The Hill Articles: November 20, 2019

Here’s what searches spiked on Google in response to Democrats’ debate Julián Castro tweets alongside Democratic debate despite not qualifying Warren on anti-abortion Democrats: ‘I’m not here to drive anyone out of this party’ Booker hits Biden on anti-legalization stance: ‘I thought you might have been high when you said it’ WATCH LIVE: Post-debate analysis livestream from Hill.TV Graham: Report on alleged surveillance abuse in 2016 to be released Dec. 9 Biden forgets Harris exists Harris accuses Trump of being ‘punked’ by North Korea Yang says white supremacist violence should be designated domestic terrorism Kamala Harris: ‘Donald Trump got punked’ by North Korea Steyer, Biden clash over climate credentials Yang jokes first thing he’d say to Putin as president is ‘Sorry I beat your guy’ Biden says Trump could face prosecution after leaving office Warren, Booker spar over wealth tax Trump campaign seizes on Gabbard quote about Democratic Party Klobuchar shuts down idea a woman can’t beat Trump: ‘Pelosi does it every day’ Harris rips Gabbard over Fox appearances during Obama years Steyer, Gabbard and Yang shut out of early minutes of Democratic debate Democratic debate kicks off with all-female panel of moderators Debate crowd erupts in laughs as Sanders chimes in ‘I wrote the damn bill’ on Medicare for All Biden: Impeachment hearings show ‘Trump doesn’t want me to be the nominee’ Warren doubles down on pledge not to give diplomatic posts to donors Amash: GOP acts like ‘we’re all stupid’ over impeachment hearings ACLU sues DHS for allegedly tracking, interrogating reporters Border activist acquitted of charges he harbored migrants WATCH LIVE: Democratic debate preview with Hill.TV Sondland places luggage into wrong airport bin after testimony: ‘Whole day has been like this’ Nunes’s facial expression right before lawmakers took break from Sondland testimony goes viral Hillicon Valley: Google to limit political ad targeting | Senators scrutinize self-driving car safety | Trump to ‘look at’ Apple tariff exemption | Progressive lawmakers call for surveillance reforms | House panel advances telecom bills Budowsky: Trump destroying GOP in 2018, ’19, ’20 Overnight Health Care: Fireworks on health care expected at Dem debate | Trump FDA pick dodges on vaping ban | Trump to host meeting on youth vaping Friday | AMA calls for immediate vaping ban House committee advances legislation to secure telecom networks against foreign interference Pete Buttigieg has now lost all confidence from black voters House committee advances legislation to improve broadband mapping House committee advances sweeping legislation to battle ‘forever chemicals’ Chances of third Israeli election rise after Netanyahu rival fails to form coalition Defense official testifies Ukraine was aware of issues with aid in July Sondland brings impeachment inquiry to White House doorstep Senate scraps plan to force second stopgap vote ahead of shutdown Google to limit political ad targeting amid scrutiny Could health data privacy kill you? GOP senator blocks vote on House-passed Violence Against Women Act FBI sought interview with whistleblower at heart of impeachment probe Trump fans defend Watergate scandal when Kimmel swaps Nixon’s name for Trump’s Senators want Air Force probe into allegations military housing provider faked records Tennessee becomes first state to ask permission for Medicaid block grants Senators grill safety regulator over self-driving cars On The Money: Senate scraps plan to force second shutdown vote | Trump tax breaks for low-income neighborhoods draw scrutiny | McConnell rips House Dems for holding up trade deal Is Mayor Pete the man to beat? Trump says Sondland testimony was ‘fantastic’ Audience cheers Maloney for getting Sondland to say he assumes Trump ‘would benefit’ from investigation into Bidens Overnight Energy: BLM employees who buck relocation must leave by early next year | Trump officials move to weaken efficiency standards for quick dishwashers | California officials boycott LA auto show in warning to industry House passes bill in support of Hong Kong protestors Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ Apple tariff exemption during tour of Texas plant United Auto Workers President resigns: report Overnight Defense — Presented by Boeing — Senate eyes sending stopgap spending bill back to House | Sondland delivers bombshell impeachment testimony | Pentagon deputy says he didn’t try to block official’s testimony Debate gives Democrats a chance to focus on unaddressed issues of concern to black voters Impeachment viewership drops for Day 3 of hearings as 11.4M tune in Vindman’s lawyer requests