The Hill Articles: January 15, 2019

Maxine Waters meets with CBS News representatives over lack of black 2020 reporters Veterans groups demand end to shutdown: ‘Get your act together’ Brown launches tour in four early nominating states amid 2020 consideration Pence on border wall: Trump won’t be ‘deterred’ by Dem ‘obstruction’ Nevada Dem sanctioned for sexual misconduct announces city council bid Ocasio-Cortez to join House panel overseeing financial sector Clemson quarterback dismisses fake quote about White House visit West Virginia Republicans unveil plan to give $10M for Trump’s wall King rips GOP leadership after criticism over ‘white supremacist’ remarks 5 takeaways from Barr’s testimony GOP reasserts NATO support after report on Trump’s wavering AG pick Barr emphasizes independence from Trump On The Money: Shutdown Day 25 | Dems reject White House invite for talks | Leaders nix recess with no deal | McConnell blocks second House Dem funding bill | IRS workers called back for tax-filing season | Senate bucks Trump on Russia sanctions Klobuchar dismisses mock campaign logo as something from ‘very enthusiastic supporter’ Mellman: Why does the GOP persist? Missouri House rejects proposal to include protections for LGBT staffers Overnight Defense: Trump faces blowback over report he discussed leaving NATO | Pentagon extends mission on border | Senate advances measure bucking Trump on Russia sanctions Lobbying World Webb: Security is the real issue Leaders nix recess with no shutdown deal in sight Mueller filing lays out evidence of Manafort’s alleged lies First Native American woman elected to Washington State House wears traditional regalia at swearing-in Overnight Health Care: Dem chair meets Trump health chief on drug prices | Trump officials sued over new Kentucky Medicaid work rules | Democrats vow to lift ban on federal funds for abortions Dem lawmaker to Ann Coulter: Tell Trump ‘it’s OK to open up government’ House vote fails to quell storm surrounding Steve King Gillibrand announces exploratory committee to run for president on Colbert Overnight Energy: Watchdog investigating EPA enforcement numbers | EPA’s Wheeler faces Senate grilling | Interior’s offshore drilling staff returning to work during shutdown Des Moines Register calls on Steve King to resign Hillicon Valley: Trump AG pick signals new scrutiny on tech giants | Wireless providers in new privacy storm | SEC brings charges in agency hack | Facebook to invest $300M in local news Federal courts have funding to last another week despite shutdown NY ban on conversion therapy is a win for humanity David Hogg: ‘Let’s build the wall around Steve King’ EPA’s Wheeler faces grilling over rule rollbacks Barr: President may be ‘held accountable’ if he pardons himself Grandson’s note to Barr during confirmation hearing goes viral Pence calls Venezuelan opposition leader to express support: report Poll: Nearly 40 percent say they have been affected by shutdown firsthand We can’t tackle climate change if we ignore the main polluter — transportation Earth scientist discusses ways United States can reduce pollution Senate advances measure bucking Trump on Russia sanctions Panel: Steve King is stripped of committee assignments Congress must prioritize human rights and democratic values in 2019 Air traffic controller union official discusses shutdown and lawsuit against it Ex-federal prosecutor Elliot Williams discusses Barr confirmation Trump administration to bring back offshore drilling staff during shutdown ‘Superstar’ DEA agent accused of laundering more than $7M, officials say CNN’s Gergen: Trump discouraging next generation from civil service DC brewery sues federal government over shutdown Yoder, Messer land on K Street T-Mobile-Sprint is a different merger for a different era New Jersey governor renews call for legalizing marijuana NAACP blasts CBS News on 2020 election team: ‘Voices of Black America continue to be undervalued’ GAO investigating EPA’s low enforcement numbers Dem pollster says primaries are leading to sharper political divisions among parties NJ governor calls for expansion of voting rights Vermont AG won’t prosecute ‘racial harassment’ of state’s sole black female lawmaker, citing free speech Former right-hand man testifies El Chapo bribed ex-Mexican president with $100 million Conservative leader Meadows condemns King comments ‘in strongest sense’ Only one-third of students attended school on first day of LA teacher strike Germany to step up scrutiny of far-right, anti-immigrant party Woman accusing Calif. Dem of sexual abuse identifies herself publicly Dem chairman Cummings meets with Trump health chief to discuss drug prices ‘Vice’ director shrugs off report that Ivanka and Jared walked out of screening Dems strike deal for Whitaker to publicly testify in February New House budget rules take three steps forward but one big step back Streaming platform Roku hosts Infowars