The Hill Articles: February 26, 2019

Virginia man charged after threatening Sen. Mark Warner Chicago’s next mayor will be a black woman Trump urges North Korea to denuclearize ahead of summit Florida state lawmaker introduces bill that would strip Parkland deputy’s retirement benefits Venezuela’s Maduro says he fears ‘bad’ people around Trump Oregon bill that would impose mandatory rent controls heads to governor’s desk New Jersey officials say 81-year-old man was attacked for wearing MAGA hat House slated to vote on most significant gun control bill in years Five things to watch as Michael Cohen testifies White House pleads with Senate GOP on emergency declaration 13 House Republicans who bucked Trump on emergency declaration Treasury official: Tax withholding guidance wasn’t manipulated for political reasons Brady gun control group gets rebranding House Judiciary chairman says Whitaker will return to Capitol to clarify testimony Overnight Defense: Trump to hold one-on-one with Kim | What to watch as summit kicks off | Top general dodges on Trump emergency declaration Pelosi: Ethics panel should ‘vigilantly monitor’ social media after GOP lawmaker’s Cohen tweet Dem introduces bill to push back Ohio presidential primary The Memo: Capitol Hill braces for Cohen fireworks Lobbying World Hillicon Valley: Appeals court upholds AT&T-Time Warner merger | Musk faces contempt charge | FTC task force targets Big Tech | US targeted Russian troll farm on Election Day Senate Dems seek to turn tables on GOP in climate change fight Cohen grilled by Senate Intelligence panel Mellman: When you see a big change, doubt it Webb: Redemption must be earned in Smollett hoax Overnight Health Care: Senators grill drug execs over high prices | Progressive Dems unveil Medicare for all bill | House Dems to subpoena Trump officials over family separations GOP lawmaker says tweet about Cohen is ‘witness testing, not witness tampering’ Cohen: ‘I’m going to let the American people decide exactly who’s telling the truth’ Pence meets with Senate GOP for ‘robust’ discussion on Trump declaration House votes to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration Can schools require students to say the Pledge of Allegiance? Conspiracy theorist Jacob Wohl banned from Twitter for creating fake accounts Ocasio-Cortez responds to Ivanka Trump: ‘I actually worked for tips and hourly wages’ ICE: Woman who allegedly attacked man wearing MAGA hat was in the country unlawfully Former Trump refugee director did not notify superiors about family separation warnings Dem lawmaker calls for investigation into Gaetz’s tweet before Cohen testimony Tennessee lawmakers advance fetal heartbeat bill Senate confirms Trump court pick despite missing two ‘blue slips’ U.S. to open steel dumping probe into Canada, Mexico, China: report Will Trump deliver on North Korea? Republicans force House subcommittee to adjourn during hearing on climate change Overnight Energy: McConnell plans Green New Deal vote before August recess | EPA official grilled over enforcement numbers | Green group challenges Trump over Utah pipelines Bernie Sanders Town Hall finishes third in cable news race, draws 1.4 million viewers Progressive Democrats unveil Medicare for all plan in House Watchdog: Nearly 11 million taxpayers may be subject to limit on key deduction Congress just proved there is hope for honest discussion on climate On The Money: House votes to block Trump emergency declaration | McConnell unsure if Trump move is legal | Fed chief sees ‘conflicting signals’ from economy | Governors bullish on infrastructure after Trump talks | Big win for AT&T-Time Warner deal Telemundo reporter abducted in Venezuela Mexico seeks to put to rest labor concerns over new trade deal Majority does not believe an emergency exists at southern border Woman to undecided Biden: ‘Just say yes’ to 2020 bid GOP lawmaker appears to threaten Cohen on eve of public hearing Environmental groups to challenge Trump administration approval of Utah pipelines United Methodist Church rejects proposal to allow LGBTQ ministers Kasich fundraises off 2020 speculation Independents are as polarized as Dems, GOP, political analyst says Dems offer resolution calling for end to Korean War Colorado governor says Trump’s emergency declaration would hurt state’s military preparedness, economy Dems introduce bills to restore Voting Rights Act provision Obama portraits brought more than 1 million visitors to National Portrait Gallery in first year GOP lawmaker says panel to investigate drug company gaming of patent system Raise the legal age for all tobacco products to 21 Cross-shaped memorial pulls Supreme Court into church-state dispute McConnell accuses Democrats of trying to weaken election laws Senators grill drug execs over high prices Rotten Tomatoes limits audience reviews after trolling on ‘Captain Marvel’ IBM apologizes for using