The Hill Articles: January 31, 2019

Christie: Trump apologized after ‘knowingly lying’ during 2016 campaign White House abruptly canceled meeting with intel chiefs day after contradicting Trump: report Trump denies involvement in Kushner security clearance application Trump claims he loses ‘massive amounts of money’ being president Warren teases ‘big announcement’ for 2020 plans Trump: Harris had ‘best opening’ of 2020 Dems US to withdraw from arms control treaty with Russia on Friday: report FEC cites McSally for campaign contributions: report FEC: Trump campaign owes Treasury over $1 million in travel expenses Booker reaches out to lawmakers to seek support for 2020 bid Judge tosses lawsuit seeking redo of controversial Saints-Rams game Overnight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Senate admonishes Trump on Syria | Trump says ‘time will prove’ him right over Intel chiefs | Dems demand transparency on border troops | Sexual assault, harassment spike at military academies House Democrat warns ethics committee about Steve King promoting white nationalism website Two Georgia Dems plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union South Dakota town to welcome Barack Obama statue this summer Overnight Health Care — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Trump officials make new moves to lower drug prices | Romney offers warning to drug execs | ‘Medicare for all’ opens up Dem divide Manchin sends McConnell jam after he’s quoted suggesting he’ll ‘crush him like a grape’ Warren: Billionaires should ‘stop being freeloaders’ Maxine Waters blasts Trump comments on intel chief: ‘Past time for impeachment Facebook says Apple is restoring privileges after ban over alleged tracking abuse Baltimore state’s attorney files rare petition to vacate marijuana convictions Harris to oppose any of Trump’s appeals court nominees GOP senators say vote for McConnell amendment shows Congress’ priorities On The Money: Trump digs in on money for wall | Pelosi open to new border ‘infrastructure’ but no wall | GOP pushes Trump to stay out of negotiations | Trump optimistic about China trade deal Hillicon Valley: Trump, Dem talk of ‘smart wall’ thrills tech firms | Stone acknowledges possibility of gag order | Facebook, Twitter purge fake Iranian accounts | Net neutrality fight returns to court | Lyft sues over NYC driver pay law Records show Trump Jr’s calls ahead of Trump Tower meeting weren’t with father: report Public health programs are working to address drugs at the border — a wall won’t help Lighthizer: Soybean deal with Chinese a ‘surprise’ ‘Pro-white’ rally in Georgia canceled, counter-protesters still plan to show up in force Republicans want Trump to keep out of border talks Watchdog probes Trump administration over changes to labor rules Where hope for Congress lies DeVos’s proposal to change campus sexual assault guidelines draws over 100,000 responses Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to fight acts of mass violence Franklin Graham: Trump doesn’t try to ‘make up lies’ but he has ‘misspoken’ House Armed Services chairman demands transparency on border troops Trump says no discussion of extending deadline in Chinese trade talks We are missing the forest for the trees on free trade Overnight Energy: States press Trump on pollution rules | EPA puts climate skeptic on science board | Senate tees up vote on federal lands bill EPA puts climate change skeptic, conservative think tank scholar on science board Trump, Dem talk of ‘smart wall’ thrills tech companies Trump says Intel chiefs told him media mischaracterized comments Medicare star ratings perpetuate health disparities Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate once said gay rights ruling could lead to legalization of bestiality Google Plus to shut down accounts on April 2 Far-right activists arrested for trespassing at California governor’s mansion US Iran sanctions make Europeans challenge dollar hegemony European Parliament votes to recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president South Dakota governor signs law to allow concealed handguns without a permit Playboy accused of renting out subscriber data Trump officials make new moves to lower drug prices Voters are repulsed by no holds barred abortion legislation Something remarkable just happened in the Balkans Dems call for revoking Kushner’s security clearance Erin Brockovich rips PG&E’s bankruptcy filing, hopes for reforms under new governor Anti-abortion movie financed by MyPillow founder to get nationwide distribution Bloomberg says he finds Trump’s presidential style ‘offensive’ Steyer knocks Schultz: Not ‘ready for primetime’ Utility