The Hill Articles: May 17, 2019

Comey: Barr is ‘sliming his own department’ GOP Mueller critic says Flynn contacted him during special counsel probe: report Meghan McCain’s viral Twitter clapback becomes a ‘Jeopardy!’ question Acting DHS secretary threatened to quit after clashing with Miller: report Court ordered review finds possibly thousands more cases of family separation: report Majority of GOP, Dems in poll want the same ‘Game of Thrones’ character to win the Iron Throne Florida mayor on housing detained migrants: ‘Bring them to the Trump hotels’ ACLU, Women’s March to hold nationwide protests over abortion bans Stormy Daniels reaches settlement with Michael Cohen, ex-lawyer  Dem Louisiana governor prepared to sign fetal ‘heartbeat’ ban Native American student told she can’t walk at graduation over decorated cap NYPD officer arrested for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill ex-husband Study finds disproportionate increase in number of suicides by girls ages of 10 to 14 On The Money: Treasury rejects Dem subpoena for Trump tax returns | Companies warn trade war about to hit consumers | Congress, White House to launch budget talks next week | Trump gets deal to lift steel tariffs on Mexico, Canada Let’s stop treating student borrowers like second-class citizens GOP committees took $400K from Steve Wynn last month Vermont GOP governor says open to supporting Trump’s 2020 challenger GOP state lawmaker says he misspoke on ‘consensual rape’ We can’t let our lead in semiconductor technology slip away Companies warn Trump trade war is about to hit consumers Overnight Health Care — Presented by Campaign for Accountability — Momentum builds for federal laws enshrining abortion rights | Missouri lawmakers approve bill banning abortions at 8 weeks | Warren unveils plan to protect abortion rights Climate crisis can’t break through noise of trade war and Mueller probe 2020 Dem Seth Moulton calls for expanding cannabis access for veterans Trump encouraged Scalise to run for governor in Louisiana: report Ex-CIA officer sentenced to 20 years in prison over Chinese spying conspiracy Overnight Energy: Dems dismiss Interior chief’s work calendars as ‘fake’ | Buttigieg climate plan includes carbon tax | Poll finds growing number say climate is crucial 2020 issue Feds try everything to fix health-care system — except what works Trump national emergency declaration faces first test in California court Schumer calls on McConnell to hold vote on Equality Act Free speech on campus — discourage donations to schools that refuse to implement it California lawmaker discusses personal experience with abortion Analyst predicts abortion bills will drive partisan turnout in 2020 Engineers create AI version of Joe Rogan’s voice Hillicon Valley: Florida county that backed Trump was one of two hacked by Russians | Sandberg pushes back on calls to break up Facebook | Conservative groups ask WH to end Amazon talks over Pentagon contract READ: Mnuchin refuses to provide Trump’s tax returns House Dem cites transgender grandson in voting for Equality Act Overnight Defense: Trump rails against media coverage | Calls reporting on Iran tensions ‘highly inaccurate’ | GOP senator blocking Trump pick for Turkey ambassador | Defense bill markup next week Dem criticizes newest calendars for Trump Interior chief as ‘fake’ Treasury Department rejects Dem subpoena for Trump tax returns Fight over US extradition leads to resignations of top Colombian officials Buttigieg climate plan includes carbon tax Financial collapse of the United States Postal Service is coming Guardian updates style: Climate change now ‘climate emergency, crisis or breakdown’ The value of a liberal arts education is more than most know Pennsylvania governor vows to veto ‘any anti-choice bill’ that lands on his desk Dem strategist says party must expand base in 2020 Trudeau on tariff deal: Canadian and US businesses can get back to ‘working constructively together’ Conservatives ask White House to abandon Amazon talks over Pentagon contract Trump: Anonymous news sources are ‘bulls—‘ Getting to the bottom of Trump’s tax secret Ohio State report documents 177 cases of sexual misconduct by team doctor Dem rep: You can’t be a Democrat if you don’t support abortion, LGBTQ rights Take it from a kidney transplant recipient: Extending immunosuppressive drug coverage saves lives, money Public opinion analyst predicts ‘higher level of voting’ in 2020 Two black Arkansas students make school history graduating as valedictorian, salutatorian Dem voters care more about beating Trump than any one policy issue The wealth gap is real, but capitalism can work for all Sanders set to become first 2020 candidate to call for ban on for-profit charter schools Conservation group says koalas ‘functionally extinct’ Maxine Waters: Trump ‘has done everything that one could even think of to be eligible for impeachment’ Man sentenced to prison for death threats to FCC chairman over net neutrality repeal Pacific defense pact renewal vital to the US amid rising tension with China Michigan state rep accused of bribing voters over text: I should have called instead Ron Howard to shoot ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ in Georgia despite abortion bill boycott Trump knocks Mulvaney for casting doubt on chances of infrastructure deal Judge rules Pepe the Frog copyright lawsuit against InfoWars will go to trial Chris Wallace: AG Barr ‘clearly is protecting’ Trump Top Dem: Trump helps GOP erase enthusiasm gap; Ohio a big problem Congressional leaders to launch budget talks with White House Republicans deserve to have real competitive presidential primary GOP gov pushes back on Trump plan to send migrants to Florida counties What if scientists, not politicians, called the shots on climate policy US ambassador to Germany ruffles