The Hill Articles: March 26, 2019

Dem lawmaker calls out ‘archaic’ sexism in Congress Comey says he finds Mueller’s obstruction decision ‘confusing’ Trump slams media for coverage of investigations into ‘all time favorite duly elected President’ Trump admin made ObamaCare move despite objection from key officials: report Tlaib shares ‘hateful,’ ‘bullying’ note left on office door Guatemalan man files lawsuit alleging son was drugged, sexually assaulted in US custody Sinclair expected to shutter general interest site Circa George Conway: Mueller report must have ‘something pretty damning’ if it can’t exonerate Trump Senate GOP blocks formation of climate change committee Biden on Anita Hill: I regret not being able to give her the hearing she deserved Former DNC spokesman: Graham’s calls for new special counsel investigation will go down as ‘scarlet letter’ Flooding threatens more than 1M private wells in Midwest Overnight Defense: Dem chair rejects Pentagon request to use $1B for border wall | House fails to override Trump veto | Pelosi at AIPAC vows Israel won’t be ‘wedge issue’ Lobbying world Kamala Harris says she’s ‘completely confused’ on the Smollett case High school opts for gender-neutral prom court after backlash linked to transgender student Overnight Energy: Senate blocks Green New Deal | 43 Dems vote present | GOP senator criticizes deal with poster of Reagan riding a dinosaur | 2020 Dem hopeful Hickenlooper comes out against Green New Deal Webb: Mueller report, Barr letter, political fodder On The Money: Waters says Deutsche Bank providing Trump’s records for probe | House fails to override Trump veto | Trump faces backlash for tapping Fed critic for bank Giuliani: ‘I would have to disagree’ with Trump that Mueller acted honorably Omar requests ‘accountability’ for GOP lawmaker who quoted Hitler on House floor Overnight Health Care — Presented by the American Conservative Union — Trump ObamaCare move puts GOP in tough spot | Dems unveil plan to build up health law | Purdue Pharma settles with Oklahoma in opioid lawsuit Mellman: Awash in data Trump appoints Jon Voight, Mike Huckabee to Kennedy Center board Trump to host NATO chief at White House Hillicon Valley — Presented by NCTA — Meet the DNC’s new chief security officer | FTC probes broadband providers’ privacy practices | Dem net neutrality bill clears first hurdle Appeals court clears path for Pentagon to enforce transgender ban April 12 Trump calls Dems ‘party of open borders, drugs and crime’ after veto sustained US Embassy pressed Ukraine to drop probe of George Soros group during 2016 election Second judge blocks Wisconsin laws GOP passed during lame-duck to limit Dem powers Federal investment in parks yields big results for cities Middle East analyst: Netanyahu is ‘better positioned’ in Israeli election, despite corruption allegations Boeing 737 Max 8 makes emergency landing in Florida on ferry flight Dem to reintroduce legislation to curb stock buybacks House leaders pay homage to C-SPAN on 40th anniversary Mueller report: The rhetoric of rage and division continues Meghan McCain coins universal clapback with ‘Denise’ meme: ‘My gift to the internet’ Trump nominates new US ambassador to Mexico Avenatti on prospect of jail time: ‘I’m scared’ Missouri House passes bill allowing Bible courses to be taught in public schools Judge recommends banning some iPhones in Apple, Qualcomm patent case The Green New Deal and carbon taxes can work together Trump formally nominates Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rosenstein at DOJ US labor unions say NAFTA replacement doesn’t go far enough for workers Senate blocks Green New Deal Surprise Justice move on ObamaCare puts GOP in bind Senate Dems press White House for update on Puerto Rico recovery response Mexican national offered FBI materials stolen from North Korean embassy in Spain: Report Federal judge strikes down North Carolina post-20 week abortion ban DOJ: Mueller report to be issued in ‘weeks, not months’ Dems to Pentagon: No extra money if Trump uses defense funds to build wall Did kale lose its superstar status? Pelosi, Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez place transgender pride flags outside Capitol Hill offices Betsy DeVos defends Special Olympics budget cuts: ‘We had to make some difficult decisions’  Sheriff: Second man found dead in Dem donor’s LA home overdosed on meth Trump signs executive order on protecting US from potential EMP attacks Pollster: Trump’s 2016 victory gives hope to younger Dems who lack political experience Colbert: Mueller’s conclusion ‘must be 1/17th of a weight off’ Trump Weather Channel sued for $125 million over deadly crash that killed two reporters Dems unveil plan to build up ObamaCare as Trump steps up attacks Economic illusions have permeated DC for too long El Chapo’s lawyers want new trial, saying jurors followed media coverage Schwarzenegger