The Hill Articles: June 18, 2019

Rubio responds to journalist who called it ‘strange’ to see him at Trump rally Five takeaways from Trump’s 2020 kickoff rally Dem senator: American Jews ‘disgusted’ by treatment of migrants at border House passes amendment to block funding for transgender troops ban House votes against curtailing warrantless collection of Americans’ data Sanders tears into Trump in response to campaign kickoff rally Trump takes credit for passing veterans bill that passed under Obama Trump says ‘air and water are the cleanest they’ve ever been’ in US Trump invites Sarah Sanders onstage at rally after touting her as potential governor Auschwitz Memorial responds to MSNBC host Chris Hayes over comments on concentration camps Trump jokes he’d get ‘electric chair’ if he deleted even one ‘love note’ email to Melania CNN cuts away from Trump rally after crowd chants ‘CNN sucks’ Trump blasts Mueller, decries ‘witch hunt’ at 2020 launch Pelosi slated to deliver remarks during panel hearing on poverty Trump Jr. mocks Biden for saying he plans to cure cancer as president: ‘Why the hell didn’t you do that’ before? California governor issues first formal apology to Native American tribes for history of violence Watch Live: Trump officially launches his 2020 reelection campaign Man who admitted to molesting 11-year-old girl gets five years probation Trump spiritual adviser says ‘demonic networks’ have aligned themselves against president Ocasio-Cortez under fire for concentration camp remarks Overnight Defense: Shanahan exit shocks Washington | Pentagon left rudderless | Lawmakers want answers on Mideast troop deployment | Senate could vote on Saudi arms deal this week | Pompeo says Trump doesn’t want war with Iran San Francisco votes to ban e-cigarettes not approved by FDA Trump planning Air Force One flyover during July 4 celebration at Mall: report PG&E agrees to pay $1B to California towns hit by wildfires Senators reach $4.5B deal on Trump’s emergency border request Mellman: Eroding the rule of law Overnight Health Care: Poll finds most Americans misunderstand scope of ‘Medicare for All’ | Planned Parenthood chief readies for 2020 | Drugmakers’ lawsuit ramps up fight with Trump White House says Hope Hicks ‘immune’ from compelled congressional testimony Lobbying World End the madness — recognize reefer reality Webb: President Trump is right GOP lawmaker delays House for second week Trump 2020 campaign manager says country is ‘too complex now’ to trust polls Trump to do first interview with Spanish-language network New York City renames historic Gay Street to Acceptance Street for Pride Senators weigh potential security risks from Chinese-made drones Ex-Democratic lawmaker: Medicare needs have changed ‘dramatically’ over last 50 years Hillicon Valley: Facebook unveils new cryptocurrency | Waters wants company to halt plans | Democrats look to force votes on election security | Advertisers partner with tech giants on ‘digital safety’ | House GOP unveils cyber agenda Democrats banking on Hicks testimony to advance Trump probes Our uneven march towards equality Warren introduces universal child care legislation On The Money: Trade chief defends Trump tariffs before skeptical Congress | Kudlow denies plan to demote Fed chief | Waters asks Facebook to halt cryptocurrency project Crenshaw slams Ocasio-Cortez for ‘total disregard’ and ‘deep ignorance’ over concentration camp comments Booker responds to Trump’s mass deportation threat: ‘This is not who we are’ Shanahan drama shocks Capitol Hill, leaving Pentagon rudderless The DNC’s climate problems run deep Overnight Energy: Critics accuse Interior’s top lawyer of misleading Congress | Boaty McBoatface makes key climate change discovery | Outrage over Trump’s order to trim science advisory panels ICE chief blasts Ocasio-Cortez for ‘reckless’ concentration camp comments S.C. Democrats to only allow MSNBC to cover state convention live; other networks barred Charitable giving by individuals down in first year under Trump’s tax law: study Maxine Waters calls on Facebook to halt cryptocurrency project Senators demand Trump