The Hill Articles: November 5, 2019

Democrats score suburban wins in warning sign for GOP Republican wins Mississippi governor race Beshear vows to rescind Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements after claiming victory in governor’s race Trump helped drag Kentucky Gov. Bevin ‘across the finish line,’ campaign official says Tucson elects first Latina mayor New York City to adopt ranked-choice voting Cyclist seen flipping off Trump’s motorcade wins seat on local county board Ghazala Hashmi becomes first Muslim woman elected to Virginia’s state senate Democrat declares upset victory in Kentucky governor race Democrats win control of Virginia Legislature Danica Roem wins reelection in Virginia state legislature Honolulu to sue fossil fuel companies over ‘costs’ of climate change Democrat flips Va. state House seat after she tied in 2017 but lost random drawing Federal agency recommends all 50 states pass laws requiring bicyclists wear helmets Florida 9-year-old gives his teacher ‘pay raise’ with birthday money Warren hits back at Jamie Dimon after he suggests she ‘vilifies successful people’ Former McConnell aide wins Kentucky attorney general’s race Paul’s demand to out whistleblower rankles GOP colleagues Sondland changes quid pro quo story Buttigieg’s former chief of staff elected to replace him as South Bend mayor Rand Paul says he ‘probably will’ disclose whistleblower’s name ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judges to Spicer: ‘We keep throwing you out the boat’ but viewers throw ‘you a life preserver’ Overnight Health Care: Studies show teen e-cig users favor Juul products, mint flavors | Warren offers plan to reduce veteran suicide rate | WH official calls Pelosi drug plan ‘unworkable’ Lobbying world Oklahoma state lawmakers introduce bill to rename portion of Route 66 after Trump Overnight Defense: Top diplomat changes testimony to indicate quid pro quo | Dem offers measure on Turkish human rights abuses in Syria | Warren offers plan to address veteran suicide rates Mellman: When it comes to polls, mode matters Progressive group unveils first slate of 2020 congressional endorsements Webb: Elections have consequences Budowsky: Why Warren worries many Dems Machines reportedly switching votes plagues Indiana county for second straight election Graham says he won’t read the Trump impeachment transcripts What China’s pork apocalypse means for America Graham: ‘I don’t know’ if quid pro quo is impeachable offense Biden hits back at Warren: ‘I have fought for the Democratic Party my whole career’ Graham predicts controversial Trump court picks will clear panel Hillicon Valley: TikTok faces lawmaker anger over China ties | FCC formally approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger | Silicon Valley lawmakers introduce tough privacy bill | AT&T in $60M settlement with FTC Administration officials say election security is a ‘top priority’ ahead of 2020 The Democrats’ generational battle Five things to know about the Sondland, Volker transcripts Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ winner donates over $10K in winnings to cancer research in honor of Trebek Volker pressed on why he repeatedly scheduled meetings at Trump hotel FBI Director: ‘I don’t know’ if Giuliani has security clearance California says federal, county agencies improperly accessed Social Security data Overnight Energy: Senate eyes nixing ‘forever chemicals’ fix from defense bill | Former Obama EPA chief named CEO of green group | Senate reviews Interior, FERC nominees criticized on ethics Will the Federal Reserve have a monopoly in digital currencies? Buttigieg hits Trump on economy: Voters around the country asking ‘What about me?’ Biden uses NYT poll to argue only he can beat Trump Senators introduce cybersecurity workforce expansion bill America’s avengers deserve an advocate Senate eyes nixing ‘forever chemicals’ from major defense policy bill Aspirations: Arab Youth and the Modern Dream Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, T.I. and more call on Texas governor to halt Rodney Reed’s execution Largest slave rebellion in US history to be reenacted in Louisiana TikTok faces lawmaker anger over China ties An addiction shouldn’t cost you a college degree Pennsylvania woman who faked cancer, raised more than $10K charged with theft, authorities say Sherrod Brown: GOP colleagues privately acknowledge Trump is racist, misogynist On The Money: Lawmakers dismiss fears of another shutdown | Income for poorest Americans fell faster than thought | Net employment holds steady in September | Groups press Senate on retirement bill Former NAACP president to run for Cummings’s House seat Top Democrat introduces measure to require Trump to recognize Turkish human rights abuses in Syria Helping veterans find new careers Astronaut casts his Pennsylvania absentee ballot from space Krystal Ball hits media over questions on Sanders’s electability Paying for parking tickets with food Senate