The Hill Articles: July 2, 2019

Judge under scrutiny after arguing teen accused of rape deserved leniency because he’s from ‘good family’ Trump bemoans ‘very sad time for America’ after citizenship question dropped from census Auto industry legend Lee Iacocca dies Park Service to divert $2.5 million for Trump’s July 4 event: report Booker returns campaign donation from pharmaceutical executive after slamming industry Trump to hold campaign rally on day of Mueller testimony House Democrats call for Facebook to halt cryptocurrency project Jewish activists shut down traffic in Boston to urge Trump to ‘close the camps’ McConnell urges Nike to release ‘Betsy Ross’ shoes: ‘I’ll make the first order’ Overnight Defense: Navy SEAL found not guilty of murder in war crimes case | Tanks arrive in DC for Trump Fourth of July event | Dem wants Trump to pay for any infrastructure damage Federal judge blocks Barr order on indefinite detention for asylum-seekers Russian oligarch’s story could spell trouble for Team Mueller MSNBC won’t air Trump’s July 4 event live Alex Morgan pretends to sip tea after World Cup goal over England Trump says he intends to nominate Christopher Waller, Judy Shelton for Fed board GOP sees potent Trump attack line: health care for immigrants President Trump should consider these next moves on North Korea Democrats celebrate announcement on citizenship census question Mark Kelly raised $4.2M for Arizona Senate bid Fiona Apple donating two years worth of song’s royalties to help pay migrants’ legal fees On The Money: House Democrats sue Treasury for Trump tax returns | Trump announces Fed board nominees | Dems press Carson over HUD hire who authored controversial posts on race | Consumer groups look to block Facebook cryptocurrency Politicians cheer USWNT over defeating England, qualifying for World Cup final Overnight Health Care: Nixing private insurance divides ‘Medicare for All’ candidates | Warren calls on ex-FDA chief to quit Pfizer board | Facebook targets bogus medical claims Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher found not guilty of murder in war crimes case Pelosi presses Trump to make changes to treatment of migrants at border Overnight Energy: Oregon governor threatens executive action on climate after GOP walkout | US coal company files for bankruptcy | Greens sue EPA over pollution rules tied to animal waste | Last month was hottest June on record Top Muslim advocacy organization calls for congressional hearing over Border Patrol agents’ Facebook posts Hillicon Valley: Trump gets pushback after reversing course on Huawei | China installing surveillance apps on visitors’ phones | Internet provider Cloudflare suffers outage | Consumer groups look to stop Facebook cryptocurrency Nobody cares about my small business — and that’s fantastic news Trump admin issues notices of $500K fines for immigrants in US illegally: NPR Trump administration drops citizenship question from 2020 census Ernst’s Democratic challenger raises more than $625K in under a month Oregon governor prepared to use executive powers to pass climate legislation after GOP walkout Graham: ‘I will not invest a dime’ in Mideast peace plan that results in one state The DNC set Biden up for failure in first debate DHS watchdog finds ‘dangerous overcrowding,’ ‘prolonged detention’ at Rio Grande border facilities Klobuchar says she won’t reverse Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move Amazon plans 43-story tower outside Seattle to accommodate ‘several thousand’ employees Robocalls see spike during summer months: study Scarborough unleashes on ‘woke Democrats’ after Nike cancels ‘Betsy Ross flag’ sneaker New Mexico governor to Nike after Arizona snub: ‘Let’s talk’ Taking back the power from politicians to draw their own districts House Democrats to hold hearing next week on treatment of migrant children Poll: Immigration overtakes health care as top issue for voters Poll: Biden holds slight lead with black voters over Harris, statistically tied with white voters Trump approval rating dips to 44 percent: poll White House guests to get VIP tickets to Trump’s Independence Day event Dalai Lama ‘deeply sorry’ for saying female successor should be attractive Trump’s July 4 event to feature flyover by next-generation ‘Marine One’ helicopter: report Last month was hottest June on record