The Hill Articles: November 12, 2019

Trump threatening to fire Mulvaney: report Giuliani pens op-ed slamming ‘unprecedented’ impeachment inquiry Giuliani associate Lev Parnas discussed Ukraine with Trump at private dinner: report Tom Cotton’s only Democratic rival quits race in Arkansas Wisconsin county passes scaled-back version of resolution that threatened to prosecute journalists Ocasio-Cortez calls for Stephen Miller to resign over leaked emails Michigan teen becomes first in US to have double lung transplant due to vaping damage Jim Jordan: Latest allegation of ignoring sexual misconduct is ‘ridiculous’ Trump’s schedule shows open morning when impeachment hearings begin Brindisi, Lamb recommended for Armed Services, Transportation Committees Overnight Defense: Families sue over safety hazards at Army base | Lawmakers, NBA’s Enes Kanter speak out ahead of Erdoğan visit | Washington braces for public impeachment hearings Democrats face make-or-break moment on impeachment Here are the key players to watch at impeachment hearing George Kent: What you need to know William Taylor: What you need to know NFL arranged private workout for Colin Kaepernick Democrats announce public impeachment hearings with eight witnesses next week Overnight Health Care: Top health official defends contract payments to Trump allies | Vaping advocates confident Trump will turn from flavor ban | Sanders gets endorsement from nurses union Lobbying World Bannon: Pelosi’s impeachment strategy ‘actually quite brilliant’ Military families sue private housing firm over mold, safety hazards at Fort Meade Trump impeachment is blueprint to overthrow government from within Hillicon Valley: Schumer questions Army over use of TikTok | Federal court rules against random searches of travelers’ phones | Groups push for election security funds in stopgap bill | Facebook’s new payment feature | Disney+ launch hit by glitches Schiff: Trump could be impeached for bribery Mark Mellman: Watergate Republicans vs. Trump Republicans Katie Pavlich: Schiff’s shifting standards Fox News legal analyst says quid pro quo is ‘clearly impeachable’: Trump requested ‘criminal’ act McConnell, GOP leaders say they won’t be watching House impeachment hearing On The Money: Trump seeks to shift spotlight from impeachment to economy | Appropriators agree to Dec. 20 funding deadline | New study says tariffs threaten 1.5M jobs GOP senators warn against Trump firing intelligence community official Appropriators agree to Dec. 20 funding deadline House Democrats circulate memo rebutting GOP impeachment defense Schiff says impeachment worth it even if Trump is not removed Overnight Energy: BLM staff face choice of relocation or resignation as agency moves | Trump says he’s ‘very much into climate’ | EPA rule would expand limits on scientific studies A new way to address veteran and military suicides RNC sending mailers to Oregon voters that resemble census forms GOP chairman says Senate impeachment trial could last 6-8 weeks Key Republican senator points to Chinese IP theft as holding up trade deal How Google and Lin-Manuel Miranda are saving Puerto Rican art There are poor ideas, bad ones and Facebook’s Libra Which American cities have the most trees? Trump Jr. visit to ‘The View’ boosts ratings to highest in six months Why candidates should be talking about the caregiving crisis Trump tax adviser floats middle-class cuts ahead of 2020 Federal court rules baseless searches of travelers’ devices unconstitutional Saagar Enjeti rips Buttigieg for praising Obama after misquote NBA’s Enes Kanter speaks out against Erdoğan ahead of White House visit Krystal Ball credits Gabbard’s upswing in 2020 race to ‘feckless’ Democratic establishment Medill dean ‘deeply troubled by the vicious bullying and badgering’ of student journalists Improving maternal health with data and care coordination DC bars to open early for impeachment mania State Department sends official to Israel amid spike in violence Trump Organization to pay Scotland $290K in legal fees over wind farm fight: report House Republicans prepare for public impeachment proceedings with mock hearing Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized with spray paint Coulter blasts Trump on DACA: ‘They can stay. You must go’ A third-party Green candidate is greatest threat to Democrats Outsider candidates outpoll insider candidates Bureau of Land Management staff face relocation or resignation as agency moves west FBI launches investigation into Pennsylvania pipeline permits: report Trump campaign official: 25 percent of rally attendees are Democrats or independents Trump has considered firing official who reported whistleblower complaint to Congress: report Steyer scores endorsement from key New Hampshire activist Biden town hall on CNN finishes third in cable news race Democrats warn State Dept against punishing individuals who testify in impeachment hearings Forging a way toward more equitable elections after Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision Haley seeks to quell talk she could replace Pence House and Senate Dems implore McConnell to sign DACA legislation to protect ‘Dreamers’ White House stresses ‘hearsay’ in witness testimony ahead of public impeachment hearings Senior official describes cyber workforce shortage as national security threat Graham says Trump should be allowed to undo DACA order Mich. lawmaker earns backlash for comparing abortion to slavery Founder’s presidential bid puts Bloomberg News in spotlight Discontent in Iraq and Lebanon is a way to expose Iran’s corruption Mike Espy announces Mississippi Senate bid Milwaukee transforming 7 acres of land into a village of free tiny houses for vets Why having a few friends is better than many Poll: Democratic incumbent Edwards leads GOP challenger Rispone in Louisiana governor runoff Roger Stone won’t testify as defense prepares to rest case Poll: Plurality say they have family and friends in both parties House drip-bombing of witness testimony softens landing zone for public support Megan Rapinoe lauds Colin Kaepernick, Tarana Burke and others at Glamour awards How texting can make you a better parent What America’s Thinking: November 12, 2019 Republican who aided in Clinton impeachment trial: Trump Ukraine phone call ‘troublesome’ New Democratic majority set to bring down Confederate statues in Virginia Trump seeks to shift spotlight from impeachment to economy in NY speech Trump highlights Gingrich comments on ‘coup’ by ‘left-wingers’ Publisher: Record number of pre-orders for ‘Anonymous’ book Why Vienna dominates the ‘world’s most livable city’ rankings Trump: ‘I’m very much into climate’ NASA’s newest airplane is all-electric Pompeo condemns ‘deplorable’ killings of Iraqi protesters What the Election Assistance Commission needs in its next leaders Trump-appointed State Department official embellished her résumé, made fake Time cover: report Bolton suggests Trump’s Turkey policy motivated by personal, financial interest: NBC Poll: Buttigieg leads Democratic field in Iowa Unrest in Lebanon and Iraq is a chance for the US to turn the tables on Iran Facebook announces new payment service Ex-Rep. Duffy to join lobbying firm BGR Tariffs threaten 1.5M jobs: Study Trump says he’ll meet with dictators if it helps the US Barr to launch anti-gun violence initiative during public impeachment hearing Google’s employees demand climate action NATO is not brain dead yet Divided Supreme Court leans toward allowing Trump to end DACA GOP group presses Republicans to take impeachment hearings seriously DACA arguments draw large protests at Supreme Court Former Deadspin editor: ‘Sticking to sports’ would have been ‘profoundly dishonest’ Is Andrew Yang’s pivot working? New Hampshire Poll: Elizabeth Warren slips, Kamala Harris plunges to 1% Qualcomm SVP and Counsel of Gov’t Affairs: 5G’s impact on our daily lives New ads show Trump supporters saying they made a mistake Jacobin Editor: Bernie Sanders’ Bolivia response reveals starkest difference with Elizabeth Warren Trump campaign official: Inside the president’s reelection strategy Saagar Enjeti: Pete Buttigieg scrambles to please Obama donors FBI reports decrease in overall hate crime, but increase in violent hate crime Krystal Ball: Tulsi Gabbard surges, is she the most electable? Krystal and Saagar: Democrats missed chance to hit Trump’s incompetence The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems, GOP dig in for public impeachment hearings Biden will always represent the ‘safety candidate,’ says Democratic strategist Fixing our democracy is key to immigration reform Biden campaign rolls out endorsements from 133 foreign policy officials Mark Sanford exits GOP presidential primary Lawmaker warns TikTok could pose national security risk Hillary Clinton says she faces ‘enormous pressure’ on 2020, but it’s ‘not in my plans’ All Americans lose with partisan attacks on the electoral process Former Clinton aide: ‘Biden has had a number of issues in using somewhat gendered language’ Steve Schmidt: ‘Overwhelming chance that Trump will dump Pence’ for Haley Top health official defends federal contract payments to Trump allies Do non-disclosure agreements hurt or help women? Ocasio-Cortez meets Sasha Velour following DC performance Bloomberg files for Democratic presidential primary in Arkansas Ex-Trump campaign official testifies Stone gave updates on WikiLeaks email dumps Man charged in ‘Baby Trump’ balloon slashing: ‘You gotta take a stand’ New signs Iran is creeping closer to making a nuclear bomb Schumer concerned by Army’s use of TikTok, other Chinese social media platforms Disney+ suffers from glitchy rollout Hirono memoir due in 2021 US Catholic bishops elect Mexican immigrant archbishop as president Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at the Economic Club of New York Top Trump campaign official: President ‘thriving’ as a result of impeachment inquiry Mulvaney drops plans to file lawsuit on impeachment testimony Jimmy Carter recovering from brain surgery with ‘no complications’ Subsidized employment can get more people working while economy is strong Nikki Haley: Trump ‘truthful’ in ‘every instance that I dealt with him’ Poll: 1 in 5 US adults report trouble affording prescription drugs Supreme Court refuses to hear Remington’s appeal in lawsuit from Sandy Hook victims Rising: November 12, 2019 A new gym for every body. And every budget. Bill Bryson teaches you how to appreciate your body The families who control the future of America’s forests Saving fish with bubbles Hundreds of Pakistani children infected with HIV Border activist charged for helping migrants faces second trial Turkey threatens to release detained ISIS members to Europe READ: Republicans’ strategy to defend Trump on impeachment Adam Schiff’s ‘ham sandwich’: Not an inquiry, just a show Record number of migrant children held in US: report Duckworth celebrates Veterans Day with deported veterans in Mexico Hong Kong on ‘brink of total breakdown,’ police say Northwestern student paper apologizes for coverage of ‘traumatic’ Jeff Sessions event Sanders lands endorsement from nurses union Brennan Center calls for certification of companies that make voting equipment Trump’s latest bad tweet-idea: Another Mexican-American War Afghanistan reaches deal with Taliban to secure release of American prisoner Contestant surprises Alex Trebek with supportive message on ‘Jeopardy!’ Excitement over Bloomberg’s trial balloon should concern Democrats Clinton ‘dumbfounded’ by UK government’s failure to release report on Russian influence ahead of elections Advocacy groups push Senate to include election security money in funding bill In new North Korea talks, ‘achievable’ is the watchword Live updates on impeachment: Schiff fires warning at GOP over whistleblower Republicans unveil defense strategy ahead of public impeachment hearings Trump knocks DACA recipients, Obama as Supreme Court prepares for arguments Trump rips ‘No Due Process Scam’ as public impeachment hearings loom Losing their religion: AG Barr should recognize the faith of progressives The Hill’s Morning Report – Witness transcripts plow ground for public impeachment testimony Lindsey Graham basks in the impeachment spotlight Five landmark moments of testimony to Congress Tech firms face skepticism over California housing response Democrats sharpen their message on impeachment Progressives ramp up fight against Facebook Vaping advocates feel confident Trump will turn from flavor ban Five things to watch at Supreme Court’s DACA hearings