The Hill Articles: May 8, 2019

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to unveil legislation targeting credit card, banking industries McMaster accuses some in White House of being a ‘danger to the Constitution’ Trump predicts Dem investigation will drive him to 2020 win Trump hits O’Rourke: ‘Boy has he fallen like a rock’ Trump mocks Buttigieg: ‘He has a great chance’ Trump jokes about staying on past two terms Venezuelan police arrest National Assembly’s No. 2 leader Trump pledges $448M for Florida hurricane recovery 2020 Democrats show off labor cred at union event Some Obama-Trump voters abandon president Iran, Venezuela puts spotlight on Trump adviser John Bolton Pennsylvania elementary school removing ‘God bless America’ after saying of Pledge of Allegiance Sanders: Trump ‘determined to engineer a constitutional crisis’ over Mueller report Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Florida Overnight Health Care: HHS issues rule requiring drug prices in TV ads | Grassley, Wyden working on plan to cap drug costs in Medicare | Warren to donate money from family behind opioid giant 38 attorneys general ask Congress to advance marijuana bill Florida gov signs bill to arm teachers Denver votes to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms Republicans rip GOP Intel decision to subpoena Trump Jr. House Intel panel subpoenas Barr for full Mueller report, evidence Overnight Defense — Presented by Huntington Ingalls Industries — Trump hits Iran with new sanctions amid standoff | Joint Chiefs chair floats longer military presence in Afghanistan | North Korea defends rocket test Marie Harf leaving Fox to join Moulton’s campaign The Memo: Trump taxes put new spotlight on business record Pompeo warns US may not share intel with UK if it lets Huawei into 5G network Senate Democrats ask Graham to bring Mueller to testify On The Money: White House files notice of China tariff hikes | Dems cite NYT report in push for Trump tax returns | Trump hits Iran with new sanctions | Trump praises GM for selling shuttered Ohio factory | Ex-Im Bank back at full strength Budowsky: SCOTUS must defend democracy from Trump Dem senator calls on McConnell to endorse bipartisan bill to raise smoking age to 21 House Administration Committee to make election security a ‘primary focus’ ‘Art of the Deal’ ghostwriter says he’d be fine if book is recategorized as fiction following Times reporting on Trump’s business losses Hillicon Valley: Regulators press Congress on privacy bill | Americans mimic Russian disinformation tactics ahead of 2020 | Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders back Uber strike | GOP senator targets ‘manipulative’ video games Turkey demonstrates how to bungle a currency crisis Overnight Energy: Dems look to bypass EPA with asbestos ban | California moves to ban brain-damaging pesticide | Researchers tout new plastic as ‘Holy Grail’ of recycling Jeff Glor says his last ‘CBS Evening News’ set for Friday: report Forbes republishes 1990 investigation of Trump’s wealth CBO confirms nearly $2 billion Space Force price tag People with chronic illness need universal health care now House committee approves $189.8b health, education bill Nadler: ‘We are now in a constitutional crisis’ Dems say NYT report on Trump’s business losses boosts need to see president’s tax returns Right-wing documentary filmmaker enters Dem presidential race As world’s scientists raise extinction alarms, Trump guts Endangered Species Act California pushing to remove sales tax on diapers and tampons Trump officials target authority of judges to issue national injunctions Britain goes a week without coal for first time in over a century New Cantonese opera tells story of Trump’s fictional long-lost twin, Chuan Pu R. Kelly lawsuit allowed to proceed after lawyers say he can’t read GOP pollster says voters focus on environment more when economy is growing George Clooney won’t endorse in Democratic primary but thinks Trump will lose in 2020 Senate panel subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. House panel votes to hold Barr in contempt Will Trump ignore the Constitution and stay in White House beyond his term? School district sued for discrimination after bus driver drives 150 feet with boy wedged in doors Alabama adds rape and incest exceptions to one of country’s strictest abortion bills FBI official sees ‘tide change’ in how platforms handle extremist content Five times presidents sparked controversy using executive privilege Aid group files claim accusing ICE, private prison, of blocking migrants’ legal access Grassley, Wyden working on plan to cap seniors’ drug costs in Medicare Regulators implore Congress for more privacy powers Most voters don’t fall into particular ideological lane, says progressive strategist Sessions not ruling out 