The Hill Articles: January 29, 2019

Eric Trump says he wants father to declare national emergency at border Trump’s company to expand checks on employees’ legal status Schultz adviser slams Trump for ‘childish games,’ says top priority is to defeat him Former White House aide says he’s not worried about lawsuit over tell-all book Colorado lawmakers to debate bill barring abstinence-only sex education Collins: I’m not prepared to endorse Trump for 2020 Pelosi puts tight grip on talk of Trump impeachment Podesta tamps down Clinton 2020 chatter: ‘She’s not running’ Mother dies after falling down stairs in NYC subway South Dakota legislature votes to allow concealed handguns without a permit DOJ watchdog says he lacks authority to probe plea deal involving Labor secretary McConnell calls for releasing as much of Mueller’s report as possible Overnight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Intel leaders break with Trump on ISIS threat | McConnell to offer measure warning against drawdown | More military troops headed to border Lobbying World Webb: Border security and the death of socialism US formally requests extradition of Huawei executive from Canada Thousands demand Nike recall AirMax shoe, saying logo is offensive to Muslims Trump reassured Kurdish leader about support despite Syrian drawdown: report Trump war strategy takes one-two punch House Homeland Security chair: ‘Unacceptable’ that Nielsen won’t testify next week Garcetti won’t run for president Overnight Energy: New EPA policy would allow oil, gas polluters to avoid hefty fines | Agency challenges climate skepticism after Trump tweet | Zinke restored permits for ranchers whose case led to Oregon standoff Tulsi Gabbard surprised aides with presidential announcement: report On The Money: Lawmakers look to end shutdowns for good | Dems press Mnuchin on Russia sanctions, debt limit | Trump budget delayed by shutdown Overnight Health Care — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Grassley insists drug companies will testify on prices | Dems use hearing to hit GOP on pre-existing conditions | Bloomberg says ‘Medicare for all’ could bankrupt country Ex-NY attorney general used campaign money for legal bills: report Mellman: Trump, the Andrew Johnson of our time Kennedy offers State of the Union advice to Abrams: ‘Misplace your chapstick’ Time for Congress to take more leadership in our foreign affairs Family of Stephon Clark, unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police, files wrongful death lawsuit Hillicon Valley: Trump officials detail global threats | FBI chief calls China top counterintelligence problem | Leaders warn Russia already looking at 2020 | EU calls for action on fake news | Apple sees iPhone sales drop CEO says offering paid internships on Capitol Hill could help make Congress more effective Lawmaker seeks to ban ex-members from lobbying until sexual harassment settlements repaid What Starbucks’ Howard Schultz didn’t say makes him a typical billionaire candidate Cardi B invited to speak to Iowa Dems Dems reintroduce bill to prevent nuclear first strike without congressional approval Dems demand records from Mnuchin on lifting sanctions on Deripaska-tied firms House chairman demands debt-limit update from Mnuchin Progressives want Dem bill to require presidents release business tax returns Key Dem chairwoman opposes bill to automatically avoid shutdowns Want better policy? Bring in the technologists Ocasio-Cortez fundraises off report some Dems want her primaried Kamala Harris: Violent attack on ‘Empire’ star is ‘attempted modern day lynching’ GoFundMe CEO says one-third of all fundraisers are now for for medical reasons Apple: iPhone sales revenue dropped 15 percent last quarter Trump is a player in this year’s Super Bowl bets Dems push to include contractor back pay in any shutdown deal Report: Majority of Clemson’s black players skipped White House visit Dems use legal pad notes to push back on a South American troop deployment Florida Gov. DeSantis outlines $625 million water restoration plan Hey team, loyalty means we don’t whine ‘Trump is a wimp’ George Papadopoulos joins board of medical marijuana startup It’s time for Congress to pass an anti-cruelty statute Senators voice tempered optimism about push to avoid another shutdown California AG Becerra to give Spanish-language SOTU response ‘Proud Boy’ threatens Portland mayor in Facebook video: report New Colorado law would ban animal abuse offenders from owning pets Trump’s 2020 budget delayed by shutdown Policies favoring welfare over work are not answers for ending poverty State Dept. gave Venezuelan interim president control of Venezuelan assets in US accounts