The Hill Articles: November 18, 2019

New York man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Omar Judge orders Democrats to give notice if they request Trump’s NY tax returns Trump’s doctor issues letter addressing ‘speculation’ about visit to Walter Reed Hundreds turn out to see Michelle Obama on one-year anniversary of ‘Becoming’ READ: Closed-door testimony of State Department official David Holmes Rahm Emanuel: Bloomberg, Patrick entering race will allow Democrats to have ‘ideas primary’ Impeachment witness: Ukraine ‘gradually came to understand that they were being asked to do something’ Epstein guards expected to face criminal charges this week: report Louisiana activates cybersecurity team in response to attack on state agencies Hillicon Valley: Commerce extends Huawei waiver | Senate Dems unveil privacy bill priorities | House funding measure extends surveillance program | Trump to tour Apple factory | GOP bill would restrict US data going to China California to stop buying from automakers that backed Trump in emissions battle Dozens of civil rights groups call on Trump to fire Stephen Miller Feehery: Pivoting to infrastructure could help heal post-impeachment wounds Democrats request info on Google-Ascension partnership Press: Ukraine’s not the only outrage Overnight Health Care: Democratic group to only endorse AG candidates who back abortion rights | Protect Our Care launches seven-figure ad buy to boost vulnerable Dems | California sues Juul McConnell urges Trump to voice support for Hong Kong protesters Key GOP senator: ‘We need a breakthrough’ on spending talks Adam Schiff is just blowing smoke with ‘witness intimidation’ bluster Fox’s Neil Cavuto rips into Trump over attacks on Chris Wallace’s impeachment coverage Jayapal hits back at Biden on marijuana ‘prohibition’ GOP senator calls impeachment ‘sabotage’ effort, raises questions about witness on eve of testimony Is Colombia a ticking time bomb? The Memo: Centrists change tone of Democratic race Impeachment guide: The 9 witnesses testifying this week It’s time to hold the energy industry accountable for mounting climate change costs Overnight Defense — Presented by Boeing — Stopgap spending bill includes military pay raise | Schumer presses Pentagon to protect impeachment witnesses | US ends civil-nuclear waiver in Iran Public impeachment hearings enter second week Funding stopgap would give Congress more time to debate expiring surveillance provisions Cruz, Graham and Cheney call on Trump to end all nuclear waivers for Iran Fukushima’s surprising next act On The Money: Supreme Court temporarily blocks House subpoena of Trump financial records | Trump touts ‘cordial’ meeting with Fed chief | Stopgap funding measure includes census money, military pay raise Overnight Energy: EPA delays board’s review of ‘secret science’ rules | Keystone pipeline spill affecting more land than thought | Dems seek probe into Forest Service grants tied to Alaska logging Raging floods tied to climate change Justice IG to testify next month on alleged 2016 surveillance abuse  Burger King sued, accused of contaminating meatless burgers on grills used for meat Poll: Biden holds 20-point lead in South Carolina Senate aides met with tax return whistleblower: report CDC answers call for accountability in global tuberculosis response Democrats ask for investigation of Forest Service grant related to logging in Tongass National Forest Fox News anchor apologizes for saying Booker dropped out of 2020 race Rooftop solar panels charge your car while you’re driving State Department staffer accused of embellishing resume, making fake Time cover resigns State staffer who described Trump-Sondland phone call to testify publicly this week White House official sues Politico for story about his role in Trump’s Ukraine dealings Klobuchar unveils plan to secure elections as president Democrats lurching leftward exemplified with new labor bill Keystone pipeline spill affecting nearly 10 times more land than first thought: report McConnell backs ‘clean’ stopgap spending bill through Dec. 20 Conway and Haley get into heated feud: ‘You’ll say anything to get the vice-presidential nomination’ Stopgap government funding measure includes census money, military pay raise Conservative group cuts ties with Michelle Malkin Moby launches lifestyle line to support animal rights Meat industry is trying to stifle plant-based food innovation China’s nuclear development shows its acceptance of limitations How to see a museum exhibit if you’re blind Retiring lawmaker’s 2018 opponent won’t run for seat, citing ‘difficult’ pregnancies EPA delays advisers’ review of ‘secret science’ rules 3 reasons why impeachment fatigue has already set in Democratic debate at Tyler Perry’s could miss the mark with black voters Why are stadiums becoming ‘sensory inclusive?’ Trump called to congratulate Democratic Louisiana Gov. Bel Edwards on election win Senate Democrats unveil priorities for federal privacy bill Pompeo: US ending sanctions waiver for site where Iran resumed uranium enrichment Pelosi says ‘facts are uncontested’ that Trump ‘abused his power’ Pompeo announces Israeli settlements do not violate international law House Democrat slams Trump: ‘I’d like to impeach the bastard right now’ Communities tackle new approaches to housing affordability Biden highlights work on Violence Against Women Act in new TV spot Does air pollution cause depression and anxiety? McConnell ‘can’t imagine a scenario’ in which Senate removes Trump California sues Juul for allegedly marketing to young people Prison to proprietorship: The path to real second chances Could humans hibernate like bears? Russia offers Maria Butina a job at human rights commission How to talk to your doctor about a serious condition Chick-fil-A ending funding to two Christian charities that oppose same-sex marriage Trump officials extend deadline to allow companies to work with Huawei Turkey warns of another military operation if Syrian Kurds don’t leave border region Pompeo expected to announce softening of US position on Israeli settlements The right analogy on impeachment Journalist Lara Logan to host docuseries for Fox Nation Gold Star father Khizr Khan endorses Biden Saagar Enjeti: Crenshaw’s conservatism will doom future of GOP Krystal Ball rips Warren over implementation of ‘Medicare for all’ Former Afghan president condemns Trump’s pardons in war-crimes cases Panel: Why Sanders’ supporters hate Mayor Pete Panel: Two paths for Biden muddle through to victory or total collapse College Pulse CEO: Bernie hits new high among college students New Hampshire Journalist: Hillary Clinton bails on New Hampshire, Deval Patrick takes shot at Warren, Sanders Liberal author Matt Stoller: Pete Buttigieg, Obama are con artists Saagar Enjeti: Dan Crenshaw’s Zombie conservatism will doom the GOP Krystal Ball: Warren ditches Medicare For All for Petecare How the flight of Apollo 12 created a great artist Krystal and Saagar respond: Obama slams the left GAO finds climate change threatens 60 percent of hazardous Superfund sites Supreme Court temporarily blocks House subpoena of Trump financial records Majority of voters support curbs on private equity firms: poll House to hold markup Wednesday on marijuana decriminalization bill Sanders reclaims second place in new 2020 poll Bottom Line Progressive group to spend as much as $45M to turn out young voters Time for conservatives to get progressive on education reform House Democratic chairman demands answers from Trump admin on vaping flavor ban Fresno congressman calls for Senate to take up gun legislation after deadly mass shooting at football party Arctic sea ice coverage shrinks to record low: NOAA What America’s Thinking: November 18, 2019 The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Johnson & Johnson — Trump floats testifying in impeachment hearing For televised impeachment hearings, ‘boring’ is helpful to Democrats House to vote on funding stopgap on Tuesday Day 2 impeachment ratings drop by more than 1 million from first day Democratic impeachment investigators looking at whether Trump misled Mueller Three dead after Oklahoma Walmart shooting: police Political purity tests are for losers Yovanovitch receives standing ovation at DC jazz club after impeachment testimony Democratic group to only endorse attorney general candidates who back abortion rights Iran’s economy is a house of cards Deportations lower under Trump administration than Obama: report House panel agrees to temporary stay of Trump subpoena to allow Supreme Court to weigh in on financial records Trump cheers ‘cordial’ meeting with Fed chairman In 2020, democracy will be decided at the margins Harry Reid: Early voting states Iowa, New Hampshire ‘not representative of the country anymore’ Schumer requests details on how Pentagon is protecting impeachment witnesses Do great minds think alike? How your empty water bottles can be turned into roads Michelle Obama presents Lin-Manuel Miranda with National Portrait Award Warren proposes Tenant Protection Bureau, building on $500B housing plan Ilhan Omar calls out Buttigieg campaign for Douglass Plan stock photo: ‘Not ok or necessary’ Rising: November 18, 2019 Supreme Court denies Martin Shkreli appeal of fraud conviction Trapped protesters try to escape police in Hong Kong Why Democrats and Republicans should think about independents Former US envoy Samantha Power: Trump finding ‘new ways to compensate Putin for election interference’ Congressional watchdog warns a majority of Superfund sites are vulnerable to climate change: report China warns US not to ‘escalate tensions’ in South China Sea #FSProud: How Mike Pompeo lost the trust of the Foreign Service Dunkin’ swapping foam cups for paper, ending the ‘double cup’ RNC says ex-Trump ambassador nominee’s efforts ‘to link future contributions to an official action’ were ‘inappropriate’ GOP invites Republican senator to provide information in impeachment inquiry Trump tweets he will ‘strongly consider’ testifying in impeachment inquiry Christine Blasey Ford receives ACLU courage award The 2 events that reshaped the Democratic primary race North Korea: We won’t ‘gift’ Trump with summit before concessions 70 percent in new poll say Trump’s actions in Ukraine call were wrong MSNBC apologizes after leaving Yang out of presidential poll graphic Fewer new foreign students enroll in US colleges for third year US must lead the charge on global reproductive rights — not stand in the way Iraqi military intelligence chief: ISIS is rebuilding De Blasio knocks Bloomberg over stop and frisk apology NY Times’s Baquet: Trump putting my reporters ‘lives at risk’ with personal attacks Group launches seven-figure ad buy boosting vulnerable Democrats on drug prices America should not lag behind on protecting children Iran: US support of protesters hypocritical GOP senator introduces bill to limit flow of US data to China Flavored e-cigarette ban stalls in White House: report 4 dead in mass shooting at California backyard party The Hill’s Morning Report – Week two of public impeachment testimony This week: Round 2 of House impeachment inquiry hearings Juan Williams: Trump’s Ukraine scandal rooted in fear of Biden Judd Gregg: Corporations are people too Sondland testimony looms over impeachment hearings this week