The Hill Articles: October 7, 2019

Trump campaign slams Minneapolis mayor, Target Center for ‘attempting to extort’ them with rally security fees Susan Rice calls Trump decision to pull troops from Syria ‘batshit crazy’ A dozen House Democrats call on EU ambassador to resign amid Ukraine scandal Ex-Trump officials met with Zelensky campaign aides at Trump hotel earlier this year: report 40 state attorneys general to take part in Facebook antitrust probe: report Judge clears criminal record for man who got 10 days for missing jury duty US moves to blacklist Chinese tech companies, agencies accused of repressing Muslim minorities Overnight Health Care — Presented by Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing — Buttigieg unveils aggressive plan to lower drug prices | Supreme Court abortion case poses major test for Trump picks | Trump takes heat from right over vaping crackdown Walgreens to halt sale of e-cigarettes in stores Former George W. Bush chief of staff endorses Trump impeachment inquiry Pat Robertson ‘absolutely appalled’ by Trump’s Syria announcement Federal deficit estimated at $984B, highest in seven years Hillicon Valley: New York AG meets with feds over Facebook probe | Trump trade official asked to testify on protections for tech giants | PayPal drops out of Libra cryptocurrency project German bank-robber gives 20-hour closing statement before his sentencing Overnight Defense: Republicans urge Trump to reverse course on Syria | Dems subpoena Pentagon in impeachment probe | North Korea talks falter Mayor of Rome condemns ‘shameful’ Greta Thunberg effigy hung from bridge Urgent action needed to stop preventable deaths of children around the world Five things to know about Trump’s decision on Syria, Turkey and the Kurds Overnight Energy: Perry denies he is planning to resign | Workers sue over Trump rule on pork inspections | Video shows cacti at national monument being bulldozed for border wall Why we can’t get water safely to billions of people On The Money: Judge tosses Trump lawsuit over NY tax return subpoena | US, Japan sign trade deals | Trump faces narrowing window for trade deals | NBA sparks anger with apology to China Wildfire victims request $13.5B in claims in PG&E bankruptcy FBI verifies Samuel Little murder confessions, says he is worst serial killer in US history How law and order policies save American lives in the Trump era House GOP touts poll showing impeachment advantage for Republicans Trump congratulates Kirk Cousins on Vikings’ win ahead of Minnesota rally NBA sparks anger with apology to China Kroger to stop sales of e-cigarettes at stores Lobbyists pan Sanders proposal to end corporate donations for party conventions The CASE Act’s flaws threaten free speech and Congress must fix them Meghan McCain rips Trump, GOP on Syria decision: ‘You feckless, unpatriotic cowards’ California creates first toll-free statewide mental health line Trump defends Syria move: ‘It’s time to come back home’ Democrats mull masking whistleblower, holding testimony at remote locale: report Cruz slights NBA in tweet supporting ‘South Park’ against China Ocasio-Cortez taps supporters for donations as former primary opponent pitches for Kennedy US women counter soccer federation’s assertions on pay Klobuchar pulls in nearly $5 million in third quarter, campaign says US, Japan sign trade deals Unseen and unheard: Student early diagnosis is critical for success Louisiana polls: Democratic governor leads GOP challengers by double digits Company behind Dove and Ben & Jerry’s plans to cut use of plastic in half by 2025 GOP lawmaker calls on NBA to cancel exhibition games in China Warren judicial ethics plan would allow new investigations into Kavanaugh How America and Colombia can tackle Venezuela crisis together Alex Trebek says despite cancer he’ll remain on ‘Jeopardy!’ until skills ‘diminish’ GOP senator: ‘Not appropriate’ to ask foreign governments to investigate Biden Democratic AGs wrong on Department of Agriculture effort to close food stamp loophole NY attorney general meets with DOJ, FTC over Facebook antitrust probe Giuliani associates won’t comply with House impeachment inquiry, attorney says Future of Mobility Dick’s CEO says company destroyed $5M worth of assault rifles Warren first non-Texan presidential candidate to hire Texas state director Supreme Court won’t intervene in fight over impeaching West Virginia justices Investment bank says fears of effects of Warren presidency might be overblown Bullock: IRS shouldn’t reduce donor reporting requirements Democratic candidates’ polling and fundraising numbers don’t quite match up NBA commissioner insists league supports Rockets GM after Hong Kong comment McConnell warns Trump against withdrawing troops from Syria Jimmy Carter back to building homes for Habitat for Humanity one day after fall Video shows cacti being bulldozed at national monument during border wall construction PG&E may shut off power in large portions of California to prevent wildfires Trump campaign takes steps to ensure critics are not represented at 2020 convention Former Michelle Obama chief of staff Tina Tchen named new head of Time’s Up On trade, Warren is more pragmatist than populist Pelosi calls Trump’s planned withdrawal from northern Syria ‘a deeply disturbing development’ Grassley’s grandson to be Iowa’s next House speaker Saagar Enjeti claims Warren is misrepresenting her past Delta flight delayed after woman boards without ID, boarding pass Workers sue over Trump administration rule that speeds inspection of pork products Bipartisan lawmakers who visited Syrian border slam Trump’s ‘rash decision’ Krystal Ball blasts coverage of Sanders health scare Senators call for Trump administration to testify on Syria Supreme Court declines to hear University of Wisconsin appeal in Apple patent fight New poll further casts doubt on impeachment effort Watch live: President Trump signs the US-Japan Trade Agreement and US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement