The Hill Articles: July 31, 2019

Top moments from heated second night of Democratic debate Five takeaways from Democratic debate brawl Gabbard the most-searched candidate following primary debate Gabbard accuses Trump of deceiving country on Afghanistan Biden campaign starts selling ObamaCare ‘BFD’ stickers Harris challenges Biden over Hyde Amendment flip flop Biden dominates battle for speaking time, ahead of Harris Yang calls out ‘reality TV show’ style elections that resulted in Trump: ‘We need to be laser-focused’ Castro argues for impeachment: We’ll tell voters ‘Moscow Mitch’ let him off 2020 Democrats face no questions on Supreme Court during second debate Biden clashes with Gillibrand: ‘I don’t know what happened except that you’re now running for president’ Kool-Aid embraces debate shout-out from Booker: ‘Oh yeah’ Castro swipes at Trump for taking credit for good economy: Thanks Obama Biden: I would ‘renegotiate’ Pacific trade deal Booker and Biden clash sharply over criminal justice records Booker blames ‘everybody from Republicans to Russians’ for Democrats losing Michigan in 2016 Booker takes shot at Biden: ‘Nobody should get applause for rejoining the Paris climate accord. That is kindergarten’ Trump defends treatment of migrants at border following criticism at Democratic debate Social media blows up over Booker, de Blasio confrontations with Biden Gillibrand: First thing I’ll do if elected is ‘Clorox the Oval Office’ Inslee to Biden: ‘Middling’ climate plan ‘not going to save us’ Gabbard says Harris should apologize to people who ‘suffered under your reign’ Scarborough blasts 2020 Democrats for attacking Obama’s policies more than Trump’s Senate confirms 13 Trump judges ahead of August break Lemon raises Trump’s ‘racist rhetoric’ to candidates after president’s criticism Castro, Gillibrand criticize de Blasio over Eric Garner case Booker hits Biden on criminal justice: ‘You want to compare records, and I’m shocked that you do’ Second Democratic debate marked by protests De Blasio accuses Bennet of fearmongering on how to pay for ‘Medicare for All’ Booker to Biden on Obama: ‘You can’t have it both ways’ Google searches for candidates heights surge at start of debate Yang says immigrants are being scapegoated De Blasio responds to debate protesters: ‘I heard you’ Castro to Biden: ‘One of us has learned the lessons of the past and one of us hasn’t’ Booker praises protesters who interrupted debate by chanting ‘fire Pantaleo’ Protesters call for firing of cop accused of killing Eric Garner as de Blasio takes debate stage Castro hits challengers for taking ‘the bait’ on right-wing immigration talking points Harris faces attacks from Biden, Bennet and Gabbard on health plan Gabbard adopts line from Williamson: ‘We have a sick care system’ Booker criticizes debate for pitting Democrats against one another Trump officially designates Brazil a non-NATO ally Biden, Harris tangle over heath care in Democratic debate Yang: I’m the opposite of Trump, an ‘Asian man who likes math’ De Blasio attacks Biden and Harris in opening statement De Blasio trolls Bill O’Reilly as debate begins Biden to Harris: ‘Go easy on me kid’ Democratic chairman pens Wash Post op-ed on his Trump tax return request Woman charged with illegally dispensing over 745,000 prescriptions Rand Paul says Trump intel pick has ‘worrisome’ record on surveillance Trump offered Putin US assistance fighting wildfires in Siberia, Kremlin says Dems push for review of Russian-backed project in Kentucky Connecticut launches investigation into Juul’s marketing tactics James Comey’s next reckoning is imminent — this time for leaking Soros starts super PAC for 2020 election Former car mechanic becomes doctor at 47 and hopes to inspire more black people to do the same Senate Democrats see Warren, Sanders proposals as unfeasible On The Money: Fed cuts rates for first time since financial crisis | Trump rips Fed after chief casts doubt on future cuts | Stocks slide | Senate kicks budget vote amid scramble for GOP support Overnight Defense: Dems talk Afghanistan, nukes at Detroit debate | Senate panel advances Hyten nomination | Iranian foreign minister hit with sanctions | Senate confirms UN ambassador Rammstein’s guitarists kiss onstage during Russia performance to protest anti-LGBTQ laws Overnight Energy: Changing climate boosts Maine lobster industry — for now | 2020 Dems debate climate response at Detroit debate | Dem asks for perjury investigation into Interior nominee What a US-China trade deal could look like Arizona man finds out mother’s body donated to science was sold to be used in IED blast test Overnight Health Care: Biden camp hits rivals on ‘Medicare for All’ ahead of debate | Trump officials offer plan to allow imports of cheaper drugs | Senate Dems to force vote on Trump ObamaCare change Why Washingtonians need to have statehood for