The Hill Articles: May 6, 2019

Republicans troll Democrats with proposals to rename upcoming health care bill Reuters reporters freed from prison in Myanmar: report Chinese spies acquired NSA tools, used them to attack US allies: report Pompeo says shrinking Arctic sea ice presents ‘new opportunities for trade’ Georgia mayor accused of withholding job candidate’s application because he is black Bud Light to mark Pride Month with beer in rainbow bottles Drone drops anti-media swastika flyers outside Ariana Grande concert, university event Kamala Harris calls for scrapping Trump tax law: ‘Get rid of the whole thing’ DeVos suggests teachers go on strike during ‘adult time’ Study: Trans students more likely to be sexually assaulted in schools with restrictive restroom policies Manning vows to refuse to cooperate with grand jury investigation after contempt order Iowa Republican ousted in 2018 says he will run to reclaim House seat Grassley, Wyden urge IRS to review ‘Free File’ memo with tax-prep companies Liz Cheney faces a big decision on her future Oregon House passes bill to eliminate religious, philosophical vaccine exemptions Trump pardons ex-soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner DOJ releases second redacted version of Mueller report over FOIA lawsuits Harvard’s Laurence Tribe: ‘We might lose our souls and our democracy’ if Congress doesn’t impeach Trump Panelists debate whether Mueller should testify before Congress Pro athlete Chris Mosier on controversial new Olympic rule RNC spokeswoman Liz Harrington on 2020 race Fed nominee Stephen Moore discusses decision to withdrawal name Carrier strike group deployment offers opportunity to sharpen Iran policy Hamas vs. Israel Harris, House Dems push for mandatory carbon monoxide detectors in public housing Overnight Health Care: CDC reports 60 new measles cases in past week | Instagram ‘pop-up’ messages to counter vaccine misinformation | House tees up drug pricing, ObamaCare votes Corker: ‘I just don’t’ see path to challenge Trump in 2020 Feehery: Facebook bans illustrate erosion of freedom of speech in America Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods Removing education barriers is key to success for formerly incarcerated people Bottom Line Harvard’s Laurence Tribe calls Bernie Sanders a ‘phony’ Sessions: Barr has ‘done well’ as attorney general 25 Dems ask federal appeals court to invalidate Trump pardon of Arpaio The Memo: Pelosi’s ‘tone-deaf’ remarks raise ire of Team Trump FBI releases heavily redacted tips from public on Kavanaugh nomination Trump move raises pressure on Barr Hillicon Valley: Microsoft offers free election security software | Senators urge FTC to go tough on Facebook | Activists launch campaign to oust Zuckerberg | Instagram ‘pop-ups’ to counter vaccine misinformation Al Sharpton on Buttigieg: ‘More impressive than I thought he would be’ Overnight Defense — Presented by Huntington Ingalls Industries — Iran tensions escalate with carrier deployment | Trump floats letting service academy athletes go pro quicker | Venezuela tests Trump, Bolton relationship On The Money: Mnuchin formally rejects Dem request for Trump’s tax returns | Trump to boost tariffs on Chinese goods | Trade worries lead to wild day on Wall Street | NY attorney general sues Treasury, IRS Do Democrats really want to see the unredacted special counsel report? Ex-FBI linguist charged with obstructing federal investigation Tensions with Iran escalate beyond war of words Trump trade chief says US will boost tariffs on Chinese goods XFL signs TV deals with ESPN, Fox, ABC for 2020 launch Mnuchin formally rejects Dem request for Trump’s tax returns Catholic cardinal says Steve Bannon using monastery for political purposes Inflammatory language regarding abortion and the physicians who provide them is far from new Overnight Energy: Dems challenge Trump UN nominee on climate change | Senators seek probe into head of EPA air office | UN report warns 1 million species threatened by extinction China tweaks its Belt and Road Initiative to avoid further backlash California, Illinois take steps toward permanent daylight saving time Analyst: Biden’s comments on China ‘inexplicable, absolutely incorrect’ Dem senators call for probe