The Hill Articles: September 4, 2019

Buttigieg blames Trump and congressional ‘enablers’ for inaction on climate change Campaign staffer drops lawsuit accusing Trump of pay discrimination, forcible kissing: report Colbert questions Biden over gaffes: ‘Are you going nuts?’ China, US agree to meet in October for trade talks Top Trump Interior official joins oil company in Alaska after resignation Sanders says he’d reverse Trump decision rolling back lightbulb standards: ‘Duh’ St. Louis police officer accused of misconduct over op-ed in local paper California becomes the first state to ban fur trapping Judge rules Mississippi violated the rights of people with mental illness Automakers agree to install systems to reduce hot car deaths Biden defends ties to former fossil fuel executive at climate forum Conspiracy theorist Jacob Wohl charged with selling fake securities O’Rourke calls on Trump to grant protected status to migrants fleeing Dorian damage Bahamas death toll from Hurricane Dorian rises to 20 New Jersey man accused of scamming women out of $2M via online dating Iran plans new centrifuges for enriching uranium Overnight Defense: Hurricane-hit bases to lose funds to Trump wall | Lawmakers split on funding delayed projects | Iran to release crew members from seized ship DNC official defends lack of climate-specific debate: Activists have ‘really gotten what they wanted’ Labor reinstates official accused of anti-Semitic posts by Bloomberg story: report Overnight Health Care: Watchdog details severe trauma suffered by separated children | Judge approves $70B CVS-Aetna merger | House Dem Caucus chair backs ‘Medicare for All’ Hurricane-hit bases among those losing funds to Trump wall On The Money: China poses high-risk test for Trump | White House wish list includes border wall funds | Greenspan sees negative rates on horizon | Google to pay $170 million fine to FTC over kids’ privacy on YouTube DNC official dismisses complaints over debate criteria: They are ‘not rooted in anything’ A tragic misperception about climate change Republican Jim Sensenbrenner announces he won’t seek reelection Federal judge approves $70 billion CVS-Aetna merger Trump blasts CNN for ignoring ‘facts’ on climate ahead of 2020 forum Pence lands in controversy with stay at Trump hotel FBI monitoring nonviolent immigration protesters at border: report Top NSA cyber official points to ransomware attacks as key threat to 2020 elections Dem Rep. Susan Davis announces she will not seek reelection The unraveling of Vladimir Putin California man arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced pills to Mac Miller before his death Boris Johnson fails to get necessary support in Parliament for new election Hillicon Valley: Google to pay $170M to settle child privacy charges against YouTube | Tech giants huddle with intel officials on election security | Top IT official names China main cyber threat MGM Resorts announces plan to build community center at site of Las Vegas mass shooting Williamson: Left shouldn’t mock people who think prayers can turn away hurricanes If the Women, Peace and Security Agenda is to be more than words, Congress must stay engaged Union president urges candidates to remember coal workers in climate plans White House aide moves to lobbying firm NBC’s Lester Holt spent 2 days in largest US prison for new documentary Tim Gunn to play non-binary character in animated Nickelodeon special Overnight Energy: 2020 Democrats roll out climate plans ahead of CNN forum | Trump blasts CNN for ‘ignoring’ facts | Officials roll back Obama-era lightbulb rules | Dem contenders split over nuclear energy 14 women sue Lyft for alleged ‘sexual predator crisis’ among drivers Trump’s approval dips in Midwest amid escalating trade war House Democratic Caucus chairman announces support for ‘Medicare for All’ Barbra Streisand calls for end to ‘antiquated’ Electoral College It’s now time to save our democracy Steve King says he drank from toilet at detention center Advocates launch petition to place Medicaid expansion on 2020 ballot in Missouri House Judiciary issues subpoena for information on Trump offer of pardons Federal judge rules California law professor can sue DMV for rejecting ‘Come on You Whites’ vanity plate What America’s Thinking: September 4, 2019 GOP senators object to White House delaying home-state projects for border wall Report: Millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers found in unsecured