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The Hill Articles: May 10, 2019
May 10
Texas state lawmaker derails conservative-backed bill to ‘Save Chick-Fil-A’
Trump officials considering using court-ordered removals to deport migrant families: report
Dem senator calls for Senate to investigate Giuliani’s planned Ukraine trip
Ocasio-Cortez says ‘vote your values’ after finding Trump supporter sign outside office
Trump moves DC July 4 fireworks display, plans to deliver remarks: report
Mike Gravel says he ‘misspoke’ with Buttigieg comment
Trump compares early Biden campaign to his own in 2016
Thirty-four GOP members buck Trump on disaster bill
Ocasio-Cortez calls Biden’s reported ‘middle ground’ climate policy a ‘dealbreaker’
House Dems allege Trump subpoena lawsuit is stonewalling ‘legitimate’ congressional probes
Uyghurs are being persecuted in China — US must protect them
Trump asks court to strike parts of lawsuit from ex-campaign staffer
McGahn rebuffed request to say Trump did not obstruct justice: reports
‘Donald’ drops on list of most popular baby names from 2017 to 2018
Stone asks judge to suppress evidence against him
Uber drops 7 percent in first public trading day
Hillicon Valley: Instagram cracks down on anti-vaccine tags | Facebook co-founder on fallout from call to break up company | House Dems reintroduce election security bill | Lawmakers offer bill requiring cyber, IT training for House
Turning Point USA bans student chanting ‘white power’ in viral video
On The Money: House chairman issues subpoenas for Trump’s tax returns | Trump touts trade talks as China, US fail to reach deal | Five things to know about Trump’s trade war with China | GOP offers support for Trump on tariffs
Warren proposes $50 billion fund to invest in historically black colleges
Overnight Defense — Presented by Huntington Ingalls Industries — Pentagon approves transfer of $1.5B to border wall | Dems blast move | House Dem pushes Pelosi to sue over Trump’s Yemen veto
Nadler accuses Trump of ‘direct assault on the constitutional order’ in letter to DOJ
Warren knocks Giuliani over Ukraine trip: He ‘should just back off’
12-year-old gives commencement address at West Virginia University
CNN’s Comey town hall comes in third in cable news race
Overnight Energy: 2020 rivals rip Biden over expected ‘middle ground’ climate plan | Dems cancel plans to invite Republican to testify on climate change | House passes $17.2B disaster aid bill over Trump objections
House chairman issues subpoenas for Trump’s tax returns
Overnight Health Care: House Budget panel to hold ‘Medicare for All’ hearing | Ex-FDA chief raises concerns over drug imports | Instagram blocks #VaccinesKill hashtag
2020 Dems: Trump doesn’t deserve credit for the economy
Rasmussen poll puts Trump ahead of Harris
Trump should walk if China refuses to change its ways
CNN resurfaces Biden remarks calling for a border fence
Elon Musk going to trial for calling British diver a ‘pedo guy’
GOP offers support for Trump on China tariffs
Federal Reserve overreaches again
Aide to Dem rep charged with soliciting underage prostitute
Ocasio-Cortez becomes youngest woman to preside over House
School district reverses decision to restrict lunches for students who owe lunch money
When disaster relief hurts
Buttigieg says he’ll still pick up after his dogs as president
Oregon lawmaker shuts down Holocaust denier’s testimony on genocide education bill
Five things to know about Trump’s trade war with China
What GDPR’s first year says about data privacy regulation
Trump touts tariffs as China, US fail to reach trade deal
House Dems reintroduce bill to protect elections from cyberattacks
There is a looming constitutional crisis but it’s not about Mueller report redactions
Guns N’ Roses sues brewery over ‘Guns ‘N’ Rosé’ beer, merchandise
Dems cancel plans to bring in Republican as climate change witness
2020 rivals, greens rip Biden over expected ‘middle ground’ climate plan
House Budget Committee announces hearing on single-payer health care
Progressive advocate says lack of diversity in Senate hurts gun control action
Lessons from an accounting legend for all entrepreneurs
Farrakhan refers to ‘satanic Jews’ while denying anti-Semitism allegations
The federal workforce deserves 21st century support
Iranian cleric claims US fleet ‘can be destroyed with one missile’
Dem strategist says some voters took their vote for granted in 2016
London mayor on state visit: UK ‘shouldn’t be rolling out the red carpet’ for Trump
Pentagon approves transfer of $1.5B to Trump border wall from Afghan forces, other accounts
Dem strategist says Midwest voters were upset Clinton spent little time there in 2016
Bill Weld says he won’t leave Republican Party if he loses to Trump
Lawmakers offer measure requiring cyber, IT training for House
Dem strategist says American Jews have ‘overwhelmingly’ rejected Trump
Pence calls for Omar to be removed from House Foreign Affairs Committee
Democrats must not make same mistake Republicans did in 2016
USDA chief: Trump wants more aid for farmers during China trade war
US imposes sanctions on shipping firms, tankers tied to Venezuela
Biden tops field of 2020 Dems in digital spending
