The Hill Articles: June 14, 2019

Local officials blast Florida GOP official over ‘cruel’ Facebook posts Man claims coworkers urinated on chair, hung noose above desk at Boeing plant Alaska court rules sex offender registration law violates due process Police: Principal stabbed by eighth grader during graduation rehearsal Kamala Harris rallies with McDonald’s workers striking for higher wages Summer camp fires counselor over his sexual orientation DC board rejects Trump Hotel effort to dismiss complaint seeking removal of liquor license on basis of Trump’s ‘character’ Mexico’s immigration chief resigns amid US pressure over migrants Mexico releases copy of letter touted by Trump Franklin Graham: ‘I think God was behind the last election’ Judge dismisses lawsuit from ex-Trump campaign staffer alleging forcible kissing 103-year-old woman becomes U.S. citizen Phoenix sued after police pull gun on parents of 4-year-old who took doll from store Overnight Health Care: Top Trump official privately warned against ObamaCare changes | Drugmakers sue over TV ad rule | Court rules against Trump policy on abortions for undocumented teens Pelosi hits Trump on health care: His ‘cruel hypocrisy knows no bounds’ The US must do its part in closing the largest outdoor prison in the world Trump directs agencies to cut advisory boards by ‘at least’ one-third Bipartisan senators propose forcing EPA to set drinking water standard for ‘forever chemicals’ Health advocates look to tackle misperceptions about liver donations Oregon officials start work removing barrels labeled with Agent Orange chemicals from bottom of lake Hillicon Valley: Hacker group targeted electric grid | House Democrats press CBP over facial recognition program | Senators offer bill to protect health data | Groups file FCC complaint over carriers’ use of location data Overnight Energy: Measure would force EPA to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in water | Emails show Trump official consulted climate deniers | Democrats urge Puerto Rico to reject debt deal for power company Author Nicholas Sparks slams accusations he tried to ban LGBT club at school he co-founded Hannity fires back at Acosta over book: ‘Go hawk that garbage’ on CNN House Ethics panel reviewing allegations against Grijalva On The Money: DOJ offers legal opinion backing refusal to release Trump tax returns | Centrist Democrats raise concerns over $15 minimum wage | Trump bashes Powell ahead of crucial Fed meeting | Design leaks for Harriet Tubman $20 bill Justice releases legal opinion backing Treasury’s refusal to release Trump tax returns DeSantis signs bill banning sanctuary cities 22 presidential candidates to attend Clyburn’s South Carolina fish fry Playing fast and loose with the economic facts Malala’s father writes about being a feminist Young Turks founder says Democrats should avoid repeat of 2016 and pick a progressive Judge sets June status conference in Flynn case Overnight Defense: Trump doubles down on claim Iran attacked tankers | Iran calls accusations ‘alarming’ | Top nuke official quietly left Pentagon | Pelosi vows Congress will block Saudi arms sale It’s time to let Medicare to negotiate drug prices Big donors haven’t given money pledged to Notre Dame restoration: report New York becomes first city to fund abortions directly White House crowd sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Trump Five takeaways from first Democratic debate lineup Trump touts new health care move to expand choices for small businesses Drugmakers sue over Trump administration TV price disclosure rule Trump highlights polls that showed Clinton beating him by double digits Politicians selling socialism are spreading economic confusion CBP identifies over 100 ‘imposters’ out of 19 million with face scans at airports, border Trump rejects Iran’s denial about attack on oil tankers, pointing to video Harvard professor allegedly ousted as faculty dean for representing Harvey Weinstein condemns decision One in 2 million blue lobster found in Massachusetts seafood restaurant Financial disclosure form shows Ivanka Trump earned $4M from DC Trump hotel Trump’s March internal polling showed him far behind Biden in battleground states: ABC You can’t Google good citizenship — civics education is more important than ever First openly gay man elected governor marks Pride with flag at state capitol Watch live: Trump speaks on health care coverage Pope Francis warns oil and gas execs on climate change 2020 Democrat: Harriet Tubman will be on $20 ‘within the first year of my presidency’ Brazil’s Supreme Court makes anti-LGBT discrimination a crime Like bourbon? Restore white oak trees Black Economic Alliance official says African-American voters will ‘determine who sits in the White House’ Victim of homophobic violence pens op-ed Poll: Biden leads Trump by 11 points in Michigan Making the JOBS Act work Navy taps first female War College president You should care about the Dream Act — it benefits us all McConnell defends Trump amid backlash: ‘He gets picked at every day’ Poll: Most voters say celebrity political endorsements don’t matter Ocasio-Cortez shares verse by the ‘Congressional Destiny’s Child’ in promotion of new birth control legislation Democratic presidential hopefuls react to debate placement US and the world should stand with women in Afghanistan Swalwell to pitch gun control plan near NRA headquarters Rapper 21 Savage donates $25K to Southern Poverty Law Center Raptors president under investigation for allegedly pushing sheriff’s deputy after NBA Finals Fed policy is more complex in this post-QE world ‘Landslide’ for Biden? A look at 40 years of inaccurate presidential polls UK’s Conservative Muslim chairman says he will quit if Boris Johnson becomes party leader Alabama man concludes 50 state tour of mowing laws for veterans Warren responds to