The Hill Articles: November 25, 2019

Florida man accused of trying to recruit ISIS to attack college deans Kennedy walks back comments on potential Ukraine interference: ‘I was wrong’ Trump puts Kushner in charge of overseeing border wall construction: report White House chief of operations leaving administration Bloomberg union calls on company to rescind decision to not investigate 2020 presidential candidates Trump 2020 national spokesperson gives birth to daughter Texas Democrats receive state GOP’s 2020 election strategy draft over email: report California tour guide agrees to plead guilty to working as Chinese agent New McCarthy ad praising Trump includes Russian stock footage DeVos expected to give more rights to those accused of sexual assault on college campuses Pelosi signals USMCA deal is ‘within range’ Woman who trespassed in Mar-a-Lago sentenced to 8 months Saagar Enjeti: Bloomberg exposes ‘true danger’ of ‘corporate media’ Hillicon Valley: Advocacy groups seek probe into Amazon’s ‘surveillance empire’ | China to step up IP protections | Facebook unveils market research app | Uber loses London license Krystal Ball: Yang’s MSNBC boycott shows network has ‘officially lost the left’ Trump signs bill making animal cruelty a federal crime Doctor calls for standardizing mental fitness tests for elected officials Last Mount Rushmore carver dead at 98 Why Democrats are not actually serious about uniting the nation Nunes faces potential ethics review over alleged meeting with Ukrainian official Google fires four workers for violating data security policies Supreme Court stays House subpoena for Trump financial records On The Money: Supreme Court stays House subpoena for Trump financial records | Pelosi says trade deal is ‘within range’ | Dems target housing shortage amid talk of crisis Ousted Navy chief: Trump’s action sends message ‘you can get away with things’ Overnight Health Care: Trump draws ire after retreat on drug price promise | Harris unveils mental health plan | Dem bill targets violence against women around the world Trial date set for Epstein jail guards McDonald’s agrees to $26M settlement in lawsuit over wages, work conditions Two states leave coalition suing over Sprint-T-Mobile merger, announce own settlements Trump’s pardons open Pandora’s box Judge rules former WH counsel McGahn must testify under subpoena Overnight Defense: Trump defends intervening in war-crimes case | Top general says Navy SEAL case now ‘closed’ | Norway envoy tapped to replace fired Navy chief | Trump honors military dog from ISIS raid Warren: Bloomberg is betting he ‘only needs bags and bags of money’ to win election Harris proposes doubling mental health treatment beds Access to higher ed for incarcerated students is essential to criminal justice reform Overnight Energy: Majority in poll believe US doing ‘too little’ on climate change | Supreme Court allows climate scientist’s lawsuit to go forward | UN finds greenhouse gases hit record in 2018 | EPA weighs action on ‘forever chemicals’ Protecting people from chemical hazards — another EPA failure in the making Blue Dogs issue new call for House leaders to abide by pay-go rule China issues directive to ‘intensify’ protections around intellectual property rights Davis: Congressman Will Hurd, If not now, when? DOJ workers call out Barr over Supreme Court arguments against LGBT protections National Enquirer company chief speaks with New York prosecutors in Trump Org probe: report Once a clean energy leader, China is now reviving coal China, US officials: ‘Phase one’ trade deal could slide into next year Most US birds are facing extinction unless we take action Trump defends intervening in war-crimes cases Ukrainian gas executive says indicted Giuliani associates tried to recruit him for company takeover Bloomberg campaign chief: Trump is winning 2020 election right now Poll: Interest in impeachment inquiry dips among Democratic voters What Trump really wanted from Ukraine was not about enemies Former GOP senator to Republicans: Trump subjected Ukraine leader to a ‘shakedown’ First transgender Rhodes scholar selected in history as part of 2020 class Senate Democrat’s bill would allow sanctions for ‘egregious’ actions causing climate change What America’s Thinking: November 25, 2019 World Anti-Doping Agency committee recommends Russia face four-year ban from global sports Prosecutors issue subpoenas for information on Giuliani’s consulting work: report Schiff: Judiciary Committee to receive impeachment report ‘soon after’ Thanksgiving recess How Congress can take action on climate change today UN agency finds greenhouse gases hit record levels in 2018 Democrats challenge South Carolina law requiring voters to disclose Social Security numbers Yankees hire female hitting coach Major retailers make major progress on toxic chemicals Securities rule curbs ‘pay-to-play’ schemes for public pensions EPA weighs greater reporting of ‘forever chemicals’ John Legend calls Trump a ‘cancer’ who ‘needs to be removed from office’ New York City mayor signs bill banning foie gras John Dean on Giuliani’s ‘insurance’ comment: ‘Trump presidency is like a Mafia soap opera!’ What can we expect from Bloomberg on climate change? Judge orders Pentagon, budget office to give Ukraine documents to news outlet Top Latina adviser quits Biden campaign Iowa GOP lawmaker calls flying of trans flag above Capitol an act of the ‘Rainbow Jihad’ Facebook unveils market research app that pays users to take surveys We need stronger federal rules to address methane waste problem Sanders spokeswoman ‘cautiously hopeful’ nomination process will be fair Sanders urges MLB not to cut minor league baseball clubs Stacey Abrams to produce police drama based on her novel 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors finds its host in LL Cool J Affordable housing crisis demands urgent, sustained action CNN’s John King responds to Nunes ‘corrupt’ media remark: ‘Horseshit’ S&P sees recession worries drop Kentucky governor pardons man serving life sentence for sexually abusing 6-year-old Baltimore Museum of Art will only buy work by female artists in 2020 Note to Democrats: We need compassion and reason regarding child welfare Pentagon chief says Trump ordered him to allow accused Navy SEAL to keep elite status Trump honors military dog from raid that led to ISIS leader’s death More than 60 doctors sign letter warning Assange ‘could die in prison’ without medical attention Sarah Sanders: ‘I don’t like being called a liar’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump, GOP cheer changes to courts amid impeachment fight Majority believe US government is doing ‘too little’ to fight climate change: study Melania Trump welcomes arrival of White House Christmas tree Bloomberg’s candidacy puts his media company in a tough spot Billboards calling on House Republicans to ‘do their job’ follow members home for Thanksgiving Andrew Gillum: Bloomberg will be ‘held accountable’ for stop and frisk Pundits share how to avoid political food fights this Thanksgiving How Democrats can build a better case to impeach President Trump Advocacy groups press Congress to probe Amazon’s ‘surveillance empire’ Sarah Sanders defends Trump: He reads ‘more than anybody I know’ Turkeys make their public debut ahead of Trump pardoning Graham defends call to investigate Bidens: ‘My conscience is clear’ Bottom Line Congress should follow cities’ lead on mental health Biden’s immigration advice to protesters leave Team Rising speechless Panel: Bloomberg’s billionaire freakout is great for Bernie Doctor asks whether we should test candidates for cognitive decline Sanders spokeswoman on Bloomberg: Americans ‘don’t take kindly’ to election being ‘bought’ Matt Taibbi: Ukrainegate, Malcolm Nance’s interview meltdown and Taibbi on Rogan Bernie Sanders National Press Secretary talks Bloomberg entrance into 2020 race, latest campaign developments Saagar Enjeti: Michael Bloomberg exposes oligarchal control of media Trump directed Treasury, DOJ to address Erdoğan ‘concerns’ about Turkish bank France to spend nearly $400 million on efforts to stop domestic violence Krystal Ball: Yang’s #BoycottMSNBC shows how they lost the left Today on Rising: Smooth Bernie controversy explodes online, Navy Seal scandal exposes cost of endless wars Trump’s monumental decision on Hong Kong Rising: November 25, 2019 Supreme Court won’t take appeal for new trial in ‘Serial’ podcast case Barr criticized by conservative lawyers for stance on executive power Coral reefs are dying and you can help Supreme Court refuses to hear case involving climate scientist’s lawsuit Top US general says Navy SEAL case is now ‘closed’ Betsy DeVos is giving defrauded student debtors the back of her hand NY inn to pardon turkey named Trump Inside the nation’s first graduate degree in medical cannabis Nevada congresswoman endorses Biden in 2020 race COPD Awareness Month: We need more resources to fight it Democrat seeking Katie Hill’s former seat nabs endorsement from firefighters association Impeachment inquiry: It’s a question of who should run the show High winds could ground balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The Secure Act makes critical reforms to our retirement system — let’s pass it this year Pro-democracy opposition wins elections in Hong Kong in landslide Rick Perry says Trump is the ‘chosen one’ sent ‘to do great things’ Pope appeals to world leaders to renounce nuclear weapons Luxury brand pulls outfit after complaints it resembled Holocaust uniform Uber’s license to operate not renewed in London The Hill’s Morning Report — Bloomberg is in; independents sour on impeachment Juan Williams: Trump has nothing left but smears Rising GOP star thrust into spotlight with Trump defense Trump makes his mark on courts amid impeachment storm