The Hill Articles: May 22, 2019

Trump denies ‘tantrum’ in meeting with Pelosi: ‘It is all such a lie!’ Jake Tapper fact-checks poster Trump admin created describing Mueller investigation T.I., Charlamagne Tha God advocate for opportunity zones on Capitol Hill Image of Trump’s Rose Garden notes captured by media Chances for disaster aid deal slip amid immigration fight USDA relocates expert economists, researchers who challenge Trump policies: report Philadelphia DA calls for new judge, trial for Meek Mill Amash says some Republicans privately sympathize with Trump impeachment comments Critically endangered black rhino gives birth Key House committee obtains subpoenaed Trump financial documents from two banks: report Democrats seize on IRS memo in Trump tax battle Nancy Pelosi fends off impeachment wave — for now Arizona prisons ban inmates from reading book on racism in criminal justice US officials acknowledge previously unreported death of 10-year-old migrant girl Rand Paul splits with Amash on Trump impeachment Inslee signs bill making Washington a sanctuary state No agreement on budget caps in sight ahead of Memorial Day recess Ex-Missouri gov who resigned amid scandal cleared to return to Navy: Report Pentagon approves DHS request to build tents to house 7,500 migrants at southern border Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — CBO officials testify on pros and cons of ‘Medicare for All’ | Booker vows to form White House office on abortion rights | Measles outbreak spreads with cases now in half the country Budowsky: 3 big dangers for Democrats Overnight Defense: Iran worries dominate foreign policy talk | Pentagon reportedly to send WH plans for 10K troops in Mideast | Democrats warn Trump may push through Saudi arms sale | Lawmakers blast new Pentagon policy on sharing info Gerrymandering: Why only 2 percent of Americans feel elections work properly Senators offer bipartisan bill to help US firms remove Huawei equipment from networks Pelosi accuses Trump of throwing ‘temper tantrum’ DCCC chair Bustos pulls out of fundraiser for anti-abortion rights Democrat House Democrats, Trump lawyers ask appeals court to expedite subpoena case Immigration fight imperils deal on disaster aid package Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers seek ‘time out’ on facial recognition tech | DHS asks cybersecurity staff to volunteer for border help | Judge rules Qualcomm broke antitrust law | Bill calls for 5G national security strategy On The Money: Judge rules banks can give Trump records to House | Mnuchin pegs debt ceiling deadline as ‘late summer’ | Democrats see momentum in Trump tax return fight | House rebukes Trump changes to consumer agency Gov. Kemp vetoed school recess bill in Georgia — it’s irresponsible and neglects children’s needs Last American slave ship discovered in waters off Alabama coast Pentagon to present White House with plans to deploy up to 10K troops to Middle East: report DHS official: Florida one of the ‘best’ states on election security, despite 2016 Russian hack Democrats warn Trump may soon push through Saudi arms sale Buttigieg commemorates Harvey Milk Day ‘American Taliban’ set to be released after years behind bars Conservative filmmakers organizing stage play based on Strzok-Page texts: report FEMA hasn’t stopped helping Florida recover from Hurricane Michael Conway clashes with Pelosi after Trump infrastructure blowup House rebukes Mulvaney’s efforts to rein in consumer bureau Overnight Energy: Park Service plans to pay full-time staff through entrance fees | Oil companies join blitz for carbon tax | Interior chief takes heat for saying he hasn’t ‘lost sleep’ over climate change Meghan McCain says Ben Carson should be developing brain cancer treatment, not working at HUD Oil companies join blitz for carbon tax Pregnant woman seeks asylum in Chicago church to avoid deportation UN report: Female AI voices like ‘Alexa’ perpetuate harmful gender stereotypes Connecticut fugitive tells police he’ll turn himself in if department gets 15k likes on Facebook post Focusing government’s C-suite on data quality makes good business sense US warns Assad may be using chemical weapons again in Syria Ocasio-Cortez makes endorsement for Queens district attorney Stormy Daniels praises Meghan McCain for going off-script in interview Women today are more likely than their mothers to die in childbirth Lawmakers call for ‘time out’ on facial recognition tech ‘Cover-up’ talk enrages Trump, who threatens to end work with Democrats Libel suit against Project Veritas thrown out Flight attendant union predicts longer lines if DHS diverts TSA funds to border Judge delivers second blow to Trump over financial records Justin Amash confirms collusion witch hunt was all about politics Senate panel rejects requiring Congress sign off before Iran strike Feds charge NJ man with threatening to ‘bomb Trump Tower,’ providing support to Hamas House Dem: Trump could start war with Iran to thwart impeachment House Democrat ‘fixed’ Trump’s infographic about Mueller’s investigation Botswana, home to nearly one-third of Africa’s elephants, lifts hunting ban House panel votes to boost Interior, EPA budget by $1.7B