The Hill Articles: January 28, 2019

Kamala Harris endorses Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Trump calls for global warming to ‘come back’ amid winter storm Bolton’s notepad stirs questions over White House plans in Venezuela House committees to hold joint hearing on T-Mobile-Sprint merger Apple says it’s fixing FaceTime bug that allows users to hear conversations outside of call Meadows reelected House Freedom Caucus chairman Family of 3-year-old rescued in North Carolina say bear kept him safe Schultz says he won’t respond to Trump’s ‘childish’ tweet NBC condemns Tom Brokaw’s ‘inaccurate and inappropriate’ comments about Hispanics New Facebook VP calls for ‘a better way to tax companies like Facebook’ Stone heading to DC court in Mueller saga’s latest twist NFL’s Super Bowl week marred by controversy Dems to grill Pentagon brass on border troop deployment Overnight Health Care — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Trump boosts fight against surprise medical bills | Majority in poll say health care should be top issue for Congress | Group for children’s doctors wants stronger e-cig rules The Memo: Divisions linger in Trump World over ‘emergency’ gambit Restaurant says customers left server note reading ‘Don’t Tip Immigrants’ Axelrod: Trump should give Starbucks free space if Schultz runs Border Patrol wives invite Pelosi to border to see why they want wall Multiple police officers shot in Houston Bottom line Press: Trump wastes 35 days for nothing New Jersey state senator leaves GOP, giving Dems largest majority in decades Insurance claims for California’s 2018 wildfires top $11.4B Feehery: Resistance for resistance’s sake is not a viable governing strategy Minnesota lawmakers introduce bill to legalize marijuana numbered HF420 Trump agrees to Super Bowl interview with CBS Senate advances Syria policy bill after shutdown ends Hillicon Valley: US files criminal charges against Huawei | Facebook unveils new plans to crack down on misinformation | Ocasio-Cortez hits tech giants over event with climate skeptics Even if it survives the courts, ObamaCare needs help Overnight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — US envoy confirms draft peace framework with Taliban | Trump hits Venezuelan oil company with new sanctions | Deadline on landmark arms control treaty approaches Judge cancels Manafort sentencing hearing Texas county GOP takes down Facebook post appearing to blame ‘leftism’ for Holocaust On The Money: Congress pivots to prevent another shutdown | Trump hits Venezuelan oil company with sanctions | US criminal charges filed against Huawei | Next round of China trade talks set | Forecasts raise doubt on Trump’s economic goals The shutdown is over, but the damage will be felt for a long time When it comes to border security, Democrats can learn from Mexico IRS says it expects to start sending out refunds the first week of February Senate GOP plots to advance rule change for Trump picks by March A solution to climate change that Democrats (and Republicans) can rally behind Overnight Energy: Trump hits Venezuela’s state-owned oil company with new sanctions | EPA boasts of 2018 accomplishments | Ocasio-Cortez presses tech giants on climate Ex-Obama adviser joins Schultz team amid 2020 speculation EPA highlights decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and deregulation in annual review Acting AG: Mueller probe is ‘close to being completed’ #MeToo movement launches new campaign including Terry Crews Cohen to testify to House Intel behind closed doors White House pushes back on claim Stephen Miller made anti-refugee remark New forecasts cast doubt on Trump’s economic goals Trump could be the new Clinton if Democrats impeach: sympathetic and stronger than ever White House: Trump will undergo annual physical exam Senate Republicans reintroduce bill to repeal the estate tax US files criminal charges against Chinese firm Huawei Trump to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5 Contracting out our VA health care is not simple Sanders dodges question about pardon for Stone First openly LGBT dance team competes at US figure skating championships Cohen changes legal team amid push for congressional testimony Pollster says white, working-class women are increasingly breaking for Dems Trump angry over ex-aide’s new tell-all book: report Dem pollster says Americans ‘are more interested than ever’ in politics in the age of Trump Kudlow dismisses CBO report showing shutdown cost $3B Why the Second Amendment is problem for the Supreme Court House Dems scrutinize Trump EPA air pollution policies Sarah Sanders begins first press briefing of 2019: ‘Missed you guys’ Schumer to Trump: Don’t interfere in congressional border negotiations AMC theaters to show ‘Black Panther’ for free to celebrate Black History Month US announces new sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil company Treasury to borrow $1 trillion for second straight year to finance deficit: report Meghan McCain: I don’t hate America but I just hate it without John McCain’s leadership Lawmakers reintroduce bill to make animal cruelty a felony White House announces new round of trade talks with China CDC issues warning on pet hedgehogs after salmonella outbreak Panelists Saagar Enjeti and Jonathan Harris debate Kamala Harris’ presidential prospects for 2020 Barr says he discussed Mueller probe with Pence Advocate Emiko Atherton calls for Congress to help address rise in deaths among pedestrians House Dems unveil initial GOP targets in 2020 With a lot at stake, renewed hope for Venezuela’s future Union official Will Attig talks impact of shutdown on veteran community Former federal prosecutor Joseph Moreno talks implications of Roger Stone indictment Facebook unveils plans for preventing spread of misinformation ahead of elections worldwide Winery owned by Trump’s son trying to hire 23 foreign guest workers: petition Massive crowd attends funeral for Air Force veteran with no family Latinos do assimilate, Mr. Brokaw Latino leaders blast Brokaw over assimilation comments, demand action from NBC Obama recently gave speech at Boeing retreat: report Federal workers to receive backpay following deal to temporarily reopen government States are moving forward with ‘Medicare for all’ — more power to them Dem pollster says Pelosi’s