The Hill Articles: January 24, 2019

Warriors visit Obama during trip to DC Kushner’s top-secret security clearance was rejected twice: report Senate Democrats reject Trump’s ‘pro-rated’ wall funding pitch National air traffic controller union leader: ‘Stressed’ workers ‘making mistakes’ amid shutdown Kate Hudson says she’s raising her daughter to be ‘genderless’ Pennsylvania governor sets special election date for GOP Marino’s seat Overnight Defense: Officials expect to pull out of arms treaty with Russia | Senate rejects two spending measures on Day 34 of shutdown | CBO puts cost of US nuke arsenal at $494B over next decade Parkland students, gun control advocates to hold nationwide gun safety town halls Bennet: Washington politics have been ‘tyrannized’ by Freedom Caucus, Cruz On The Money: Shutdown Day 34 | Senate rejects two measures to end shutdown | Trump says he will take wall ‘down payment’ | Pelosi rejects Trump proposal | GOP senators blast Pence on strategy | Ross sparks controversy with comments on furloughed workers Patent office says it will have to stop operations if shutdown lasts beyond first week of February Arrested American-born Iranian journalist blasts ‘Make America Great Again’ as ‘taking away human rights’ Pelosi rejects Trump’s wall ‘down payment’ proposal Koch network will not back Trump for reelection: report GLAAD removes movie from prize consideration over allegations against director Singer Tulsi Gabbard invokes military service in ad going after ‘regime change wars’ Pelosi on shutdown: ‘We’re doing serious damage to our country, totally unnecessarily’ GOP senators read Pence riot act before shutdown votes Hillicon Valley: Report urges Trump to take action against Chinese firms | Google lobbied against rule for activist employees | Former DHS leaders warn of shutdown damage | Groups call for FTC to break up Facebook End government shutdown to stop hunger crisis Overnight Energy: Hunters who killed bear cubs get jail time | EPA polluter penalties at lowest level since 1994 | 2018 was Earth’s fourth hottest year on record | ‘Doomsday clock’ closest ever to global annihilation since Cold War Alyssa Milano: I ‘won’t apologize’ for calling MAGA hats the new KKK hood US orders some diplomats to leave Venezuela Dem lawmaker warns of ‘undetected’ items entering US at border Senate panel schedules meeting on Trump’s attorney general pick Rise of the stock market vigilantes Puerto Rico suspends utility bill payment for federal workers due to shutdown Trump says he agreed to delay State of the Union because Pelosi was ‘actually reasonable’ Overnight Health Care: Industry group launches ads against ‘Medicare for all’ | Wisconsin AG says state can’t leave ObamaCare lawsuit | Medical device makers warn of shutdown effects Why every nominee should be asked about their faith and public life Ron Perlman says Kamala Harris already has his vote for 2020 Alaska hunters who killed bears in den get jail time, hunting bans White House preparing draft for Trump to declare national emergency: CNN Less war, more spending: The flawed logic of Pentagon budget boosters Survey: Businesses’ security investments lessening impact of data breaches April Ryan on White House: ‘They want me to drown’ Graham: ‘Plan B’ to end shutdown requires commitment from Pelosi NASA space center asking employees to volunteer to clean bathrooms during shutdown A law enforcement solution to security on the Southern border US to begin sending asylum seekers to Mexico on Friday: report 2018 was Earth’s fourth hottest year, analysis finds Warriors stars perform community outreach during DC visit Jobless claims fall to 49-year low Famed ‘conversion therapist’ now plans to ‘pursue life as a gay man’ White House says no short-term funding bill without ‘down payment’ on wall Gay Brazilian lawmaker resigns, leaves country following death threats Maduro orders Venezuelan diplomats out of US Senators pitch three-week stopgap bill to resolve shutdown fight Mark Levin calls Pelosi ‘America’s first fascist’ Dem senator chides Trump: US two months late on new Russia sanctions Small number on Twitter spread vast majority of fake news in 2016: study FBI lawyer’s unusual interventions in Trump probe raise questions Oracle vows to fight ‘meritless’ lawsuit over pay discrimination Venezuela’s curse is nearing his end Ross clarifies shutdown comments: ‘Painfully aware’ that workers face hardship Kudlow: Federal workers impacted by shutdown are ‘volunteering’ in part due to ‘allegiance’ to Trump Why does the bankruptcy code discriminate against disabled veterans? Border agency shares video of migrants scaling wall with ladder