House GOP mocks Kaepernick in tweet cheering on women’s national soccer team Poll: Majority say the census should be able to include citizenship question Poll: Voters back Trump’s decision not to strike Iran Former Obama official: ‘No substance’ to Trump’s diplomatic efforts in North Korea In defense of the US Election Assistance Commission Federal prosecutors to retry case of border activist who harbored undocumented migrants Organizers for Straight Pride Parade call police over ‘suspicious packages’ that were full of glitter 2020 candidate Tim Ryan questions Trump administration about planned July 4 event cost Tanks arrive in DC ahead of Trump’s July 4 event Israel preparing for possible ‘military conflagration’ with Iran, official says Hickenlooper responds to reports of staff upheaval: It wasn’t ‘the right team’ Leading corporations urge Supreme Court to strengthen LGBTQ protections in workplace IMF chief Lagarde tapped to lead European Central Bank Lobbying World The Export-Import Bank should reflect US values Harris surges to second in new national poll Adidas faces backlash for inadvertently tweeting N-word, anti-Semitic phrases in social media campaign Democratic candidates outbid each other on unsustainable policy positions Laura Ingraham says her family won’t wear Nike again after ‘Betsy Ross flag’ sneaker canceled House bill targets use of Pentagon networks for child pornography Democratic outrage grows over conditions at border detention centers How to respond to the Nike flag sneaker recall: ‘Just don’t buy it’ GOP strategist praises El Salvador’s president for taking blame for migrant deaths Major US coal company files for bankruptcy, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk Packaged vegetables from Trader Joe’s, Green Giant, Signature Farms recalled over possible listeria risk Poll: One-third of Americans say news media is the ‘enemy of the people’ Bette Midler rips Trump’s ‘salute to himself’ on July 4th Cruz vows never to buy Nike products again after ‘Betsy Ross flag’ sneaker canceled Presidential debates should inform, not entertain, the voters Connecticut Governor backs Joe Biden 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez to be laid to rest Wednesday Democratic group raises more than $1.1 million against McConnell China installing surveillance apps on travelers’ phones: reports The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Democrats take Trump tax return fight to the courts ‘Grand Poobah’ of Indianapolis’ First Church of Cannabis launches bid for governor New Hampshire Air National Guard Base issues all clear after reports of possible shots heard Removing children from their parents doesn’t just happen at the border Conservative journalist Andy Ngo demands Portland officials take action against Antifa Poll: Most favor Medicare for All if they can keep their doctors Trump invites conservative tech critics to ‘social media summit’ at White House: report Department of Homeland Security must be ready to combat new and emerging threats Senate Democrat: Interior secretary ignored questions about funding for Trump’s July 4 celebration What America’s Thinking: July 2, 2019 House defense spending bill does little if we want to rebuild military Chinese state newspaper: ‘Zero tolerance’ only response for protests in Hong Kong FAA to suspend flights at Reagan National Airport during Trump’s Fourth of July event READ: House Democrats’ lawsuit over Trump tax returns DC-area Democrat calls for Trump to personally pay for any infrastructure damage from July 4 event Cruz asks DHS secretary to develop process to accept donations for detained migrants Pete Buttigieg campaign documentary in the works: report House Democrats sue Treasury to turn over Trump tax returns Pence abruptly cancels New Hampshire trip for unspecified reason Menendez demands investigation into alleged UAE arms transfers Poll: Harris surges to second place in Iowa after debate Has Trump delivered for the little guy? Democrat challenging Collins raises $1M in first week House Democrats slam White House’s ‘complete refusal’ to turn over hurricane probe documents GOP senators press Pompeo on Boeing satellite sales to Chinese firms Buttigieg: ‘It is not anti-police to be pro-racial justice’ Democrats press Carson after HUD hires aide who authored racist blog posts Trump touts low black