near playgrounds Ocasio-Cortez: It’s ‘legitimate’ to ask if OK to have children in face of climate change Trump amps up pressure on Venezuela with fresh aid, sanctions Yellen: Trump doesn’t understand economic policy What America’s Thinking: February 25, 2019 Trump Organization donated nearly $200K in foreign profits in 2018 to Treasury The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump looks for boost from Korea summit R. Kelly pleads not guilty to all charges The success trap: Trade deficits are the result of US strength Avoiding the tragedy of Brexit Ocasio-Cortez adviser says Sunrise confrontation with ‘old-timer’ Feinstein ‘sad’ A ‘5 percent monthly’ plan to denuclearize, develop North Korea Treasury announces new Venezuela sanctions Tlaib calls out ‘Green Book’ director’s praise of Shinola ‘saving Detroit’ Dozens of climate protesters storm McConnell’s office over Green New Deal Ocasio-Cortez adviser assures Green New Deal is economically and politically feasible Clay Aiken says ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett should be ‘made example of’ if allegations are true Melania Trump announces date for White House Easter Egg Roll Brexit and exit: A transatlantic comparison Key senators say administration should ban Huawei tech in US electric grid Colorado governor will sign bill aimed at bypassing Electoral College Three-fourths of economists predict recession by 2021: survey Trump Jr.: You’ll be shot in ‘about two seconds’ wearing a MAGA hat in downtown Chicago Supreme Court tosses equal pay ruling released after judge’s death R. Kelly’s trial for sexual abuse represents a victory for his alleged victims Diversity was the theme for 2019’s Oscars while politics was out Breaking my silence to protect life Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Fox on communism charge, calls GOP ‘disconnected’ Ocasio-Cortez adviser Robert Hockett defends Green New Deal proposal Ex-DEA agent predicts U.S. will have to deal with opioid crisis for the long term Trump: Trade deal with China ‘very, very close’ Christopher Hill: Don’t act too eager for a North Korea deal Russian state TV lists nuclear targets in US Panel: Will Jeffrey Epstein plea deal cause repercussions for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta? South Dakota bill would force transgender students to play on teams based on birth certificate gender Former DEA agent Jack Riley discusses the rise and fall of El Chapo Former ‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken hails Trump administration’s global effort to end criminalization of homosexuality Vice President Mike Pence expected to meet with Venezuelan leaders Americans give US world image highest ratings since 2003: Gallup Ex-DEA agent calls El Chapo’s drug cartel one of the most ‘well-organized criminal entities we’ve ever encountered’ Expect little closure on collusion Warren Buffett: I would support Bloomberg if he ran for president Murkowski ‘likely’ to support resolution to block Trump’s emergency declaration In the age of Trump, we need a tax return law for candidates Brennan fires back at ‘selfish’ Trump over Harry Reid criticism Former Trump campaign staffer alleges Trump kissed her without consent: report ‘Dear Attorney General Barr’: Advice from insiders Kamala Harris hits Trump on Fourth of July tweet: ‘It’s America’s birthday, not his birthday’ Security guard shot while protecting news crew in California CIA tweets about ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Wakandan technology’ during Oscars Ex-Clinton aides knock Sanders for private jet flights With low birth rate, America needs future migrants Rising: February 25, 2019 Scarborough calls Trump ‘most racist president in modern American history’ Trump says he and Kim Jong Un see ‘eye to eye’ Russia says US asked for advice on dealing with North Korea Trump pressures GOP senators ahead of emergency declaration vote: ‘Be strong and smart’ Addressing repair backlog at national parks can give Congress a big win Trump rips Harry Reid for ‘failed career’ after ex-Dem leader slams him in interview Harry Reid: ‘I don’t see anything’ Trump is doing right Kim Jong Un impersonator deported from Vietnam ahead of summit with Trump Vacant-land mythology impedes serious energy discussions Warren vows to forgo ‘fancy receptions or big money fundraisers’ Hezbollah’s tunnels offer sneak peek at looming major conflict with Israel Vietnam: Security will be at ‘maximum level’ for Trump-Kim summit Australian media watchdog rules controversial Serena Williams cartoon was not racist Trump urges OPEC to ‘take it easy’ Trump knocks Spike Lee over ‘racist hit on your president’ in director’s Oscars speech Ex-GOP lawmakers urge Republicans to block Trump’s emergency declaration Worse than nothing’s been done since the massive Equifax hack Former GOP chairman Royce joins lobbying shop The Hill’s Morning Report – A pivotal week for Trump Six most memorable political Oscars moments This week: Congress, Trump set for showdown on emergency declaration Judd Gregg: Water does run uphill Juan Williams: Racial shifts spark fury in Trump and his base Trump unleashing digital juggernaut ahead of 2020