The Hill Articles: September 30, 2019

Kamala Harris calls for Twitter to suspend Trump account over whistleblower attacks Federal judge upholds two Virginia abortion laws, strikes down two others House owned by Michigan state rep mysteriously demolished Clinton jokes she ‘never’ had to tell Obama not to ‘extort foreign countries’ John Dean: ‘There is enough evidence’ to impeach Trump Ocasio-Cortez blasts McCarthy as a ‘bumbling, sloppy, dishonest mess’ over Trump defense House Intel Dem: Giuliani could be held in inherent contempt if he ignores subpoena Trump lawyers tell judge House Democrats can’t sue for his tax returns Second NYPD officer killed by friendly fire this year Ukraine whistleblower coverage hasn’t impacted Biden favorability: poll Giuliani says he’s received subpoena ‘signed only by Democrat Chairs who have prejudged this case’ Poll: Large majorities of black, Hispanic voters say Trump has been bad for them Local officials warn of RNC mailer for campaign donations that looks like official census Trump to hold campaign rally in Dallas in October Intel community watchdog appears to push back on Trump allegations of changes to whistleblower rules DOJ says Trump contacted foreign countries to assist Barr’s Russia inquiry Five things to know as Ukraine fallout widens for Trump Overnight Health Care: Dem seeks changes to Pelosi drug pricing bill | Trump officials shift family planning funds from Planned Parenthood | CVS halts sales of Zantac over cancer concerns Saagar Enjeti calls Warren’s credibility into question Hillicon Valley: Treasury sanctions Russians over 2018 election meddling | How Facebook fought back on FTC fine | WeWork calls off IPO | Elon Musk unveils Mars rocket Krystal Ball: Potential Ocasio-Cortez endorsement of Sanders would be ‘a no-brainer’ On The Money: Impeachment fight poses wildcard for Trump economy | Court fights over Trump tax returns ramp up | Judge tosses lawsuit over Trump tax law deduction cap Overnight Energy: Officials push Arctic drilling by arguing there is no climate crisis | Experts tell Trump homeless aren’t hurting water quality | Acting Park Service chief to oversee 2026 Independence Day celebration Meghan McCain: Women would be called ‘crazy bitches’ if they acted like male Trump allies Why do liberals cozy up to China? Acting National Park Service director gets new role overseeing 2026 Independence Day celebration Advocate for selling off public lands will remain BLM’s acting director Barr sought help from foreign intelligence officials for inquiry of Mueller probe’s origins Democratic strategist on Harris path to victory: ‘There is still time’ Trump admin shifts family planning funds from Planned Parenthood to other providers House Ethics Committee reviewing two GOP lawmakers over campaign finance Retailers highlight negative effect of Trump’s trade war on football Reauthorize and strengthen STELAR and protect consumers from ‘TV blackouts’ Overnight Defense: Dems subpoena Giuliani for Ukraine docs | DOJ says Trump contacted foreign countries over Russia inquiry | Top Armed Services Republican Thornberry to retire | Milley sworn in as top general Democrats demand Barr, senior officials testify on Ukraine Poll: Support for Trump impeachment rises 6 points House Ethics panel reviewing Tlaib over campaign salary House Progressive circulates letter seeking changes to Pelosi drug pricing bill Pompeo took part in Trump-Zelensky call: report Judge: Jury can consider law allowing ‘deadly force’ in ‘protection of a home’ in case of Dallas officer who killed black man in his own apartment Trump asked Australian leader to help look into Mueller probe’s origins: report We can’t allow presidents and public opinion to further diminish the work of the press Judge dismisses lawsuit over Trump tax law deduction cap READ: House Democrats subpoena Giuliani Trump administration pushes for Arctic drilling by arguing ‘there is not a climate crisis’ Los Angeles unveils nearly 20-foot-tall statue honoring Mexican migrant workers Ocasio-Cortez: Trump amplifying calls for civil war ‘pathetic’ and ‘reckless’ House Democrats subpoena Giuliani for Ukraine documents Trump touts new jobs in auto, tech sectors Yes, President Trump, we do have a homelessness crisis and you’re making it harder for us to address Whistleblower attorney warns retaliating against client violates law after Trump comments Castro campaign, Latino group call out his absence in ‘SNL’ sketch Gabbard calls out 2020 opponents fundraising off impeachment Photo of gay high schooler wearing a dress at homecoming goes viral California tour guide accused of working as Chinese agent Support for Trump impeachment, removal grows by 10 points in a week: poll Largest Indiana county says it will no longer prosecute for marijuana possession To win the federal paid family leave debate, allow states to lead the way Washington Post marks anniversary of Khashoggi death GOP senators urge Barr to probe Clinton, Ukraine Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democratic field by 11 points in North Carolina Trump: White House ‘trying to find out’ whistleblower’s identity CNN faces backlash for video highlighting white congresswomen as impeachment leaders Hillary Clinton trolls Trump after report of State Dept probe into email server: ‘But my emails’ Poll: 54 percent say House should cancel recess, start impeachment proceedings quickly Ukrainian president: We’re ‘open’ to investigating Biden but ‘can’t be ordered to do anything’ What if we had a mathematical equation for cancer? Facebook argued to FTC there was ‘no consumer harm’ from Cambridge Analytica Bolton opposed Trump’s Ukraine call: report Democratic lawmaker invites Republican to town hall after he accuses her of dodging voters on impeachment What America’s Thinking: September 30, 2019 Harvard law professor: Trump civil war tweet impeachable on its own Take Trump literally and seriously in Minnesota Liz Cheney: Ukraine call ‘starting to seem like a political set up’ Jesse Ventura considering run for president as independent Indicted GOP congressman Chris Collins resigns ahead of expected guilty plea How to fix political dysfunction Virginia student says she fabricated story about classmates cutting her dreadlocks MTA required Jewish conductor to prove he was observant to take Rosh Hashanah off: report Man fatally shoots burglary suspect, goes back to bed: police Grassley and his colleagues should restore oversight of tariff policy UK’s Boris Johnson apologized to queen after court ruling: report CVS halts sales of heartburn drug Zantac over cancer concerns Boris Johnson denies groping allegation GOP senator: Trump has changed presidency ‘not necessarily toward the positive’ Cambridge Analytica whistleblower’s book coming out next week Fox Business to launch new program hosted by Jack Otter of Barron’s North Korea blames stalled nuclear talks on US ‘political and military provocations’ Democrat argues GOP had ‘no deep love or loyalty’ to Trump Veteran political journalist: 2020 Democrats walk ‘tight rope’ on Biden allegations ‘SNL’ ratings see big drop for season premiere The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump steps up attacks on whistleblower, Schiff WeWork withdrawing IPO New HUD rule would eliminate housing stability for thousands of students Milley sworn in as Joint Chiefs chairman Ex-RNC chairman mocks GOP efforts to stem whistleblower fallout Sanders eyes taxes on firms that pay CEOs far more than workers Bottom Line Complaint against Trump misses key objectives of whistleblower act Oprah donates over $1 million to United Negro College Fund US sanctions Russian individuals for interference in 2018 elections McConnell: Senate would have ‘no choice’ but to take up impeachment Brother criticizes district attorney’s and school’s response to LGBT teen’s death GOP Rep. Chris Collins to plead guilty to insider trading Asics apologizes after pornography inadvertently plays on store’s promotional screens for hours The policy-driven presidential campaign could be drowned out by impeachment 2020 growth to fall to 1.7 percent on trade woes: S&P Thornberry joins list of retiring Texas Republicans Trump will not have ‘war room’ response to impeachment Free speech suppression online builds case to break up Big Tech Kremlin says Russian consent needed to release Trump-Putin phone calls Ninth woman accuses Al Franken of inappropriate contact Bolton says North Korea won’t give up nukes in first speech since ouster Progressive commentator: Impeachment ‘won’t have much oomph’ with American people California governor signs bill allowing college athletes to be paid for use of image, name Brits as divided politically as their American cousins CDC warns deer can pass tuberculosis to hunters Police warn of ‘violent’ attack in Hong Kong on key Chinese anniversary Flake tells GOP: Trump ‘does not deserve reelection’ Oprah: ‘I would be going door-to-door’ courting voters if Bob Iger ran for president China warns of instability if US follows through with delisting threat The ACLU and the CASE Act: Free speech or a free for all? Panel: Yang vs Warren on Wealth Tax Florida official interrupts awards ceremony to confront officer he says ‘falsely arrested’ him Bullock to seek public financing for 2020 bid Panel: New Nevada poll shows three way tie between Biden, Warren, and Sanders Elon Musk reveals new Mars rocket, expects first missions in months Mark Hamill zings Ivanka Trump for ‘Star Wars’ tweet GM, UAW to negotiate as strike hits third week NH Journalist Paul Steinhauser: Andrew Yang’s surprising answer on Biden Ukraine scandal Steyer to feature video submissions in new ad Trump escalates attacks on whistleblower Young Turk’s Jonathan Larsen documents raise questions about Buttigieg’s record Michael Brooks: Hillary Clinton all over again? Krystal Ball: Why hasn’t AOC endorsed Bernie; Saagar Enjeti: Is Elizabeth Warren honest? Watch live: Trump participates in Joint Chiefs of Staff welcome ceremony House Democrat urges anti-Trump resistance within administration to come ‘out of the shadows’ Tired of political corruption? Demand an ‘Integrity New Deal’ Booker meets fundraising goal, will stay in presidential race Rising: September 30, 2019 Wing structure cracking issue cited on some Boeing 737 NG planes Trump suggests Schiff be arrested for treason for exaggerating call with Ukraine Cuomo increases state police patrols near NY synagogues through Jewish holidays Drag show for children draws dozens of participants despite protests Chinese troop presence in Hong Kong doubled: report O’Rourke calls on other 2020 Democrats to sign on to gun plan We must treat the obesity epidemic like the public health crisis it is Leonardo DiCaprio calls out Trump, world leaders on climate change Car bomber hits US military base in Somalia Pelosi tells Democrats to focus on Constitution, not Trump Whistleblower’s lawyers say negotiations over testimony ongoing Federal waters rule repeal: Much ado about (almost) nothing The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems to hit gas on impeachment Juan Williams: Trump’s grip on GOP Senate may come loose GOP senators attack whistleblower’s credibility