The Hill Articles: March 1, 2019

Dem lawmaker to introduce bill blaming Kim Jong Un for Otto Warmbier’s death Foreign Affairs Committee chair denounces new Omar statements on Israel Dem candidate has Hawley served subpoena at CPAC UN report says vaccine hesitancy helped spark worldwide spike in measles cases last year Officials, residents defend Va. first lady after allegations she gave black students cotton during mansion tour Judge asks Roger Stone to explain ‘imminent’ release of book Jaden Smith using his foundation to bring clean water to Flint Cindy McCain rips conservative commentator over CPAC address Calif. Justice Dept. paid $1.1 million for harassment claims filed while Harris was AG: report Alaska mayor vetoes law granting LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections The Memo: Trump World faces sea of troubles Omar condemns poster linking her to 9/11 attack: No wonder why I’m on a ‘hitlist’ Pelosi aide: Dems ‘will take all necessary steps’ to get Trump’s tax returns What happens when the federal government is run by amateurs? Trump asks China to ‘immediately’ remove agricultural tariffs Poster linking Omar to 9/11 attack causes fight to break out at W.Va. statehouse Manafort’s attorneys argue for leniency in Virginia sentence MSNBC’s Haake: Bush family legacy ‘erased from conservative history’ at CPAC Hundreds of TSA agents still owed backpay after government shutdown: report Overnight Health Care: Dems demand answers on rule targeting Planned Parenthood | Senators tell FDA to speed approval of generic insulin | Nearly 8 in 10 say drug prices are ‘unreasonable’ in new poll Will Trump risk war to save his presidency? Hillicon Valley: Canada to begin extradition case against Huawei exec | Dem presses Amazon on anti-vaccine products | Lyft files to go public Requirements of a scalable approach to decarbonizing the world Dems ramp up scrutiny of Kushner’s security clearance Bloomberg aides interview potential staffers in New Hampshire, Iowa as 2020 speculation mounts: report Cohen’s attorney says he ‘speculated’ about White House role but decided against it Tapper on Trump’s tweet about Otto Warmbier comments: ‘There’s no misinterpretation’ Overnight Energy: Interior authorized $250M to open parks during shutdown | Inslee launching 2020 bid with ‘Climate Mission Tour’ | Dems raise red flags over planned White House climate council Cohen lawyer slams Trump over ‘perjury’ tweetstorm: ‘POTUS has yet lied again’ Kentucky House approves bill to let people carry concealed guns without a permit Why the Timbs case is about so much more than civil forfeiture Overnight Defense: Pentagon seeks $2B over five years for Space Force | Trump says Warmbier comments ‘misinterpreted’ | GOP bristles at Trump plan to pay for wall Interior approved $250M to keep parks open during shutdown Americans likely to trust local news more than national news, says Hill reporter Bipartisan opposition is clear against Trump’s offshore drilling Senators tell FDA to speed up approvals of generic insulin Lyft files to go public Schiff presses Amazon over anti-vaccination products Trump says his remarks on Warmbier were ‘misinterpreted’ Sanders on reparations: There are better ways than ‘just writing a check’ On The Money: GOP bristles over Trump plan to fund wall | Treasury sanctions Venezuelans who blocked aid | IRS watchdog to retire this year | Trump CFO in the spotlight | Lyft files to go public Cohen hearing likely won’t impact Trump’s approval rating, pollster says Woman gets 15 years for attacking 92-year-old with brick, telling him to ‘go back to your country Immigrant serving nonprofits are among the hardest hit by Trump’s policy ‘distractions’ Florida official apologizes for referring to women as ‘host bodies’ in abortion discussion Florida teacher forced to remove Kaepernick poster because people found it ‘offensive’ Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper expected to announce presidential bid next week: report Pollster says most Americans view Cohen testimony as ‘inside baseball’ China’s playing chess over trade. The US? Checkers. Journalists seek federal, state support for right to inform the public Schumer: Judge vote will test GOP’s commitment to protecting pre-existing conditions Trump Jr. makes ‘Me Too’ joke during CPAC panel Foreign affairs expert says China ‘weaponized’ North Korea Polls show Trump approval rating slipping in Midwest Canada to allow US extradition case against Huawei executive to proceed Pentagon seeks $2B over five years for Space Force Most economists predict a recession by 2021 — count me among them MyPillow CEO says Trump was ‘chosen by God’ to run for president Michelle Malkin goes after ‘the ghost of John McCain’ at CPAC Conservative NY Times columnist: Netanyahu the ‘Nixon of Israel,’ should step down Sanders on whether he’d seek advice from Clinton: ‘I think not’ For Kim, his regime ‘ain’t broke’ — so why fix it? Amazon plans new chain of grocery stores Dem strategist says focus should be on why Kelly was opposed to Kushner security clearance Kellyanne Conway defends Trump comments on Warmbier Schumer demands Trump apologize