The Hill Articles: March 4, 2019

March 4
Waters urges ‘faint of heart’ to ‘support impeachment’ Lawyer for Cohen raised pardon with Trump attorneys following FBI raid: report Judge rejects effort to speed up case of US-born woman who joined ISIS Hannity blasts House investigation into Trump as ‘gruesome display of modern-day McCarthyism’ QAnon book climbs Amazon chart McConnell: House election reform bill won’t get Senate vote White House blasts Democrats over ‘disgraceful and abusive investigation’ Hillary Clinton says she’s not running in 2020 Dem rep says he wasn’t serious about Hannity testifying GOP senators vent frustration after Khashoggi briefing Scientists report curing a HIV-positive patient for second time ever Nadler says Ivanka Trump, others could ‘quite conceivably’ become part of House probe Pelosi seeks to tamp down anti-Semitism controversy Rand Paul says ‘at least’ 10 GOP senators are ready to vote against Trump’s emergency declaration Ben Carson says he will step down after Trump’s first term ends Grassley: Treasury didn’t provide some bank records related to Russia Overnight Health Care — Presented by Kidney Care Partners — Drug company offers cheaper insulin | California first state to sue over Trump abortion rule | FDA calls out retailers for tobacco sales to minors Comey pens op-ed calling for transparency in Mueller probe’s final report AG Barr won’t recuse himself from Mueller probe Ocasio-Cortez says she ‘breaks fourth wall’ and responds to attacks to ‘squash’ them early Bottom line House Dem backs off on bill blaming Kim Jong Un for Otto Warmbier’s death at family’s request Pelosi: We’ll fight Trump in Congress and in court if he vetoes emergency declaration bill Trump administration restores EU delegation’s diplomatic status Press: Donald Trump channels Fidel Castro Feehery: Why the intellectual set won’t support President Trump Ex-Mariah Carey manager sues Trump associate over hacking allegations Dems reach deep into Trump orbit Prosecutors alert judge of possible gag order breach by Stone Hillicon Valley: Dems unleash sprawling Trump probe | Pelosi says Dems will offer net neutrality bill this week | Cyber espionage campaign linked to North Korea | Huawei exec sues Canada Study finds no link between autism and measles vaccine The 81 names targeted in Democrats’ expansive Trump probe Second member of Trudeau’s Cabinet quits amid political scandal Should Michael Jackson have the right to protect his reputation? Minnesota governor announces goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050 Inslee: Trump ‘simply moronic’ on wind power Overnight Defense: Trump defends canceling US-South Korean military exercises | Putin suspends Russia’s obligations under arms treaty | US deploys missile defense system to Israel Business, investor groups criticize proposals to restrict stock buybacks Beto O’Rourke calls for nationwide legalization of marijuana House Democrats are making oversight great again Christopher Steele cancels remarks on disinformation at conference: report Kremlin confirms plans for Kim Jong Un to visit Russia On The Money: Anxiety grows under Trump tax law | Dems launch wide probe of Trump | McConnell says Senate will pass resolution blocking border emergency | New debt showdown begins Trump chips away at the shield against environmental racism Trump picks new federal personnel director Michigan college launches four-year degree in cannabis chemistry Polling editor says more Trump voters feel disaffected from GOP than Clinton voters do from Dems Michigan man pleads guilty to threatening Booker in racist voicemail Rejecting anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate in the US and around the world Ocasio-Cortez’s mom hopes she gets married soon Analyst says most 2020 candidates will face uphill battle because of name recognition Fox News confirms exit of Eboni K. Williams Supreme Court steps in to halt states’ predatory fines Polling editor says independents are split on if news media has held Trump to higher standard Idaho bill making voter ballot initiatives more difficult advances FDA calls out retailers for selling tobacco products to minors Inslee super PAC hitting Iowa airwaves Indian fighter pilot released by Pakistan sparks mustache trend in native country Twitter has suspended multiple fake pro-Schultz accounts since January: report President Trump is not a capitalist Pelosi says Democrats to introduce bill to bring back net neutrality this week Trump: US-South Korean military drills not discussed with Kim Construction spending sinks in December Ohio senator: Luke Perry ‘made his home state proud’ Rural America will fall further behind without all-fiber broadband infrastructure investment Two-thirds of GOP voters say Trump is held to higher expectations than past presidents: poll Scarborough blasts ‘inhumane’ CPAC reference to the ‘ghost’ of John McCain California first of 22 states to sue Trump over changes to family planning program North Carolina sets new election schedule for House race do-over GOP more likely than Democrats to forgive party member facing scandal, says polling editor Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I am as powerful as a man’ and it drives people ‘crazy’ Radio host asks Bernie Sanders if country needs more ‘white men’ as president What’s behind the disturbing reemergence of anti-Semitism? Trump to allow lawsuits to proceed against Cuban property seizures House Dems to vote on resolution in response to Omar’s latest Israel remarks House Dems demand records from Trump’s communications with Putin Gowdy calls congressional hearings