The Hill Articles: January 16, 2019

Former staffer accuses Jackson Lee of retaliation after rape claim Pentagon missile defense doctrine to explore space-base tech Microsoft pledges $500 million for Seattle-area affordable housing Louisville airport to be renamed in honor of Muhammad Ali Top Trump official resigned over White House plan to withhold disaster-relief funds from Puerto Rico: report Giuliani: ‘I never said there was no collusion’ between Trump campaign and Russia Former congressmen, RNC members appointed to Trump administration roles Georgia senator concerned shutdown could affect Super Bowl Texas man indicted over allegations he created fraudulent campaign PACs Ocasio-Cortez rips Trump in first House floor speech Overnight Health Care: Dem chair plans hearing on Medicare for all | Senate GOP talks drug prices with Trump health chief | PhRMA CEO hopeful Trump reverses course on controversial pricing proposal Centrist efforts to convince Trump to end shutdown falter Cardi B expresses solidarity with federal workers not getting paid Trump tells GOP senators he’s sticking to Syria and Afghanistan pullout  ACLU accuses Chili’s of forcing a lesbian server to quit Pentagon crafting plan to scrutinize potential military recruits with foreign ties, green cards: report FISA shocker: DOJ official warned Steele dossier was connected to Clinton, might be biased On The Money: Shutdown Day 26 | Pelosi calls on Trump to delay State of the Union | Cites ‘security concerns’ | DHS chief says they can handle security | Waters lays out agenda | Senate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions Hillicon Valley: Republicans demand answers from mobile carriers on data practices | Top carriers to stop selling location data | DOJ probing Huawei | T-Mobile execs stayed at Trump hotel as merger awaited approval Time for shutdown reality check Pelosi pulls State of the Union surprise on Trump Supporters leave notes on plaque outside Ocasio-Cortez’s office American who survived 9/11 killed during terror attack in Nairobi Where does your governor stand on marijuana legalization? IRS waiving penalty for some in first filing season under Trump’s tax law Feds arrest man suspected of plotting attack on White House, other DC landmarks Parkland father convinced Universal Pictures to reconsider releasing ‘Happy Death Day 2 U’ movie on shooting anniversary How Pelosi is punishing some critics while rewarding others Overnight Energy: Wheeler weathers climate criticism at confirmation hearing | Dems want Interior to stop drilling work during shutdown | 2018 was hottest year for oceans Democrats need a worthy climate plan Schumer unsatisfied with AG nominee Barr’s position on Mueller probe House passes disaster relief bill to fund government through Feb. 8 Overnight Defense: Four Americans killed in Syria suicide attack | State of the Union becomes latest shutdown flashpoint | Missile defense review on track for Thursday release Hawaii rep regrets saying he’s ‘an Asian trapped in a white body’ to those offended ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: Trump serving fast food to Clemson team was ‘disgraceful’ and ‘classless’ Senate Dems introduce legislation to back-pay low-wage contractors Budowsky: Senate must protect Mueller from Barr, President Trump Dems demand access to interpreters at Trump’s meetings with Putin Fox’s Griffin: Was told by diplomat that Syria attack was ‘direct result’ of US pullout decision Farmers are trusting Trump to deliver the greatest harvest yet to come Gillibrand and Booker play ‘How Well Do You Know Your Co-Worker’ game amid 2020 speculation Syrian refugee’s falafel shop offering free food to people impacted by government shutdown Top North Korean official to meet with Trump this week: report More than half of world’s wild coffee species at risk of extinction: report Trump signs law guaranteeing back pay for federal workers Response to president’s address came from poster children for term limits Dems offer measure to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour Congregation ousts pastor over sign outside church saying homosexuality is ‘still a sin’ Congress can stop the war on science Shutdown fallout hits the outdoor recreation economy Key House Dem: I don’t want to ‘punish’ drug companies Dem leaders avert censure vote against Steve King Ocasio-Cortez to host session for Dems on how to effectively use social media Dems ask Interior to stop offshore drilling work during shutdown Pennsylvania town asks citizens to audition for mayor Cardi B says Trump promised ‘racist rednecks’ he would build a wall: ‘So now you have to do it’ Trump to unveil Missile Defense Review at Pentagon: report HHS secretary, Senate Finance Republicans talk drug pricing McCarthy rejects idea of censuring Steve King Airbnb offers ‘a night on us’ to help federal employees during shutdown Ruth Bader Ginsburg cancels events in Los Angeles, New York in wake of surgery Federal prosecutors investigating Huawei for allegedly stealing trade secrets: report Brexit talks edge closer to crashing as latest deal hits fierce opposition Dem chairwoman plans hearing on Medicare for all proposals Kansas