The Hill Articles: September 25, 2019

Whistleblower complaint declassified on eve of high-stakes testimony Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment: ‘I think the ground has shifted’ Democrats ask Pentagon to probe delayed Ukraine aid Whistleblower raised alarm over White House handling of Ukraine call records: report Virginia county’s entire board of supervisors indicted Murphy: Background check talks continue despite Trump Ukraine criticism Hacker changes Seattle road sign to say ‘Impeach the bastard’ Democrats express alarm over whistleblower complaint, but offer few details FDA under pressure to move fast on vaping Centrist Democrats fret over impeachment gamble Democrats debate scope of Trump impeachment Jeffries to Trump: ‘You can run but you cannot hide’ Pence: Trump has been ‘completely vindicated’ with Ukraine call readout The Memo: Trump troubles deepen amid Ukraine storm New York sues ICE over ‘unlawful and unconstitutional’ civil immigration arrests Former Zelensky adviser: Ukraine ‘understood’ discussing Biden was condition for talking to Trump House tables privileged resolution disapproving of Pelosi on impeachment On The Money: Trump strikes trade deal with Japan on farm goods | GOP senator to meet Trump amid spending stalemate | House passes cannabis banking bill | Judge issues one-day pause on subpoena for Trump’s tax returns GOP House Intel member says whistleblower complaint should be made public Hillicon Valley: Senate passes bill to boost cyber help for agencies, businesses | Watchdog warns Energy Department failing to protect grid | FTC sues Match for allegedly conning users Furor grows after White House releases readout of Trump call GOP senator on whistleblower complaint: ‘There’s obviously lots that’s very troubling there’ Schumer says he’s ‘even more worried’ after seeing whistleblower complaint Tunisia’s presidential elections: The onset of a constitutional crisis Whistleblower complaint concerns Trump communications with Ukraine leader Overnight Health Care — Presented by Better Medicare Alliance — Juul CEO steps down amid public outrage | Altria, Philip Morris call off merger | FDA chief says agency ‘should have acted sooner’ on teen vaping Pentagon letter certified Ukraine had taken action to decrease corruption before White House blocked aid Overnight Energy: 17 states sue Trump over weakening of Endangered Species Act | Federal land agency chief releases 17-page recusal list | UN climate report warns of warming oceans, sea level rise House affirms calls for Trump whistleblower complaint Whistleblower complaint delivered to Congress Budowsky: A patriotic impeachment begins Impeachment push threatens to derail bipartisan efforts on health care costs Trump seeks to shift questions from impeachment at UN Georgia reports new vaping-related fatality, bringing nationwide toll to 10 Gabbard rails against DNC debate criteria even as she qualifies for next debate GOP senator set to meet with Trump amid spending stalemate Federal land agency chief releases 17-page recusal list MSNBC cuts from Trump speech: ‘We hate to do this, really, but the president isn’t telling the truth’ Overnight Defense — Presented by Huntington Ingalls Industries — Furor over White House readout of Ukraine call | Dems seize on memo in impeachment push | Senate votes to end Trump emergency | Congress gets briefing on Iran House Intel member calls whistleblower complaint ‘deeply disturbing’ Watchdog: Energy Department not doing enough to protect grid against cyber attacks House passes bill to protect cannabis industry access to banks, credit unions Elizabeth Warren could become the next Pied Piper of American decline FTC sues Match for allegedly conning users with ‘fake love interest ads’ Trump: Schiff, Nadler must go back in a room and ‘laugh their asses off’ What policymakers should know about the link between drug revenues and new treatments Congress briefed on Iran after Saudi oil attacks Teenage climate activists are getting harassed online: report Tulsi Gabbard: Transcript doesn’t show ‘compelling’ case for impeachment Suicide prevention remains a top national priority for the VA California man charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to set homeless man on fire Ukraine president says he thought only Trump’s side of conversation would be released Five things to know about Trump’s call with Ukraine leader Al Green says calling for impeachment ‘worth it’ despite death threats Mia Farrow: Every mob boss I’ve met was ‘much smarter than Trump’ Fox News’s Shep Smith defends Napolitano for saying Trump already committed a crime Protect our oceans from climate change — while we still can Trump campaign, GOP raise $5 million amid impeachment inquiry, top adviser says New Zealand college student was dead in dorm room nearly two months before body was discovered Officials warn Mont Blanc glacier could collapse Kerry