The Hill Articles: July 25, 2019

Pressley to introduce bill to end death penalty after DOJ decision Trump: Mueller made Biden ‘look like a dynamo’ New South Dakota law requiring ‘In God We Trust’ sign to hang in public schools goes into effect Man behind fake presidential seal is former Republican who opposes Trump Appetite for Democratic term limits fizzling out Moulton mocks RNC for sending improperly folded American flag House panel claims Juul deliberately targeted children, teens CNN announces climate town hall with 2020 Democrats Border patrol official testifies citizen who was detained for nearly a month didn’t say he was from US #45IsAPuppet trends after Trump appears in front of altered presidential seal Petition to move Halloween garners over 60,000 signatures Overnight Health Care: Senate panel advances drug pricing bill amid GOP blowback | House panel grills Juul executives | Trump gives boost to state drug import plans | Officials say new migrant kids’ shelter to remain open but empty Former MSNBC host tears into network following Mueller testimony Democratic rep reconsiders wearing trademark hats because of ‘racists who taunt me’ Hillicon Valley: Senate Intel releases election security report | GOP blocks votes on election security bills | Gabbard sues Google over alleged censorship | Barr meets state AGs on tech antitrust concerns Fox News poll: Biden leads Trump by 10 points in 2020 matchup Steyer vows to declare climate change a national emergency as part of sweeping environmental plan Overnight Defense: General accused of sexual assault to get confirmation hearing | Senate to vote Monday on overriding Saudi arms deal veto | Next Joint Chiefs chair confirmed | Graham tries to ease Turkey tensions Facebook co-founder working with government officials to build anti-trust case against site: report Republican lawmakers issue dueling letters over Pentagon ‘war cloud’ contract House panel releases documents of presidential tax return request before Trump Democrats express private disappointment with Mueller testimony House Democratic leadership member backs impeachment inquiry House passes temporary immigration protections for Venezuelans Republicans’ cognitive dissonance about Congress House leaves for six-week August recess Texas GOP Rep. Pete Olson announces retirement Graham threatens to change committee rules to pass asylum bill On The Money: House passes sweeping budget, debt limit deal | Dem court filing defends powers to get Trump’s NY tax returns | Debt collectors to pay $60M to settle consumer bureau charges Cincinnati councilman unveils network to protect immigrants from ICE raids Ex-federal prosecutor: ‘Impeachment dream is dead’ Overnight Energy: Democrats seek help in appealing to conservatives on climate | Whistleblowers say Interior sidelined scientists | Automakers strike fuel efficiency deal with California in rebuff to Trump Reporter asks Rubio to delete tweet with edited video of his interview with Omar: ‘Shame on you’ Interior whistleblowers say agency has sidelined scientists under Trump Woman defends using racial slur in viral restaurant confrontation caught on video Trump lashes out at Sweden: ‘Give A$AP Rocky his freedom’ We can’t tackle the migrant crisis without fighting climate change Senate to vote Monday on overriding Trump’s Saudi arms deal vetoes Barr meets with state AGs over tech antitrust concerns If we want to stop the next mass shooting, we need to look at gun access Mueller testimony draws nearly 13 million viewers, less than other high-profile hearings FBI found bucket of human heads, body parts sewn together at donation facility: report Unpayable medical debt is a pre-existing condition GOP lawmaker interrupts hearing statement to blast ‘dehumanizing’ process Trump pick for Treasury spokeswoman spread conspiracy theories about Obama: reports Castro unveils plan to bolster relationship between federal government and indigenous communities Most Americans say a candidate’s gender doesn’t influence their vote, poll shows Volunteer for GOP candidate poses as student journalist to crash rival Democrat’s press call Impeaching Trump would play into Putin’s hands House passes sweeping budget, debt limit deal Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’d like to know’ if Mueller read his own report New migrant children’s shelter to remain open but empty, officials say Doctors suspect vaping may be behind severe lung damage in eight Wisconsin teenagers