The Hill Articles: October 30, 2019

Vindman says White House lawyer moved Ukraine call to classified server: report Pompeo says Trump-Zelensky call was ‘consistent’ with administration policy Environmental groups sue Trump administration over drilling plan Trump campaign blasts Democrats in World Series finale ad Stabbing victim sues dispatch software company over procedures that delayed police arrival 50 Cent meets with Pelosi, lawmakers on Capitol Hill PETA asks DOJ to stop conducting training that harms animals GOP lawmaker: Aiding minors’ transgender surgery should be a felony Diversity leaders shine a light on systemic disparities Alyssa Milano to co-host Biden fundraiser next month House panel advances resolution outlining impeachment inquiry Majority of voters support a federal jobs guarantee program Democrats raise stakes with impeachment vote Oklahoma judge rejects attempt to block permitless carry gun law Group of Deadspin writers quit after being ordered to ‘stick to sports’ Overnight Energy: House passes bill to prohibit mining near Grand Canyon| Union says EPA refuses to renegotiate contract | Climate protesters occupy Pelosi’s office over California fires GOP lawmakers request roll call vote on impeachment resolution Hillicon Valley: Twitter to refuse all political ads | Trump camp blasts ‘very dumb’ decision | Ocasio-Cortez hails move | Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook’s ad policies | GOP senator blocks sweeping election reform bill Let’s maintain our bipartisan momentum with criminal justice reform Trump’s criminal justice reform record fraught with contradiction Senate Democrats raise concerns about ISIS strategy after closed-door briefing Sanders campaign hits back at Biden: ‘He is once again peddling dishonest insurance company talking points’ Giuliani hits back at Trump’s nominee for Russia ambassador: He ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ Brent Budowsky: SCOTUS will affirm US v. Nixon Overnight Health Care: House Dems clash over Pelosi drug pricing bill | Senate blocks effort to roll back Trump ObamaCare moves | Number of uninsured children rises Cruz, Cotton: US should withdraw from surveillance flight treaty Bipartisan group reveals agricultural worker immigration bill Pentagon releases images of al-Baghdadi raid Zuckerberg defends buying Instagram amid antitrust scrutiny The Memo: After Vindman, GOP anxiety deepens House passes bill to prohibit mining near Grand Canyon Overnight Defense: Pentagon shares images of al-Baghdadi raid | Bolton called for impeachment inquiry deposition | Russia ambassador pick pressed on surveillance flight treaty Ocasio-Cortez lauds Twitter’s decision to refuse political ads Trump campaign blasts ‘very dumb’ Twitter decision Romney backs college athlete compensation, warns about some students driving ‘Ferraris’ Top Russia official set to leave NSC post amid impeachment inquiry Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook political ads policy after Twitter ban Sanders aide says heart attack ‘personalized’ health issues for voters GOP senator blocks sweeping election reform bill Trump awards Medal of Honor to Green Beret for his actions in Afghanistan Lawsuit challenges White House policy requiring migrant health insurance Saagar Enjeti: Corporatism does not know any party Krystal Ball: Bernie seems ‘to have a little extra mojo post heart attack’ Senators introduce bill to strengthen cybersecurity of local governments Hillary Clinton celebrates Twitter’s decision to stop political advertising: ‘What say you, Facebook?’ On The Money: Fed cuts rates for third time this year | Hints at pause | Economy holds steady, growing at 1.9 percent | Chile won’t host APEC summit | Move adds uncertainty to US-China trade deal Union says EPA refuses to renegotiate ‘imposed’ contract, despite push from federal regulators 40 conservative groups sign ethics complaint against Pelosi Trump tweets edited image of dog from al-Baghdadi raid receiving Medal of Honor Vindman testified he believed Trump demanded quid pro quo for Ukrainian aid: report 66 percent of Americans support marijuana legalization — times are changing Buttigieg campaign draws comparisons to Obama ahead of key Iowa event New York medical examiner stands by assessment of Epstein death FBI chief says racist extremists fueling one another, making connections overseas Boeing CEO admits design issues with 