The Hill Articles: September 20, 2019

Florida police chief who oversaw Epstein case believes he may have been tipped off New York woman pleads guilty to stealing $400K from NYPD charity Julián Castro: It’s time for House Democrats to ‘do something’ about Trump Mark Ronson comes out as sapiosexual Warren: Congress is ‘complicit’ with Trump ‘by failing to act’ Sanders to join teachers, auto workers striking in Midwest Clarence Thomas, Joe Manchin, Rudy Giuliani among guests at second state visit under Trump Trump ordered to appear for deposition in case involving his security guards Hundreds of strangers attend funeral of Mass. Navy veteran with no local family Uber sues New York City to void ‘cruising cap’ limit Missing piece to the Ukraine puzzle: State Department’s overture to Rudy Giuliani Trump approves troop deployment in response to attacks on Saudi oil sites The difference between national security and foreign competition Biden blasts Trump, demands he release transcript of call with foreign leader Senate Judiciary Committee requests consultation with admin on refugee admissions NRA deems O’Rourke ‘Salesman of the Month’ after Arizona gun store sells out of AR-15s during ‘Beto Special’ Why young people should support expanding Social Security GOP Senate candidate said Republicans have ‘dual loyalties’ to Israel Biden dismisses Trump’s Ukraine allegations: ‘The president should start to be president’ Robert Smith fulfills Morehouse pledge to pay off graduates’ student loans Overnight Energy: California, 23 other states sue Trump over vehicle emissions rule | Climate strike protests hit cities across globe | Interior watchdog expands scope of FOIA investigation | Dems accuse officials of burying climate reports Krystal Ball tears into ‘Never Trump’ Republicans Pelosi wants to change law to allow a sitting president to be indicted On The Money: Trump downplays urgency of China trade talks | Chinese negotiators cut US trip short in new setback | Trump sanctions Iran’s national bank | Survey finds Pennsylvania, Wisconsin lost the most factory jobs in past year Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America’s Health Care Future — Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes | Senators press FDA to pull most e-cigarettes immediately | House panel tees up e-cig hearing for next week 2020 Democrats defend climate priorities in MSNBC forum Candace Owens tells Congress white nationalism not a problem for minorities in US Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers say Zuckerberg to ‘cooperate’ on antitrust probes | Dems see victory after McConnell backs election security funds | Twitter takes down fake pro-Saudi accounts Don’t blame tariffs for dimming US growth prospects Patriots release Antonio Brown amid sexual assault allegations State Department’s top arms control official leaving Woman convicted for encouraging boyfriend’s suicide will leave jail early despite parole denial Trump reignites court fight with Ninth Circuit pick MSNBC ‘Climate in Crisis’ special draws 1.3M viewers in 8 pm timeslot Yang: ‘Cancel culture’ has become source of ‘fear’ for Americans Bipartisan group of senators urges FDA to pull most e-cigarettes immediately To help rural America, policymakers must first understand it Microsoft to provide free updates for voting systems running Windows 7 through 2020 Overnight Defense: Trump hits Iranian central bank with sanctions | Trump meeting with Ukrainian leader at UN | Trump touts relationship with North Korea’s Kim as ‘best thing’ for US Margaret Atwood: Anti-abortion states should pay women who give birth Kirstjen Nielsen drops out of Atlantic Media event after liberal backlash America has to deal with its ballooning defense budget Meghan McCain, Ana Navarro get heated over whistleblower debate Trump asked Ukraine president to investigate Biden’s son eight times in one phone call: reports Colorado city formally drops female topless ban after women’s legal fight to ‘Free the Nipple’ Bill Weld: ‘I wouldn’t take money from the oil and gas companies’ Sanders campaign announces it contacted over 1 million Iowa voters China to test journalists on loyalty to Xi Jinping to get credentials renewed Iowa Steak Fry to draw record crowds for Democrats Trump administration signs asylum agreement with El Salvador Chinese trade negotiators cut US trip short Liberal super PAC launches browser extension replacing ‘Mitch McConnell’ with ‘Moscow Mitch’ Voters split on whether Taliban peace talks would help national security Hundreds of thousands turn out in New York, other major cities for climate marches Lawmakers say Zuckerberg has agreed to ‘cooperate’ with antitrust probe Trump to meet Ukraine leader at UN General Assembly Michael Cohen denies Omarosa advising him in prison What America’s Thinking: September 20, 2019 Judge recuses himself from trial after telling assault victim’s mother to ‘keep your mouth shut, sit down’ Repealing the Clean Water Rule is not about protecting farmers Judiciary Democrats press White House over antitrust probe of automakers Pelosi urges Trump administration to release whistleblower complaint Pennsylvania, Wisconsin