The Hill Articles: February 6, 2019

Former NY Times editor Jill Abramson accused of plagiarism Ivanka Trump to lead new White House global women’s empowerment initiative Aides say Virginia Democrat knew about sexual assault allegation against lt. governor USPS to honor military dogs with stamp collection Arizona facility closes after 4 dolphins die in less than 2 years Google sister company looking to partner on opioid rehab campus in Ohio Army developing new fitness test after complaints over troop readiness: report Emoji representing people with disabilities approved for 2019 Arizona governor orders increased regulations after assault of woman in care facility Father says he traveled to Canada for son’s medicine that would cost $53K in US Clinton: Trump’s decision to suspend nuclear treaty with Russia ‘a gift to Putin’ Hundreds of federal workers haven’t received back pay from shutdown: report Trump, Democrats clash over probes Senate buzz grows for Abrams after speech electrifies Dems Far-right former Dutch lawmaker who said the Quran is ‘poison’ converts to Islam Democrats step up work to get Trump tax returns Dem responds to ‘trolls’ who said wearing white made female lawmakers look like nurses Ex-narcotics officer helps open recovery home for addicts after daughter dies from overdose Michigan’s GOP House moves to void Dem governor’s decision on environmental panels Amazon testing facial recognition tools for online sellers: report 2020 candidates will have to choose a side — the health insurance industry or the people MLB investigation into Seattle Mariners finds no credible evidence of discrimination NC mayor praises 10-year-old who took knee during pledge of allegiance at city council meeting NYPD asking Google to stop displaying drunk driving checkpoints in maps On The Money: Consumer bureau proposes scrapping borrower safeguards from payday loan rule | Negotiators running out of time to avert shutdown | Trump nominates World Bank critic as its next chief Budowsky: 2020 Dems: the national security party Warren apologizes again over Native American heritage claims Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — State of the Union takeaways | DOJ sues to stop country’s first safe injection site | House Dems to consider bills to overturn Trump ObamaCare actions Overnight Defense: Trump announces Korea summit, defends Syria withdrawal in State of the Union | Pentagon official sides with Mattis on Syria withdrawal | 250 troops relocating at border ahead of migrant caravan | House panel advances Yemen resolution Virginia newspaper rebukes state leaders John Dingell tweets after reports of entering hospice care: ‘You’re not done with me just yet’ Overnight Energy: GOP pushes back on climate | 2018 was fourth hottest year on record | Park Service reverses on using fees Americans need much more than words to solve national problems Hillicon Valley: House Intel panel will release Russia interviews | T-Mobile, Sprint step up merger push | DHS cyber office hosting webinars on China | Nest warns customers to shore up password security Pentagon official: No plans to develop new missile system amid end of Russian arms treaty Virginia Speaker: ‘Our work continues unimpeded’ by controversies Republicans push back at first climate hearings Fairfax retains Kavanaugh’s firm amid allegations Bernie Sanders, ex-Goldman Sachs boss spar over stock buybacks Dem congresswoman: ‘I believe’ Fairfax’s accuser White House poised to take action on AI, 5G Justice Department sues to stop nation’s first supervised opioid injection site Alcohol association CEOs back Senate beverage bill Self-driving cars: Let’s master walking before we try to run Al Sharpton calls for Virginia AG to resign over blackface Trump admin seeks to roll back light bulb efficiency rule Scalise: Dems trying to ‘silence’ me on gun violence Manchin puts high school students on surprise call from Trump Negotiators running out of time to get deal to prevent shutdown Trump: We cannot continue to spend ‘billions’ on ‘preventable’ forest fires Oversight needed for Pentagon’s Overseas Contingency Operations account NY Times shares hit 13-year high as paper sees subscriptions spike Arizona education chief seeks to repeal law prohibiting teaching LGBT lifestyles as acceptable DOJ opens investigation into handling of Jeffrey Epstein sex offender case Trump suggests Heller lost reelection bid because he was ‘hostile’ during 2016 presidential campaign Virginia’s Herring leaves Democratic Attorneys General Association co-chair position State of the Union reflects Trump’s presidency: Dishonest and chaotic Howard Schultz to be featured at CNN town hall in Texas next week Massachusetts court upholds conviction of woman who encouraged boyfriend’s suicide Schiff hits back at Trump: He’s ‘terrified’ of House Russia probe March tariff increase would cost 934K jobs, advocacy group says Information warfare threatens Western corporations Daily Caller reporter Benny Johnson joining Turning Point USA US cutting aid to Cameroon over human rights abuse allegations Ohio city to stop observing Columbus