The Hill Articles: November 19, 2019

Dem senator says Zelensky was ‘feeling the pressure’ to probe Bidens Philadelphia police union slams ‘washed up’ Eagles football player 2020 Democrats slam Trump decision on West Bank settlements Trump calls latest impeachment hearings ‘a great day for Republicans’ Sanders doubles down on Bolivia ‘coup,’ few follow suit Overnight Health Care: GOP senator says drug price action unlikely this year | House panel weighs ban on flavored e-cigs | New York sues Juul The Memo: GOP plays risky game with attacks on Vindman Five things to know about Tuesday’s impeachment hearings Vindman clashes with GOP Yang unveils plan to expand voter access McConnell hopes Senate impeachment trial ‘not too lengthy a process’ Florida county commissioners vote against giving local libraries New York Times digital subscriptions Former Bush aide defends Vindman, criticizes GOP congressmen for ‘defaming’ him Australian scientists believe they have invented a way to recycle all types of plastic California officials to boycott Los Angeles Auto Show over automakers’ support for Trump in emissions lawsuit Lobbying World Overnight Defense — Presented by Boeing — Pentagon watchdog says Syria withdrawal hurt ISIS fight | Vindman testifies on third day of public hearings | Lawmakers to wrap up defense bill talks this week On The Money: House passes monthlong stopgap | Broader spending talks stall | Judge orders Democrats to give notice if they request Trump’s NY tax returns | Progressives ramp up attacks on private equity Kamala Harris endorses Christy Smith in bid to fill Katie Hill’s seat Democrats have 5-point lead in 2020 generic Congressional ballot: poll Mark Mellman: Ending irrational advantage in elections Let’s implement a luxury carbon tax, because not all carbon is created equally Former Speaker Boehner’s official portrait unveiled Nunes complains Democrats adding extra time for questioning witnesses Ohio farmer who left GOP over Trump’s agricultural policy to challenge Jim Jordan Senate passes legislation supporting Hong Kong protesters Negative interest rates are uncalled for in today’s strong economy Hillicon Valley: Progressives oppose funding bill over surveillance authority | Senators call for 5G security coordinator | Facebook gets questions over location tracking | Louisiana hit by ransomware attack 2020 Republicans accuse Schumer of snubbing legislation New homeless shelter pops up in 20 minutes without tools Progressive commentator: YouTube has become ‘healthy means’ to critique mainstream media Pokemon reflects the impact of climate change How online privacy notices can achieve informed user consent Buttigieg surges to 10-point lead in New Hampshire: poll Sanders: ‘Your $8.99 Netflix subscription is more than the company paid in federal income taxes’ Hitler’s birthplace to be turned into police station to prevent neo-Nazi shrine Overnight Energy: Mark Ruffalo pushes Congress on ‘forever chemicals’ | Lawmakers spar over actor’s testimony | House Dems unveil renewable energy tax plan | Funding for conservation program passes Senate hurdle Mark Ruffalo pushes Congress for action on ‘forever chemicals’ Schumer: Leadership trying to work out competing surprise medical bill measures Girlfriend of Philando Castile suing Minnesota mayor after he said she’d spend settlement money on ‘crack’: report House committee advances bill to ban asbestos When it comes to higher ed, there’s no debate about what today’s students need 2019 likely to be the second hottest year ever recorded Federal regulators clear BB&T-SunTrust merger, creating sixth-largest US bank Trump cannot gaslight his way out of impeachment Cigarette smoking sinks to record low in the U.S. Volker: I ‘cringe’ when I hear ‘three amigos’ Pentagon warns Iran will seek advanced weapons as embargo expires Volker says he rejected Biden ‘conspiracy theory’ pushed by Giuliani Major Garrett: Nunes opening statement ‘a hatchet attack on the American media’ Saagar Enjeti blasts alleged Epstein cover-up by media House Democrats release renewable energy tax proposal Mattel offering ‘nonpartisan’ UNO deck with no red and blue cards for Thanksgiving READ: Kurt Volker’s opening statement in impeachment hearing 16-year-old girl arrested for allegedly plotting attack on predominantly black church READ: Morrison’s opening statement in impeachment hearing Progressives oppose spending