The Hill Articles: November 6, 2019

Harris fundraises off expected Sessions Senate run Trump rails against House Democrats, impeachment inquiry during campaign rally: ‘It’s all a hoax’ Trump acknowledges Warren’s rise in the polls, revives ‘Pocahontas’ Trump says dog that assisted in al-Baghdadi mission will visit the Oval Office ‘very soon’ Warren says she’d talk to Bill Gates about what he’d pay under wealth tax: ‘I promise it’s not $100 billion’ Trump wanted Barr to say publicly that the Ukraine phone call was not illegal: report LGBTQ candidates win big Tuesday New strain of HIV discovered for first time since 2000 Graham: Schiff comment on inquiry findings ‘full of crap’ Watch live: Trump holds rally in Louisiana Poll: More than half of Americans say 2020 election is a ‘significant’ stressor House vote on Pelosi drug pricing plan slips to December Man who allegedly threw acid on Hispanic man, told him to go back to his country, charged with hate crime 6-year-old Ohio boy accused of bringing loaded gun to school Why this impeachment is truly a symptom of our broken politics Democrats set stage for Watergate-style TV hearings Yang seeks donations for 2020 rival Marianne Williamson: ‘She has much more to say’ Sanders campaign launches first New Hampshire TV ads The fate of vulnerable refugees as ISIS evolves Bevin knocks Kentucky Secretary of State for calling the race on CNN Judge extends ‘extraordinary’ lawsuit protections for Purdue Pharma, Sackler family Overnight Health Care: Democratic gains mark setback for Trump on Medicaid work requirements | Senate Dems give Warren ‘Medicare for All’ plan the cold shoulder | Judge strikes Trump rule on health care ‘conscience’ rights Sanders adviser defends Ocasio-Cortez endorsement On The Money: US paid record $7.1B in tariffs in September | Dems ramp up oversight of ‘opportunity zones’ | Judge hints at letting House lawsuit over Trump tax returns proceed UPS uses drone to deliver prescription drugs Judge hints at letting House lawsuit over Trump tax returns proceed Preventing maternal mortality: We have to address the racism first Overnight Energy: EPA watchdog slams agency chief after deputy fails to cooperate in probe | Justices wrestle with reach of Clean Water Act | Bipartisan Senate climate caucus grows Former Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia Overnight Defense: Trump, Erdogan confirm White House meeting | Public impeachment hearings set for next week | Top defense appropriator retiring Senators urge Trump to fill vacancies at DHS Netflix CEO: ‘We’re not in the truth to power business’ Graham: ‘Brett Kavanaugh lived a life we should all be proud of’ Senate committee advances budget reform plan To fight Mexican drug cartels, we must designate them Foreign Terrorist Organizations Pelosi, Schumer ask Trump to urge McConnell to take up background check bill Senators urge ‘tough economic sanctions’ if Turkey violated ceasefire Hillicon Valley: California AG reveals Facebook investigation | McConnell criticizes Twitter’s political ad ban | Lawmakers raise concerns over Google takeover of Fitbit | Dem pushes FCC to secure 5G networks Saagar Enjeti rips ABC for alleged Epstein coverup George Conway: Giuliani tweet ‘by itself establishes’ that Trump ‘committed an impeachable offense’ Senate Democrat introduces bill to protect military families from deportation Airbnb to crack down on reservation process following California shooting It’s time for Congress to establish a national mental health crisis number House Democrats pull subpoena for ex-Trump national security official Newly-elected official feels ‘stronger’ than she did when she flipped off Trump’s motorcade Gabbard, Klobuchar qualify for Democratic debates Planned Parenthood hits back at T.I. for saying he goes to gynecologist with daughter to ‘check her hymen’ Fairness, tradition, and the Constitution demand the ‘whistleblower’ step forward Giuliani lawyers up amid impeachment inquiry Cotton: Trump could have US forces impose ‘world of hurt’ on Mexican cartels Democrats ramp up oversight efforts over ‘opportunity zone’ incentive T.I. faces widespread criticism after admitting he goes with daughter to gynecologist to ‘check her hymen’ every year EPA watchdog slams agency head as his chief of staff refuses to comply with investigations The middle class will certainly feel the tax burden of ‘Medicare for All’ Krystal Ball: Kentucky governor’s race