Graham talks with Turkish foreign minister at Trump’s request amid row over Russian defense system House committee leader questions Trump on efforts to secure elections Labor charge alleges Sanders campaign management retaliated against union activities Why consumers must beware Libra Study: Decades-long ‘megadroughts’ could return to US due to climate change Romney to vote against budget deal: Agreement ‘perpetuates fiscal recklessness’ Conservatives call on Pelosi to cancel August recess Man charged with assaulting, injuring three Secret Service officers near White House Students suspended from fraternity after posing with guns in front of Emmett Till memorial Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest hits nearly three football fields per minute: report Poll: Trump approval rating drops among minorities after ‘go back’ remarks Bring back John Q. Public’s voice in federal rulemaking Debt collectors will pay $60M to settle consumer bureau charges Here are the 4 alterations in the fake presidential seal spotted behind Trump Democratic senators turn to GOP for help in reaching conservatives on climate messaging WaPo columnist: Democrats will have to defeat Trump at ballot box post-Mueller Study: 30 states prevent formerly incarcerated people from voting based on wealth Columbine High School won’t be torn down and rebuilt due to lack of ‘sufficient support’: officials Country band loses second gig over use of Confederate flag imagery Warren says she would have accepted offer to be Hillary Clinton’s vice president Senate Intel finds ‘extensive’ Russian election interference going back to 2014 For detained migrant children, the longer the trauma the greater the impact Activist Greta Thunberg records song on climate change with The 1975 CEO group organizes DC blitz for new NAFTA deal Trump calls on de Blasio to ‘stand up’ for NYC police after water dousing incidents Rubio shares edited interview clip, calls Omar ‘racist’ 16 Marines arrested for smuggling undocumented immigrants, drug offenses Senate confirms Milley as Joint Chiefs chairman Collins says she hasn’t decided on 2020 run, criticizes ‘dark money groups’ Aspen police chief hits ‘disappointing’ failure of Pence event organizer to pay back $24K security bill GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz: Mueller testimony ‘sucking the life out of the impeachment movement’ ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ star slams ‘homophobic’ tweet after revealing the show’s first same-sex romance Janice Dickinson reaches settlement with Bill Cosby insurer Women of color deserve equal pay, too Senators vow to bring transparency to drug pricing Meghan McCain says she regrets calling Hillary Clinton ‘crooked’ Four teenage boys charged over homophobic attack on London bus House Democrat: Mueller testimony ‘tiptoed outside four corners of report’ 2020 Democrats speak out against DOJ death penalty decision Tulsi Gabbard sues Google over censorship claims Social media and the dangers of modern conveniences Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule: A win for patients, but out-of-pocket costs must be capped McConnell blocks two election security bills Biden holds wide lead in South Carolina: poll NHL lobbies for Willie O’Ree to get Congressional Gold Medal Democrats file brief saying courts can’t stop panel from getting Trump’s NY tax returns Mexican man dies in ICE custody Senate panel to proceed with confirmation hearing for general accused of sexual assault What are Democrats waiting for? Time to impeach Donald Trump Senate panel advances bipartisan bill to lower drug prices amid GOP blowback Turning Point USA aide fired after Trump appears in front of altered presidential seal: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Farm Credit — Dems grapple with Mueller fallout Pennsylvania school district reverses, accepts CEO’s offer to pay off student lunch debts GOP chairman yanks Saudi bill after Democrats muscle through tougher language Graham: Mueller was ‘pretty much a figurehead’ of investigation Mueller will be remembered for his weak testimony, not his shocking report Democratic senator: Scholarships do not adequately compensate college athletes Wind surpasses coal as energy source in Texas for first time: report Mueller’s ‘blockbuster’ appearance turned into ‘bomb’ of performance House panel approves subpoena for official White House communications UN refugee agency: As many as 150 may have drowned in