Day, make Election Day holiday instead Cuomo pens op-ed blasting Trump for ‘assault on abortion rights’ Key West bans sunscreens deemed harmful to coral reefs Puerto Rico governor says using disaster relief to fund border wall would be ‘terrible mistake’ Trump: Formal announcement on reclaiming ‘100 percent’ of ISIS territory coming soon Senate GOP set to advance rules change for Trump nominees next week Trump: ‘It’s a mistake’ for Stacey Abrams to run for Senate Mueller hauled before secret FISA court to address FBI abuses in 2002, Congress told Red Sox outfielder says he won’t join team for White House visit March launch date targeted by NASA, SpaceX for new capsule Advocacy group invites Zuckerberg to discuss removing extremist content Gallup chief says most Americans are dissatisfied with state of the nation Developer says Trump wanted $20 million for 2006 Moscow project: report A modernized WTO is far better than no WTO at all Virginia in tumult as top Democrats engulfed in controversy Nest warns customers to shore up password security IWF adviser says efforts are being made to attract women to GOP Senators optimistic about reaching funding deal House panel advances measure to withdraw US support from Saudi coalition in Yemen Gabbard pushes back on Assad criticisms: ‘We heard attacks from warmongers’ before RNC requests disciplinary action against Warren over Native American heritage claims Fox News highest-rated TV network for Trump State of the Union Affirmative action is not what’s at stake in UNC Chapel Hill and Harvard lawsuits Fairfax accuser says consensual situation ‘quickly turned into a sexual assault’ Native Americans protest border wall at site of Texas butterfly habitat Marlee Matlin tweets photo of Roger Stone from Florida hair salon No surprise Republican poll numbers fell amid shutdown, conservative adviser says Trump blasts Schiff as ‘political hack’ over new investigation Park Service backtracks, won’t use entrance fees to pay for shutdown operations Parkland victim’s father clashes with GOP lawmaker at gun violence hearing Trump nominates World Bank critic as its next chief ‘Small footprint, long arm’ appears to be new US way of war Pentagon shifts 250 troops ahead of migrant caravan arrival Coalition urges Congress to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill Analyst says most Americans don’t take issue with higher taxes on the wealthy Prosecutor leaves Mueller team amid reports of investigation’s progress The global reality behind ‘local’ problems Watch live: Trump delivers remarks to Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Stormy Daniels calls for strippers to be treated as contractors in California Hoyer: No confidence Trump would sign a border deal California voters split on Harris presidential run: poll Virginia lt. governor urges woman making allegations against him be treated ‘with respect’ New poll finds overwhelming support for an annual wealth tax Lawmakers eager for 5G breakthrough Watch live: Trump announces US pick for World Bank president Schiff lays out Intel panel’s Russia probe parameters We must work to end female genital mutilation in the United States and around the world What America’s Thinking: February 6, 2019 Consumer bureau proposes scrapping borrower safeguards from payday loan rule Pope challenged to go vegan for Lent in exchange for $1 million charity donation Government spectrum delays are fueling Chinese dominance in 5G Administration reiterates $5.7 billion wall demand in closed-door briefing Poll: More than 60 percent of Democrats want Biden to run for president Dem chairwoman seeks watchdog probe of Park Service’s shutdown operations Pentagon official says Mattis was not wrong to oppose Syria withdrawal Colombian president to visit Trump at White House amid Venezuela strife The Hill’s 12:30 Report: State of the Union takeaways | Sights and sounds from the night | Virginia attorney general admits he wore blackface Puerto Rico governor says island is incorporating climate change innovation into rebuilding process Trump’s address is a call to greatness — will we answer it? Florida state GOP lawmaker says high school blackface photo is ‘decontextualized’ Schultz invested in for-profit college, tax shelter José Andrés wears ‘Immigrants Feed America’ shirt to Trump’s State of the Union Pelosi’s daughter reacts to State of the Union meme: ‘That clap took me back to the teen years’ GOP leader joins Trump in calling for end to Dem investigations Tim Scott: Incidents like Trayvon Martin killing convinced me to speak out on racial issues Virginia attorney general admits he wore blackface House Dems to mull bills to overturn Trump ObamaCare actions 2018 was fourth-hottest recorded year, NOAA and NASA say Pelosi says she views Trump’s warning about investigations as a ‘threat’ SOTUs have become spectacles (and people love it), but are they really any good? Trump campaign aide on Dems wearing white: Only thing missing is ‘the matching hood’ House Intel panel votes to release Russia interview transcripts to Mueller Politics professor says Republicans were looking