companies asking Midwest customers to lower thermostats due to record cold temperatures  Family of Jussie Smollett defend calling attack a hate crime GOP senator: Pelosi can call the border wall a ‘wangdoodle for all I care’ Appeals court blocks San Francisco law requiring health warnings for soda ads Senate admonishes Trump on Syria Trump revives fight over key appeals court Phoenix Sikhs donate $11K in gift cards to TSA workers affected by shutdown Two RedState writers quit, citing pro-Trump bias California restaurant owner won’t serve customers wearing MAGA hats Video shows Detroit cop mocking black woman walking home in the cold Pollster says Schultz would cause most damage for Dems in swing states Taming the fake web starts in 2019 Tomi Lahren suggests Ocasio-Cortez is successful on Twitter but not ‘in real life’ Pollster: ‘All but impossible’ for independent to win presidency Analyst says most big-name 2020 contenders known at this point 15 AGs petition Trump administration to draft asbestos rule Roger Stone acknowledges possibility of gag order Are climate models overpredicting global warming? Mueller requests more time to prepare for Roger Stone trial Facebook, Twitter remove thousands of accounts linked to Iran Stacey Abrams on State of the Union response: ‘Trump is a proxy’ Romney warns drug execs: ‘change is coming’ Pollster expects Supreme Court rulings will yield surprises despite current tilt Trump’s Venezuela crisis may mark start of ‘Second Cold War’ Lyft sues New York over new driver minimum pay law Ocasio-Cortez, progressives press Pelosi to not increase DHS funding in any spending deal First DACA recipient to become Rhodes scholar to attend State of the Union US probing whether Turkey-Venezuela trade violates sanctions: report Philadelphia Dem power broker indicted Cardi B asks fans if she should speak at a Dem event in Iowa Border officers make largest fentanyl seizure ever in Arizona Cuomo releases video of himself urging truck drivers to stay off the roads following winter storm Poll: Most oppose President Trump’s transgender military ban Costs of the Green New Deal Analyst: SCOTUS more popular than other gov branches because it isn’t in news as much Uber, Cabify to cease operations in Barcelona due to tighter regulations Venezuela’s Guaidó says police showed up at house looking for his wife DC chain rolling out pizzas inspired by female lawmakers Enough posturing: Congress should embrace veto override Trump: ‘Time will prove’ I am right in fight with intel chiefs Trump confident on trade talks with China Trump says time, place chosen for second summit with Kim Al Roker slams ‘nitwit’ Kentucky governor for criticizing school closures in low temperatures Pentagon report reveals spike in unwanted sexual contact at military academies Parkland parents ask Pulitzer panel to honor local paper for school shooting coverage University of Iowa student found frozen to death amid minus 51 degree windchill House panel to hold net neutrality hearing Dem presidential candidate Buttigieg calls for scrapping Electoral College: It ‘needs to go’ Porn star who planned ticket with Coolio ends 2020 White House bid Trump’s team of plutocrats is the problem What America’s Thinking: January 31, 2019 Trump: No shutdown deal without wall money Thousands skip school in Belgium for fourth-straight week to attend climate march Trump condemns attack on Jussie Smollett: ‘It doesn’t get worse’ Homeowners in government mortgage programs remain at risk of unnecessary foreclosure Erin Brockovich slams Trump administration over plan to stop regulating toxic chemicals NC gov appoints new elections board amid probe of disputed House race Abrams to appear in Super Bowl commercial advocating for voting rights The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems give wiggle room on border funding | Trump says GOP ‘wasting’ time in wall talks | Senate GOP poised to rebuke Trump Why Howard Schultz should run for president Pelosi signals openness to new border ‘infrastructure’ GOP lawmaker responds to Trump: Negotiators ‘not wasting our time’ Federal judge rules Syria’s Assad culpable in death of US journalist Stone says he will be truthful in Mueller probe: ‘I am not Michael Cohen’ Trump considering Herman Cain for Federal Reserve seat: report Leadership in Action: Criminal Justice Reform Schultz presidential rollout ignites fury on left New Dem presidential candidate calls for ‘spiritual awakening’ in US US military: 24 al-Shabaab fighters killed in Somalia airstrike Roger Stone offers fashion advice: How to dress ‘for your arraignment’ Stone claims Mueller probe might be plot to make Pelosi, Clinton president Fired TV producer who