insensitive ethnic labels on job application Anti-trafficking activist files lawsuit to declare legal Nevada brothels unconstitutional Trump approval holds steady in tumultuous month US denied tens of thousands of visas in 2018 due to travel ban: data RNC shares montage of Cohen praising Trump: ‘Have fun in prison’ Trump is most pro-Israel president since Truman, says political analyst Better, cheaper, smarter: Nature as an infrastructure solution South Carolina pediatrician turning away unvaccinated patients amid national measles outbreak Prosecutors say they need further cooperation from alleged Russian agent Maria Butina McConnell plans vote on Green New Deal before August recess Thousands of migrant children allegedly sexually assaulted while in US custody Raising taxes on the wealthy is ‘extremely popular,’ says Dem pollster Analyst says majority OK with higher taxes if they’re ‘dedicated to a specific purpose’ Sixteen years later, let’s finally heed the call of the 9/11 Commission  CORRECTED: Hawley used a state-owned car for campaign travel as AG: report House Democrats file legislation to ensure Mueller report released Nevada regulators reject Major League Baseball request to ban spring training bets Maryland state lawmaker loses leadership post after allegedly using racial slur Conservatives outraged after Facebook deletes former Breitbart editor’s account ‘in error’ Omar deletes tweets at center of anti-Semitism controversy 3 ways Trump administration could show US cares about South Sudan Barack and Michelle Obama announce new heads of their production company GOP leader unsure on legality of Trump’s emergency declaration Polls: Americans want a 70 percent tax rate on the rich, but are less enthused about applying it to themselves Fox News, MSNBC dominate basic cable ratings in February General warns about weapons not covered by nuclear arms pact with Russia Look over there! Something shiny!: Democrats seek to distract with Cohen hearing County GOP in Minnesota shares image comparing Sanders to Hitler China will have little time to celebrate any trade deal GOP’s Mark Harris won’t run again in contested North Carolina House race Judge orders Elon Musk to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt Business groups launch coalition to pass new NAFTA Holder: ‘Time to make the Electoral College a vestige of the past’ National security experts warn of rise in authoritarianism Herbalist gets four months in jail after 13-year-old boy who went without insulin dies Michael Cohen disbarred: report Dem erupts at Trump official over family separations UAW sues GM to block plant closings Retired officers express ‘grave concern’ with Trump’s defense of transgender military policy Can Lindsey Graham take the politics out of judicial battles? Cornyn less popular than Cruz in Texas: poll Clyburn pushes next steps on criminal justice reform 64 percent say Democratic Party supports socialism, says poll White House threatens to veto resolution to block Trump emergency declaration Hillary Clinton says she ‘can’t imagine’ running for president again Kamala Harris: Trump is a racist Trump to hold one-on-one with Kim on first day of Vietnam summit DC bars to open early, offer specials for Cohen testimony With second North Korea summit, let’s not overlook the case for kindness Murkowski to vote for resolution blocking Trump’s emergency declaration Former Clinton campaign chief to head Dem super PAC Republicans push to block state data privacy laws FTC launches task force to monitor competition among tech companies Chicago politics reporter says voters will miss Rahm Emanuel Democratic governor: Ocasio-Cortez is ‘a caricature on Fox News’ Be wary of the recession predictor that has a perfect track record What America’s Thinking: February 26, 2019 Ivanka Trump rips Ocasio-Cortez for plan to ‘guarantee’ jobs: Most Americans don’t ‘want to be given something’ Fiat Chrysler announces $4.5B Detroit investment plan NYT editorial board member compares Ocasio-Cortez media posture to Trump, de Blasio Albright apologizes to Romney, says he was right to call Russia biggest geopolitical foe Tlaib, Omar become first reps to sign ‘Pledge to Impeach’ Trump The Hill’s 12:30 Report: First test for Trump emergency declaration Scarborough: Republicans backing Trump emergency declaration can ‘never raise Constitution again’ Republicans to declare debt a national security threat in House, Senate resolutions Poll shows Biden leads Democrats vying for 2020 nomination Chicago reporter says R. Kelly ‘for sure’ still has a network of support in his hometown US cyber operation blocked internet for Russian troll farm on Election Day 2018: report Democrats drill EPA official over decrease in polluter settlements under Trump 4 ways Congress can enhance addiction treatment Kamala Harris supports decriminalizing sex work Promoting the voice of Korean Americans