channel after Facebook, YouTube bans New Dem Kansas gov reinstates protections for LGBT state employees Schumer: ‘We haven’t heard from’ Trump since he stormed out of White House meeting Iowa governor to propose amendment allowing ex-felons to vote Booker presses Barr on impact of mass incarceration on black Americans Karen Pence returns to the classroom: ‘I have missed teaching art’ Treasury releases filing-season shutdown plan for IRS Kamala Harris releases ‘mixtape’ on ‘The Late Show’ amid 2020 speculation Local banks can lead bipartisan efforts on financial regulation House passes resolution condemning white nationalism Latest funding bill to reopen the government fails in House Kraft planning food giveaway for federal workers during shutdown Bipartisan bill would give government workers access to retirement funds amid shutdown McConnell: Senate won’t override Trump veto on shutdown fight Hoyer introducing legislation to block Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian companies Shutdown has economists flying blind at a crucial moment Barr: I wouldn’t go after businesses relying on Obama-era marijuana policy King to vote for resolution rejecting white supremacy DNC no longer appears on list of Women’s March sponsors Coast Guard commandant confirms missed pay checks in letter to members UK Parliament votes against May’s Brexit deal Watchdog files ethics complaint against EPA head McConnell: Senate will not recess if government still shutdown Trump campaign chief knocks CNN on Kasich hire: ‘Aquarium for Republican never-Trump swamp creatures’ Media fails spectacularly at smearing Rand Paul for surgery in Canada MSNBC anchor speculates Trump has something ‘pretty extreme’ on Graham MIT removed Russian oligarch from board following sanctions from Treasury Department Capitalizing on patriotism Republicans request update on investigation into ex-FBI official accused of leaks Mnuchin meets with Senate GOP to shore up ranks on Russia sanctions vote Tax reform isn’t the foreign cash magnet that was promised — yet Judge refuses to force government to pay federal employees working without compensation during shutdown New York legislature votes to ban conversion therapy Former PepsiCo CEO being considered for World Bank chief post: report Barr says he would ‘not carry out’ Trump order to fire Mueller without good cause Trump considering recognizing opposition leader as Venezuela’s president: report Vaccines cannot and do not cause autism — there’s no debate SXSW adds Ocasio-Cortez to 2019 speaker lineup Polling editor says US moving toward idea that health care is a human right Barr calls for ‘barrier system’ on border GOP lawmaker jokes: I’m hoping for McDonald’s leftovers at White House meeting AG pick Barr wants closer scrutiny of Silicon Valley ‘behemoths’ DNA pioneer stripped of honorary titles after ‘reprehensible’ racist remarks Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads as confirmed cases top 600 End discrimination against corporate speech Trump administration sued over new Kentucky Medicaid work requirements What America’s Thinking: January 15, 2019 Kaine threatens to object to Senate leaving for recess Ocasio-Cortez says Dems should embrace high marginal tax rate on rich Dem pollster says ‘Medicare for all’ won’t decide 2020 primary debate Dem pollster says government health-care programs more popular than private insurance Tlaib slams ‘anti-Muslim rhetoric’ after Florida official says she might ‘blow up’ Capitol Hill Native American group denounces Trump for using Wounded Knee in attack against Warren The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump AG pick Barr grilled at hearing | Judge rules against census citizenship question | McConnell blocks second House bill to reopen government Trump created a competition of crises: The border or the shutdown Democrats vow to lift ban on federal funds for abortions NASA Space Center employees to protest government shutdown in Houston Orlando airport plans food drive to help workers going unpaid during shutdown Democrats turn down White House invitation for shutdown talks Why Ocasio-Cortez can be even bolder with her tax policy vision Burger King mocks Trump over misspelled tweet: ‘We’re all out of hamberders’ Poll: A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent The ‘Trump shutdown’ is also a failure of Congress – particularly Mitch McConnell California fraternity suspended following new member’s death Chris Christie claims Jared Kushner enacted ‘hit job’ as revenge for prosecuting father Mueller files status report highlighting cooperation by key witness Air traffic controller union official: It’s ‘high price to pay to be federal worker’ Hoyer says House recess will be canceled unless government reopens McConnell blocks House bill to reopen government for second time Reggie Bush: Trump’s fast-food meal for Clemson a ‘huge slap in the face’ FAA moves to bring