into EPA officials over memo language Trump is rolling back our protections — but there is time to undo the damage Dems request probe of Barr communication on Mueller spinoff probes North Carolina businessman will challenge Tillis in GOP primary Behar clashes with Dan Crenshaw on Trump’s Charlottesville comments GOP pollster welcomes a socialist Democratic candidate in 2020 Watch live: Trump presents Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods Senate Dems challenge Trump’s UN nominee on climate change Former CIA official on FBI’s 2016 actions: ‘I’d call that spying’ Transgender athlete defends Olympic runner Caster Semenya, says she ‘found the sport she was made for’ Aiding low-wage workers is a matter of life and death — literally Pollster says voters associate Biden with electability Rick Scott says Ocasio-Cortez has embarrassed Congress ‘to the point of irrelevance’ Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle gives birth to baby boy GOP pollster: O’Rourke benefited from running against Cruz Chronic opioid therapy needs to be individualized, but most people aren’t getting that Student tears up talking about school shootings with Beto O’Rourke: ‘I’m sorry’ ICE announces program to allow local law enforcement to make immigration arrests Trump’s approval rating hits all-time high in Gallup poll Pollster says media focusing more on male 2020 candidates Top Financial Services Republican presses regulators on Dodd-Frank rollbacks Dolly Parton honored by FBI for relief work after Tennessee wildfires FCC warns consumers about one-ring call scam Justice Department protests Dem decision to set up contempt vote on Barr Arizona Dems ask DHS to appoint ‘crisis coordinator’ at border US-Iran, Israel-Gaza turn Mideast into a danger zone again Ocasio-Cortez to headline Green New Deal rally in Washington, DC Iran to resume parts of shuttered nuclear program after US pulls out of deal: report Schumer blasts Trump over Puerto Rico aid DeVos accuses media of using her name as ‘clickbait’ VA’s nursing home ratings transparency is a step in the right direction Facebook purges fake Russian accounts targeting Europe Biden takes 32-point lead over Sanders in new 2020 poll FDA asking manufacturers to study safety of chemicals in sunscreen Instagram developing ‘pop-up’ message to crack down on vaccine misinformation Gillibrand bill would expand CFPB data collection to spot lending discrimination Bipartisan pair of Senators warn FTC against slap on the wrist for Facebook New York attorney general sues Trump Treasury, IRS Acting Pentagon chief cites ‘credible threat’ from Iran over decision to deploy military assets to region 1 million species face extinction — soil could be a solution Schumer ‘can’t wait’ for his grandson to meet cousin Amy Schumer’s baby Hundreds of former prosecutors say Trump would’ve been charged with obstruction if he weren’t president Starbucks responds to ‘Game of Thrones’ after gaffe Microsoft to offer free software tools for securing elections US to make 30,000 more visas available for seasonal workers GOP senators push for probe of ‘apparent leaks’ in Russia investigation Conservative editor says US needs to ‘recover’ from Mueller investigation Trump calls Xi’s bluff, but who really holds the cards? Billy Joel ‘not a big fan’ of Trump, but not going ‘to be politically involved’ in 2020 Trump’s misguided assault on the Arms Trade Treaty Dems criticizing Michael Bennet on his judicial voting record are wrong Poll: Majority view socialism as incompatible with American values BYU valedictorian says classmate’s suicide inspired him to come out in commencement speech Crowd erupts into chants of ‘PowerPoint’ after Yang pledges to use PowerPoint at SOTU What America’s Thinking: May 6, 2019 CDC reports 60 new measles cases in the past week Trump says he may allow service academy athletes to go straight to pros Michelle Obama cheers royal baby: ‘Congratulations, Meghan and Harry!’