Top Sanders consultants leave 2020 campaign Authorities accuse Michigan LGBT rights leader of burning down own home Why not an ‘Organic’ Green New Deal? Schumer urges GOP to reject Trump’s ‘destructive’ national emergency Words have consequences: Lessons for political leaders on both sides Majority-white school districts received $23 billion more in funding than nonwhite ones: report India launches airstrikes into Pakistan Want to save journalism? Tax the attention economy House Democrats will subpoena Trump administration over family separations Colorado governor defends exemptions: States can’t enforce vaccines ‘at the point of a gun’ Emma Thompson pulls out of movie with letter criticizing studio hiring John Lasseter 9/11 Commission leaders: Time for a new strategy to stop spread of violent extremism O’Rourke praises Spike Lee after Trump criticism Host-less Oscars sees boost in viewership Comedian Trae Crowder weighs in on 2020 Democratic primary Google launches effort in India to screen for leading causes of blindness Panel: House to vote on resolution to override Trump’s emergency declaration Political journalist Mary Ann Ahern discusses Chicago mayoral race Hannity rides through Hanoi on scooter to make air time Jenna Bush Hager named as Gifford replacement on 4th hour of ‘Today’ Colorado Governor Jared Polis discusses lawsuit against Trump’s border emergency declaration American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp discusses upcoming CPAC conference Houston police investigating confrontation at baby’s photo shoot after viral #LivingWhileBlack video Could Elizabeth Warren’s announcement she’ll reject big money change Democratic politics? Warning: How Putin and Trump could defeat Mueller and Democrats Top general dodges on justification for Trump emergency declaration Man goes viral with plan to retire to a Holiday Inn instead of nursing home to save costs Schumer: Dems will try to defund Trump panel reassessing climate change Senate Dems introduce bill demanding report on Khashoggi killing If the Hanoi talks break down, the fault rests with Kim Fox News host knocks Ocasio-Cortez for comments on people not having children due to climate change Amtrak train filled with passengers stranded in Oregon for 2 days Court rejects challenge to Mueller’s appointment Matt Schlapp says Trump has hired ‘some stinkers’ in past Elon Musk fires back at ‘broken’ SEC Appeals court upholds AT&T-Time Warner merger No ‘Missouri Moment’ at North Korea summit, but perhaps a chance for peace Kraft visited massage parlor on day of AFC championship: Police Better treatment options exist — why don’t we use them? Fed chief sees ‘conflicting signals’ from economy German venue cancels R. Kelly concert after he’s charged with sexual abuse Ocasio-Cortez, Cornyn feud over Mussolini tweet Liberal comedian says Maher comments are why red-state voters get upset with Dems Nikki Haley tapped to join Boeing board of directors The case for nationalism Lara Logan: ‘I’m not going to pretend to be conservative’ to be conservative media ‘darling’ Trump arrives in Vietnam ahead of summit with Kim California governor can’t remember what he called Trump to resign over Kyrsten Sinema to compete in third Ironman triathlon in New Zealand White House press corps removed from media center at Kim hotel Bibi could win with risky gamble, but US and Israel could lose Tulsi Gabbard throws cold water on Trump-Kim denuclearization talks The good, the bad and the ugly of $22 trillion in debt Cohen to testify Trump used racist language, lied about wealth: NYT Kushner: Mideast peace plan will address border issues Rising: February 26, 2019 Theresa May raises possibility of delayed Brexit Hannity echoes Bill Maher, invites Schiff to appear on show Wheeler and Bernhardt are double trouble for national parks For a more perfect union, Restore the Voting Rights Act Sanders says he would ‘bring a lie detector’ to debate with Trump Washington state health secretary: We’re falling short on vaccine-preventable diseases Judge allows Trump ban on rapid-fire gun accessories to proceed Facebook, Instagram ban far-right anti-Muslim UK activist Tommy Robinson Kim arrives in Vietnam, visits North Korean embassy ahead of meeting with Trump Cybersecurity threats to US infrastructure warrant ‘moonshot’ response Cohen to accuse Trump of criminal conduct in office: report Kasich to push Republicans for policies to address climate change The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems appear to have votes to counter Trump on emergency Border rebuke looms for Trump Curtain rises on 3 days of Cohen drama Measles outbreaks lead states to reconsider vaccine exemptions Embrace of reparations highlights pivotal Dem contest for black voters Gun control groups tout momentum ahead of House vote  Five things to watch as Trump, Kim meet for Vietnam summit US allies buck Trump on Huawei