737 Max as another critical internal email is made public Twitter to start refusing all political ads House calls for Bolton deposition as part of impeachment inquiry NY Democrat presses Trump officials on terrorist designation for foreign white supremacist groups A diverse intern-to-member pipeline will lead to a truer representation of our democracy Biden aide: ‘Alarming’ that Sanders won’t release details of paying for ‘Medicare for All’ FBI chief warns of possible 2020 interference from Russia, China Lawsuit claims Juul knowingly sold 1 million ‘contaminated’ pods Meghan McCain opens up about miscarriage: ‘I felt so ashamed’ Biden’s lead atop Democratic field slips: poll GOP senator: Pelosi impeachment timeline intended to help Joe Biden McCain, Booker brawl over ‘crazy’ gun buybacks: ‘That is a left-wing fever dream’ Pro-impeachment group pressures vulnerable GOP senators in new ads Alex Trebek films pancreatic cancer PSA For Pelosi, the risk of not impeaching Trump has exceeded the risk of impeaching him Calif school district accidentally prints phone sex number on student IDs instead of suicide hotline New Jersey student awarded $170K in lawsuit over playground slide Pelosi: Syria briefing still needed after al-Baghdadi briefing Judicial nominee breaks down amid question about attitude toward LGBT people Harris to cut some staff, redeploy others to Iowa in campaign shake-up Gretchen Carlson demands release from Fox News nondisclosure agreement Rosario Dawson to join Booker on campaign trail in Iowa Democrat unveils bill capping number of ambassadors who are political appointees Kate Upton defends weighing in on World Series call: ‘Feels like the 1950s’ Senate Democrats call on White House to abandon plan to collect DNA from migrants Coors beer company cutting jobs, eliminating MillerCoors brand Why not a Marshall Plan for affordable housing? Gabbard stokes fears among Democrats US diplomat William Taylor willing to testify publicly: report US, Gulf nations sanction Iran-linked entities over support for Hezbollah Pennsylvania judge strikes down gun ordinances inspired by Pittsburg synagogue shooting Photo of bride and groom wearing smoke masks amid Calif fire goes viral Nearly 4,000 civilian deaths in North Korea tied to sanctions: report Trump’s defenders are running out of options Syrian, Turkish forces clash near border town: report One dead after small plane crashes into townhome near Atlanta GOP senator says he’ll endorse Sessions if he runs for Senate seat GOP Rep. Gaetz calls for ethics investigation into Schiff Warsaw cutting back on car access, coal heating to fight smog Fed delivers third rate cut this year Millennials increasingly fall for socialism’s trick Australia proposes using facial recognition to verify age for viewing pornography online Trump to attend UFC event in New York NBC digital news division employees move to unionize House Democrats launch process to replace Cummings on Oversight panel Trump primary challenger Mark Sanford: I would ‘absolutely’ build border wall as president Warren picks up endorsement from Iowa lawmaker Trump Jr. attacks Vindman: ‘Total absolution if you are a leftist veteran’ Students show decline in Nation’s Report Card Independent dispute resolution offers the best solution to surprise medical billing Trump challenger Sanford warns US debt, deficit will ‘blow up on people’ Cuccinelli gets in heated exchange with ‘Squad’ member on health care for migrants Climate protesters occupy Pelosi’s office over California fires  McAleenan says he’ll stay on at DHS until replacement is announced Trump takes pulse of GOP on Alabama Senate race Senate blocks effort to roll back Trump administration’s ObamaCare rule Can we afford more unintended consequences? What America’s Thinking: October 30, 2019 Judge rules against sheriff who placed ‘no trick-or-treat’ signs in sex offenders’ yards Trump’s Russia ambassador nominee say US hasn’t withdrawn from surveillance flight treaty The Hill’s 12:30 Report: McConnell pans House resolution on impeachment process Biden slips in head-to-head match-up with Trump: poll Schumer asks Army to provide Vindman same protections as whistleblower Hillary Clinton condemns Facebook political ad policy Spotify launches new app tailored for kids Pentagon identifies Army soldier killed in Iraq Progressives and America’s New Dark Ages in California John Legend updates ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ in wake of ‘Me Too’ movement Trump’s Russia ambassador pick says he knew of Giuliani ‘campaign’ against ex-Ukraine envoy Reagan library evacuated due to California wildfire Conor Lamb gets 2020 challenger touted by Trump Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner endorses Warren How Justin Trudeau can make his second act a success Facebook removes wide-ranging Russian disinformation campaign targeting Africa Congress doesn’t need to pause, it needs to act and strengthen Social Security McConnell: House impeachment resolution ‘falls way short’ 3 dead after shooting at California house party Team Rising: Tulsi Gabbard, Andrew Yang trounce Kamala Harris in New Hampshire Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot discussing $50B merger Team Rising: Millennials like socialism, Pete Buttigieg hides from McKinsey past Graham blasts new House impeachment process David Pakman: Optics of Elizabeth Warren’s M4A plan “a disaster” Bernie Sanders Advisor David Sirota: Best 3 weeks of the campaign yet Mark Sanford: I will complete the President’s border wall ‘Not there yet,’ but it’s a possibility: Senator Mark Warner on breaking up Big Tech Saagar Enjeti: A dire warning for the American right John Cena donates to California firefighters as blazes rage Krystal Ball: Bernie Sanders surges post debate, Elizabeth Warren falls Today On Rising: Ukrainegate reaches fever pitch Chile backs out of hosting APEC summit, adding uncertainty to US-China trade deal The Human Rights Council will not shield Venezuela’s Maduro from condemnation Graham: Trump’s ATF nominee ‘very problematic’ HBO to launch Max for $15 per month, more expensive than Netflix, Disney, Apple White House launches website to help people find addiction treatment Court rules city doesn’t have to pay family for destroying home during manhunt Williamson focuses on reparations in first ad of presidential campaign Rising: October 30, 2019 Baldwin: The key to Democrats’ success in 2020 is winning Virginia General Assembly Ex-Rep. Livingston pressed for Ukraine ambassador’s firing, says witness Specter of Nixon impeachment looming over Republican Party Watch live: House committee holds hearing on global terrorism Obama calls out ‘woke’ culture: ‘The world is messy, there are ambiguities’ Watch live: Boeing CEO, chief engineer testify before House transportation panel National security adviser, Commerce Secretary to represent Trump at Asian summit British family suing Trump administration for ‘lawless misconduct’ in fatal crash involving diplomat’s wife House Democrats target Latino vote in Texas Action needed to protect women in the workforce Bill introduced to give special immigrant visas to Kurds who helped US in Syria Epstein family pathologist says financier’s body shows signs of homicide Nazi flag hanging in California corrections department window removed amid outcry Facebook to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica States: Stop subsidizing these 3 dumb things US economy grew at 1.9 percent in third quarter, holding steady amid recession fears White House eyes Cuccinelli as acting DHS secretary: report Turkey rips two House resolutions, summons US ambassador Greta Thunberg turns down top environmental honor: ‘The climate doesn’t need awards’ Poll finds split on whether US is ready for gay president How to fix the patent quality crisis Trump: ‘Unified’ Republicans starting to attack substance of impeachment allegations Mulvaney excluded from planning for raid on ISIS leader: report Administration official to testify Bolton painted Giuliani as possible obstacle on Ukraine policy The National World War II Memorial is a grateful remembrance — don’t let it fall apart The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Better Medicare Alliance – Dems unveil impeachment measure; Vindman splits GOP Warner calls Facebook’s political ad fact-checking policy ‘ludicrous’ ‘Squad’ members recruit Raskin to run for Oversight gavel Senate GOP in bind on impeachment Katie Hill resignation reignites push for federal ‘revenge porn’ law House Democrats clash over Pelosi’s drug pricing bill K Street executives under pressure on diversity Trump faces serious crunch in search for new Homeland Security leader Black leaders say African American support in presidential primary is fluid Number of uninsured children rises for second year, tops 4 million