unemployment, criminal justice reform on anniversary of Civil Rights Act Facebook fined for underreporting complaints in Germany: reports Trump says Mueller ‘must’ stick to report’s findings during testimony How Trump reset US-North Korea relations Trump administration appears to miss deadline to start printing census Websites go down worldwide due to Cloudflare outage Consumer groups ask lawmakers to halt Facebook cryptocurrency project Rick Scott expresses doubt Trump will reach trade deal with China Wisconsin lawmaker gets buzz-cut after vowing not to cut hair until sign language bill passed Warren calls on ex-FDA chief to resign from Pfizer board WNBA star Sue Bird blasts Trump’s ‘hate-filled Twitter spree’ against girlfriend Megan Rapinoe Facebook seeks to limit circulation of debunked medical claims Hong Kong and Taiwan preview China’s future Michigan church pays off medical debts for nearly 2,000 families Bernie Sanders raises $18M in second quarter Former sheriff running for reelection after suspension over Parkland shooting Taylor Swift rages against the machine Panel Cont’d: What candidates will make the next debates? Panel: Should migrants be detained at the border? Ocasio-Cortez rips ‘Fox & Friends’ host for comparing migrant detention facilities to a house party GOP senators rail against Nike for pulling ‘Betsy Ross flag’ sneaker after Kaepernick speaks out Why new digital identity guidelines are needed now Salvadoran president: ‘It is our fault’ migrant father and daughter drowned in Rio Grande Political ads in 2020 expected to hit over $6 billion: report Trump describes homelessness in cities as ‘phenomena that started two years ago’ Researcher shatters myth of white male electability Two Wyoming coal mines close, idling 700 workers Green groups sue EPA for exempting farms from reporting pollution tied to animal waste Reading the tea leaves on the Democratic nomination contest NASA launches safety test for possible moon mission The Next AOC? Meet Illinois Dem challenger Marie Newman Black man arrested for leaving hospital says he was racially profiled Trump: People are fleeing New York for Texas, Florida Exclusive interview with Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Paul Manafort Pro-Brexit UK lawmakers protest EU anthem at European parliament Washington Post editorial board calls Trump’s Fourth of July plans ‘more in keeping with a banana republic’ Inhumanity at the border, Dems moved far left Democrats investigating allegation Pompeo used taxpayer-funded security for errands: report South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison says he has raised $1.5M for Senate bid DC Council rips Trump July Fourth plans: ‘Tanks, but no tanks’ Southwest border apprehensions plummet in June Iran steps over the line on nukes — what’s the next step for Trump? Trump: 2020 Democratic field looks ‘somewhat easier’ to debate than Clinton Democratic rep says border agents need retraining after seeing ‘inhumane’ migrant facility conditions Arizona governor says state will pull incentives for Nike over Betsy Ross shoe decision Here’s how Republicans can win the climate change debate in 2020 China calls Hong Kong protests an ‘undisguised challenge’ to legal arrangement Rising: July 2, 2019 This is not the way to move USDA agencies out of Washington Joaquin Castro tweets photos, video taken inside migrant detention center Trump, RNC announce $105M raised in second quarter France calls on Iran to reverse excess uranium enrichment Iran: Suspected US spies may face death penalty The president will speak this Fourth of July — here’s what he should say Report: Two tanks in DC as Trump calls for military hardware in July 4 parade Fairfax leaves law firm amid sexual assault allegations: report Key aides leave Hickenlooper’s presidential campaign Man threatened to lynch Muslim candidate, authorities say Booker vows to ‘virtually eliminate immigration detention’ if elected president Americans’ pride in US hits low: Gallup Democracy reform subtly defines the presidential primary The Hill’s Morning Report – Harris, Warren rise and Biden tumbles after debates Nixing private insurance divides ‘Medicare for All’ candidates Conservative justices surprise court watchers with swing votes Border aid fallout tests Pelosi-Schumer relationship Trump reversal on Huawei gets bipartisan pushback