The Hill Articles: October 21, 2019

Trudeau to serve another term as prime minister after Liberals win plurality School guard fired for repeating racial slur student used is rehired after protests Trump says he doesn’t want NYT in the White House China asks WTO for $2.4B in retaliatory sanctions against US Warren to protest with striking Chicago teachers Veterans group backs lawsuits to halt Trump’s use of military funding for border wall Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America’s Health Care Future — Four companies reach $260M settlement in opioid lawsuit | Deal opens door to larger settlements | House panel to consider vaping tax | Drug pricing markup tomorrow Schiff punches back after GOP censure resolution fails Diplomat who raised Ukraine concerns to testify in Trump impeachment probe Trump urges GOP to fight for him GOP San Francisco mayoral candidate erects billboard decried as ‘blatantly racist and sexist’ North Dakota GOP state lawmaker shares debunked photo, calls Omar a ‘terrorist’ New York’s Central Park to get its first statue honoring women Four more parents plead guilty in college admissions controversy House Democrats ask judge to dismiss Trump lawsuit over NY tax return law House rejects GOP measure censuring Schiff Our nation’s deadly disregard for sexual health On The Money: Trump dismisses ‘phony Emoluments Clause’ after Doral criticism | Senate Dems signal support for domestic spending package | House panel to consider vaping tax John Feehery: Mutiny on the Bounty Bill Press: Mulvaney proves need for daily briefings Sanders: ‘Outrageous’ to suggest Gabbard ‘is a foreign asset’ Gingrich calls for eliminating White House press corps in wake of Mulvaney briefing Democrats introduce SWAMP Act to ban meetings with foreign leaders at Trump properties Hillicon Valley: Facebook removes Russian, Iranian accounts trying to interfere in 2020 | Zuckerberg on public relations blitz | Uncertainty over Huawei ban one month out Democratic strategist: Sanders seeking distance from Warren could ‘backfire’ Overnight Defense: Trump weighs leaving some troops in Syria to ‘secure the oil’ | US has pulled 2,000 troops from Afghanistan | Pelosi leads delegation to Afghanistan, Jordan Senate Dems signal they’ll support domestic spending package Pelosi and Schumer want political theater instead of practical policy Trump’s top picks for Homeland Security chief are ineligible for job: reports Ozone hole shrinks to lowest size since 1982, unrelated to climate change: NASA Judge approves $40M settlement with Minnesota diocese Mulvaney faces uncertain future after public gaffes The Fed is beginning to learn an important lesson Poll: Majority says immigrants should adapt to a shared American culture Four states announce $48 billion settlement framework in opioid lawsuits Clinton attacks on Gabbard become flashpoint in presidential race Pompeo: Trump ‘fully prepared’ to use military force if necessary How Turkey sees its Syria invasion San Jose to propose turning PG&E utility into a cooperative: report Overnight Energy: Watchdog warns of threats to federal workers on public lands | Perry to step down on December 1 | Trump declines to appear in Weather Channel climate special Saagar Enjeti: Clinton remarks on Gabbard ‘shows just how deep the rot in our system goes’ Pompeo expected to visit Kansas on Thursday Facebook to label content from state-run media Why Elizabeth Warren won’t talk about the cost of ‘Medicare for All’ Poll: Biden holds 10-point lead nationally over Warren Kentucky GOP governor candidate who lost in primary endorses Democrat Freshman Iowa lawmaker engaged to Warren staffer Romney earns rants and raves for secret Twitter name Poll: 14 percent of GOP voters say Trump should be impeached K Street boom extends into third quarter of 2019 ACLU sues Minnesota to restore voting rights for convicted felons The children of ISIS need our help to grow up as peaceful citizens House Democrats shuffle impeachment depositions due to events honoring Cummings What America’s Thinking: October 21, 2019 Trump declines to participate in Weather Channel 2020 climate change special The case for the CASE Act Pelosi releases ‘fact sheet’ saying Trump has ‘betrayed his oath of office’ California city returns island to Native American tribe after more than 150 years House chairman joins with European counterparts to slam Trump’s Syria withdrawal Robert Reich sees Democratic race as Warren, Sanders and Biden: ‘Everyone else is irrelevant’ Schumer warns Intel officials that Trump could expose whistleblower Trump says Israel, Jordan asked US to leave troops in Syria Facebook takes down Russian, Iranian accounts trying to interfere in 2020 Private equity-funded doctors coalition spends $4 million lobbying on ‘surprise’ medical billing READ: Pelosi’s ‘fact sheet’ on Trump impeachment True health reform depends on several critical policy elements ISIS posted recruitment, promotional videos to TikTok: report Ernst & Young catches heat over reported training exercise advising women on how to dress, act around men House panel to consider vaping tax