The Hill Articles: July 24, 2019

House Republicans score fourth major procedural win with motion to recommit Oregon removes assisted suicide hurdle for certain patients House Republicans claim victory after Mueller hearings US citizen accuses CBP of ‘inhumane’ treatment while in custody House passes bill requiring CBP to enact safety, hygiene standards Winners and losers from Robert Mueller’s testimony Cummings implores ‘American people to pay attention to what’s going on’ after Mueller testimony House passes legislation aimed at stabilizing multiemployer pension plans House panel to go to court to enforce McGahn subpoena, Nadler says Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump asylum restrictions Pelosi praises Mueller, but still rejects Trump impeachment New York judge allows portion of lawsuit against Trump and his children to proceed Sanders campaign accuses Biden of ‘continued lies’ about ‘Medicare for All’ GOP blocks election security bills after Mueller testimony Overnight Defense: Trump vetoes Saudi arms sale resolutions | A look at Esper’s first day as Pentagon chief | Iran, ‘forever chemicals’ mark early priorities | Budget deal set for Thursday House vote Budowsky: Two big ideas for 2020 Democrats Mueller Day falls flat #ImpeachNow trends after Mueller testimony Hillicon Valley: FTC fines Facebook $5B in privacy settlement | Critics pan settlement as weak | Facebook also faces FTC antitrust probe | Senate panel advances ‘deepfakes’ legislation | House passes anti-robocall bill Five takeaways from Mueller’s marathon testimony The Memo: Mueller’s stumbles distract from substance Trump vetoes resolutions attempting to block Saudi arms sales Don’t ban facial recognition On The Money: House to vote on budget deal Thursday | US, China resuming trade talks next week | Mnuchin backs DOJ tech antitrust probe Overnight Health Care: Faith-based health clinics spurn contraceptives under Trump rule | Senate punts vote on bipartisan health costs bill | Azar calling GOP senators to back Grassley drug price plan Watergate figure John Dean criticizes Mueller for not subpoenaing Trump Progressive activist: Sanders ‘at his best when he’s an angry old man’ North Korea launches short-range projectiles: reports House passes bill to update tax code to help same-sex married couples Dem lawmaker asks Mueller if Trump administration was vulnerable to blackmail Rethinking government oversight Trump lashes out at NBC reporter who asked if he’s worried he could be indicted after leaving office Senate Democrats will try to force vote on election security after Mueller hearings Seize the opportunity to make real intelligence reform Border Patrol chief says she joined secret Facebook group to monitor members Overnight Energy: Interior watchdog to probe handling of public records | Green groups sue EPA over new FOIA rule | Pentagon creates task force on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ 2020 Democrats double down on Trump attacks after Mueller hearings Enough talk — it’s time to act on drug prices DOJ says it won’t prosecute Barr, Ross after criminal contempt vote Penn law professor faces backlash, petition to resign over ‘repugnant’ comments on race and immigration Latina leaders: ‘It’s a women’s world more than anything’ House passes measure endorsing all Trump-focused subpoenas 4 ways the next president can fight climate change starting on Day One Azar calling GOP senators to back Grassley drug price plan New Pentagon chief to tackle Iran with Centcom Trump takes post-Mueller victory lap Melania Trump tweets about Christmas planning while Mueller testifies Pressley defends breaking with ‘squad’ on BDS vote House passes anti-robocall bill Controversial posting for doctor at migrant detention facility yanked from job board after outcry Biden: ‘Premature’ to say whether future administration would prosecute Trump Facebook says it is subject of federal antitrust investigation Texas Democratic Senate candidate says she does not support Green New Deal GOP lawmaker uses CNN graphic to blast Mueller’s conclusion that probe did not ‘exonerate’ Trump Boris Johnson’s first day as UK prime minister marked by protests State AGs say EPA violated law with fuel efficiency rollback Biden campaign rebukes Booker criticism of criminal justice plan Trump rape accuser responds to Mueller hearing: ‘I wish to God’ accusations got congressional hearings White professor files lawsuit accusing historically black university of age, race discrimination Boris Johnson faces a rocky road What America’s Thinking: July 24, 2019 Mueller: ‘We believe’ some Trump campaign officials deleted communications White House hails judge’s