How Americans can end the shutdown in one day: Call for a strike Six GOP senators vote to end shutdown without wall funding Cher: No one ‘really safe’ under Trump unless white or wearing a MAGA hat Senate rejects two measures to end shutdown Weekly unemployment claims spike for federal employees US-China trade war is just accelerating the inevitable Pollster says most Americans agree that the wealthy should pay more in taxes Florida secretary of state resigns after newspaper obtains photos of him in blackface Dem invites Ross to food bank to see plight of furloughed workers Pollster says most Americans feel they don’t fully understand the tax system Senate blocks White House-backed bill to end shutdown Patton Oswalt spars with Trump supporter on Twitter, then helps raise money for his medical bills Calif. state lawmaker leaves GOP, blasts Trump Bennet gives emotional speech ripping into Cruz over shutdown Southwest says new Hawaii routes will be delayed for months due to shutdown House Democrats march to Senate for shutdown votes New report urges action against Huawei, ZTE We need more price transparency in health care Berkeley to start charging 25 cents for disposable cups next year Pelosi hammers Ross for ‘let them eat cake’ moment Expert says federal income tax has made Americans forget how much non-national taxes are paid Hickenlooper ‘leaning’ toward joining 2020 race in next few weeks Warren to propose ‘wealth tax’ on those with more than $50M in assets Pollster says broad support across age groups for raising minimum wage Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs to receive $25K in reward money after escaping kidnapper Kamala Harris action figure unveiled José Andrés-led effort feeds over 11,000 federal workers in one day during shutdown How to revolutionize US policies on women’s health and rights globally Schumer blocks bill to pay Coast Guard Survey: Nearly half of Canadians think US has a large number of neo-Nazis Gum disease bacteria may be cause of Alzheimer’s: study Navy to deny thousands of civil claims in NC drinking water case CNN’s Acosta to write book about Trump’s media battles White House immigration agenda hurts Senate Republicans in 2020 US requests meeting of UN Security Council to discuss ‘ongoing crisis’ in Venezuela Health care industry group launches digital ads against ‘Medicare for all’ Optimism for bipartisan solutions in the next Congress Wisconsin AG rules governor can’t pull state from ObamaCare lawsuit Male NFL cheerleaders to perform at Super Bowl for first time Colin Powell shares story of veteran helping him change a tire How to protect the Kurds in Syria without US boots on the ground State Dept: US likely to pull out of Cold War-era arms treaty as deadline looms Fox News to host ‘Battle at the Border’ town hall featuring Kilmeade, Lahren Pelosi: No Dem counteroffer on border security Florida official formally reprimanded for saying Tlaib might ‘blow up’ Capitol Florida man threatened Iraqi family, told police ‘Trump will handle it,’ authorities say US ‘miles and miles’ away from trade deal with China, Ross says What America’s Thinking: January 24, 2019 Obama-era officials warn of shutdown’s damage to national security Daily Kos endorses primary challenger to Gabbard Dismal December shouldn’t carry over to 2019 home sales Dem bill would let essential workers collect unemployment during shutdown Chris Cuomo apologizes for Kamala Harris tweet Anti-Trump conservative says nominating Bernie Sanders would ‘guarantee’ Trump reelection Bolton: US has ‘special responsibility’ to back Venezuelan opposition leader The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Senate holding dueling funding votes | Trump to delay State of the Union | Cohen subpoenaed by Senate Intel Building walls to keep out migraines CBO: US nuclear arsenal to cost $494B over 10 years Biden brushes off criticism of his praise for Republicans: ‘I don’t know how you get anything done’ without working together Illinois moving $100M in state funds to banks to back loans for federal workers Poll: Majority of voters support $15 minimum wage Schumer: Ross’s comments on food banks equivalent to ‘let them eat cake’ Groups urge FTC to break up Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal ‘Just Add Women and Stir’—A perfect recipe for dashed hopes and disappointment There should be a federal standard for digital privacy, internet data expert says Yes, there are fewer nuclear weapons — but they can still wipe us out Ex-RNC head blasts Republicans defending shutdown: ‘So clueless. So out of touch’ Internet data expert says time is right to pass bipartisan federal privacy