The Hill Articles: November 17, 2019

FedEx CEO challenges New York Times publisher to public debate after tax story Trump reversed course on flavored e-cigarette ban over fear of job losses: report WeWork set to lay off thousands amid company turmoil: report Trump to award National Medal of Arts to actor Jon Voight Sondland notified Trump officials of investigation push ahead of Ukraine call: report Biden says he won’t legalize marijuana because it may be a ‘gateway drug’ Why Alan Greenspan is wrong on interest rates Hong Kong police threaten to use live bullets on protesters: report Officer fired after stopping black customers in viral video clip Impeachment hearings don’t move needle with Senate GOP Man hit in face by scooter as Trump supporters, protesters clash in California To understand death behind bars, we need more information EPA chief arrives in Israel for water management conference Trump attacks Pence aide who called Ukraine call ‘inappropriate’ Trump rips ‘nasty’ and ‘obnoxious’ Chris Wallace after he presses Scalise about impeachment Want to fight foreign influence? Fix FARA filings Schumer calls on Trump to testify as part of impeachment inquiry Giuliani: Impeachment proceedings a ‘travesty’ GOP rep predicts watchdog report on alleged FISA abuses will find ‘problems’ Scalise: Louisiana defeat doesn’t make Trump ‘look bad’ Democrats seize on report of FedEx’s $0 tax bill to slam Trump’s tax plan Scalise: Trump pardons will improve military morale Russia vows to return seized warships to Ukraine Steyer: I don’t think it’s possible to buy the presidency Trump touts cash payout to farmers Lawmakers spar over upcoming Sondland testimony Warren ‘fully committed’ to ‘Medicare for All’ If we want to save earth, we need to change how we eat Bloomberg apologizes for ‘stop-and-frisk’ ahead of possible 2020 bid New poll shows four top-tier 2020 candidates in Iowa Outrage over Trump imposing fees for asylum applications is misplaced Hong Kong protesters fire arrows at police Top Pence aide told lawmakers Trump’s Ukraine call was ‘inappropriate’ in closed-door testimony How digitalization is remaking global commerce Johnson: Whistleblower ‘exposed things that didn’t need to be exposed’ Sunday shows — Spotlight shifts to Sondland ahead of impeachment inquiry testimony Pentagon chief confident in military justice system after Trump pardons Perception won’t be reality, once AI can manipulate what we see Pelosi: ‘I find it a waste of my time’ to ‘just be talking about what Republicans say’ Johnson: I’m writing a letter to ‘lay out what I know’ about Ukraine aid Jordan pushes back on questions about whether he is ‘comfortable’ with requesting Biden investigation Trump responds to North Korea: Joe Biden may be ‘Sleepy and Very Slow,’ but he is not a ‘rabid dog’ A federal red flag law would save lives and give Trump a much needed win Schiff knocks Mulvaney over failure to testify in impeachment probe Patrick says he won’t stop super PAC funding for his campaign Impeachment hearings likely to get worse for Republicans Conservatives seek to stifle new ‘alt-right’ movement steeped in anti-Semitism House Intel Democrat: Sondland’s testimony will show ‘solicitation of a bribe’ Murphy: Sondland has to decide if his loyalty is to America or Trump Himes: ‘I don’t think it blows a hole in the case’ if Sondland testifies there was no quid pro quo GOP rep on impeachment: ‘I think the evidence is crumbling’ Murphy: Ukrainians ‘always going to try to put a good spin on this’ Democrats must deliver on election issues beyond simply impeachment House Intelligence Republican: Trump Yovanovitch tweet ‘not witness intimidation’ Scalise: Trump wouldn’t have sold Ukraine missiles if he only cared about Biden investigations Trump labels Stefanik a ‘new Republican Star’ The Democratic race for president may not sort itself out Pope: ‘Greed of a few’ adds to poverty of others US, South Korea cancel military exercise after criticism from North Korea Deval Patrick’s 2020 entry raises stakes in New Hampshire Denver radio host says he was fired for Trump criticism Lawmakers skeptical of progress on spending deal as wall battle looms Pelosi warns Trump: ‘You’re in my wheelhouse when you come after the whistleblower’ Impeachment battle looms over must-pass defense bill ‘Saturday Night Live’ presents Trump impeachment hearings with ‘pizzazz’ of soap opera Trump: ‘Everything very good (great!)’ in ‘phase one’ of physical Trump makes social media a player in impeachment GOP divided over impeachment trial strategy