The Hill Articles: February 7, 2019

Obama on Dingell’s death: He led ‘the charge on so much of the progress we take for granted today’ Clintons pay tribute to Dingell Pelosi mourns Dingell: ‘We have lost a beloved pillar of the Congress’ Biden mourns Dingell’s death: ‘He was a friend and I will miss him terribly’ Political world mourns Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress Supreme Court halts Louisiana abortion restrictions Former Rep. John Dingell dies at 92 Virginia congressional delegation says it’s ‘devastated by’ Richmond Turmoil Overnight Defense: Gillibrand offers bill to let transgender troops serve | Pentagon ready to protect US personnel in Venezuela | Dems revive fight with Trump over Saudis Whitaker to testify publicly Friday, Judiciary chairman says White House: Trump has not followed diet and exercise plan ‘religiously’ Arizona care facility to close after incapacitated woman gives birth Comey argues Virginia should remove Confederate statues in wake of blackface controversies Dems accused of MeToo hypocrisy in Virginia Hillicon Valley: Dems ready to subpoena Trump Tower meeting phone records | Dems, Whitaker in standoff over testimony | Bezos accuses National Enquirer of ‘extortion’ | Amazon offers rules for facial recognition | Apple releases FaceTime fix Dems build case for obtaining Trump’s tax returns Dems downplay divisions over Green New Deal Scalise: House Judiciary Dems preventing testimony helped amplify my gun message Saudi crown prince once said he would use a ‘bullet’ on Khashoggi: report Senate intel chairman: ‘We don’t have anything’ to prove collusion between Trump campaign and Russia Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Trump official says agency would not have supported family separations | 2020 Dems walk fine line on ‘Medicare for all’ | Advocates skeptical of Trump AIDS pledge | Johnson and Johnson to show drug prices on TV Ocasio-Cortez on 2020: ‘I don’t want to be placated as a progressive’ Illinois bill would require potential gun buyers to reveal their social media histories Hispanic lawmakers call for answers on policy of keeping asylum-seekers in Mexico Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer publisher of ‘extortion’ Kushner to unveil economic plan for Middle East peace: Report On The Money: Lawmakers closing in on border deal | Dems build case for Trump tax returns | Trump, Xi won’t meet before trade deadline | Waters in talks with Mnuchin for testimony McConnell tees up Barr nomination for next week Overnight Energy: Ocasio-Cortez rolls out Green New Deal measure | Pelosi taps members for climate panel | AOC left out | Court reviews order for EPA to ban pesticide Federal worker compensation needs drastic overhaul instead of pay raise Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I truly do not’ believe Pelosi snubbed me on climate change panel New Jersey schools to add silent panic alarms in wake of Parkland shooting Dems seek to defuse standoff over Whitaker subpoena Adam Schiff, Glenn Simpson and their Forrest Gump-like encounter in Aspen Tennessee lawmakers file bills that would allow adoption agencies to refuse service to LGBT couples Judge rules university must allow student group to reject gay student from leadership position Court to reconsider ordering EPA to ban pesticide UN says US force-feeding detained immigrants may violate torture convention 
 The role of women and youth in changing the conversation on climate change Johnson & Johnson to disclose drug list prices in TV ads Top US general on Africa: Airstrikes not enough to defeat al-Shabaab O’Rourke: Trump is distorting truth about El Paso ‘in the most racist terms’ Dems ready to issue subpoena for phone records linked to Trump Tower meeting Northam speaks with Virginia lt. governor by phone amid rolling controversy Baseball legend Frank Robinson, first black manager in MLB, dies at 83 Chicago women who booked rooms for homeless during polar vortex given $50K on ‘Ellen’ Use tariffs to fight a real emergency: climate change Senators demand answers from Facebook on paying teens for data Kansas lawmakers considering replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day FEC raises contribution limits for 2020 Senators reintroduce bill to punish Saudis for Khashoggi killing Dems probing whether NRA made illegal contributions to Trump Microsoft extends free program to protect political campaigns from cyberattacks to Canada Democrats are not the party of infanticide SC Dem forms exploratory committee to challenge Graham in 2020 Poll: Most Americans want universal healthcare but don’t want to abolish