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The Hill Articles: March 11, 2019
March 11
NYC high school students lock out administrators in protest of ‘racist, homophobic, and misogynistic’ video
Trump: Socialism ‘easy to campaign on but tough to govern on’
Parody Trumphotels.org site goes viral
Stone’s defense denies using court to generate publicity for his book release
Georgia state lawmaker proposes ‘testicular bill of rights’ in response to anti-abortion legislation
Immigration advocacy group brings ‘Abolish ICEbox’ display to SXSW
Ocasio-Cortez: Trump sets tone of ‘misogyny, racism, conspiracy theory-ism’
Black woman charged with hate crimes after allegedly pepper-spraying white people due to their race
Tucker Carlson says ‘we will never bow to the mob’ amid resurfaced comments
Ex-House Intel chair: Intel panel is wrong forum to investigate Trump’s finances
Mueller probe being funded through September: report
Trump tries to win votes in Senate fight
Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t think Trump impeachment is off the table
Trump says he doesn’t want immigrants on welfare entering the country
Hillicon Valley: US threatens to hold intel from Germany over Huawei | GOP senator targets FTC over privacy | Bipartisan bill would beef up ‘internet of things’ security | Privacy groups seize on suspended NSA program | Tesla makes U-turn
GOP senators eye ‘nuclear’ move to change rules on Trump nominees
Facebook restores Warren ads removed for criticizing the platform
Feehery: Dems’ embrace of socialism makes a Trump reelection look inevitable
Emotional post from man who missed Ethiopian Airlines flight goes viral
Press: Which way do Dems go in 2020?
Democrats’ biggest threat is Trump’s strong economy
‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot challenges Netanyahu over who Israel ‘belongs to’
Five takeaways from Trump’s budget
Ex-CIA director: ‘I don’t have any doubt’ Trump will pardon Manafort
Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Trump unveils 2020 budget | Calls for cuts to NIH | Proposes user fees on e-cigs | Azar heads to Capitol to defend blueprint | Key drug price bill gets hearing this week
Thousands of Scottish students to be allowed to miss school to join climate protests
Overnight Energy: Trump unveils 2020 budget | Plan slashes funds for EPA, Interior and Energy | Interior request highlights border security
Gorka says Jeanine Pirro is ‘absolutely right’ to suggest Omar’s hijab means she’s against Constitution
Cheney told Pence he worries Trump’s foreign policy looks ‘more like Barack Obama than Ronald Reagan’: report
Overnight Defense: Trump seeks $750B for defense in 2020 budget | Lawmakers invite NATO chief to address Congress | Top envoy says North Korea denuclearization can’t be done ‘incrementally’
AOC is having a terrible month
On The Money: Inside Trump’s budget | Blueprint calls for 5 percent cuts in domestic spending | Boost for defense | Trump asks for $8.6 billion for border wall | Budget projects 3 percent growth ahead | Fed chief says Trump can’t fire him
Steyer to Pelosi on impeachment: ‘Is doing what’s right worth it?’
FAA says Boeing 737 safe to fly after second deadly crash
Emergency workers summoned to Amazon warehouses 189 times over suicide concerns, breakdowns: report
Whitaker to meet with House Committee privately on Wednesday
New York magazine laying off 32 people
Blue Cross Blue Shield operator did not pay federal taxes in 2018, got $1.7B refund
Bolton: Pakistan committed to de-escalating tensions with India
‘Medicare for All’ doesn’t address necessary doctor incentives
GOP pollster says Biden, Sanders are polling low for how well-known they are
Trump’s budget proposes $200M boost to IRS
Interior budget request highlights border push
Brexit may spawn a full-blown UK Balkanization
Trump budget includes no new money for FBI headquarters
New Jersey transit officer under investigation for allegedly dragging and hitting man
Pelosi says impeaching Trump ‘just not worth it’
Former Nebraska GOP official apologizes for anti-LGBTQ, anti-Semitic posts
Lyft’s IPO is a teachable moment for presidential hopefuls
Name recognition gives Sanders, Biden financial leg up in Dem primary, says GOP pollster
Buttigieg wins stellar reviews at CNN town hall
Pelosi, McConnell invite NATO leader to address Congress
Americans’ complaints over big tech haven’t hurt business, says GOP pollster
Dem pollster says Americans are ‘in a deeply anti-corporate mood’
Wisconsin GOP ties Dems Milwaukee convention pick to socialism
Chao reviewing Boeing crashes ‘very carefully’
Older Americans will suffer if White House cuts HIV funding
UAW chief boosts workers’ strike pay, warns automakers over closings
Ocasio-Cortez mocks Fox News over Pirro, Carlson controversies
Infrastructure investment pays for itself
Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer says Fox News had ‘factually specific’ details of alleged affair with Trump
White House declines to offer Trump’s full confidence in Acosta
German soccer team faces backlash after tribute to late neo-Nazi fan
2020 Dem candidate Hickenlooper advocates exploring legalized prostitution
Pelosi selling ‘Patron Saint of Shade’ T-shirt, tote based on SOTU clap
Disaster-stricken communities aren’t receiving the funds they were promised
Sarah Sanders won’t say if Trump believes Dems hate Jews
Trump calls for cutting NIH budget, imposing user fees on e-cigarette industry
Delaney 2020 campaign sells ‘memory erasers’ to forget ‘incoherent ramblings’ of Trump
Progressive strategist: Ann Coulter, Donald Trump ‘deserve’ each other
We should place students at the center of teaching and education policymaking
9/11 widow and advocate says she has ‘no reason to believe’ Saudi Arabia has stopped funding terror organizations
