The Hill Articles: July 8, 2019

Biden talks about son’s struggles with mental illness, substance abuse Jill Biden responds to criticism of husband’s civil rights records Judge facing death threats after saying accused teen rapist came from ‘a good family’: report Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to introduce measure to declare climate change an official emergency: report Bill Clinton issues statement on Epstein charges Clergy abuse survivors call on Acosta to resign over role in Epstein case Pelosi: House will ‘soon’ vote on contempt for Barr, Ross over census docs Police investigating after viral video shows violent fight at Disneyland Trump associate Felix Sater to testify Tuesday before House Intel Ocasio-Cortez greets enthusiastic crowd at NYC drag show: ‘You are accepted’ GOP senators decline to criticize Acosta after new Epstein charges Bottom line Woman convicted for telling boyfriend to commit suicide appeals case to Supreme Court Judge rules against Trump on drug pricing disclosures Fox News host says US women’s soccer team ‘not helping’ case for equal pay with ‘their behavior’ Feehery: The left’s patriotism problem Press: Trump’s disappearing homelessness Fox host calls for Acosta to step down over Epstein Presidential candidates hear challengers’ footsteps at home Epstein charges put Trump Labor secretary back in spotlight After McConnell opposes reparations, NBC report shows his great-great-grandfathers owned 14 slaves If Washington takes a short-sighted view, seniors will pay the price Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids — Arguments in ObamaCare lawsuit begin Tuesday | What to expect in major test for health law | Democrats launch new blitz against GOP over lawsuit Overnight Defense: Iran exceeds deal’s uranium enrichment limit in latest breach | Admiral confirmed as top Navy officer resigning | DHS requests 1,000 more National Guard troops at border Overnight Energy: Trump doesn’t mention climate change in speech touting environmental policies | Green groups fight EPA’s new FOIA rule | Trump emissions rollback hit with legal challenge Coast Guard calls for ships to update their systems after malware attack Warren heats up 2020 money race as Buttigieg tops field Trump touts environmental policies, but says nothing of climate change Trump to hold Aug. 1 campaign rally in Cincinnati Pelosi cites ‘necessary’ new laws to tackle border crisis American women can have it all White House repeatedly blocks ex-aide from answering Judiciary panel questions Biden commends Swalwell after the lawmaker exits 2020 race Judge refuses to dismiss Duncan Hunter charges Democrats subpoena Trump businesses in Emoluments Clause lawsuit Amash resigns from House GOP conference, Oversight panel   Hillicon Valley: Critics push FTC to get tough on YouTube | Analysts expect regulatory trouble for Facebook’s cryptocurrency | Senators to get election security briefing | FBI, ICE reportedly using driver’s license photos for facial recognition Environmental groups fight EPA’s new FOIA rule Controlling illness in animals is essential to keeping Americans healthy Blackburn says China building ‘spy network’ through Huawei technology Harris praises Swalwell as he exits presidential race: ‘We are a stronger nation because of your work’ Swalwell jokes that he’d endorse Megan Rapinoe for president Progressive group fundraising off Pelosi’s criticism of Ocasio-Cortez We need to know where Democratic candidates stand on nuclear weapons Progressive activist praises Harris as ‘hardest-hitting’ candidate DHS asks for 1,000 more National Guard troops at southern border On The Money: CBO says $15 minimum wage would boost pay for 17M but threaten over 1M jobs | Study predicts US to hit debt limit in early September | Hopes dim for passage of Trump trade deal Barr: House Democrats creating ‘public spectacle’ with Mueller testimony ‘CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell’ to debut with Jeff Bezos, Caroline Kennedy interview Democrats want investigation into cost, legality of Trump’s July Fourth event We can’t afford to delay passage of USMCA trade deal Pence to visit southern border with bipartisan group of senators Close some national parks for the rest to survive Instagram to notify users comments might be offensive before they are posted Pelosi: Census citizenship question is effort to ‘make America white again’ Trump says he plans to hold another Fourth of July event in 2020 Capturing carbon emissions could move world to clean energy future Amash expected to lose committee seat after exiting GOP: report Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak urges Facebook users to delete their accounts Anti-Trump group co-founder says potential Amash presidential bid would be ‘wasted effort’ Barr says Trump administration can legally add citizenship question to census Senators offer bill to protect small businesses from cyberattacks Senate Democrats launching digital ads against GOP senators on ObamaCare lawsuit The Trump administration’s actions undermine our health Ex-admissions officer contradicts Trump claim that his alma mater was ‘hardest school’ to be accepted to NBA coach Luke Walton denies sexual assault accusation Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on America’s environmental leadership Democratic group hits GOP attorneys general in six-figure ad campaign on ObamaCare Debt ceiling deadline could hit in early September: study Ocasio-Cortez pushes back on allegations she insulted Pelosi Facebook crypto project ambitions threatened by regulators: Fitch Former Breitbart White House correspondent to join Trump administration DOJ asks appeals court to block Democrats’ Emoluments Clause lawsuit against Trump Video captures Virginia mom confronting KKK: ‘Get out of my county’ Tillis’s Democratic challenger brings in over $720,000 in two weeks To defend ourselves against China, we must change Trump to tout economic record during speech on environmental leadership Trump says he will ‘no longer deal with’ UK’s ambassador to US Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges involving minors Senators question DHS on North Carolina voting equipment malfunctions ProPublica to fund reporter to cover Youngstown, Ohio, after newspaper folds Health groups sue over Trump rollback of Obama-era emissions rule Ocasio-Cortez slams GOP amid DC flooding: ‘Republicans are tripling down on fossil fuels’ Trump’s health care transparency order a positive