The Hill Articles: October 16, 2019

GOP congressman slams Trump over report that US bombed former anti-ISIS coalition headquarters Cheney unveils Turkey sanctions legislation US to restore ‘targeted assistance’ to Central American countries after migration deal Williamson slams DNC, Tuesday’s debate: ‘This would all be funny if it weren’t so dangerous’ Trump says lawmakers should censure Schiff Amazon dumps $1 million into Seattle elections Man dies by apparent suicide while in ICE custody 12 women sue school for the deaf alleging they were molested as students Schiff says committees will eventually make impeachment inquiry transcripts public Lawmakers, social media users praise photo of Pelosi confronting Trump Buttigieg tweeted support for ‘Medicare for All’ in 2018 Trump turns Pelosi’s ‘meltdown’ criticism around: ‘She is a very sick person’ House Oversight asks court to expedite subpoena order for Trump’s finances Trump threat lacks teeth to block impeachment witnesses Overnight Defense — Presented by Boeing — House passes resolution rebuking Trump over Syria | Sparks fly at White House meeting on Syria | Dems say Trump called Pelosi a ‘third-rate politician’ | Trump, Graham trade jabs Sondland could provide more clues on Ukraine controversy War of words at the White House Ocasio-Cortez, Thunberg, Rapinoe make BBC’s 100 most inspiring women of 2019 Pelosi makes Trump photo of ‘meltdown’ her new Twitter cover photo Overnight Health Care — Presented by National Taxpayers Union — House Dems change drug pricing bill to address progressive concerns | Top Republican rejects Dem proposal on surprise medical bills | Vaping group launches Fox News ad blitz Senate to try to override Trump emergency declaration veto Thursday Barcelona hit with unrest after sentencing of Catalan separatists Hillicon Valley: FCC approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger | Dems wrangle over breaking up Big Tech at debate | Critics pounce as Facebook’s Libra stumbles | Zuckerberg to be interviewed by Fox News | Twitter details rules for political figures’ tweets Trump tweets photo of Pelosi at White House meeting, accuses her of ‘meltdown’ Brent Budowsky: To Bush and Obama — speak out on Trump GOP warns Graham letter to Pelosi on impeachment could ‘backfire’ Kinzinger challenges Trump’s defense chief on Syria in closed-door meeting Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to be interviewed on Fox News Democrats have reason to worry after the last presidential debate Ex-White House aide feared Sondland posed counterintelligence risk: report Graham huddles with House Republicans on impeachment strategy Krystal Ball on Sanders debate performance: ‘He absolutely hit it out of the park’ Some food stamp enrollees are collecting benefits in multiple states — USDA can put an end to it Twitter product lead says company considering auto-deleting old tweets Former Baltimore prosecutor: If you don’t trust police, who do you turn to for help? Senate confirms Trump’s Air Force secretary pick Trump adviser lays out plans to slash national security staff On The Money: Tax, loan documents for Trump properties reportedly showed inconsistencies | Tensions flare as Dems hammer Trump consumer chief | Critics pounce as Facebook crypto project stumbles Succession at DHS up in the air as Trump set to nominate new head Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey endorses Biden Vaping industry group launches Fox News ad blitz House panel pushes forward election security legislation Saagar Enjeti: No question, Andrew Yang won Ohio debate CNN draws 8.3M viewers for fourth Democratic debate Farmers: New Trump ethanol proposal reneged on previous deal Trump: ABC ‘owes an apology’ over use of fake combat footage Overnight Energy: Farmers say EPA reneged on ethanol deal | EPA scrubs senators’ quotes from controversial ethanol announcement | Perry unsure if he’ll comply with subpoena | John Kerry criticizes lack of climate talk at debate Trump warned Turkish president not to be a ‘fool’ ahead of Syria offensive Trump calls Mattis ‘world’s most overrated general’ over ISIS comments Liberal group to target Ernst over Social Security ‘behind closed doors’ comments Pelosi fires back after Trump ‘meltdown’: ‘We have to pray for his health’ Democratic senators condemn Trump for calling on China to investigate Bidens Matthew Shepard’s parents blast Barr’s LGBTQ record in anniversary of hate crime law State attorneys general prepare to fight for clean energy rights READ Trump’s letter to Erdoğan: ‘Let’s work out a good deal!’ Democratic strategist on Sanders debate performance: ‘I just think he might’ve topped out’ New Florida bill would require public schools to offer Bible courses Club for Growth to run ads in Utah attacking Romney as ‘Democrat secret asset’ The comments and actions of Schiff demand his formal censure Trump called Pelosi a ‘third-rate politician’ during Syria meeting, top Democrats say Top Republican rejects Democratic chairman’s approach to stopping surprise medical bills Senate eyes attempt to jump-start government funding bills Supreme Court hears case over life sentence of DC sniper Hillary Clinton praises former administration officials who testified before House as ‘gutsy women’ Zuckerberg meets with Waters ahead of congressional testimony 2020 Democrats recognize Pronouns Day Was the Spanish Supreme Court ruling fair?  Why Joe Biden is the best candidate for black voters across the country Graham on Syria: Trump appears ‘hell-bent’ on repeating Obama’s mistakes in Iraq Republican lawmaker proposes transferring drone authority to local governments Susan Rice blasts Trump as ‘total sell-out’ for saying Kurds are ‘more of a terrorist threat’ than ISIS Rick Perry doesn’t know if he’ll comply with congressional subpoena Top US diplomat William Taylor scheduled to testify in impeachment probe McConnell: Senate will hold impeachment trial Poll: Democrats grow lead on generic Congressional ballot to 10 points Erdoğan confirms he will meet with Pence after initial confusion Third-quarter fundraising sets Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg apart Senate Democrat demands details of Trump call with Erdoğan Federal Giuliani investigation covers counterintelligence concerns: report George Conway accuses Trump of being a ‘sociopath’ Gallup poll: Majority of Americans now support Trump’s impeachment, removal Biden to Trump: ‘Release your tax returns or shut up’ The unintended (and brilliant) legacy of the Volcker Rule Former labor union official pleads guilty to soliciting, accepting bribes Buttigieg campaign says it raised over $1M in one day Poll: Almost half of voters say debates are best gauge of candidate’s standing House passes resolution rebuking Trump over Syria pullout What America’s Thinking: What America’s Thinking: October 16, 2019 Obama calls on Canada to reelect Trudeau FCC approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger McConnell: ‘I want to express my gratitude’ to Kurds Trump denies knowledge of Barr meeting in Italy, says it would be appropriate Commerce Department to develop stats on income inequality Florida gov says arrested Giuliani associate was seen as a top Trump supporter in the state Graham: I blame Erdoğan for ‘catastrophe’ but want Trump ‘to fix it’ City official says she supports vandalism of local Christopher Columbus statue that was doused with red paint Grand Rapids synagogue targeted with anti-Semitic posters on its door Democrats eye Pompeo testimony House conservatives attempt to access closed-door impeachment hearing Trump hits back at Graham over Syria criticism From foster care to forever home Old landfill in Maryland transformed into state’s first large-scale community solar farm Chelsea Clinton says she’s not considering a bid for New York House seat Poll: Most Americans say they trust Supreme Court John Kerry calls out lack of climate questions at debate Senate Intel chair: Whistleblower hasn’t agreed to testify before panel MSNBC’s Hayes presses Kamala Harris on her call to remove Trump’s Twitter account Former GOP governor says she stands by since-deleted tweet saying Hitler ‘has nothing’ on Trump What the next Education secretary must do Progressive action group defends Warren over dodging of ‘Medicare for all’ questions US envoy insists Syria pullout doesn’t affect Iran strategy Lawmakers toast Greta Van Susteren’s new show Trump pick for education board writes Illuminati self-help books: report China’s spat with NBA highlights forces driving US-China divorce Poll: 57 percent of Republicans approve of Trump’s Syria withdrawal US authorities use bitcoin trail to break up large child porn website Buttigieg: Warren more detailed about number of selfies taken than paying for ‘Medicare for All’ Pennsylvania governor tells Trump his state will keep welcoming refugees The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump seeks distance from Syria crisis Lewinsky says Trump impeachment inquiry affects her ‘personally’ Graham warns Trump Syria pullout could be ‘complete and utter national security disaster’ Positive quotes from Iowa senators disappear from EPA’s latest ethanol announcement The impeachment inquiry won’t make Trump any less trustworthy to his supporters Romney: Trump administration opened door to Turkey invasion Graham: Trump ‘would deserve blame if he allows ISIS to come back’ Tensions flare as Democrats urge consumer bureau to boost penalties General Motors workers, union reach deal that could end strike Cuomo signs measure allowing New York to press charges despite presidential pardon Progressive Latino group launches first incumbent protection campaign America adrift: Trump has ended the ‘post-World War II era’ Lawmakers hit Trump