District of Columbia Immigrant mother sues private prison company over death of 1-year-old daughter Scientists say 200 Arctic reindeer died last year due to climate change Hillicon Valley: States pose next hurdle for T-Mobile, Sprint | Williamson most searched-for candidate during debate | Lawmakers seek documents on border patrol Facebook group | FTC surprised by flood of Equifax claims White supremacist propaganda found posted throughout Kentucky town Senate confirms Kelly Craft as UN ambassador ‘Free’ college hurts minorities and low-income Americans GOP strategist says Biden needs to come out ‘swinging’ in Detroit debate Grassley says he’d still make deal with UK in case of no-deal Brexit Stocks slide after Fed chief casts doubt on further rate cuts Senate committee advances nomination of general accused of sexual assault Cavuto, Dobbs get in heated exchange over Trump and deficit on Fox Business Network Trump bashes Fed after rate cut: ‘As usual, Powell let us down’ Kentucky coal miners block train tracks in protest for pay from bankrupted company GOP senator warns Trump not to pressure Pelosi on new NAFTA Trump administration announces sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister Trump taps Sean Spicer to join Naval Academy board of visitors Reuniting families is a critical step in diplomacy with North Korea Federal judge overturns 2006 terrorism conviction for California man Booker, Durbin and Leahy introduce bill to ban death penalty 5 reasons Democrats should be the party of free trade Judge leaning toward order that would keep Trump’s tax returns with NY for now Epstein wanted to ‘seed’ human race with his DNA by impregnating dozens of women: report George Wallace’s daughter: ‘I saw Daddy a lot’ during 2016 election Marianne Williamson: Oprah is ‘absolutely not’ advising me on presidential run FTC surprised by number of claims for Equifax settlement cash Trump says he’s asked Navy to rescind awards given to prosecutors in Eddie Gallagher case Supreme Court justices should not be called conservatives or liberals Hoyer endorses Puerto Rico succession plan Broadcasters sue nonprofit that streams free network television Delaney posts best online fundraising day of campaign after primary debate Dilbert comic creator apologizes for promoting his app in wake of California shooting Mario Lopez apologizes for ‘ignorant’ comments on transgender children Texas GOP lawmaker Conaway announces retirement Nearly half of independents say Democratic Party leans too far left: poll Navy fighter jet crashes in California Trump to travel to Poland, Denmark in late August Germany will not take part in US-led mission in Strait of Hormuz: Foreign minister Fight for Mueller grand jury material likely to stretch into October 79-year-old woman to get new hearing after jail sentence for feeding stray cats Political rope-a-dope: Reprise of federal executions Senate kicks budget vote to Thursday amid questions over GOP support Kentucky Democrats sell ‘Moscow Mitch’ gear after McConnell blocks election security bills Trump names horse that was gift from Mongolia ‘Victory’ Sanders says he raised $1.1 million since debate First immigrants, then you: Policing methods are used on immigrants, then others Poll: Democrats lead GOP by 11 points on 2020 generic congressional ballot Ryan campaign selling ‘You Don’t Have To Yell’ bumper stickers Ben Carson compares Baltimore’s problems to having cancer Fed cuts interest rates for first time since financial crisis Prosecutors seek June trial for Epstein AG Barr ruling puts asylum seekers at deadly risk Baltimore official calls out Kushner-owned properties after Trump’s ‘infested’ remarks Intel suggests Osama bin Laden’s son is dead: report Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democratic field by 8 points Senate Democrats to force vote on Trump health care moves Sanders fires back at Romney after ‘all hat, no cattle’ crack HUD approves discrimination settlement with bank once run by Mnuchin $100 bills surpass $1 notes in circulation for first time Congress looks to rev up discussion around self-driving car legislation Group behind proposal to move Halloween now calls for ‘National Trick or Treat Day’ North Carolina elections chair resigns after joke relating cows to women Hickenlooper: Warren, Sanders are ‘demonizing’ business Ocasio-Cortez says marginalized communities ‘have no choice but to riot’ Five things to watch as Biden, Harris, Booker take stage The Democratic carnival lights up George W. Bush paintings set for exhibit at the Kennedy Center What America’s Thinking: July 31, 2019 Arizona sues Sackler family at Supreme Court, alleging effort to avoid payouts over opioid crisis The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Sparks fly at Detroit Democratic debate Young Turks host on second Detroit debate night: ‘Prepare to be gaslit’ Lawsuit