legislation Cohen subpoenaed to testify before Senate Intel Progressive groups press Dem chairman to immediately request Trump’s tax returns GOP rep will ‘probably’ support measure to back Paris climate pact Washington Nationals donate $100K to support federal workers amid shutdown ‘Doomsday clock’ setting closest to global annihilation since Cold War As it applies to veterans, it is time for pay-go to go Conservative journalist calls Trump border rhetoric the ‘Vesuvius of misinformation’ School superintendent charged with fraud for allegedly using her insurance to help sick student Ex-White House aide says ‘cartoon villain’ Kellyanne Conway bad-mouthed colleagues Manchin to back Trump proposal to end shutdown Robert Mueller’s rendezvous with destiny Cohen’s lawyer calls for criminal investigation into Giuliani over ‘witness tampering’ EPA polluter penalties fall to lowest level since 1994 Ex-White House adviser Gary Cohn: Trump has to ‘get the government open’ Conservatives want to hear about new success in State of the Union House passes bill to temporarily fund DHS Poll: Biden leads among Dems in 2020 primary field GOP senator: Not ‘palatable’ for many federal workers to take out loans during shutdown Native American activist on viral moment with teen: ‘I forgive him’ Judge says Manafort can wear suit to court ‘Roma’ actor may miss Oscars due to problems obtaining visa McAuliffe will make 2020 decision by end of March Rosie O’Donnell: ‘Nothing would make me happier than Kamala Harris’ beating Trump Negotiations with North Korea: Squeezing us to the last drop Seth Meyers praises Pelosi: If Trump wants a ‘strong wall,’ he should ‘build it out of’ her Conservative editor says real crisis in US is unpaid federal workers who protect Americans Harris spent more than $100,000 in Facebook ads for 2020 campaign launch: report Fox News poll: 51 percent say Trump is most responsible for shutdown Davos elite cry as Trump makes them confront harsh realities Dem senator: ‘Heart-wrenching’ to see federal workers having to go to food banks Folk legend John Prine provides lunch for TSA workers Tucker Carlson: ‘Identity politics will destroy this country faster than a foreign invasion’ Apple lays off 200 employees from driverless vehicle group Google urged US to narrow activist workers legal protections: report NYC penthouse purchased for $238M in most expensive home sale in US House Dem: Both sides need to ‘come to the table’ Teen with lifetime supply of peanut butter donates jars to furloughed workers Why Congress needs AOC, more waitresses, fewer millionaires Ross: ‘I don’t quite understand’ why federal workers need food banks during shutdown Anderson Cooper: Trump isn’t the one to ask ‘if you want to know about the state of the union’ Microsoft’s search engine temporarily blocked in China Venezuela president Maduro breaks diplomatic relations with US after Trump proclamation Melika Carroll discusses proposed data privacy law Trump touts advancements with North Korea ahead of second summit The importance of independent, unbiased data Panel: Koch group spokesman calls for ‘Dreamer’ deal to end shutdown IMF chief: US-China trade war threatens global economic growth Commentator Charlie Sykes discusses the shutdown and the 2020 presidential election Pompeo on talk of Senate bid: ‘I have a very full plate as secretary of State’ Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) discusses impact of shutdown in district State of the Union address is officially postponed Vietnam confident it can host Trump, Kim summit, but has no date, location details Intelligence losses pose large risks as US troops head home House panel cancels hearing after Mnuchin declines to appear Congress should ensure the price brewers pay for aluminum reflects market fundamentals Trump teases Kushner about immigration expertise at White House meeting Trump: ‘Interesting’ Cohen is using Clinton lawyer, ‘sadly’ will not testify ‘Fortress America’ needs alternatives to aging nukes Rising: January 24, 2019 Russia: US military intervention in Venezuela would be ‘catastrophic scenario’ OkCupid to fund date night for furloughed government employees Poll: 60 percent say Trump bears responsibility for shutdown Third GOP senator to break with party, vote to reopen government without border wall funding We can’t allow Israel to be a prop for party politics The Hill’s Morning Report – Senate to vote on reopening government as Trump sinks in the polls GOP seeks to chip away at Dem unity with shutdown votes Dems increase calls of racism against Trump GOP compares Ocasio-Cortez to Trump Immigration divide widens with latest GOP proposal