on Trump, Ukraine: ‘If it wasn’t already a constitutional crisis, it is now’ Keeping innovation in health care Jonathan Van Ness endorses Warren over her health care plan Here are the Senate Democrats backing a Trump impeachment inquiry over Ukraine call Voter support for universal basic income grows: poll What America’s Thinking: September 25, 2019 Greta Thunberg addresses ‘haters’: ‘They must simply feel so threatened by us’ Long Island teacher apologizes for having students add funny captions to photos of former slaves Booker: Trump enablers ‘will go down in history as despicable actors’ Senate approves bill to boost cyber assistance for federal agencies, private sector Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and the markets Biden: Trump’s effort to ‘smear’ me ‘a tragedy for this country’ Darrell Issa to challenge Duncan Hunter for House seat in 2020 17 states sue Trump administration over weakening of Endangered Species Act Trump slams Pelosi over impeachment: ‘She really has lost her way’ House Intel to see whistleblower complaint on Wednesday afternoon Trump, Japan strike deal to slash tariffs on US farm goods, boost digital trade Arby’s responds to Sanford knocking Trump outside its restaurant Trump administration reaches asylum deal with Honduras Breaking up ‘Big Tech’ is the latest ‘techlash,’ but what would it actually do? Acting director of national intelligence denies threatening to resign Poll: Warren closes in on Biden’s lead Lawmakers beat Capitol Police in Congressional Football Game 13 children of fallen 9/11 firefighters graduate from FDNY Fire Academy Innovation Runway: The Cutting Edge of Aviation Warren surges to 9-point lead in California poll Trump meets with Ukraine president at UN under cloud of controversy Keeping your national parks accessible even during a government shutdown Democrats’ trust in Congress surges amid Republican drop: Gallup Teacher’s union head says GM ending insurance for striking workers is ‘obscene’ Pelosi focused on narrow impeachment probe on Ukraine: report Official recommends sheriff suspended after Parkland shooting be reinstated Minnesota police seize nearly $4 million worth of illegal vaping products in record bust GOP senators float Biden probe as Ukraine controversy escalates Cindy McCain: I can see Arizona ‘going Democrat’ in 2020 Netanyahu nominated to try forming Israel’s next government Sanford: ‘Where’s the beef’ on Trump promises Watch live: Trump holds press conference Let the impeachment games begin Democratic committee chairmen: Ukraine call transcript ‘damning’ FDA chief: Agency ‘should have acted sooner’ to curb teen vaping Schumer: Transcript ‘absolutely validates’ Trump impeachment inquiry US military warns service members about extremist violence at ‘Joker’ screenings White House inadvertently sends Ukraine talking points to Democrats Judge issues one-day pause of NY prosecutors’ subpoena for Trump’s tax returns Julián Castro calls on DOJ to investigate Barr after Ukraine call memo Trump PAC releasing ad calling for Biden investigation Corporations will do less for society if they are mandated to do more Ukraine president makes no mention of Trump phone call in UN address Woman behind French #MeToo movement is fined for defamation Schumer throws support behind Pelosi impeachment inquiry Schiff: Trump’s Ukraine call ‘a classic mafia-like shakedown’ Boeing settles initial Lion Air lawsuits for $1.2M apiece: report Senate again votes to end Trump emergency declaration on border wall Big Ben cookies for Hillary, lime sorbet for Nancy: Longtime WH pastry chef releases update to popular cookbook Iranian president warns ‘single blunder’ could ‘fuel a big fire’ Harris demands Barr testify after memo ties him to Trump’s call with Ukraine leader US to remain in international postal union after deal reached The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems seize on Ukraine transcript in impeachment fight Democratic senator calls on Giuliani to testify over Ukraine scandal Graham dares House Democrats to hold formal vote on impeachment Pelosi: White House memo confirms ‘the need for an impeachment inquiry’ Gaetz: Some lawmakers reviewed transcript at White House Our oceans are in crisis, we must act to prevent catastrophic change to them Ex-Michigan cop defends KKK application, Confederate flags by citing love for ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Sarah Sanders labels Democrats’ impeachment effort ‘one of the dumbest and most embarrassing political moves of all time ‘ Lieu accuses Trump of asking Ukraine to ‘manufacture dirt’ on Biden Trump says China deal ‘could happen sooner than you think’ Iran is surviving, in spite of Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ Amash: Trump’s Ukraine call a ‘devastating indictment of the president’ Trump’s GOP challengers call for impeachment at debate House GOP leader questions whether