The Hill Articles: June 4, 2019

YouTube declines to take action against commentator accused of racist, homophobic harassment Series co-creator says Jussie Smollett will not return to ‘Empire’ US officials respond to China blaming Trump admin for derailing trade negotiations House panel sets ‘Medicare for All’ hearing for next week New York lawmakers pass legislation to make declawing a cat illegal Trump rips ‘washed up psycho’ Bette Midler for sharing fake quote Democratic businesswoman Greenfield launches Iowa Senate bid against Ernst Trump blasts Schumer for saying he’s bluffing on tariffs: ‘What a creep’ Hillicon Valley: FBI facial recognition database has 640M photos | Disclosure sparks new privacy fears | App developers sue Apple | House panel approves $600M for election security FBI database stokes worries over facial recognition tech Lobbying world House holds moment of silence for Virginia Beach shooting victims Overnight Defense: Officials approved sending Saudis nuclear technology after Khashoggi killing | Space Command pick warns of challenges ahead | Lawmakers clash over bill blocking low-yield nukes Rashida Tlaib tears up during hearing on white supremacy reading death threats sent to her Webb: SCOTUS could be Democrats’ nightmare on impeachment Mellman: Trump can win — again ‘Jeopardy!’ winner James Holzhauer will likely have to pay $1.2M in taxes Overnight Health Care: ‘Medicare for All’ gets boost from high-ranking Democrat | Anti-abortion group vows to spend $41M in 2020 election | Dems make Medicaid center of Kentucky governor fight Sanders endorses Lipinski’s progressive primary challenger Time to capitalize on rare earth abundance in the United States Trump, GOP edge closer to confrontation on tariffs House passes bill to protect ‘Dreamers’ Exclusive: Top Trump super PACs join forces on voter mobilization effort House passes resolution commemorating victims of Tiananmen Square violence House Democrat places hold on State Department’s move to establish cyber bureau Nadler rejects DOJ offer on Barr contempt vote Report: Christopher Steele agrees to be questioned by US officials over his relationship with FBI Judge says DOJ doesn’t have to supply transcripts of Flynn contacts with Russian officials Trump explains ‘nasty’ Meghan Markle comments, says he thinks duchess is ‘very nice’ Overnight Energy: Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan | Plan included passages lifted from green groups | Warren offers $2 trillion green manufacturing plan | Ocasio-Cortez praises Inslee on climate Woman accuses top US cardinal of mishandling church sexual abuse case Red China, green China? Improving the lives of people with addiction — alternatives to arrest Trump reverses, says he doesn’t see British health service being part of potential UK trade deal ‘DUMP45’ among vanity plates rejected by DC officials in 2018 Maine legislature approves bill legalizing assisted suicide Reid backs Trump impeachment inquiry Missouri judge throws out state subpoenas in Planned Parenthood case Ocasio-Cortez calls Jay Inslee’s climate plan the ‘gold standard’ NSA warns Microsoft Windows users to update systems to protect against cyber vulnerability House panel members butt heads over bill blocking low-yield nukes Texas set to allow the killing of wild boars without a license Italy is damned if it does, damned if it doesn’t Rihanna becomes world’s richest female musician The Memo: Biden goes green to allay left’s fears Inslee: Biden’s climate change proposals ‘lack teeth’ Former head of CDC pleads guilty to reduced charge in groping case Texas attorney general sues San Antonio for information about Chick-fil-A ban House advances $24B agriculture bill Second person in less than 36 hours dies in US custody after illegally crossing border Inslee pushes DNC for climate-focused debate Without transparency, health-care industry will keep price-gouging Lawsuit accuses anti-immigrant groups of harassing churches that aid migrants Alabama bill would require child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration On The Money: Trump weighs emergency declaration for Mexico tariffs | GOP senators look to rein in Trump on trade | Powell says Fed may cut rates if trade war hurts economy Trudeau announces plan to invest $1B annually on women and girls’ health House Dems move to give lawmakers a pay increase Tillis trails Democratic challenger by 7 points in North Carolina poll Hotel staffer’s response to racist customer goes viral Sanders calls on Walmart to pay workers a $15 minimum wage School learns sign language to support first deaf kindergartener Stability in Iraq: On a knife’s edge Laid-off reporters launch project to ‘Save Journalism’ Trump’s Space Command nominee warns of ‘substantial’ set-up challenges NYC hate crime prevention office to open months ahead of schedule Biden campaign updates climate plan after lifting passages from green groups Democratic senator questions IRS commissioner over tax returns memo Parkland deputy arrested, charged for failing to act during shooting Batmobile tours US military bases in Kuwait Giant Trump robot tweeting on toilet makes debut at London protests Meek Mill to get new court hearing Wes Studi set to become first Native American actor to get honorary Oscar British woman stabs Trump