reviews Interior, FERC nominees criticized on ethics Black activist who took control of neo-Nazi group dies at 55 Supreme Court hears case involving pirate Blackbeard’s ship Man pleads guilty in plot to attack Cleveland on July 4 GOP chairman: Hearing on delayed Ukraine aid should wait until after House inquiry wraps Trump’s approval of Syria oil mission raises legal questions: report We cannot afford to squander this chance for criminal justice reform Saagar Enjeti praises Yang for cautioning Democrats on impeachment Trump speaks with Mexican president after ambush near border region Romney backs Trump, says Mexico must ‘go after’ cartels after ambush attack Fox News to move Mark Levin’s Sunday show to 8 pm White House dismisses impeachment transcripts: Trump ‘has done nothing wrong’ America’s income inequality gap is growing Voyager 2 sends back first messages from interstellar travel What you think you know about your sleep is probably wrong Secrets of the past… revealed Democrat hits White House spokeswoman after Trump appointee changes testimony Democrats’ impeachment equation is about to flip Authorities looking into possible election fraud in Marion, Ohio Kentucky Democrat: McConnell’s agenda driven by ‘power without a purpose’ Editorial director of Deadspin’s parent company resigns after telling staffers to ‘stick to sports’ Collins, Warner request unclassified assessment of impact of escaped ISIS prisoners on US security New medicine can help 90 percent of cystic fibrosis patients McConnell predicts Trump will beat impeachment: ‘I’m pretty sure how it’s likely to end’ Mass shootings are contagious. How can they be stopped? America’s program to fight pandemics has been canceled A smartwatch that saved its owner’s life Surprising advice on how to sleep better A weak side gets stronger with use Two out of three polio strains have been wiped out FCC formally approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger Marvel’s hero factory gets real Oscar-winning ‘Spiderverse’ sequel will continue adventures of biracial superhero This is the golden age of innovation Chrissy Teigen: ‘All I’m waiting for in life’ is to block Trump on Twitter Veteran Chicago-area Democrat endorses Lipinksi challenger again Are you ready for some TackleBar? DeVos appointee quits and calls for billions in student debt to be erased Republicans consider putting Jordan, Meadows on Intelligence for impeachment READ: Top diplomat revises testimony to indicate quid pro quo with Ukraine Man shot in Waffle House after using racial slurs: authorities Two more White House officials skip impeachment depositions Puerto Rico to rebuild its power grid to withstand Category 5 hurricanes Amazing new drone tech can find survivors in disaster zones Trump Jr. says modern Democrats would reject JFK as ‘alt-right neo-Nazi terrorist’ Are healthy foods actually good for the environment? Hidden sixth digit discovered on weird primate Climate change could cause 25% of U.S. steel girder bridges to collapse in 21 years American roads cost car owners $500 a year on average Online thrifting boosting the recycled fashion industry After a boy was bullied for his handmade T-shirt, his design goes viral Sanders comes out against Las Vegas proposal to criminalize homelessness Studies show teen e-cigarette users favor Juul products, mint flavors as Trump considers ban Flyers saying ‘It’s okay to be white’ prompt investigation at Tennessee university Fighting climate change by cloning the world’s oldest trees The top 10 climate change movies of 2019 White House warns against including wall restrictions in stopgap bill Read: Kurt Volker deposition transcript in impeachment inquiry Get over it already, bugs are great to eat Sondland, Trump’s appointee, changes testimony to say there was clear quid pro quo Silicon Valley lawmakers introduce tough privacy bill to regulate top social media platforms Filipino war veterans deserve better Poll: 62 percent of Trump fans say they support him no matter what Most Americans think the way to remove Trump from office is the ballot box: poll Jane Fonda on getting arrested: ‘We have to up the ante’ in climate activism Read: Gordon Sondland deposition transcript in impeachment inquiry Buttigieg casts ballot in race to replace him as mayor Democrats release Sondland, Volker transcripts Meghan McCain slams Rand Paul for trying to out whistleblower: ‘I hate him’ Liz Cheney applauds Trump for pulling out of Paris climate agreement Net employment holds steady in September as job openings drop The GOP is ignoring the will of the American people Insurance companies, groups urge quick Senate action on House-passed retirement bill GOP lawmaker: Schiff should be first witness Republicans call to testify in impeachment inquiry Poll: 6 percent of voters say revenge porn is more damaging to men Stein urges New York City voters to approve ranked-choice voting What America’s Thinking: November 5, 2019 South Carolina Senate committee advances bill banning