back some furloughed employees Could the shutdown lead to a meltdown of our cyber defenses? Man who killed teenager who performed at Obama inauguration sentenced to 84 years in prison Some states’ emissions would be higher under Trump climate rule, study finds Trump AG pick: I won’t be ‘bullied’ by anyone, including the president GOP lawmaker to be challenged by Dem he delivered as a newborn Barr: It would be a crime for president to pardon someone in exchange for their silence US charges traders for hacking into SEC database Earth scientist says Green New Deal could help US be competitive on renewable energy Iran conducts failed satellite launch, despite US warning Alabama judge overturns law that prevents removal of Confederate monuments Barr says Trump won’t be allowed to ‘correct’ Mueller report Arizona to buy back its state Capitol A vacuum being filled by the inexperienced GOP conference chair: King should ‘find another line of work’ READ: Federal judge’s ruling against Trump administration’s push for 2020 census citizenship question Trump’s AG pick says Sessions did ‘right thing recusing himself’ from Russia probe ‘Family Guy’ says it will stop making jokes about gay people Earth scientist says rise in carbon emissions are not direct result of Trump policies Dem rep: Trump pulling US from NATO would be grounds for impeachment Trump Justice pick says Mueller wouldn’t be involved in ‘witch hunt’ Facebook to invest $300M to boost local news Trump shares article blasting federal workers, calling for long shutdown Rhode Island governor will commit to achieving universal preschool in state We should offset emergencies — just not right away New York legislators pass sweeping overhaul of voting laws Hirono says she can’t trust Trump on shutdown talks: ‘His word is not good’ Clapper: ‘Americans should be very concerned’ about lack of notes from Trump-Putin meetings Barr hearing marks first time Senate Judiciary has GOP women serving on panel New documentary focuses on Florida schoolchildren reading ‘The Pet Goat’ with Bush on 9/11 Delta Air Lines expected to take $25 million hit this month due to shutdown Cuomo to propose stretch limo ban in New York following fatal crash Air traffic controller union official says if shutdown continues there won’t be any workers left Federal judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to add 2020 census citizenship question Could Nancy Pelosi be the next president of the United States? Ex-DOJ official says Trump’s view of attorney general role should give Barr ‘serious pause’ Trump spent about $3,000 on Clemson fast food spread: analysis Huawei says it won’t comply with China’s request for customer data First shipments of US crude oil going to China since September Ex-Sen. McCaskill joins NBC, MSNBC Trump administration estimates shutdown will cost twice as much as originally thought: report White House announces reduced delegation to travel to Davos amid shutdown Democrats’ border message translates to ‘no big deal’ to victims Garcetti throws support behind striking Los Angeles teachers: ‘I am proud of our teachers’ Kasich signs on as political analyst with CNN China: Trudeau’s comments about death sentence for Canadian ‘irresponsible’ Former DOJ official says Barr memo shows ‘questionable judgment’ Live coverage: Trump AG pick grilled on Mueller probe at confirmation hearing Checks and balances: Who leads in a government shutdown? Trump: ‘Why is Nancy Pelosi getting paid when people who are working are not?’ Harry Reid knocks Ocasio-Cortez’s tax proposal: Fast ‘radical change’ doesn’t work Florida voters prove Americans can put ‘people over politics’ Mueller gets his own action figure Corsi says stepson subpoenaed to testify before grand jury in Mueller investigation EPA referrals for criminal prosecution lowest since 1988: report What Trump must achieve in his State of the Union address The case for an immigration tariff Trump letter hand delivered to Kim: report Trump calls Volkswagen expansion in Tennessee a ‘big win’ Rising: January 15, 2019 Trump’s tone-deaf appeal to farmers hurting from trade war: ‘Greatest harvest is yet to come’ Trump touts 18-year low for veteran unemployment rate CEO forgoes salary to pay staff amid government shutdown New caravan of migrants headed for US Investigation of Trump’s ties to Russia is critical; impeachment is not — yet Trump suggested withdrawing US from NATO: report Selling policy to the cord-cutting generation The Hill’s Morning Report — No new negotiations as shutdown hits 25 days The Memo: Trump’s troubles pile higher Hopes fade for bipartisan bills in age of confrontation Five things to watch during Barr’s confirmation hearing Airline industry fears bite from shutdown Some Senate Dems see Ocasio-Cortez as weak spokeswoman for party Mobile providers at center of privacy storm After Congress, staying in the fight GOP maps out early 2020 strategy to retake House