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The Hill Articles: June 7, 2019
June 7
O’Rourke hammers Trump on tariffs: The damage ‘has already been done’
Schumer mocks Trump: ‘I’m sure we won’t be hearing any more’ about illegal immigration
Romney says he may not make 2020 presidential endorsement
Gillibrand serves drinks at Iowa gay bar in honor of Pride Month
Milo Yiannopoulos named marshal for ‘Straight Pride’ parade
Trump drops Mexico tariff threat after deal on migrants
Chris Pine on ‘MAGA’ slogan: ‘What period of history are we talking about? Jim Crow?’
Pompeo: ‘Lots of ways’ to address climate change
Trump admin to house up to 4,000 migrant children at two bases, one Texas facility: report
House to vote Monday on new version of IRS modernization bill
Amash hits Trump and his allies: They are ‘trying to excuse’ his obstruction efforts
Authorities release video of officer beating restrained inmate after turning off body cam
Judge rules FBI must release some redacted sections of Comey memos
‘Sesame Street’ muppets visit DC landmarks as part of national tour
MSNBC ripped by Soledad O’Brien after touting female anchors: ‘Zero women of color in this picture’
Members petition DNC chairman to hold presidential debate on climate change
On The Money: Economy adds 75K jobs in May | GOP senator warns tariffs will wipe out tax cuts | Trump says ‘good chance’ of deal with Mexico
Noise can adversely affect human health and quality of life
Pence to travel to Montana to discuss meth crisis
Top Judiciary Republican: Mueller hearing could violate ‘decency and decorum’ rules
Fake bomb sent to office of Tennessee Republican Party
Hillicon Valley: NASA to allow private citizens on space station | Facebook moves away from Huawei | Dem senators press third party over medical data breach | Veteran Google worker leaves company amid alleged retaliation
Overnight Energy: Judges remove remaining barrier to Keystone XL construction| House committee asks Interior to detail grants to wildlife organizations accused of abuse| Inspector general rules Park Service employee violated regs in complex art deal
Alyssa Milano urged Biden to reverse stance on Hyde Amendment: reports
National service needs to be a national priority
Facebook suspends pre-installation of app on Huawei phones
Overnight Defense: US ratchets up pressure on Turkey over F-35 | Near-collision between Russia, US warships | West Point cadet identified
University of Alabama removes donor’s name over abortion remarks
Treasury pushes back at report critical of Trump tax law’s effects
Overnight Health Care: Biden camp defends amid Hyde backlash | Ebola outbreak may last 2 years | Feds target vaping companies over social media ‘influencers’
Hickenlooper unveils sweeping plan for rural communities
Fixing TCJA starts with getting multinationals to pay their fair share
White House sought to assert executive privilege in Kobach interview on census citizenship question, Cummings says
Russian investigative journalist detained in Moscow
Why Congress needs accurate intelligence on the Iran threat
Biden World shell-shocked amid Hyde furor
Trump admin rejecting requests from U.S. embassies to fly pride flag: report
Wisconsin Capitol flies LGBT pride flag for first time in state history
Lackluster jobs report doesn’t force the Fed’s hand on rates
Sheryl Crow slams abortion bans in Alabama, Missouri
Alec Baldwin says he’s ‘so done’ playing Trump on ‘SNL’
GOP senator warns Trump tariffs will wipe out 2017 tax cuts
Axelrod: Biden’s ‘flip-flop-flip’ on Hyde Amendment ‘raises questions’ about his campaign
Democratic presidential hopefuls cite ‘good, bad and the ugly’ of Medicare for All
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson moves to Iowa ahead of caucuses
Prisoner released under First Step Act thanks Trump, Kushner in viral video
Lawmakers push to block pay raises for members of Congress
Haiti needs the United Nations to stay
Host James Corden plans to steer clear of anything ‘particularly political’ at Tony Awards
Democratic senators press third party involved in Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp data breach
Trump comes out against NASA effort to return to the moon
Macho attitudes in law enforcement can increase chronic and potentially fatal illnesses
Judge allows Flynn to remove attorneys from case
German circus opts for cruelty-free holograms instead of live animals
Sikh American becomes first active airman to wear turban, beard in Air Force
House conservatives want information on TSA policies for undocumented immigrants
Mobile 5G carriers need more spectrum — let the C-Band Alliance sell them some
Ebola outbreak may last up to 2 years, WHO says
Democratic strategist says Trump ‘dropped the ball’ with comments about Pelosi overseas
Court orders release of sealed documents in mysterious Mueller grand jury case
Trump says there’s ‘good chance’ of deal with Mexico
12 attorneys general say recent abortion bans ‘appear to be unconstitutional’
Poll: 56 percent say Supreme Court should consider Roe v. Wade settled law
Feds target vaping companies’ use of social media ‘influencers’
What America’s Thinking: June 7, 2019
Teen who led protests in Saudi Arabia faces death penalty: CNN
US lays out penalties to Turkey on Russia
ISAs are a smart experiment for dealing with student loan debt crisis
Trump calls Pelosi a ‘disgrace’ after she says he should be ‘in prison’
West Point identifies cadet who died in training exercise
House Intel to hold public hearing on counterintelligence implications of Mueller report
Hannity fires back at ‘hypocrisy’ critics: ‘The lazy and abusively biased media mob are lying’
Democratic strategist calls Missouri abortion clinic rules ‘an attempt to codify patriarchy’
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden’s abortion funding reversal riles 2020 field
Judges remove remaining barrier to Keystone XL construction
2020 Democrat says he’s donating to LGBTQ cause for Pence’s birthday
Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to 12.5 years in death of unarmed woman
Dershowitz: Why did Mueller team distort Trump attorney voicemail?
