The Hill Articles: June 13, 2019

US military releases video it says depicts Iran removing mine from oil tanker Puerto Rico gov tells lawmakers to shelve ‘religious liberty’ bill after Ricky Martin criticism Bermuda to have first Pride march after legalizing gay marriage New York activists go on hunger strike to advocate for ending solitary confinement Louise Linton, wife of Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, addresses past controversies in new interview Sanders says he would inform FBI about offers of foreign intel Trump’s acting budget chief accuses Pelosi of holding debt ceiling increase ‘hostage’ Trump campaign says it will handle foreign intel offers on ‘case by case basis’ Teen mom and premature baby found detained at Texas border facility Alyssa Milano lays out state-by-state abortion bill guide for Hollywood Chobani offers to pay off $85,000 in Idaho school district student lunch debt Missouri principal placed on leave after tweeting gun photo to Parkland survivor David Hogg Buttigieg doubles down on scrapping Electoral College: ‘It’s undemocratic’ Overnight Health Care: Democratic bill would require insurance to cover OTC birth control | House Dems vote to overturn ban on fetal tissue research | New rule aims to expand health choices for small businesses Utah restaurant accused of kicking out veterans, children with service dogs Overnight Defense: Pompeo blames Iran for oil tanker attacks | House panel approves $733B defense bill | Trump shares designs for red, white and blue Air Force One FEC chair responds to Trump saying he’d accept foreign intel on opponent: ‘It is illegal’ Cuba Gooding Jr. charged over alleged groping Senate rejects effort to block Trump’s Qatar, Bahrain arms sales On The Money: Pelosi says no debt ceiling hike until deal on spending caps | McConnell pressures White House to strike budget deal | Warren bill would wipe out billions in student debt | Senate passes IRS reform bill Transportation Secretary Chao sells stock in Vulcan after pledge to divest by 2018 High school valedictorian’s graduation speech blasting ‘unavailable’ staff, administrators goes viral Notre Dame to hold first mass since fire New York governor Cuomo signs bill to end religious exemptions for vaccines Neo-Nazi website ordered to pay $4.1 million to Muslim comic in libel case Warren bill would wipe out nearly all student debt in US Hillicon Valley: Tim Cook visits White House | House hearing grapples with deepfake threat | Bill, Melinda Gates launch lobbying group | Tech turns to K-Street in antitrust fight | Lawsuit poses major threat to T-Mobile, Sprint merger Man accused in New Zealand mosque killings pleads not guilty Ecuador’s constitutional court approves same-sex marriage Four 2020 Dems don’t make debate stage Cory Booker hints at a proposal with girlfriend Rosario Dawson Steve King unveils ‘Diamond and Silk Act’ named for conservative YouTubers Senate passes bipartisan IRS modernization bill CNN’s Zucker makes sexual joke about female morning anchor during awards ceremony Lawmakers grapple with deepfake threat at hearing Applying anti-trust law to Big Tech will take years to figure out Court-packing advocate says Buttigieg’s plan to expand Supreme Court would be ‘struck down’ Disclosure forms offer glimpse into Supreme Court’s finances Democrats lash out at Trump’s bombshell remarks Ex-Secret Service agent’s lawsuit alleging police detained him because he’s black allowed to move forward: report DNC announces lineup for first debate Dershowitz says he could ‘enthusiastically’ vote for Biden over Trump Democratic challenger to Susan Collins announces Senate bid Trump hit with fierce backlash over interference remarks Approve USMCA before it’s too late Trump officials issue new rule aimed at expanding health choices for small businesses Fox’s Napolitano warns Trump: ‘A felony’ to accept foreign help for reelection Biden says he doesn’t see abortion ‘as a choice and a right’ in unearthed 2006 video Bipartisan bill would enable companies to defend themselves against cyberattacks Community college students are changing — it’s time for financial aid policies to change too New York state Senate set to advance bills to end religious exemptions for vaccines YouGov poll finds Biden with 50 percent of black vote House Dems push Trump to fill high-level Interior vacancies Anita Hill: I could see myself voting for Biden over Trump The Hill’s Future of Healthcare Summit Virginia police investigating anti-LGBTQ sticker placed over gay pride sticker Overnight Energy: Prosecutors drop charges over Flint water crisis | US blames Iran for attack on oil tankers | Air Force diverted $66M for chemical cleanup costs | Criminal cases referred by Interior at near 25-year low Bakery suing Oberlin College for libel wins $33M in damages Apple CEO Tim Cook visits White House to discuss workforce initiative Top U.S. retail companies urge White House against more tariffs on China Federal employees turn their backs on Agriculture secretary after relocation plans announced Mailchimp cracks down on anti-vaccination