The Hill Articles: March 29, 2019

7-year-old Guatemalan migrant died of sepsis while in US custody Purdue Pharma owner spoke critically of opioid addicts: lawsuit Conservative outlet complains about lack of Trump shout-out at rally Ocasio-Cortez shuts down town hall audience member after they call GOP lawmaker a ‘moron’ Faulty sensors suspected in Boeing 737 Max crash: report Pope Francis unveils Vatican law on reporting child sex abuse Buttigieg slams Trump’s ‘MAGA’ slogan as ‘false promise’ to workers affected by automation House Dems seek to subpoena former White House official over security clearances Trump Jr. says NY Times, WaPo should have Pulitzers revoked ‘unless they give Pulitzer’s for fiction’ Trump Fed pick ‘not necessarily’ in favor of half-point rate cut Trump pick Stephen Moore maintains he doesn’t owe IRS $75,000 Trump says Washington Post, NY Times should have Pulitzers taken away for Mueller probe coverage Judge blocks California’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds Former Dem politician accuses Biden of ‘inappropriate’ contact Overnight Health Care — Presented by the American Conservative Union — Trump officials approve controversial Utah Medicaid plan | Trump awards $1.7M family planning grant to anti-abortion clinics | Dem wants probe into health official hiring consultants Trump campaign starts selling ‘Pencil-neck Adam Schiff’ t-shirts Trump rips Fed for ‘mistakenly’ raising interest rates Trump official participates in viral ‘What’s your name?’ tweet House to vote on resolution condemning Trump admin over ObamaCare repeal efforts Trump, DeVos bungle Special Olympics budget British lawmaker says Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal has given ‘hope and energy’ to UK effort Liam Neeson apologizes for ‘impulsive’ remarks after accusations of racism Trump administration awards $1.7 million family planning grant to anti-abortion clinics Trump: ‘Very good likelihood’ of closing US-Mexico border next week On The Money: McMahon to step down as Small Business administrator | Trump defends reversing North Korea sanctions | White House touts progress in China trade talks | 2020 Dem Inslee releases his tax returns Trump: North Korea sanctions I reversed were not ‘necessary’ DHS chief sends letter to Congress asking for ‘immediate assistance,’ ’emergency resources ‘ to help with increased immigration Overnight Energy: Trump signs permit to jump-start Keystone XL | Dem requests probe into Interior pick’s handling of endangered species report | New York to become second state to ban plastic bags Hillicon Valley — Presented by NCTA — Huawei lashes out, says US has ‘loser’s attitude’ | Koch group attacks Warren plan for tech crackdown | New bipartisan push to end NSA surveillance program Raising a voice for children in crisis Dems stand firm on early April deadline for Mueller report Lawmakers introduce bill to create women’s history Smithsonian Tech companies need a history lesson and civil rights groups can provide it Trump says Linda McMahon will step down as Small Business administrator Associated Press offers new guidance to media on ‘racially charged’ vs ‘racist’ GOP rep introduces bill marking Cesar Chavez’s birthday as ‘National Border Control Day’ ICE has held former Trump family driver in detention for 8 months: report Student behind civil rights cold case law says it will bring ‘closure’ to families Puerto Ricans say they cannot afford food, medicine as they await federal food stamp funding increase: AP Trump signs permit to jump-start delayed construction of Keystone XL pipeline America’s 2019 harvest is already in trouble ‘QAnon’ conspiracy theory makes appearance at pro-Brexit rally Harris sends letter to Barr demanding answers over ObamaCare repeal efforts Houston DEA flooded with offers to burn 1,000 pounds of pot per hour House Republicans can force a Green New Deal vote too — here’s how Barr expects to release nearly 400-page Mueller report by mid-April GOP pollster: Voters offended by Trump rhetoric may ‘hold their nose’ and vote for him in 2020 Overnight Defense: White House warns Russia against troops in Venezuela | Maduro to let Red Cross deliver aid | Pentagon surveying sites for border wall Venezuela allows Red Cross to deliver aid GOP pollster says voters have ‘investigation fatigue’ Two black men wrongfully convicted of murder freed after 43 years The president’s defense budget continues the military rebuild Warren puts gender front and center in new fundraising campaign Republican pollster says Ocasio-Cortez is GOP’s new foil Dem pollster: ‘It’s interesting’ conservatives pick progressive women as their foils Trump officials approve controversial Utah Medicaid plan Federal judge rules NC school broke law by requiring girls to wear skirts The dangers of skills-gap skepticism Dem asks for probe into Trump pick’s involvement in halting endangered species report White House warns Russia against sending troops to Venezuela Trump plans press conference to address