favorability up since 2018 election GOP rep calls for investigation into whether officials tipped off media to Roger Stone’s arrest Voters view foreign policy as a ‘weakness’ for Trump, says Dem pollster GOP lawmaker: Trump can’t claim emergency ‘whenever Congress doesn’t legislate the way he wants’ Why the school choice model from Massachusetts works The false trade-offs of personal data protection Ocasio-Cortez presses top tech firms over conference that included climate-change skeptics Lawmakers tasked with reaching border deal to meet Wednesday A ticking time bomb for US foreign assistance Opposition to Trump emergency for wall nearly twice as strong as support: poll Senators introduce bill to require special counsel report be made public Attorney general nominee: Trump has not asked about Mueller probe Watch live: White House holds first 2019 press briefing Donald Trump has zero faith in the power of American ideas Over $60K donated anonymously to ensure destruction of guns used in Las Vegas shooting Acting Pentagon chief: Talks with Taliban ‘encouraging,’ no troop withdrawal plan yet Poll: Voters say Trump has performed better than expected on the economy Bloomberg: ‘No way an independent can win’ in 2020 What America’s Thinking: January 28, 2019 Union official calls shutdown ‘recipe for disaster’ for veteran community Supreme Court must address civil rights of unborn children Congress must move quickly to fix the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act Founder of ‘MeToo!’ hummus brand says she’ll change the name The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Funding talks, round two | Trump says another shutdown ‘certainly’ possible | Trump mocks Starbucks CEO over 2020 talk New poll shows Speaker Pelosi’s approval rating down during government shutdown Washington bakery owner apologizes for ‘Build that Wall’ Valentine’s Day cookies Former two-time Clinton delegate backing Harris in 2020 New York police union: Arrested NFL player acted worse than ‘a wild animal’ End of the shutdown doesn’t end the economic uncertainty it caused Americans to bet $6B on Super Bowl: American Gaming Association Trump has attacked science 80 times, group says Kasich predicts there will not be another shutdown: ‘That’s just not going to happen’ Ted Lieu endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘She embraces the future’ Union official says veteran groups need to be more inclusive of women, LGBT The wall versus the shutdown: Comparing costs Three men win Dubai government ‘gender balance’ awards Trump’s tax law after one year hasn’t affected most firms’ investment plans: survey Graham: Trump must use emergency powers if no deal reached Iran publicly hangs man found guilty of homosexuality charges: report Women set new records in legislative leadership Andrew McCarthy: Stone indictment makes clear there was no Trump-Russia conspiracy CBO: Trump tariffs cutting into economy Pedestrian safety advocate calls for change in road designs to reduce fatalities Ann Coulter tears into ‘Poor’ Newt Gingrich Indiana bill would require students pass citizenship exam to graduate high school CNN anchors mock Fox News hosts insisting Trump didn’t cave: You can tell ‘who still wants to go to Mar-a-Lago’ I went to the White House to let the president know immigration reform is an economic necessity With shutdown win, Pelosi restored constitutional balance to Washington CBO projects delay in trillion-dollar deficits Poll: Utah voters split down middle on Trump’s job performance Pedestrian safety advocate calls for Congress to tell states to prioritize infrastructure Gary Cohn joked about sending Trump to help Brexit talks: report Top Dem to fellow lawmakers: ‘Ignore the president’ on wall Dem senator: I will not be supporting William Barr’s nomination CBO: Shutdown cost economy $3 billion A deeper look at new wealth tax proposal from Elizabeth Warren Ocasio-Cortez: If Trump was gone tomorrow, it wouldn’t change ‘systemic injustices’ Ex-federal prosecutor says Stone arrest was ‘aggressive, but consistent’ with Mueller’s style Trump tells White House visitors Obama ‘watched basketball all day’ in dining room: report Hispanic lawmaker, combat veteran responds to Brokaw: ‘I assimilated pretty well’ Libyan-American comedian says CBP called him ‘illegal,’ demanded his papers on bus Newt Gingrich: Trump ‘should not pay any attention to Ann Coulter’ Last expedition to the North Pole: The here-and-now consequence of a dramatic global change Kamala Harris recruits key staff for Iowa caucuses Americans satisfied with state of affairs in just 5 of 22 policy areas: Gallup Ex-federal prosecutor says Stone’s ‘silver lining’ is he was charged with process crimes Suspect arrested in shooting deaths of five people in Louisiana Ex-Trump aide: Stephen Miller said he’d be happy if no refugee ever again set foot in US 5 criteria for hiring America’s next chief executive Trump touts proposed Bible literacy classes in state schools Fox News anchor defends colleagues after Trump criticism: ‘This is NOT right’ Trump: Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz ‘doesn’t have the guts to run for president’ Trump: Tariffs have ‘saved’ steel industry Big pharma’s actions speak louder than words 55 percent oppose impeachment proceedings against Trump: poll Schultz ‘unfazed’ by pushback to 2020 candidacy by Dems Financing catastrophe: 4 ways we pay for disasters Rising: January 28, 2019 Former Joshua Tree supervisor warns of ‘irreparable’ damage to park from shutdown Ex-White House aide: First Trump-McConnell meeting like a scene from ‘Goodfellas’ Schumer says Congress should make sure shutdown ‘never happens again’ The legal scandal that no one is talking about 6 in 10 disapprove of Trump’s foreign policy: poll Nearly half of Americans in new poll say they have no confidence ‘at all’ in Trump US, Taliban agree to preliminary peace framework: report To address government dysfunction, Congress must reclaim its oversight responsibilities The Hill’s Morning Report – Government is funded, but for how long? This week: Congress pivots to preventing second shutdown Juan Williams: Dems must lay off racial tests for 2020 field Judd Gregg: A chance for Trump to be Trump Post-shutdown negotiations look brutal for Trump Trump administration ready to suspend Russian arms control pact