content Congress should make Interior’s Bernhardt ‘manage the land to stop climate change’ Amash responds to Trump Jr. primary threat with Russia joke Moulton confirms he’ll miss first Democratic debate Illinois weatherman who railed against Sinclair’s ‘corporate initiative’ live on air loses job Sarah Sanders to leave White House Saudi crown prince’s sister to face trial for allegedly ordering attack on craftsman Senate GOP blocks bill to require campaigns report foreign election assistance Jury finds second Benghazi militant guilty in 2012 attack Researcher calls YouTube extremist content ban ‘too little, too late’ Kim Kardashian West joins Trump at White House event for ex-prisoners 401(k)s can fill the pension gap Jayapal opens up about her own abortion in NY Times op-ed Norway to sell off billions in fossil fuel stocks House Democrats vote to overturn Trump ban on fetal tissue research New poll finds little GOP support for spending cuts to specific federal programs Ex-senator, University of Oklahoma president severs all ties with college after sexual harassment investigation D-Day veteran reunites with lover from 75 years ago: ‘You never got out of my heart’ Senate GOP races to break with Trump over accepting foreign info Lawmakers push to permanently ban automatic pay raises for members of Congress Senate Dem to reintroduce bill with new name after ‘My Little Pony’ confusion Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at the White House House Oversight to hold hearing on Conway’s Hatch Act violations Trans woman who died in ICE custody asked to be deported due to poor medical care: attorneys Madonna decries ‘the lack of gun control in America’ Aerospace megamerger poses no threat to competition Bill and Melinda Gates launch lobbying shop Swalwell tweets about Trump more than any other 2020 candidate: analysis Scotland planted over 22 million trees last year, smashing goals Pelosi: No debt ceiling increase until deal on spending caps Kenyan lawmaker arrested for slapping female colleague Trump rips Harris after she says she would prosecute him Insurers must do more to prevent surprise medical bills Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, restart investigation Lawsuits against Amazon claim Alexa illegally records kids without consent Six detained in alleged plot to kill David Ortiz Trump: ‘Too soon’ to make a deal with Iran Air Force diverted $66M to cover growing chemical cleanup costs Pompeo blames Iran for attack on oil tankers Top Finance Democrat offers bill to end tax breaks for private prison companies We need federally funded research on gun violence – now Duncan Hunter’s wife pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds READ: Watchdog letter recommending Kellyanne Conway be fired over Hatch Act violations Senators urge Trump not to use Huawei as ‘bargaining chip’ in China trade talks Data confirms buyers don’t need to wait decades to save up to buy a home The Pentagon emits more greenhouse gases than Sweden: study Texas Planned Parenthood clinic to remain open despite state law aimed at closing it US denies Tesla’s Chinese tariff relief request Romney: ‘Unthinkable’ for presidential candidate to accept dirt from foreign government Trayvon Martin’s mom says campaigning for Hillary Clinton inspired her to run for office California court rules inmates can have pot in prison if they don’t consume it Smart Democrats will focus on the two groups that can provide a 2020 victory Southwest extends grounding of Boeing 737 Max into September Gillibrand reintroduces proposal to confront military sexual assault Trump sparks furor with election interference remarks Feds gone wild: DOJ’s stunning inability to prosecute its own bad actors California, New Mexico ask judge to block Trump from using military funds for border wall Most ‘meat’ won’t come from dead animals in 2040: report Buttigieg says he’d support DOJ probe into Trump if ‘credible allegation’ emerges Messaging app Telegram accuses China of ‘powerful’ cyberattack What is a constitutional right, anyway? What America’s Thinking: June 13, 2019 GOP leader says Trump would take ‘the right action’ if foreign entity offered political dirt Watchdog group requests perjury probes over census citizenship question testimony Police investigate swastika found in front of New Jersey home House conservative’s procedural protest met with bipartisan gripes Democrats roll out proposal requiring insurance to cover OTC birth control The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by MAPRx — Trump takes heat for remarks on help from foreign governments Delaney: Trump’s remarks on accepting intel from foreign entity show he’s not ‘one-quarter of the man’ McCain was Congress can defend against Russia by outlawing anonymous shell companies Iowa school lets students earn PE credits by helping elderly and disabled with yard work Firefighters union head calls on White House to back 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Cincinnati company uses 26K Post-its to create Pride mural on skyscraper ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ cast films PSA for Planned Parenthood FDA gets pushback on claim ‘forever chemicals’ in food are not a health concern NBC’s ‘Today’ show deletes tweet on vaccines after backlash Can Joe Biden beat Donald Trump? Federal watchdog recommends Conway be removed from role for Hatch Act violations Hickenlooper rolls out climate plan Pelosi shows off poster of ‘McConnell’s graveyard’ Biden criticizes Amazon for paying $0 in corporate taxes Congress must pass permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund House to hold first hearing on slavery reparations in over a decade Taxpayers, businesses will also lose if pensions go bust Ayanna Pressley says she, Ocasio-Cortez and group of congresswomen make up the ‘Destiny’s Child’ of birth control Pelosi: Trump comments are inviting foreign interference in elections Suicide and drugs a regional epidemic, oil tanker explosion in the Gulf of Oman Panel: George Conway calls for impeachment, Joe Manchin eyes the Senate exit Campaign Manager for Take Back the Court weighs in on the effects of packing the courts Miami-Dade board candidate discusses ‘stand your ground’ legislation Jonas Kaiser of the Berkman Klein Center discusses YouTube algorithms and children IAFF president on the 9/11 victims compensation fund hearing Saagar Enjeti: CIA under scrutiny Shanahan: ‘No concerns’ about FBI background check for nomination Lt. Gov. Fairfax’s attorney calls for criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations Kremlin will be forced to respond to US troop buildup in Poland, Russian lawmakers say Ex-Houston Texans GM accused of targeting black employees in firing George Will: Young people now consider GOP ‘the dumb party’ Graham: Trump ‘wrong’ to say he’d accept campaign dirt from foreign governments Did the rich get all of Trump’s tax cuts? Firefighter union leader calls Trump attacks over Biden endorsement ‘counterproductive’  Swalwell calls for impeachment inquiry into Trump Bullock claims he’s met DNC debate threshold European Central Bank official says climate change should factor into monetary policy ‘Prince of Whales’ trends on Twitter after Trump flubs Prince Charles’s title Bernie Sanders blasts Amazon over new credit card for people with bad credit Alexis Ohanian wants Congress to make paid paternity leave the ‘law of the land’ Twitter releases archive of Iran, Russia-linked misinformation campaigns Oil prices up on tanker attacks, but long-term trend looks down Justice Democrats endorse primary challenge to Texas Dem Cuellar Number of criminal environmental cases referred to DOJ by Interior at nearly 25-year low Trump taps new legislative affairs director Amanda Knox visits Italy for first time since being released from prison in 2011 America must combat illicit finance Nationals announcer says ‘global warming’ may be leading to record home run pace Uber testing drones for food delivery Tillis dodges primary challenge in NC Gulf tanker attack leads to spike in oil prices Jessica Biel joins Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lobby against vaccination bill in California Majority favors new civil rights laws to protect LGBT people: poll Cannabis can be Trump’s secret weapon in trade war and election Trump defends remarks about accepting information from foreign government Warren rises to second in California poll Donald Trump Jr. hints at appearance for Amash primary challenger ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host Kilmeade: Trump needs to ‘clarify’ comments on accepting foreign campaign intelligence China’s own weaknesses and troubles are lurking behind its trade war with Trump House panel subpoenas Flynn, Gates Ten cities say Trump owes them money from rally security HHS restores legal meaning of ‘sex’ — what will US Supreme Court, Congress do? UK home secretary signs US extradition request for Assange Trump’s empty rhetoric is no match for the dollar’s steady rise O’Rourke: Biden would be a return to the past Trump shares renderings of red, white and blue Air Force One Putin: US relations ‘are getting worse and worse’ Police, protesters clash in Memphis after fatal shooting Rising: June 13, 2019 Democrats constantly overlook conservative solutions to fix our broken health care Police officers sue San Francisco, claim they didn’t get promoted because they’re white Khamenei: ‘America could not do anything’ if we wanted atomic bomb Two oil tankers reportedly attacked near Strait of Hormuz Trump rips Democrats for contempt vote: ‘Republicans will remember’ House panel approves $733B defense policy bill Dem proposal to ban Pentagon funds for border wall survives House panel votes The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump and House Democrats resume battle Rep. Amash stokes talk of campaign against Trump Manchin eyes Senate exit Trump’s border funding comes back from the dead Tech turns to K Street in antitrust fight Inside Biden’s preparations for first debate House Intel to take first major deep dive into threat of ‘deepfakes’ House panel OKs space military branch