The Hill Articles: October 4, 2019

Gordon Sondland expected to appear for House deposition Ivanka Trump on impeachment: ‘Everything’s a question of priorities’ Second intel official considering filing complaint over Trump: report Florida man handed 10-day jail sentence after oversleeping for jury duty Trump holds call with House GOP amid impeachment inquiry Rock climbers to hold border wall climbing competition after Trump said new section was unscalable Trump suspends entry for migrants who will ‘financially burden the United States healthcare system’ Trump mocks Schiff with Pinocchio-themed video Democrats claim new momentum from intelligence watchdog testimony Biden: Trump has ‘indicted himself by his own statements’ Overnight Defense: House Dems subpoena White House for Ukraine documents | Pence pulled into inquiry | GOP senator says he confronted Trump over Ukraine aid | Iran hackers target 2020 campaign Overnight Health Care: Supreme Court to hear Louisiana abortion case | US narrowly keeps measles elimination status | Judge expected to keep Massachusetts vaping ban in place House Democrats subpoena White House for Ukraine documents Sanders released from hospital after doctors say he had heart attack Trump says you’re ‘not allowed to say’ women are beautiful anymore because of #MeToo Saagar Enjeti claims media is protecting Biden Rachel Maddow signs onto ‘Batwoman’ TV series Trump GOP challenger Mark Sanford: Claims against Biden ‘reek’ of ‘good ‘ol boy politics’ Internet safety’s loss would be Google’s gain CIA sent criminal referral on whistleblower’s complaint to DOJ: NBC Students ask judge to hold DeVos in contempt over debt collection Klobuchar blasts Trump ethanol proposal as ‘too little too late’ Will US dollar devaluation be Trump’s next sudden move? House conservatives press Schiff over knowledge of whistleblower complaint Warren campaign fires senior official after allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’ Iowa teacher placed on leave after ‘sniper rifle’ comment about Thunberg visit How to shut down the fentanyl-related substance machine Treasury IG agrees to probe handling of Trump tax returns request Bennet requests DHS plan to fix detention facilities Bullock pulls in $2.3 million in third quarter, trailing most rivals Overnight Energy: Trump officials open California to new oil, gas drilling | Trump sides with farmers on ethanol | Perry reportedly looking to leave Energy Department Hillicon Valley: Iranian hacking operation targeted campaign, government accounts | House panel pushes Zuckerberg to testify on Libra | Trump officials step up attacks on Facebook encryption On The Money: Economy adds 136K jobs in September | Jobless rate at 50-year low | Treasury IG to probe handling of Trump tax returns request | House presses Zuckerberg to testify on digital currency Foreign penetration of private equity endangers America Chuck Todd on 2020: ‘There is no model for what we’re about to cover’ Scaramucci calls Trump a ‘traitor’ to the US Kasich calls for investigation into Trump and China: ‘Let the chips fall where they may’ Krystal Ball: Biden’s third quarter fundraising numbers are ‘pathetic’ House panels seek Ukraine docs from Pence for Trump impeachment inquiry Lawmakers mourn death of ‘Julia’ star Diahann Carroll Poll: Biden holds 24-point lead over Democratic field among black voters Trump scores political win with vow to protect Medicare Trump administration ends five-year oil and gas drilling moratorium in California  Reporter says he was harassed by customs officer who insisted he writes ‘propaganda’ What America’s Thinking: October 4, 2019 Trump says House Democrats ‘unfortunately’ have the votes to impeach Booker calls on TV stations to not air Trump ad attacking Biden over Ukraine To get rid of Maduro in Venezuela, US must challenge his enablers READ: Volker’s opening statement to Congress in Ukraine investigation GOP senator says he confronted Trump over Ukraine in August Volker defended Biden in statement to congressional panels Former UN envoy Samantha Power doesn’t rule out run for Warren’s Senate seat Judge to rule Massachusetts vaping ban can continue amid court challenge Former Ukraine envoy Volker to resign as head of McCain Institute Whistleblowers and the hypocrisy of the ruling class Rubio: Trump asking China to launch Biden investigation not ‘a real request’ Ginsburg predicts historians will call this political era an ‘aberration’ Bipartisan senators warn against efforts to weaken children’s online privacy law Watch live: Trump speaks at Young Black Leadership conference Trump plays political chess but Democrats stick with checkers Graham pushes Democrats to hold vote on launching impeachment inquiry U.S. manufacturers want global certainty, policymakers can help The 7 most explosive exchanges in Trump’s Ukraine envoy texts Iran-linked group targeted email accounts for US presidential campaign, government