The Hill Articles: June 26, 2019

Five takeaways from the first Democratic debate Trump campaign calls first Democratic debate ‘best argument’ for reelection Warren shines in first Democratic debate Booker, O’Rourke get most speaking time at first Democratic debate Trump plays limited role in first Democratic debate Groups ask judge to quickly block census citizenship question Democrats face off on climate change positions in first debate 2020 Democrats name biggest geopolitical threat Senate Democrats wish talk on reparations would go away Battle lines drawn for Mueller testimony Booker leads in talk time in first debate Pro-impeachment Democrats say Mueller testimony could be ‘turning point’ Search interest for Julián Castro surges by more than 2,400 percent during first debate Warren: I have a ‘plan’ for dealing with McConnell  Dan Rather to male 2020 candidates: ‘When the question goes to a woman please let her at least answer’ Klobuchar says Trump is ’10 minutes’ away from going to war Debate crowd breaks into laughter after hot mic snafu Biden campaign weighs in on health care ahead of Democratic debate appearance Cory Booker’s face when Beto O’Rourke speaks Spanish at debate goes viral Trump weighs in on first Democratic debate Former staffer accuses Duncan Hunter of groping her at 2014 party FAA identifies new software flaw in Boeing 737 Max: reports Trump campaign buys out YouTube homepage ahead of first Democratic primary debate O’Rourke doesn’t answer if he’d support a 70 percent individual tax rate California teacher goes viral for offering spare room to students whose parents have been deported Press release for Jenny Lewis accidentally hypes appearance by the late Jerry Lewis Ava DuVernay invites Megan Rapinoe to dinner after Trump snub Schiff calls viral photo of drowned immigrants product of Trump’s policies Women lawmakers to play in Congressional Baseball Game following Title IX anniversary Woman indicted for manslaughter after miscarrying when shot US asylum officers ask federal court to end Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy citing threat to migrants’ lives Trump knocks Biden, touts criminal justice reform passage ahead of first Democratic debate Marianne Williamson sends out ‘healthy alternative’ to debate night drinking games DNC chair defends debate order: ‘There’s no JV-varsity’ Budowsky: Democrats will end Trump’s migrant child abuse Navy considering perjury charges against witness who confessed during SEAL’s trial: report Rivals Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo join forces to come out against Trump tariffs Boston officials approve application for ‘Straight Pride’ parade Live coverage: Democrats face off in first 2020 debate US border officers seize ancient Egyptian mummy linens Hillicon Valley: White House to host social media summit amid Trump attacks | Pelosi says Congress to get election security briefing in July | Senate GOP blocks election security bill | Pro-Trump forum ‘quarantined’ by Reddit | Democrats press Zuckerberg Fight night: Democrats set to take the stage for first debate Trump directs Pentagon to develop policy allowing service academy athletes to go pro right away Mother of migrant man who drowned with daughter responds to ‘shocking’ image of their death Supreme Court set to issue most high-profile decisions of term Bernie Sanders won’t commit to leaving the race if he fails to secure the Democratic nomination The purpose of a Space Force is a spacefaring economy Fox News’s Shep Smith becomes emotional discussing migrants’ conditions Trump says ‘tens of thousands’ couldn’t get into Orlando rally, contradicting local reports Family of man killed in South Bend files suit against city, police officer Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids — Senate panel advances bipartisan package on health costs | Grassley, Wyden in talks on deal to limit drug price increases | Court asks if blue states have standing in ObamaCare suit House Democrats to take up changes to Senate border funding bill On The Money: Senate passes $4.5B border bill, setting up fight with House | 2020 Democrats spar over socialism before first debate | Ex-Im deal in peril amid Dem backlash DNC chairman: ‘There will be nobody talking about hand size’ at debates Improving our elections will take honest conversations about data Overnight Energy: Top EPA official stepping down amid ethics probe | Critics slam EPA for rolling back union protections | Trump officials open door to controversial Alaska mining project White House: Colombian drug production down in 2018 NASA, Homeland Security receive D- grades on IT issues The benefit of electing veterans is more bipartisan lawmaking Export-Import Bank deal in peril amid Democratic backlash Overnight Defense: Senate sets Friday vote on Iran war authority measure | Trump heads to Japan for G-20 summit | Two US troops killed in Afghanistan Bank of America says it will stop lending to private-prison companies Loosening Russia’s stranglehold on European natural gas Critics slam EPA for rolling back union protections with latest contract Former CNN contributor says Biden hasn’t ‘fully dealt with’ role in 1994 crime bill New York City officials declare climate emergency