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The Hill Articles: July 3, 2019
July 3
Appeals court places Trump abortion referral ban on hold
Poll: 45 percent of Americans say Trump should be impeached
Booker shares ‘profoundly alarming’ stories of women seeking asylum
California becomes first state to ban discrimination against natural hair
ACLU threatens legal action if White House attempts to add census citizenship question
GOP senator knocks Ocasio-Cortez for comparing Trump admin detention centers to concentration camps
Reparations bill gains traction in the House
9th Circuit rejects Trump admin request to allow use of military funds for border wall
State denies report ex-spokeswoman received Fox salary while in administration
DOJ wants to replace interpreters with video explaining rights at first deportation hearings: report
New Zealand minister scolds Google after murder suspect name is published: ‘Don’t be evil’
Overnight Health Care: Judge blocks Ohio’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law | GOP sees potent attack line over health care for immigrants | Trump abortion referral ban allowed to take effect in Maine, Maryland
Celebrate freedom by fighting for someone else’s
Pentagon tells troops to say ‘I am proud of my job and my vehicle/tank’ during Trump July 4 event: report
READ: Justice Dept. lawyer says on call citizenship question still possible for 2020 census
Maine parents stage ‘play date protests’ in Susan Collins’s offices to oppose migrant detention centers
Former Justice official praises Supreme Court ruling on census citizenship question
DOJ reverses, says it’s trying to find ways to include citizenship question on 2020 census
Overnight Defense: Pentagon brass to attend Trump July 4 event | Navy SEAL sentenced to demotion, pay cut in war crimes case | Iran vows to enrich uranium above nuclear deal limit
US and North Korea agree on at least one thing: Healthcare
Hillicon Valley: Facebook tries to ease concerns over cryptocurrency | Democrats ask company to halt plans | Instagram photos hit by glitch | Court rules Amazon liable for third-party sales | UK to study internet giants’ market power
Amash: GOP moving ‘toward a sense of victimization’
Buttigieg slams July 4 military parade: I think it makes America ‘look smaller’
Pharrell Williams offers internships to over 100 high school graduates in Harlem
Overnight Energy: Democrats decry use of park fees for Trump July 4 event as ‘slush fund’ | Rick Snyder withdraws from Harvard fellowship | Moody’s Analytics predicts climate change could cost $69T by 2100
The price of privacy on the Potomac
Hispanic evangelical group offers to provide shelter, aid to migrant children
EPA plan to limit animal testing raises toxic chemical regulation concerns: report
Meghan McCain considering leaving ‘The View’: report
Trump warns Iran on uranium: Threats ‘can come back to bite you’
Here are the top paid White House staffers
Top Democrats call for administration to rescind child migrant information sharing policy
Political victory for Democrats in Trump tax return lawsuit hinges on timing
On The Money: GOP raises concerns about White House plan to avoid shutdown | Trump pushes Fed to weaken dollar | Trade deficit spikes | Dow, S&P, Nasdaq set record highs
Harris calls Trump ‘a predator’ at Iowa campaign stop
July 4 is a reminder of what America should be—but isn’t, under Trump
Judge orders release of sealed documents in Jeffrey Epstein case
Laura Ingraham, Joaquin Castro feud on Twitter over migrant detainment facilities
Giant robot Trump tweeting on toilet coming to DC to protest Fourth celebration
Texas law legalizing hemp complicating state’s ability to prosecute marijuana cases
Trump dismisses furor over conditions for migrants
Judge appoints special prosecutor in South Bend police-involved shooting
What the left gets wrong about health spending and outcomes
US women’s soccer team jersey is Nike’s No. 1 seller heading into World Cup finals
Navy SEAL sentenced to demotion, pay cut in war crimes case
UK competition regulator to study tech giants’ market dominance
Ocasio-Cortez says U.S. is headed to ‘fascism’ under Trump
Megan Rapinoe defends herself against critics who say she is not ‘American enough’
Judge blocks Ohio’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
MSNBC guest on Betsy Ross flag: ‘Why don’t we wear a swastika for July Fourth?’