is a lesson for Democrats NFL players highlight police brutality in new public service announcement Rand Paul blocks Senate resolution backing protection for whistleblowers Iowa poll: Warren, Buttigieg, Sanders and Biden in a tight scrape at the top Meadows breezes past reporter in MSNBC live shot, returns to defend Trump Trump to meet with Turkey’s Erdoğan at White House following tensions Do Republicans understand the Constitution? Bannon to testify in Roger Stone’s trial ObamaCare enrollment reaches 177,000 in first two days of enrollment period Virginia governor vows to reintroduce gun control measures after Democrats win control of legislature Alaskan university will allow students to pay for parking tickets by donating PB&J for others in need HIV and AIDS are manageable with support Former GOP Rep. Walters joins energy company Alabama student government threatens loss of football seating for any Trump protesters White House to add two aides to lead impeachment messaging US paid record $7.1 billion in tariffs in September: analysis Republican incumbent Bevin requests recanvass in Kentucky gubernatorial race ‘Squad’ members tweet support for Pressley after she splits with group by endorsing Warren Swing-state voters on CNN panel don’t rule out voting for Trump if he shot someone on 5th Ave Airline apologizes for false alarm about security incident at Amsterdam airport Somali immigrant makes history by winning seat on Lewiston City Council Obama celebrates ‘great night for our country’ after Democrats’ victories in Virginia and Kentucky Who will keep kids safe in an AI world? READ: Transcript of testimony by top US diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor DNC chief: ‘Texas is a battleground’ Texas voters change law so retired police dogs don’t have to be sold, euthanized Gabbard accuses Joy Behar of spreading ‘innuendos’ about her Democratic gains mark setback for Trump on Medicaid work requirements Democrats won’t hold debate at UCLA due to union dispute Most Democrats say they would vote for a democratic socialist More than 11,000 scientists unite to warn about climate emergency Markets can’t reward hypocrisy in battle over vehicle emissions standards California acknowledges Facebook investigation, asks court to order compliance Taylor testimony shows concern about Giuliani influence, ‘irregular’ foreign policy channel Booker releases plan to expand economic opportunity for ‘every community’ Worker productivity declines for first time since 2015 McConnell says Twitter’s ban on political ads will ‘degrade democracy’ Senators press NSA official over shuttered phone surveillance program What America’s Thinking: November 6, 2019 The US must support the Chinese people against the Chinese communists Prosecutor says Stone lied to Congress to protect Trump as trial opens Boston’s once all-white city council will be made up of majority of women and minorities in historic first Facebook seeing increased misinformation ahead of 2020: study Woman accused of embezzling insurance money from elderly Camp Fire survivor Judge strikes down Trump rule on health care ‘conscience’ rights Don’t worry. Bee happy. Watch how these indoor gardens grow Tuesday elections: Americans vote their values, not the economy — and that’s bad for Trump Pompeo to formally unveil Reagan statue in Berlin Old smartphones are catching poachers, illegal loggers If carbon is the problem, why not capture it? Justices wrestle with reach of Clean Water Act Democrats win big in Philly suburbs, raising red flags for GOP Klobuchar to Colbert: We’re going ‘to build a blue wall’ in PA, WI, MI and ‘make Trump pay for it’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Public impeachment hearings to begin next week Pressley endorses Warren for president Graham calls Trump-Ukraine policy ‘incoherent’: Admin seems ‘incapable of forming quid pro quo’ Sessions expected to announce plans to run for Senate Yes, Sen. Warren, the system is rigged — by Congress ‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown says his family has gotten death threats over his Sean Spicer support Neil deGrasse Tyson: Internet tribalism has led to rise of ‘flat-earthers’ Bipartisan Senate climate caucus grows by six members Clinton on Giuliani: ‘It’s almost like aliens have seized his brain’ Fox News host’s mom tells him to stop sounding like an ‘old white guy’ who shows ‘disdain for diversity’ Iran temporarily detained