The Hill Articles: June 20, 2019

Trump approved Iranian strike before pulling back: report FAA issues emergency order barring commercial operators from some Iranian airspace ‘Hail Satan’ opening prayer at Alaska government meeting prompts walkouts, protest Hannity promises Trump would ‘bomb the hell out of’ Iran following downing of US drone House panel approves bills on tax extenders, expanding tax credits Ingraham dismisses reparations: ‘We won, you lost’ Some White House reporters planning goodbye party for Sarah Sanders Biden remark about segregationists ‘just makes him look older,’ Democratic strategist says Alabama governor signs law allowing church to have its own police force Buttigieg responds to fatal police shooting Rookie police officer shot and killed while helping woman during domestic violence call NRA places top lobbyist on leave amid internal shakeups: report Rhode Island governor signs bill protecting abortion rights Hawaii governor gives go ahead to build giant telescope on sacred Native volcano Hope Hicks: Trump campaign felt ‘relief’ after WikiLeaks released damaging info about Hillary Clinton Archdiocese of Indianapolis cuts ties with Jesuit school for refusing to fire gay teacher Democrats mark World Refugee Day Hicks tells lawmakers: ‘I lived the Mueller report’ Ex-Trump campaign adviser praises Warren for introducing proposals with ‘originality’ Klobuchar fundraises for Doug Jones following Roy Moore’s Senate run announcement Overnight Defense: Officials brief Congress after Iran shoots down drone | Lawmakers fear ‘grave situation’ | Trump warns Iran | Senate votes to block Saudi arms sales | Bombshell confession at Navy SEAL’s murder trial Pence to help launch ‘Latinos for Trump’ in Miami 2020 Democrat Bennet releases comprehensive government reform plan Overnight Energy: Fight over fuel standards intensifies | Democrats grill Trump officials over rule rollback | California official blasts EPA chief over broken talks | Former EPA official says Wheeler lied to Congress On The Money: S&P hits record as stocks rally on Fed cut hopes | Facebook’s new cryptocurrency raises red flags for critics | Internal IRS watchdog rips agency’s taxpayer service | Apple seeks tariff relief Pride participants injured in alleged far-right attacks in Ukrainian capital READ: Hope Hicks testimony before House Judiciary DC theatre to host 11-hour reading of the Mueller report Schumer: Trump must get congressional approval before any military action against Iran Poland could play pivotal role as leading American ally in Europe Hillicon Valley: House lawmakers reach deal on robocall bill | Laid-off journalists launch ads targeting tech giants | Apple seeks tariff exemptions | Facebook’s Libra invites scrutiny Biden called Booker to ease tensions after remarks about working with segregationists: report School meals are essential to kids’ health Defense bill hits Rand Paul speed bump Former EPA staffer says Wheeler lied to Congress Filmmaker hopes documentary will be ‘tool for change’ on addressing gun violence Hicks repeatedly blocked by White House from answering Judiciary questions Fixing health-care cronyism — intentional and unintentional Martin Sheen, Robert De Niro join star-studded video breaking down Mueller report findings 9/11 first responder in hospice urges Congress to ‘do the right thing’ Overnight Health Care: Court allows Trump abortion referral ban to take effect | GOP group launches $4M blitz against ‘Medicare for All’ | Star GOP lawyer raises constitutional concerns with surprise billing legislation Film producer drowns while making political ad in Montana McSally on Moore running for Senate again: ‘This place has enough creepy old men’ Attorneys say children described neglect at border detention facility Protecting US from rising sea levels will cost $400 billion over next 20 years, study finds Misguided Affordable Clean Energy rule is on the wrong side of history Federal prosecutors allege Roger Stone violated gag order with Instagram posts New York lawmakers pass stricter sexual harassment laws, extending certain statutes of limitations California official blasts EPA head over car standard negotiations New Jersey governor signs rideshare safety law in honor of murdered college student Gillibrand introduces bill blocking HUD rule on undocumented public housing residents Rupert Murdoch recovering from a bout of pneumonia: report Parties unite to move Myanmar sanctions bill McConnell-backed Super PAC says nominating Roy Moore would be ‘gift wrapping’ seat to Dems Oregon House unanimously passes bill strengthening hate crime protections NY lawmakers approve sweeping climate bill aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 A state’s sovereignty trumps double jeopardy Telemundo anchor presses Trump after he claims Latino voters support deportations Delaware Democrat criticizes Biden comments: ‘We can’t make excuses’ for not learning McConnell vows to ‘vigorously’ oppose Moore’s Senate