The Hill Articles: July 5, 2019

Wood-carved statue of Melania Trump erected in her Slovenian hometown Prosecutors want ‘El Chapo’ to forfeit $12.7 billion to US government Gravel campaign seeks to donate leftover cash as campaign nears ‘conclusion’ Group announces $1.6 million in grants to preserve African American history at sites nationwide Otto Warmbier’s parents file claim for North Korean cargo ship Plaintiffs ask court to block Trump efforts to add citizenship question to census Russian state media mocks Trump’s July 4 military celebration: ‘Putin’s America’ Nike’s ‘Betsy Ross’ sneakers selling for thousands on eBay amid controversy Biden vows to appoint a teacher as Education chief, but not wife Jill 3 injured at dorm building explosion at University of Nevada-Reno New York AG slams reports of Trump executive order on citizenship census question Trump predicts military will see ‘big spike’ in recruitment thanks to his July 4 celebration Most 2020 Democrats say ending child separation would be their day-one priority for migrant children Internal memo shows officials were aware of Border Patrol agent Facebook group as early as February 2018: report Three people stabbed at Virginia plasma donation center Trump spoke with Fed chairman in May after publicly criticizing him Netflix to cut down on smoking in programming following ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Megan Rapinoe rips ‘ridiculous’ decision to schedule men’s finals on same day as World Cup championship Jobs report delivers jolt for Trump campaign Gillibrand vows to ratify UN treaty banning all discrimination against women if elected Police find suspect in ice cream-licking incident, turn case over to juvenile justice system US calls emergency meeting of UN nuclear watchdog group to discuss Iran High heels race draws crowds in Madrid, despite conservative efforts to pare down Pride events Young Turks reporter tricks Steve King into tweeting about ‘A Few Good Men’ villain The longest-ever economic recovery will end — here’s what we can do to prepare Justice says it is reviewing ‘all available options’ on census Far-right anti-Muslim UK activist Tommy Robinson convicted in contempt case Biden says he opposes expanding the Supreme Court US has given Lebanese Armed Forces a pass with Hezbollah — conditioning aid is necessary Trump says teleprompter to blame for claim Revolutionary War army ‘took over the airports’ Harris raises close to $12 million in second quarter American pride and the veterans running for president Anchorage sets record with first 90 degree day Confederate statues vandalized in North Carolina on Fourth of July Inslee calls for repealing key Trump tax provision as part of education plan What the new jobs report means — and doesn’t The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden looks to rebound after tough week Study touts planting 1 trillion trees as most effective climate change solution Black family turns away repairman who arrived with Confederate flag on truck Ex-ethics chief rips Trump July 4 event as ‘taxpayer-funded campaign ad’ Hopes dim for passage of Trump trade deal Diplomacy is more important than ever for any deal with North Korea Anti-ICE protesters demonstrate near Pelosi’s office Sanders hits back at Biden’s skepticism of progressive appeal The Postal Service is undercutting US trade interests — it’s time to level the playing field Trump hits Obama, Biden over ‘mess’ with China and North Korea Veterans groups hand out USS John McCain shirts on National Mall during Trump speech Trump responds to Biden remarks: ‘I don’t think I’m a bully’ Getting serious about preventable deaths and injuries behind bars Inslee rolls out education plan with emphasis on climate change Trump hails ‘unexpectedly good’ jobs report Team USA star Ali Krieger rips Trump: ‘I refuse to respect a man that warrants no respect’ Constitution is what we make of it Steve Bullock raises $2 million for 2020 bid in second quarter, campaign says Marianne Williamson shares photo of herself edited into now-viral Vogue spread Supreme Court and political gerrymandering: What does it mean to ‘kill’ a case? Trump considering executive order on citizenship question for census UK watchdog investigating deal between Amazon, food service Deliveroo Fighting religious persecution in China one violator at a time US women’s soccer star Alex Morgan says verdict on Trump White House invite will be team decision China renews demands that US lift all tariffs for trade deal Second CBP-linked Facebook group shows derisive images of migrants: report Who will be the winner of the next Democratic debate? It’s none of the candidates Police say they have broken up large ‘modern day slavery’ ring in UK Warren proposes executive orders on race, gender pay gap What the ransomware attack debate is missing Biden on health care for undocumented migrants: How do you say, ‘I’m gonna let you die’ Hong Kong students reject city leader’s proposal for talks on protests Holocaust survivor dies miles from Auschwitz after years of working as forgiveness advocate Coast Guard searching for Carnival cruise member who fell overboard near Cuba: report Dozens arrested protesting Trump immigration policies at Philadelphia July 4 parade NASA will look for life in space with a nuclear-powered drone Biden: There will be ‘no NATO’ if Trump is reelected Coal magnate killed in Bahamas helicopter crash CNN: Texas CBP agents made migrant walk with ‘I like men’ sign Economy adds 224K jobs in June, exceeding expectations Providing prisoners with expanded access to higher education is the smart thing to do Biden: ‘I think it’d be great to have a female VP’ Veterans call for Trump impeachment in July 4 video Biden: Mainstream Democrats win general election fights Officials cancel holiday plans in scramble to find path for census citizenship question: report Trump mistakenly claims Revolutionary War soldiers ‘took over airports’ in ‘Salute to America’ speech Biden says he would bring back ObamaCare’s individual mandate The Lebanese economy faces a critical turning point North Korea appoints former ambassador as new point man in US negotiations: report Biden on how to take on Trump: ‘He’s the bully that I knew my whole life’ Biden: I was not prepared for Harris to come at me the way she did on busing Facebook finds itself dragged into border controversy Democratic Senate hopes hinge on Trump tide