filed over rejected ‘WTF’ political party in Nevada First night of CNN Democratic debate draws 8.7M viewers Senators introduce bill to secure U.S. supply chains against Chinese threats What Boris means for US-UK relations Biden campaign hits rivals on ‘Medicare for All’ ahead of debate Body cam footage shows cops making jokes after pinned man went unconscious GOP senator on Democratic candidates: ‘The lesser of two socialists is still a socialist’ Using the pardon power to encourage law breaking Dem chairman says he strongly opposes potential administration action to reduce capital gains taxes The Faustian bargain of WeChat: China shackles the world Trump attacks CNN’s Don Lemon over debate question Top US admiral nominee says foreign partners would do most of the work in Gulf plan Florida study touts higher turnout from on-campus voting amid court fight Mellman: Is the DCCC in successful chaos? Pressley calls on Meadows to ‘do the right thing’ over ‘4 Horsemen’ gun shop billboard John Legend: ‘Donald Trump is an evil f—ing canker sore’ Will Trump ever face consequences? ‘Dark Psychic Force’ domain names redirect to Trump, DNC after Williamson debate comments House Oversight committee requests documents from CBP Facebook groups Ryan denies protesting national anthem at Democratic debate Hollywood still has a diversity problem Artists group urges crackdown on Big Tech Democratic senator vows to fight Trump Interior nominee after requesting perjury investigation Young Turks host says Marianne Williamson proved why she ‘deserves’ to be on debate stage Romney calls Sanders ‘all hat, no cattle’ after Democratic debate Democratic lawmakers support Bustos after DCCC resignations Delaney fires back at Warren after debate: She ‘doesn’t want to defend’ her policies White House calls trade talks with China ‘constructive’ GOP chairwoman hits Democratic policies with Williamson’s ‘yada yada yada’ moment Kobach says he’s more prepared for ‘propaganda’ in Senate campaign Ocasio-Cortez blasts NYT editor for suggesting Tlaib, Omar aren’t representative of Midwest America is in an AI fight for its life Panel: Will Biden survive? Panel: What is Delaney thinking? China seeks to remove Arabic script and Islamic images from restaurants Dubai leader’s estranged wife appears in London court seeking forced marriage protection order O’Rourke predicts Democrats ‘can win Texas’ away from Trump in 2020 With US intel agencies, the old ways may have worked better CNN roasted over debate production, format: ‘A disservice to serious people’ Tim Cook says Apple wants to continue making Mac Pro in US TYT Host John Iadarola: Prepare to be gaslit by Biden and Harris Journalist Elizabeth Spiers discusses what Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets wrong Mark Kelly earned $1.8M for speeches Hill TV’s Jamal Simmons: Will Biden Match Sanders Energy? Krystal Ball: Bernie and Warren destroy the corporatists Saagar Enjeti: A warning for Progressives Buttigieg says forehead smudge during debate could have been a gnat he ‘smushed’ Congress isn’t going far enough to combat robocalls Marianne Williamson supporters organize ‘occult task force’ FTC warns of scammers using fake sites for Equifax settlement claims Puerto Rico governor names successor Three years ago the DEA said they would remove roadblocks to cannabis research — they still haven’t Rising: July 31, 2019 Donald Trump Jr. thought Marianne Williamson won the Democratic debate Trump administration issues plan to allow imports of cheaper prescription drugs Hours after Trump retweet, Twitter account suspended Trump to outline Middle East peace plan to Arab leaders at summit: report O’Rourke calls El Paso the ‘Ellis Island of today’ Ocasio-Cortez pushes back on McConnell’s claim of ‘modern-day McCarthyism’ Iran: Pompeo offer to visit Tehran a ‘hypocritical gesture’ Natural gas is the ‘real’ green new deal Reagan disparaged ‘monkeys from those African countries’ in call with Nixon in unearthed tapes North Korea tests two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says The real reason Democrats defend Baltimore ICE protesters block federal building in Minnesota Sanders campaign selling ‘I wrote the damn bill’ stickers after viral debate exchange Warren’s excited hand rub in reaction to Delaney wealth tax question turns into meme The Hill’s Morning Report – Progressives, centrists clash in lively Democratic debate Landmark US-Russia arms control treaty poised for final blow Democrats warn of Trump trap T-Mobile, Sprint deal at final major hurdle Senate braces for brawl over Trump’s spy chief Trump pick Scalia becomes 2020 target for labor unions Changing climate boosts Maine lobster industry — for now Democrats go all out to rebuild ‘blue wall’ in Michigan Ebola crisis anniversary sparks concerns of long-term threat Intraparty rift bursts through in latest Democratic debate