Democrats say Facebook is ‘grossly unprepared’ for 2020 election A postmortem of the Fed’s failed attempt to normalize March for Life Action to run abortion restrictions ad on MSNBC ahead of Dem debates Madonna depicts grisly mass shooting in new anti-gun violence music video Andrew Cuomo: Ocasio-Cortez’s concentration camp remarks ‘wholly inappropriate’ Bullock wins endorsement from prominent Iowa Democrat Tlaib rolls out bill to create tax credit for low- and middle-class people The 1 question Democratic debate contenders should be asked Jeff Flake responds to Trump’s ‘greener pastures’ dig on former GOP lawmakers UNICEF chief: ‘Hard to fathom’ conditions of migrant children on US-Mexico border Trump not planning to block Mueller testimony: lawyer GOP scores procedural win by securing more funding to enforce Iran sanctions Transportation lawmakers race scooters in House office building Lessons from Congress’ last big battle on climate Senate to vote Friday on Trump’s Iran war authority Tech giants pressed in House hearing on policing extremist content Airlines allowing passengers to cancel flights to Dominican Republic without penalties Amash: Public views on impeachment ‘will really depend’ on what Mueller says ‘Unmasker in Chief’ Samantha Power spewed anti-Trump bias in government emails Ali Krieger defends teammate Rapinoe: Trump angered by women he ‘cannot control or grope’ George Conway: Trump needs a hospital after Mueller accusation Wayfair to donate $100,000 to Red Cross after employee protest over furnishing border facilities Prince William says he’d be ‘absolutely fine’ if one of his children is LGBTQ 20 questions for Robert Mueller Premiere date announced for Obamas’ first Netflix project 2020 Democrats spar over socialism ahead of first debate Senate passes $4.5B border bill, setting up fight with House ‘Teflon Don’ avoids the scorn of the ‘family values’ GOP — again Mother allegedly beaten to unconsciousness by boy who told son to ‘go back’ to Mexico Bipartisan Judiciary members request probe into gender discrimination allegations at FBI academy Court questions whether blue states have standing to seek to uphold ObamaCare House approves bill increasing federal worker pay Pelosi: Congress will receive election security briefing in July Booker calls for hearings on reports of ICE using solitary confinement Don’t expect Trump-sized ratings for Democratic debates Trump administration to reconsider allowing controversial Alaska mining project Hickenlooper laughs off lack of recognition by security guard at Democratic debate 2020 debates complicate Senate plans for vote on Trump’s war authority Pro-Trump forum ‘quarantined’ by Reddit over threats Man who destroyed Trump Hollywood Walk of Fame star also stole Marilyn Monroe statue: authorities Adam Scott calls on McConnell to take down ‘Parks & Rec’ gif Trump goes after Democrats over photo of drowned migrants A tribute to cancer genetics pioneer Dr. Henry T. Lynch Billboard promoting Roger Ailes Showtime miniseries vandalized Wayfair employees leave offices to protest furniture sales to migrant detention centers Trump to reporter: What I say to Putin at G-20 is none of your business Poll: Biden leads Democratic field by 6 points, Warren in second place Maine governor signs net neutrality bill DeVos: Education ‘clearly’ not one of Trump’s top priorities As an immigrant child in America, there are 3 ways to die Democrat backs up Ocasio-Cortez: Migrant shelters ‘are like concentration camps’ Schumer displays photo of drowned migrants on Senate floor in appeal to Trump Washington Post fact-checker gives Pence four Pinocchios for migrants remark Lawmakers sound alarm over violence in Sudan Republicans must push through genuine health care reform Trump says he spoke to Pelosi, McConnell on border package Top NRA executive resigns amid extortion allegations The Class of 2019 is entering an economy of opportunity Castro spokesperson: ‘We don’t give a s—‘ if Trump tweets during debate Ocasio-Cortez marks one-year anniversary of her primary win Senate Health Committee advances bipartisan package to lower health costs Congresswoman opens up on House floor about partner’s suicide Trump says he’s ‘very happy’ some GOP senators have ‘gone on to greener pastures’ 2020 Dems say they will visit Homestead facility holding migrant children 3 steps to a winning G-20 for Trump and Japan’s Abe What America’s Thinking: June 26, 2019 Google employees call for it to be kicked out of San Francisco Pride Amash splits with Republicans, votes to authorize subpoena for Kellyanne Conway The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Anticipation high ahead of first debate Senate GOP to defeat proposal requiring approval for Iran attack Democrats can show Trump the way to avoid war with Iran Warren visits migrant care shelter, says children being marched ‘like little prisoners’ Democratic lawmaker says treatment of migrants at border ‘not American’ 77 percent of Democrats say they’ll be watching party’s first presidential debates Senate GOP aims to jam House Democrats on border fight Top Democrats demand State Department’s legal analysis on potential Iran military action Keep expectations low for breakthroughs from G-20’s high-level