The Hill Articles: July 18, 2019

Kim Kardashian West thanks Trump, Kushner for helping efforts to free A$AP Rocky from Swedish jail Berkeley City Council member calls Tucker Carlson ‘white supremacist goblin’ Biden, Harris set for second Democratic debate showdown North Carolina mayor denounces ‘send her back’ chant after Trump rally Judiciary chair demands Hope Hicks clarify closed-door testimony CBP detains 3 children, all US citizens, at Chicago airport Republican lawmakers ask Trump not to delay Pentagon cloud-computing contract Schumer leading Democratic trip to inspect border facility Overnight Defense: US shoots down Iranian drone | Pentagon sending 500 more troops to Saudi Arabia | Trump mulls Turkey sanctions | Trump seeks review of Pentagon cloud-computing contract Third Kentucky Democrat announces challenge to McConnell Top Missouri newspaper condemns GOP’s ‘shameful silence’ on Trump’s ‘racism’ Trump taps Scalia’s son as Labor secretary pick Restaurant in city where Trump rally held donating profits to immigrants Illinois gas station clerk fired after threatening Latino customers that ‘ICE will come’ Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Health care moves to center stage of Democratic primary fight | Sanders, Biden trade sharps jabs on Medicare for All | Senate to vote on 9/11 bill next week | Buttigieg pushes for cheaper insulin Rand Paul accuses Jon Stewart of being ‘part of left-wing mob’ after criticism over 9/11 victim fund Scandal in Puerto Rico threatens chance at statehood Crowd chanting ‘welcome home Ilhan’ greets Omar at airport Health care moves to center stage in Democratic primary fight Meghan McCain shares video of father shutting down supporter who called Obama an ‘Arab’ after Trump rally Graham: Every Republican president or nominee ‘will be accused of being a racist’ GOP wants commitment that Trump will sign budget deal Overnight Energy: EPA halts surprise inspections of power, chemical plants | Regulators decline to ban pesticide linked to brain damage | NY awards country’s largest offshore wind energy contracts History in the House: Congress weathers unprecedented week New York awards country’s largest offshore wind energy contracts Congress must not cede its authority to raise debt Jake Tapper on Trump’s rhetoric: ‘No more dog whistles, just naked racism’ House Democrats delete tweets attacking each other, pledge to unify Hillicon Valley: Trump seeks review of Pentagon cloud-computing contract | FTC weighs updating kids’ internet privacy rules | Schumer calls for FaceApp probe | Report says states need more money to secure elections Boeing takes $4.9 billion hit over grounding of 737 Max jets Kagan: I will ‘never accept’ Supreme Court’s ruling on partisan gerrymandering Al Green says impeachment is ‘only solution’ to Trump’s rhetoric Appeals court upholds conviction, prison term for ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli The future of 1 billion North American birds is at stake Poll: McConnell is most unpopular senator Trump: Those chanting ‘send her back’ are ‘people that love our country’ Cummings tears into DHS chief for conditions at migrant border facilities Democratic staffer says Wendy Davis will run for Congress Mississippi GOP gubernatorial candidate promotes ‘My truck. My rules’ bumper stickers after denying female reporter’s access Delaney to participate in Iowa cross-state bike ride Stevens to lie in repose at Supreme Court’s Great Hall Schumer warns Mulvaney against drawing hard lines on budget deal 200th New York firefighter dies due to 9/11 illness Ex-GOP Rep. Roskam joins lobbying firm How to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy Houston pastor will offer sanctuary to immigrants willing to be US citizens Bud Light offers to give free beer to ‘any alien that makes it out’ of Area 51 Mississippi state House candidate shot wife then himself: report Julia Louis-Dreyfus responds to Buttigieg on realism of ‘Veep’ Philadelphia police to fire 13 officers over offensive, racist social media posts Buzz Aldrin marks launch of Apollo 11 mission to the moon Sanders supports Puerto Rican protesters Sanders fundraises for Omar after ‘send her back’ chants EPA halts surprise inspections of power, chemical plants Fox News legal analyst calls Trump’s attacks on minority Democrats ‘racist’ Advice on climate policy for the 2020 presidential candidates Trump says US shot down Iranian drone EU official in Canada says he feels ‘at home’ there because no one was shouting ‘send him back’ Americans can’t afford Trump administration