step toward a true patient-controlled system Hillary Clinton joins calls for equal pay for US women’s soccer team Michelle Obama jokes she’s ‘surprised’ daughters had friends due to strict security rules for sleepovers New CBO report fuels fight over $15 minimum wage Trump’s USMCA a path to perdition for American produce farmers Meghan McCain argues with Andrew Yang about free marriage counseling proposal Study shows decline in teen use of marijuana where recreational use is legal Poll: Plurality backs criminal prosecutions for illegal border crossings Centrist Democrats warn Trump against forcing vote on new NAFTA Warren raises more than $19 million in second quarter Court fails on redistricting by leaving it to the partisans Amazon workers plan Prime Day strike despite $15 per hour pledge Nuclear monitor confirms Iran exceeding uranium enrichment cap Ex-federal prosecutor calls Trump’s possible executive order on citizenship question ‘an idle threat’ Democratic debates don’t need spectacle of live drawings and opinion hosts Texas man pleads guilty to attempting to support ISIS What America’s Thinking: July 8, 2019 Senate to be briefed on election security Wednesday Julián Castro reaches donor threshold for third primary debate Prosecutors: Nude photos of apparent minors seized from Epstein residence Consumers understand that almonds don’t lactate Republican campaign committee slams Kobach’s GOP bid for Senate Swalwell drops out of presidential race, announces House reelection bid Critics seek tough punishment for YouTube over kids’ privacy The Hill’s 12:30 Report: First debate, fundraising shake-up 2020 Dem rankings Trump’s legal battles over census go public Theresa May calls leaked memos critical of Trump ‘a matter of regret’ Trump’s 2020 Electoral College math: Searching for 10 votes Designer defends Melania Trump statue: ‘People may laugh but the context still resonates’ Pence targets Ocasio-Cortez’s concentration camp comments in remarks to pro-Israel group Ex-federal prosecutor calls Trump’s possible executive order on citizenship question ‘an idle threat’ Pompeo launches controversial commission to examine ‘unalienable rights’ Former GOP rep launches Senate campaign in Virginia The Huawei threat: China considers data to be critical national infrastructure Women are watching: Candidates must put our issues front and center Saudi airline cancels Boeing 737 Max order Democrats ‘shooting holes in their own boat’ with single-payer plan Hickenlooper dismisses speculation over Senate run: ‘I don’t think that’s my calling’ White House basement floods during DC rainstorm The ambassador’s cables and the Tory election Swalwell to hold news conference amid speculation he could exit presidential race Trump to give speech on ‘America’s environmental leadership’ Pride flag set on fire at a black-owned gay bar in New York City NY governor signs bill allowing Congress to obtain Trump’s state tax returns Trump shares fictitious quote of Reagan predicting his presidency John Delaney: Decriminalizing border crossings is not ‘the right thing to do’ Hickenlooper takes blame for campaign struggles, says you ‘can’t switch or trade in a new candidate’ Kobach to run for Senate in Kansas Woman granted clemency in 2016 wants to tell Obama she made honor roll Helping the homeless: lessons from welfare reform Gabbard hits Harris for ‘false accusation that Joe Biden is a racist’ Melania Trump heading to West Virginia to discuss opioid epidemic Facial ID for immigration sweep and Team USA wins Panel: Why is Tom Steyer running for President? Panel: AOC claps back at Pelosi and Bernie surges in polls Exclusive: Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska gives a surprising take on Climate Change Former Federal prosecutor: Trump census scandal won’t work out Progressive Leader: Twitter is real life Border funding bill’s passage shows adroit leadership can move Congress beyond gridlock Presidential Candidate John Delaney explains Medicare For All opposition Saagar and KB on Jeffrey Epstein arrest and Greek Elections Jeffrey Epstein charged with sex trafficking crimes involving minors Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter near record for longest-married presidential couple Pope Francis: ‘No one is exempt’ from helping migrants DC statehood is necessary to fully secure right for women to choose CNN to conduct live draw for second Democratic debates One of ATF’s ‘most wanted’ arrested in Montana after 8 years on the run GOP polling: Impeachment unpopular in swing districts Clean water or mining pollution for the nation’s favorite wilderness? Harlem names July 6 ‘Alelia Murphy Appreciation Day’ after oldest woman in the US Florida principal apologizes after saying he couldn’t call the Holocaust ‘a factual, historical event’ Speaker Pelosi, seize the moment to make history on drug pricing UN human rights chief ‘appalled’ at condition of migrant facilities in US Watch live: Pompeo delivers remarks to the media Good cop, bad cop, and the Starbucks incident Iowa, Nevada voters will be able to cast caucus votes by phone: report Maxine Waters hits Trump over taxpayer cost of golf outings Federal grand jury investigating top GOP fundraiser: report Rising: July 8, 2019 British government searching for source of leaked cables criticizing Trump Health insurance for undocumented immigrants? It’s only fair to all of us Trump: I want reporters to go see migrant detention centers Carl Bernstein knocks media coverage of Mueller report: ‘I think we’ve made a big mistake’ Biggest threat to America? Democrats wrongly pin blame on US corporations British trade minister to apologize to Ivanka Trump over leaked cables Pelosi, Schumer invite US women’s soccer team to Capitol Smithsonian wants migrant children’s drawings of detention facilities Setting the record straight about America’s multiemployer pension crisis Steyer appears ready to enter presidential race: report Iran announces it has passed uranium enrichment limit Admiral set to become top Navy officer retiring after judgment questioned Revealing negotiated prices won’t reduce health care costs The Hill’s Morning Report – Democrats assail border conditions as Congress returns to work This week: Lawmakers return as Amash fallout looms Judd Gregg: Libra, the Federal Reserve and debt Juan Williams: GOP discontent with Trump goes public Top Democrats who could win presidential nomination Tim Scott leading effort to recruit minority conservative candidates