The Hill Articles: September 5, 2019

12 arrested at Massachusetts Amazon building in ICE protest Ethics Committee releases new details on allegations against Arizona GOP lawmaker Trump, Manchin meet to discuss gun reforms Bahamas death toll rises to 30 after Hurricane Dorian Rate of US college students using marijuana reaches 35-year high Scientists warn West Coast ocean heat wave could pose major risk to whales, salmon, sea lions O’Rourke calls out Texas Gov. Abbott for executive orders following mass shootings: ‘Not one’ mentions guns Ernst calls for Congress to fix Social Security ‘behind closed doors’ Fox News’s Shepard Smith blasts Trump for Dorian map edit: ‘Some things in Trumplandia are inexplicable’ Overnight Defense: GOP grumbles after Trump delays military projects for wall | House panel hints at subpoena for Afghanistan envoy | Kabul bombing raises doubts about Taliban talks Joe Kennedy calls for changing or eliminating Senate filibuster, Electoral College Germany banning use of a chemical in weedkiller in effort to protect its insects Man anonymously donates nearly $50K worth of food, supplies and generators to Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian devastation Republicans grumble over Trump shifting military funds to wall New York state senator introduces bill allowing mental health days for students Cruise line sends ship to drop off supplies in Bahamas then give free transport to evacuees Methane emissions continue to drop Overnight Energy: Key moments from Democrats’ 7-hour climate forum | Watchdog finds Interior broke the law over use of park fees during shutdown | House Dems to push for offshore drilling ban Overnight Health Care: Push on ‘surprise’ medical bills hits new roadblocks | Dem asks FDA to investigate Juul’s advertising claims | CDC chief expects drop in opioid deaths this year Why the Helsinki Commission still matters White House adviser gives Trump cover on Alabama hurricane claim Trump awards Medal of Freedom to NBA great Jerry West House, Senate Democrats to prioritize election security this fall Treasury unveils plan to release Fannie, Freddie from government control Hillicon Valley: 8chan owner defends platform before Congress | Facebook launches dating feature | New York City sues T-Mobile | Top NSA cyber official names ransomware as 2020 threat | Blue Dog Dems urge action on election security Dems to push for offshore drilling ban when Congress reconvenes San Francisco banning e-cigarettes is a model for the nation Overwhelming majority of voters say teachers’ wages are too low House Dem accuses Juul of illegally advertising as a way to quit smoking House to vote on stopgap spending measure to prevent shutdown Manafort’s legal team argues NY prosecution constitutes double jeopardy New Hampshire Border Patrol checkpoint earns backlash De Blasio proposes ‘robot tax’ to counter job losses from automation Texas court strikes down Alex Jones appeal in Sandy Hook case, orders him to pay Trump pushes failed Latin America policy now reflected in Guatemala Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 23 in the Bahamas Facebook unveils feature to combat vaccine misinformation Pence greeted by rainbow flags upon arrival in Iceland Ruth Bader Ginsburg shows no sign of slowing down amid health scares French court rules in favor of rooster put on trial for early morning crowing Former BLM leadership opposes ‘ill-advised move’ of the agency Federal watchdog: Trump admin broke law by pulling from park entrance fees during shutdown California wildfire burns 1,400 acres in a day Federal lawsuit aims to prohibit solitary confinement in Florida juvenile detention centers In praise of classroom cell phone bans North Carolina moves to eliminate more than 20 standardized tests for students Harris discussing her mother’s death: ‘I promised myself I was not going to tear up’ Investigators identify vitamin E in vaping products as common thread in lung illnesses CNN climate town hall finishes last in viewers among cable news broadcasts On The Money: Stocks rally as US, China agree to trade talks | House to vote on stopgap spending measure | Treasury unveils plan to overhaul Fannie, Freddie | Economists make case for wealth tax Dylan Farrow responds to Scarlett Johansson’s support of Woody Allen: ‘Scarlett has a long way to go’ Bloomberg revises story on Trump Labor pick who was reinstated NBC’s Al Roker: Trump map edit a distraction, time to ‘move on’ Texas Poll: Biden leads 2020 Democrats by 6 points Papa John’s founder donates $1M to historically black college in Kentucky Warren demands details on Pence’s stay at Trump hotel in Ireland Reauthorization of the Debbie Smith Act will reduce the DNA and rape kit backlog Lewandowski predicts Trump will win by wider electoral margin in 2020 North Carolina closes early voting for key House race as Dorian batters state 8chan owner defends platform in testimony before Congress Facebook commits $10M for project to detect deepfakes Two sisters become generals in first for Army Novelist says Marianne Williamson DM’d mom Erica Jong after she criticized candidate O’Rourke says he would work with Netanyahu if elected president Buttigieg adviser spars with Daily Wire reporter over meat comments A lifeline for American coalfield communities: Extend solar tax credit Former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Isaiah Washington explains decision to support Trump after leaving Democratic Party Sharpie markers surge in popularity after Trump’s Hurricane Dorian map Fed intervention on real time payments delays consumer benefits New York City sues T-Mobile, alleging ‘abusive’ sales tactics Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over immigrant medical care cases O’Rourke hits Meghan McCain for saying government taking away guns would cause ‘a lot of violence’ Blue Dog Democrats urge action on election security Prominent economists make case for wealth tax in new paper House panel calls for Afghanistan envoy to testify about deal with Taliban, hints at subpoena CNN responds to White House, says it fixed map mistake: ‘You all should try it sometime’ Democrats seize on viral Sharpie