administration for including tech legal shield in trade negotiations Advocacy group urges DNC to cancel debate hosted by MSNBC, cites ‘toxic culture’ at network George Conway donates to Trump challenger Joe Walsh Mormon church opposes Utah ban against conversion therapy GOP senators say Erdoğan White House invitation should be revoked Trump says Turkish offensive has ‘nothing to do with us’ Woman to settle with San Antonio over alleged inappropriate body search Fourth defendant in Giuliani associate case taken into custody at New York airport House Democrats change drug pricing bill in bid to address progressive concerns Wisconsin jury: Author who claimed Sandy Hook never happened must pay victim’s father A disgraceful policy decision just made Syria’s problems worse Watch live: Trump holds joint press conference with Italian president Democrats’ debate divisions open the race to new (or old) faces Turley: Why more questions remain after Hunter Biden’s interview Trump campaign aide on Sanders: ‘At least he’ll be honest’ on ‘Medicare for all’ Chicago public school classes canceled ahead of expected teachers strike China’s TikTok turns to former lawmakers to help with content moderation policies Democratic lawmakers press for white supremacist groups to be labeled foreign terrorist organizations McConnell leans into impeachment fight Judge Judy: Bloomberg as president could help US heal LeBron James responds to criticism: Not every issue is ‘everybody’s problem’ Huawei posts double-digit gain in sales despite US sanctions O’Rourke rips Bill O’Reilly: The problem with our economy is ‘a disgraced TV host like you makes millions’ Former Ukraine envoy unexpectedly returns to Capitol Hill Major League Baseball now allowing investment funds to buy minority ownerships Inspector general to review DOD’s use of PFAS Broad, unresolved issues complicate US-Sino trade talks Panel: Do these fundraising numbers spell the end of Biden Krystal, Saagar, Panel: Winners and Losers of debate night Pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers interrupt leader’s speech Tax and loan documents for Trump properties showed inconsistencies: report O’Rourke on whether mass shooters would hand over weapons: ‘I expect our fellow Americans to follow the law’ Trump adviser heads to Turkey ahead of Pence to urge cease-fire On World Food Day, united in the fight against hunger at home and abroad Kim poses for photos on white horse on sacred mountain, plans ‘great operation’ Consumer spending sank in September amid recession fears Former Pompeo aide testifies as Trump impeachment probe roars on Dispatches from the Spin Room Spokesman: Family of teen killed by US diplomat’s wife felt ‘ambushed’ at White House GM, UAW deal announcement expected Wednesday: sources Applause for Sesame Street — it shows children that addiction is a disease and not a moral failing Who the Trump Campaign sees as the most formidable opponent Twitter details rules for world leaders’ tweets amid criticism Warren Surrogate responds to Buttigieg attacks and AOC Bernie endorsement The Hill’s Julia Manchester: Behind the scenes of Debate 4 Krystal Ball: Bernie has the best night of his career; Saagar Enjeti: No question, Andrew Yang won the 4th debate China threatens ‘strong countermeasures’ if Congress passes Hong Kong legislation Historically accurate election model shows Trump on his way to reelection 5 big wins in US-China trade pact Oxford professor accused of stealing ancient bible fragments, selling them to Hobby Lobby Rising: October 16, 2019 White House conducting probe into handling of Ukraine call transcript: report Syrian forces take over bases abandoned by US: report US withdrawal from Syria makes countering ISIS more difficult Bulgaria coach sorry for racist chants, six people detained  Erdoğan vows to halt Turkish offensive if Kurds pull back Mulvaney helped organize controversial Ukraine meeting Exporting US internet laws will help startups thrive Former Pompeo aide to testify in impeachment inquiry Trump calls Dem candidates ‘clowns,’ claims none can defeat him in 2020 Nationals advance to first World Series Omar endorses Sanders presidential bid US hit Iran with cyberattack after strikes on Saudi oil facilities: report House Republicans expected to force vote on revised Schiff censure Duke-UNC v. DOE: Riding a wave of mutual antagonism The Hill’s Morning Report – Dem debate contenders take aim at Warren Schumer seeks focus on health care amid impeachment fever Democratic lobbyists bristle at party’s attack on K Street Critics pounce as Facebook crypto project stumbles Five unintended consequences of Trump’s Syria withdrawal Kentucky governor’s race tied: poll Warren defends, Buttigieg attacks in debate that shrank the field Five takeaways from the Democratic debate in Ohio New study: Full-scale ‘Medicare for All’ costs $32 trillion over 10 years