private insurance House members hint at bipartisan net neutrality bill Lawmakers say they’re closing in on border deal to prevent shutdown CBS live-streaming news network to unionize Trump, Xi won’t meet before March 1 trade deadline Pro-Trump group counting ‘attempted illegal border crossings’ on video billboards in DC Schiff defends hiring from administration as Trump feud deepens More money for schools doesn’t always mean better outcomes for kids Stagehands union urges Michelle Obama to get involved in Washington labor dispute Ex-Trump national security official joins lobbying firm Biden and Harris share another impromptu encounter DOJ awards $8.3M to support California victims of Las Vegas shooting UN investigator: Saudi officials ‘planned and perpetrated’ Khashoggi killing Jill Abramson acknowledges citation errors in new book after plagiarism allegations FDA warns of additional cancer cases linked to textured breast implants Don’t sleep on tech giants’ critical infrastructure dominance Apple releases fix for FaceTime bug Netflix acquires Sundance’s hit Ocasio-Cortez documentary Former Fox News reporter joining State to lead effort to counter foreign propaganda To revive bipartisanship, Trump must lead the way Florida city commissioner resigns after being accused of licking men’s faces, groping Drug costs impact the financial well-being of older adults Gallup editor says most Americans want to see a change to health care system Grassley says Senate won’t revisit provision of GOP tax law Bret Baier busts out his Trump impression for Colbert Graham: Trump ‘can be a handful’ Ex-Dem congressional candidate pushes to elect more mothers to Congress Green New Deal must cut fossil fuel supply and demand Gillibrand introduces bipartisan bill to allow transgender military service Tom Brady on going to the White House: ‘Next question’ Conservative adviser says GOP should focus on border security generally, not border wall Geoengineering is one way to fight climate change and cool the planet Arizona proposal would hike tobacco tax to fund college scholarships Dow plunges 300 points on China trade worries Pentagon official: Military ready to protect US personnel, facilities in Venezuela Gallup editor says most Americans view immigration as a plus for the US Border Patrol officer charged with illegally selling firearms Top GOP senator briefs Trump on border negotiations Schumer hits back at Trump: ‘He’s hostage-taking once again’ Showtime announces producer, writer for Bill Clinton-James Patterson novel adaptation Amazon says facial recognition tech should ‘not violate civil rights’ Conservative adviser says immigration almost ‘weaponized’ by both sides in political discourse Regulators must first admit defeat on nutrition labels to improve GOP state senator in Va. oversaw yearbook with racial slurs, blackface photos Durbin: Technology, ‘not some God-awful concrete wall,’ will help stop illegal drugs Georgia Republican Rob Woodall won’t seek reelection in 2020 Dems unveil bill for Medicare to negotiate drug prices Judge orders partial release of documents from Michael Cohen raid Trump health official says agency would never have supported family separations Trump’s criticisms have reinvigorated NATO What America’s Thinking: February 7, 2019 Senate panel approves Barr nomination Whitaker says he won’t testify unless Dems withdraw subpoena threat Poll shows vast majority of Americans want public Mueller report The Hill’s 12:30 Report: AOC unveils Green New Deal measure | Trump hits Virginia Dems | Dems begin hearings to get Trump tax returns FDA says nearly 1,400 Walgreens stores sold tobacco products to minors Doug Jones will back Barr for attorney general Harris says assault allegations against Virginia lt. gov ‘credible,’ should be investigated With a Democratic majority in the House, infrastructure must remain key priority Progressives say Congress must reject funding for more ICE agents Pelosi praises enthusiasm behind ‘Green New Deal’ after seeming to brush it off Melania Trump addresses youth forum on battling substance abuse Tennessee lawmakers introduce bills to restore voting rights for convicted felons Academic says US immigration system should cater to both current and aspiring citizens Ford announces $1 billion investment, 500 new jobs at Chicago factories Pelosi: Americans ‘overwhelmingly’ want to see Trump’s tax returns Congress, White House on right track tackling prescription drug prices Conservative commentator: ‘Common sense gun laws’ could help with background check system Trump is already winning 2020 Arizona border city threatens to sue federal