The Hill Articles: May 4, 2019

May 4
Los Angeles names stretch of road ‘Obama boulevard’ New York City officially gets its own Wu-Tang Clan District More than 80 arrested in multistate child sexual abuse investigation First black student at University of Alabama who was expelled in 1956 gets honorary doctorate ‘Country House’ wins Kentucky Derby after first-place finisher disqualified Pelosi says she worried Trump would have contested elections if House margin had been thin Queen Elizabeth II’s elite guard recruits first woman in its 359-year history Republican senator calls for hearing on military intervention in Venezuela Disney surprises troops in Afghanistan with “Avengers: Endgame” screening Sanders voices support for voting to hold Barr in contempt Schumer: Graham ‘has an obligation’ to ask Mueller to testify Anticipation builds for Mueller testimony Venezuela tests Trump-Bolton relationship Rep. John Lewis on MLK birthday: ‘We still have a great distance to go’ to defeat racism Recalling Richard Lugar and Birch Bayh, Indiana’s two great senators  House ethics panel renews probes into three GOP lawmakers Feds probe after Boeing 737 skids off runway, into Florida river Blame outsized debt if we can’t hit 3 percent growth consistently More than three million people over the age of 60 still struggling to pay off student loan debts: report Dem lawmaker shares video of herself dancing to Beyonce for Dance Week Trump never transitioned away from campaign rhetoric Ben & Jerry’s co-founder introduces Sanders as a president who ‘stands for justice in all its flavors’ How the Democrats might avoid eating their own Entire New Orleans Times-Picayune staff laid off in sale Warren’s ‘Education New Deal’ will be dead on arrival Mike Enzi announces he’ll retire from Senate after 2020 Union support won’t come easy for Biden Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA winners are all black women for first time Gillibrand pledges to have person with disability serve in Cabinet DNC requiring campaigns seeking voter file to fundraise, record videos: report In healthcare, failure is rewarded Trump goes on tear, sharing tweets about Putin, North Korea’s Kim and far-right YouTube star Army investigating soldier’s alleged ties to neo-Nazi group Deterrence doesn’t work when you’re fleeing for your life Why the Pentagon’s single-source JEDI cloud contract would be a mistake for any large business Trump touts potential for ‘great relationship’ with Russia after post-Mueller call with Putin ‘Game of Thrones’ producer says actor yelled ‘Mike Pence’ while shooting battle scenes DNA testing at the southern border won’t prevent smuggling or human trafficking Timeline: A history of the Joe Biden-Anita Hill controversy Schumer hits Trump over Putin: They ‘gossiped about Fox News conspiracy theories’ Bill Maher: Explaining the law to Trump like ‘playing monopoly with a hyena’ Thailand crowns new king for first time in seven decades Senate Democrats missed the point with their questions for William Barr SpaceX launches mission to resupply International Space Station after series of delays Trump voices confidence in Kim after North Korea’s latest launch: ‘I am with him’ Illinois silicone plant explosion leaves 4 injured, several unaccounted for Trump: When will press apologize for ‘knowingly’ getting ‘Russia Collusion Delusion story so wrong’ New Jersey governor signs law protecting public beach access Stone obstruction charge should be upheld despite Russia findings, prosecutors say When it comes to North Korea — distrust, but verify Gaza militants fire dozens of rockets into Israel, prompting retaliatory air strikes The FDA needs to act quickly to keep e-cigarettes from kids CNN’s Jake Tapper: Trump’s claims that campaign ‘rebuffed’ Russian outreach are ‘a lie’ Trump: I am ‘looking hard’ at bipartisan infrastructure plan of $1-2 trillion New name, same bad ideas: Democrats introduce union wish list O’Rourke defends Buttigieg after hecklers shout anti-gay messages at Dallas campaign event Buttigieg responds to protesters yelling anti-gay messages in Dallas Hirono electrifies left as Trump antagonist