database Ivanka Trump visits Venezuelan migrant camp in Colombia Combatting climate change because humanity depends on it Minnesota students file federal lawsuit against school district alleging ‘deliberate indifference’ to racist incidents Top IT official names China as main cyber threat to US Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise donate $1M each to Bahamas for hurricane relief Enemy missiles are a mounting worry — so why isn’t Washington reacting? Poll: Democrats slip to 5-point lead on 2020 generic congressional ballot Politico’s Johnson to become Free Beacon’s new editor-in-chief Reid predicts Senate will nix legislative filibuster Obama praises North Carolina gerrymandering ruling: ‘Proof that change is always within our reach’ Albuquerque’s new taqueria stirs controversy with ‘Bad hombre’ taco, ‘Lock her up’ burrito John Kelly promised Trump he wouldn’t write a tell-all book while he’s in office: report Pope Francis calls attacks from conservative critics an ‘honor’ The FARC is back: Washington should beware Trump says he had ‘no involvement’ in Pence’s stay at his Ireland hotel Former Fed Chairman Greenspan: ‘Only matter of time’ until US sees negative interest rates Ex-Obama counsel Greg Craig found not guilty of lying over Ukraine-related work Planned Parenthood birth control app to expand to all 50 states by end of 2020 Meghan McCain says she represents ’50 percent of the country’ as GOP voice on ‘The View’ Ted Cruz praises Whoopi Goldberg ‘for speaking out for free speech’ Nebraska Farmers Union president calls Trump’s approach to China a ‘huge unforced error’ Former UAW union official pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering: report Tech giants meet intelligence officials to talk 2020 election security UK lawmakers pass bill to block ‘no deal’ Brexit in second blow to Boris Johnson Trump displays map with Dorian’s original path extended toward Alabama White House wish list includes money for Trump wall Advocacy group launches campaign to pressure Senate Republicans to approve election security funding Local communities can’t keep national parks safe all on their own, Congress must help De Blasio hints he would end White House bid if he fails to qualify for October debate Feds formally drop charges against former Rep. Aaron Schock ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ co-writer leaves sequel over alleged pay disparity House Democrat calls it ‘unconstitutional’ to cite God in hearing oaths Sikh lawmaker gets applause after telling Johnson to apologize for ‘racist remarks’ about Muslim women Lawmakers are bringing Peripheral Artery Disease awareness to Congress Driver error, ‘overreliance’ on autopilot cited in Tesla crash Porsche to invest $6.7 billion to develop electric vehicles Scarlett Johansson defends Woody Allen: ‘I believe him’ Poll shows Biden, Sanders beating Trump in battleground Wisconsin Jussie Smollett attorneys argue he shouldn’t have to pay for Chicago police’s ‘sprawling investigation’: report Top CEOs must act on commitment to transparency and sustainability Centrist House Democrats press for committees to follow pay-go rule ACLU sends out mailer in South Carolina questioning Biden’s civil rights stances Former UK Cabinet minister says he was expelled from Conservative Party by text Trump leaves door open for Iran meeting at UN session this month Pirro acknowledges suspension by Fox Joe Biden’s record — not his gaffes — is dooming his campaign LeBron James files to trademark ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trump defends shift of FEMA funds, citing Dorian’s change in path Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $2M to help migrant children, social justice Trump backs Boris Johnson amid setbacks: He ‘knows how to win’ Nebraska Farmers Union president calls for government action on climate change America should not ask South Korea to host intermediate-range missiles Florida police: Cocaine washing ashore due to Hurricane Dorian 6-year-old uses money he saved for birthday trip to Disney to help Hurricane Dorian evacuees instead UK Parliament advances Brexit bill in second blow to Boris Johnson in 24 hours Eric McCormack: Post about publicizing Trump donors ‘misinterpreted’ 33 bodies removed from sunken California dive boat Kansas Republican dropping Senate bid to challenge GOP rep The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dorian lashes Florida’s coast New federal rules will damage school