decision to allow asylum restrictions to continue Military starts task force after spreading toxic “forever chemicals” Biden on Obama: ‘I don’t need any crutch’ I helped write the rules for the internet in the 1990s: This is what we missed Mueller agrees investigation did not ‘fail to turn up evidence of conspiracy’ Mueller explains decision not to subpoena Trump Top Judiciary Republican: Time to ‘move on’ from Mueller California authorities remove more than 42,000 marijuana plants in probe of illegal farms Boeing reports worst-ever quarter losses after grounding 737 Max jet Tim Ryan invites donors to enter drawing for yoga session Puerto Ricans have had enough: #RickyRenuncia is about a lot more than Roselló Judges deny request to put Texas map under federal oversight Trump attorney: ‘Case is closed’ after Mueller testimony Todd calls Mueller hearing an optics disaster for Democrats Bernie Madoff asks Trump to reduce his prison sentence Statue at center of Charlottesville protests vandalized with anti-Trump graffiti Tinder to launch ‘travel alert’ for LGBTQ users visiting countries with discriminatory laws New Jersey school board member says his ‘life will be complete’ if Rashida Tlaib dies Democrats press Trump Treasury picks on donor disclosure guidelines Mueller on Trump’s WikiLeaks embrace: ‘Problematic is an understatement’ Smart climate deniers love carbon taxation Mueller reveals what he wants public to ‘glean’ from his report Poll: Democrats hold 7-point lead on generic 2020 ballot Mueller declines to answer dozens of questions from lawmakers Mueller says political campaigns should report offers of foreign assistance US must end hunger in immigrant detention Illinois governor signs bills aimed at protecting immigrant youth Lawmakers deride FTC settlement as weak on Facebook GOP senator: Americans should remember Mueller from ‘his prime’ It’s time Congress fixed cannabis’ green problem Appeals court throws out Meek Mill’s conviction, grants new trial Mueller says his probe was not a ‘witch hunt’ in first-ever public refute of Trump claim Democratic lawmaker who taught law school says Trump gets ‘absolute F’ on constitutional knowledge MSNBC debuts four-part documentary ‘American Swamp’ about DC disconnect Ken Starr says Mueller has done ‘a grave disservice’ to his country Mueller tangles with GOP, but provides little new info Former federal prosecutor: Trump could be indicted upon leaving office Green groups sue EPA over ‘sweeping overhaul’ of public records policy Sanders unveils plan to address racial disparities among health care professionals Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez to meet Thursday to address tensions within party GOP 2020 primary challenger Bill Weld calls Trump ‘a raging racist’ Senate committee advances ‘deepfakes’ legislation Hoyer calls Mueller’s reticence ‘unacceptable’ 2020 aspirants should speak to the needs of Midwest families White House: Mueller hearing an ‘epic embarrassment’ for Democrats Rand Paul aide calls Jon Stewart a ‘disheveled charlatan’ Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead FAA The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Muller testimony dominates Washington Elizabeth Warren’s unapologetic campaign Booker criticizes Biden’s criminal justice plan, calls him ‘an architect of mass incarceration’ Mueller tells House panel Trump asked staff to falsify records Nadler shuts down Republican point of order after impeachment question Allergan recalls textured breast implant linked to rare cancer Audience laughs when Mueller jokes about member of Congress lying Biden defends his civil rights record at NAACP forum Congo health minister resigns over response to Ebola crisis Jayapal questions Mueller on whether Trump statements on Manafort were witness tampering Florida GOP rep seeks carbon tax to reduce pollution Scarborough during Mueller hearing: ‘Jesus, forgive me for ever being a Republican’ The cost of a ‘right’ to health care is liberty Mueller agrees lies by Trump officials impeded his investigation European heat wave could further damage Notre Dame Cathedral House GOP leaders blast Nadler as Mueller hearing takes place: ‘He just wants to put on another show’ Poll: Biden has 7-point lead over 2020 field, Warren follows in second place Ex-federal prosector: Mueller has authority to expand on his report Administration must allow regulatory relief to small refineries under the renewable fuel standard Mueller’s team indicates to Democrats he will not read report’s text if asked House to vote on budget deal Thursday Buttigieg defends campaign staff diversity at NAACP forum Chicago block party featured piñata shaped like