2020 challenge against Jones in Alabama Senate race Dem lawmaker says Trump ‘has in many respects become a dictator’ Democrats showing contempt by holding William Barr in contempt Border arrests near 100K in April, highest since 2007 GOP primary challenger Weld compares Trump to Nixon for ‘inappropriately’ using executive privilege Kushner circulating new immigration plan Panel: Iran president says he might stop complying with parts of nuclear deal Author James Olson sounds alert over counterintelligence Reps. Paul Mitchell and Raja Krishnamoorthi talk College Transparency Act Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to contention over Barr testimony John Lewis getting CNN documentary Article about Trump’s tax losses is talk of DC Top US general: Pentagon, DHS working on ‘multiyear plan’ for border Trump lawyers: House Dems to share ‘substantial portions’ of subpoenas GOP strategist: ‘It’s time that we faced Iran head-on’ California moves to ban brain-damaging pesticide as EPA resists court action As partisans bicker in the US, Venezuelans continue to suffer Trump tweets — and Dems pull two bills from floor Biggest blow to Clinton came from Midwest Obama voters who backed Trump, says progressive strategist Virginia teen’s painting of migrant children to hang in US Capitol GOP Texas lawmaker accuses top vaccine scientist of ‘sorcery’ Almost 30 percent of Biden supporters pick Sanders as second choice House subpoena fights imperil interbranch comity About half of white Republicans, 18 percent of white Democrats would be bothered to hear foreign language in public Joint Chiefs chair floats longer military presence in Afghanistan Human survival depends on biodiversity, but species are vanishing faster than ever Walmart raises age to buy tobacco to 21 Ex-soldier pardoned by Trump says he thought White House call was telemarketer Trump tweet sends stocks of electric-vehicle maker soaring White House files notice to raise tariffs on China GOP pollster says first-time presidential contenders will struggle to gain traction in 2020 Trump imposes fresh sanctions on Iran amid new standoff Group renews push to have Trump hotel’s liquor license revoked over president’s ‘character’ Bolton’s dangerous Iran announcement Whoopi Goldberg explodes on report Trump avoided paying taxes due to losses: ‘I’m pissed!’ Trump offers condolences after ‘unspeakable violence’ at Colo. school shooting Space Force is a necessity — we are at war every day in space Ex-GOP Rep. Denham heads to lobbying firm Ocasio-Cortez throws weight behind Uber, Lyft strike New York Senate advances bill to allow state charges despite presidential pardon Lawmakers say improving transparency in higher education offers chance for bipartisanship Unvaccinated student who sued health agency during chickenpox outbreak now has chickenpox Confirming Kacsmaryk to US district court would run counter to core American values Michigan Dem rips DeVos for not meeting with Nassar abuse victims Dems lay into Trump for taking a ‘wrecking ball to the Constitution’ House Dem’s bill would require ride-hailing companies to cover drivers’ Social Security costs How center-leftists can stem the nationalist tide in Europe Jill Biden says husband heard women ‘loud and clear’ on unwelcome touching NY Senate passes bill allowing Congress to request Trump’s state tax returns McConnell selling ‘Cocaine Mitch’ campaign shirts Dems look to bypass EPA with asbestos ban Sen King, Rep Gallagher to chair bipartisan commission to defend US in cyberspace China threatens retaliation if Trump increases tariffs: report GOP senator calls Comey a ‘hack politician’ who ‘knows what’s coming’ Tensions with Iran are escalating into a dangerous chain of events What America’s Thinking: May 8, 2019 Chicago Cubs investigating after fan flashes ‘offensive hand gesture’ at game The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump ramps up fight by asserting executive privilege Florida Bar advances Matt Gaetz investigation over Cohen tweet Cheney brushes off questions on Senate Trump urges GOP to reject ‘casino’ bill backed by Warren Climate policy can recreate prosperity of the New Deal Sanders promises to block cuts to pension benefits if elected Meghan McCain’s husband unleashes on Seth Meyers in profanity-laced tweetstorm Sanders campaign officially unionizes Klobuchar pressures Barr, Mueller for more information on special counsel’s findings GOP senator announces bill to ban ‘manipulative’ video game design Keeping Trump’s tariffs commitment will mean healthier US-China relations Schiff introduces constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United Export-Import Bank back to full strength after Senate confirmations Royal Family announces the name of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby North Korea says rocket