explain decision to deploy troops amid Iran tensions Kyle Kashuv responds to ex-GOP rep who compared him to school shooter McConnell dismisses latest Jon Stewart criticism: We ‘never left’ 9/11 victims behind Proud Boys stopped by police before reaching anti-Trump rally in Orlando House Democrats release bills to renew tax breaks, expand tax credits for workers and families Progressive nonprofits sue White House over missing notes from Putin meeting Graham ‘honored’ to accompany Trump to reelection rally Sea turtle found dead, wrapped in plastic trash and fishing line on Florida coast Reining in the Pentagon: More security, less spending Democratic strategist: Trump prefers to make immigration about ‘fear’ rather than ‘sober policy discussion’ Trump refuses to apologize to Central Park Five: ‘They admitted their guilt’ Critics say Interior’s top lawyer came ‘close to perjury’ during Hill testimony Maryland governor signs order to boost cybersecurity after Baltimore ransomware attack Democrats detail new strategy to pressure McConnell on election security bills Cracks form in Democratic dam against impeachment Billionaire Trump supporter attended Biden fundraiser but declined to donate Viral photo shows extent of ice melt in Greenland UK man fined for throwing milkshake at Nigel Farage SEC rule merely pays lip service to investor protection Google under fire for mistranslating Chinese amid Hong Kong protests Tech group urges Congress to pass new NAFTA Consumer Product Safety Commission acting head to step down Maine, Vermont pass plastic bag bans on same day Judge sanctions Alex Jones over alleged threats to lawyers in Sandy Hook case ICE chief affirms Trump effort to remove undocumented immigrants Big government costs the little guy Trade chief defends Trump tariffs before skeptical Congress ‘Holocaust’ trends on Twitter after Ocasio-Cortez, Liz Cheney remarks on concentration camps Biden, Sanders to be center stage at first debate GOP senators caught off guard by Shanahan withdrawal Erdogan disputes Egypt’s explanation of Morsi’s death Biden makes unannounced Stonewall stop ahead of NYC Pride 2020 Democrat Marianne Williamson: ‘Love of our fellow human beings … should guide America’s foreign policy’ UK’s Boris Johnson closer to Prime Minister after second round of leadership votes Google investing $1B to fight Bay Area housing crisis Texas governor vetos bill banning guns in parts of an airport tarmac Vaping is a public health crisis for US children Katharine Gorka to be named CBP press secretary Andrew Yang: Not all aspects of China behavior should be viewed as threat Cummings requests interview with Census official over new allegations on citizenship question ‘They were racists’ graffitied on Tennessee Confederate monument Bernie Sanders hits McConnell for saying DC, Puerto Rico statehood is ‘full-bore socialism’ 2020 Democrat: Pelosi is ‘juggling a caucus that’s divided’ Julián Castro pledges $200B green infrastructure fund in housing proposal Tariffs remain an integral part of US negotiators’ toolkit Poll: Six Democrats lead Trump in Florida match-ups ‘Jeopardy’ star James Holzhauer makes donation to local pancreatic cancer walk in Alex Trebek’s name Biden: ‘I don’t believe the polls right now’ Boaty McBoatface makes key climate change discovery in maiden mission Suicide rates among young people at highest point since 2000: report Investing in American communities and natural resources Permafrost in Canadian Arctic thawing 70 years earlier than predicted: report McConnell: Reparations aren’t ‘a good idea’ Willie Nelson on supporting O’Rourke: ‘Anything he wants to do, I’m with Beto’ Congressional Women’s Softball Game: A swing against breast cancer Sanders to deliver live response to Trump campaign launch Poll finds most Americans misunderstand full scope of ‘Medicare for All’ Bear habituated to people after selfies, snacks is killed Dictionary.com trolls CBS over photo referring to World Cup star Julie Ertz as a ‘wife’ Feds seize 15,000 kilos of cocaine at Philadelphia shipyard German chancellor denies health concerns after she’s spotted shaking at ceremony Democrats