The Hill Articles: October 10, 2019

Democratic 2020 hopefuls tout LGBTQ plans at town hall Trump defends Syria move at rally: ‘Bring our troops back home’ CNN’s Chris Cuomo apologizes after response to Kamala Harris at LGBTQ town hall O’Rourke: Religious institutions should lose tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage Pompeo adviser resigning: report Trump bashes Biden at Minnesota rally, asks ‘Where’s Hunter?’ Trump attacks Omar as ‘America-hating socialist’ at Minnesota rally ‘Off-script’ Trump rails against impeachment, Democrats at feisty rally Trump knocks Biden: He was only a good VP because he would ‘kiss Barack Obama’s ass’ Trump’s former Ukraine envoy was dismissed after she pushed Giuliani to go through official channels: report Key international group says $75 per ton carbon tax could drastically curb climate change Oversight panel to subpoena Trump officials next week over deportation deferrals Ex-top Trump Russia aide to testify about ‘shadow policy’ on Ukraine: report Protesters interrupt CNN equality town hall to address transgender murder ‘Lock him up’ chant erupts at Trump rally after Eric Trump attacks Biden National security officials raised concerns before Trump’s Ukraine call: report Dept. of Education stands firm that Duke-UNC joint program needs to ‘expand’ to include more religions beyond Islam House panel preparing to subpoena heads of two immigration agencies NRCC will donate money it received from Giuliani associate Overnight Defense: Trump tries to defend stance on Kurds | Biden says Trump sold out allies | McMaster criticizes Trump’s Syria decision | Latest on arrest of Giuliani associates Trump says Gowdy can’t join his legal team ‘for a couple months’ Cheney slated to introduce bill to place sanctions on Turkey Hillicon Valley: Trump official declines to testify on trade protections for tech | Senators call for better info-sharing on supply chain threats | Apple pulls app after Chinese pressure Democrat launches primary challenge to Ocasio-Cortez NBCUniversal won’t air Trump ad on Biden without changes Giuliani planned to fly to Vienna a day after arrested associates: report Sanders opens up about heart attack in attempt to assuage health concerns Overnight Health Care — Presented by Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing — Planned Parenthood charges into 2020 | PhRMA CEO warns against Pelosi drug pricing bill | Medicaid work requirements costing states millions Gardner dodges questions about Trump’s call for Biden probe Are Senate Republicans certain that Trump can return to office? Five things to know about arrest of Giuliani associates McCarthy will return money donated by indicted associates of Giuliani Klobuchar urges feds to investigate Giuliani Watch live: Trump holds rally in Minneapolis Trump’s concerning vision for international religious freedom On The Money: Trump to meet China’s vice premier during trade talks | Appeals court says Deutsche Bank doesn’t have Trump’s tax returns | House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey to retire Schiff should consider using RICO framework to organize impeachment Democratic senators press Pompeo for answers on dismissal of ambassador to Ukraine Barr met privately with Murdoch amid impeachment scrutiny: report Minneapolis mayor proclaims ‘Love Trumps Hate Day’ ahead of Trump visit How US-Turkey deal jeopardizes hard-fought counterterrorism gains Overnight Energy: Dems subpoena Perry in impeachment inquiry | EPA to overhaul rules on lead contamination tests | Commerce staff wrote statement rebuking weather service for contradicting Trump Ex-congressman denies ‘wrongdoing’ in Giuliani associates’ alleged scheme Senate Dems aim to overturn Trump administration rollback of power plant regs Giuliani says FBI has not interviewed him after associates’ arrest Commerce staff drafted statement rebuking weather service for contradicting Trump’s hurricane predictions Senate Democrats aim to repeal rules blocking Trump tax law workarounds Trump distances himself from indicted Giuliani associates NBA apologizes to reporter for trying to block her question on China Key Democrat presses FTC over Facebook settlement’s ‘dangerous precedent’ Trump impeachment efforts will haunt the next Democrat in the White House 2020 Presidential Election Calendar 2020 Presidential Candidates DeLauro enters race to succeed Lowey as Appropriations chief Famed nightclub inflates giant ‘Trump baby’ across from site of Minneapolis rally Trump grants posthumous pardon to Manhattan Project contributor New Jersey nurse alleges coworkers gave patients Benadryl to ‘lighten the workload’ Bipartisan senators want federal plan for sharing more info on supply chain threats Trump adviser claims China gave him info on Hunter Biden Krystal