Texas officials say they mistakenly flagged some voters for citizenship review: report Kamala Harris was highest-rated single candidate town hall ever on CNN Pentagon to send a ‘few thousand’ more troops to southern border Fight Fyre with fire: Protecting consumers in the internet age Poll: Majority of Americans say transgender people should be allowed in military UK parliament rejects move to postpone Brexit Key House panel proposes to have ‘so help you God’ removed from oath Dem pollster says younger voters favor more government involvement Warren goes after Schultz: Billionaires think the government works great ‘the way it is’ Trump’s anti-trafficking rhetoric is a sham excuse for border wall and inhumane policies Support slips for building border wall: poll McConnell open to bill to prevent future shutdowns FBI director calls China most ‘concerning’ counterintelligence threat Bloomberg on ‘Medicare for all’: ‘You could never afford that’ GOP pollster says long-term immigration debate will shift to Dreamers Dems tap Stacey Abrams to give response to Trump’s State of the Union Reaching a trade deal with China is only half the battle Trump, Putin talked at G20 without US translator, note-taker: report Poll: Voters trust Pelosi more than Trump GOP pollster says growing economy under Trump has allowed conservatives to focus on social issues New EPA policy would offer alternative to penalties for some oil, gas polluters As US-Saudi relationship sours, a new suitor has come calling Poll: One-third of GOP voters don’t want Trump on 2020 ticket Ex-staffer shares Oval Office photos with Trump after being called ‘nothing more than a gofer’ Trump expected to spend Super Bowl weekend at Mar-a-Lago Bipartisan bill would withhold pay for president, lawmakers during shutdowns The president owes our nation’s federal civil servants far more than missed paychecks Leader of top Scottish political party slams critics of Ocasio-Cortez Cyber firm says Iranian-linked espionage group targeting telecom, high-tech industries McConnell to rebut Trump on Syria, Afghanistan drawdown Grand jury brings new charges against alleged Pennsylvania synagogue shooter Retired colonel warns against US involvement in Venezuela Voters, not politicians, must defeat gerrymandering GOP chairman: I’ll be ‘insistent’ on drug companies testifying on their prices Dem leaders defend freshmen Tlaib, Omar Pollster says economy has become a top issue for Dems Texas Republicans warn Trump could lose Texas in 2020 Climate change likely to hit red states hardest Dems hit GOP on pre-existing conditions at panel’s first policy hearing US drops out of top 20 in annual global corruption index Tomi Lahren: Pelosi won shutdown ‘battle’ and Trump ‘backed down’ FBI ends investigation into Vegas shooting without concluding gunman’s motive Dems press Pentagon officials to explain why troops are still at border Protecting immigrant health is good for the US The Holocaust: We promise to never forget, but what are we remembering? What America’s Thinking: January 29, 2019 State Department raises Venezuela travel advisory to highest level Mnuchin: No sign of recession on the horizon Baltimore to no longer prosecute marijuana possession Venezuela’s top prosecutor targets interim president with criminal probe Dem senators question Zuckerberg over report that Facebook tricked children into spending parents’ money Pentagon chief won’t say if officials are considering sending troops to Colombia Displaced coal miners in West Virginia turn to beekeeping for extra income After two years of Trump, his 2016 voters say he’s been good but not great The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Stone pleads not guilty | How lawmakers want to end shutdowns for good | Some Dems float Ocasio-Cortez primary challenge Unfriendly skies: Mahan Air should be grounded for good Unemployment rises in 75 percent of W.Va. counties Federal agency after Trump tweet: Winter storms don’t disprove climate change EU calls on US tech giants to step up efforts combating fake news US intel report warns of growing Russia, China alignment Google under pressure to remove app from group accused of portraying being gay as ‘sickness’ Chicago police probe ‘possible hate crime’ against ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett Florida bill would allow schools to teach alternatives to climate change and evolution Crisis at our southern border is real and growing worse without the wall US officials in contrast to Trump warn of stark threat posed by ISIS Democratic rep announces she has cancer while defending ObamaCare Contract workers struggling to pay bills after shutdown: report Patricia Arquette, Alyssa Milano