library considers moving transgender children’s books to another area Ocasio-Cortez and freshmen Dems seek out McConnell in bid to end shutdown House GOP blast Pelosi for suggesting State of the Union delay Inmates launch hunger strike after shutdown prevents family visits: report  Inspector general: GSA ignored Constitution by letting Trump lease old post office for DC hotel Report: Federal workers increasingly using retirement savings during shutdown O’Rourke blogs from road trip: ‘Have been stuck lately. In and out of a funk’ $30K raised in GoFundMe to give free tacos to LA teachers on strike Dem rep proposes Trump, Congress hire mediators to resolve shutdown Michigan State interim president resigns amid lingering criticism from sexual abuse scandal Dems should follow Bill Clinton’s lead on minimum wage hike 
Key West takes step toward banning sunscreens harmful to coral reefs Openly gay lawmaker defends Gabbard over past LGBT comments GOP pollster says Republicans always get blamed for shutdowns Donors give $7 million for GoFundMe campaign to privately fund border wall Senators look for possible way to end shutdown Brexit matters to the US — ‘bigly’ New satellite network designed to make it impossible for airplanes to go missing Nielsen: Secret Service prepared to secure State of the Union Dems seek House panel’s support to block military funds for Trump border wall White House condemns ‘terror attack’ that killed US troops in Syria UK Prime Minister Theresa May survives no-confidence vote Impeachment for bigotry in policy must not be ignored States should reform how they spend tobacco funds — not restrict access to products Washington state deems NRA-branded insurance program illegal GOP senators would support postponing State of the Union Pollster says no winner will emerge from shutdown fight Harlem Globetrotters offering free tickets to furloughed government workers GOP pollster says specifics on Trump’s border wall will make it less polarizing Bipartisan group of senators will urge Trump to reopen government for 3 weeks Michelin 3-star restaurant invites Clemson Tigers to dine after Trump fast-food meal GOP pollster says most Americans would support deal including wall funding, DACA plan 116th Congress: Please develop balanced digital privacy policy Federal workers impacted by shutdown can get free stand-up comedy for a year Citigroup says women trail men in ‘unadjusted’ pay measure, pledges to narrow gap Feinstein grappling with vote on AG nominee Barr MoveOn leaders stepping down before 2020 election Government union officer: We back border security but ‘don’t believe in not paying people to work’ Steve Carrell to star in ‘Space Force’ comedy series on Netflix American anchorwoman for Iranian state TV detained in US, broadcaster says Dems blast EPA nominee at confirmation hearing Turkey seeking arrest of NBA player Top bishop in Steve King’s district: White supremacy comments ‘seem totally inappropriate’ Airbus to invest $300M, create 400 jobs in new Alabama plant Shameful conservatives take joy in the pain of federal workers Last-minute deal extends program to protect chemical plants One American killed in terror attack at Nairobi hotel The new Democratic Congress has an opportunity to move legislation to help horses Senate rejects effort to block Trump on Russia sanctions Michigan State trustees plan to oust school president unless he resigns Connecticut state lawmaker proposes bill requiring schools to teach climate change House Republicans question mobile carriers on data practices Poll shows bipartisan agreement on some immigration policies Central American women fleeing domestic violence deserve refugee status What America’s Thinking: January 16, 2019 ACLU demands investigation after US citizen held by ICE for possible deportation Julián Castro calls for ‘tuition-free’ public colleges, apprenticeships Graham says Trump’s Syria withdrawal ‘set in motion enthusiasm’ by ISIS The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union | US troops killed in Syria blast | Day 2 of Barr confirmation People addicted to opioids don’t need to be in jail, they need help Conservative tax advocate says most Americans have never paid high marginal tax rates US calls China’s death sentence for Canadian man ‘politically motivated’ Florida official refuses to apologize for saying Tlaib might ‘blow up’ Capitol Hill Ayesha Curry invites Clemson Tigers to ‘real feast and celebration’ after Trump’s fast-food meal Ocasio-Cortez appears in video for progressive group aiming to oust more incumbent Dems Pence says ‘ISIS has been defeated’ hours after attack that killed US troops in Syria Kremlin official: ‘Stupid’ to think Trump is working for Russia YouTube bans dangerous prank videos after ‘Bird Box challenge’ warning Temporary lull doesn’t heal the wounds of trade war PhRMA CEO ‘hopeful’ Trump officials will back down on drug pricing move NAACP president: William Barr ‘literally wrote a book on the case for more incarceration’ Native American leader asks when US will come to its ‘senses’ after Trump’s ‘racist’ attack against Warren Fake copies of Washington Post handed out in DC Florida governor threatens Airbnb