The Hill Articles: October 22, 2019

Graham to introduce resolution condemning House impeachment inquiry Trump admin gave over $10 million in aid to students at unaccredited for-profit colleges Feds auction Burt Reynolds Trans Am amid alleged $1B fraud scheme Support for impeachment inches up in poll Fox News’s Bret Baier calls Trump’s attacks on media ‘a problem’ Exceptions for rape, incest removed as South Carolina lawmakers advance ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill Trump hotel cancels Christian aid group’s event to support the Kurds: report Ben Carson says political correctness will ‘destroy our nation’ when pressed on reported transgender remarks Pence swipes at Democrats for embracing ‘far-left agenda,’ impeachment Democratic governor to Trump: Oregon ‘is a sanctuary state’ and will continue to accept refugees Overnight Defense: Trump’s Syria envoy wasn’t consulted on withdrawal | McConnell offers resolution urging Trump to rethink Syria | Diplomat says Ukraine aid was tied to political investigations Phoenix police announce firings of two officers Pence on Syria: ‘Our troops are coming home’ Senate Democrats to hold caucus meeting Wednesday with ex-ISIS envoy Trump Organization removes Trump name from two of its New York City businesses: report Democrats say they have game changer on impeachment Zuckerberg set for grilling over Facebook cryptocurrency CNN: Biden likened Clinton impeachment to ‘partisan lynching’ in 1998 Partisan squabbles endanger congressional response to Trump’s course on Syria Astros assistant GM apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ comments to female reporters Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America’s Health Care Future — ObamaCare premiums dropping for 2020 | Warren, Buttigieg shift stances on ‘Medicare for All’ | Drug companies spend big on lobbying Pennsylvania governor vows to veto ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill if it passes Mellman: Trumping peace and prosperity On The Money: Waters clashes with Trump officials over ‘disastrous’ housing finance plan | Dems jump into Trump turf war over student loans | House passes bill targeting anonymous shell companies House passes bill taking aim at anonymous shell companies Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg would support delaying Libra | More attorneys general join Facebook probe | Defense chief recuses from ‘war cloud’ contract | Senate GOP blocks two election security bills | FTC brings case against ‘stalking’ app developer Webb: My tribe is American ‘Grandma Winnie’ trends on Twitter after video shows woman call for Trump’s impeachment for her birthday Chicago police chief plans to skip Trump visit The Memo: Trump ‘lynching’ firestorm is sign of things to come Two new Trump executive orders will shape up Treasury and hold bureaucracy accountable Paul blocks vote on House-passed Syria resolution for second time Trump sends letter for Netanyahu’s 70th birthday Susan Rice: Lindsey Graham is ‘a piece of s—‘ Americans must set aside their obsessions to fix immigration House progressives to push for floor amendments on Pelosi drug price bill Democrats cite G-7 controversy in emoluments case brief against Trump House calls on Russia to release Paul Whelan or else provide evidence of wrongdoing Overnight Energy: EPA chief touts benefits of deregulation for environment | Trump officials weaken fish protections Interior chief once lobbied against | USDA watchdog to probe handling of climate reports Trump inauguration donor will plead guilty to falsifying records to hide his work as foreign agent Senate votes for North Macedonia to join NATO Tlaib to join Sanders at campaign rally in Detroit Fired Indianapolis Catholic school counselor files lawsuit Democrats offer cybersecurity bill for ‘internet of things’ Hillary Clinton has said she’d consider 2020 race if she thought she could win: report The path to carbon free flows through hydropower Progressive commentator: Voters becoming weary of Warren policy proposals Mexican man dies in Border Patrol custody Trump’s Syria envoy says he wasn’t consulted on troop withdrawal Senate Dems ask Trump Organization for information on dealings with Turkey Trump urged to hire chief strategist for impeachment fight Former Russian Olympic Games official arrested by ICE in Florida Christian groups defend Trump despite opposition to Syria decision Sanctuary city policies are a threat to decent people Senate Republicans block two election security bills USDA’s internal watchdog to probe allegedly buried climate change reports READ: Diplomat describes pressure put on Ukraine to open ‘investigations’ Drug companies spend millions on lobbying as Congress tries to rein in high drug prices AOC: Trump comparing impeachment inquiry to a lynching is ‘atrocious’ Pentagon chief recusing himself from $10B ‘war cloud’ contract EPA chief espouses benefits of agency’s environmental