shipwreck near Libya Conservative journalist Andy Ngo says assault involving Antifa resulted in brain injury Business groups to lobby for new North America trade deal during August recess Can we limit Russian political interference in future elections? Senate panel approves Craft’s UN ambassador nomination HBO boss says there will be no Game of Thrones final season remake Frugal Iowa man sent 33 strangers to college with saved fortune Southwest to pull out of Newark airport over Boeing 737 delays McConnell, Paul offer bill to cement tax provision benefiting bourbon makers HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ series to feature Robert Redford as longest-serving US president Casino to redesign uniforms after complaint they evoke Holocaust imagery Creating opportunity for all Watch live: Trump participates in welcome ceremony for new Defense chief Navy SEALs deployed to Iraq ordered home for allegedly drinking during deployment Scarborough implores Democrats: Go hard after Trump or he’ll win in 2020 Sarah Sanders: Democrats should ‘quit lying and do their jobs’ Mueller Report: The Movie — Two thumbs down Analysis: Buttigieg spent most on private flights among 2020 Democrats Chinese firms looking to import more US agricultural goods Trump Justice Department to resume federal executions Panel: Progressive Dems tie with Trump in Ohio Nissan to cut 12.5K jobs, global production Jeffries dismisses optics: We wanted testimony from Mueller, not Robert De Niro Amtrak announces nonstop trains from DC to NY Panel: Biden tries to defend his record on race Trump meets with pharma executives amid drug pricing push Economists expect Fed to cut rates this month: poll Conservative journalist Andy Ngo talks attack by Antifa Democratic lawmaker reacts to Mueller testimony Saagar Enjeti: Establishment Dems exposed, Krystal Ball: How much damage has MSNBC done to the Left? House Oversight panel postpones vote to hold Kellyanne Conway in contempt NYC Council votes to name Bronx street in honor of Stan Lee Schiff: Pro-impeachment Democrats feel ‘stronger’ after Mueller hearing Federal labor complaint filed against Sanders campaign Booker: ‘No great badge of courage’ for calling Trump ‘a racist’ Paris records its hottest day ever amid European heat wave Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera defends support of Trump: ‘I respect him’ Tokyo unveils Olympic medals made from recycled cellphones Mueller lost much of our trust — and that’s a shame, for him and for us US warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions Biden is only top 2020 Democrat leading Trump in Ohio: poll Automakers rebuff Trump, strike fuel efficiency deal with California White House blasts ‘tyranny of a dysfunctional system’ after judge holds Trump asylum restrictions Poll: 56 percent say telling minorities to ‘go back’ is racist Students as young as 12 to be drug tested in Texas school district Forget about Mueller, Democrats — we’ve got real work to do Omar: Trump rally will be ‘defining moment in American history’ Turning Point USA looking into how altered presidential seal appeared during Trump introduction US soccer star Rapinoe scores book deal Sen. Warren, reliving the good old days, hopes for a recession Rising: July 25, 2019 The Rock joins Hawaiians in protest of $1.4B telescope project Maddow: Trump White House ‘did not have a great day’ with Mueller testimony Michael Cohen from prison: ‘American people deserve more’ from Mueller The Democratic plan for smaller paychecks Gillibrand releases $10 trillion climate change plan A$AP Rocky charged with assault in Sweden Epstein found injured with marks around his neck in jail cell: reports Biden: ‘I’m not going to be as polite’ at next debate Pompeo’s controversial plan to make human rights ‘great again’ The Senate is looking at — but needs to act upon — bureaucratic rulemaking The Hill’s Morning Report — Mueller testimony gives Trump a boost as Dems ponder next steps Mueller testimony fails to move needle on impeachment Tensions flare amid Saudi fight in Senate Club for Growth warms to Trump after 2016 fight Inside the progressive hunt for vulnerable House Democrats Trump gives boost to state drug import plans Trump aims to make US drug prices like Europe’s Advocates face tough path to OTC birth control The METRIC Act: Drug price transparency that the American people deserve Breakthrough drugs raise worries over higher costs Puerto Rico governor resigns amid protests