stopgap measure over surveillance authority extension Progressive Democrats ramp up attacks on private equity Top GOP senator: Drug pricing action unlikely before end of year Lawmakers expect to finish defense policy bill negotiations this week Billy Ray Cyrus thanks Melania Trump after meeting with family of cyberbullying victim Democrats ask judge for quick ruling on McGahn subpoena Albuquerque mayor’s office to resend Trump ‘overdue’ $211,000 bill for rally Maloney wins vote for Oversight chairwoman What is ‘air meat’ and why will we soon be eating it? Sanders and Nationals pitcher decry proposed MLB elimination of a quarter of minor league teams Krystal Ball issues warning to Biden supporters Lawmakers spar over surveillance flight treaty with Russia NY attorney general to investigate alleged Long Island housing discrimination Ben Carson accuses Maxine Waters of ‘shamelessness,’ hypocrisy on homelessness Our endangered species are even more endangered by climate change Thanksgiving checkup: What are the healthiest states in the U.S.? Putin is making a move while America is distracted Washington says goodbye to beloved giant panda Bei Bei House passes stopgap as spending talks stall DC-area Democrats push to block funding for Bureau of Land Management relocation Death from alcohol overuse can be prevented with medications Woman who threw drink at Gaetz sentenced to 15 days in jail Poll: Biden holds 11-point lead over Warren in Arizona Sierra Club pre-debate ad buy promotes green economy Poll: Biden and Warren are neck and neck in California Syracuse University tightens security after racist manifesto appears on forum Extend solar tax credits, but end costly Carter-era subsidies Most GOP voters say adoption agencies shouldn’t be allowed to refuse same-sex couples What America’s Thinking: November 19, 2019 Whistleblower lawyer lashes out at Jordan: ‘I AM TIRED OF YOU LYING IN A HOUSE COMMITTEE ROOM’ Castro tweaks brother’s beard: ‘If I knew it’d look like that I wouldn’t have suggested it’ Senators voice support for Iran protesters but stop short of taking action GOP senators hope to avoid Christmas impeachment trial Washington needs to drain the swamp of costly tax extenders New York sues Juul, saying company took ‘a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook’ Omar asks court to apply ‘system of compassion’ in sentencing man convicted of threatening her Prisons chief: FBI investigating whether ‘criminal enterprise’ played role in Epstein death Applause breaks out after Vindman says he’s not worried about testifying because ‘this is America’ Inside the Chick-fil-A LGBTQ decision Tillerson: Using American aid for ‘some kind of personal gain [is] wrong’ Electric Avenue: The Democrats’ crusade to rob from the poor to build electric cars for the rich Hillary Clinton: ‘Every day Stephen Miller remains in the White House is an emergency’ White House tweet questions Vindman’s judgment More than 2 years later, woman becomes latest death in Las Vegas shooting GOP senator wants Violence Against Women Act passage by year end Elizabeth Warren’s class-warfare malarkey Trump on Vindman: ‘I understand now he wears his uniform when he goes in’ Lawyer for accused US spy proposes prisoner swap with Russia Sen. John Kennedy: Americans ‘deserve some answers’ on Epstein’s death Full funding of Land Water Conservation Fund passes key Senate hurdle Impeachment witnesses push back against being called ‘Never Trumpers’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Johnson & Johnson — Vindman defends witnesses from ‘cowardly’ attacks at third day of hearings Senators demand info on tech firms’ efforts to curb content depicting child exploitation Trump threatens to raise tariffs on China if no trade deal Trump rips speculation about his health after Walter Reed visit GOP senator compares impeachment inquiry to Kavanaugh confirmation Is Big Oil feeling the heat? US tip helped thwart terror attack in Germany: report Watch live: Trump holds Cabinet meeting Amnesty International: More than 100 killed in Iran protests Staring into Hong Kong’s future today Illinois prosecutor who dropped charges against Jussie Smollett to run for reelection Chris Wallace: Trump testifying ‘would be akin to Prince Andrew testifying about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein’ Sanders official predicts health care, climate change will be top issues