reports of McMahon SBA departure Poll: Republicans think Ocasio-Cortez is ‘bad’ for Democrats but Dem voters and independents haven’t decided Green old deal: Why carbon offsets matter more than ever 7 United flight passengers taken to hospitals after emergency landing over odor issue Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to end NSA’s mass phone data collection program GAO: One-third of lobbying disclosures failed to include political contributions UN Reports on IDF response to Hamas are misguided and pose serious concerns A republic, if we can keep it Pelosi knocks Nunes amid mounting calls for Schiff’s resignation Ohio GOP lawmakers introduce bill to allow concealed handguns without permit CNN’s Rangappa: Trump has 99 problems and ‘Smollett isn’t one of them’ Percent of Americans not having sex reaches record high: report What America’s Thinking: March 29, 2019 We must not turn recession fears into self-fulfilling prophecies Flake: Better for a Dem to win in 2020 than Trump Koch group launches ads against Warren plan to break up tech giants Scientific integrity: The next battleground for human rights Small Business Administration chief plans to step down: report Dem senator introduces bill to abolish Electoral College GOP lawmaker draws backlash for telling Democratic colleague to ‘shut up’ during heated ObamaCare debate The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump raises stakes with threat to close Mexican border States face balancing act with marijuana tax rates, says analyst Boeing’s stall-prevention feature activated in Ethiopian crash: report Court-packing would lead to an America without borders GOP rep says being in the minority will make it difficult for Republicans to probe Russia investigation Tlaib on meeting Obama: He looked straight at me and said ‘I’m proud of you’ Democratic candidates: ‘It’s Trump, stupid!’ Trump threatens to close Mexican border next week Papadopoulos: ‘I don’t have an expectation for a pardon’ from Trump The state of NATO is better than you think Theresa May’s Brexit deal suffers third defeat in Parliament The ‘sham’ of Green New Deal is its true intent: Advancing socialism California governor heading to El Salvador to discuss immigration Supreme Court stays execution of Buddhist inmate in Texas Collusion delusion is over Working from home? You’re far from alone Trump attorney general had ‘shouting match’ with GOP senator over withdrawn Justice nominee Liu: report House Republicans call on Schiff to resign GOP lawmaker Jody Hice discusses efforts to full Mueller report Former Trump advisor George Papadopoulos pushes for pardon Buck at the Border Panel: Trump rallies in Michigan Tax expert discusses evolution of sin tax Veep legacy will live on in DC hotel Papadopoulos on working for Trump: ‘I wouldn’t change a thing’ House chairman calls for probe into Trump official’s spending on GOP consultants Trump’s only reasonable choice in Syria Rising: Jamal Simmons and Shermichael Singleton co-host Poll: Just 36 percent say Mueller report clears Trump New York to become second state to ban plastic bags Huawei: US has ‘loser’s attitude’ and ‘wants to smear’ Why NASA announced and then canceled an all-woman spacewalk White reporters barred from mayoral election event in Georgia Inslee releases his tax returns White House reports progress in China trade talks Poll: Biden holds large lead over 2020 Dems in Pennsylvania Trump to host Egyptian, South Korean presidents in April AirDrop used for sexual harassment on public transit Beyond ‘by, with and through’: Reforming America’s security partnerships Trump says Great Lakes have ‘record deepness’ Poll: Biden, Sanders hold double-digit lead on Trump in Pennsylvania After Mueller investigation, are we any closer to stopping foreign interference? 2020 voters never cared about the Russia investigation Rising: March 29, 2019 Dem rep worried White House will cite privilege ‘to avoid’ revealing information ’embarrassing’ to Trump CNN’s Cooper: DeVos silence on Special Olympics questions ‘painful and awkward’ Most Americans take supplements, FDA should know something about them New Zealand shooting survivor says he forgives attacker Texas teacher receiving death threats after GOP state rep blasts anti-Trump assignment Chinese, US negotiators fine-tuning details of trade agreement: report Iran wants America out of Iraq — will it succeed? Border Patrol officials begin releasing migrant families in Arizona Former NSA employee pleads guilty to stealing classified documents Florida bar reverses no-hat policy after objections from MAGA hat wearer Germany’s cold may give the rest of the EU pneumonia The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition — Trump rallies for second term on ‘promises kept’ GOP zeroes in on Schiff Trump hits obstacles in effort to reshape Medicaid GOP faces tough battle to become ‘party of health care’ Endorsements? Biden can’t count on a flood from the Senate ACLU to launch first-ever 2020 issue campaign