The Hill Articles: July 29, 2019

Trump renews attacks on Cummings: ‘He should investigate himself’ Disabled Wisconsin lawmaker says leaders won’t let him call into meetings Panthers’ Eric Reid plans to continue kneeling during national anthem Illinois high school robotics team designs motorized wheelchair for boy with cerebral palsy Ravens coach says Trump, Cummings should ‘work together’ after trading barbs on Baltimore Meadows on Trump, Cummings spat: ‘Neither man is a racist’ GOP senator introduces resolution to formally condemn socialism Virginia’s black state lawmakers to boycott Jamestown event with Trump Democratic rep says fake resignation letter citing personal scandal was ‘completely untrue’ Schumer to McConnell: Stop blocking election security bills Overnight Health Care: Harris draws criticism with new health plan | Federal judge strikes NH’s Medicaid work requirements | Trump officials want to force hospitals to disclose secret negotiated prices Woman arrested, accused of hacking 100 million Capital One records Cardi B stars in Sanders campaign video targeting young voters: CNN Alleged garlic festival gunman referenced neo-Nazi manifesto on Instagram before shooting: report Former Virginia deputy AG: Trump’s Twitter attacks a ‘distraction’ from ‘substantive’ critiques TSA finds missile launcher in man’s checked bag at BWI Feds arrest two men accused of trying to provide material support to ISIS Do Democrats follow the rules?  Mueller hearings should lead Democrats to be shocked at abuse of justice system Uber announces 400 layoffs: reports Judge orders Trump, New York, Ways and Means to try to reach deal on tax returns Overnight Defense: Senate fails to override Trump veto on Saudi arms sales | Two US troops killed in Afghanistan | Senators tee up nominations, budget deal ahead of recess Senate fails to override Trump veto on Saudi arms sale Overnight Energy: Harris, Ocasio-Cortez unveil first step of Green New Deal | Inslee proposes environmental justice office | Democrat pushes FDA to act after ‘forever chemicals’ found in bottled water Democrats set to show off socialism Court overturns white supremacist’s death sentence over prosecution focus on racist, anti-Semitic views Hillicon Valley: McConnell fires back at criticism over election security bills | GOP chair vows to move ‘swiftly’ on new intel chief | Georgia awards contract for new voting machines Oversight: Trump confidant Tom Barrack pushed for Saudi nuclear plant construction State spent $234K on Trump trip to Turnberry On The Money: Trump banks on Fed, China to fuel 2020 economy | Judge orders parties to try to reach deal in lawsuit over Trump tax returns | Warren targets corporate power with plan to overhaul trade policy Trump administration would force hospitals to disclose secret prices We have a growing fentanyl problem so let’s not repeat past mistakes House Democrats inch toward majority support for impeachment Former RNC chair tells Trump to ‘put the tweet down’ and come to Baltimore What will the next US ambassador to UN do with peacekeeping? Biden extends lead; Sanders, Warren see support grow in new poll The Raise the Wage Act would kill over 1 million jobs First Iraq vet to serve in Congress endorses Buttigieg Georgia awards contract for new voting machines Trump leans into Baltimore controversy by criticizing Sharpton McConnell blasts ‘modern-day McCarthyism,’ defends blocking election bills Yang qualifies for third and fourth Democratic debates Meghan McCain warns GOP: Young people interested in conservatism ‘only see race-baiting’ National security rocket launches require stronger federal strategy What America’s Thinking: July 29, 2019 Crowd confronts Cruz at LAX with ‘free the children’ chants Federal judge strikes New Hampshire’s Medicaid work requirements Alleged 9/11 mastermind open to aiding victim lawsuit to avoid execution Immigrant women aren’t getting access to health care due to fears Police department allows people to pay parking tickets with animal shelter donations Poll: Biden holds 19-point lead over 2020 Democratic field, Warren places second Warren targets corporate power with plan to overhaul trade policy Climate policy is expensive, but so is climate change Harris, Ocasio-Cortez unveil first step of Green New Deal De Blasio defends Al Sharpton amidst Trump attacks Two US service members killed in Afghanistan Public opinion sours on tech companies: poll New Jersey law giving terminally ill patients the right to end their lives goes into effect this week Trump announces seven pardons or sentence commutations Why self-regulation of social media could work — the financial services model De Niro defends Mueller: ‘A calm, confident, dignified public servant’ Ethiopia plants more than 350 million tree seedlings in one day to fight climate change At least 52 prisoners killed in Brazil jail riot Larry Hogan calls Trump’s tweets attacking Baltimore ‘outrageous and inappropriate’ Trump campaign raises nearly $500K selling plastic straws: report Congress and Wall Street can move disease research closer to treatments, cures Volunteers in Maryland plan to drive supplies to border to help migrants ‘feel human again’ Democrat pushes FDA to act after ‘forever chemicals’ found in bottled water DCCC exec resigns amid furor over minority representation Sanders takes swipe at Harris health care proposal House Republicans to host retreat in Baltimore