ICE officer Trump is following Bill Clinton’s lead on removing undocumented aliens Ocasio-Cortez about as well known as top Democrats: poll Trump’s Syria envoy talks with Turkish officials in Ankara amid military threats Protester yelling about Trump Tower meeting thrown out of Mueller hearing Boris Johnson officially becomes UK prime minister, vows to get Brexit done Watchdog to probe potential interference by Interior officials in releasing public records O’Rourke pushes back on narrative that 2020 ‘chances have narrowed’ Chris Wallace: ‘This has been a disaster for the Democrats’ and ‘for the reputation of Robert Mueller’ Watch live: Mueller appears before House Intel Committee Bipartisan bill would crack down on online hotel booking scams America should keep an eye on these events on top of Mueller White nationalist whose family reported him for extremist behavior pleads guilty to gun charge Mueller: Trump could be charged with obstruction of justice after leaving office Conservative Polish magazine distributes ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers Warren presses Pelosi on impeachment: ‘Some things are above politics’ Federal judge allows Trump asylum restrictions to continue David Axelrod: Mueller ‘does not appear as sharp’ as he was 6 years ago Time to fix the Military Lending Act Mnuchin: DOJ ‘absolutely right’ to launch tech antitrust probe Kyle Kulinski: Nancy Pelosi is terrified of the ‘Squad’ Kyle Kulinski: Why the media’s anti-Bernie bias will backfire Sarah Huckabee Sanders claims Mueller testimony ‘once again vindicates’ Trump Russian defense contractor develops Android surveillance tool: report Gohmert presses Mueller on Comey friendship, handling of FBI agents Team Rising weighs in on D.C.’s antitrust actions against big tech and the major Congressional lobbying dollars big tech have spent. Team Rising discusses the intra-party fighting between 2020 Democrats Netanyahu praises House for passing anti-BDS resolution Ralph Nader: Trump will ‘defeat himself’ in 2020 ‘if he’s goaded’ Lawyers say pipe bomb mailing suspect radicalized by Trump tweets, Fox News US, China to resume trade talks next week in Shanghai Ilhan Omar applauded after calling audience member’s question ‘appalling’ READ: Mueller’s opening statement about Russia investigation Giuliani mocks Mueller with impersonation of testimony Why did ICE hold this American Citizen? Ex-federal prosecutor reacts to Mueller testimony Author Tim Alberta: How Trump exposed the Republican party? Senate will not vote on bipartisan health costs bill before leaving for August Krystal Ball: How to beat Trump, move on from Mueller Saagar Enjeti: Joe Biden has learned nothing from Hillary’s loss Mueller doubles down, says his report doesn’t exonerate Trump America needs Japan as an economic partner now more than ever GOP lawmaker tears into Mueller, alleging his report violates DOJ principles Media frenzy for Mueller testimony as broadcast, cable networks go wall-to-wall Former Trump campaign staffer loses nondisclosure case Mueller signals he won’t answer wide swath of questions Michigan Rep. Mitchell won’t seek reelection Facebook agrees to pay record $5 billion in privacy settlement with FTC Reform organ donation to save lives Jon Stewart calls Rand Paul a ‘scalawag and a ragamuffin’ over vote against 9/11 bill Ginsburg dismisses court packing and term limits for Supreme Court justices Neil Armstrong’s family received $6 million settlement from hospital after his death: report Lack of transparency may put commercial space program at risk Mueller hashtags trend as special counsel set to testify Bison tosses 9-year-old girl in Yellowstone National Park Rising: July 24, 2019 Judge blocks Arkansas abortion restrictions Let’s pause Iraqi deportations Ginsburg says she hopes to serve on bench ‘as long as’ Stevens did Lawmakers, press hit the courts for charity tennis event Watch live: Mueller testifies before Congress US citizen released from ICE custody after three weeks China says international security is destabilized by US ‘power politics’ Live coverage: Mueller testifies before Congress Trump lashes out in hours before Mueller testimony A less obvious question for Robert Mueller: Why can’t a sitting president be indicted? Puerto Rico governor expected to resign on Wednesday The Hill’s Morning Report — Mueller day finally arrives Trump immigration agenda gets bogged down in courts Young Democrats look to replicate Ocasio-Cortez’s primary path Faith-based health clinics spurn contraceptives under Trump rule GOP pushback puts Trump judicial nominee at risk The Hill’s Latina Leaders to Watch 2019 Biden faces crucial moment in next debate