want to hear about health care, women’s issues from 2020 candidates: poll Google, Facebook partner with advertisers on ‘digital safety’ Congressional leaders, White House officials to meet Wednesday on spending Top Democrats question legal basis for appointing Cuccinelli as temporary immigration chief Harris hits Trump plan for mass deportations in Spanish-language response Biden leads Trump by 9 points in Florida: poll 5G won’t ruin your weather forecast Senate to vote on blocking Trump’s Saudi arms deal as soon as this week Four women sue Indiana AG over alleged groping Ex-Maine Gov. Paul LePage plans to spend his summer bartending AFL-CIO president laughs at Trump’s assertion that unions support new trade pact Younger women more likely than older women to support government funds for abortion: poll Self-help guru Tony Robbins accused of forcing people to drink mystery ‘gross’ liquid Airlines take in $1.3 billion in baggage fees so far this year As the global population rate slows, opportunities emerge Bella Hadid apologizes for post deemed disrespectful to some Arab countries Pompeo at Centcom: ‘Trump does not want war’ with Iran Pompeo blocks Saudi inclusion on list of countries that recruit child soldiers: report Cynthia McFadden opens up about work, family — and her distrust of ‘people who don’t like food’ Boeing announces first sale of 737 Max jets since fatal crashes Andrew Yang says breaking up big tech won’t solve ‘fundamental problems’ of social media Daily Show to air special live episodes after June Democratic debates Trump says Shanahan out as Defense secretary nominee House Oversight Republicans release parts of Kobach, Trump officials’ testimony on census citizenship question If Democrats had true compassion, they would tackle the border crisis What America’s Thinking: June 18, 2019 Roy Moore to announce Thursday if he will run for Senate again LaVar Ball reprimanded by ESPN for ‘completely inappropriate’ remark to Molly Qerim Rose Kudlow says Trump ‘not taking any actions’ to demote Fed chairman The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by MAPRx — All eyes on Trump as 2020 bid begins House panel to hold hearings on SALT deduction cap State attorneys general demand that Congress take action on election security Trump Jr. rips Teen Vogue for sex work op-ed: ‘Nothing is sacred to these sickos’ Women’s sex toy company sues New York subway system for rejecting its ads Regular Americans can slay the gerrymander Fox News, CBS execs honored with ‘most powerful women’ distinction Teen neo-Nazis sentenced to prison for encouraging right-wing terrorism in UK Ex-GOP lawmaker hits Kyle Kashuv’s racist posts: ‘These are the social media postings we see of a shooter’ Ayanna Pressley celebrates daughter’s 5th grade graduation NPR says it has identified fourth suspect in 1965 murder of civil rights worker Why Washington won’t address soaring deficits #AnybodyButTrump2020 trends as Trump rolls out reelection campaign NY becomes 13th state to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses Fox’s Hemmer slams Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Does she not owe every Jew on this planet an apology?’ All-day ’45 Fest’ tailgate party kicks off ahead of Trump’s Florida reelection launch Oberlin case is victory for justice — though not for black youths portrayed as victims Senate Democrats to try to force additional election security votes Trump calls attacks on oil tankers ‘very minor,’ but says he’d go to war with Iran over nuclear weapons Ginsburg wins ‘Best Real-Life Hero’ at MTV Movie & TV Awards Ocasio-Cortez dismisses criticism from ‘shrieking Republicans’ April Ryan to Trump: ‘Will you apologize to the Central Park Five?’ Liz Cheney hits Ocasio-Cortez for concentration camp comments: You ‘disgrace yourself’ Arthur Laffer revolutionized the world with his economic theory New Jersey man becomes eighth American to die while on vacation in Dominican Republic this year Bullock qualifies for second Democratic debate Jury convicts Miami cop on misdemeanor charge over shooting of unarmed caregiver Tsunami warning issued in Japan after powerful earthquake Fox’s Ed Henry to Kyle Kashuv on past racist, anti-Semitic language: ‘What were you thinking?’ Chasten Buttigieg: ‘I wish I could tell you that’ every message I receive isn’t ‘homophobic’ Planned Parenthood head readies for 2020 A health insurer takes on his own industry: Describe clearly what we favor, not attack what we oppose Housing authorities raise concerns about Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants Florida governor announces statewide plan to secure election systems Senators to get new round of closed-door Iran briefings amid growing tensions Polls show Trump cutting into Biden’s lead in Wisconsin; tied in Michigan, Pennsylvania US needs a strategy for minerals competition: It’s not just rare earths Yang on debate lineup: ‘We could not have drawn it up any better’ Nearly half of state prison admissions are for parole or probation violations: report China asks US to ‘alter its extreme pressure methods’ on Iran Facebook unveils plans for new cryptocurrency Norwegian city wants to be the first time-free zone Panel: Recent immigration developments, 2020 predictions Future of Medicare: President-CEO of Better Medicare Alliance Allyson Schwartz Author Douglas Rogers examines the uprising in Zimbabwe Biggs, Khanna launch bipartisan War Powers Caucus Andrew Yang explains why he’ll shine in 2020 debates Trump mulls war with Iran while doctors sound alarm against youth marijuana use Panelists discuss Iran’s notice about uranium enrichment China’s tanks are sure to return with Hong Kong protests Biden suggests he has raised nearly $20 million for presidential bid Klobuchar reveals 100 actions for first 100 days in office Orlando Sentinel declines to endorse Trump in 2020 Trump to have ‘extended meeting’ with Chinese leader Local newspaper photographer opens up about encounter with gunman at Texas courthouse Michelle Obama leads USA dodgeball against Corden’s Team UK Air Force base landlord falsified maintenance records, exposed families to asbestos: Reuters German police: Terrorism possible in killing of politician Want the truth? Put your money on Bill Barr, not Jerry Nadler Bullock to participate in local town halls instead of Democratic debates Ocasio-Cortez: Trump detention centers ‘exactly’ like concentration camps Russian lawmakers back Putin on withdrawal from nuclear arms treaty Trump may live-tweet first 2020 Democratic debates: report Dominican prosecutors identify suspect in alleged David Ortiz murder-for-hire plot 2020 Democrats can’t give Trump the high ground on national security The student debt burden: Congress is closer than you think to solving it Japan says it has forced hundreds of North Korean boats from fishing grounds Hong Kong leader says controversial extradition bill unlikely to be revived GOP gun rights activist arrested for flashing handgun at U.S. marshal Koch political arm endorses Colorado Sen. Gardner HHS’s ideas for rearranging Medicare would raise costs for seniors Engel draws primary challenger in NY Russia warns US is trying to ‘provoke war’ with Iran Rising: June 18, 2019 Trump knocks European stimulus announcement as unfair Trump: Reelection campaign launch is ‘going to be wild’ Dozens of Jimmy Buffett fans sickened in Dominican Republic Trevor Noah rips Phoenix police who threatened to shoot family Shelter from the storm — Prioritizing climate change resilient infrastructure Warren knocks opponents for spending time at ‘fancy fundraisers’ Nebraska school district to battle vaping with random nicotine tests Iran’s president: ‘We do not wage war with any nation’ Trump: Reported security incidents related to Clinton emails ‘really big’ Trump rips turnout for ‘so-called impeachment rallies’: ‘No spirit, no hope’ Sandy Hook victim’s father wins defamation lawsuit The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump to kick off bid for second term in Florida Five things to watch at Trump 2020 launch rally Trump’s health care focus puts GOP on edge Drugmakers’ lawsuit ramps up fight with Trump Biden seeks campaign cash in California House Homeland Security Republicans to introduce slew of cybersecurity bills