most abortions Former Obama EPA chief named CEO of green group Sexual and gender-based violence in the Congo — better tools are needed to battle it Booker pens op-ed arguing he’s best candidate to turn out black vote in 2020 ABC’s Robach caught on hot mic claiming network killed Epstein story 3 years ago House Democrats ask Mulvaney to testify in impeachment inquiry Income for poorest Americans fell faster than previously thought: study The Hill’s 12:30 Report: What we learned from first impeachment transcripts Schumer blasts Paul for calling on media to name whistleblower Mississippi Democrat deploys last-minute Obama robocall in gubernatorial election Angelina Jolie: ‘This is a time to fight’ After Obama-era abuses, Republican hysteria over impeachment process is absurd Warren unveils plan to address veteran suicide rates, mental health Teacher suspended for wearing blackface while dressing up as rapper Common Trump lawyers say calls to former ‘Apprentice’ contestant do not prove her claims Trial of longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone begins Top Democrat: Getting Trump off the ballot wouldn’t benefit party AT&T to pay $60 million in FTC settlement 11K scientists from around the world unite to declare global climate emergency Harris fundraises off report that campaign data was stolen by then-Steyer aide Trump Jr: Would a racist ‘let his son … hang out with Michael Jackson’? Scaramucci: Trump will be gone by March 2020 DOJ places new legal barrier between Democrats and Trump impeachment witnesses Biden, Sanders gain ground in early voting states: poll Donald Trump Jr.: President told me I was ‘getting a little hot’ on social media Why Americans should care about Ukraine Female 2020 candidates attacked online more than men: analysis Castro unveils new Iowa ad as he lays off staff in New Hampshire, South Carolina Voters in Kansas City to decide whether to rename Martin Luther King Blvd Latino group presses for hate crime charges in acid attack Kentucky Democrat: ‘There’s a shot’ McConnell could be vulnerable in 2020 Why I changed my mind on having second chances at life after prison Musk back on Twitter three days after giving it up Mexican president rebuffs Trump’s offer to ‘wage war’ on cartels Dems meltdown over new poll Bernie overtakes Warren in early primary states Diana Bersohn: How to increase women’s participation in STEM Graham wants Senate panel to probe State Department over Bidens Kentucky Democrat talks 2020 elections Hill Reporter: Biden’s shocking lack of energy in Iowa Tim Black: The real reason black voters don’t support Buttigieg Sean Hannity says he never spoke with Pompeo about Ukraine Krystal Ball: The media doesn’t want you to know that Bernie Sanders is electable Saagar Enjeti: Andrew Yang sets media straight on impeachment Election Day 2019: How will Dems do in the South? Nobel Prize for Ethiopian prime minister renews scrutiny of ‘premature’ awards Rising: November 5, 2019 Florida county commission cites Trump in denying library New York Times subscription Steyer aide resigns after downloading Harris volunteer data in South Carolina The media’s 2020 election coverage correction Juul ignored early signs it was hooking teens: report San Diego man pleads guilty to hate crime assault after attacking Syrian refugee People with criminal records deserve a second chance — and business can help provide it Iran takes another step away from nuclear deal Recalling the hostage crisis that made Iran forever hostile to the US CNN to host town halls for Biden, Steyer in Iowa Donald Trump Jr jokes his favorite Democrat is ‘Mitt Romney’ Trump: US ready to ‘wage war’ on drug cartel ‘monsters’ Nine American Mormons killed in attack in Mexico A fresh look at the future of hydropower requires that we see clearly its past and present Boeing CEO gives up bonus over 737 Max crashes Leaders of China, Hong Kong meet amid protests North Korea rips US terror designation Retirees should say ‘no thanks’ to Romney’s Social Security plan Trump Jr. knocks Clinton in new book dedicated to ‘DEPLORABLES’ Buttigieg releases ad in Iowa amid rise in polls More Democrats want president impeached, removed than during Nixon era: poll Germany: Trump decision to pull out of Paris climate deal ‘regrettable’ Trump urges Virginians to support Republican candidates, citing ‘defense and other work I brought to you’ Top Democrats widen national lead on Trump: poll Harris: Suggestion that older African Americans are homophobic ‘just nonsense’ The GOP should follow the example of Rep. Greg Walden The Hill’s Morning Report – Witness transcripts offer new clues; Election Day Democrats unifying against Joe Kennedy Senate bid Lawmakers dismiss fresh fears of another government shutdown The Memo: Trump’s battleground ratings sound warning for Democrats Now in top tier, Buttigieg becomes target of 2020 attacks Impeachment trial could be challenge, opportunity for Biden Progressives press Democrats to rethink Israel policy