The Hill Articles: November 27, 2019

Gabrielle Union reportedly fired from ‘America’s Got Talent’ after being told her hairstyles were ‘too black’: report Andrew Yang accused of discriminating against female employee at education company US Customs officer of nearly two decades loses job, citizenship over unbeknownst birth certificate from Mexico: report Legal settlement will keep Confederate statue off UNC campus Overnight Defense: Ex-Navy secretary slams Trump in new op-ed | Impeachment tests Pompeo’s ties with Trump | Mexican president rules out US ‘intervention’ against cartels Pro-Booker super PAC shuts down EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Dem Andrew Yang releases tax returns Giuliani calls Trump to say he was joking about ‘insurance policy’ Three women accuse Gordon Sondland of sexual misconduct US to pay less in NATO aid under new agreement Michelle Obama shares ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ message with photo of family Ex-Navy secretary slams Trump’s ‘shocking and unprecedented intervention’ in new op-ed Krystal Ball rips report saying Obama would intervene to stop Sanders Hillicon Valley: House to vote on anti-robocall bill | DHS issues draft order to boost agency cybersecurity | Apple updates maps to show Crimea as Russian territory | TikTok blocks teen after clip critical of China Top Obama-era official says Trump is ‘destroying’ executive privilege amid investigations Tennessee city cancels Christmas parade amid controversy over float with rainbow flag Saagar Enjeti: Why Warren’s ‘Medicare For All’ rollout has contributed to polling drop Rock the Vote chief: Companies have ‘huge role to play’ in encouraging young people to vote Trump signs bill supporting Hong Kong protesters despite Chinese opposition Illinois bus driver arrested after being caught on video drinking beer while driving elementary school students Overnight Health Care: Massachusetts governor signs groundbreaking vaping flavor ban | Disability advocates questions 2020 Dems’ mental health plans | US birth rate falls for fourth straight year Could bringing back zeppelins help shipping go green? DHS issues draft order requiring agencies to bolster cybersecurity UPS employees allegedly ran drug, vaping pen trafficking ring for at least a decade Conservatives must absolutely talk politics at the Thanksgiving table Historic black cemetery in Florida possibly uncovered beneath grounds of high school Overnight Energy: Protesters plan Black Friday climate strike | ‘Father of EPA’ dies | Democrats push EPA to abandon methane rollback Poll: Men more likely to say they feel comfortable talking politics with friends and family On The Money: GDP expanded 2.1 percent in third quarter | Dems want answers on Japan trade deals | Tax, loan documents for Trump Tower reportedly show inconsistencies Prosecutors say college student was killed after ignoring man’s catcalls What America’s Thinking: November 27, 2019 Kemp asserts Georgia Senate appointee will align with Trump policy amid reports of tensions The ACLU’s own Twitter feed shows what’s at stake when ‘sex’ is redefined Nixon-era DOJ official made famous by ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ dies at 87 Moderators named for December Democratic primary debate Justice review of Russia probe to find no spying by FBI: NY Times Bloomberg bets 2020 campaign on unprecedented strategy Former Fox News employees speak out after Hannity urges Bill O’Reilly to return to network Trump-Rocky photo explodes on social media: ‘Mastered the art of drunk-tweeting, sober’ Grandmother who invited wrong teenager to Thanksgiving will spend her fourth holiday with him Apple Maps in Russia shows Crimea as part of Russia after Moscow complaints Exposing the contradictions in Trump’s assault on climate change policy Bernie Sanders ‘slow jams’ the news with Jimmy Fallon Hundreds of farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest government policies Disability advocates raise concerns about Democratic candidates’ mental health plans Congress: Support bipartisan legislative solutions during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Kentucky’s lieutenant governor says she didn’t vote for her boss: Bevin ‘lost my vote’ DHS watchdog: Administration predicted ‘zero tolerance’ would separate 26K children Lawmakers tee up vote on compromise bill targeting robocalls Jamie Lee Curtis calls on voters to elect more women: ‘We here in America are Luddites’ Democrats demand answers on Trump trade deals with Japan TikTok blocks teen after clip about China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims goes viral Brooklyn man arrested, accused of encouraging NYC attacks in support of ISIS Youth protesters plan Black Friday climate strike Giuliani pursued financial deals in Ukraine while seeking probes for Trump: reports A reminder of why Hong Kong is worth saving Americans could use renewable energy from solar, wind and hydro power more than coal by 2021 Birth rate falls for fourth consecutive year Scarlett Johansson says she ‘mishandled’ backlash over her being cast in transgender movie role Top Democrat: Trump family separations ‘stained the legacy of our nation’ Flu