government if ‘lethal’ razor wire isn’t removed Trump says he’s open to revising provision in 2017 GOP tax law Former Democratic congresswoman discusses new initiative to fund progressive mothers running for office Lawsuits piling up against drug makers alleging predatory marketing of opiods Fox News legal analyst Bob Massi dies after cancer battle Parkland victim’s father clashes with Republican lawmaker Professor says Trump’s immigration rhetoric is creating unnecessary division Academic says conversation surrounding US immigration has become ‘muddled’ NAACP CEO renews call for Northam to step down House Dems ready subpoena for acting Attorney General Whitaker if he refuses to testify Stacey Abrams: I do not take political advice from Donald Trump House Dems launch multiple investigations into Trump administration The Green New Deal is what our planet has been waiting for Judiciary Committee to explore migrant children deaths Trump speaks about abortion, faith-based adoption at National Prayer Breakfast Trump administration eases export rules for US gun manufacturers: report Photo resurfaces of Joy Behar in blackface for ‘beautiful African woman’ Halloween costume Lawmakers beat lobbyists at charity hockey game Delta apologizes for napkins urging passengers to give phone numbers to their ‘plane crush’ Boyfriend of Russian agent Maria Butina charged with fraud El Paso sheriff accuses Trump of spreading ‘falsehoods’ about city during State of the Union Progress is possible on a health issue this Congress will understand like no other  Prison for ‘El Chapo’ won’t end Sinaloa cartel violence, smuggling Parkland father on Gaetz advocating for border wall in gun violence hearing: ‘Pretty offensive’ Some Texas Dems pushing O’Rourke to run for Senate again, not president Dem rep: Trump’s real estate deals violated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Cindy McCain apologizes after police refute trafficking claim Pelosi names Dems to new climate panel — but not AOC NAACP head says US will remain divided until race is addressed Democrats prove once more they have thrown bipartisanship aside Jay-Z calls 21 Savage detention ‘absolute travesty,’ hires lawyer to case NAACP head says will of Virginia voters has been ‘supplanted’ amid controversies Former top DEA official: Sean Penn ‘should be in jail’ for El Chapo ‘stunt’ CNN faces liberal backlash for Howard Schultz town hall: ‘This is how we ended up with Trump’ Source of Steele dossier info sought access to Trump allies in 2016: report Germany orders Facebook to restrict data gathering practices Like it or not, Mr. President, many Americans embrace democratic socialism Virginia police sergeant suspended after being linked to white nationalism by Antifa group Meghan McCain wishes grandmother a happy 107th birthday Ocasio-Cortez unveils Green New Deal climate resolution Nearly 20 percent of whites polled say blackface acceptable Trump-focused tweet from Jemele Hill alluding to Malcolm X assassination referred to Secret Service Trump needs to shut down the birth tourism scam Waters in talks with Mnuchin for testimony on lifting of sanctions on Russian firms Russia says it would be open to new nuclear pact with US William Barr is right man for the times Dem rep on Fairfax accuser: ‘I have no reason to doubt her’ Trump had worst monthly approval rating of his presidency in January: poll It’s time to shut down all future government shutdowns Fox’s Kilmeade: Why doesn’t Trump investigate personal finances of Schiff and Waters? Watch live: Trump addresses National Prayer Breakfast Trump: Top dems ‘killing the great state of Virginia’ Rising: February 7, 2019 Clinton: Pelosi proves ‘it often takes a woman to get the job done’ Trump takes risk in pushing aside populism to occupy grand stage DOJ inspector general to investigate Brooklyn detention center power outage Biden speaking to Dems on Capitol Hill as 2020 speculation mounts: report Gucci apologizes, pulls sweater resembling blackface Pelosi: ‘There will not be another shutdown’ Soak the ‘filthy rich’ by taxing their consumption, not their wealth Why Britain needs a second Brexit referendum Trump: Dem investigations a ‘continuation of Witch Hunt!’ The Hill’s Morning Report – House Dems prepare to swamp Trump with investigations Trump’s AIDS turnaround greeted with skepticism by some advocates Dem majority revives fight with Trump over Saudis Will Senate GOP try to pass a budget this year? 2020 Dems walk fine line with support for ‘Medicare for all’ K Street in overdrive as investigations ramp up Fresh faces bring familiar GOP refrain: Dems are too extreme