Alabama DA drops charges against woman indicted for manslaughter after miscarrying when shot
LA Times editorial board calls on Duncan Hunter to resign immediately
VA to allow religious symbols at facilities
Trade deficit up more than 8 percent in May
Dow, S&P and Nasdaq set record highs
Poll: 36 percent of voters say DC, Puerto Rico should get statehood
ICE aimed to arrest at least 8,400 in 2017 planned raid: documents
Man convicted of attempted murder in road rage incident wears blackface to sentencing
Trump Jr. blasts reports of Kushner feud: ‘More fake news bulls—‘
Democrats promoting socialism will guarantee Trump’s 2020 reelection
12 people charged in connection with pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong
Court rules Amazon can be held liable for third-party sales
What America’s Thinking: July 3, 2019
Survey shows increase in harassment, unwanted sexual contact at Coast Guard Academy
Democrats decry use of park fees for Trump’s July 4 event as ‘slush fund’
Storms threaten to complicate Trump July 4 event
Jon Stewart, Ocasio-Cortez and hundreds of others attend funeral of 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez
The California climate policy no one is talking about
Border Patrol agent tells CNN a superior officer joked about dead migrants
#MeToo backlash leads Disney to delete controversial scene from ‘Toy Story 2’
Beijing won’t allow its Hong Kong integration experiment to fail
Senate GOP raises concerns about White House stopgap plan to avoid shutdown
Democrats lead GOP on 2020 generic congressional ballot in two new polls
Harris, Gillibrand, Klobuchar call upon ORR to reform migrant children policies
President of National Border Patrol Council: ‘Ocasio-Cortez is trying to dehumanize us’
Head of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project vows to work with regulators, lawmakers
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by photo glitch
Florida couple wins right to plant vegetables in front yard after years-long legal battle
Top Democrat warns Trump against using Park Service fees for July 4 event
Rick Snyder withdraws from Harvard fellowship
Thousands urge Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination
Schumer: Fire Customs and Border Protection leadership for ‘toxic culture’
Biden wants to make America ‘great again’
Wisconsin governor uses sweeping veto power to shift $87M to schools
Gillibrand slams judge’s decision in teen rape trial: ‘Stop making excuses for perpetrators’
Study finds California’s vaccine laws helped reduce number of unvaccinated students
Drawings from migrant kids who were detained at border show them inside cages
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump sparks confusion over census citizenship question
Census Bureau director to testify before Congress on 2020 census
DC mayor: It ‘scares’ me that Trump July 4 celebration is ‘glorifying military might’
Pro-Life? Try Medicare for All
Biden raises $21.5M in second quarter
Boeing to give $100M to families, communities affected by Max 737 crashes
Five critical findings from watchdog report on border detentions
Former special envoy defends Trump’s North Korea visit: ‘He did get something back’
Congress must use the USMCA to stop Trump’s trade abuses
Walmart to stop selling guns in New Mexico
Arizona mayor breaks with governor, says her city will honor deal with Nike
Border Patrol agents searching Rio Grande for missing toddler
Marijuana policies are changing, but they are not always based on scientific knowledge
Pentagon’s top brass to attend Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ July 4 event
Julián Castro applauds Nike’s decision to pull Betsy Ross flag shoes
Trump blames China, EU for currency manipulation, tells US to match
Veteran-owned clothing company releases Betsy Ross flag shirts, calls for Nike boycott
Poll: Biden holds 3-point lead over Warren
Biden’s support slips as Harris makes strides in new post-debate polls
The South’s economy isn’t falling behind — it’s just getting started
Commerce Dept. staff told to continue treating Huawei as blacklisted: report
Trump appears to contradict officials, says census citizenship question not abandoned
Fox’s July 4 coverage to highlight charity for families of wounded, fallen service members
Why Kim gets Trump’s love and Khamenei doesn’t
Moody’s Analytics predicts climate change costs up to $69 trillion by 2100: report
Trump congratulates Navy SEAL found not guilty of war crimes: ‘Glad I could help!’