test was ‘regular and self-defensive’ School district rebuffs restaurant owner’s offer to pay student lunch debt Tim Ryan: Trump ‘doesn’t give a s— about’ the Constitution Trump hails GM’s sale of shuttered Ohio plant Oregon GOP criticizes vaccine mandate Longtime New York Times health care reporter Robert Pear dead at 69 It’s time to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus Dem rep says House committee won’t make grand jury statements from Mueller report public Why Higher Education Act reauthorization must put more students on the path to college completion  Trump court pick confirmed despite no blue slip from Schumer, Gillibrand Dem lawmaker calls bipartisan College Transparency Act a ‘game changer’ for higher education New York state lawmakers announce vote on legislation allowing release of Trump tax returns Obama DHS secretary pulls out of commencement speech after opposition to immigration policies: report Researchers develop plastic that they are calling the ‘Holy Grail’ of recycling ‘Fox & Friends’ host: Report Trump had $1 billion in losses shows how much he can ‘achieve’ Billy Bush to return to TV Label the filth and violence: FCC must fix TV content ratings fraud White House official promises more Iran sanctions ‘very soon’ Howard Stern jokes: Trump might have put me on Supreme Court if I backed him Dem lawmaker says Trump is ‘playing games’ by refusing to hand over full Mueller report Rebuilding Venezuela after Maduro will require the US to front some money Busy Philipps opens up about having an abortion: We need to be ‘sharing our stories more’ Video shows officer shooting 14-year-old soon after asking to see his hands Trump declares executive privilege over Mueller report Ocasio-Cortez: Heartbeat abortion laws a ‘backdoor ban’ New York Times reports strong first-quarter earnings Warren to donate money from family behind opioid giant US sending hospital ship to aid Venezuelan refugees Clooney jokes being ‘dumb’ about climate change is ‘highly contagious’ in Trump admin For now, Democrats need to investigate but not impeach Bernie Sanders backs striking Uber, Lyft drivers DC radio station ordered to register as Russian agent John Kelly: Trump ‘both sides’ comments might have not been ‘articulated properly’ Seth Meyers interview with Meghan McCain gets heated over Ilhan Omar Poll: Dem governor of Louisiana leading all GOP challengers Trump will ‘hang tough’ on China, political fallout be damned Nadler: ‘No choice’ but to move forward with Barr contempt vote Lovett mix-up gives podcast host new fans Persian Gulf is vital enough for US to go to war Comey: ‘The FBI doesn’t spy, the FBI investigates’ Pelosi: Trump becoming ‘self-impeachable’ Pennsylvania state lawmaker responds to backlash: ‘I will do better’ Affordable Housing & the American Dream Sandra Bland’s sister: She’s ‘literally speaking for herself even beyond her grave’ in video Watch live: House panel holds contempt vote on Barr Rising: May 8, 2019 Afghanistan: What happens the ‘day after’ peace? Trump says China trade talks are on, blames Dems for backtrack Trump administration will require drug companies to disclose prices in TV ads Efforts to recover US troops’ remains from North Korea suspended: report Kennedys pen op-ed refuting RFK Jr.’s ‘tragically wrong’ vaccine beliefs Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act: The case for a more merit-based immigration system Pelosi says Barr should be held in contempt of Congress Colorado students reportedly tackled gunman during school shooting Young Turks’ Uygur: Nancy Pelosi is not a progressive Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveal royal baby son for the first time Watchdog files Hatch Act complaint against Kellyanne Conway for comments on Dem candidates Russia blames US for Iran’s withdrawal from parts of nuclear deal Live coverage: House panel moves forward with Barr contempt vote Facts should matter in the realm of education China reverses on key parts of US trade deal: report Trump labels New York Times report on business losses a ‘highly inaccurate Fake News hit job’ Ivanka Trump’s trip to Colorado canceled after fatal shooting Iran to stop complying with parts of nuclear deal Fewer than 3 in 10 voters approve of Barr’s handling of Mueller report release: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – Lawmakers split over Mueller findings: ‘case closed’ vs. ‘cover-up’ DNC faces new debate minefield Americans mimic Russian disinformation tactics ahead of 2020 Pressure builds for FTC to punish Zuckerberg Sanders shores up Dem superdelegate support Tax prep companies under fire over ‘free file’ program Bipartisan group of senators seeks to increase transparency of online political ads Sanders must find new way to win in 2020 Harris rolls out bill to bolster resources for public defenders