Democratic debate placement Lieu trolls Trump with ‘warning’ to foreign powers on office door Klobuchar, Murkowski introduce legislation to protect consumer health data What America’s Thinking: June 14, 2019 Trump reverses on possible Xi meeting: ‘It doesn’t matter’ if he shows up at G-20 Supreme Court legitimacy matters Thousands of migrants in ICE custody under quarantine for mumps, chicken pox exposure Prosecutors ask to delay Flynn’s sentencing Security analyst calls Hong Kong protests ‘front line of freedom’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by MAPRx — Biden, Sanders to share stage at first DNC debate Trump says Queen Elizabeth had more fun with him than ‘in 25 years’ #JohnMcCainDay trends on Trump’s 73rd birthday Groups allege wireless carriers violated privacy laws by sharing location data Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg to debate; Warren on separate night America needs bipartisan solution to settle the score on net neutrality DC officials say Trump still owes city over $7 million from inauguration FEMA’s responsibility to Puerto Rico Aren’t delirious Democrats now accusing Team Obama of treason? Top nuclear official quietly left Pentagon in April Federal court reverses man’s deportation order over ICE tactics Trump compares Melania to Jackie Kennedy: ‘We have our own Jackie O’ Downey: Why I returned stolen campaign material — a lesson for Donald Trump World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak not an international emergency Hacking group targeting U.S. electric utilities: report California passes budget with health insurance for some undocumented immigrants Sean Spicer says he would not return as White House press secretary if Trump asked him Abortion rights are LGBTQ rights Scaramucci to CNN’s Camerota in discussing Sanders departure: ‘Don’t be sanctimonious’ DCCC chair: Brooks retirement signals challenge for GOP women NASA plans to open the International Space Station for business House Democrats question DHS over using facial recognition tech on US citizens Top Trump health official warned against controversial ObamaCare changes in private memo Klobuchar says impeachment proceedings can begin ‘now’ De Blasio: Trump ‘has to be impeached’ Appeals court rules against Trump admin policy on abortions for undocumented teens Trump in testy exchange with Stephanopoulos: ‘You’re being a little wise guy’ German official: US video ‘not enough’ to pin blame on Iran for tanker attacks Teachers union to host 2020 Democratic presidential forum focused on education Young Turks founder: Voting for Biden over Trump would be ‘no-brainer’ Design leaks for Harriet Tubman $20 bill after Mnuchin announces delay Under Trump, our democracy is for sale Warren proposes $7 billion plan to support minority-owned businesses Trump bashes Powell, says he’s ‘waited long enough’ for rate cut Report finds cops shot at rapper sleeping in car 55 times Tennessee officials to look into complaints about detective who called LGBT people ‘worthy of death’ Sarah Sanders leaving the White House, Air Force One gets a facelift Panel: Kellyanne Conway’s exit, election interference going into 2020 Has Iran chosen hybrid warfare? Emails show Trump official consulting with climate change deniers to challenge scientific findings: report Trump won’t say if he’d endorse Pence in 2024 Ted Cruz, AOC have it right on banning former members of Congress from becoming lobbyists Black Economic Alliance Founder Akunna Cook India to hit some US goods with higher tariffs next week: reports Variant Perception founder on his new book The Myth of Capitalism Author and columnist Gordon Chang on the Hong Kong protests The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur discusses the progressive pledge This is just the start of American authoritarianism Trump blames Iran while anti-vaccine activists face online bans Democrats urge Puerto Rican government to reject debt deal for island’s lone utility Perez defends debate requirements after four 2020 Democrats fail to qualify Investigators testing hotel liquor in mysterious deaths of 5 American tourists in Dominican Republic Indiana GOP Rep. Brooks says she won’t seek reelection McCabe says it’s ‘absolutely’ time to launch impeachment inquiry into Trump Talent makes the city Trump taps former ICE director to return as ‘border czar’ White House official says Pelosi is endangering nation’s credit Investigation finds youngest migrant child separated from family was 4-month-old baby Jason Kander speaks out about his PTSD in emotional interview Trump slams Biden’s ‘mental capacity’ Rising: June 14, 2019 Oil tanker captain disputes part of US account of attack Trump says he will not fire Kellyanne Conway for Hatch Act violations Happy birthday, US Army Trump accuses Pelosi of making a ‘fascist statement’ Scalise marks two years since shooting: ‘I’m still here today getting to do the job I love’ Trump: ‘Of course’ you look at foreign dirt to ‘know if it’s bad’ New Mexico bans employers from asking about applicants’ criminal history New York City park to transform stairs into the largest Pride flag in the city Iran pushes back on tanker attack blame, says it controls Hormuz Strait security Let’s give workers voting rights to keep or reject unions US extradition case for Assange set for next year Biden hits Trump on foreign dirt comments: ‘Dead wrong’ Trump hits McGahn: ‘It doesn’t matter’ what he said to Mueller Here’s how we can control drug costs while spurring innovation Pelosi: Congress will block Trump’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia The Hill’s Morning Report — Uproar after Trump’s defense of foreign dirt on candidates Centrist Democrats raise concerns over $15 minimum wage push Trump puts GOP in tough spot with remarks on foreign ‘dirt’ Landslide polls spark angst: These geniuses saw Clinton as ‘unstoppable’