The Hill Articles: March 27, 2019

Booker: The person with the most votes should be president Booker says he won’t take money from pharmaceutical execs Booker hits ‘horrible’ 90s-era crime bills backed by Biden, Sanders Booker slams conversation about reparations: More than ‘just a box to check’ on a presidential list Trump says Nunes will be hailed as a ‘great American hero’ Trump: Schiff should be forced out of office Trump casts shadow on Warren campaign: It looks like she’s finished Trump says he wants to campaign against the Green New Deal Trump: I don’t want to talk about pardons now Hannity: Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to return on Saturday Fox’s Napolitano says Mueller report will contain ‘some’ evidence of obstruction, conspiracy Comey: I don’t know why Mueller didn’t subpoena Trump Obama Homeland Security chief: ‘No reason to doubt’ Mueller report findings Donald Trump Jr. won’t rule out running for office Pence aide says Trump will submit a healthcare plan to Congress ‘this year’ NRA official corresponded with Sandy Hook doubter about Parkland shooting Overnight Health Care — Presented by the American Conservative Union — GOP blindsided by Trump on ObamaCare | McCarthy urged Trump to hold off on new attack | Dems aim to block DOJ funds for lawsuit | Judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in two states Italian minister slams migrant ‘piracy’ after hijacked ship heads for Europe Democrats face balancing act with Mueller report demands Graham: Trashing Trump is not the way to honor McCain Man awarded $80 million after jury finds Monsanto’s weed killer caused his cancer MSNBC’s Katy Tur challenges Pence aide on health care: Where’s the plan? Hillicon Valley — Presented by NCTA — Trump meets with Google CEO | Facebook bans white nationalist posts | Microsoft takes down websites used by Iranian hackers | Dems press voting vendors over security Comey: Trump tried to ‘burn down an institution of justice because he saw it as a threat’ Tlaib unveils resolution to investigate Trump impeachment Budowsky: A patriot platform for 2020 Dems DHS chief under Obama: Asylum seekers ‘absolutely’ should be deported after exhausting all appeals On The Money: Trump Fed pick owes $75K to IRS, government claims | Dems seeking Trump financial info going back 10 years | GOP bill links paid parental leave to Social Security | Pentagon transfers $1B for wall Overnight Energy: Pentagon details bases at highest risk from climate change | Dems offer bill to bind Trump to Paris accord | Senate GOP blocks climate panel GOP senators blindsided by Trump on ObamaCare Garcetti: Harris not guaranteed to win California primary Nadler: AG may miss April 2 deadline, called Mueller report ‘substantial’ Overnight Defense: Pentagon transfers $1B for wall over Dem objections | Top general says North Korean activities ‘inconsistent’ with denuclearization | Pentagon details bases at risk from climate change Graham says Trump told him to ‘just release’ Mueller report Pentagon transfers $1B to help build Trump’s wall Appeals court sides with Wisconsin GOP on laws that limit Dem powers Two years in, Trump’s re-elect ratings are quite similar to predecessors who won second terms Ohio Senate passes bill requiring women who have abortions to choose burial or cremation for fetal remains Lawmakers press tech companies on efforts to combat extremism online House passes Paycheck Fairness Act FAA faces questions about Boeing at two hearings Trump Fed pick Moore owes $75K to IRS, government claims Pompeo tells Dem rep. not to make Otto Warmbier a ‘political football’ New Mexico Dems brace for crowded race to succeed Udall McAuliffe moves closer to 2020 White House bid: report Sanders slams GOP ‘hatred’ on health care in hearing McBath fundraising off ‘get back in the kitchen’ remarks Prosecutor defends dropping Jussie Smollett charges: ‘We have to be driven by facts’ NRA to oppose Violence Against Women Act: report Video shows Florida inmate punching public defender in head during court California bill would monitor doctors who grant vaccination exemptions Judge blocks Trump Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas, Kentucky What you can do about EPA’s attack on clean water Trump awards Medal of Honor to soldier who died shielding troops from Iraqi bomber Renee Ellmers announces bid for North Carolina lieutenant governor Budget cuts in New Jersey school district threaten hundreds of education jobs 4 in 10 say Trump, allies have been exonerated by Mueller report Finding of no collusion is good news, president must now call out 2016 election attack Charlottesville killer pleads guilty to 29 hate crimes charges Top oil firms have spent $1B on branding, lobbying since Paris Agreement: study House GOP leader urged