California bill would seal millions of criminal records to help former offenders find work
Tlaib: There’s Islamophobia in the Democratic Party
White House projects 3 percent growth through Trump’s presidency
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill for ‘internet of things’ security standards
O’Rourke weighing possible Iowa trip ahead of 2020 announcement: report
South Korea nudges Washington, Pyongyang to step back onto path to peace
Omar thanks Fox News for publicly condemning Pirro
US envoy to North Korea: ‘We are not going to do denuclearization incrementally’
GOP senator scolds FTC for ‘toothless’ response to privacy scandals
Rights groups push lawmakers to pass LGBTQ Equality Act
Advocate says past administrations have sided more with Saudis than 9/11 families
Poll: Most Americans not interested in new regulations for big tech companies
It’s time for Trump to walk the walk on workforce training
Graham to push for US to recognize Golan Heights as part of Israel
US to make parts for missile system covered by treaty Trump suspended
Top Senate Dem: Trump budget blueprint ‘dead on arrival and divorced from reality’
Watch live: First White House press briefing in six weeks
To win on White House budget, Trump must wield his veto pen
What America’s Thinking: March 11, 2019
Stacey Abrams says had considered 2028 run for president, but now open to 2020
Trump calls for cutting National Science Foundation funding by $1 billion
Taking a stand against preventable disease
Leader behind popular vote initiative says plan will make every voter ‘equal’
Trump named co-champion of golf club contest he didn’t play in: report
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump unveils budget wish list with domestic cuts, defense hikes
We are not reliving Whitewater: Differences in Starr and Mueller investigations
Expert says gene editing could be ‘promising’ path to HIV cure
Trump proposes slashing EPA budget by 31 percent
Tax Foundation: Bill to restore full SALT deduction would benefit high earners
Trump admin threatens to withhold intelligence from Germany unless it drops Huawei
To let the right whale thrive and swim free, pass HR 1568
Bannon on new documentary about him: ‘I’m gonna get so crushed in this film’
US sanctions Russian bank for dealings with Venezuela oil company
Trump Jr. defends Tucker Carlson: ‘This is how to handle the outrage mob’
Read Trump’s budget proposal
Trump releases budget calling for 5 percent cuts in domestic spending
Are we underestimating Iran’s cyber capabilities?
Zoo says jaguar that injured woman taking selfie will not be put down
Sky-high taxes have many critics — including AOC’s mother
Giuliani attacks Davis for representing indicted Ukrainian figure
Dems pick Milwaukee to host 2020 national convention
Nuclear ‘cruise control’ can stop a spiraling new arms race
Fed chief Powell: Trump can’t fire me
FDA says genetically modified salmon is safe for consumption
Panel: Ann Coulter and other immigration hardliners have turned on Trump, will it matter?
Alabama senator: Tornado recovery is ‘going great’
John Koza discusses effort to make presidents elected by popular vote
Advocate discusses lawsuit against Saudi Arabia on behalf of 9/11 victims’ families
Why Medicare for some is the wrong idea
Karl Rove compares Omar’s remarks to ‘white nationalists’ in Charlottesville
Bernie 2020 has Democrats petrified
Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses full cure of HIV but how it may not be useful to most patients
Trump wants to ask for $8.6 billion for border wall: Reuters
Trump endorses permanent daylight saving time
40 percent of Iowa Republicans want primary challenge for Trump: poll
Boeing shares fall after deadly crash in Ethiopia
Trump says he intentionally called Apple’s Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple’
Most recent HIV breakthrough is ‘not widely applicable’ to most patients, says expert
Former FAA safety inspector urges caution over Boeing 737: ‘I’ve never, ever done this’
Military commanders must take the lead in battle against sexual assault
UN says crash in Ethiopia ‘one of the biggest catastrophes we have had in years’
DNC decision to shut out Fox News hurts Democratic candidates and Americans
Biden tops Dems pack in Michigan, Sanders second: poll
Favorable views of China drop sharply in new poll
New app to help Trump supporters find MAGA-friendly restaurants
Should Trump’s other former lawyer be speaking out?
Rising: March 11, 2019
Dem rep pushes back on DNC decision to exclude Fox News from debates
GOP rep: ISIS ‘absolutely not’ defeated as a movement
Tesla raising prices, keeping stores open
If Democrats are serious about voting rights, they can’t ignore Puerto Rico
Who offers the US a fresh chance at leadership? Burma (Myanmar)
Muslim Fox News producer calls out Pirro: ‘You have Muslims working at the same network you do’
Multiple nations ground newest 737 aircraft after second deadly crash
Keep industry insiders out of the payday loan rulemaking process
Female Gillibrand aide resigned over handling of her sexual harassment complaint: report
Conservative group targets O’Rourke in new ad amid 2020 speculation
Sanders to split campaign headquarters between DC, Vermont: report
Trump to seek $750B for military in budget: report
Fox News condemns Pirro’s remarks about Omar
To protect endangered wildlife, government should make partners of landowners
The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump budget reignites border security fight
This week: Trump set for Senate setback on emergency declaration
Juan Williams: The GOP’s cynical Israel ploy
Judd Gregg: Obituary for the budget
Senate GOP goes down to wire in showdown with Trump
House Republicans find silver lining in minority
Top McConnell spokesman to join Global Automakers