shots are less effective for people who are overweight GOP lawmaker boasts ‘overwhelming bipartisan support’ for USMCA trade deal Testing long-term US readiness posture is vital to US defense Warren bill would revoke Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee massacre How drones are reshaping agriculture Man accused of exposing himself in Senate office building US sees further drop in number of abortions: CDC Pardoning turkeys and abusing pardon power to degrade national security Larry King says he had a stroke in March and was in coma: ‘It’s been a rough year’ Elijah Cummings’s daughters back former aide over widow in race to fill seat First new Toys R Us since its bankruptcy to open in New Jersey Political Twitter is unhappy with Pete Buttigieg — Does anyone care? Rising: November 29, 2019 ‘Baby Trump’ blimp reappears at latest Trump rally Natural gas bans spread to East Coast Mass. governor signs groundbreaking vaping flavor ban into law Judge temporarily stays McGahn subpoena Tax and loan documents for Trump Tower show inconsistencies: report Michael Moore: Comparing Trump’s Ukraine dealings to Hunter Biden’s is a ‘false equivalency’ Why American families must talk about politics this Thanksgiving Rising: November 28, 2019 Former MLB player Aubrey Huff says he’s teaching his children about guns in case Sanders beats Trump Spain seizes more than 3 tons of cocaine on ‘narco sub’ Democratic senators push EPA to abandon methane rollback ICE arrests 90 additional foreign students at fake university in Michigan: report Buttigieg to run first televised ads in South Carolina Booker campaign announces six-figure ad buy to qualify for December debate Graham on House Judiciary’s impeachment plans: ‘Salem witches got a better deal’ Maltese prime minister ex-chief of staff arrested and questioned over killing of journalist Time for Japanese, Korean and American statesmanship Mexican president tells Trump ‘no intervention,’ only cooperation on combating cartels Warren dismisses latest drop in national poll Trump tweets photo of his face superimposed over Rocky Balboa Donny Deutsch: ‘Unelectable’ Elizabeth Warren is ‘unlikable,’ would get ‘trounced’ by Trump Kanye West is a welcomed disruptive voice Jimmy Carter released from hospital after successful surgery GDP expanded at 2.1 percent rate in 3rd quarter, faster than previously estimated Harris rolls out endorsements from 100 Iowa teachers Florida school district brings synthetic frogs to classroom for biology dissection Is political affiliation the new discrimination? Our research suggests ‘yes’ Panel: Bernie Sanders surges to first in NH, AOC beats Nancy Pelosi in fundraising Panel: Will Elizabeth Warren recover? Michael Brooks breaks down global implications of Lula’s release New Jersey hospital says kidney went to wrong transplant patient Criminal probe launched into major opioid manufacturers How the anti-war movement shaped Michael Moore’s politics TikTok’s China-based owner takes steps to distance itself from Chinese operations during US probe: report The Hill Reporter: Biden’s latino director RESIGNS at critical time Krystal Ball: What will Obama do to stop Bernie Sanders Saagar Enjeti: Warren loses HALF her support after bungled M4A rollout Today on Rising: Impeachment timeline, In defense of Pete (Yes, really) Filing shows pay for top NRA officials surges as key program spending declined: report US tech companies behind much of China’s massive surveillance industry: report Rising: November 27, 2019 Biden wins endorsement from prominent African American legislator in Florida Elise Stefanik tests impeachment waters for moderates in Congress Castro unveils sweeping plan to ‘end hunger in America’ A serious hearing on marijuana prohibition was overdue Buttigieg campaign returns donations from Kavanaugh’s lawyers: report China says it has already hit 2020 carbon reduction goal FDA faces fire from researchers saying it has not prioritized e-cigarette testing: report Adam Schiff’s ‘Trump Show’: Was it a hit with the undecideds? Chemical plant explosion rocks East Texas city EU council president: Trump ‘perhaps the most difficult challenge’ for Europe Michael Bloomberg could indeed buy the Democratic primary Hundreds of flights canceled, thousands delayed as winter storms snarl Thanksgiving travel Federal prosecutors launch criminal probe of opioid makers, distributors: report Bloomberg calls for ‘more immigrants rather than less’ in campaign speech New offshore wind project will be the biggest in the U.S. 7 ways airlines ruin Thanksgiving — and what we can do to fight back Prosecutors, defense ask to suspend Flynn sentencing until after report on Russia probe origins Mia Farrow resurfaces photo of Trump sons with dead leopard after signing of animal cruelty bill Iranian supreme leader calls recent protests a US-backed ‘conspiracy’ ‘Anonymous’ author pledges to reveal identity soon Feds clear farmer to plow, then slap him with millions in fines Buttigieg surges as Warren, Biden slip: poll The Hill’s Morning Report — House set for Phase 3 of impeachment push Pompeo-Trump relationship tested by impeachment inquiry Democrats eye taking fight over McGahn testimony to impeachment trial