Trump to hold off on latest ObamaCare assault Trump meets with Google CEO to talk China, ‘political fairness’ Crowdsourcing is the best weapon in fight against fake news GOP lawmakers offer paid parental leave legislation linked to Social Security Report: FDA to tighten pill manufacturing regs amid recalls Polling editor says presidents are reelected by getting better in office Walgreens to sell cannabis-based products in some stores Border chief says ‘breaking point’ has arrived Celtics coach finds it ‘hard to root against’ look-alike Buttigieg Ex-‘Fox & Friends’ host Clayton Morris sued over real estate deals Vatican editor defends coverage of sexual abuse after all-female magazine staff quit Group impersonating Trump’s campaign raises over $100,000: report Orange County jails will no longer hold ICE inmates GOP rep says Comey should be prosecuted 95-year-old Bob Dole promoted from Army captain to colonel We should have repealed the National Emergencies Act a long time ago Writers Guild warns Hollywood crews may leave Georgia over ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill Lawmakers push to increase diversity of tech inventors Obama’s Homeland Security secretary: Trump immigration policy ‘not working’ Russia dismisses US demand to withdraw troops from Venezuela GOP senator says Special Olympics cuts will not be approved Justices weigh agency rulemaking power Pentagon releases list of military bases most at risk to climate change Rand Paul: ‘Time for Congress to investigate’ Obama Buttigieg: Trump, Pence ‘complicit’ in white nationalist revival Report: Ex-CIA chiefs brief 2020 candidates on geopolitics, election interference Pelosi, Dems unveil bill to bind Trump to Paris climate accord Polling editor says swing voters don’t want impeachment Fiscal negligence of recent Congresses must be dealt with now Barbara Bush kept Trump countdown clock at her bedside, new book says Microsoft takes down sites tied to suspected Iranian hackers A tax reform error is harming restaurants and costing jobs Boeing to make safety feature standard on 737 Max planes Polling editor says Americans are ‘relieved’ Russia probe is over House Dems seeking Trump financial info going back 10 years Trump nominates next top Marine Watch live: Trump presents the Medal of Honor Investing in America’s young people keeps them on the right track March for Our Lives puts up ‘Complacency Kills Us’ art installation outside Capitol Theresa May will step down after Brexit deal is delivered: UK lawmakers Pope pulls away from worshipers trying to kiss his papal ring DeVos decries ‘shameful’ media ‘falsehoods’ on Special Olympics budget cuts Panel discussion: Will Trump’s flip-flop on total Obamacare repeal harm Republicans? Texas official apologizes after criticizing county judge for speaking Spanish Progressive journalist says ‘no collusion’ Mueller finding should lead to ‘reckoning’ for news media Calif. will close crab fisheries earlier than usual to protect whales Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) discusses efforts to have William Barr testify before Congress Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says far-right terrorism has become more commonplace in the US European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics Former Trump advisor Carter Page returns to Capitol Hill after Mueller report Netflix announces release date for Ocasio-Cortez documentary Will Jussie Smollett controversy end now that charges against him have been dropped? Congresswoman Wagner has been a paid leave advocate for decades Special Olympics chairman fires back at DeVos over proposed cuts Collins ‘surprised’ and ‘appalled’ by Trump health care move Grand jury involved in Mueller probe working ‘robustly’ Air Force submits urgent $4.9B request for bases damaged by storms, floods Alan Dershowitz: How CNN misled its viewers  Losing the war for hearts and minds What America’s Thinking: March 27, 2019 Puerto Rico governor to Trump: Stop the ‘insults’ and visit the island ESPN stars defend Special Olympics from proposed DeVos funding cuts Carter Page says if he could do one thing differently in Russia probe, he would’ve ‘fought back’ Lawsuit accuses Salesforce of facilitating sex trafficking Facebook to ban white nationalist or separatist posts FDA proposes changes to mammograms to give women more info Progressive groups warn Dems not to vote on GOP motion that could ‘destroy’ Yemen bill Chris Evans plans politics website ‘to create informed, responsible and empathetic citizens’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump drags GOP into new ObamaCare fight Warren unveils plan to target corporate agriculture A digital bright spot in US trade policy Ex-Homeland chief ‘surprised’ Mueller report didn’t have ‘definitive conclusion’ on obstruction Broadway mogul to host Buttigieg fundraiser Four-alarm fire blazes through St. Louis museum of rare documents Carter Page says real Russian probe starts now Abrams tamps down Biden rumors: ‘You don’t run for second place’ Warren reintroduces bill requiring presidential divestment Gillibrand on past gun stance: ‘I didn’t do the right thing’ Democrats aim to block DOJ funds supporting ObamaCare lawsuit Dem lawmaker on Barr summary of Mueller report: ‘Whole thing has been a charade’ ‘Dog-with-a-bone’ mentality won’t help Democrats in 2020 Trump: ‘Russia has to get out’ of Venezuela Fox’s MacCallum to Swalwell on Steele dossier: ‘Are you serious’ Number of migrants trying to cross US-Mexico border could hit 1M in 2019: report Sanders: ‘You’re damn right’ health insurance companies should be eliminated Trump doubles down on ObamaCare decision Buttigieg jokes on whether Buchanan was first gay president: ‘My gaydar is not great to begin with’ Democrats introduce bill to rein in Trump on tariffs Journalist says profit should be ‘taken out of the equation’ in news media Monica Lewinsky: If only the Starr report was handled like Mueller’s Klobuchar makes push to attract enough donors to qualify for debates Why a national $15 minimum wage makes economic sense Top US general: North Korean activities ‘inconsistent’ with denuclearization Top Dems press voting vendors over election security concerns Ross declines to testify before Senate Appropriations subcommittee The hoax is on us: Smollett exemplifies celebrity justice Report: Tech giants helping Census Bureau counter disinformation threats Female astronaut speaks out after NASA cancels all-female spacewalk China goes to the stimulus well again — with a twist We cannot allow the UN to use human rights as a weapon in Gaza How do we prevent viral live streaming of New Zealand-style violence? GOP rep who supports lowering voting age: ‘It’s on us’ if 16-year-olds vote Democratic Don’t let Russia create a ‘Caribbean’ in the Arctic CNN’s Cuomo: ‘There’s 100 percent behavior by people’ around Trump ‘that qualifies as collusion’ Customer goes on racist rant about Spanish words on Mexican restaurant menu Journalist says Trump’s surprise 2016 victory led to media’s Russia probe narrative Gillibrand releases latest tax returns, calls on other 2020 contenders to follow Will Democrats be held accountable for diverting attention from border crisis when there was time to fix it? McConnell blocks resolution calling for release of Mueller report for second time ‘Doomsday vault’ at risk due to climate change Battle for Supreme Court’s majority could damage justices’ authority Americans evenly split on nuclear power: poll PBS chief: ‘I don’t understand’ why Trump keeps trying to defund us Oklahoma official invokes MLK in defense of racist, Islamophobic posts online Abrams on 2020: I’m ‘just as capable of becoming the president’ as anyone running FAA changing oversight of aircraft construction amid 737 Max scrutiny: report Ocasio-Cortez says she encouraged Senate Dems to vote ‘present’ on Green New Deal Beto O’Rourke, and every other presidential candidate, must say no to fossil fuels Trump to award posthumous Medal of Honor to Iraq War hero Venezuela hit with another blackout, 91 percent without internet Mueller report confirms the Steele dossier belongs in the dustbin of history ‘Veep’-inspired suite and lounge coming to the Hamilton Hotel in DC Denver unanimously votes to remove ‘tampon tax’ Rising: March 27, 2019 San Juan mayor to Trump: ‘How many deaths of Puerto Ricans will be enough?’ Dem lawmaker blasts DeVos for proposed cuts for Special Olympics: ‘Shame on you’ Trump mulling attendance at correspondents’ dinner: report India Prime Minister declares country a ‘space power’ after shooting down own satellite We need to talk about a disease that afflicts 1 in 50 people Cheer up, Democrats: The Mueller report is good news Chicago police union seeks federal probe in Smollett case Abandoned school building in Flint reportedly filled with cases of donated bottled water Grindr owner selling app after questions from US panel: report Here’s what the Paycheck Fairness Act is really about — it’s not equal pay for equal work Schiff defiant: ‘Undoubtedly, there is collusion’ Barbara Bush blamed Trump for ‘heart attack’: book Expanding access to health care matters Almost half in new poll still say Trump, Russia colluded Democrats are allowing Israel to divide them The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – Fresh off Mueller win, Trump presses for GOP health care push Surprise ObamaCare move puts GOP in bind Marijuana banking bill picks up momentum Pelosi, Dems look for upside to Mueller report Trump is absent star of show at AIPAC Dems see Arizona desert blooming blue