The Hill Articles: February 4, 2019

US investigating whether Saudi Arabia gave third parties American-made weapons: report Police: Jussie Smollett was reluctant to report attack Trump to nominate senior Treasury official Malpass to lead World Bank: report Senate GOP warns Trump against using national emergency for border wall Transgender woman files lawsuit against New Jersey restaurant alleging discrimination Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends musical production in first public appearance since surgery Trump dines with Fed chief Powell after months of tension Magnetic north pole is moving faster than scientists predicted Virginia Democrat says Northam is ‘man without a country right now’ Ocasio-Cortez starts to fill in details of ‘Green New Deal’ White House announces Trump guests for State of the Union Bloomberg ponders 2020 as Dems veer left The Memo: After rough January, Trump seeks rebound with big speech Senate Dems block Sasse measure meant to respond to Virginia bill Samantha Bee parodies Washington Post ad in teaser for ‘Not the White House Correspondents Dinner’ ICE refusing to release rapper 21 Savage on bond, lawyer says Dem senator requests investigation into hiring of undocumented immigrants at Trump golf clubs Bottom Line Press: Time for Ralph Northam to go Ebola outbreak reminds us that we need pandemic preparedness Feehery: Trump, like Apple, has smashed the status quo Lobbyist received half a million in Russia-linked deposits around 2016 Trump Tower meeting: report Bipartisan Senate panel leaders ask 7 major drug companies to testify on their prices New York prosecutors subpoena Trump inauguration committee: report Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Utah Senate votes to scale back Medicaid expansion | Virginia abortion bill reignites debate | Grassley invites drug execs to testify | Conservative groups push back on e-cig crackdown Schultz is not running against Trump — he’s running against Bloomberg Judge delays Manafort sentencing to March 13 Senate adds rebuke of Trump’s Syria policy to Middle East bill Overnight Defense: Dems aim to block use of defense funds for wall | Watchdog issues new warning on Syria withdrawal | Trump wants to ‘watch Iran’ from Iraq Bernie Sanders to deliver his own State of the Union response Virginia lieutenant governor accuses Washington Post of ‘smearing’ him Democratic donors say they hope Stacey Abrams runs for Senate Overnight Energy: Trump taps ex-oil lobbyist Bernhardt to lead Interior | Bernhardt slams Obama officials for agency’s ethics issues | Head of major green group steps down Why do Democrats despise the agencies that protect America? Hillicon Valley: Dems pounce on Trump fight with intel leaders | FBI taps new counterintelligence chief | T-Mobile, Sprint tap former FCC Dem commish to sell merger | Dem bill would crack down on robocalls | Family sues over Uber self-driving fatality On The Money: Taxing the rich becomes hot debate for 2020 hopefuls | Graham predicts GOP ‘war’ over border wall | Schumer, Sanders propose bill to limit stock buybacks Comstock hits back at Warren: ‘Perhaps you were getting a beer’ and missed ‘civility in politics’ class Harris, liberals need to do their homework on ‘Medicare for all’ Acting AG Whitaker meets with prosecutors in El Chapo trial New Interior chief nominee calls agency’s ‘ethics challenges’ an ‘inherited’ mess Tomi Lahren feuds with Cardi B, Nicki Minaj over 21 Savage’s ICE arrest Time to dispel vaccine myths spreading on social media Head of major environmental lobby steps down State Dept defends Nauert for moderating 2009 panel about Sharia law theories Schumer: Trump administration ‘embroiled in chaos and incompetence’  Hispanic Dems announce task forces for 116th Congress Bernie Sanders: New Walmart paid leave policy not ‘good enough’ Analyst says lawmakers think constituents are more conservative than they are Pollster says Americans tend to trust local institutions more than national ones Airbus’ Alabama plant is for building political capital, not planes Northam clings to power, but grip appears tenuous Dana Perino jokes about criticism of her Super Bowl queso photo Liam Neeson faces accusations of racism after rape comments Conservative groups urge Trump to stop FDA crackdown on e-cigs Utah Senate passes bill to scale back voter-approved Medicaid expansion Napolitano predicts courts would reject Trump emergency declaration for wall State of the Union is time to shine the spotlight on economic growth Christie: Comey was ‘single biggest factor’ in giving Trump momentum before election CNN parts ways with pro-Trump contributors Bauer, Kingston Trust in government has fallen in western democracies, says pollster As the economy booms, the president can layout additional ways to create a brighter future House Democrats demand FCC documents Judge calls teen girls ‘aggressors’ in abuse case involving older man Poll finds 43 percent of Republicans want a primary opponent for Trump Welcome to the new nuclear arms race Trump picks ex-oil lobbyist David Bernhardt for Interior secretary Slack confidentially files to go public Medicare for All talk among 2020 Dems is a way to warm Americans to the idea, says pollster Christie says he’s open to presidential bid in 2024 FBI taps veteran special agent as new top counterintelligence official Kellyanne Conway on Northam, Steve King: Press ‘always wants moral equivalence’ Poll: Northam approval plummets after blackface photo emerges Advocacy groups want border-for-Dreamers deal ahead of Feb. 15 deadline Trade war games reveal dire outcomes for US, China Montana Dems introduce bill increasing penalties for assaulting journalists Instagram to launch ‘sensitivity screen’ that blocks images of self-harm NTSB: Shutdown delayed 97 crash investigations Senate Dems introduce bill to block Trump from using military funds to build wall Lock of George Washington’s hair auctions for more than $35K Trump should focus on veterans during his address NJ governor signs