baby balloon while shouting he ‘is the best president ever’ What a difference 75 years makes Top GOP lobbyist named McCarthy’s chief of staff McConnell hopes to avoid Trump confrontation on Mexico tariffs App developers sue Apple, alleging anticompetitive behavior with App Store 18,000 people sign Japanese petition calling to ban mandatory heels at work Top Vice editors exit amid ongoing shakeup: report Sanders hits BuzzFeed for not recognizing newsroom union Watchdog: FBI has access to 640M photos for facial recognition searches Stacey Abrams urges Hollywood to ‘#StayAndFight’ in Georgia against abortion bill Biden jokes about close contact with woman at rally: ‘I want the press to know she pulled me close’ Miley Cyrus partners with Marc Jacobs for hoodie benefiting Planned Parenthood Bush-era NATO ambassador says Trump’s behavior on UK state visit was ’embarrassing’ Rand Paul: I don’t support Trump having Congress’s constitutional power Remaining vigilant against EPA’s clean water rollbacks Trump dives headfirst into British politics Trump floats new emergency declaration to impose Mexico tariffs Gillibrand defends calling for Franken’s resignation: ‘I would stand by those women again’ 2020 hopeful John Delaney rips DNC debate criteria: It should be about ‘a battle of ideas’ University librarian breaks ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant’s 32-game winning streak California regulators rule coffee isn’t a cancer risk Democrats highlight history-making LGBTQ lawmakers for Pride month Kaine: Trump admin approved sending nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killing UK Conservatives agree to rule change to limit number of leadership candidates Man wearing Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ hat hit with milkshake during UK protests Democrats, Republicans in Congress spar over state abortion laws Democrats are addicted to losing gambles against President Trump Whoopi Goldberg to Nikki Haley on abortion rights: ‘I don’t want you in my coochie!’ Schiff calls Barr ‘the second-most dangerous man in the country’ Pramila Jayapal becomes first South Asian American woman to preside over House House committee advances $137 billion transportation, housing bill Obama praises owner of viral rainbow turban celebrating Pride: ‘You’ve got a lot to be proud of’ EPA sued for keeping scientists off advisory committees Alabama mayor defends Facebook post calling for ‘killing out’ of gay people, ‘baby killers’ Indiana school district apologizes for labeling autistic student ‘most annoying’ House Democrats prioritize illegal aliens as border crisis rages CNN airs footage from London protests to fact-check Trump’s ‘fake news’ claim ICE considering family deportations, acting director says Texas (yes, Texas) points the way to bipartisan achievements Presidential hopeful Swalwell leaves door open for reelection to House Former Trump transition official James Carafano rips Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico Boston church stamping all $20 bills in collection plates with Harriet Tubman’s face DHS Chief: 24 cases of false paternal claims found at border in first days of DNA testing What mental health services can teach us about a consumer health-care model Poland Spring to sell water in bottles made from recycled plastic Huawei willing to sign ‘no-spy agreement’ with US, chairman says Democratic rep says Congress does not need to ‘blow up and deconstruct’ the health care system Jobless rate drops to historic low (and it’s no lie) Trump meets Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage in London UN official says restrictive US abortion policies are ‘extremist hate’ DHS chief lays out US demands for Mexico: ‘Vast reductions’ in crossings Trump takes flack on Twitter for ill-fitting tails Arkansas woman removes mannequin hanging from tree after pushback California State Bar moves toward disbarring Avenatti Hoyer: Democrats should subpoena Mueller if necessary NBC’s Engel: Trump ‘sounded delusional’ saying ‘thousands’ welcomed him in UK Progressive groups, tax experts warn against ‘free file’ legislation The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump warns GOP not to challenge him on tariffs Conservatives have conflated ‘a heartbeat with a soul’ in abortion restrictions, Democratic rep says What America’s Thinking: June 4, 2019 Poll: 35 percent of voters say Democrats should start impeachment proceedings Is America serious about human rights in China? New York considering legislation to make declawing a cat illegal Former Trump transition official criticizes Mexico tariffs Reagan’s daughter urges Trump children not to ‘pull the family card’ Man killed after shootout with US officers at border Green groups praise Biden climate plan after pushing back at ‘middle ground’ talk ‘Daily Show’ Trump Twitter library coming to DC The Democrats are preventing Trump from securing the border Republicans offer downbeat view on blocking Trump’s Mexico tariffs Michael Bennet meets polling criteria for first Democratic debates Former Charles Manson follower denied parole Romney defends international alliances in first Senate floor speech China: Pompeo criticism on Tiananmen Square anniversary a ‘serious violation of international law’ DHS chief: Without additional funds