The Hill Articles: September 19, 2019

Marine unit in Florida reportedly pushing to hold annual ball at Trump property Giuliani clashes with CNN’s Cuomo, calls him a ‘sellout’ and the ‘enemy’ Giuliani says ‘of course’ he asked Ukraine to look into Biden seconds after denying it Footage shows devastation in Texas from Imelda Trump whistleblower complaint involves Ukraine: report Ben Carson’s remarks during San Francisco visit spark backlash McBath passes on running for Senate Patagonia says to shut stores for a few hours during Global Climate Strike Leaders of House antitrust investigation to meet with Zuckerberg Cruz endorses GOP candidate for Senate in New Hampshire Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America’s Health Care Future — Pelosi unveils signature plan to lower drug prices | Trump says it’s ‘great to see’ plan | Progressives pushing for changes Democratic Senate candidate ends campaign after four days Democrats blast HUD for removing LGBT language from grant competition Trump, Zuckerberg hold ‘constructive’ meeting at White House On The Money: House votes to avert shutdown, fund government through November | Judge blocks California law requiring Trump tax returns | Senate panel approves three spending bills Contraception leads to better public and individual health Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg courts critics on Capitol Hill | Amazon makes climate pledge | Senate panel approves $250M for state election security Overnight Defense: Pentagon waiting for Saudi assessment on attack | Defense bill talks begin | Border fight takes centerstage | Pentagon finalizes $2.5B in wall contracts | US withholds Afghan aid citing corruption House Armed Services panel gets classified briefing on Saudi attacks Election security funds passed by Senate seen as welcome first step 2024 moon landing deadline is definitely political and aspirational — but that’s not all bad Democrats to seek ways to compel release of Trump whistleblower complaint Progressives push for changes to Pelosi drug pricing plan Sotomayor chats with teen star of ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Trump: ‘Great to see’ Pelosi plan to lower drug prices Hong Kong policy paralysis erodes special position to benefit of peers Democrats press Nadler to hold Lewandowski in contempt Democrat accuses GOP of opposing DC statehood because of ‘race and partisanship’ Zuckerberg woos Washington critics during visit Krystal Ball calls on Sanders to follow Yang’s lead on war on drugs Missouri man latest to die of vaping-related illness How not to build back after disasters Pentagon: Nearly $2.5B in border wall contracts finalized Buttigieg calls Warren ‘evasive’ on Medicare for all Saagar Enjeti: Jimmy Carter’s dire warning about Joe Biden Overnight Energy: Trump officials formally revoke California emissions waiver | EPA’s Wheeler dodges questions about targeting San Francisco over homelessness | 2020 Dems duke it out at second climate forum Federal agency to resume processing some deferred-action requests for migrants Koch network plans to shift strategy in fight against Trump trade war: report Kavanaugh book author on impeachment calls: ‘That’s not our determination to make’ Sexual trauma is a global public health issue State Department orders expulsion of two members of Cuba’s UN mission over ‘influence operations’ New Jersey man charged with acting as Hezbollah scout, targeting locations in NY Federal judge blocks California law requiring Trump tax returns Trump officially withdraws nominee to lead FEMA Trudeau says he cannot be ‘definitive’ that there are not more blackface photos Congress must reject Big Labor-backed PRO Act Sanders defends job losses from ending use of fossil fuels Shane Gillis jokes about Trump assassination in first comedy show since ‘SNL’ rejection Melania Trump marks reopening of Washington Monument, takes ride to top Sanders hits 1 million donors NYC teacher suing DeVos over student loan forgiveness program Again, DNC debate moderators fail to ask about democracy issues Two former Congressional Black Caucus chairmen back Biden US issues visas for Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting Democratic lawmaker: Trudeau blackface photos ‘disgusting’ Majority of voters disapprove of Trump’s reallocation of money for border wall What America’s Thinking: September 19, 2019 House votes to avert shutdown, fund government through November Storm Area 51 fans setting up camp in desert Nevada A national interest rate cap would harm consumers in the name of consumers Florida Rep. Charlie Crist endorses Biden Study finds US, Canada lost 3 billion birds over last 50 years George Conway: If Trump pushed Ukraine to investigate Biden, he ‘should be impeached and removed from office’ Paul objection snags confirmation of former McConnell staffer Tillerson: Netanyahu ‘played’ Trump with misinformation We cannot plan for disaster recovery based on unpredictable federal aid College students sue Chicago in effort to evangelize at the ‘Bean’ city sculpture Education Dept. cites disproportionate focus on ‘positive aspects of Islam’ in reviewing UNC-Duke grant funding Sanders: ‘Duh’ I would use DOJ to go after fossil fuel companies Colt to end production of AR-15 rifles for personal use EPA head dodges questions about environmental action against San Francisco US withholds $160M in Afghan aid citing corruption Jerome Powell is right to stand up to Trump’s bullying Amy Schumer, Samantha Bee among 400 writers urging Cuomo to sign TV tax credit bill Senators draft bipartisan bill to ban flavored e-cigarettes GOP Rep. Tom Reed collapses just before television appearance Pentagon waiting for Saudi assessment before blaming Iran for attack Embattled Purdue Pharma asks judge to authorize $34M in employee bonuses Democrats hit Scalia over LGBTQ rights Strippers, ‘Hustlers’ and the Democratic debates Trump spokeswoman: Health care