deregulation Freshman Democrat Katie Hill denies improper relationship with staffer Green networks: Incorporating energy efficiency into 5G Former Obama official pushes back against assertion of unfair Sanders media coverage Volker pressed Zelensky to convince Trump he would launch investigations before call: Report John Kerry says political ‘cynicism has grown’ on all sides Avoiding the snake in the grass: Let’s not allow impeachment to divide us Boeing replaces senior executive amid 737 Max crisis Investigators find damage in black Education Department employee’s office was not a ‘personal attack’ Nielsen on leaving Trump administration: ‘Saying no and refusing to do it myself was not going to be enough’ Separation of powers requires impeachment’s separation from politics Author of anonymous ‘resistance’ NYT op-ed to publish book Poll: Biden holds 2 point lead over Sanders nationally Al Green gives blistering speech decrying Trump ‘lynching’ comment: ‘How dare he’ Poll: Biden, Warren, Sanders all lead Trump by 2 points in head-to-head match-ups UK lawmakers vote against Johnson’s timeline to review his Brexit bill, threatening ability to meet deadline Defense secretary says he was on the call with Trump, Erdoğan Shell corporations pose a major risk to our national security Russia, Turkey will take joint control of territory held by Kurds in Syria Diplomat says Ukraine aid was tied to political investigations Trump has floated Mnuchin, Conway for White House chief of staff: report Lori Loughlin, other parents face new charges in admissions scandal McConnell: Trump lynching comment ‘an unfortunate choice of words’ McConnell says he hasn’t discussed Ukraine call with Trump Graham challenger invites him to African American Museum in SC after lynching comments Officials say foreign governments should not investigate presidential political opponents Zuckerberg to tell lawmakers he supports delay of Libra cryptocurrency project Trump’s new executive orders fast-track weakening of environmental policies Mnuchin to attend Saudi economic forum one year after Khashoggi death Anita Hill: Kavanaugh’s confirmation filled me with ‘profound sadness and disappointment’ Trump admin weakens California fish protections that Interior chief once lobbied to reduce Transgender cyclist responds to Trump Jr. criticizing her women’s world championship win Democrat: Top diplomat’s testimony on Ukraine is ‘sea change’ in impeachment probe Saagar Enjeti: Warren, Buttigieg don’t stand a chance against Trump Supreme Court allows climate case targeting Big Oil to proceed Rural broadband in jeopardy unless Congress fixes taxing problem Former RNC chairman Michael Steele rebukes Trump, Graham for ‘lynching’ remarks Two members of far-right ‘Proud Boys’ sentenced to prison for part in New York street brawl SoftBank to spend $10B to take over WeWork White House to cancel subscriptions to New York Times, Washington Post after Trump remarks Shooting outside California high school leaves one injured Ocasio-Cortez endorses Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar’s primary challenger Warren overtakes Sanders in new poll Graham, Fox News analyst used map in effort to change Trump’s mind on Syria: report What America’s Thinking: October 22, 2019 An unintended burden on small businesses Brennan’s CIA a subject of Barr’s review of Russia investigation: report US allows company to advertise tobacco pouch as less risky than smoking Waters clashes with Trump officials over ‘disastrous’ housing plans Trump campaign manager discussed using facial recognition at rallies to analyze reaction of supporters America’s Veterans: The Next Mission Conservative Republicans unveil latest ObamaCare replacement plan Tennessee county commissioner unloads on white rights, ‘queer running for president’ Newseum’s World Trade Center antenna going into storage instead of 9/11 museum Appeals court upholds secret criteria for no-fly list White House spokesman: Trump didn’t mean to compare his experience with ‘darkest moments’ in US history Facebook investing $1B to tackle affordable housing crisis in California The strange case of ‘Dr. Trump’ and ‘Mr. Tweet’ Top CEOs detail efforts to better support workers in letter to Warren Always to remove female symbol from menstruation products after calls from trans advocates Abortion, same-sex marriage officially legalized in Northern Ireland The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump faces backlash for comparing impeachment to ‘lynching’ Susan Collins calls on Trump to retract tweet comparing impeachment inquiry to ‘lynching’ Lawsuit accuses Rosario Dawson of transphobic assault China is not going to be America’s space partner anytime soon Gwen Ifill honored with USPS Forever stamp Amash: Some retiring GOP lawmakers may reenter politics once Trump is gone McConnell introduces resolution urging Trump to rethink Syria decision Florida voters split over