Ball: Lauer rape allegations represent ‘ugly underbelly’ of news outlets Making sense of the key players in the Trump-Ukraine controversy Protecting America’s national parks and our national identity Syria says it won’t resume talks with US-backed Kurdish forces amid Turkish onslaught Saagar Enjeti: Media is ‘covering’ for Biden on Ukraine Hundreds of former EPA officials call for House probe, say agency’s focus on California is politicized House Democrats subpoena Rick Perry in impeachment inquiry Graham talked Trump in call with Russian pranksters Trump’s actions to curb asylum abuse are bearing results Attorney distances Trump campaign from indicted Giuliani associates California bans small plastic bottles in hotels Portland hotel chain founded by Trump ambassador says boycott is attack on employees Survey: Two-thirds of economists say manufacturing is in recession Sanders support ticks up among college students following heart attack We need answers to questions mainstream media won’t ask about Democrats Texas sheriff says migrant DWI offenders will ‘run over your children’ if released Majority of Americans back impeachment investigation: poll McMaster calls Trump’s Syria decision ‘unfortunate’ Virginia governor says he has restored voting rights for 22K people with felony convictions Yang rips China, says NBA should stand up for free speech Suspects arrested on campaign finance charges after having lunch with Giuliani Conservatives rail against Braves for reducing ‘tomahawk chop’ after Native American pitcher calls it ‘disrespectful’ Workers are winning the debate Erdogan threatens to release 3.6 million refugees into Europe if it calls offensive an ‘occupation’ Trump’s UN envoy warns Turkey of potential ‘consequences’ in Syria PhRMA CEO warns Pelosi bill to lower drug prices would be ‘devastating’ for industry Minneapolis mayor says he’s received threats amid feud with Trump Football star whose mom died of breast cancer pays for over 500 mammograms Trump attacks Sessions: A ‘total disaster’ and ‘an embarrassment to the great state of Alabama’ Supreme Court can prove its independence — or its partisan capture Prosecutors say Giuliani associates were trying to leave the country with one-way tickets when arrested Romney brushes off Trump criticism: ‘I don’t follow the president on Twitter’ CDC confirms 26 deaths from vaping-related lung illness Norway suspends arms sales to Turkey over Syria invasion McMaster: ‘It’s absolutely not’ appropriate to solicit foreign help in US elections Poll: America’s partisan divisions are wider than ever US-Australia relationship: Promoting prosperity, security and stability over the next 100 years Overwhelming majority of voters prefer multi-issue town halls Amid questions of legality on delaying Ukraine aid, White House shifted authority: report World Mental Health Day — California takes initiative in battling depression GOP lawmaker after Syria decision: ‘Pull my name off the “I support Donald Trump” list’ Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Washington Times after story on her ‘high-dollar hairdo’ Steyer raises $2 million for presidential bid in third quarter Lizzo, RuPaul, Monica Lewinsky among those reading ‘The New Colossus’ in promo for Statue of Liberty documentary What America’s Thinking: October 10, 2019 SC sheriff candidate releases campaign ad disclosing he wore blackface about 10 years ago EPA to overhaul rule on testing for lead contamination Meghan McCain rips Trump, Rand Paul: ‘Blood’ on their hands while Kurds are ‘slaughtered’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by USAA — House Dems subpoena Giuliani associates Bolton to write memoir on time serving under Trump: report Fans say ‘Free Hong Kong’ signs confiscated at NBA game Biden: Trump sold out allies in Syria, betrayed US forces and national security House committees subpoena Giuliani associates Cuba Gooding Jr. charged in additional groping incident House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey to retire Celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to progress in business Nobel for author who eulogized Milosevic sparks controversy Sierra Club sues EPA over claim that climate change ‘is 50 to 75 years out’ O’Rourke to hold counter-rally to Trump campaign event in Dallas next week Trump campaign dismisses ‘garbage’ poll from Fox News on impeachment Klobuchar mocks Trump for his pronunciation of Minneapolis NBA blocks players from answering questions about China controversy Appeals court says Deutsche Bank doesn’t have Trump’s tax returns Alice Rivlin: My final thoughts on how to heal divisions in America Liberal news site Splinter shutting down Former Obama official calls on media to give Sanders more ‘leeway’ after heart attack US, in reversal, does not support