hashtags to mock Trump map edit Second vaping-related death reported Political correctness transformed university culture to ‘mediocracy’ GOP lawmakers, states back gunmaker in Sandy Hook appeal Scaramucci calls Trump a ‘full-blown demagogue’ US offered millions to Iranian tanker captain to hand over ship Meteorologists call out Trump after Alabama hurricane map Walgreens joins businesses asking customers not to openly carry weapons in stores Smoot-Hawley fearmongering continues Investigation of Pennsylvania clerical sex abuse produces first charges Two coal miners demand McGrath stop using their images in McConnell attack ad Texas governor issues eight executive orders in response to mass shootings Pennsylvania fire company shut down after failing to remove volunteer who was allegedly joining Proud Boys Jerry Moran: ‘I wouldn’t be surprised’ if Pompeo ran for Senate in Kansas Heather Heyer’s mother sues man who killed her daughter in Charlottesville car attack The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump doubles down on Dorian’s threat to Alabama Pittsburgh Post-Gazette donates $15K Pulitzer award to repair Tree of Life synagogue The NRA as a terrorist organization? San Francisco took one step too far Voice-mimicking software used in $240K theft Jim Carrey: Osama bin Laden ‘doesn’t hold a candle to Mitch McConnell’ on US deaths Senate Democrat asks Pence for information on stay at Trump hotel Scaramucci says he will work to defeat Trump in 2020, won’t ‘rule anything out’ White House swipes at CNN over map showing Alabama as Mississippi Trump administration fines Michigan State University $4.5M in Larry Nassar case Trump’s ‘death sentence’ for immigrant who followed the law merits private bill ‘Facebook Dating’ launches in US Officials take down Jefferson Davis Highway signs in Virginia Revenge of the base: How ‘democratic’ reforms led to anti-democratic results in UK and US Trump’s envoy for Middle East, architect of peace plan set to leave post People of color less likely to trust law enforcement’s use of facial recognition tech, survey shows CNN not renewing Eliana Johnson’s contract after she departs Politico for conservative Free Beacon Pence talks trade, Brexit with UK Prime Minister Johnson Hong Kong protesters win in court of public opinion — but need our legal defense  Scaramucci tears into Trump Michelle Obama tweets about girls’ ability to go #BacktoSchool DoD’s Clearinghouse process protects our military readiness, strengthens local economies Michael Mann: exposes new form of climate denial Lewandowski says he is ‘very close’ to making decision on Senate bid in New Hampshire Trump failed American workers even without the trade war Pelosi accuses Pence of ‘selling out the Constitution to line Trump’s pockets’ US woman allegedly trying to smuggle infant out of Philippines charged with human trafficking Congresswoman ‘all good’ after car crushed by construction equipment Dow jumps 425 points on trade hopes Private sector adds 195K jobs in August, beating expectations: ADP Yang says he would not run as a third-party candidate Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ debut was a window into our future Muslim man says Starbucks barista wrote ‘ISIS’ on his cups Johns Hopkins to open research center studying ‘magic mushrooms,’ other psychedelic treatments Trump compares Debra Messing to Roseanne Barr, says she should be fired Panel: Why 40 percent of Americans want to let all institutions burn City council trolls Trump on Alabama One US, one Romanian service member killed in combat in Afghanistan Clip surfaces of Paul Manafort and wife on Nickelodeon game show Solomon Islands to shift alliance to China, sever ties with Taiwan 11 more women accuse Plácido Domingo of sexual harassment Panel: Should Biden cancel his fossil fuel fundraiser Corey Lewandowski criticizes Republicans in New Hampshire UE Local President on Endorsement: Bernie walks the walk Sarah Sanders to publish book ahead of 2020 election Krystal Ball: Progressive shine in the Climate Townhalls; Saagar Enjeti: Kamala Harris is Unserious on climate policy Top asylum official reassigned to processing center after release of critical email As cyberadversaries execute to destroy, US must double down on preparedness Boris Johnson gives up attempts to block Brexit delay bill Trump national security adviser discusses Greenland economic ties with ambassador to Denmark Government watchdog finds expanded student loan forgiveness program still rejecting most applicants Buttigieg on Trump hurricane map: ‘I feel sorry for the president’ British Columbia residents, visitors raise $3 million to save swath of wilderness from development Hong Kong leader Lam says Beijing ‘respects’ withdrawal of extradition bill Sanders under fire for remarks on population control How to take politics beyond charges of racism Schumer tells Democrats they’ll push GOP to tackle gun control Trump doubles down on Alabama hurricane threat Human Rights Campaign, CNN to hold LGBTQ town hall with 2020 Democrats Rising: September 5, 2019 Nunes campaign drops lawsuit against constituents who accused him of being a ‘fake farmer’ Michael Bennet promises free preschool, community college in education plan Trump wants to freeze fuel economy standards and it’s the right thing to do Federal judge rules terror watchlist violates constitutional rights Taliban bombing leaves 10 dead in Kabul, increasing doubts over negotiations Survivors of El Paso shooting file lawsuit against Walmart Trade war with China won’t end in 2020 Federal judge says 11 parents separated from children can return to US Boris Johnson’s brother resigns from UK government amid Brexit tensions Dorian strengthens back to Category 3 as it threatens Carolinas What happened to shielding iconic landscapes from greed and destruction? Ocasio-Cortez rips Steve King after he shares video drinking from toilet-fountain hybrid at border The Hill’s Morning Report — The wall problem confronting Dems and the latest on Dorian Push on ‘surprise’ medical bills hits new roadblocks Democrats walk tightrope in fight over Trump wall funds Corporations step into gun control void