bid Trump Jr.: Roy Moore ‘doing a disservice to all conservatives’ by running for Senate Border Patrol chief ‘extremely offended’ by Ocasio-Cortez’s concentration camp comments Conditions in our jails and prisons too often do not promote reform Sanders clashes with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle over Biden comments Witness drops bombshell confession at trial for Navy SEAL charged with murder Immigrant legal advocacy organization RAICES has more than tripled staff in last year: report Trump supporter arrested for slapping reporter’s phone says ‘it’s not that big of a deal’ Democrat, Trump nominee have fiery exchange over abortion rights for rape victims Presidential candidates need to tackle climate change in Miami debates GOP lawmaker says some Trump officials contradicting Pompeo on Iran and al Qaeda Schiff introduces bill to strengthen law barring campaigns from accepting foreign dirt Trump says he might invite Toronto Raptors to the White House ‘if they’d like to do it’ Roy Moore says he will run for Senate in Alabama Democratic lawmaker on Iran: ‘We are provoking them, we are taunting them’ Canada resettles more refugees than US for first time since 1980 Judge blocks ICE from making courthouse arrests in Massachusetts Oregon governor authorizes state police to bring GOP lawmakers back to capital for climate vote Pelosi gives Trudeau chocolate and wine after losing bet over NBA finals Harris pens op-ed telling Trump to watch Ava DuVernay’s series on Central Park Five AAA report finds millions of Americans driving high Poll: Voters overwhelmingly want more regulation on corporate use of personal data Harris pens Univision op-ed: ‘Hatred and resentment are the core’ of Trump’s politics A woman named Marijuana Pepsi earns doctoral degree with dissertation on uncommon names Trump shows off Air Force One model in Oval Office NY county clerks refusing to give undocumented immigrants licenses: report Clean energy still lags as the world demands more power Ocasio-Cortez: Booker doesn’t owe Biden apology over remark about segregationists WaPo announces plans to increase investigative journalism staff House Democrats unveil bill to lift refugee cap GOP county official stands by anti-LGBT comments: ‘Gay people are offensive to me’ Republican lawmaker suggests he would shoot state troopers if sent to get him for climate vote Democrats grill Trump officials over fuel standard rollback Laid-off journalists launch first ad campaign targeting Google, Facebook Improve the chance of finding work after prison by starting behind bars Buttigieg to return to campaign trail Friday US must do more if justice is to prevail for slain journalist Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt head to runoff to be UK’s next prime minister Apple seeks to exempt products including iPhone from proposed tariffs Bernie Sanders open to decriminalizing sex work S&P sets new record as stocks rally on Fed cut hopes Graham on Biden controversy: ‘Go ask Barack Obama if he shares these concerns’ GOP lawmaker on Iran: Congress should vote on ‘what’s worthy of spilling American blood and what isn’t’ How to help youth currently in suicide distress Whoopi Goldberg defends Biden over remarks about segregationist senators GOP state lawmakers leave Oregon to avoid vote on high-profile climate bill: report Lawmakers warn of ‘grave situation’ after drone shot down Putin warns war between US and Iran would be ‘catastrophe’ White House inviting congressional leaders to Situation Room for Iran briefing The 7 GOP senators who voted to block all or part of Trump’s Saudi arms sale Lawmakers spar at testy Mueller hearing Facebook’s Libra could serve the underserved What America’s Thinking: June 20, 2019 Scottish MP calls Boris Johnson racist in Parliament, refuses to withdraw comment DCCC says it raised $8.85 million in May Tucker Carlson: GOP tax law ‘far better deal for corporate America’ than middle class Trump to award racing legend Roger Penske with Presidential Medal of Freedom The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by MAPRx — Tensions flare after Iran shoots down US drone Poll: Biden, Sanders edge Trump in North Carolina Jeff Flake becoming Harvard fellow Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democrats by 19 points in Virginia Missouri man arrested after threatening to ‘kill every gay person I can’ at PrideFest The Fed is running low on patience Bipartisan House lawmakers announce compromise anti-robocall bill Pelosi downplays Biden controversy: ‘Joe Biden is authentic’ Dem House candidate on viral campaign ad: ‘Colonel Marvel. Reporting for duty.’ Former GOP Rep. Cynthia Lummis files to run for Wyoming Senate seat Senate votes to block Trump’s Saudi arms sale #AStarForCarrie trends online after Mark Hamill calls for Carrie Fisher to replace Trump on Hollywood Walk of Fame Congress should end massive phone records spying Pelosi: Trump delay on Harriet Tubman $20 is ‘an insult to the hopes of millions’ Colgate says it has finalized design for first-ever recyclable toothpaste tube EPA head clashes with California over how car emissions negotiations broke down Graham: Iran has to ‘knock this s— off’ Michael Moore warns 2020 Democrats: Trump ‘hasn’t lost one inch of his fired-up insane base’ Appeals court allows Trump abortion referral ban to take effect Trump officials brief Congress on Iran as tensions escalate California experienced more data breaches than any other state in the past decade: report McConnell opposes push for lawmaker pay raise Oversight Republicans: ‘Hundreds’ of migrants in caravans have criminal histories Greenland is melting Slack to use uncommon IPO method: report Joaquin Castro calls out MSNBC contributor for confusing him with twin brother Julián on air Press beat lawmakers to keep trophy in annual softball game Nonprofit praises Andrew Yang’s local news fellowship initiative Christian petition mistakenly asks Netflix to cancel Amazon Prime show ‘Good Omens’ The ‘pay gap’ is a manufactured issue politicians use to pander to women Pelosi on Biden: ‘I have no criticism of what he believes is his story to tell’ Judiciary chair: Hicks broke with Trump on accepting foreign dirt on opponents Florida Rep. Gaetz: ‘I am no cheerleader for war with Iran’ Poll: Trump and Biden statistically tied in Florida Congress must reject Blumenauer-McClintock amendment on cannabis Latino electorate growing in key 2020 states: Analysis Justice Dept. lawyer suggests ‘toothbrush and soap’ not required for detained migrant kids 2020 Democrat Marianne Williamson says she misspoke in calling vaccine mandates ‘draconian’ Americans getting older, new Census figures show What the US and Israel can expect from next week’s meeting with Russia 9/11 1st responder who testified with Jon Stewart in hospice Trump says Iran ‘made a big mistake’ after drone shot down IRS in-house watchdog calls agency’s taxpayer service ‘woefully inadequate’ Panel: Electability polling and Joe Biden’s gaffe Film tells story of family in the shadow of the nation’s capital Warren signs Taylor Swift’s Equality Act petition Future of Medicare: Dr. Jerry Penso Supreme Court rules cross at state-run WWI memorial can remain Rep. Matt Gaetz talks Iran tensions Administration claims Iran likes Al Qaeda while Biden faces race questions Trump goes after 2020 Democrats in first Spanish-language TV news interview Poll: Biden leads Democratic field by 12 points, Warren narrowly tops Sanders Multiple people injured in shooting outside Pennsylvania nightclub: authorities Alito joins with liberals in ruling for sex offender law Clyburn apologizes after criticism of ‘tokenism’ by top Democratic leaders Himalayan glacier melting has doubled in the last two decades President Trump was right on Iran London to hold its largest-ever car-free day to tackle air pollution Apple considers moving some production out of China amid trade tensions: report Gulf war would be ‘Iran against the world’ — but still not easy to win Biden says Trump is ‘failing’ in Middle East after Iran shoots down US drone Trump says he doesn’t think he needs swing voters to win in 2020 Trump 2020 kickoff rally delivers nearly 5M viewers for Fox News Florida city agrees to pay nearly $600,000 after ransomware attack Philadelphia takes 72 police officers off streets over offensive posts Harris picks up endorsement of Texas Congressman Al Green Researchers say shifting body posture due to phone use is causing hornlike bone spurs Buttigieg open to call for independent prosecutor to investigate South Bend shooting Senators briefed on US Navy’s encounters with UFOs: report McConnell-aligned group launches $4M ad campaign against ‘Medicare for All’ What polls and history tell us about Trump’s reelection prospects Turkey’s Erdoğan says he believes UN will look into ‘suspicious’ death of Morsi Steyer airing impeachment ad on ‘Fox & Friends’ Rising: June 20, 2019 Democrats try to stop Trump from ending abuse of food stamps Ex-Marine asks Trump for help with Russian spying charges Trump administration considering restricting visas amid trade tensions with India: report Republican governors press Congress to pass NAFTA replacement 7 in 10 Americans support transgender people serving in military: poll How EPA Administrator Wheeler completely misinterprets science Watchdog claims Ivanka Trump violated Hatch Act after federal office called for Conway’s firing 2020 Democrat Marianne Williamson: Trump’s ICE raids ‘no different’ than what Jews faced in Nazi Germany Booker would eye pardons for nonviolent drug offenders Patent settlements, not lawsuits, are lowering drug costs The Supreme Court has a chance to uphold school choice and religious liberty The Hill’s Morning Report – Democrats frustrated by Hope Hicks’s silence Iran shoots down US drone The Memo: Can Trump run as an outsider? Trump faces skepticism about Iran war authority from both parties Progressives seize on impeachment in 2020 primaries