bill gradually raising minimum wage to $15 Oregon bottle recycling rate hits record-high Republican members must not forget promises to cut spending Former educator says administrators alone can’t ensure education is properly handled Demand for certain forms of contraception increased after Trump’s election: study Poll: Supporting ‘Medicare for All’ helps presidential candidates Dem chair offers bill to crack down on robocalls DC art exhibit features Ivanka Trump lookalike vacuuming up crumbs What we want to hear in the State of the Union Address: Restoring America’s global human rights leadership How Americans first defined greatness Ebola poses vexing challenge six months after latest outbreak Proud Boys founder sues Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling them ‘hate group’ Protesters in Virginia demand Northam resign Graham: There could be GOP ‘war’ over border wall What America’s Thinking: February 4, 2019 Let the American people see the complete special counsel report Former FCC Dem to advise T-Mobile, Sprint on merger Actress says Trump was ‘catalyst’ to elect more women to public office Red states move to end death penalty The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Controversy over Trump’s leaked schedule | White House defends ‘different leadership style’ | Schumer urges Northam to step down With narrow window to sue, New York abuse survivors must act now Flooding in Australia brings crocodiles onto city streets Artists paint eight murals of Kaepernick throughout Atlanta after one was destroyed on eve of Super Bowl Va. lieutenant governor’s aides deny ‘defamatory’ assault allegation against him Nielsen to testify before House Homeland Security panel next month Dem strategist says it is difficult for Virginia voters to have any trust in Northam NC elections board to hold hearing on disputed House race on Feb. 18 Intelligence community views migration from Central America as threat to national security Schumer calls on Northam to resign Maryland, DC prosecutors subpoena documents from organization operating Trump hotel Watchdog report: ISIS likely to claim victory with US withdrawal from Syria Russian Navy has new weapon that makes targets hallucinate, vomit: report Schumer, Sanders to introduce bill limiting stock buybacks, pushing for $15 minimum wage Afghanistan needs a dignified, inclusive peace process Kids in climate lawsuit haven’t shown government is responsible, Trump admin says More Dems plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union Ex-FCC counselor says the agency ‘abdicated’ its public safety role Former FBI agent Barbara Van Driel says agency is very dysfunctional President Trump says he won’t allow his son to play ‘dangerous’ sport of football Actress Sheila Kelley discusses fitness movement to embrace ‘inner femininity’ Panel: Trump spends about 60 percent of day in ‘executive time’ Former educator argues school administrators don’t know whether teachers are providing students with quality education MLK niece says Northam should stay as governor so he can reverse abortion laws Mozilla suing FCC over its repeal of net neutrality regulations How long can Ralph Northam last as Va. governor? Florida secretary of state who resigned apologizes for blackface photos States must step forward as CFPB retreats on predatory lending Kamala Harris’s healthcare plans are even further to the left than most European economies Poll: Voters prefer Warren’s wealth tax to Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 percent rate Dem strategist calls Trump’s use of executive time ‘very troubling’ Pelosi hits highest favorability rating in CNN poll since 2007 Law that allows president to declare national emergencies needs to be repealed and replaced Lowest-scoring Super Bowl becomes lowest-rated championship telecast since 2009 Sanders asks why once-free drug now costs $375,000 a year Joe Lieberman says Northam shouldn’t resign: Rush to judgment ‘is unfair’ Ilhan Omar bringing Liberian immigrant facing deportation threat to State of the Union Ex-FCC counselor says Mozilla suit could lead to reinstatement of Obama-era net neutrality rules Wisconsin deserves better than Foxconn’s constant waffling GOP senator says Trump has too many acting officials Five dead after plane crashes into California home Inslee: ‘Enormous mistake’ for Schultz to make 2020 bid as independent Democrats: The party of illegal immigration Family files lawsuit in fatal Uber self-driving incident Gingrich compares Trump’s reported use of executive time to Churchill’s Patriots player: I won’t visit White House, but it ‘would be dope’ to meet Obama instead Poll: Biden leads Dems by 11 points in Iowa Russia: US nuclear pact withdrawal does not mean ‘development of a Cold War’ Women should register with Selective Service, for equality and national security Trump’s Part D proposal puts some seniors at risk Why the state of skills training should be a big part of the State of the Union Indiana school official resigns after fraud charges for using insurance to help student Chris Christie on Northam: ‘Don’t think he’s going to be able to survive this’ European nations announce recognition of Guaidó as Venezuelan leader Poll: 43 percent say this is worst run federal government of their lifetimes Intel operation against Trump still going strong Rising: February 4, 2019 NYC lawmaker cites animal cruelty in proposal to ban sale of foie gras Ocasio-Cortez bringing woman who confronted Flake in elevator to State of the Union Dems seize on Trump feud with intelligence leaders EPA nominee Andrew Wheeler is a risk to public health Hawaii lawmaker introduces bill to eventually ban cigarette sales in state Iraq president says Trump did not ask permission to leave troops to ‘watch Iran’ The Hill’s Morning Report — Will Ralph Northam survive? This week: Trump delivers State of the Union amid wall fight Judd Gregg: Walled in by a wall Juan Williams: Mueller report must not be whitewashed Trump will give State of Union to sea of opponents