House committee asks Interior to detail grants to wildlife organizations accused of abuse
NASA to allow private citizens on space station
Biden adviser pushes back against Hyde reversal criticism: ‘He’s authentic’
Trump administration imposes sanctions on Iranian petrochemical group
Standing by and watching gun violence won’t fix it
Detroit man charged with targeting LGBTQ community in shootings
Longtime Google employee leaves, citing retaliation
China can’t use overpopulation to justify ‘two-child’ policy
North Carolina superintendent says new app can help reduce violence in schools
Hannity accused of hypocrisy on ‘lock her up’
Trump got it all wrong on China
Trump property in Ireland promotes president’s visit
Ex-DHS secretary: ‘I’m not quite sure’ Trump’s tariffs on Mexico will solve immigration problem
Oregon university issues alert after covert videos of women on campus found on porn site
Russia planning its own version of TV series ‘Chernobyl’
With UK visit, Trump the statesman emerges
Economy adds 75K jobs in May
Inspector general rules Park Service employee violated regs in complex art deal
Family blames Uber after 12-year-old rides alone to her suicide
Uber lifts off with new helicopter option
Swalwell targets gun violence with first TV ad of presidential campaign
Ex-DHS chief says it’s ‘tragic’ immigration will be reduced to 2020 talking point
Trump’s signature at top of D-Day proclamation raises eyebrows
‘Made-up news’ is a top concern — but will the news media pay attention?
New Walmart service will deliver groceries inside customers’ homes
Trump to host emir of Qatar in July
Trump could delay Mexico tariffs if talks go well, White House aide says
Navy investigating War College president over ethics claims: report
Six notable moments from Trump’s Europe trip
Keep tradition of horse racing alive
Panelists debate Missouri’s crackdown on abortion
Police investigating shooting death of ex-Oklahoma state senator
Hunter defends viral photo of giraffe kill: It was ‘delicious’
After suicides, NYPD urges officers to ask for help: ‘No situation is hopeless’
The US must stand up for political prisoners in Russia
Moscow rejects UK demands to improve relations after spy attack
North Carolina superintendent talks new security app
House Democrats considering probe into Giuliani’s overseas political work: report
Glenn Greenwald defends ‘contemptuous cretin’ Crowder: ‘YouTube caved in defense of the powerful’
Koch network launching 4 PACs, open to backing some Dems in 2020
Former Secretary of Homeland Security weighs in immigration debate
The Hill Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack: GOP pushes to delay Mexico tariffs
Krystal Ball: Biden backtracks on Hyde Amendment
US, Trump remain AMLO’s biggest bugaboos
Rising: June 7, 2019
Lesbian couple says they were attacked on a bus in London after refusing to kiss
Moulton congratulates Biden on Hyde Amendment reversal, says ‘now do the Iraq War’
Trump calls Pelosi ‘a nasty, vindictive, horrible person’
Economy adds 75K jobs in May, well below expectations
Coffee or tea? The unintended consequences of tariffs
US has stopped accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training over Russia defenses
Spike Lee: Time for Hollywood to ‘shut it down’ in Georgia after new abortion law
Idaho sues Purdue Pharma, says family has profited from opioid crisis
Officials consider demolishing Columbine due to ‘morbid fascination’
Australia’s elections show a way to come out on top
Google cites US national security risks in Huawei Android ban: report
US Navy: Russian destroyer almost collided with cruiser in the Philippine Sea
New mass facility for migrant children opens in Texas
Man arrested, accused of Times Square grenade plot
The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump pushes Mexico for ‘significantly more’ as tariffs loom
The Memo: 2020 Democrats jockey for position as reckoning looms
Trump’s border aid request stalls amid fresh obstacles
Democrats set to use McConnell’s legislative graveyard against him
Cummings to move forward with contempt votes for Barr, Ross over census question
More than half of Americans identify as ‘pro-choice’: poll
Poll: 77 percent say Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade