The Hill Articles: October 23, 2019

Schedule for additional depositions in impeachment inquiry revealed Sondland attorney disputes key portions of Taylor testimony: report Impeachment inquiry might be public by mid-November: report Obama to deliver remarks at Cummings’s funeral GOP protest overshadows impeachment hearing The Memo: GOP schisms deepen as Trump impeachment pressure rises Trump’s new challenge is officials dishing dirt GOP lawmaker condemns Trump over ‘human scum’ comment Colorado governor mocks Trump for saying he’s building wall there Employees accuse Google of creating surveillance tool to monitor protests, labor disputes: report Mattis’s office blasts ex-aide over tell-all book Melania Trump makes first solo visit to Capitol Hill Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers unleash on Zuckerberg | House passes third election interference bill | Online extremism legislation advances in House | Google claims quantum computing breakthrough Advocates start petition asking tech conference to drop Palantir as sponsor over ICE contracts Budowsky: Trump presidency in mortal peril Trump says US is building a wall in Colorado Speier to run for Oversight gavel Ronan Farrow apologizes for comments on Fox’s internal handling of sexual misconduct Marine Corps vet who served in Iraq deported to El Salvador Krystal Ball: ‘Friendship debate question wasn’t entirely useless’ Unlikely allies push horse racing reform Trump prepares to formally withdraw US from Paris Climate Accord Saagar Enjeti questions Warren’s authenticity on ‘Medicare for all’ House Ethics Committee to investigate Katie Hill allegations Graham nixes plan to send Pelosi letter warning GOP won’t convict Trump Florida Senate votes to remove Broward Sheriff after Parkland shooting Macy’s fur ban: Fashion is moving away from the inhumane practice House passes third bill aimed at preventing foreign election interference Buttigieg on Republican SCIF crash: ‘This behavior is an embarrassment’ Bestselling author sentenced to three weeks for role in college admissions scandal Graham: White House needs to do better job on impeachment messaging Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America’s Health Care Future — Trump official declines to detail plans if ObamaCare struck down | DEA unveils rule for opioid manufacturers | Republican tells Zuckerberg to allow anti-vax content Aviation chairmen cite safety, new tech among concerns for the future All-female panel to moderate November Democratic primary debate Tehran’s tyrants have been provoked On The Money: Lawmakers hammer Zuckerberg over Facebook controversies | GOP chair expects another funding stopgap | Senate rejects Dem measure on SALT deduction cap workarounds Trump signed printout of positive tweets for Tomi Lahren Civil rights journalist Kathryn Johnson dies at 93 Graham implores Trump on Syria: ‘Listen to your commanders’ Senators ask State Department to expedite visa for Kurdish commander should he visit US We should scrap Medicare site neutrality House committee advances measure taxing nicotine in vaping products Overnight Defense: Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey | ‘Small number’ of troops to remain by Syrian oil fields | Defense official’s impeachment testimony delayed five hours after Republicans storm secure room Protestors say Trump ‘endangers Jews’ ahead of Tree of Life anniversary House chairman asks sergeant-at-arms to ‘take action’ after Republicans bring electronics to secure hearing Graham walks back ‘that’s nuts’ comment on GOP congressmen storming impeachment hearing Cheney says Congress needs to place sanctions on Turkey despite Trump announcement Overnight Energy: GOP senators push bill to move most federal agencies out of DC | DOJ sues California to stifle cap-and-trade program with Quebec | Cutting wild horse population to cost BLM $5 billion Lawmakers hammer Zuckerberg over Facebook controversies Digital tax is poor fix for corporate tax avoidance Shelby expects another funding stopgap, potentially through March Ocasio-Cortez reelection campaign refunds $1,000 in donations from pro-Trump former Facebook exec GOP lawmaker shares audio of phone call he made from highly classified SCIF room An executive branch of dunces Rose McGowan files federal lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, Lisa Bloom Ocasio-Cortez grills Zuckerberg over