children will be ‘backing up at the border’ Will a deepfake be the ‘Comey moment’ in 2020? Warren unveils $2T green manufacturing plan Founder of Sugar Daddy website offers to pay for out-of-state abortions for Alabama women GOP rep predicts impeaching Trump would hurt Democrats in 2020 Trump administration asks appeals court for emergency order to begin border wall construction White House tells Hicks, Donaldson not to turn over certain documents to House Judiciary Busy Philipps testifies before Congress about abortion at 15 C-Band can quickly, cost-effectively deliver rural America to the internet CVS to expand HealthHUB concept to 1,500 stores GOP rep says there should be investigations into Russian election meddling Powell indicates openness to rate cut to fight effects of Trump trade wars George Conway slams ‘Trump’s political, narcissistic use’ of Virginia church Theresa May to give Trump 1941 draft of Churchill-Roosevelt Atlantic Charter Trump praises May: ‘Probably a better negotiator than I am’ Manafort to be transferred to Rikers Island, may face solitary confinement: report French workers bring world’s largest Nutella factory to a standstill Trump says British health service should be on the table in trade deal with UK Democrats’ support for women’s issues jumps amid anti-abortion law push: poll Trade wars are not the way to Midwestern voters’ hearts John Delaney defends criticism of Medicare for All: ‘I tell the truth’ Immigrant Heritage Month should spur congressional action to fix immigration laws Schiff says Intel panel will hold ‘series’ of hearings on Mueller report Protestors take to streets in London to protest Trump’s visit Trump baby blimp soars in London as thousands protest president Panelists debate Trump’s state visit to UK ‘Medicare for All’ gets new boost from high-ranking House Dem Global political figures commemorate Eid al-Fitr Poll: Biden leads Trump by double digits in battleground North Carolina Podcasts explode in ad revenue, set to surpass $1B by 2021: report Conservative Newsmax CEO calls Trumps ‘American royalty’ Louisiana state Democrat: Abortion is ‘modern-day genocide’ Trump administration imposes new travel restrictions on Cuba Tariffs on Mexico are win as Trump goes it alone to solve border crisis Trump campaign owes El Paso $470,000 for rally: report Mexico hopeful of avoiding tariffs over immigration Freshman House Democrat talks top issues heading into 2020 Alabama lawmaker Bradley Byrne calls for accountability in federal government 2020 hopeful John Delaney on why he wants to be president Big tech under the microscope for anti-trust and ignoring minorities Bernie Sanders campaign has 25,000 volunteers in Iowa: report Trump dismisses UK protests as ‘fake news,’ turns down meeting with Corbyn Warren support breaks double digits: poll Kremlin contradicts Trump on personnel in Venezuela House subcommittee approves funding bill with $600 million for election security Trump: ‘Foolish’ for GOP to try to stop tariffs on Mexico AARP, Des Moines Register to host presidential forums in Iowa Northam calling special session on gun control legislation after Virginia Beach shooting Sadiq Khan responds to Trump’s ‘stone-cold loser’ insult: ‘Sort of behavior I’d expect from an 11-year-old’ Trump’s ‘big three’ battleground states will turn blue again in 2020 Democrats release Homeland Security funding bill without money for border wall Wealthy televangelist defends using private aircraft in viral exchange Democratic lawmaker says Trump isn’t ‘leaving us any choice’ on impeachment Dozens of naked people protest outside Facebook office Downing Street cat evades Secret Service around Trump’s motorcade Kim Jong Un’s sister reappears in public China’s lament: Could Xi Jinping repeat Tiananmen Square? Rising: June 4, 2019 China issues travel warning for US, citing guns and harassment Dallas police seek FBI help after killings of three transgender women Moderator describes defending Harris from protester: ‘Here comes this guy with all of his male privilege’ Coalition of progressive groups press Pelosi on impeachment Aid, not tariffs, will help address migration From Central America Prosecutor removed from war crimes case against Navy SEAL Trump, UK’s Boris Johnson speak by phone Why we are bringing hundreds of foster youth to Capitol Hill Support for Biden drops 7 points since 2020 campaign launch: poll Trump promises UK a ‘very, very substantial trade deal’ Blame ultra-liberal policies for California’s free fall London Mayor Sadiq Khan: Trump a ‘poster boy for the far-right’ Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan Trumps give Queen Elizabeth a brooch from Tiffany UK official calls Trump a ‘sexual predator’ and ‘racist’ Facial recognition surveillance in Congress’s crosshairs Watch live: Trump news conference in UK The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump savors British teas, tiaras while armed with Twitter GOP senator asks Apple to offer ‘Do Not Track’ option for customers Democrats keep censure for Trump on the table Biden, rivals face heavy pressure to raise big bucks in second quarter Democrats make Medicaid center of Kentucky governor fight Trump turmoil keeps K Street busy on trade Socialism debate roils Democratic primary A true believer in diversity, inclusion