Ex-GOP Rep. Curbelo to testify at climate change hearing
Instagram blocks #VaccinesKill, reviewing other anti-vaccine hashtags
California teachers and principal suspended for posing with a noose: report
For the Midwest, infrastructure needs go beyond roads and bridges
Expert says ocean cities could lead to new political systems
Ben Shapiro ends BBC interview, scolds host: ‘I’m popular and no one has ever heard of you’
Top Republican urges Dem chairman to drop Trump tax returns effort
Party City cites global helium shortage in store closing announcement
NYT ‘bombshell’ on president’s business losses was scooped by Trump himself
What America’s Thinking: May 10, 2019
Advocate hopes Denver vote on hallucinogenic mushrooms spurs more research
Former Wyoming GOP lawmaker mulling Senate bid to replace Enzi
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump takes gamble on new China tariffs
Cheney, Omar reignite Twitter feud
Nadler says Mueller will not testify next week
US-China trade talks end without announcement of deal
GOP strategist says breaking up Facebook would be a ‘yeoman’s task’
Facebook co-founder says friendship with Zuckerberg ‘probably’ over after call for company breakup
Former FBI lawyer defends agency’s probe into Trump campaign officials
House approves $17B disaster aid bill over Trump opposition on Puerto Rico
The Persian Gulf isn’t the main venue in the US-Iran struggle
Klobuchar, O’Rourke, Cotton all to appear on ‘The View’ next week
Dem senator: ‘Everything that President Trump has touched internationally has gone to crap’
Dem lawmakers accuse DHS, HHS of giving them misleading information on family separations
Trump primary challenger Bill Weld: Trump ‘looks like he would rather be a king than a president’
Australian government misspells ‘responsibility’
US House v. Trump: The case law favors Congress
Panel: Facebook cofounder says it’s time to breakup Facebook
Scientists discusses benefits of floating cities with political autonomy
Advocate Kevin Matthews talks Colorado’s decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel rips Biden
Trump goes on a Twitter tear over new tariffs
Taiwan’s ability to share health care advances stymied by exclusion from WHO
NYPD adding officers who died from 9/11-related illnesses to memorial
Chobani CEO offers to pay student lunch debts in Rhode Island school district
Ocasio-Cortez touts office parental leave policy
Humans depend on biodiversity and we’re destroying it
Scalise says he’s working to forgive his shooter after talk with pastor of burned down church
George Conway slams Trump for calling Biden ‘creepy’: You ‘palled around with Jeffrey Epstein’
Mike Gravel says Sanders, Gabbard would be ‘ideal’ 2020 Dem ticket
GOP rep hits Trump over ‘tit-for-tat trade war’ with China
Older Americans Month: It’s time to support family caregivers
Yemen resolution sponsor pushing Pelosi to sue over Trump veto
Additional actors, filmmakers boycott Georgia over new abortion law
Venue in downtown Miami to host first Democratic debate
Gender bias is real — this is how 2020 candidates can overcome it
Hollywood stars celebrate #RightToBearArts at DC gala
1 dead, six injured in Marines training crash
Fugees rapper to be charged in Obama super PAC fraud scheme: report
Trump touts ‘very low inflation’ amid push for Fed rate cut
Terry McAuliffe seriously considering second Virginia governor run: report
Dem lawmakers urge FCC to scrutinize broadcast workforce diversity
Did senators forget that Trump Jr. answered the questions already?
Klobuchar on Barr: ‘He has shown a complete disrespect for the law’
McConnell: Trump shouldn’t worry about Trump Jr. subpoena
Schiff says Congress weighing hefty fines for Trump officials who evade subpoenas
History will judge sycophantic Republicans harshly
Trump on 2020 Dems: ‘SleepyCreepy Joe over Crazy Bernie’
Russian agent Butina: I don’t know if there’s ‘one grand giant plan’ by Russians in US
House panel defies Trump, approves $56B foreign ops spending bill
Biden crafting more centrist plan for climate change policy: report
GOP lawmaker: Mueller should ‘come to Congress’
North Korea’s explosive again, but Trump can still defuse it
Rising: May 10, 2019
Trump immigration rule could displace 55K children from public housing: HUD
Let’s make free trade truly free, starting with Japan
Pompeo to travel to Russia, meet with Putin next week
NASA’s Kilopower nuclear reactor would be a space exploration game changer
Report: Renewed US-North Korea tensions followed Trump, Kim battles with own advisers
New Hampshire House passes bill requiring free menstrual products in schools
Alcohol intake has increased by 70 percent — here’s how we can stop this trend
Maryland police department investigating after video shows white officer using N-word
The way we view public servants in this country is a disgrace
Trump defends tariffs: ‘Will bring in FAR MORE wealth’ than traditional deal
The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump escalates trade war with China as talks continue
US tariff hike takes effect, China vows retaliation
The Memo: Alliance with Ocasio-Cortez could pay off for Sanders
Trump Jr. subpoena sparks internal GOP battle
Biz groups take victory lap on Ex-Im Bank