bill this week The truth about Catalonia Newly painted mural of Greta Thunberg vandalized with pro-oil message, slurs Democrats need to abandon their impeachment inquisition Rand Paul confronted over ‘Republican bullshit’ in restaurant Perry to step down on December 1 Monica Lewinsky working with HBO Max on documentary on public shaming Netanyahu announces he can’t establish government Trump urges GOP to defend him more strongly on impeachment Scaramucci to Mulvaney: ‘Resign, go to confession’ Watchdog warns government must do more to protect employees from threats on public lands Trump dismisses ‘phony Emoluments Clause’ after Doral criticism Why America must boldly win the technological race against China Trump defends Gabbard from Clinton’s attacks: ‘These people are sick’ Majority disapprove of Trump Supreme Court nominations, says poll The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Nareit — Buttigieg closes in on Biden, Warren in Iowa These 3 women are defining the race to unseat Trump Publisher announces McSally book planned for May release CBS to Ocasio-Cortez on Sanders support: ‘As a woman of color, why back an old white guy?’ Marianne Williamson on impeachment: Trump’s actions ‘too perilous’ not to continue inquiry Bennet: Warren ‘not being honest about’ her ‘Medicare for All’ plan Supreme Court throws out challenge to Michigan electoral map 10 years after its passage, there’s a lot we can do to build on the Hate Crimes Prevention Act Warren unveils education plan quadrupling federal funding for public schools Facebook’s Zuckerberg recommended Buttigieg campaign hires Judge rules prosecutors can’t show ‘Godfather’ clip at Roger Stone’s trial UK judge denies Assange bid to delay extradition hearing Trump’s eye-opening scorecard on border security Castro says he will drop out of 2020 race if he doesn’t raise $800K in next 10 days Singer Brandi Carlile drops out of Fortune event over Kirstjen Nielsen’s appearance Steve Bannon: ‘Focused’ Pelosi will impeach Trump in the next six weeks Russia-backed hacking group uses Iranian tools to attack Middle East targets Acting OMB director says he will not testify in impeachment inquiry Marianne Williamson: DNC is ‘dictating’ rather than ‘facilitating the process of democracy’ Supreme Court will take on ‘fourth branch’ of bureaucracies  Thousands without power after tornado rips through Dallas Man wearing MAGA hat arrested for allegedly using bear spray on anti-Trump crowd Chicago schools strike stretches into third day Democrats lead Trump by wide margins in Minnesota New Polls: Takeaway, Kamala’s toast Warren caves on M4A; Nina Turner calls out copycats Warren had better have a plan — she needs one to win in November Syrian residents throw potatoes at departing US vehicles Hong Kong leader apologizes after riot police fire water cannon at mosque The Russo-Chinese alliance emerges Justice Dept: Officials would not have met with Giuliani if aware of investigation Exclusive to Rising: Ryan Grim shares excerpts of his conversation with AOC and Sanders The Hill’s Max Greenwood: 1 in 20 Biden dollars spent on private jet, Sanders & Yang lead among blue collar donors Percentage of Americans citing government as top US problem jumps: poll Marianne Williamson explains how she, Tulsi, and Yang have been marginalized Color of Change’s Rashad Robinson: Biden’s black support is not rock solid Saagar Enjeti: Media, Hillary team-up to smear Tulsi CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin says he regrets role in playing up Clinton email story Trump administration moves to collect DNA from asylum-seekers, detained migrants: report Should you be afraid of foreign-made drugs? Louis Vuitton designer criticizes Trump after Texas workshop visit Anti-Defamation League reports wave of anti-Semitic plots since Pittsburgh synagogue killings Trump urges Democrats to vote to censure Schiff Why Americans should look at the Middle East through the eyes of its youth Eric Trump goes after Bidens: ‘Why is it that every family goes into politics and enriches themselves?’ Pelosi, delegation make unannounced trip to Afghanistan Rising: October 21, 2019 US pulling troops from Afghanistan despite lack of Taliban peace deal Why grassroots matters for the conservative movement Trump dropped plan to host G-7 at Doral after Republican criticism: report Four companies reach $260M settlement deal in opioid lawsuit CNN hires former GOP Rep. Sean Duffy Weather Channel to talk climate change with 2020 candidates US troops leaving Syria cross into Iraq Buttigieg closes on Biden, Warren in Iowa: poll Graham says he’s open-minded on supporting impeachment: ‘Sure, I mean show me something that is a crime’ Can higher ed bill reauthorization close America’s skills gap? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Better Medicare Alliance – Trump has had a rough October This week: Tensions flare over Schiff, impeachment inquiry Juan Williams: Facebook’s shameful lies Judd Gregg: Warren’s Frankenstein plans Diplomats describe all-time low in morale at State under Trump Here’s what to watch this week on impeachment