political ad policy Pentagon official starts impeachment testimony after GOP protest causes 5-hour delay Cybersecurity memo warns White House is ‘posturing itself to be electronically compromised’ Hillary Clinton celebrates Central Park’s first statues honoring women Judge orders State Department to release documents on Trump dealings with Ukraine Profane anti-Trump message removed from Kentucky mural NYC Bar calls for AG Barr to recuse himself from Ukraine dealings Repulsed by the ‘lynching’ scandal? Just wait for the impeachment trial Booker: ‘Democrats don’t need more candidates to enter’ Former Nunes staffer fueled Trump’s Ukrainian corruption claims: report Democratic lawmaker laments Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine Senate rejects Dem measure to overturn IRS rules on SALT deduction cap Graham walks back rebuke of GOP storming of SCIF: ‘Good reason to be upset’ Maryland AG sues Kushner-owned apartment company over alleged ‘deceptive’ practices, rodent-infested units GOP Sen. Collins says she will oppose controversial Trump court pick Hawley, Blackburn push bill to move most federal agencies out of DC Biden accuses Trump of ‘squandering’ strong Obama economy O’Rourke compares Trump to Nazi leader Ukraine leader voiced concerns about Trump political pressure prior to phone call: report Edward Snowden says he found no evidence of aliens in government databases Voters believe US two-thirds of the way to ‘edge of a civil war’: poll No. 2 GOP senator: ‘Picture coming out of’ diplomat’s testimony ‘not a good one’ Expelling Turkey from NATO would create a dangerous foe Shrinking wild horse and burro populations to cost $5 billion: BLM Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian presses Congress for paid paternity leave Poll: Women more likely to say social media has negative effect on society Meghan McCain gets a birthday message from ‘crush’ Paul Ryan DEA unveils new rule on opioid manufacturers after criticism Congress must confront online extremism What America’s Thinking: October 23, 2019 New York City police officers to get free mental health care as department faces rise in officer suicides Queen Latifah honored with W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard for her contributions to black culture Poll: Biden holds 17-point lead over Warren in South Carolina Trump blasts ‘Never Trump’ Republicans as ‘human scum’ Omar warns sanctions on Turkey would be ineffective in op-ed Can a black high school guard be fired for quoting the n-word? Senate GOP blocks three election security bills for second day Documents show Ukraine knew by August that aid was being withheld: NYT Giuliani associates tied to Ukraine controversy plead not guilty to campaign finance violation charges Fewer than half of workers in ‘good’ jobs: survey Pennsylvania headed for massive election overhaul Mattis said he’d ‘rather swallow acid’ than watch Trump’s military parade: book FDA calls for new boxed warning labels on breast implants Trump’s Syria withdrawal: The right idea, disastrously executed Netflix to offer 59 new offerings ahead of Apple, Disney streaming launches next month Omar knocks Republicans for appearing to bring phones into highly-classified SCIF room House Dems demand documents from State Department in impeachment inquiry Former Pete Sessions staffer to comply with subpoena in federal probe investigating Giuliani, associates José Andrés: Food served in the Capitol came from undocumented immigrants Delaney presidential campaign offers World Series seat in sweepstake Extreme left thinking infiltrates veteran groups — to the detriment of vets DOJ sues California to stifle cap-and-trade program with Quebec Rep. Kennedy presses Trump health official on Medicaid work requirements Visitors warned Disneyland guest last week had measles House committee advances drone legislation The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Nareit — Trump lifting Turkey sanctions after claiming ‘permanent’ ceasefire A bipartisan way forward for American coalfield communities House passes bill that would make animal cruelty a federal felony Trump lawyer says president couldn’t be prosecuted for shooting someone on Fifth Avenue House Democrat expects impeachment vote before 2020 Iraqi defense minister: US troops leaving in four weeks Former acting attorney general defends Trump: ‘Abuse of power is not a crime’ REI urges environmental action instead of shopping on Black Friday Barr unveils plan to stop mass shootings McConnell pans House election interference bill UK’s Johnson says human traffickers should be hunted down after 39 bodies discovered All impeachment all the time spells bad news for American democracy Missing West Point cadet found dead on academy grounds Trump announces he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey Republican lawmaker tells Zuckerberg Facebook should allow anti-vaccine content Panel: Impeachment debate, Hillary “gaslights” on Tulsi Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry Panel: Biden’s status uncertain, Media tries/fails to make Amy and Pete happen Several GOP House members call to continue to withhold international conservation grants until oversight measures implemented Matt Taibbi: Ukrainegate, Biden corruption, Hillary’s Tulsi smear Democratic congressman talks latest developments in impeachment inquiry Jacobin’s Matt Karp lays out the high stakes for electing Sen. Bernie Sanders Saagar Enjeti: Warren caught admitting she has no healthcare plan; Krystal Ball: Yang’s trucker friendship shocks the NYT Poll: Warren leads Biden by 15 points in Massachusetts Coulter: Debate questions that the Democrats should have been asked Trump health chief declines to detail ObamaCare replacement plan GOP lawmakers cry foul outside closed-door impeachment hearing House Democrat: Taylor’s impeachment testimony made ‘very clear’ there was a quid pro quo Five takeaways from US envoy’s explosive testimony Quantum bests classical computing — so, now what?  Biden apologizes for calling Clinton impeachment a ‘partisan lynching’ Syria and Hong Kong: Beware the tripwires for World War III SC Democrat raises $150K since Graham’s ‘lynching’ comment Eva Longoria: Moral argument on immigration ‘is not working’ House Homeland Security Committee advances online extremism bill Deepening the US-Israel relationship through business Defense official arrives for testimony in Trump impeachment inquiry Watch live: Trump discusses Syria John Lithgow pens book of protest poetry about Trump: ‘A lot of damage is being done’ Why Republicans in Congress are starting to turn on Donald Trump Ginsburg awarded Berggruen Prize for ‘pioneering gender equality’ Google claims quantum computing breakthrough Harvard student newspaper facing boycott calls for requesting comment from ICE New study: US air pollution rose from 2016-2018, resulting in premature deaths Shaquille O’Neal: ‘Daryl Morey was right’ to support Hong Kong protests Booker eyes diseases affecting those in extreme poverty in new legislation Live coverage: Zuckerberg testifies before House on Facebook’s Libra project Popular culture opens the West’s eyes to the China threat Turkey: If Kurds retreat, it won’t resume offensive Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill, protests go on Rising: October 23, 2019 Sex offenders sue Georgia sheriff over ‘no trick-or-treat’ signs Poll: Nearly a third of Jews avoid identifying themselves as Jewish publicly CNN’s Lisa Ling signs HBO deal, will produce travel series with Dan Rather Fair Pay to Play Act is a first step toward reforming a system that exploits student-athletes London says new emission standards have dropped air pollution by a third North Korea’s Kim orders hotels, tourist facilities at resort destroyed Biden lead over 2020 field widest since April: poll Former Farrow producer rips NBC: ‘We were lied to over and over’ Dick’s CEO eyes third-party presidential bid: report Disaster planning is essential for people with disabilities Cornyn to introduce gun violence legislation Support for impeachment inquiry reaches new high: poll Trump dismisses report he’s considering replacing Mulvaney with Mnuchin or Conway: ‘Just more Fake News!’ New bipartisan Senate climate caucus aims to take ‘politics’ out of the topic Red-state governor races put both parties on edge New Senate caucus will seek bipartisan solutions to address the climate challenge The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Better Medicare Alliance – Diplomat’s ‘powerful’ testimony and ‘lynching’ attract headlines Senate Democrats submit FOIA request for Ukraine, Biden info McConnell to Republicans: Defend Trump on process Lobbying World Clinton 2020 whisper campaign hits new heights Congress faces major hurdles to spending deal