amid Trump attacks: report Cities are the future: We need to coordinate their international diplomacy Bishop confirms departure from Congress Trump says he’ll meet with ‘inner city pastors’ amid racial controversies George Conway opposes #unfollowTrump movement Military service can help Gabbard and Buttigieg with undecided Democratic voters GOP chairman to move ‘swiftly’ on Ratcliffe nomination to intelligence post Effort to censure GOP congressman for officiating same-sex wedding fails Biden campaign slams Harris on ‘have-it-every-which-way’ health plan GOP state lawmaker endorses Democrat for Kentucky governor Attorney says ‘biggest mistake’ whistleblowers make is not being legally prepared How Congress can reform America’s security partnerships to protect civilians Barr reverses ruling on asylum for those with persecuted family members Sanders pushes back on Trump attack: His ‘lies and racism’ never end Baltimore mayor: Trump should send help instead of ‘childish’ tweets The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump, Sharpton feud over Baltimore attacks Court TV to launch 37-part docuseries on OJ Simpson murder trail Hong Kong protesters show wit and courage; US should, too Christian group warns against rise of ‘Christian nationalism’ Pompeo: Senate run ‘off the table’ Congress, the administration, and the kidney community could dramatically transform kidney care Bottom line Brazil president threatens to jail journalist Glenn Greenwald Trump bleeds US rivals in Venezuela Harris says she won’t raise taxes on families making under $100K to pay for health plan Rahm Emanuel to 2020 Democrats: ‘Too often, you succumbed to chasing plaudits on Twitter’ Hispanic Democratic lawmakers hit DCCC over lack of diversity in top ranks Trump critics push #unfollowTrump movement after senator unfollows Trump Advice for Democrats’ next debate: Double down on dignity Former public defender: DOJ plan to resume federal executions a ‘recipe for problems’ Sharpton: Trump has ‘particular venom’ for blacks, people of color Good people with bad incentives Trump signs 9/11 compensation fund bill alongside first responders Trump continues assault on Fed: It ‘has made all of the wrong moves’ Policeman apologizes for accusing McDonald’s worker of eating part of his McChicken Trump on Gilroy shooting: We must ‘stop evil’ Ann Coulter: How we became the world’s suckers on immigration New York governor signs bill decriminalizing marijuana use Megan Rapinoe jokes she’ll only go to the White House if she’s being ‘inaugurated’ Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps Hayden Planetarium post following sexual misconduct review Mylan to merge with Pfizer’s generics unit Biden holds lead in new poll Meghan Markle to interview Michelle Obama as guest editor of British Vogue Panelists react to Trump’s tweets against Cummings Lawyer Steve Kohn talks importance of protecting whistleblowers Why an ‘America First’ approach won’t work in Ebola pandemic 2020 Democrats renew calls for gun reform after Gilroy shooting Report: Mueller generated more social media interactions than ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ The death penalty is racially biased, fiscally irresponsible and very inaccurate Inslee proposes opening environmental justice office Sanders and Buttigieg surrogates spar over policy differences Ukrainian Official Interview Part II with columnist John Solomon Ukrainian official discusses document allegedly used in Mueller report Black rag dolls designed to be abused pulled from shelves amid racism claims Advocate Robert Dunham talks significant of battle over death row penalty Krystal Ball claims Sanders is getting ‘smeared’ Trump says Sanders should be labeled a racist for remarks on Baltimore Priests accused of sex abuse turned to little-known nonprofit group: report Booker qualifies for fall Democratic debates Watch live: Trump signs bill to extend 9/11 victims funding Rising: July 29, 2019 On the debate stage, let it rip, Joe Hickenlooper outlines plan to expand broadband, strengthen rural communities Kentucky county Democratic Party headquarters vandalized with messages disparaging Ocasio-Cortez Ensuring AI benefits everyone, tech must have a diverse pipeline Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to sail across Atlantic for climate activism Democrats: Trump plan could jeopardize 500,000 children’s free school meals New video shows Iranian ship warning UK vessel: ‘Don’t put your life in danger’ Italian police investigating photo of blindfolded US suspect Beijing stands by Hong Kong’s leader after more protests Harris’s health plan would keep private insurance Trump’s bad idea of dollar intervention Most oppose cash reparations for slavery: poll Trump starts another day with Cummings attack: ’25 years of all talk, no action!’ Forcing Guatemala into a ‘safe third country’ agreement is jaw-droppingly insane Peace Corps’s complicated relationship with the ‘white savior’ complex Trump rips Al Sharpton amid controversy over Baltimore comments: ‘Hates Whites & Cops!’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s new target: Elijah Cummings Juan Williams: Trump, his allies and the betrayal of America The Memo: 2020 Democratic race enters do-or-die phase Pelosi backers feel vindicated after tumultuous stretch Largest Senate GOP group to run first ads for 2020 This week: Senate races to wrap up work before recess