lost the most factory jobs in the past year: report Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes Why don’t Emmy nominees reflect America’s diversity? Instead of raising the gas tax, stop wasting money on frivolous projects DHS counterterrorism strategy to address white supremacist threat DeVos says Trump ‘could talk about education more’ Working Families Party director calls harassment after Warren endorsement ‘unacceptable’ The two most important mental health reforms the Trump administration should consider Spicer puts his ‘Dancing with the Stars’ puffy neon green shirt up for charity auction Thousands of nurses walk off the job in Chicago hospital strike Gillibrand relaunches PAC to elect women Trump: I don’t need a China trade deal before the 2020 election McConnell support for election security funds leaves Dems declaring victory Energy efficiency cannot be a partisan issue for Washington Trump laments Otto Warmbier wasn’t freed faster from North Korea White House exempts dozens of Chinese goods from tariffs Hillary Clinton: ‘The president asked a foreign power to help him win an election. Again.’ Here are the Democrats who aren’t co-sponsoring an assault weapons ban The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump pushes back over whistleblower controversy California, 23 other states sue Trump over vehicle emissions rule Trump administration seeks asylum deal with El Salvador Trump calls relationship with North Korea’s Kim ‘the best thing’ for US Momentum is growing to fight climate change by pricing carbon Republicans to hand out ‘baseball cards’ mocking Gary Peters in Michigan Collins seeks appointment to Isakson seat ‘Storm Area 51’ begins on a smaller-than-anticipated scale Interior watchdog investigating political appointees’ review of FOIA requests Bill Weld on climate change: Let the market decide The Met to stage its first opera by a black composer Markey fundraises ahead of Kennedy primary challenge Trump decries whistleblower story as ‘another media disaster’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: De Blasio drops out | Warren gains support from black voters | Sanders retools campaign team | Warning signs for Tillis in NC Swalwell to DNI: ‘You do not have to be a part of a lawless administration’ House approves Democrat-backed bill ending mandatory arbitration The Fed cuts while keeping its cool German government passes $60 billion climate policy package Analysis: 2020 digital spending vastly outpaces TV ads Virginia energy company planning major offshore wind farm project Portraits of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeff Bezos headed for National Portrait Gallery Facebook fundraising tools collect more than $2 billion Diplomacy is still the best option for dealing with Iran Bianna Golodryga joining CNN as senior global affairs analyst Trump on whistleblower complaint: Focus should be on Biden instead Second Pacific island nation in a week cuts ties with Taiwan White House releases menu for Australian state dinner Google to invest 3 billion euros into data center expansion Trump challenger Bill Weld: ‘My goal is to win’ Trump says he’s sanctioning Iran’s national bank Why Trump could lose his bid to block House access to grand jury material Houston mattress salesman rescues about 120 people from Imelda flooding Senate Democrats accuse administration of burying climate change reports Reed thanks well wishers, will return to work Monday after collapse America’s China experts ignore the Chinese Communist Party Twitter removes accounts promoting Saudi government Stepping up to China’s political warfare North Korea praises Trump for call for ‘new method’ in talks Three Mile Island power plant to shut down Jewish leaders preparing to commemorate Pittsburgh synagogue attack Sanders NASA plan is definitely Earth first Rising: September 20, 2019 Tucker Carlson defends former colleague Megyn Kelly amid Trudeau blackface controversy Watch live: Trump holds press conference with Australian Prime Minister Afghan officials were warned of civilian presence in letter days ahead of US drone strike: report Trump dismisses growing furor over ‘highly partisan’ whistleblower complaint Trump rips de Blasio after he ends White House bid: ‘NYC is devastated, he’s coming home’ Multilaterals should lead the quality infrastructure agenda Trump officials mull plan to divert billions more to border wall: report Southern black mayors pen letter to 2020 Democrats: ‘We want to be represented’ Tropical depression leaves two dead, others trapped in Texas Tunisia’s protest vote puts populists in driver’s seat De Blasio drops out of 2020 race Thousands worldwide join global climate strike Pentagon to present Trump several military options on Iran: report Bernie Sanders’s housing plan would increase homelessness Kazakhstan will continue championing dialogue and cooperation The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump’s new controversy Trump judicial picks face rare GOP opposition California trip shows Trump doesn’t always hate the media Sanders searches for answers amid Warren steamroller Warning signs flash for Tillis in North Carolina