The Hill Articles: July 17, 2019

Georgia senator hospitalized after fall Steve Kerr: ‘The GOP has sold its soul to Trump’ 2020 Democratic candidates rip Trump remarks at campaign rally Administration pushes back on quick budget deal: ‘We have a way to go’ Jon Stewart rips into Rand Paul after he blocks 9/11 victim compensation fund: ‘An abomination’ Trump’s new labor chief alarms Democrats, unions Omar responds to ‘send her back’ chant with Maya Angelou quote Trump falsely claims his events have never ‘had an empty seat’ Trump blasts minority Democrats, rally crowd chants ‘send her back’ Trump refers to Ocasio-Cortez as just ‘Cortez’ because it ‘takes too much time’ to say full name Schumer calls on FBI, FTC to investigate FaceApp Trump blasts 2020 Dems during campaign rally Potential budget deal faces one last hurdle Federal guidance identifying ‘go back to where you came from’ as discrimination goes viral after Trump comments Here are the 95 Democrats who voted to support impeachment Senate passes bill making hacking voting systems a federal crime Army court rules Trump did not unlawfully prejudice Bowe Bergdahl trial Trump blasts Mueller investigation as ‘bulls—‘ Judge who said accused teen rapist came from ‘good family’ resigns Trump rally crowd chants ‘send her back’ about Ilhan Omar The House Democrats who voted to kill impeachment effort Trump may intervene in Pentagon cloud-computing contract: report Biden campaign pushes back on Sanders’ call to reject donations from insurers, drug makers Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Sanders mounts staunch defense of ‘Medicare for All’ | Biden, Sanders fight over health care heats up | House votes to repeal ObamaCare ‘Cadillac Tax’ | Dems want details on fetal tissue research ban DOJ, Commerce slam House Dems contempt vote as ‘political stunt’ Overnight Defense: House votes to block Trump arms sales to Saudis, setting up likely veto | US officially kicks Turkey out of F-35 program | Pentagon sending 2,100 more troops to border White House blasts ‘shameful and cynical’ Barr, Ross contempt vote Overnight Energy: USDA expected to lose two-thirds of research staff in move west | EPA hails Trump’s work on reducing air pollution | Agency eyes reducing inspections of nuclear reactors Maxine Waters says her committee will call in Zuckerberg to testify about Libra House votes to repeal ObamaCare’s ‘Cadillac tax’ Watch Live: Trump holds rally in North Carolina Moulton campaign makes formal case to DNC to be added to debate stage Budowsky: House Democrats are America’s team House passes annual intelligence bill Trump slams House impeachment vote as ‘most ridiculous project’ Why Congress should pass the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019 House votes to hold Trump Cabinet members Barr, Ross in contempt Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers struggle to understand Facebook’s Libra project | EU hits Amazon with antitrust probe | New cybersecurity concerns over census | Robocall, election security bills head to House floor | Privacy questions over FaceApp House votes to block Trump’s Saudi arms sale Colorado governor pokes fun at FaceApp Precision or persuasion? The science of communicating environmental crises Bullock makes CNN debate stage John Lewis rips Trump attacks on minority lawmakers in scathing speech: ‘I know racism when I feel it’ Barr, Ross urge Pelosi to delay contempt vote over census citizenship question docs On The Money: Liberal Dems warn moderates against changes to minimum wage bill | House grapples with Facebook’s Libra | Congress, White House inch closer to budget deal | Blue states sue over tax law regulations Trump asserts he’s ‘winning the political fight’ with the ‘squad’ Democratic strategist on Trump tweets: ‘He’s feeding this fear and hate’ House votes to kill impeachment effort against Trump Sanders draws line as 2020 health care battle heats up We should repeal the medical device tax on veterans Jury convicts student who wore gorilla mask to Black Lives Matter rally of misdemeanor Democrats demand information from White House about fetal tissue research ban EPA hails Trump’s work on reducing air pollution Anyone for tennis? Washington Kastles Charity Classic returns this week Ex-NBA star John Salley serves up veggie dogs at PETA lunch Amash praises Sanford’s possible primary challenge to Trump Elderly Hawaiians arrested while protesting telescope construction on sacred land Natural gas leads clean electricity production Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Communist’ was one of civil rights opponents’ ‘preferred smears’ DNC warns 2020 candidates not to use FaceApp Prosecutors drop sexual assault charges against Kevin Spacey Poll shows congresswomen attacked by Trump with weak favorability ratings US officially kicks Turkey out of F-35 fighter jet program Sanders strongly defends ‘Medicare for All’ after recent criticism Denver Post sends cease and desist letter after ICE uses one of its photos Air Force warns UFO enthusiasts it’s ‘dangerous’ to storm Area 51 Nobody wins a nuclear war — especially not two nuclear behemoths Booker demands answers from Barr on lack of charges in Garner killing Liberal, conservative Supreme Court justices unite in praising Stevens USDA expected to lose two-thirds of research staff in move to Kansas City House asks Facebook: ‘What is Libra?’ Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democratic field by 8 points, followed by Warren and Sanders Support for citizenship question slips in new poll Top NRA staffer exits amid turmoil: report Longtime NH legislator cites late son’s drug addiction in Booker endorsement Watch live: Bernie Sanders delivers address on ‘Medicare for All’ What America’s Thinking: July 17, 2019 Tenant who was behind on rent named suspect in murder of African American history advocate Marine Corps tells Duncan Hunter to stop using official emblem, slogan for campaign Graham: Trump’s attacks on minority congresswomen more ‘narcissism’ than racism Blue states sue Treasury, IRS over rules blocking Trump tax law workarounds Twin girls conjoined at the head successfully separated Military spending has many points of contention: Closing overseas bases isn’t one of them The Memo: Democrats debate Trump response – ‘Being righteous and losing sucks’ Sanders ‘very appreciative’ of Cardi B’s support Marines considering expanding maternity leave to one full year Fashion chain Zara commits to using 100 percent sustainable fabrics by 2025 Ex-ICE director thought about giving Democrat a ‘beating’ during border hearing Manufacturers group lobbies Congress for new North America trade deal Pelosi defends resolution condemning Trump as ‘benign’ Florida city plays ‘Baby Shark’ song on repeat to steer homeless people away: report Martin Luther King III calls for nationwide chokehold ban after announcement of no federal charges in Eric Garner case Trump signals he’s pleased with backlash over tweets attacking minority congresswomen Pentagon to send additional 2,100 troops to southern border California man charged with hate crimes for sending letters threatening to kill incoming minority neighbors Disney company blasts Abigail Disney’s ‘stunt’ visit to park Dems see small-dollar fundraising as proof of voter enthusiasm Anti-Semitic flyers calling Holocaust ‘fake news’ posted at Massachusetts synagogue Watchdog groups want Pennsylvania to examine election machines for possible security flaws Omar introduces resolution affirming ‘right to participate in boycotts’ ahead of possible vote on anti-BDS bill Viral photo-aging tool FaceApp sparks privacy concerns Biden: If Trump doesn’t have a racist bone ‘that means he has no bones’ Canadian couple under fire for kissing photo next to lion they killed Pompeo on Senate run: ‘I always leave open the possibility that something will change’ A lot has changed since Apollo 11 — how will we experience the next moon landing? Democratic legislative group elevates top staff in effort to boost focus on state races GOP takes down rival to Trump-backed fundraising site: report Home prices grew 4 times faster than income: Study 15-year-old girl reports sexual assault, gets abused by detective assigned to her case Trump taunts ‘squad’ in new video Bill Gates drops lower on list of world’s richest people Liberal Democrats warn: We’ll sink minimum wage bill if moderates change it Buttigieg: ‘The squad’ is ‘very healthy for our party’ Virginia church hangs ‘America: Love it or Leave It’ sign after Trump attacks on minority congresswomen To win over Midwesterners, Democrats should rethink school choice stance Trump orders flags to half-staff in honor of Supreme Court Justice Stevens WHO says Ebola is global emergency Iran: US travel restrictions on diplomats ‘inhuman’ NBC News releases video showing Trump, Epstein at 1992 party Norah O’Donnell’s debut as ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor met with slight ratings dip Centrist think tank co-founder warns calls for free college, health care could ‘turn people off’ Rand Paul blocks Senate from approving 9/11 victim compensation fund Williamson defends her views on vaccines Paris’s Louvre removes Sackler family name from museum wing over opioid ties Trump agrees to let Rand Paul meet with Iran in bid to reduce tensions: report Colin Kaepernick’s Nike commercial scores an Emmy nomination Boeing to set aside $50M for victims’ families House panel advances bill to protect elections from foreign interference Steyer defends his wealth in 2020 race: ‘Should we put a limit on what Beyoncé makes?’ Warren introduces bill targeted at food insecurity on college campuses Medicare for All: A voter’s cheat sheet Second Mississippi GOP gubernatorial candidate refuses to be alone with women who aren’t his wife: ‘Appearances are important’ Senate approves long-delayed tax treaties in win for business Trump’s racist abuses demand impeachment Pelosi aiming for budget deal by week’s end Pennsylvania mayor refuses to raise LGBT pride flag over city hall, calls it ‘political’ symbol The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dem leaders face tough decision on impeachment resolution 2020 Dems honor Justice Stevens Whose stories get told? Why media diversity matters  Conservatives defend Chris Pratt for wearing ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ T-shirt Theresa May slams global rise of populist politicians Music Modernization Act a start, but more to do Alyssa Milano to attend fundraiser for Marianne Williamson House Democrat: Facebook cryptocurrency could be more dangerous than Osama bin Laden GOP lawmaker: ‘I’m a person of color. I’m white.’ Meghan McCain promotes July 17 as #GBMday to raise awareness of father’s cancer New GOP ad accuses ‘Squad’ of wanting ‘anarchy’ Sanders aide hits Biden over criticism of health care plan: He ‘just flat out lied’ For police, is AI deception technology a ‘truth meter’ yet? Dylan Dreyer announces her second baby on ‘Today’ Eric Trump: ’95 percent of this country’ is behind Trump’s message Judge says probe tied to Trump hush-money payments is over Trump campaign plans to roll out ‘Trump app’ to engage supporters: report Kamala Harris can deliver a punch — we’ll soon see if she can take one Pompeo changes staff for Russia meeting after concerns raised about top negotiator’s ties: report House unravels with rise of ‘Les Enfants Terrible’ Ben Carson: Trump is not a racist and his comments were not racist Trump thanks ‘vicious young Socialist Congresswomen’ for his poll numbers Panel: Trump support rises following spat with “the squad” ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to life in US prison Panel: Democratic Field shakes up in New Hampshire, Yang rises House panel advances anti-robocall bill CNN’s Cuomo spars with Kris Kobach over whether Trump’s tweet was racist Jacobin Publisher, Bhaskar Sunkara: The case for socialism Immigrant advocacy groups shouldn’t be opposing Trump’s raids Former extremist explains how to get out Sanders to call on 2020 Democrats to reject money from drug, health insurance industries House expected to vote Wednesday on Green’s impeachment effort France, Germany call for Facebook cryptocurrency regulation Sanders campaign co-chair on health care plan: Joe Biden flat out lied Matt Gaetz hints prosecutor won’t press charges against threatening caller for political reasons Will Trump’s racist tweets backfire? Al Green: ‘We have the opportunity to punish’ Trump with impeachment vote Noose found hanging near Stanford student residence More adult Twitter users follow Obama than Trump: survey Elon Musk plans to implant devices into brains as early as next year Delta to carry Narcan on flights after reported passenger overdose Trump signals he’ll talk about minority congresswomen at Wednesday rally Medicare is a path to potential major savings Think tank Third Way addresses being called ‘a corporatist’ We have to go back to the moon, Stop funding regime change in Venezuela US bans top Myanmar generals from country over attacks on Rohingya Muslims The hidden connection between immigration and health care: Our long-term care crisis Iran walks back comments on missile production GOP senator calls Ocasio-Cortez and other freshman congresswomen the ‘four horsewomen of the Apocalypse’ The tech privacy gap: When the law isn’t ready for a killer app Majority calls Trump’s tweets about minority congresswomen ‘un-American’: poll Rising: July 17, 2019 Apple says new disability-themed emojis ‘fill a significant gap’ Harris tops Biden in California 2020 poll CBS’s Gayle King asks Pressley whether calling Trump ‘occupant’ of the Oval Office is respectful Trump trashes the natural world and calls it ‘environmental leadership’ Sandy Hook victim’s brother running for Connecticut Senate US offers to help reduce tensions between South Korea, Japan We have the basis for an international AI treaty Karl Rove: Both parties are ‘broken’ Trump angry more Republicans haven’t defended his tweets: report EU opens antitrust probe into Amazon Ocasio-Cortez gets new Republican challenger: report Trump’s bizarre Federal Reserve nomination Poll: 51 percent support immigration raids NRC eyes reducing inspections of nuclear reactors Trump sees Republican support rise after ‘go back’ tweets: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – A raucous debate on race ends with Trump admonishment Democratic fundraising tool receives $246M in contributions for second quarter Population shifts set up huge House battleground White House, Congress inch toward debt, budget deal House to test Trump’s veto pen on Saudi arms sales New Trump rules prompt Planned Parenthood to forgo federal funds Democrats fret over Trump cash machine Sanders campaign vents frustration with media, polls Alarm sounds over census cybersecurity concerns