American Medical Association sues North Dakota over abortion law
How to unite the nation once more
Trump announces all-female delegation to attend Women’s World Cup final match
Warren, Harris surge into tie with Biden in new Iowa poll
Poll: Biden’s support from black voters drops after debate
World Cup, Super roaches, Kardashian trademark
Panel debates migrant conditions under Trump vs Obama
Trump defends ‘very little’ costs of Fourth of July event
Panel: Biden Support among African Americans in free fall over night
Former North Korea negotiator defends Trump summit
Atmospheric Science Professor on climate change in 2020
Part 2, Exclusive: Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska details his efforts to help free Robert Levinson
Experts debunk Trump “Keystone Cops” Census strategy
Idiocracy to blame for Census mess, Mainstream media tries to destroy Bernie
Climate scientist calls for ‘world war type mobilization’ to combat climate change
Justice Department’s internal watchdog reviewing decision to halt FBI headquarters plan
Venezuela negotiations deserve strong international support
Code Pink denounces no helium decision for Trump baby blimp
Jim Beam fire threatens 40,000 bourbon barrels in Kentucky
White House says judge blocking order on asylum-seekers ‘at war’ with rule of law
Democratic lawmaker slams Trump’s Fourth of July event: ‘This must be the most insecure man I’ve ever seen’
World Cup, Super roaches, Kardashian trademark
Nicki Minaj to perform in ultraconservative Saudi Arabia
Dershowitz: Author Michael Wolff fictionalized my dinner with Trump
Panel: Biden Support among African Americans in free fall over night
Panel debates migrant conditions under Trump vs Obama
Trump campaign uses foreign stock models to portray supporters in ads: report
Family of woman killed in Las Vegas shooting files lawsuit against gun-makers
Running from the establishment could be dangerous for Democrats
Former North Korea negotiator defends Trump Summit
Democratic lawmaker says officials tried to keep her from migrant girls during facility tour
Democratic voters cite health care, gun violence as top ‘important’ issues: poll
DHS chief orders investigation into reports of secret Border Patrol Facebook group
Exclusive: Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska details his efforts to help free Robert Levinson
Experts debunk Trump “Keystone Cops” Census strategy
Trump loses census battle, Biden freefall
Trump’s Salute to America: A guide to the DC Fourth of July celebration
We can — and should — choose to revere America
Poll: Biden holds 11-point lead among registered voters following debate
Military tells DC residents ‘don’t panic’ at seeing tanks on the streets
Marianne Williamson knocks Vogue for not including her in photo shoot of women running for president
Atmospheric Science Professor on climate change in 2020
Wind power is creating economic opportunity
Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals ‘secret’ to an equal marriage
Pro-democracy lawmaker warns China may use protests to up pressure on Hong Kong
Rising: July 3, 2019
The national security risk no one is talking about
Trump hits George W. Bush, McCain in new book: report
Argentina moves toward the center
Harris adds endorsement from 7th Congressional Black Caucus member
Kasich: Republicans are in a ‘coma’
Buttigieg rolls out national service plan
Wikipedia co-founder wants two-day social media strike to highlight privacy concerns
Farmworker children pick and plant crops for your dinner table — they deserve protections
Rouhani defiant, saying Iran will enrich uranium ‘by whatever amount we feel like’
Charlottesville swaps holiday celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s birthday for day observing emancipation of slaves
The Hill’s Morning Report – Sanders falters as rivals rise
Sanders slips in polls, raising doubts about campaign
White House faces time crunch with Trump’s top Pentagon pick
Democrats on high alert to block any funding for Trump’s border wall
White House insists Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ won’t be political