like Cohen’s ‘utterly useless’ SNL spoofs Feinstein meeting with youth climate change activists in unaired sketch Army set to break funding eggs Ocasio-Cortez on impeaching Trump: ‘I defer to party leadership’ Rand Paul is ‘living up to conservative principles’ by opposing Trump’s emergency declaration, says GOP strategist Top US, Russian generals meet in Vienna Leaving ISIS detainees in the desert doesn’t serve US interests Man charged for trying to burn down Planned Parenthood clinic Trump, Ivanka donated to Kamala Harris campaign in California We can reduce child poverty Trump should push to end persecution of Chinese Christians as part of trade negotiations What America’s Thinking: March 4, 2019 Trump on new investigation: ‘I cooperate all the time with everybody’ Police mistake cardboard cutout for ‘deranged person’ Democratic strategist Mike Lux discusses growing 2020 Democratic field The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Wide-ranging Dem probe targets Trump inner circle Panel discussion: Rand Paul announces he won’t support Trump’s emergency declaration Lawyer representing woman accusing Trump of unwanted sexual advances talks lawsuit Gun rights advocate John Lott slams latest measures on gun control Former U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter explains India/Pakistan conflict Trump serves Big Macs, Chick-fil-A to Bison EPA is rolling back protections with methodology no respectable economist would endorse Kasich: Warmbier family ‘in deeper pain’ because of Trump comments Protesters shut down Sacramento mall after officers who shot Stephon Clark avoid charges President Trump is making socialism a key theme for his 2020 campaign Whitaker out at Justice Department Trump campaign adviser calls llhan Omar ‘filth’ amid anti-Semitism controversy Guaidó returns to Venezuela, challenging Maduro Virgin Atlantic will no longer require female flight attendants to wear makeup Lawyer representing Trump accuser pushes back against others’ dismissal of allegations Police investigating photos of California teens making Nazi salute around swastika made of plastic cups Ocasio-Cortez ‘admits’ she used paper to mock critics of her riding in cars  CNN’s Axelrod presses Warren on Native American claim: ‘Why did you check those boxes?’ Dems unleash sprawling probe of Trump family, administration Dems must re-establish themselves as ‘party of working folks,’ says strategist Winter (in cyberspace) is coming Big labor renews calls for immigration reform Ex-U.S. ambassador to Pakistan praises Trump’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ in India, Pakistan dispute McConnell: Senate will pass resolution blocking Trump’s emergency declaration Gillibrand says she thinks ‘Green New Deal’ can gain bipartisan support Security researchers identify Chinese hacking group White House says it received demands from Judiciary chairman Congressional Review Act rises again! Watch live: Trump meets with North Dakota State University football team Supreme Court refuses to hear church fight for historic preservation funds Chris Christie says he’s ‘not desperate for a job,’ turned down several offers from Trump New domestic gag rule limits the health care women receive Putin officially suspends Russia’s compliance with arms treaty after US withdrawal Let’s get realistic about curing our health care system Top White House official warns hospitals on surprise medical bills Recession predictions could become self-fulfilling prophecies Gun rights advocate: ‘Quite possible’ Dem president would declare national emergency on gun violence Universal background checks a prelude to national registration, says gun rights advocate Gorka, Fox part ways Trump: I’ve told FEMA to give Alabama ‘the A Plus treatment’ As collusion case collapses, Democrats seek obstruction US deploys THAAD missile defense system to Israel China calls Huawei security risk claims a ‘double standard’ Some local officials declaring ‘gun sanctuaries’ to push back on new laws: report 
Female cyclist forced to stop after she catches up with men’s race The Green New Deal isn’t outlandish — it’s a necessity UK royal family issues social media guidelines after Markle, Middleton face online abuse Gaetz sent apology text to Cohen after House testimony: report Four Americans, pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash Drug company announces new version of insulin at half the price Hanoi summit failure? Not quite — Kim now owes Trump big time 2020 Dem front-runners not seeking Bill Clinton advice: report Rising: March 4, 2019 Conway’s husband: ‘Grounds for impeachment’ if Trump directed Cohn to block AT&T-Time Warner merger Trump directed Gary Cohn to pressure DOJ to block AT&T-Time Warner deal: report Holder says he will not make 2020 White House bid Fox News killed Stormy Daniels hush money report before election: New Yorker Congress can address nation’s truck driver shortage, benefiting our nation’s commerce Sanders: Real change ‘takes place from the bottom on up’ Republicans can win in 2020 if they dial back the spin US, China close to trade deal: reports 23 dead from 2 tornadoes in Alabama county Here’s how North Carolina can prevent election fraud from happening again Hickenlooper launches 2020 presidential campaign The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem investigative blitz ignites impeachment debate This week: House Democrats poised to pass sweeping election reform bill Judd Gregg: A serious time for the Senate Juan Williams: Trump’s witches’ brew has made America sick Trump on brink of GOP rebellion over emergency declaration