State Department with budget stand School cancels Spirit Week after students wear cornrows and chains for ‘Thug Day’ Missouri lawmakers approve bill banning abortions at 8 weeks Chairman: Dems to proceed to court over Trump’s tax returns ‘as quickly as next week’ Border official: Crisis makes it one of the most dangerous times to be a Border Patrol agent Here are the eight Republicans who voted with Democrats on the Equality Act What America’s Thinking: May 17, 2019 Demanding Trump’s tax returns is congressional overreach Momentum builds behind push to pass laws enshrining abortion rights Dem lawmaker says ‘adversity score’ shows debate over ‘usefulness’ of SAT is ‘not over’ ‘Queer Eye’s’ Karamo: ‘Reality star’ president makes me ’embarrassed’ to say I might go into politics Earth experiences second hottest April on record Trump reaches deal to lift steel, aluminum tariffs on Mexico, Canada De Blasio hits back at Trump: ‘Con Don’ is ‘very low energy’ Consumer sentiment in US hits 15-year high: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump threatens jail time over ‘treason’ and ‘spying’ Several factors have hindered ‘next up’ presidential candidates in recent years Buttigieg: I don’t know ‘what’s in his heart’ but Pence ‘advances homophobic policies’ CBC member brushes off Biden’s past opposition to school busing Congress has a duty to go through with the impeachment and public trial of President Trump House approves anti-LGBT discrimination Equality Act California threatens strict standards in response to Trump emission rollbacks Lawmakers call for investigation after census hired registered sex offender 5G risk is about more than simply securing competitive advantage Sandberg says breaking up Facebook wouldn’t fix its problems Parkland students dedicate page in yearbook to therapy dogs for shooting survivors Trump campaign describes Corey Stewart super PAC as ‘unconscionable’ Australia declares koalas ‘functionally extinct’ Panelists debate SAT proposal to give students ‘adversity score’ GOP rep says taxpayers ‘happy’ to pay for performance in improving infrastructure Top GOP senator blocking Trump’s pick for Turkey ambassador Reps. Rob Woodall & Harley Rouda discuss infrastructure proposals Dem lawmaker says U.S. has ‘drifted backwards’ on school integration Border Patrol Official Brian Hastings reacts to Trump’s new immigration plan Dem lawmaker Bobby Scott discusses history of school segregation Letterman slams Trump as ‘goon’: ‘I don’t like this man as a president’ President Trump downplays Mueller report: ‘Essentially no obstruction’ Trump to Iran: ‘So call me maybe’ Eva Longoria says Time’s Up eyeing involvement in 2020 elections Trump: ‘Impossible for me to know’ extent of Flynn investigation China tempers trade talks, accuses US of ‘little tricks’ Steve Kroft to retire from ’60 Minutes’ after 30 years with show Congress should grow the Digital Services budget, which more than pays for itself Obama announces new DNC unity fund Dem says infrastructure ‘only major’ issue where both parties can get a deal Maxine Waters: Parts of Trump immigration plan are ‘very racist’ RNC breaks April fundraising record Trump wants border wall black, pointed: report A modest proposal for the new FBI headquarters Barr dismisses contempt vote as part of ‘political circus’ UK Brexit compromise talks break down Lewandowski: Why Joe Biden won’t make it to the White House — again The GOP’s commitment to electing talented women can help party retake the House Small Florida county that backed Trump one of two targeted by Russians: reports Rising number says climate change a crucial issue in 2020: poll Appeals court rules Trump end of DACA was unlawful Markets fall as China downplays chance of trade deal Did Bezos just save NASA’s Project Artemis moon mission? Trump to release hundreds of migrants in South Florida: report Bill Press to end his daily radio show RNC chair on Alabama abortion bill: I would have exceptions for rape, incest Trump asks if Nadler will look into Clinton’s ‘deleted and acid washed’ emails Warren calls for Congress to pass federal laws protecting Roe v. Wade Nuclear energy ‘cooperation,’ with a twist Iranian official: Trump ‘holding a gun’ while pursuing talks Harris blasts Trump’s immigration plan: We cannot create ‘hierarchies among immigrants’ America’s struggle with China and North Korea is for keeps Rising: May 17, 2019 Trump delays auto tariffs for 180 days Barr defends investigating Russia probe Internet meme Grumpy Cat dies after making people smile ‘when times were tough’ Barr considering possible rule changes at DOJ in wake of Russia investigation: report Poll: Biden is only Dem candidate that beats Trump outside of margin of error Alabama abortion ban honors all life Judge orders release of transcripts of Flynn Russian contacts Barr: Answers have been ‘inadequate’ on origins of Russian probe We owe a debt of gratitude to all our police officers and their families Trump: ‘Good chance’ Dems give immigration ‘win’ after Pelosi called White House plan ‘dead on arrival’ We cannot allow ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to become reality TV Poll: Biden leads Dems by 18 points, followed by Sanders and Warren Portland Trail Blazers fans pledge Alabama abortion access fund donations for each point scored Trump says campaign was ‘conclusively spied on,’ calls it ‘treason’ Automation is rewiring the future — the time for action is now Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage Missouri House expected to pass restrictive abortion law The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition — Trump: GOP has `clear contrast’ with Dems on immigration Treasury, IRS set to miss subpoena deadline on Trump tax returns Trump’s immigration push faces Capitol Hill buzzsaw Eye-popping number of Dems: I can beat Trump