Republicans urge Trump to reverse course on Syria withdrawal Judge says she couldn’t refuse Amber Guyger a hug at sentencing 2020 Democrats hit Trump’s planned Syria withdrawal New York Democratic congresswoman hospitalized Poll: Overwhelming majority of black voters back any 2020 Democrat over Trump What America’s Thinking: October 7, 2019 Harris pitches six months of paid family, medical leave Congress’s $2 billion to community colleges worth it or not? GM to lay off 415 workers at Mexican facility amid US strike First lady calls for end of marketing e-cigarettes to youth States issue new warnings of ‘zombie’ deer disease Why do we have inspectors general? To call out abuse of power North Korea warns US not to raise missile test concerns at UN Security Council CNN’s Zeleny: Joe Biden hasn’t done interviews recently to avoid ‘Hunter Biden-like questions’ Pentagon insists US does not endorse Turkish operation in Syria Marines disciplined for physical attacks, racist and homophobic slurs aimed at recruits: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by USAA — Trump sparks firestorm over Syria Klobuchar hits Booker on fundraising: ‘I’m not going to put out threats about getting out of it’ Liz Cheney calls Trump’s Syria move ‘a catastrophic mistake’ Activists to demonstrate at ICE headquarters after Cameroonian immigrant dies in custody Kudlow: ‘I don’t honestly know’ if Trump was joking about China investigating Bidens Ilhan Omar files for divorce Democratic strategist on Harris slump: ‘She’s coming across as a typical politician’ Democrats subpoena Pentagon, budget chiefs in impeachment push Jeff Daniels cast as Comey in CBS limited series Rick Scott demands meeting with NBA commissioner over China uproar ‘South Park’ banned from Chinese internet after critical episode: report Mark Kelly outraises McSally in Arizona Senate race for third straight quarter This is the Clinton impeachment redux on a whole new toxic level Bottom Line Trump threatens to punish Turkey if it does anything ‘off limits’ Rand Paul: Trump ‘once again fulfills his promises’ with Syrian pullout Supreme Court session begins without ill Clarence Thomas House panel asks Trump trade official to testify on legal protections for tech platforms Key Considerations for TANF Reauthorization Volker steps down as head of McCain Institute, citing Ukraine controversy Poll: Trump gains among independents against Biden, Warren Graham, Van Hollen pledge bipartisan sanctions on Turkey if it attacks Kurds Poll: Warren and Biden running neck and neck as Sanders sinks Federal judge knocks DOJ stance that sitting president can’t be indicted Vans shoes face boycott calls after company removes design referring to Hong Kong protests Romney calls Trump’s Syria decision a ‘betrayal’ of Kurds Trump’s immigrant health care proclamation is aimed at the wrong problem Panel: The media’s latest absurd attack on Sanders Health advocate predicts Trump administration won’t follow through on vaping measures Protesters prevent acting DHS secretary from speaking at event Business economists predict slowdown in growth next year How much should America spend to defend its satellites? GOP lawmakers blast Trump’s Syria decision as ‘grave mistake,’ ‘disaster in the making’ Panel: Kamala covers for Biden on Ukraine Michelle Obama to release companion book to ‘Becoming’ Why Reagan would have supported a primary challenge to Trump Minneapolis police union releases ‘Cops for Trump’ T-shirts following uniform ban 2020 Democrats demand answers after death of Joshua Brown, key witness in Botham Jean trial UK calls for return of US diplomat’s wife suspected in fatal crash Chao met with more officials from Kentucky than any other state: report Nikki Haley criticizes Trump’s Syria withdrawal: Leaving allies to die ‘is a big mistake’ Addiction expert weighs in on vaping NBA star James Harden apologizes to China amid Hong Kong furor US, Chinese officials to meet Thursday for trade talks Buttigieg unveils aggressive plan to lower drug prices Journalist Michael Tracey calls out Pelosi’s double standard on impeachment For the Marines, a new commandant sees a new Corps, in a new era of warfare Journalist rips Buttigieg’s life expectancy plan Hillary Clinton calls Trump’s Syria pullout a ‘sickening betrayal’ of allies Krystal Ball: Sanders’ fundraising reveals major difference with Warren, Saagar Enjeti: Warren caught again misrepresenting her past Perry denies he is planning to resign Federal judge rules against Trump in fight to keep tax records from Manhattan prosecutors Nobel Prize in Medicine split between three scientists for work on cells Trump’s former ISIS envoy slams Syria decision: ‘Donald Trump is not a Commander-in-Chief’ China cheats — and we let them Jimmy Carter attends volunteer rally with black eye after fall Graham calls Trump move in Syria ‘a disaster in the making’ Steyer eyes corporate corruption, ‘unchecked capitalism’ in economic plan Trump knocks ‘ridiculous Endless Wars’ amid US troop pullout from Syria 2 Hong Kong protesters charged under mask ban Trump to award Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese Rising: October 7, 2019 Why Latinos should support impeachment inquiry Sanders plan would end ‘greed-fueled, corrupt corporate influence over elections’ Former Reagan official rips Republicans for backing Trump: ‘It’s like the invasion of the body snatchers’ SEC reforms will save job creators time and money Former national security officials call for whistleblower’s identity to be protected This year, let’s cancel the Nobel Prize in economics US troops pulling out of northern Syria ahead of Turkish invasion Trump suggests Pelosi committed treason, should be ‘immediately impeached’ What to watch for in the new Supreme Court session The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s impeachment woes mount Juan Williams: Democrats must keep their eyes on impeachment prize Anxious GOP treads carefully with Trump defense