nuclear inspector: report Bullock releases first TV campaign ads in Iowa Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $20 an hour in 2020 Controversial Keystone pipeline system leaks 383,000 gallons of oil Microsoft tests 4-day work week. Productivity zooms 40 percent. Democrats’ fantasies will kill health care Senate sends bill making animal cruelty a federal felony to Trump’s desk White House doubles down on ‘no quid pro quo’ Biden, Warren and Sanders statistically tied in national poll Harris proposes keeping schools open for 10 hours a day Turkey says al-Baghdadi’s wife now in custody Ex-Trump aide’s lawyer pushes back on Sondland testimony Let’s provide help to college students struggling to meet their day-to-day needs Warren pens op-ed calling for reduction in police presence in schools House to hold public impeachment hearings next week Sanders-backed democratic socialist reelected in Virginia Stella McCartney and Adidas use spiders to revolutionize fashion Trump to speak at opening of NYC Veterans Day parade on Monday Queen Elizabeth’s new outfits won’t include fur, palace says Longtime Rep. Pete Visclosky announces retirement Stacey Abrams: I’d be ‘happy’ to run as vice presidential candidate The Tea Party has died of hypocrisy Democratic strategist: Kentucky governor’s race shows Republicans ‘open to split government’ New Zealand lawmaker dismisses heckler in Parliament: ‘OK, boomer’ Kentucky GOP files complaint against potential McConnell challenger DNC chairman: Gabbard reaffirmed she will not launch a third-party bid Record 1,332 CEOs have left their jobs this year: survey The intolerance of tolerance — America has gone too far Panel: Buttigieg tries to be the new Obama Hannity slams Fox News polling on radio show Scott Walker admits Bernie Sanders is biggest threat to Trump in Wisconsin Why we need to save elephants to save ourselves Neil deGrasse Tyson brings cosmic perspective to today’s political problems Trump and his allies downplay GOP loss in Kentucky governor’s race Sanders campaign official: AOC Endorsement & taking on the establishment Zaid Jilani: Warren chauvinistic approach is why she’ll lose to Trump Saagar Enjeti: ABC caught red-handed covering for Epstein Always eliminates female symbol from sanitary pad packaging Wyden urges FCC to secure 5G networks against cyber threats Krystal Ball: Class warfare wins in Kentucky Krystal and Saagar’s Takeaways: Dems win big in KY, VA Mattel’s new doll hailed as a breakthrough for inclusivity at playtime Sessions speech at Northwestern disrupted by student protests Italy to require students to study climate change and sustainability White House: Mulvaney won’t testify Friday in impeachment probe Senate Republicans can acquit Trump — but they cannot defend his conduct US-Russia clash at Olympic anti-doping meeting Rising: November 6, 2019 Despite US sanctions warning, Serbia to buy Russian missiles Pro-China lawmaker stabbed in Hong Kong Trump touts record highs in financial markets The difference between the Cold War and today’s hot peace Top State Department official arrives to testify in impeachment probe Academy disqualifies Nigerian film over use of English C-Band spectrum: Private auctions are the quickest way for 5G consumer benefits Support for impeachment slips 4 points from October: poll Boris Johnson compares main election rival to Stalin Pentagon chief to ask Trump not to intervene in war crimes cases: report Bipartisan Enzi-Whitehouse budget bill a very bad fix for deficits Suspect arrested in killings of 9 Mormon family members Tucson voters reject ‘sanctuary city’ proposal Language is a weapon in political warfare — if the media play along Kansas City voters approve plan to remove Martin Luther King’s name from street Top official to blame political considerations for lack of Ukraine ambassador’s defense: report 56 percent of voters expect Trump to be reelected: poll Trump: ‘Fake News’ will blame me if Bevin concedes The Hill’s Morning Report – What Bevin’s apparent loss in Kentucky means Democrats give Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan the cold shoulder The Hill Interview: DNC chair calls Latinos ‘imperative’ to winning in battleground states Nominations for The Hill’s Top Lobbyists now open Critics fear Google’s power in Fitbit deal Senate Republicans struggle to coalesce behind an impeachment strategy Sanders team accuses media of ignoring ‘surge’ in polls