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems move to hold Barr in contempt Mueller testimony must answer 4 questions Progressive groups back Lipinski challenger in Illinois House race House Democrats reopen investigation into Trump handling of hurricanes Scarborough: Pompeo ‘disgracing himself’ by ‘insulting’ Fox’s Chris Wallace Transgender athlete rips controversial ruling on Olympic runner Caster Semenya Dem strategist says Trump honoring Tiger Woods is like ‘giving an award to his buddy’ Activists launch campaign to remove Zuckerberg from Facebook board The strange greatness of Donald Trump Army returns to World War II look with new uniforms Sanders rips Trump for saying Mueller should not testify: ‘You are not a dictator’ Va. governor signs budget that restricts carbon-reduction efforts GOP optimism for 2020 was premature IRS says it’s reviewing concerns about ‘free file’ program Ben Carson: The American dream is attainable with the help of HUD Author George RR Martin backs Biden’s candidacy RNC spokeswoman says 2020 Democratic contenders not seen as a threat to Trump Poll: Most voters support abolishing Electoral College Same-day registration: A simple solution to protect voter rights Trump hits Dems over stalled disaster relief, says Puerto Rico ‘should be very happy’ Fighting crony capitalism at the World Bank John Oliver rips Dem lawmaker’s ‘pathetic’ KFC chicken stunt at Barr hearing Despite 737 scrutiny, Boeing pushing ahead with plan to replace inspectors with tech Watch live: Trump presents the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Army football team Conservatives slam Omar over tweet on Gaza violence Gaza, Israel, and the loss of American influence Protesters who went viral confronting Flake cheered at award event RNC spokeswoman says it’s unlikely Trump views Biden as a threat Michael Cohen reports to prison after Trump hush-money plea Kamala Harris hits Trump on ‘foul language,’ failure to call out ‘domestic terrorism’ America must leap at opportunities to bolster national security in space Hickenlooper aligns himself with capitalism in op-ed Joy Reid: Trump ‘doesn’t have any intention of committing to a peaceful transition of power’ if beaten in 2020 Harris says her administration would hold social media platforms ‘accountable’ for ‘hate’ Democrats schedule contempt markup for Barr over Mueller report Dems lose enthusiasm edge in presidential race to GOP: poll Markets plunge on Trump’s tariff threat Democrats losing independents on Trump impeachment: poll How Attorney General Barr could change the federal culture of corruption in 60 days Hillary Clinton on Trump: ‘What we have seen over the last several years is truly deplorable’ Disqualified Kentucky Derby horse Maximum Security will not run in Preakness Trump pushes back at Democratic lawmaker Al Green on impeachment Trump defends tariff threat amid reports of stock futures falling Hillary Clinton: Trump ‘obstructed justice’ in Mueller’s investigation Nearing a ‘tipping point,’ Coast Guard needs lasting change Rising: May 6, 2019 Israel, Gaza militants agree to cease-fire following weekend violence Norah O’Donnell moves to CBS evening news show The GAIIN Act can uplift rural and urban America Omar criticizes Israel’s ‘occupation’ of Gaza after weekend violence Susan Rice slams Trump’s foreign policy: He ‘encourages’ Russia to interfere in our elections Deregulation is boosting productivity, which boosts wages China dismisses suggestion it will join US, Russia in nuclear arms talks Dem senator: ‘I stand in support of Israel and peace’ What would Superman say about ‘truth, justice, and the American way’ in the Trump era? Booker pitches sweeping plan to fight gun violence Two more US warships sail in South China Sea, angering Beijing UN: 1 million species threatened with extinction by humans Gillibrand wants to nationalize Seattle’s failed, unconstitutional ‘democracy vouchers’ Pompeo to label Arctic ‘an arena of global power and competition’: report Chinese team preparing for trade talks despite Trump tariff threat Outdated mining law lets industry use and abuse public lands for free The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump, Barr split over Mueller testimony to Congress This week: Fight brews over Mueller testimony Judd Gregg: A country for old men Juan Williams: Conspiracies are a cancer in the body politic The Memo: Dem race for White House takes on new shape Rising debt imperils Trump, Dem hopes on infrastructure Groups urge Congress not to revive ‘zombie’ tax breaks