teams up with Holder to ‘terminate’ gerrymandering Papadopoulos says his lawyers have asked for a pardon from Trump GOP senator criticizes Green New Deal with poster of Reagan riding a dinosaur EPA pretends climate change and water quality are separate issues — they’re not McConnell: ‘I do’ believe in human-caused climate change Italy bites the hand that feeds it GOP senators give Trump standing ovation Waters: Deutsche Bank providing Trump financial records for House probe Ocasio-Cortez to followers: If Mike Lee can be a senator, you can do anything Pelosi vows to go after Trump’s wall via appropriations process Shanahan tells House panel he ordered new review of 2017 Niger ambush The Hill’s Newsmaker Series: Tax Cuts & Small Business GOP pollster: Electoral College prevents ‘tyranny of majority’ very effectively Airports push lawmakers to raise passenger fees MSNBC anchor compares Smollett case to Trump-Russia: People exonerated ‘and a lot of records not being shared’ FTC orders broadband companies to hand over info on privacy practices Uber acquires Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 billion Trump to visit Florida on Friday to discuss infrastructure projects near Lake Okeechobee Harris to headline Detroit NAACP dinner Omar blasts Netanyahu for spending longer on her in AIPAC speech than on Pittsburgh shooting ICE trained 1,500 local authorities to help enforce immigration law Many in high-tax areas weren’t getting SALT deduction before GOP tax law: report Justices divided in cases revisiting partisan gerrymandering Purdue Pharma settles with Oklahoma in landmark opioid lawsuit Sandy Hook and Parkland survivors need not suffer in silence Poll: 84 percent want Mueller report made public GOP lawmaker optimistic NCAA bill will be signed into law this year Pence: US to send astronauts to the moon within 5 years Chicago mayor, police rip Smollett after charges dropped House fails to override Trump veto on border wall Draft of Senate Budget Committee’s resolution looks like a fiscally sensible alternative Coast Guard has still not recovered from shutdown, commandant says Pete Buttigieg wants to broker ‘peace deal’ with Chick-fil-A: I like their chicken, not their politics Republican says he’s considering running for Udall’s seat in 2020 How to interpret Trump’s Twitter response to the Mueller report Media figures defend coverage of Trump and Russia Democratic chairman rejects Pentagon’s use of $1 billion for Trump’s border wall Secret Service officer hospitalized after accident near vice president’s residence New York county declares state of emergency over measles TI honored by Georgia Senate for positively impacting the community Mueller report: Lessons for all, including former law enforcement Former Mattis aide to publish tell-all book detailing Trump-Mattis relationship Poll: Democrats want to abolish Electoral College, Republicans want to keep it Hickenlooper opposes Green New Deal: Resolution sets ‘unachievable’ goals EU lawmakers vote to end daylight saving time Trump says Mueller report ‘could not have been better’ Conservative Twitter outraged after Smollett charges dropped: ‘Leftist privilege’ Trump says GOP will be ‘party of health care’ after DOJ escalates ObamaCare fight Bipartisan House bill would fix GOP tax law’s ‘retail glitch’ Pennsylvania Roman Catholic diocese to pay $2M to sexual abuse victim Lawmaker presses DeVos for ‘personal opinion’ on LGBTQ discrimination The Fed shows its hand by hitting the pause button on rate hikes What America’s Thinking: March 26, 2019 Panel discussion: Extortion charges against Michael Avenatti Middle East analyst Neri Zilber discusses US-Israel relationship Journalist Glenn Greenwald discusses efforts to make Mueller report public Pelosi presses Dems to focus on agenda post-Mueller Trump officials indefinitely detaining Palestinian who served prison sentence: report GOP lawmaker Mark Walker talks Mueller report fallout Wall Street bonuses fall 17 percent in 2018 Krystal Ball: Trump–Russia controversy won’t end until the full Mueller report is released The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems plot next steps over Mueller report GOP lawmaker releases Papadopoulos transcript GOP lawmaker quotes Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ on House floor while condemning Dems, media over collusion Dem net neutrality bill clears first hurdle in House Greenwald: Stories like Russia probe get ‘conflated’ into ‘idealogical litmus tests’ NASA responds to criticism over canceling all-female spacewalk House Dems, GOP slam Trump’s proposed NSF cuts Obama tells freshman Dems to consider how to pay for progressive policies Supreme Court rules against USS Cole victims, backs Sudan in bombing lawsuit Trump’s pick to lead Interior blocked study on endangered species: report Omar hits back at Pelosi over BDS remarks Increase land conservation with improved legislation Russian lobbyist who attended Trump Tower meeting: ‘Happy and relieved’ Mueller report is done House Dems support GOP push for details on Rosenstein in fight for Mueller report It’s time for China to become a normal country Supreme Court rules Alaska man can hunt moose on hovercraft Trump meant to undo sanctions announced on Chinese companies with tweet: report Warren says she does not trust Barr’s judgment on Trump obstruction Ocasio-Cortez downplays possibility of impeaching Trump Trump passed the ‘Barr exam,’ but land mines remain for both parties ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama sells 10M copies Support for LGBT rights drops among young Republicans: survey Ethics office scrutinizing Pruitt’s luxury condo deal GOP leader: Dems need to apologize to Trump over collusion Jussie Smollett charges dropped Schumer: Trump’s ObamaCare move an ‘anchor around the neck’ of GOP Australian leader accuses politicians of soliciting NRA, Koch donations to undermine gun laws Ohio serves notice of state funding termination to Planned Parenthood sites Biden opens up double-digit lead over Sanders in early primary states: poll Opening prayer sparks controversy as first Muslim woman sworn in to Pennsylvania House McCarthy on Trump ObamaCare position: ‘Call the office’ Scarborough to critics of media’s Russia coverage: ‘Save your breath’ Media have account to settle with American people over Mueller investigation coverage Harris calls for estate-tax increase to pay for boosting teacher pay Omar rebuts Netanyahu criticism: ‘This from a man facing indictments for bribery’ Kamala Harris meets with AIPAC leaders at her Senate office GOP lawmaker says some ‘atrocities’ of Mueller’s probe can’t be undone Netanyahu hits back at Omar: Support for Israel is about shared values, not ‘the Benjamins’ Mueller has exposed James Comey OxyContin manufacturer reaches $270M settlement with Oklahoma: Report EU approves controversial copyright reforms opposed by Google, Facebook Inequality 101 lessons for Democratic candidates John Roberts rejects bid to put hold on Trump administration ban on ‘bump stock’ gun attachments: report Arkansas legislature advances bill to charge robocallers with a felony Pompeo says US to expand ban on foreign aid to groups that provide or promote abortion Booker, O’Rourke, Castro to attend women of color forum Clyburn: Question of obstruction of justice is ‘still on the table’ Continued oversight of Trump administration necessary duty of Congress GOP House Intel member says Schiff ‘needs to step aside’ after Mueller investigation CNN’s Zucker defends network’s Mueller probe coverage: ‘We are not investigators. We are journalists’ Schiff: Evidence of collusion is ‘in plain sight’ The sadly incomplete Mueller report Rachel Maddow unveils the 15 questions ‘driving me nuts’ about Barr summary Pelosi at AIPAC: ‘We will never allow anyone to make Israel a wedge issue’ Dem senator: ‘I do not deeply respect and trust the Barr summary’ Mexico asks Spain to apologize for ‘abuses’ committed during colonialism Tucker Carlson blasts CNN: Jeff Zucker ‘intentionally misled his audience’ Bar must be kept high for release of entire Mueller report Rising: March 26, 2019 Black Lives Matter activist McKesson loses defamation lawsuit against Fox’s Pirro Schumer takes apparent swipe at Omar in AIPAC speech Democrats want state majorities, here’s how they’re going to get them New Jersey approves bill allowing terminally ill patients the right to die Ethanol in gasoline — an environmental and economic problem Dershowitz: CNN banned me ‘because they want a one-sided presentation’ Tulsi Gabbard: Trump indictment might have ‘led to civil war’ Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states reject US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights Pence convinced Coats to stay in Trump administration: report Schiff brushes off calls for resignation: ‘I am more than used to attacks by my GOP colleagues’ Papadopoulos claims he was pressured to sign plea deal HHS moves forward with game-changing health care innovations Tlaib asking colleagues to support impeachment investigation resolution Trump rips ‘Mainstream Media’: ‘They truly are the Enemy of the People’ 95-year-old man catches four buses to join march against racism Here’s why Beto, Biden and Bernie are peaking Trump’s Golan Heights announcement will backfire for Netanyahu — and US The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – Dems look for traction following Barr-Mueller findings Democrats face dilemma after Mueller probe ends FCC claims on broadband access under scrutiny Omar controversy looms over AIPAC conference Trump faces backlash for tapping Fed critic for bank Supreme Court wades back into partisan gerrymandering Raskin embraces role as constitutional scholar Senate GOP eyes probes into 2016 issues ‘swept under the rug’ Revamping cyber at the DNC