districts — ultimately harming the students they serve Andrew Yang says electing Biden would take America ‘literally, backwards in time’ Sanders cites retiring lawmakers when asked which Republicans he could work with Biden maintains narrow lead over Warren in weekly tracking poll Watch live: Trump announces state opioid grants Chinese investment puts US government retirement funds at risk Government watchdog details severe trauma suffered by separated children ‘Honest’ political ads: Watch out, Drudge, you’re next Iran says it will release seven crew members of seized ship Ocasio-Cortez to Crenshaw: ‘Why on earth’ would you lend your handgun to friends? Trump administration offering $15M for information to disrupt financing for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards New Hampshire GOP official says support for Trump is ‘overwhelming’ in state Panel: Can this progressive win in West Virginia? Panel: Was it smart for Warren to adopt Inslee’s climate plan Flake donates to Democratic sheriff being challenged by Arpaio in Arizona Democrats should look to Judge Judy if they want to win Inslee: Majority of 2020 Democrats have shown ‘intense interest’ in climate plan Victim in Brock Turner case to release book: ‘Know My Name’ California governor signs bill striking down law that made it a crime to refuse police officer’s request for help Trump administration rolls back Obama-era lightbulb rules Williamson deletes tweet saying ‘power of the mind’ can turn away Hurricane Dorian A better way to cut the payroll tax rate San Francisco board labels NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ Bullock unveils plan to support rural communities CNN correspondent: We could do a climate town hall every day and it wouldn’t be enough Alabama governor says she won’t resign over blackface skit The silver lining of climate change Inter Milan fan group defends racist monkey chant aimed at its own player Romelu Lukaku Washington Post editorial lists mass shooting victims in call for McConnell to ‘do something’ Poll shows Biden with lead among climate voters Rep. Flores becomes latest Texas Republican to retire A US-Iran deal may play a role in Israel’s election and Netanyahu’s future Nebraska Farmers Union: Everyone understands we have changing weather patterns Pence’s office now says it wasn’t Trump’s idea to stay at his hotel in Ireland DNC Rep challenged on lack of climate crisis debate New Hampshire GOP Official on why healthcare is important Mattis: ‘I don’t know how I could have spoken more loudly’ against Trump than by quitting 15 percent of U.S. adults expected to bet on NFL games: American Gaming Association Krystal Ball: On Biden’s Iraq vote, the details matter Ginsburg says O’Connor once shared advice on working while getting cancer treatment Kentucky pastor says he’s ‘victim of a drive-by tweet’ after Trump mistakenly goes after him Google, YouTube fined record $170 million for violating children’s privacy WeWork adds woman to board after IPO filing backlash Open up the ‘iron triangle’ that stultifies vets policy Afghan official: Government ‘concerned’ by some parts of US-Taliban peace pact Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes Rising: September 4, 2019 Google ‘leaked’ personal data to other companies, rival claims Seven steps to curb China’s ‘seven deadly sins’ A$AP Rocky’s lawyer won’t appeal Swedish verdict Buttigieg would use Defense Department to fight climate change Social determinants of health — health care isn’t just bugs and bacteria Huawei accuses US of trying to turn employees against company At least 7 deaths reported in Bahamas as Dorian moves toward US Scarlett Johansson backs Warren’s White House bid: ‘There’s a strategy there’ Hong Kong leader formally withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests Puerto Rico’s people, new leadership have the power to put the island on a path forward Harris eyes $10T climate plan What will we call the men and women of the Space Force? The Hill’s Morning Report – Hurricane Dorian devastates the Bahamas, creeps along Florida coast The 10 counties that will decide the 2020 election 10 Democrats to fight to claim climate mantle at CNN forum Democrats split over nuclear energy amid climate fight Obama becomes presidential tastemaker Advocates doubt Trump DEA will ease rules on marijuana research Former Podesta lobbyists reap K Street boom The Memo: Democrats struggle to find the strongest swing-state candidate