impeachment: poll Black lawmakers condemn Trump’s ‘lynching’ remarks EPA moves to implement Trump order on scaling back industry guidance Turkey’s Erdoğan warns of renewed fighting if Kurds don’t withdraw NPS unofficially renames National Mall to honor Nationals ahead of World Series Senate Democrats to force vote Wednesday to overturn IRS rules on SALT deduction cap Judge refuses to dismiss Chicago’s lawsuit against Jussie Smollett 2016 Sanders surrogate Lucy Flores endorses Warren House Republican: Schiff ‘should not be leading this whole inquiry’ IRS needs new technology so taxpayers pay their fair share FTC brings first case against ‘stalking’ app developer McCarthy on Trump’s ‘lynching’ comparison: ‘That’s not the language I would use’ Poll: Biden leads Warren by 15 points in California Trump’s GOP challengers to debate in Nashville Poll: Biden and Warren both beat Trump and Pence in Florida Thune calls Trump remarks on lynching ‘inappropriate’ Nearly every state attorney general joins Facebook antitrust investigation EPA touts Great Lakes funding after Trump tried to ax the program Muslim employee files discrimination complaint against NY DMV for not accommodating his schedule for Friday prayers Appeals court throws out Roger Stone’s effort to fight gag order Scarborough: Pence ‘would be president by noon’ if GOP senators could cast secret ballot Trump to visit Chicago for the first time as president Graham backs Trump: ‘This is a lynching in every sense’ Al Green compares Trump ‘lynching’ comments to Charlottesville Senators have chance to double funding for women entrepreneurs—they should take it 2020 Democrats criticize Trump invoking lynching: ‘Stain on this nation’s history’ Bipartisan lawmakers dig into Twitter over policy allowing Hamas, Hezbollah accounts GOP lawmaker praises Trump’s ‘wise’ decision to reverse course on G-7 summit Bipartisan lawmakers to introduce bill allowing social media users to transfer data Society of Professional Journalists chapter applies to trademark the term ‘fake news’ Trump ‘lynching’ comparison draws backlash from lawmakers For the US and Israel, a strike against Iran seems inevitable Texas House Speaker to quit amid taping scandal The Zuckerberg and Buttigieg connection revealed Biden takes massive hit after the debate GOP congressman weighs in on impeachment inquiry Conservation gains in Senate bill would help all Americans Macy’s to ban fur sales by 2021 New multistate Planned Parenthood clinic can serve 11,000 women a year Trump donor hosting Romney fundraiser Taylor arrives in Capitol to discuss Ukraine affair Two white college students arrested for yelling N-word Clinton Treasury secretary knocks wealth tax: ‘Little chance of passing through the Congress’ Brains, not brawn, matter most in the next war — and we’re not being smart about it New Documentary exposes the horror of civil war in Syria Benghazi Survivor Mark Geist: Tackling veterans issues Lori Loughlin’s daughters leave USC in wake of admissions scandal TYT’s Emma Vigeland: Warren lacks online presence Saagar Enjeti: Warren, Buttigieg stand no chance against Trump Ginsburg says she never stopped working out after latest cancer diagnosis Alec Baldwin to campaign for Democrats in Virginia ObamaCare premiums dropping for 2020 Ex-Clinton lawyer predicts at least one count of obstruction of justice from Trump impeachment inquiry Biden, Gabbard suffer hits to favorability after debate Facing impeachment, we need a progressive strategy Rising: October 22, 2019 Clyburn says Trump should not suggest he’s being lynched: ‘I know the history of that word’ Police to interview diplomat’s wife in fatal UK crash Singer Maggie Rogers speaks out after she was sexually harassed onstage PG&E notifies 200K customers of potential second planned blackout Yang ‘disappointed’ Weather Channel excluded him from climate change special 15 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack Putin, Hungarian leader pushed Trump on Ukraine corruption narrative: reports Trump compares impeachment inquiry to a ‘lynching’ Jimmy Carter hospitalized after fall 2020 isn’t about Ukraine, Joe Biden or even Donald Trump — it’s about personal freedom O’Rourke eyes stronger enforcement of Emoluments Clause, limits to pardons Support for impeaching, removing Trump at all-time high in CNN poll Iraq contradicts Pentagon, says US forces not approved to stay A big-government solution in search of a small-business problem The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Better Medicare Alliance – Trump’s impeachment plea to Republicans Bennet, Udall aim to conserve 30 percent of US lands by 2030 McConnell has complicated history on impeachment Democrats jump into Trump turf war over student loans Court settlement sets stage for broader opioid deal Warren, Buttigieg shift stances in battle over ‘Medicare for All’ Cash surge puts more Senate races in play From learning on his feet to policy director