Fox News retract guest’s allegation about espionage Trump admin moves ahead with plans to weaken efficiency standards for quick dishwashers Trump to hear from ‘all sides’ in meeting on youth vaping rates Friday Is Joe Biden finished? Arizona donation facility that sewed together body parts for sale ordered to pay $58 million in lawsuit Harris sends message of support for Syracuse students who left campus over racist incidents Maloney wins House Oversight gavel Saagar Enjeti expresses concern over MSNBC hosting debate after Weinstein scandal Five bombshells from explosive Sondland testimony Krystal Ball previews fifth Democratic debate Laughter erupts at hearing after Democrat fires back: Trump ‘has 5 Pinocchios on a daily basis’ The Suburban Caucus: Solutions for America’s suburbs Biden to tout Obama ‘progressive’ legacy, electability in debate School receives over $22K in donations after throwing away lunches for students in debt Bernie Sanders, Ariana Grande exchange glowing tweets after concert encounter American officials demand boycott of Brazilian beef Poll: Majority of voters say they would pay more taxes for universal health coverage Foundation for student voters files suit against Wisconsin alleging voter suppression China’s great misinformation wall crumbles on Xinjiang What America’s Thinking: November 20, 2019 Biden campaign emails post-debate fundraising pitch prior to debate Travel journalist illuminates controversial sides of destinations Bloomberg to spend millions on voter registration campaign Close-ups of Trump’s handwritten notes on impeachment hearing go viral Poll: Support for impeaching Trump slips in Wisconsin 2019 Louisiana governor’s race spells disaster for Trump in 2020 Eric Trump promotes Trump wine as Sondland testifies: ‘Perfect day for a nice bottle of this’ Pelosi: No talks with Trump on background checks since impeachment inquiry’s launch BLM employees who buck relocation out West must leave by early next year Poll: Trump leads top 2020 Democrats in Wisconsin Joe Biden’s super PAC stumble Chris Wallace: Sondland testimony ‘took out the bus and ran over’ Trump, top aides Booker responds to Onion article mocking Buttigieg over stock photo Education Department releases wage, debt data for specific college majors California officials boycott LA auto show in warning to industry: ‘It’s not business as usual’ Following massacre of Americans, we need a new strategy to defeat drug cartels San Francisco’s homeless population doubled in new estimate Confederate statue in North Carolina taken down after more than a century Prominent progressive activist endorses Warren CNN’s King: Sondland’s testimony just guaranteed the House will impeach Trump America’s regressive middle-class wealth tax Pentagon No. 2 denies trying to block official’s impeachment testimony Perry’s team pushes back on Sondland testimony: The words ‘Biden’ and ‘Burisma’ did not come up Jewish Democratic group launches ad ‘Trump is the biggest threat to the safety & security of American Jews’ GM alleges Fiat-Chrysler bribed union leaders Buttigieg releases tax returns from time working as McKinsey consultant Abrams campaign calls ethics lawsuit requesting documents from her run partisan Doctor’s orders: Support land and water conservation Democrats raise privacy concerns over Amazon home security system How Trump has disowned most of the impeachment witnesses Pompeo on Sondland testimony: ‘I didn’t see a single thing today. I was working’ Castro: ‘Police violence is gun violence too’ Watch live: Laura Cooper and David Hale testify in public impeachment hearing Democratic strategist: Buttigieg is ‘going to have to fight back’ in Atlanta debate House Judiciary Committee approves landmark marijuana legalization bill Trump FDA pick dodges questions on Trump’s flavored vape ban Prince Andrew to step down from royal duties amid Epstein scandal Dozens of lawmakers call for government surveillance reforms Gannett names key executives after merger Trump’s war crimes pardons are a grave error Giuliani seeks to distance himself from Sondland America’s demand for coal drops to new low Watchdog group sues State Department to release communications related to John Solomon More than 200 lawmakers urge EPA to negotiate new union contract World leaders to gather in Israel for fight against anti-Semitism forum 2020 Democrats mark Transgender Day of Remembrance The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Johnson & Johnson — Sondland affirms quid pro quo for Ukraine in public testimony A compromise in plain sight: Legalize Dreamers and provide more wall funding Minority lawmakers call out Google for hiring former Trump DHS official Poll: Biden leads Warren