rally for Equal Rights Amendment Poll: 70 percent say US headed in wrong direction, highest since September 2017 Retired veteran says U.S. should run, not walk out of Afghanistan Trump dismantling mercury pollution ban exemplifies embrace of coal Ex-GOP lawmaker joins family firm  George Conway slams Trump: ‘Your stupidity knows no bounds’ Dem strategist warns against Schultz presidential bid: ‘You’re going to split the vote’ Gillum joining CNN as political commentator State of the Union address needs rethinking Tucker Carlson calls Mueller ‘a threat to our democracy’ ‘Fox & Friends’ host Kilmeade: Kushner hurt Trump’s ‘first two years’ by blocking Christie Roger Stone pleads not guilty to charges stemming from Mueller investigation GOP state lawmaker wins Iowa election after state legislature rejects 29 absentee ballots Mind the civil-military gap: The Republic depends on all citizens Pro-cannabis lawmaker laments shutdown: ‘We really did just get knocked back on our heels’ Pakistan’s high court upholds acquittal, frees Christian woman who faced execution Pollster says Trump was strategic in elevating immigration as an issue during shutdown Intel leaders warn of Russian influence threat ahead of 2020 Ocasio-Cortez criticizes ‘broken mentality’ in responding to talk of primary challenge Senate panel delays vote on William Barr’s AG nomination until next week Tariffs devastate Harley-Davidson profit in fourth quarter of 2018 Top intel chiefs contradict Trump on Iran, North Korea nuclear developments Don’t hand China the economic crown just yet Top Obama aide: Trump team not ready for foreign policy crisis Analyst says US policy toward Venezuela doesn’t qualify as intervention Schultz calls Harris’s call to get rid of health insurance industry ‘not American’ Warren to Schultz: Ridiculous is billionaires who think they ‘can buy the presidency’ Can US-South Korea alliance survive tensions among Trump, Kim and Moon? Utility giant PG&E files for bankruptcy after wildfires Trump campaign preparing to sue ex-staffer who wrote tell-all book, official says Progressive Latino group staffs up for 2020 Jeff Flake says he will not run for president, signs on as CBS contributor Midwest faces freezing temperatures as President Trump endorses Bible courses China to US: Crackdown on Huawei ‘unreasonable’ Unmanned time bomb: Is Newark airport drone incursion our ‘Gatwick’ wake-up call? Lawyer: Huawei executive ‘should not be a hostage’ to U.S.-China relations Activist says interns on Capitol Hill need to be paid Top UN judge resigns citing ‘shocking’ interference from Trump admin, Turkey Analyst says Venezuelan crisis puts US, global community in ‘uncharted territory’ Panel: Does former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz have an actual constituency? Retired army officer Doug MacGregor discusses emerging withdrawal plan from Afghanistan Trump rips ex-aide over tell-all book: ‘He was nothing more than a gofer’ Ana Quintana discusses conflict in Venezuela Trump discussed Clinton-Lewinsky affair on White House tour: report Public is doubtful that Trump, Democrats will reach a deal during temporary government re-opening Republican state official faces pushback for comments on Sinema’s attire CBO reports that the partial shutdown cost economy $11 billion Steyer ramps up impeachment campaign with staff hires in key districts US facilitating forced marriage of children: Immigration loophole invoked hundreds of times each year Poll shows few Democrats have picked a candidate, suggesting wide-open race Biden on 2020 decision: ‘A lot closer than I was before Christmas’ Border security that is smart, just and merciful To lower drug prices, we should pursue price transparency — not price controls Kim Kardashian advocates restoring ex-felon voting rights at California Capitol Author Marianne Williamson running for 2020 Dem nomination Presidential candidates need a plan for reducing nuclear terrorism risks Rising: January 29, 2019 Trump knocks ‘Da Nang Dick’ Blumenthal after senator questions son’s ‘truthfulness’ Chicago will be colder than Antarctica, Mount Everest and Siberia this week Schultz heckled at first campaign appearance: ‘Don’t help elect Trump’ Don’t let ISIS off the hook The Hill’s Morning Report – White House digs in for round two of border wall fight Dem duo poses test for Trump, GOP Lawmakers push to end shutdowns — for good Media layoffs bring heat on Facebook, Google Lawmakers push crackdown on foreign lobbyists Some Dems float idea of primary challenge for Ocasio-Cortez Dem 2020 candidates court Puerto Rico as long nomination contest looms Wildfire season preparations delayed by shutdown Lobbying lessons from jiujitsu