protecting payday-lending debt traps EPA allows continued use of pesticide linked with brain damage Nearly half of Americans say Trump has had negative impact on environment: poll FTC looks to update children’s internet privacy rules Boehner won’t say whether he’d back Biden over Trump Senate to vote on 9/11 victims bill on Tuesday New Hampshire requires schools to provide feminine hygiene products free of charge NY man faces possible hate crime charges for attacking black woman after car accident Judge rules woman can keep selfie with Kylie Jenner on her Instagram page Man sets fire to anime studio in Japan, killing 33 people Toys R Us to open two new stores this year Trump mulls new Turkey sanctions over Russian missile system Rubio says progressive Democrats are ‘fully’ American but ‘political bullies’ What America’s Thinking: July 18, 2019 Scooter Braun hosting fundraiser for Harris dubbed ‘Fireside Chat with Kamala’ EXCLUSIVE: Career officials rebut claims of White House interference in security clearance process Why Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets to oust their governor Meghan McCain slams Rand Paul over blocking 9/11 compensation funding: ‘This is a disgrace’ Madeleine Albright: We ‘have a president who does not speak for us’ Bette Midler, Scarlett Johansson give the maximum donation to Warren campaign Trump to request review of Pentagon cloud-computing contract Stanley McChrystal endorses Moulton for president Meghan McCain calls Trump rally ‘really dystopian’ Poll: Majority of Democratic voters happy with their choices among 2020 contenders No presidential candidate can unite the country Ocasio-Cortez: Trump has ‘put millions of Americans in danger’ with attacks on minority lawmakers Steve Buscemi maxes out donation to Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign Romney: ‘Send her back’ chants ‘offensive,’ ‘unfortunate’ for GOP GOP Ohio governor signs bill raising legal smoking age to 21 GOP lawmakers speak out against ‘send her back’ chants Goodwill head who took home over $160,000 in 2018 slammed for firing disabled workers after minimum wage hike EPA worker rights under White House assault Pentagon contractor charged with threatening to kill Rep. Frederica Wilson: report Trump officially taps three-star admiral to lead Navy Trump says he didn’t tap Rand Paul to serve as envoy in talks with Iran Dozens of Catholics arrested at Capitol after protesting Trump immigration policies The economic expansion seems to have reached the bottom of the ninth—but are we headed to extra innings? Mika Brzezinski gets emotional condemning ‘evil’ Trump rally ‘send her back’ chants Trump directed officials to work to free rapper A$AP Rocky after arrest in Sweden: reports Watchdog: Former Pentagon spokeswoman misused staff for personal errands Democrats grill USDA official on relocation plans that gut research staff Omar stops traffic with impromptu news conference blasting Trump Exclusive: Moderate Democrats renew calls for balanced budget amendment as spending deal nears Poll: Michelle Obama most admired woman in the world John Kerry: Pressley’s story ‘more American than any mantle this president could ever claim’ Aspiring teachers deserve time with a mentor before going it alone Trump says he disagrees with ‘send her back’ chant House chaplain prays to ‘cast out all spirits of darkness from this chamber’ Senate panel advances Pentagon chief, Joint Chiefs chairman nominees Court filings show Trump, Cohen contacts amid hush money payments CNN criticized for not identifying women on panel as Trump supporters US citizen brought back from Syria to face terrorism charges: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report: ‘Send her back’ chants stun Washington Piers Morgan says Trump rally ‘bordered on fascism’ Al Green to Trump crowd: ‘I hope they understand the pain they’re engendering’ Sanders: Biden ‘sounding like Donald Trump’ on Medicare for All Lindsey Graham’s Faustian bargain ‘Sesame Street,’ Earth, Wind & Fire among 2019 Kennedy Center Honors recipients Joy Behar on Trump: ‘Why can’t he be brought up on charges of hate speech?’ Buttigieg vows ‘fairer, more just health care’ after young man dies rationing insulin Texas teen arrested for spitting in tea bottle and putting it back on shelf Graham: I don’t remember anyone treating McCain the way they’re treating Trump McConnell says he’s glad his immigrant wife ‘not willing to go back home’ House approves bill raising minimum wage to $15 per hour Democrats call for increased security after ‘send her back’ chants Trump touts arrests of MS-13 members in Los Angeles Democrat: Treasury ‘acknowledged the unprecedented process’ in Trump tax return rejection Senators introduce legislation to boost cyber defense training in high school Trump knows what he’s doing with those tweets — setting his 2020 strategy Jeffrey Epstein denied bail Democrat grills DHS chief over viral image of drowned migrant and child Warren unveils new plan targeting private equity funds as ‘vampires’ Trump quietly rolled back programs to detect, combat weapons of mass destruction: report Man caught at Spanish airport with pound of cocaine under toupee Justice John Paul Stevens’s fiercely modest judicial method Amash responds to ‘Send her back’ chants at Trump rally: ‘This is how history’s worst episodes begin’ McConnell: Trump ‘on to something’ with attacks on Democratic congresswomen Trump blasts ‘corrupt’ Puerto Rico’s leaders amid political crisis Panel: Biden sinks in California and second debate predictions Sanford calls for ‘overdue conversation’ on debt as he mulls Trump challenge Panel: How should democrats deal with “send her back” Journalist: Attacks on the “squad:” are a test case for Senator Kamala Harris Wall Street missionary pressed on tensions between christianity and capitalism Sally Yates: Moral fiber of US being ‘shredded by unapologetic racism’ Al Green doubles down on calls for impeachment Top Democrats demand security assessment of Trump properties Hosts: Trump’s ‘send her back’ moment at rally, the dangers of impeachment New CDC overdose estimates are nothing to celebrate Cities across America are working together to fix the housing crisis Anti-Defamation League says ‘send her back’ chants ‘the sound of illiberalism, intolerance’ Scaramucci warns Trump he’ll lose his support over ‘racist and unacceptable’ tweets Al Green calls for additional security for House members after Trump rally Hillary Clinton slams Trump rally: ‘The time has come again’ to fight for democracy Scaramucci disinvited from GOP fundraiser after criticism of Trump tweets Treasury Department bureaucrats risk jumpstarting Islamic State resurgence #IStandWithPresTrump trends in response to #IStandWithIlhan 2020 Democrats react to ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally Trump averages highest approval rating of his presidency in second quarter: Gallup Saving face: Law enforcement must recognize pitfalls of facial recognition technology Portland may ban masked protesters like antifa in effort to crack down on violent clashes GOP House campaign chair condemns ‘send her back’ chants GOP lawmaker decries ‘send her back’ chants: ‘This ugliness must end’ Trump primary challenger Bill Weld responds to rally chants: ‘We are in a fight for the soul of the GOP’ Progressive House Democrats describe minimum wage hike as feminist issue in Teen Vogue column Cruz calls for ‘every penny’ of El Chapo’s criminal enterprise to be used for Trump’s wall after sentencing Cardi B posts message of support for Ilhan Omar First responder calls senators blocking 9/11 victim funding ‘a–holes’ Poll shows support steady for Puerto Rico statehood Veteran, state lawmaker launches bid against Democratic NC governor Puerto Rican police fire tear gas at crowds protesting governor California city to remove all gendered language like ‘manhole’ from city code In Afghanistan, give peace a chance — and a lot of time Mnuchin says White House, Pelosi have deal on top-line budget numbers Pentagon sending 500 more troops to Saudi Arabia: reports Rising: July 18, 2019 Migrant mother accuses border agent of harassment 23 feared dead in suspected arson at Japanese anime studio State TV reports Iranian seizure of oil tanker Raise the Wage Act will only raise more barriers for American workers Dozens of British lawmakers stand behind minority lawmakers amid Trump attacks Can Biden’s canceled cancer initiative be salvaged? #IStandWithIlhan trends after crowd at Trump rally chants ‘send her back’ Democratic Houston councilwoman announces Senate bid ‘Racism’ top search after Trump rally: Merriam Webster Ocasio-Cortez offers encouragement to those ‘scared for our future’ after Trump rally Biden’s health care gaffe shows he’s not ready for prime time The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump seizes House impeachment vote to rally GOP Dems open to killing filibuster in next Congress 2020 Democrats adapt to changing social media landscape Democrats warm to idea of studying reparations Mystery surrounds elusive sanctions on Russia States need more federal funds to secure elections: report