over West Bank settlements Most users are unaware Facebook compiles lists of their interests for advertisers: poll Pompeo’s Cairo speech more ‘back to the future’ than break with past Federal workers head says border patrol agents voicing complaints about working without pay Bernie Sanders presses Wheeler to confront climate ‘crisis’ Moulton to visit New Hampshire amid 2020 speculation Federal judge rules against Trump administration over citizenship question on census Former federal prosecutor says Barr will likely continue Trump’s immigration policies if confirmed Corbyn says May is leading ‘zombie government’ ahead of no confidence vote A majority of Americans support raising the top tax rate to 70 percent, will that policy go anywhere? How has the partial government shutdown impacted federal employees? NASA employees protest shutdown at Johnson Space Center Here’s what a border apprehension looks like More than Mueller: Senators must ask Barr about criminal justice policy National Geographic chief urges fearlessness Former federal prosecutor weighs in on William Barr’s confirmation hearing Americans should forget about getting ‘real’ news Michelle Obama memoir has longest run as Amazon’s best-seller since ‘Fifty Shades of Gray’ School where Karen Pence will teach prohibits LGBT students, faculty Highlights from Attorney General nominee William Barr’s Senate testimony NBCUniversal CEO regrets putting Megyn Kelly in morning slot: ‘We shouldn’t have done it’ CNN host pushes back on GOP lawmaker’s claim: ‘Hold on, diseases are not pouring into the country’ Federal workers have missed about $5K in wages since shutdown began Dem senator expresses concern over acting EPA chief’s ‘speedy promotion’ Protesters disrupt Wheeler confirmation hearing A tale of two injunctions — how a district court abuses its discretion Michael Strahan invites Clemson Tigers out for lobster after Trump’s fast-food meal Intel Dems hire corruption expert, ex-prosecutor as they ramp up Russia probe: report Air traffic controllers union: Flying is ‘less safe today than it was a month ago’ 2018 was hottest year on record for oceans Ocasio-Cortez: Trump is more interested in photo-ops than ending shutdown If Republicans rebuked Steve King, they must challenge Donald Trump Trump EPA pick boasts of deregulatory actions at Senate hearing White House’s Sanders: King white supremacist comments ‘abhorrent’ Science group seeks to draft Mark Kelly for 2020 Arizona Senate race T-Mobile executives stayed at Trump’s hotel while merger that needed administration’s approval was pending Kasich on Steve King: ‘He should leave’ Trump loses support from key constituency of white people without a college degree: poll Ex-federal prosecutor says it’s ‘unrealistic’ for Barr to promise final Mueller report’s release Sprint pledges to stop selling customers’ location to third parties US, UK navies conduct first drills in waters claimed by China GOP senator: ‘Really important’ that Mueller report be made public Pelosi asks Trump to postpone State of the Union over shutdown Kremlin says Russia is ready to work with US to save nuclear arms treaty Four Americans killed in ISIS-claimed attack in Syria Bill Maher calls for impeachment of ‘sick man’ Trump: ‘You have to go ahead and do it’ GOP insiders knock their depictions in new Dick Cheney biopic ‘Vice’ Turkey’s threat to Kurds demands US protection Watch live: Trump’s EPA nominee faces confirmation hearing in Senate Christie says Trump is surrounded by ‘revolving door’ of ‘grifters’ and ‘felons’ Texas governor, top lawmakers tell Trump not to use hurricane relief funds to build border wall Watch live: Day 2 of Barr’s confirmation hearing Sarah Sanders to Dems ahead of Trump meeting: ‘Come to the table and work with us’ New caravan heading to US makes first border crossing in Guatemala Dawn of a new space race? White House explains bandage on Trump’s hand: A scratch from playing with son Congress needs to address consumer data privacy in a responsible and modern manner Roku drops Infowars after users threatened to cancel their subscriptions Scarborough: It’s the ‘Seinfeld shutdown’ about nothing Rising: January 16, 2019 How Congress can help ensure US leadership in artificial intelligence Largest newspaper in King’s district calls for his resignation Russia: Accused American spy caught ‘red-handed’ Beto O’Rourke: Border wall ‘will ensure death’ Gap between Republican, Democratic approval of Trump sets record Government shutdown impasse is a leveraging crisis Quavo invites Clemson Tigers for dinner to show Trump how ‘champs are supposed to be treated’ Coulter: Trump ‘dead in the water’ if he caves on wall CNN analyst mistakenly accuses black Fox Nation host of benefiting from ‘white privilege’ The economy, stupid: The key factor for oil prices in 2019 The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump’s attorney general pick passes first test Progressives to target Dem reps in 2020 primary fights Trump snubs highlight Pelosi’s grip on Dems House Dems fire first salvo in drug pricing fight Sanders to meet with staffers as he does damage control Top House GOP appropriations staffer moves to lobbying shop