Brazil’s entry to OECD Sanders ‘getting stronger every day,’ promises quick return to campaign after heart attack Famous gingers Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran team up for World Mental Health Day Climate change activists seek to halt flights at London City Airport The battle with China is over principles: totalitarian or democratic UK’s Johnson and Ireland’s Varadkar believe Brexit deal is ‘possible’ after meeting Mass inspections find 36 cracked wing supports on Boeing planes Megyn Kelly: Attacks on Lauer rape accuser ‘are deeply misguided’ The Russian offensive in Africa and America’s feeble response Fox News poll: Trump has 55 percent disapproval rating South Carolina OKs Google pumping drinking water to cool servers Trump weighs in on diplomat’s wife involved in UK crash, calling it a ‘terrible accident’ Coal demand projected to hit new lows through 2020 READ: Indictment of Giuliani contacts who aided in Ukraine investigation Trump says he will meet with Chinese vice premier Friday amid trade talks GOP senator: ‘Inappropriate’ to discuss opponents, but impeachment a ‘mistake’ To tame America: Kim Jong Un’s stealth mind tricks Thousands of protesters to greet Trump in Minnesota Panel: Bernie claps back at the media Panel: How Warren copies Sanders on money in politics Qualcomm SVP of Engineering: What needs to be done to fix the gender imbalance in STEM Pennsylvania candidate would be first autistic woman elected to a state legislature Poll: Yang continues to beat Biden with students, Bernie keeps lead Sports Legal Analyst: Should student athletes be paid? Did the NBA sell out to China? Hundreds of bird species face extinction due to climate change: study McGrath raises nearly $11 million in third quarter for bid to unseat McConnell Giuliani associates who aided Ukraine investigation arrested on campaign finance charges Biden takes apparent swing at Warren: ‘We’re not electing a planner’ Trump official declines to testify on trade protections for tech platforms Taiwan’s president rejects suggested ‘one country, two systems’ offer by Chinese Trump confirms death of al Qaeda bomb-maker in Yemen GOP lawmaker mocks Trump on ISIS: ‘Campaign promise fail’ Biden campaign rips NY Times for running Schweizer op-ed on Ukraine: ‘Are you truly blind?’ ESPN used map indicating China owned Taiwan Saagar Enjeti: Joe Biden and The New York Times gaslight on Hunter Biden; Krystal Ball: Ronan Farrow reveals how the media covers for the powerful Student loan forgiveness would be a bailout for elites Trump tries to defend his stance on Kurds amid growing criticism Garth Brooks on Jimmy Carter’s volunteer work: ‘Nobody cares about “Republican” or “Democrat” in heaven’ Rendell: Impeaching Trump is the right thing to do Gabbard says she may boycott next week’s debate Trump administration mulls additional economic options on China as trade talks resume: report Trump says Fox News ‘doesn’t deliver for US anymore’ after poll shows rising impeachment support Rand Paul on Trump Ukraine call: Aid to other countries ‘should be contingent upon behavior’ Frustrated Democrats still hoping in vain for recession Lauer accuser calls his defense ‘a case study in victim shaming’ Watch live: Trump’s ICE director holds press briefing Ukrainian president says government will ‘happily’ investigate possible interference in 2016 US election North Korea warns it may resume nuclear, ballistic missile tests Rising: October 10, 2019 Apple pulls Hong Kong app following Chinese pressure Conservative lawmakers demand Schiff’s recusal from Trump impeachment inquiry US soldier in Syria: ‘I am ashamed for the first time in my career’ Turkish ground offensive advances deeper into Syria We must expand telehealth for veterans Pompeo calls China’s treatment of Muslims an ‘enormous human rights violation’ Democrats, Republicans equally engaged ahead of 2020 election: Gallup George Conway, conservative attorneys urge House to move quickly on impeachment Trump and his foolish foreign policy decisions Planned Parenthood issues first wave of 2020 House, Senate endorsements Buttigieg, Warren unveil LGBTQ rights plans ahead of town hall Ukraine’s president says ‘no blackmail’ in call with Trump George Conway: ‘Garbage’ White House defense ‘virtually guarantees’ Trump impeachment The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump grapples with Syria fallout Booker proposal would protect athlete labor rights Planned Parenthood charges into 2020 after year of setbacks Trump puts election-year politics at center of impeachment case Trump struggles to win back Iowa farmers with new ethanol plan Trump feud with Minneapolis mayor to take center stage at rally New poll shows ‘crisis of confidence’ in US elections Bennet releases housing affordability plan