The Hill Articles: May 13, 2019

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez join up to preach Green New Deal, take jabs at Biden Metro worker photographed eating on train won’t face disciplinary action Lawsuit alleges Trump campaign paid women less than men Graham encourages Donald Trump Jr. to plead the Fifth Kentucky AG sues insulin makers over pricing Crunch time for Senate disaster aid talks Barr names Connecticut prosecutor to investigate Russia probe’s origins: report Former DHS officials blocked Trump plan to arrest thousands of migrants before being ousted: report Oldest Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98 in Oregon Fire at Connecticut mosque being investigated as arson: report Rosenstein: Comey has become ‘a partisan pundit’ On The Money: Stocks plummet as Trump’s trade war with China escalates | China retaliates with tariffs on US crops | Trump eyes $300B in new tariffs | Trump, Xi to meet | Kavanaugh breaks with conservative justices in Apple case ‘The Good Place’s’ Jameela Jamil discusses her abortion in statement blasting Georgia law Biden says he’d be open to breaking up Facebook Bottom Line Judge blocks prosecutors from using video of Patriots owner in massage parlor: report Press: Who will be the first conservative to take on Trump? Feehery: How President Trump can break up the Democrats’ fragile coalition Trump tweets on China spotlight enforcement flaws of trade deals Overnight Health Care — Presented by Campaign for Accountability — Measles outbreak tops 830 cases in US | Inslee signs nation’s first public option insurance bill | Maryland raises tobacco buying age to 21 White House posts list of $300B in Chinese goods to be targeted by tariffs California jury links weedkiller Roundup to cancer, awards couple $2 billion Watch live: Trump participates in the White House iftar Inslee signs nation’s first public-option insurance bill Victims of clergy abuse sue Vatican, seeking names of thousands of abusers Trump touts budget updates to fund Special Olympics, send astronauts to Mars GOP senator presses Zuckerberg over ‘privacy pivot’ Texas Senate takes up ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill Stocks plummet as Trump’s trade war with China escalates Democrats seeking nanny state policies voters rejected in 2016 Omar accuses Cheney of ‘deep seeded hate and Islamophobia’ Class-action lawsuit filed against owner of TurboTax Hillicon Valley: Justices deal blow to Apple over App Store lawsuit | Twitter apologizes for sharing users’ location data | Dems turn focus to rural broadband | Activists protest Palantir’s work with ICE Kavanaugh breaks with conservative Trump court in Apple decision Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting terror attack will not be released pending trial: Report Institutionalized racism is keeping black Americans sick Schumer: Pompeo must give ‘shot across the bow’ to Putin on election meddling Overnight Energy: States fight Trump rollback of Obama lightbulb rules | Greens seek hearing over proposed rule on energy efficiency tests | Top Dem asks GAO to investigate climate threat Overnight Defense: Pentagon dipping into missile, spy plane funds for border wall | Pompeo briefs European allies on Iran | Preps for meeting with Putin | B-52s conduct first mission to deter Iran | Lawmakers set for clash on nuke policy Rhode Island lawmaker makes pitch to firms boycotting Georgia abortion law Howard Stern: I ‘absolutely’ think I helped Trump become president Secure American energy supply chains — before China does Sanders defends Tlaib from Trump: ‘Stop dividing the American people up by their religion’ Feds ask judge to postpone ex-Trump campaign aide’s sentencing Rubio asks Barr to investigate Kerry over Iran meetings MSNBC to host Harris town hall this month De Blasio threatens Trump Organization with fines over pollution Trump pick to head FEMA sent to Senate for confirmation Tax treaty ‘pool rules’ needed to ensure no double-taxation horseplay Maryland raises legal tobacco purchasing age to 21 Top Finance Dem offers bill to help those repaying student loans save for retirement Top Dem launches rural broadband task force amid infrastructure talks Jimmy Carter recovering with broken hip Bullock hires senior staffers ahead of likely presidential run How sheep ranching spreads disease Top Democrat calls for GAO to investigate climate threat Markets plunge on Trump-China trade battle Let’s vow that no mom should die giving life Former state trooper sentenced to prison for tasering teen before his death GOP pollster says Trump will keep focus on China trade issues ahead of 2020 Poll: Buttigieg has 0 percent support among South Carolina black voters Pentagon’s $1.5B wall transfer to include pulls from intercontinental missile, spy plane upgrades Mental health coverage needs to include eating disorders Trump attorneys protest judge’s effort to expedite congressional subpoena lawsuit Dem pollster says views on China trade negotiations depend on impressions of Trump, economy Progressive group sues for census citizenship question docs Prosecutors recommend four months for Felicity Huffman Republican pollster says GOP is making ‘concerted effort to recruit’ minority candidates Poll: Most Americans say Trump’s trade talks with China won’t improve US economy 1,000 toys displayed outside Michigan church to illustrate impact of Trump’s family separation policy Uber’s IPO and the future of gig economy workers Pollster says many Americans not serious about diversifying classrooms, workplace Ethiopian Airlines CEO: ‘I cannot fully say’ airline will fly Boeing 737 Max again Trump hails Hungarian leader: ‘Probably like me a little bit controversial, but that’s OK’ Ocasio-Cortez tears into Economist columnist for linking increased ‘celibacy’ to ‘female empowerment’ Facebook removes fake political accounts ahead of European