by 8 points Trump dismisses Sondland testimony, says impeachment inquiry should be ‘over’ Deputy on leave after viral video showed him wrestling quadruple amputee teen to ground Senate eyes forcing House to vote again on stopgap as deadline looms Will Republicans continue to engage in willful blindness? Ken Starr says it’s obviously been a ‘bombshell day’ in impeachment inquiry Two civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Syria House impeachment hearings: The witch hunt continues Pence’s office denies he spoke with Sondland about investigations ‘Iowa Pete’ poll exposes myth that Democrats are veering left Brazilian Amazon is being destroyed at record rate Trump administration begins issuing licenses for sales to Huawei Panel: How Andrew Yang could rise to the top tier Panel: Will Bernie Sanders seize on breakout moment in Debate Night 5 Hill Reporter: Will Amy Klobuchar and Kamala Harris survive the night? Cenk Uygur: Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ mistake McConnell rips House Democrats for holding up USMCA trade deal Trump unlikely to testify in impeachment probe, White House aide says Glenn Greenwald: What impeachment is really all about Few Americans say campaign, policy and voting decisions are based in fact: poll Jussie Smollett claims prosecution was malicious in lawsuit against Chicago Saagar Enjeti: Biden/Buttigieg silent on NBC Weinstein Cover-up Krystal Ball: Debate 5 Predictions Jeff Bezos: I’d ‘rather govern than run’ A fresh approach to peace in Afghanistan Krystal and Saagar: What you need to know about impeachment Young Turks founder: Fifth Democratic debate could be ‘last hurrah’ for some 2020 Democrats Wayne Messam suspends Democratic presidential campaign Your virtual doctor will see you now Trump approval ticks up amid impeachment battle: Gallup Mark Ruffalo’s environmental drama ‘Dark Waters’ gets DC premiere Sondland says he believed Ukraine did not actually have to conduct investigations Presidential candidates should use their platforms to elevate oral health Schiff accuses Trump, Pompeo of ‘concerted’ effort to obstruct impeachment inquiry Hundreds apply to fill Isakson’s Senate seat in Georgia Rising: November 20, 2019 Democrats seek to redefine crimes to reframe the Trump impeachment Pentagon chief: US giving Vietnam surplus ship for coast guard WaPo gives Schiff three Pinocchois on whistleblower anonymity claim Michelle Obama receives Grammy nomination for audio version of memoir The public option leaves American families with fewer options Adam Carolla says ‘No Safe Spaces’ documentary shows what college students ‘need to hear’ Hong Kong Open golf tournament postponed amid protests American Medical Association calls for immediate vaping ban READ: Ambassador Sondland’s opening statement in impeachment hearing Budget process quick fixes: Fixing the wrong problem Sondland testifies quid pro quo in Ukraine was real and widely known Trump suggests Pelosi is putting trade deal at risk It’s time to close the gap between adult and pediatric medical devices Florida billboards call on US to stop ‘locking up’ kids to mark World Children’s Day Former Baltimore mayor charged with fraud, tax evasion in book scandal CNN’s Don Lemon: I’m not some partisan liberal Democrat China warns US to stop meddling after Senate passes Hong Kong legislation Jewish group condemns German auction featuring Hitler’s hat, other Nazi memorabilia Sondland updated Pompeo on Ukraine pressure campaign: report How Democrats can avoid fatal flaws of their impeachment inquiry Senior al-Shabaab official killed in US drone strike 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash Portion of US aid to Ukraine still unreleased: report Watch live: Ambassador Sondland testifies in public impeachment hearing Trump campaign resurrects socialism warning ahead of Democratic debate Kamala Harris’ Family Friendly Schools Act is far from family friendly Live coverage: Schiff closes with speech highlighting claims of Trump’s corruption The Hill’s Morning Report – Wild Wednesday: Sondland testimony, Dem debate take center stage Progressive fundraising platform Crowdpac relaunching after shutting down in May Five things to watch in tonight’s Democratic debate Tensions rise in Senate’s legislative ‘graveyard’ Congress feels heat to act on youth vaping Trump tax breaks for low-income neighborhoods draw scrutiny States brace for massive voter turnout in 2020 Buttigieg positioned to push Biden aside 2020 primary debate guide: Everything you need to know ahead of the November forum Beer industry poll finds majority back tax break for alcohol producers Democratic lawmaker introduces bill to tackle online terrorist activity