labeled Tom Brady ‘known cheater’ was ‘just trying to have a little fun’ Rand Paul: ‘Ludicrous’ to call a withdrawal from Afghanistan and Syria ‘precipitous’ Pelosi at first news conference since shutdown’s end: ‘Winning is good’ Fox News poll: Ginsburg is Americans’ favorite Supreme Court Justice US threat assessment challenges Trump’s worldview, endangers DCI Coats’ career Patriots star giving Super Bowl tickets to 7th grade girl who was bullied for playing football Company that sold fake social media followers settles with NY state Senate lines up major national parks, federal lands bill for potential vote Bipartisan senators press Trump for strategy to protect Syrian Kurds California bill would allow homeless college students to sleep in campus parking lots A bill to boost Social Security will finally get a full and fair hearing White House announces changes in press office Gardner gets latest Democratic challenge from former state senator Weekly jobless claims spike to highest level since September 2017 Sanders offers estate tax bill topping out at 77 percent Kaepernick’s lawyer: NFL owners colluded by ‘kowtowing’ to Trump Scarborough warns GOP on national emergencies: Dem president could declare one ‘after the next school shooting’ Tim Scott: Opposition to Trump judicial nominee unchanged despite conservative criticism What will it take to place relationships at the center of schools European powers create workaround to US trade sanctions against Iran Cuomo orders investigation into alleged strip search of 4 black middle school girls How to make sense of the Russia probe? Focus on two key dates Roger Stone says Robert Mueller ‘framed’ him, decries his arrest GOP senator emphasizes importance of ‘fostering a solid relationship’ with intel community New study says e-cigarettes can actually help people stop smoking Trump: More troops going to border but wall would be ‘much easier’ Panel discussion: Trump goes after his own foreign policy staffers Mariah Carey dismisses calls to cancel concert in Saudi Arabia Environmental activist Erin Brockovich says power company’s lax safety practices contributed to California wildfires Sen. Kevin Cramer discusses new legislation to prevent future government shutdowns President Trump blames Paul Ryan for GOP failure to deliver border wall Trump to sign order boosting federal purchases of iron, steel ‘Medicare for All’ will fail Democrats Trump to abandon arms pact with Russia as soon as Saturday, US official says Republican on Omar appointment: ‘Crazy to watch what Dems are empowering/elevating’ Hole two-thirds size of Manhattan found in Antarctic glacier GOP senator says infrastructure reform is possible in divided government Education Department blasts Michigan State’s handling of Nassar cases New year, new Fed Madeleine Albright ‘stunned’ by Trump’s treatment of intel leaders: ‘He doesn’t want to learn‘ Sales of oil leases proceeding near sacred sites in NM: report Trump interviewed Cruz’s wife for job as World Bank president: report UN: US, China ‘have stolen a lead’ in artificial intelligence Comstock joins K Street firm Two Hollywood fundraisers planned for Harris this week: report ‘Guilty until proven innocent’ is a dangerous bylaw Swalwell: ‘I’m close to making a decision’ on 2020 Tlaib invites Dem chairman on West Bank delegation after his criticism Trump hits bipartisan wall talks: GOP ‘wasting their time’ Trump: China does not want an increase in tariffs New York Dems refute report of possible Ocasio-Cortez challenge: ‘This whole thing is crazy’ Investors struggling to assess the extent of China’s issues Trump: Missed penalty in Rams-Saints game was ‘maybe the worst call I’ve ever seen’ Let’s shut down the shutdown, for good Trump mocks critics: ‘I’m in the White House, & they’re not’ Rising: January 31, 2019 Bold and urgent Green New Deal may change Washington’s climate change inertia Trump: Ryan assured me there would be funding for wall ICE force-feeding several immigrants on hunger strikes: report Trump: Just call them walls and stop playing political games New York leads the way again on abortion policy Trump ‘very disappointed’ to see Stone raid ‘go down that way’ House to hold first hearing on gun violence in nearly a decade A wealth tax could raise trillions — and save our democracy The Hill’s Morning Report – Lawmakers `cautiously optimistic’ about a border deal GOP poised to rebuke Trump Dems give themselves some wiggle room in border talks The Memo: Is there a way back for Trump? GOP seeks to turn tables on Dems with BDS, Syria bill Drug company execs under pressure to testify Net neutrality fight returns to court Harris zooms to front of Dems’ digital pack