for ‘sense of reassurance’ in Trump’s SOTU address Researchers say Chinese hackers carried out attacks on US, European firms Scalise, Wagner plan to introduce discharge petition for abortion bill Welcome to California, land of 1,000 laws — and that’s just this year Schumer hits Trump for condemning ‘ridiculous partisan investigations’: ‘He’s scared’ Gabbard: Assad ‘is not the enemy of the United States’ Trump scores top TV ratings for speech since taking office Political scientist says State of the Union addresses rarely lead to policy changes John Dingell has ‘entered new phase,’ says wife, who asks for prayers Republican says Pelosi leads party with ‘iron fist’ White House adviser Mercedes Schlapp says Trump wants to work with Democrats on drug prices and trade treaties Poll finds dead heat in Mississippi governor’s race Liz Cheney: Dem women applauded for themselves but not US or freedom Nebraska state senators file ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana Puerto Rico governor discusses continued efforts to recover from Hurricane Maria GOP rep: Trump needs to ‘quit complimenting Kim Jong Un’ Rep. Tim Burchett says dozens of Democrats want compromise on border wall Public pensions are the Trojan horses of US entitlements Buy America means greater expense with few benefits ‘Fox & Friends’ host: Trump Jr. would have a ‘great political future’ Rep. Mike Levin says President Trump’s calls for bipartisanship don’t match his actions Lawmakers push to award Aretha Franklin the Congressional Gold Medal Was President Trump’s State of the Union Address a preview of how he’ll govern in 2019? McCaskill: Lindsey Graham ‘has lost his mind’ White House official says Trump still pushing for legislative fix to avoid another shutdown DHS cyber office hosting webinars with company stakeholders to discuss Chinese cyber threats European Council President: ‘Special place in hell’ for Brexit proponents Mitch Landrieu on 2020 run: ‘I don’t think I’m going to do it’ A tale of two Trumps Trump to hold first rally of 2019 in El Paso Pence defends shutdown: Never a mistake to ‘stand up for what you believe’ Dem governor shares video of her literally running through walls after Trump’s SOTU address CNN’s King: Trump avoiding climate change at SOTU ‘frankly, a disgrace’ House Intel panel postpones Cohen testimony Dem rep. says Trump ‘offered unity, but only on his own terms’ in SOTU Why Latinos should oppose Barr nomination GM hourly workers to get $10,750 profit-sharing check Cubs owner apologizes after racist emails emerge Christie: New Jersey would be ‘incredibly lucky’ if wife ran for Congress Iran to US: ‘Get out of Syria’ Romney praises Trump for ‘strong’ State of the Union address Adidas pulls all-white sneaker created for Black History Month after Twitter backlash Mnuchin heading to China for trade talks Trump’s SOTU: an agenda for 2019, a framework for 2020 battle Sanders praises Stacey Abrams: ‘Very, very effective’ Gillibrand jabs Trump: ‘Female jobs he created were Democratic women in Congress’ Joshua Trump goes viral after appearing to sleep at State of the Union Flow of foreign money to firms tied to Manafort investigated: report Trump’s emergency threat reveals executive power run amok Schumer knocks Trump speech: ‘It’s sort of like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ President’s State of the Union promises an America free from socialism CNN’s Santorum calls SOTU address ‘the worst delivered speech I’ve heard Donald Trump give’ Congress: Please consider the consequences of your resolutions on Yemen Three-quarters approve of Trump speech: polls Until a permanent fix, Congress needs automatic CR to prevent shutdowns Rising: February 6, 2019 Prosecutors looking into Dem donor who switched to Trump after win: report On Trump’s big night, Democratic congresswomen in white stole the spotlight NATO: Trump to meet with alliance counterparts in December This climate solution is an economic opportunity staring Congress in the face Tell Congress to end war and hunger in Yemen The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump speech was great theater but unlikely to change much Lawmakers put Pentagon’s cyber in their sights Assault weapons ban push tests Dem support T-Mobile, Sprint step up merger push Trump pick sets up fight over World Bank Mueller probe filings raise prospect of more indictments Trump gets dose of new political reality at State of the Union Six takeaways from the State of the Union Ocasio-Cortez rejects criticism that she wasn’t ‘spirited and warm’ during Trump speech Lawmakers say Trump’s infrastructure vision lacks political momentum Pelosi: Trump forgot to mention newly elected women are mostly Dems Trump breaks with tradition, doesn’t wait for Pelosi to start speech Ocasio-Cortez, progressives accuse Trump of using socialism as scare tactic Pelosi applauding Trump becomes meme on social media Pelosi knocks Trump speech: ‘Completely ignored the gun violence epidemic’ 7 memorable moments from Trump’s State of the Union Ann Coulter blasts Trump speech: ‘Lamest, sappiest’ State of the Union ever