will be ‘big’ selling point for union workers 2020 Dems honor Emily Clyburn A global climate strike isn’t enough Williamson: Climate change result of an ‘amoral’ economic system Democrats will not beat Trump without moderate policy ideas Nike drops NFL’s Antonio Brown after sexual assault allegations Yang commits to electric presidential fleet Bennet: ‘This generation has a lot to be really angry at us about’ Senate committee approves $250 million for state election security efforts The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Questions swirl around Trump whistleblower complaint Vaping-related illnesses surge as officials search for the cause Senate panel approves three spending bills Millions of us are living in poverty — we need investments to raise the standard of living Yang: 500K entries for ‘Freedom Dividend’ shows ‘message is catching on everywhere’ Yang floats nominating Inslee as ‘climate czar’ Dennis Rodman: ‘Kim Jong Un will be in America in 18 to 24 months’ O’Rourke, Biden hold narrow leads over Trump in Texas Poll: Biden beats Warren by 16 points in head-to-head match-up Chelsea Handler: Trump is ‘perfect example of white privilege’ The West is losing the battle for the Arctic Arizona Democrats push Sinema censure vote off until January Whistleblower complaint based on multiple incidents; watchdog won’t disclose info Harris revamps campaign presence in Iowa Issa’s Senate confirmation hearing delayed over concerns about background check Booker trails three 2020 Democrats in New Jersey US Steel sees stock price continue to fall despite Trump tariffs Negotiators kick off defense bill talks amid border wall, Iran debates News outlets choose their darlings, ignore others’ voices EPA moving ahead with science transparency rule by ‘early next year’ Pence taps former DHS spokeswoman as his new press secretary Amazon announces sweeping new climate pledge amid employee pressure Yang rips Sanders’s federal jobs guarantee, says it poses ‘whole set of problems’ Newsom: Nixon and Reagan ‘rolling in their graves right now’ over what GOP has become Trump sues to block NY prosecutors’ subpoena for his tax returns Trump defends his handling of talks with foreign leaders amid whistleblower complaint Fox’s Ed Henry to Trump: ‘Are you willing to stand up to the NRA?’ Emily Clyburn — longtime wife Rep. Jim Clyburn — dies at 80 Woman convicted for encouraging boyfriend’s suicide seeking parole The ‘trust busters’ versus Google Analysis projects global growth to fall to lowest level since recession Serious flash flooding from tropical depression hits southeast Texas Sanders, Yang to miss CNN’s town hall on LGBTQ issues One country, two systems did not work for America — it won’t work for China Trump administration officially revokes California tailpipe emissions waiver Trump job approval rises amid record partisan gap: Gallup Panel: Biden and Warren fall, Bernie surges Video resurfaces of Trudeau in third blackface incident Panel: Why is Joe Kennedy running for Senate? Ten 2020 candidates to attend gun safety forum with March for Our Lives, Giffords America’s newest comedy troupe: House GOP Florida man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill black Charlottesville candidate: report Walmart CEO tapped as chairman of Business Roundtable Student Loan Crisis Experts: We’re creating a debtor class Trump: Gun legislation negotiations moving ‘very slowly’ Netanyahu calls for rival to form unity government in Israel Matt Drudge: Democratic nomination is Elizabeth Warren’s to lose To stave off a recession, let’s pass a transportation infrastructure bill Kavanaugh authors defend the integrity of their work National Press Secretary Trump 2020: Trump Campaign reveals surprising reason hispanics are in play Andrew Yang Exclusive Part 2: Wealth Tax, Drug Decriminalization, Union Rights Andrew Yang Exclusive Part 1: Yang Responds to Sanders on Universal Basic Income GOP group hits Pence over Trump alleged business conflicts Krystal Ball: Yang vs. Bernie on the War on Drugs; Saagar Enjeti: Jimmy Carter’s dire warning about Joe Biden Philippines declares first polio outbreak in nearly two decades Student arrested in Washington state after mother turns him in for high school threat Trump says Federal Reserve chairman’s job is ‘safe’: ‘I mean, sure, why not’ Pelosi unveils signature plan to lower drug prices We, the People: A radical idea that must persist Missouri Republican wins annual craft brewing competition for lawmakers Dozens of civilians killed in drone strike linked to US Rising: September 19, 2019 Pelosi to introduce plan to lower cost of prescription drugs: report Video of young boy shielding Greta Thunberg from photographers goes viral Modernize Congress to make it work for the people At least 20 killed by suicide bomber in Afghanistan China rips Pelosi for meeting with Hong Kong activists O’Rourke unveils plan to legalize marijuana, end war on drugs Trump says cost of running Guantánamo is ‘crazy’ State dinner highlights the enduring importance of US-Australia alliance Schumer: I don’t know any ‘Democrat who agrees’ with O’Rourke on gun seizures Buttigieg unveils Medicare plan preserving private insurance Iran threatens ‘all-out war’ if attacked O’Rourke: Many Democrats ‘complicit’ in gun problem The Hill’s Morning Report – Pompeo condemns Iran for ‘act of war’ while Trump moves with caution Trump says he carries cash to give tips after photo shows him with $20 bill in back pocket Trump says EPA will cite San Francisco for pollution stemming from homelessness issues The Memo: Biden’s rivals search for right mode of attack Two years after Maria, Puerto Rico awaits disaster funds The Hill Interview: Sanford says Trump GOP doing ‘serious brand destruction’ Harris support fades at critical stage Warren shows signs of broadening her base Newsom still seen as work in progress in California Trump: ‘No question’ Biden is ‘having a hard time’