to Otto Warmbier’s parents Poll finds 37 percent found Cohen testimony credible Prioritizing Purple Heart recipients is the right move for VA Inslee to launch ‘Climate Mission Tour’ as first official campaign trip Virginia county probing whether Trump golf club violated floodplain ordinances: report Today’s free promises will be tomorrow’s painful costs What America’s Thinking: March 1, 2019 Mueller expects case against Stone to take five to eight days in court Foreign affairs expert praises Trump for walking away from North Korea summit National Emergencies Act leaves Congress lacking The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump on Twitter attacks Cohen testimony Making internet privacy work for everyone IRS watchdog plans to retire this year US airstrike kills 26 more al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia Conway: Trump has ‘absolute right’ to order security clearances Cummings accuses White House of stonewalling security clearance probe Dems raise alarm over proposed White House climate council George HW Bush’s service dog gets new job Conservative comedian Michael Loftus talks humor in age of Trump Trump official sought permission to star in reality TV show while serving at HUD: report Black Guns Matter Maj Toure discusses his efforts to promote legal firearm ownership Panel discussion: How much does Jared Kushner’s security clearance matter politically? Foreign affairs expert Gordon Chang reacts to North Korea summit Takeaways from the end of the US-North Korea summit GOP lawmaker: ‘Extraordinarily unlikely’ Kim did not know about Otto Warmbier’s torture Pence pans Democrats for ‘embracing’ socialism House Democrats demand Trump administration justify new abortion ‘gag’ rule Sanders: ‘Kind of strange’ to be running against ‘half the caucus’ of Senate Dems Conservative comedian calls lack of communication between conservatives, liberals an ‘illusion’ Is rigid partisanship the real reason for rejecting Trump’s border crisis claim? Poll: 68 percent of New Hampshire Republicans are behind Trump in 2020 primary Kronos Quartet brings performance inspired by Trump’s travel ban to DC Mike Pence to give commencement speech at Liberty University Rick Scott calls Gaetz’s tweet threatening Cohen ’embarrassing,’ ‘disgusting’ Diamond & Silk demand Rashida Tlaib resign over racist prop remarks Trump can earn his ‘King of Debt’ moniker in deal with China Black Guns Matter leader on conservative support for arming urban communities: ‘Talk is cheap’ Germany likely to extend hold on arms exports to Saudi Arabia: report Poll: Nearly 8 in 10 think prescription drug prices are ‘unreasonable’ 20 states back transgender student in lawsuit against Florida school’s bathroom policy Cruz slams Democrats on border wall: They’ve gone ‘bat-crap crazy’ CNN video from 2016 shows Cohen saying he wanted to come to Washington with Trump With ‘no need to rush,’ Washington should reassess North Korea policy US has more trade talk leverage with China after North Korea summit, foreign affairs expert says Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of bin Laden son Hamza as US searches for him Oregon governor signs nation’s first statewide rent control bill Bernie + Warren = ‘one-two punch’ for progressives Treasury sanctions Venezuelans who blocked aid Rudy Giuliani: ‘Cohen’s perjury about seeking a WH job is proven by his own words’ Otto Warmbier’s parents slam ‘Kim and his evil regime’ after Trump comments Sanders: 2020 Dems will rally around nominee to ‘defeat Donald Trump’ With North Korea at forefront, geopolitics makes comeback Arizona governor vows to veto any bills that could decrease vaccinations Pakistan set to return captured Indian pilot Conservative tax advocate Mattie Duppler breaks down latest GDP numbers Arizona state lawmaker: Mandatory vaccines are ‘communist’ Tough to find another Mattis for Pentagon — but the nation needs one Trump touts ‘very good’ relationship with Kim after no agreement reached at summit National Review’s Goldberg, Weekly Standard’s Hayes to launch conservative media company Trump rips Cohen in tweetstorm: He ‘committed perjury on a scale not seen before’ Honor Women’s History Month by ratifying Equal Rights Amendment Rising: March 1, 2019 Unchecked corruption puts Jordan, and Middle East, at risk Balancing America’s environment, mining and the Green New Deal NY state agency accused of allowing sexual harassment for years: report The Green New Deal is a pipe dream, not a serious policy proposal Idaho lawmakers kill bill that would have ended child marriage under 16 in state Sanders hires DACA protected undocumented immigrant as deputy press secretary NASA is going back to the future with nuclear rockets 11-year-old Argentinian girl gives birth after she was denied an abortion Pompeo assures Philippines of US protection in South China Sea Inslee announces White House bid The Hill’s Morning Report — Cohen testimony turns up heat on Trump associates GOP senators fuming over Trump comments on Warmbier GOP bristles over plan to shift military funding to border wall Trump CFO Weisselberg emerges as key person of interest for Dems