Why Amazon’s bold move to dominate logistics just might work Another UK Cabinet secretary resigns over Brexit GOP senator: House Democrats need to ‘urinate or get off the pot’ on impeachment DHS suggests new role for cybersecurity staff — helping with border crisis Lee, Sanders introduce bill to tax Wall Street transactions Florida poll: Trump, Biden in dead heat in head-to-head matchup Trump proposal would gut protections for transgender people at homeless shelters, advocates say Poll: Warren, Sanders tied for second behind Biden among Florida voters Pelosi: Trump ‘cover-up’ could be ‘impeachable offense’ Markey releases infrastructure suggestions that align with Green New Deal goals Syrian refugee crisis could grow exponentially worse CNN’s O’Rourke town hall finishes behind Fox News, MSNBC Irish data regulator launches Google probe Biden responds to North Korea insults: No surprise they want Trump in White House Man starts at university as a janitor, graduates as a nurse a decade later Schiff goes after Barr: He lacks Giuliani’s ‘good looks and general likability’ Biden retains large lead over Sanders, other 2020 Dems in new Hill-HarrisX poll National Park Service plans to pay full-time staff through entrance fees Avenatti indicted for allegedly defrauding Stormy Daniels College professor who drove for Uber accused of kidnapping three female passengers Nigel Farage briefly stuck on Brexit bus surrounded by protesters with milkshakes Reporter who helped sink Gary Hart’s presidential run joining Booker campaign Abortion laws and the foundation of political overreach Graham urges Trump not to abandon infrastructure talks with Democrats Northam reasserts he’s not in racist yearbook photo after probe Republican strategist says an Amash presidential bid wouldn’t result in ‘any real political gain’ Top European official accuses Trump, Putin of trying to weaken EU Ex-White House photographer roasts Trump: ‘This is what a cover up looked like’ under Obama Gridlock in Moldova’s government helps Russia and Putin Anne Hathaway slams ‘complicity of white women’ who backed Alabama’s abortion ban Mnuchin pegs debt ceiling deadline as ‘late summer,’ earlier than expected Watch live: Trump participates in the Medal of Valor ceremony The Trump administration must heed the call to cut methane DeVos family of Michigan ends support for Amash Bill allowing Congress to obtain Trump’s New York tax returns heads to governor’s desk Florida teacher arrested for loaded gun in backpack told reporter: ‘Ask DeSantis’ Amazon shareholders vote down limits on facial recognition software House committee advances bill blocking census citizenship question ‘Party of Five’ reboot to focus on family with deported parents Pelosi: Democrats’ unity is throwing Trump off balance Journalist says Harris’s record as state attorney general won’t hurt her in primary Trump on Pelosi’s prayers: Thanks, ‘I know you truly mean it’ Hickenlooper: Gun owners should be licensed, pass safety test ‘Pro-Life’ must extend beyond the womb Japanese foreign minister asks international media to say prime minister’s name correctly DOJ plans to show Senate Intel less-redacted Mueller report, filing shows Progressive journalist says Sanders could outperform Biden in Midwest Current, former lawmakers celebrate release of new book on Jack Brooks, ‘The Meanest Man in Congress’ CBO: Medicare for All gives ‘many more’ coverage but ‘potentially disruptive’ Carson invokes abortion in Twitter response to jab from Omar Prada announces it will go fur-free Dem rep: ‘Evidence is clear’ that migrant child deaths are ‘intentional’ Pelosi employs committee chairs to tamp down calls for Trump impeachment What America’s Thinking: May 22, 2019 Senate Democrats request watchdog, International Red Cross probe DHS detention facilities Shanahan orders new restrictions on sharing of military operations with Congress: report Schumer, Pelosi blast Trump over abruptly canceled meeting Poll: Majority of voters oppose state abortion restrictions like those in Georgia, Alabama Ben Carson: ‘Of course I know what an REO is’ Arkansas Public Television refuses to air ‘Arthur’ episode with gay wedding George Conway on Trump: Why not put up sign saying ‘I am a loony tune’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump blows up meeting after Pelosi ‘cover up’ remarks Journalist says progressive Democrats battling to stand out in 2020 Avenatti says he only faced federal charges because he took on Trump Why Mueller needs to testify: The American people deserve answers Zoo euthanizes flamingo after child injures it with rock Democrats grill Trump Interior chief for saying he hasn’t ‘lost sleep’ over climate change Celebrities join forces to push for youth music education funding on the Hill Ben Carson sends Oreos to congresswoman who quizzed him on REOs Panelists weigh in on White House refusal to comply with subpoenas Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses new immigration legislation Author Ryan Grim details new book on history of Democratic Party US halts intake at Texas facility tied to migrant teen’s death Trump raises ‘The “I-word”‘ amid impeachment talk from Dems Trump aides pushed for new