meetings Mika Brzezinski to Ivanka and Melania: ‘You will go down in history as having done nothing about’ conditions for migrant children Where 2020 Democrats stand in betting markets ahead of first debate Two more deputies fired over response to Parkland shooting California now requires background checks for all gun ammo purchases Supreme Court declines to overturn doctrine on regulatory clarity Pope ‘profoundly saddened’ by migrants’ drowning in Rio Grande Political earthquake in Istanbul Manchin on ‘Medicare for All’: ‘We can’t even pay for Medicare for some’ George Conway mocks Trump for Rapinoe tweet: ‘Amazing how he still finds new ways to demonstrate his incompetence’ Buttigieg defends decision to attend debate despite South Bend controversy Cummings on Conway Hatch Act violations: ‘This is about right and wrong’ House panel votes to subpoena Kellyanne Conway over Hatch Act testimony This is how the debates will play out White House to convene social media summit after new Trump attacks Ocasio-Cortez on Biden: ‘I think that he’s not a pragmatic choice’ Trump blasts Rapinoe: ‘Megan should win first before she talks’ Top EPA official stepping down amid ethics probe Booker prepping for first 2020 debate with bicep curls Gorsuch joins liberal justices in ruling against federal criminal statute Democratic lawmaker: Mueller testimony ‘doesn’t have to go beyond’ report to be ‘really damning’ for Trump President Trump fighting to fix a broken trade system at the G-20 Attorney General Barr plays bagpipes at conference New Mexico town cites landowner for building crowdfunded border wall without permit: report Five things to watch as Trump heads to G-20 in Japan ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host: ‘I don’t think’ Mueller knows the details of Mueller report Mitt Romney: Rape allegation against Trump should be ‘evaluated’ Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders-backed candidate Tiffany Cabán declares victory in contested Queens DA race It’s time to sunset SIGAR House approves funding for border facilities, new press secretary Panel cont’d: Previewing 2nd night debate candidates Panel: A closer look at candidates in tonight’s debate Poll: 84 percent say Americans are angrier than a generation ago The Future of Medicare: Rep. Larry Bucshon Journalist Roland Martin previews Democratic debates Reps Schakowsky & Buschon on Mueller subpoena, border crisis Children’s magazine hits Trump administration over family separations Warren wants to decriminalize undocumented border crossings while Booker hopes to gain traction Congress needs to continue fighting the opioid epidemic Trump campaign buys full-page ads in Miami newspapers ahead of Democratic debates Nike pulls shoe in China over designer’s support of protests: report NSA improperly collected US phone records in October, new documents show Trump administration’s ‘forced diplomacy’ with Iran isn’t working Roy Moore trails Republican field in Alabama Alabama car dealership goes viral for giving away shotguns, Bibles, flags with purchases Trump rules out Haley joining 2020 ticket Trump says Google, Facebook should be sued over bias allegations Trump says he’ll watch Democratic debate while en route to Japan ‘because I have to’ Buttigieg’s use of dating app Hinge inspires partnership with Rock the Vote ‘Tariff man’ Trump defies the Constitution Instagram chief says he regrets ‘not being more invested in safety’ while at Facebook in 2016 Border militia group member charged with impersonation of a US border patrol agent Activists get permit to fly ‘Baby Trump’ blimp over July 4 ‘Salute to Trump’ celebration Working for patients on the Cancer Survivors Caucus Trump criticizes post-World War II military pact with Japan Trump on Mueller hearings: ‘It never ends’ Supreme leader: US offer of negotiations with Iran a ‘deception’ Mnuchin: We were ‘about 90 percent of the way there’ on China trade deal Clint Eastwood defying boycott of Georgia over abortion bill Making the promise of mental health parity a reality Rising: June 26, 2019 Trump knocks Democrats on ‘Open Borders’ Hong Kong still needs America’s help Remains of WWII service members found on remote Pacific island North Korea: US trying to ‘bring us to our knees’ with sanctions 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan after Pompeo visit In debates, candidates must address gun violence in all its forms US, North Korea discussing third summit, South Korea says Taking action to stop the sabotage and expand access to health care for Americans Eric Trump says he was spit on by employee at high-end Chicago bar The cost of insulin must be lowered The Hill’s Morning Report – Democratic debates: Miami nice or spice? 5 things to watch in the Democratic debates Democrats leery of Sanders plan to cancel student loan debt Trump pick brings scrutiny to ‘revolving door’ between Pentagon, industry Top Republican considered Mueller subpoena to box in Democrats Democrats already jockeying for House leadership posts Pressure builds to secure health care data Senate Finance leaders in talks on deal to limit drug price increases Million-dollar drugs pose new challenge for Congress Underdog Democrats hope for breakout moment in first debates