The Hill Articles: June 16, 2019

Trump cites tax cuts over judges as having biggest impact of his presidency Ocasio-Cortez claps back at Trump after he cites her in tweet rejecting impeachment Trump says he will roll out new health care plan in next couple of months Trump asks Mulvaney to leave room during ABC interview due to coughing Trump admin to discuss sending additional military force to Middle East amid Iran tensions: report Trump cites Ocasio-Cortez to defend himself against impeachment Former pastor in Texas charged with child sex abuse Buttigieg wouldn’t reverse US embassy move to Jerusalem: ‘What’s done is done’ GOP nervous that border wall fight could prompt year-end shutdown Boeing says it should’ve been more transparent with 737 Max error Jon Stewart slams McConnell over 9/11 victim fund Netanyahu’s wife admits criminal wrongdoing over misuse of state funds Mideast envoy says White House may postpone releasing peace plan Tim Cook: Tech companies need to take responsibility for the ‘chaos’ they create Biden calls for equal pay for US women’s soccer team Work requirements don’t work Ross downplays possibility of deal between U.S., China emerging at possible meeting of leaders Democratic super PACS set to target Trump amid 2020 primary race: report Bullock posts video of #dadjokes for Father’s Day Trump: I didn’t fire Mueller since firings ‘didn’t work out too well’ for Nixon Israel renames Golan settlement after Trump Yang: Standing next to Biden on debate stage would help boost name recognition China ready for long economic battle with US: Communist Party journal Buttigieg: Iran situation ‘disturbingly reminiscent’ of lead-up to Iraq War Virginia AG: Policy of criminalizing minor marijuana possession ‘is not working’ Israel attending US-hosted Middle East economic conference Hong Kong’s leader apologizes after renewed protests to extradition bill Debunking Democrats’ claims about fossil fuel tax breaks Comedian Tiffany Haddish postpones Atlanta show over Georgia abortion ban Saudi Arabia joins US in blaming Iran for oil tanker attacks Lack of personal hygiene products: Violation of human rights for incarcerated women Pompeo on oil tanker attacks: ‘It’s unmistakable what happened here’ Trump steadfast in denials as support for impeachment grows Pentagon: Iran helped Houthi rebels shoot down drone Turkey and Russia are not friends, despite appearances NY Times fires back at Trump’s ‘dangerous’ accusation of treason Pelosi: ‘We have absolutely no appetite for going to war’ with Iran Trump campaign cutting ties with pollsters after leak: report Trump wishes ‘Happy Father’s Day to all,’ including ‘worst and most vicious critics’ 50 percent of voters believe Trump campaign coordinated with Russia: poll Schiff: Intelligence agencies focused on Russian interference ‘even if the president isn’t’ Confused by polls? Watch early primary states — not national numbers Democrats’ 2020 Achilles’s heel: The Senate Campaign dads fit fatherhood between presidential speeches Schiff: Bolton, Pompeo undercutting Trump’s attempts to stay out of war Scalise: I’m glad the administration is taking aggressive cybersecurity action Immigration by the numbers: DHS has no idea how many people are entering illegally GOP senator: Unprovoked attacks on oil tankers ‘warrant a retaliatory military strike’ A campaign for the heart and soul of our democracy Killing the messenger: Trump administration v. the intelligence community Trump rips ‘horrible’ New York Times, Washington Post, wonders if people will ‘demand’ he stay in White House As US neglects its duty, UK leads fight against climate change Ocasio-Cortez: Progressive frustration with Pelosi ‘quite real’ Biden leads in early voting states, followed by Warren, Sanders: poll Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I do not see myself endorsing any time soon’ The reality-TV lesson for Democrats and their game-show debates Support for impeachment grows to 27 percent: poll Trump rips prosecutors accusing him of obstruction: ‘They’re all politicians’ O’Rourke: Trump ‘made a mess of our foreign policy’ Sanders on Medicare for All: ‘People don’t like insurance companies, they like their doctors’ Trump says he read Mueller report while claiming it said ‘no collusion’ Trump: Obama ‘had to know’ of ‘setup’ to block presidential bid The rise of Elizabeth Warren spells bad news for the Democratic Party Fox News poll shows Trump trailing Biden, Sanders, other Democrats O’Rourke: Democrats enable Trump by not impeaching him Pompeo: Controversy over Trump foreign campaign dirt comments a ‘Washington piece of silliness’ Climate change leadership would create a new ‘American century’ Buttigieg: US should consider ‘putting the brakes’ on Saudi relationship Tens of thousands of protesters return to streets in Hong Kong From abortion to obstruction, politicians’ hypocrisy is showing Poll: Biden leads, Warren surges in South Carolina Watchdog group launches petition to demand Kellyanne Conway resign for violating Hatch Act New push to regulate self-driving cars faces tough road Buttigieg: Trump administration’s low credibility adding uncertainty on oil tanker attacks Omar blasts Trump’s comment about accepting foreign campaign dirt as ‘un-American’ Cruz, Ocasio-Cortez efforts on birth control access face major obstacles Trump: Americans ‘are demanding that Sanctuary Cities be GONE’ Trump accuses New York Times of ‘virtual act of Treason’ with Russia report McAuliffe: Biden will have to prove himself in debates Anticipation builds for final Supreme Court rulings