leader for New York GOP: report House progressive Ro Khanna praises Amash over impeachment comments Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s primary weakness The lonely world of Justin Amash Trump cuts off talks with Democrats after Pelosi accuses him of cover-up House Democrat: Seattle airport’s ban on ICE detainee flights helps ‘hold a lawless administration accountable’ Mnuchin says new Harriet Tubman $20 bill delayed until 2028 Watch live: Trump blasts Mueller’s investigation at White House HuffPost says president’s golfing trips to Trump properties cost taxpayers over $100 million in travel and security expenses Most Americans want to see Mueller, McGahn testify: poll Amid climate crisis, renewable energy poised for rapid growth Equal justice depends on properly funding public defenders New Zealand to budget $320 million for victims of family and sexual violence Democrats defy Trump on agricultural spending Jeffrey Rosen officially sworn in as deputy attorney general Measles outbreak spreads to Maine, cases now in half the country Mnuchin: No decision on latest round of tariffs on China for at least a month GOP Vermont governor to allow sweeping abortion rights bill to become law Anti-vaxxers threaten adults too Poll: 60 percent say Trump should not be reelected ‘Powder keg’ in Dayton: Ohio city braces for KKK rally NYT editor predicts most local newspapers will ‘die in the next five years’ McConnell campaign raises $70K through ‘Cocaine Mitch’ T-shirt sales: report Unsealed Mueller docs reveal new details of Cohen probe Judge rules Qualcomm licensing practices violate antitrust law Abrams: ‘Identity politics is exactly who we are and exactly how we won’ Investigators unable to determine whether Northam was in racist yearbook photo Tlaib urges Mnuchin to seek personal legal advice Elections expert: 2020 turnout could be highest since 1916 Sacramento police reviewing 12-year-old’s arrest after video goes viral We need a Marshall Plan for West Africa — to keep us all safe Mnuchin speaking with Walmart, top retailers about tariff exemptions Researchers find around 414 million pieces of garbage on remote islands Pelosi: Trump ‘is engaged in a cover-up’ Progressive Democrat says Trump victory shed light on divide between Silicon Valley, rural US Ahead of infrastructure talks, House Democrats release $137B bill Democratic rep says targeted sanctions on Huawei are ‘reasonable’ House Democrat slams Ben Carson over Oreo confusion: ‘My questions were serious’ Alan Dershowitz: Are investigations of Trump the new McCarthyism? Harris introduces bill to combat racial bias in maternal health care Anita Hill: Female 2020 Democrats ‘not being taken seriously’ Trump tax returns: Mnuchin says Treasury trying to find out who wrote IRS memo Sarah Sanders: Dems should have a ‘come to Jesus moment’ on impeachment Brennan shreds ‘misleading & highly politicized’ Barr memo Stopping the buck: Reforming the EXIM Bank so that it can finally be reauthorized US intercepts Russian bombers near Alaska for second time in two days The Go-Go’s rock the stage at annual ‘We Write the Songs’ DC concert Mississippi state GOP lawmaker charged with domestic violence Bipartisan House bill calls for strategy to protect 5G networks from foreign threats Justice to recommend blocking T-Mobile-Sprint merger: report Attorney General Barr puts former intel bosses on notice George Conway attacks Trump as ‘most unfit and incompetent president’ in US history George R.R. Martin reacts to ‘Game of Thrones’ finale Rising: May 22, 2019 Why hasn’t state funding of higher education returned to pre-recession levels? Nevada decriminalizes, removes some abortion restrictions Watch live: Mnuchin grilled over Trump tax returns Gillibrand rolls out ‘Family Bill of Rights’ to ease parents’ financial burdens Child sexual abuse victims — mental health support is critical Support for same-sex marriage dips 4 points from 2018 high: Gallup Trump stresses ‘demolition and rebuilding’ after report of slow border wall construction House Intel postpones enforcement action after DOJ offer to share some Mueller files Michael Caputo eyes congressional bid Donald Trump Jr. inks book deal Will the US lead? Or let China and Russia dominate nuclear energy Trump rips Democrats’ demands, impeachment talk: ‘Witch Hunt continues!’ Curbing charter school growth robs black and brown students of options Nevada Senate passes bill that would give Electoral College votes to winner of national popular vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Pelosi remains firm despite new impeachment push GOP faces new challenge in 2020 abortion fight Booker vows to form White House office on abortion rights Tech gets brief reprieve from Trump’s Huawei ban Iraq War looms over Trump battle with Iran The Memo: Trump allies see impeachment push backfiring on Democrats Momentum grows to create ‘Do Not Track’ registry Pelosi faces tipping point on Trump impeachment 2020 Dems break political taboos by endorsing litmus tests Democrats sense new momentum in Trump tax return fight Collins offering bill to boost battery research as GOP pushes energy ‘innovation’ Iowa Democrats brace for caucus turnout surge