Union election Indya Moore becomes first transgender model on Elle’s USA cover Trump to meet Chinese leader as trade tensions escalate Liberian immigrant among Dems planning challenges to GOP senator in Montana Broadband infrastructure should be a national priority for policymakers Senior Palestinian official denied US visa Rosenstein quotes Mueller in commencement address Tech activists protest Palantir’s work with ICE Twitter apologizes for sharing location data with third-party company Carl Bernstein calls Trump ‘the most authoritarian president’ China: US trade policies threaten existence of WTO GOP senator defends China tariffs: Sacrifice by Americans ‘minimal’ compared to soldiers Russia exploits climate change in the Arctic, ignoring threat to infrastructure Green groups request hearing over energy efficiency testing rule Hoyer defends Tlaib Holocaust remarks after criticism from GOP EU prepping response to possible Trump auto tariffs: official B-52s conduct first mission of counter-Iran deployment China promised to stop fentanyl traffickers, Congress must hold them to it Facebook pledges higher wages, more counseling for content moderators Biden surges in digital spending on Facebook, Google Omar defends Tlaib after Trump Twitter attack Warren vows to pick ex-public school teacher as Education secretary The trade deal failed because Beijing hasn’t earned our trust Trump to hold campaign rally in Pennsylvania on May 20 Bipartisan senators introduce bill to fix problem of teacher debt Political theater on Robert Mueller masquerades as serious oversight What America’s Thinking: May 13, 2019 Man who raised $20 million on GoFundMe defends plans to build his own border wall Trump faces criticism for hosting Hungary’s leader The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump defends tariffs as China retaliates Video game industry group names new CEO Beto O’Rourke to appear in CNN town hall Carbon dioxide hits record high level Liberal think tank executive says climate-change policy shouldn’t be ‘middle ground’ CNN’s Camerota asks if Trump will give ‘foaming at the mouth’ speech on July 4 ‘Hangover’ producer says new production company employs primarily women of color Watch live: Biden holds rally in New Hampshire GOP voters in New Hampshire back Trump The Trump administration’s Jekyll and Hyde relationship with science France grants asylum to Interpol ex-president’s family while he’s detained by China Conservative Supreme Court reverses earlier decision on sovereign immunity Liberal think tank executive: There is some unity in Dem primary on tackling corporate monopolies Commerce bans Chinese firms from exporting sensitive US technology America’s most trusted news source is about to get politicized Canadian man rips down, burns nearby resident’s Nazi flag Political world mourns death of Doris Day Measles outbreak tops 830 cases across the country Alito slams Supreme Court order blocking execution of Buddhist inmate Bill Nye tees off on climate change skeptics: ‘The planet is on f—ing fire!’ Bill Weld calls for more attention on online education Valerie Plame: Surveillance on Trump campaign not ‘spying’ Woe is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Poll: McSally, Kelly tied in Arizona Race and the digital divide: Why broadband access is more than an urban vs rural issue Silver linings in these dark days of trade war Alyssa Milano calls for sex strike to protest abortion laws William Weld says Trump’s inaction on deficit, climate change will hurt millennials the most Panel: Reports raise questions over Biden relations with Ukraine Hangover producer gets Hollywood to help former inmates and launches new production company Expert Felicia Wong weighs in on why Facebook should be broken up Dem state rep hits media over treatment of Booker: People should ‘question the process’ Trump accuses Tlaib of harboring ‘hatred of Israel and Jewish people’ GOP primary contender Bill Weld lays out strategy for 2020 Saagar Enjeti: U.S. is on the brink of a trade war with China Supreme Court’s public death penalty battle surges forward Supreme Court rules iPhone users can sue Apple over App Store prices Alan Dershowitz: Don’t blame Bill Barr — he holds conflicting roles Buttigieg jokes ‘Veep’s’ Selina Meyer would be ‘well matched’ with Trump in 2020 Stocks plunge after China announces retaliatory tariffs Mueller report proves that it’s time to investigate the investigators Tlaib accuses House Republicans of trying to ‘ignite vile attacks’ against her over Holocaust comments Reparations: The ‘lost cause’ of black politics? Julián Castro unveils education reform plan, guaranteeing universal free college, pre-K Rising: May 13, 2019 China to raise tariffs on $60 billion of US goods The CASE Act is an opportunity for creators to have rights and remedies Oil tanker headed for US sabotaged Pompeo heading to Brussels before Russia trip Amazon offers employees help in starting package delivery firms Corporate America will pass down the pain of new tariffs Authorities in Sweden reopen rape investigation into Assange Trump highlights Red Sox success following White House visit several players skipped Actress Felicity Huffman due to plead guilty in college admissions scandal Trump tweets conservative commentator’s criticism of FBI director Trump doubles down on China tariffs, saying there is ‘no reason’ for US consumers to pay them Trump to Xi: ‘China will be hurt very badly if you don’t make a deal’ Understanding social reasons for poor health helps to fix inequality The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – Deadline approaches for 2020 Dems This week: House to vote on bill to ban LGBTQ discrimination Judd Gregg: A real green energy plan Juan Williams: Trump’s scorecard is rife with losses Dems eye big infrastructure package, with or without Trump Five big Supreme Court decisions to watch