Pelosi should stay on as Speaker Nadler calls on Barr to recuse himself from Ukraine matter House Democrats say memo of Trump call bolsters impeachment case Romney: Trump-Ukraine transcript ‘deeply troubling’ Cook Report editor: Ukraine transcript won’t move ‘malleable voters’ on Trump South Korean president proposes turning Korean DMZ into ‘international peace zone’ DOJ declined to investigate Trump Ukraine call George Conway on Trump asking Ukraine leader for ‘favor’: ‘Quid, meet quo’ Students hurt by broken glass after parent breaks window over report of gun on campus Merriam-Webster defines ‘transcript’ and ‘memorandum’ after White House releases Ukraine call China accused of harvesting human organs from minority groups Supreme Court should further affirm importance of property rights Clinton tweets support for impeachment after White House releases call details Graham rips Democrats for impeachment over ‘nothing (non-quid pro quo) burger’ Trump on released transcript: ‘It turned out to be a nothing call’ Military pursuing new eligibility rules for burial at Arlington National Cemetery 2020 Democrats seize on Trump, Ukraine transcript: ‘This is a smoking gun’ Biden leads Democratic field by double digits in Maryland: poll Trump’s Ukraine transcript: Unwise words but no proof of a crime Ocasio-Cortez targets poverty with new legislation Schiff requests whistleblower documents as part of impeachment inquiry George Conway predicts Republicans will vote against Trump on impeachment Fox’s Napolitano: Trump already confessed to a crime Jane Goodall: ‘Young people give me hope’ for the future ‘GameDay’ attendee who raised over $1 million with sign apologizes for ‘hurtful’ tweets Pelosi’s impeachment conundrum Altria, Philip Morris call off potential merger amid vaping crackdown Panel: Who will Tulsi ‘kneecap’ at the next debate? Colorado school shooting suspect says the other suspect made him do it New Poll: Andrew Yang eclipses Mayor Pete, is it a turning point? Sanctions stymied Macron’s efforts to set up meeting between US, Iran: report READ: White House memo of Trump’s call with Ukrainian president Major Norwegian cruise line to ban single-use plastic bottles White House memo shows Trump pressed Ukraine leader to look into Biden Lieu weighs in on impeachment inquiry How the ‘Obama Doctrine’ can solve the Iran stand-off Lawmakers to attend screening of Netflix series ‘Unbelievable’ Bloomberg downplays impeachment inquiry: 2020 ‘better forum’ Iran Expert: After Trump’s UN General Assembly speech, We’re drifting closer to war AFT head Randi Weingarten defends role of private insurance Hill Reporter: How Democrats came to embrace impeachment Ex-US intel officer sentenced to 10 years for attempting to give classified information to China Al Franken to host SiriusXM radio show Domingo withdraws from Metropolitan Opera performances amid harassment allegations Wisconsin inmate confesses to ‘Making a Murderer’ killing, filmmaker says Mattel launches gender-neutral doll line Jane Goodall: Capitalism is not consistent with saving the planet Ending arbitration might help trial lawyers, but won’t help employees Krystal Ball: Dems screw everything up on impeachment; Saagar Enjeti: Pelosi’s disastrous impeachment gamble Greta Thunberg wins ‘alternative Nobel Prize’ Beijing calls on Trump to ‘meet China halfway’ after UN address Nearly 150 countries meet to discuss US plans to exit international postal rate system Judge overturns guilty verdicts against Flynn business partner Could our next president be a Libertarian? Rising: September 25, 2019 Majority against Trump impeachment proceedings: poll Impeachment threatens derailment of congressional agenda Democrat contends Ukraine officials ‘very confused’ by Trump campaign entreaties GOP raises approximately $1M on day of impeachment announcement Vaping and your health — a clue to what’s causing the mystery outbreak and what we can do Juul CEO steps down amid public outrage over vaping Giuliani threatens to sue Democratic Fox News guest for libel: ‘Shut up, moron!’ An unprecedented opportunity for Washington to lower drug prices Buttigieg touts Medicare plan in new Iowa ad Roberts: Supreme Court doesn’t deliberate in a ‘political manner’ Dubai Expo 2020, a first for Middle East, needs a US presence Iran ready to accept nuclear deal changes if US lifts sanctions, spokesman says Trump slams impeachment inquiry as another ‘Witch Hunt!’ Warren edges past Biden in new national poll The key impeachment question: What if Trump is acquitted? Showing consumers health care pricing could lower costs The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by National Association of Manufacturers – The impeachment of President Trump has begun Lobbying world Trump insiders see reasons to worry about Warren The Memo: Democrats plunge into politics of impeachment UN climate report warns of warming oceans, sea level rise