officials Fort Bliss soldier who saved children during El Paso shooting arrested for desertion Trump primary challenger Mark Sanford: Republican Party ‘has lost its way’ House committee pressing Zuckerberg to testify on digital currency Libra Illinois can learn from California’s LGBTQ education lessons Cornyn makes waves with tweet about Justice investigating Biden The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump declares ‘case closed’ as text messages raise new questions Florida woman arrested after parents find 24 pipe bombs in her bedroom Why the Harvard admissions decision should be a call to action Georgia teacher placed on leave over description of Confederate flag Romney: Trump requesting Biden investigation from China, Ukraine ‘wrong and appalling’ GOP lawmaker: ‘It is terrible’ for Trump to call on China to probe Biden Trump sides with farmers in ethanol proposal, angering oil industry Women who vandalized Dakota Access pipeline charged on 9 counts Trump says he keeps Biden issues ‘separate’ from trade talks with China Ocasio-Cortez says woman who suggested ‘eating babies’ was Trump supporter The impeachment question should rest on principle instead of politics U.S. narrowly keeps measles elimination status The Hill’s Campaign Report: Warren, Sanders overtake Biden in third-quarter fundraising Postal Service releases Purple Heart medal Forever Stamp Fox rejects Biden request to not run Trump campaign ad Trump approves Poland’s entry to visa waiver program Walt Disney Co. bans Netflix ads Intelligence watchdog huddles with members as impeachment push grows Freedom of the press under fire in Colorado Trump primary challenger Mark Sanford accuses president of eroding government institutions Warren raises $24.6 million in third quarter Joe Kennedy agrees to debate on climate with Markey DOJ doesn’t go far enough to limit searches of consumer DNA services FBI chief calls Facebook’s encryption plans a ‘dream come true’ for child predators McConnell vows to block Trump impeachment in fundraising pitch Trade deficit rises to $54.9B in August More than 140 businesses call on Supreme Court to protect DACA 60 years of space junk: The challenge of orbital debris Trump trade adviser won’t say if he’s raised Biden investigation during China talks Washington Post fact-checker gives Schiff four Pinocchios for whistleblower remark Report finds cyberattacks on critical utility operating systems are increasing Nonprofit files complaint against judge in Botham Jean case for giving convicted officer a Bible Adam Schiff did not commit treason Pete and Beto: Things get personal in neoliberal smackdown CNN: Trump promised China he’d stay silent on Hong Kong protests Panel: Biden’s bad numbers and CNN forgets Yang again Bernie vs Warren: Who has the better union labor plan? Supreme Court to hear Louisiana abortion case US, UK sign agreement allowing British authorities to quickly obtain data from tech giants FEC chairwoman confirms accepting ‘opposition research’ from foreign national is illegal Sanford talks bid against Trump The Hill’s Editor in Chief: How will Dems deal with Hunter Biden during the next debate? Krystal Ball: Biden’s pathetic Q3 fundraising numbers; Saagar Enjeti: the media shamelessly protects Biden Trump’s Ukraine call will complicate diplomacy for decades Investigation finds nearly 1,700 priests accused of child sex abuse living free in US New Zealand loosens restrictions against Middle Eastern and African refugees Federal authorities say they are monitoring ‘Joker’ social media threats Is Congress too afraid to fight Big Pharma? Rising: October 4, 2019 Nuclear watchdog reports improved cooperation with Iran Pentagon space agency to request $10.6 billion over five years: report Economy adds 136K jobs in September as unemployment hits 50-year low The revolution has arrived in college admissions Yang calls out CNN, MSNBC for leaving him off of fundraising graphics Death toll surges past 40 in Iraq unrest Trump declares ‘case closed’ after text messages reveal officials pressed Ukraine on inquiries Top Koch network official leaving to launch new advisory firm CNN’s Van Jones: Democrats in ‘lose-lose’ situation on impeachment Tyler Perry and his sexual trauma — what we can learn from this House panel seeks Zuckerberg testimony on Facebook cryptocurrency: report Southwest attendant facing scrutiny over Facebook post criticizing passenger in Trump shirt Hong Kong leader uses emergency powers to ban face masks Ukraine reviewing past cases, including one related to company that employed Biden’s son: report The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump broadens call for Biden probes The Memo: Trump’s rage may backfire on impeachment McConnell signaling Trump trial to be quick, if it happens California inspires other states to push to pay college athletes Who We Are Top US diplomat threatened to quit over Ukraine dealings