in fifth Democratic debate Vindman calls it ‘preposterous’ that he would leak information Mark Ruffalo brings fight against ‘forever chemicals’ to Capitol Hill Netanyahu calls Trump administration reversal on Israeli settlements a ‘huge achievement’ ‘Devin Nunes Is An Idiot’ hashtag trends after Vindman corrects lawmaker about his official title 2020 Democrats seek investigation into ‘toxic culture’ at NBC ahead of debate The US should save the WTO appellate body US airlines expect to carry record 31.6M passengers over Thanksgiving Judge denies Trump request to dismiss ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s defamation case Schiff, Nunes clash over questions that could point to whistleblower’s identity Bolton returns to United Against Nuclear Iran as senior adviser Warren targets white nationalist crime in rollout of new plan Bipartisan senators urge national security adviser to appoint 5G coordinator READ: Jennifer Williams’s opening statement in impeachment hearing ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ and the FISA Court: An expert’s view Obama aides reject White House claim they left ‘you will fail’ notes behind Biden maintains double-digit lead, Sanders in second: poll READ: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s opening statement in impeachment hearing Panel: Dem candidates fear Tulsi attacks on debate stage Panel: Buttigieg still polls at zero among black voters in South Carolina Dr. Freada Kapor Klein: Eliminating barriers that prevent women and people of color from joining STEM Peter Coffin: How YouTube changed politics? Adolph Reed Jr. responds to Obama, warns Establishment won’t let Bernie win Top Sanders adviser contrasts their plan with Warren’s ‘Medicare For all’ Saagar Enjeti blasts latest Epstein cover-up by media Krystal Ball: A dire warning for Joe Biden supporters Krystal and Saagar: McConnell reveals impeachment timeline is a disaster for Dems Bernie surrogate: Moderate candidates more frightened by Sanders than Trump Poll: Opposition by independents to impeachment inquiry jumps 10 points Pentagon watchdog: US withdrawal in Syria damaged Kurdish partnership, hurt ISIS fight Trump’s trade war is unwinnable — because he’s no longer in charge Bill Gates-backed startup achieves potential solar breakthrough Rising: November 19, 2019 Vindman defends impeachment witnesses, describes concerns about Trump Ukraine call Swalwell on flatulence allegation: Total exoneration Vindman addresses his dad during impeachment hearing: ‘I will be fine for telling the truth’ The best alternative for fixing our current illegal immigration policy Jail employees arrested after Jeffrey Epstein’s death: report US Army prepared to move Vindman to secure location: report Digital big tech drives small business success EasyJet says it will become first major carrier to operate net-zero-carbon flights Zelensky: ‘Everybody in Ukraine is so tired about Burisma’ Ukraine had two ‘special envoys’ too many Watch live: Four witnesses to testify in third day of public impeachment hearings Sweden drops investigation into Assange rape charges UN pushes back on US reversal on Israeli settlements Talks stall on defense costs with South Korea ‘Old World’ demons are stirring again ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host Brian Kilmeade urges Trump not to tweet during impeachment hearings Taliban frees American, Australian in prisoner swap Majority of Democrats emphasize electability in 2020 candidate: poll Senate Democrats urge DHS to fund cyber threat information-sharing programs Majority of Iowans want health care option that isn’t ‘Medicare for All’: poll Colorado rep planning sunrise run to possible sites for military memorial Trump knocks Pelosi ahead of new impeachment hearings: ‘She’s CRAZY!’ Sanders campaign says it reached 4 million individual donations Trump reelection campaign eyes Super Bowl ad: report Live coverage: House holds third day of public impeachment hearings South Dakota governor doubles down on ‘meth, we’re on it’ anti-drug campaign The Hill’s Morning Report – Week 2: House impeachment witnesses pick up the pace Senators press Facebook over user location tracking policies Key Republicans say Biden can break Washington gridlock Warren under pressure as 2020 rivals step up attacks Most Americans break with Trump on Ukraine, but just 45 percent think he should be removed: poll