The Hill Articles: February 14, 2020

February 14
Trump administration weighing tax incentive for US households to invest in stock market Trump could take lap in presidential limo at Daytona 500: Fox Business High-profile attorneys who advised House Judiciary Committee during impeachment to leave Capitol Hill: report More accusers come forward after Evelyn Yang breaks silence on alleged assault by OBGYN McCabe: ‘I don’t think I will ever be free of this president and his maniacal rage’ Warren blasts ‘hateful and offensive’ Limbaugh comments on Buttigieg Kobe Bryant makes list of finalists for basketball Hall of Fame GAO to review Trump administration’s $28 billion farm bailout Doctors in Wuhan report medical supply shortages, face exposure to coronavirus Federal prosecutors advanced Giuliani-linked probe as impeachment concluded: report Florida man complains after dialysis center prevents him from bringing Trump cutout to treatment Trump administration to send border patrol officers to sanctuary cities House GOP campaign arm mocks Democrats after stumbling upon internal info on races Rashida Tlaib detained by police during protest against low wages at Detroit airport Overnight Health Care: Appeals court strikes down Medicaid work requirements | Pelosi’s staff huddles with aides on surprise billing | Senate Dems pressure Trump to drop ObamaCare lawsuit Love in the time of coronavirus: how people celebrated Valentine’s Day under quarantines Coronavirus could be with us forever, like flu viruses Julián Castro endorses Rep. Cuellar’s primary opponent in Texas Hillicon Valley: Trump adviser presses House to make Bezos testify | GOP senator offers bill to restrict US sales to Huawei | Facebook to let campaigns use paid influencers Lawmakers wary as US on cusp of initial deal with Taliban De Blasio endorses Sanders for president We must stand up and speak for the children Biden wins endorsement of key Nevada lawmaker Democrats should stop obsessing about electability Roger Stone asks for new trial Overnight Defense: Army says it isn’t investigating Vindman | White House outlines legal justification for Soleimani strike | Service member dies in Africa Overnight Energy: Controversial Trump adviser reportedly returning to EPA | Delta aims to be first carbon neutral airline | Dem senator gives EPA D-minus on ‘forever chemicals’ Bank’s Black History Month debit card featuring Harriet Tubman draws backlash online Bay-area newspapers endorse Klobuchar The Hill’s Campaign Report: New challenges for 2020 Dems in Nevada, South Carolina Army secretary: ‘There’s no investigation’ into Vindman Obamas share messages wishing each other happy Valentine’s Day Top Bloomberg advisor: Candidate will have to apologize for stop-and-frisk for the rest of his public career Tapping minority ingenuity will keep U.S. economy competitive Pelosi’s staff huddles with aides in both parties on ‘surprise’ medical billing On The Money: Trump adviser presses House to make Bezos testify | Kudlow says tax-cut proposal coming this fall | NY Fed says Boeing woes could hurt GDP | Delta aims to be first carbon neutral airline DOJ attorney looking into whether CIA withheld info during start of Russia probe: NYT Pelosi names first-ever House whistleblower ombudsman director CDC says testing for coronavirus will begin in multiple US states Michelle Obama opens up about love and her marriage, just in time for Valentine’s Day Biden’s lead shrinks in South Carolina as Sanders climbs to second: poll First openly gay Michigan AG wishes Limbaugh happy Valentines Day with photo kissing wife Support for government accountability shouldn’t be a casualty of impeachment drama Democratic senator gives EPA a D-minus on implementing PFAS action plan Poll: Majority of Democrats say debate rule change is positive overall 2020 Democrats call for gun control on anniversary of Parkland shooting Intercept Bureau Chief: Culinary Union concerns over “Medicare for All” are faulty Graham requests interviews with DOJ, FBI officials as part of probe into Russia investigation Why the Nevada caucuses will be America’s first climate primary Buttigieg tweets names of Parkland victims on 2nd anniversary of shooting Sally Yates blasts Trump for using DOJ as ‘personal grudge squad’ Newly released coming out guide is valuable resource for black LGBTQ+ people WHO team headed to China as coronavirus cases climb Mild traumatic head injuries can lead to a lifetime of health issues for soldiers Progressive journalist: Unions don’t want to ‘ruffle any feathers’ by endorsing in primary Trump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial Sports saved my life. Transgender athletes should be able to have that experience too Weight loss drug shown to increase cancer risks First, we’ll neuter all the judges Architect of controversial EPA policies to return as chief of staff: report Senate Democrats pressure Trump to drop ObamaCare lawsuit Barr has tapped outside prosecutor to review case against Flynn: NYT Eleventh Democratic presidential debate to be held in Phoenix Behar, McCain get into fiery exchange over 2016 election in debate about Bloomberg Two years after Parkland shooting: NRA no longer runs the show Trump administration outlines legal justification for Soleimani strike See a new Valentine’s Day masterpiece by mysterious street artist Banksy Sanders leads Biden in latest Nevada poll Trump adviser presses House investigators to make Bezos testify Lawmakers call on US officials to evacuate Americans from quarantined cruise ship GOP senator offers bill to restrict US sales to Huawei What America’s Thinking: February 14, 2020 Senate Dems blast Barr for ‘clear violation’ of duty in Stone case, urge him to resign Trump, like most presidents, takes credit for American workers’ effort NJ teacher cleared for slavery lesson that allegedly included cotton picking, whip-cracking noises US service member killed in non-combat incident in Africa Weight loss drug pulled from shelves over cancer risk Facebook to allow influencers to produce sponsored content for political campaigns The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump insists he can tweet about cases in rare break with Barr New Texas poll destroys electability myths SHOCK POLL: Bernie Sanders jumps to 10 point lead over Joe Biden Journalist who found Michael Bloomberg audio responds to CNN smears DOJ won’t charge former FBI Deputy Director McCabe Ryan Grim responds: Are Ryan Grim and AOC moving the goalposts on M4A Raising the Barr isn’t always the best way to combat corruption Author of ‘The Case Against Joe Biden’ talks about evolution of the Democratic Party Krystal Ball: Warren’s cynical attacks on Sanders are exactly why her campaign failed Hill’s Editor-In-Chief: Are Joe Biden donors panicking? Saagar Enjeti: The media epicly fails at making Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar happen as Michael Bloomberg rises Krystal Ball: Why Michael Bloomberg would surely lose to Donald Trump Krystal & Saagar: Culinary Union, Emily’s List Bernie Sanders smears backfire Every Democrat should run on Trump’s disastrous budget proposal NY Fed: Boeing production pause could weigh on GDP in 2020 Father of Parkland shooting victim calls on Congress to take action Malaysia to announce stimulus package to counter impacts of the coronavirus outbreak Appeals court strikes down Trump approval of Medicaid work requirements 21 states reject $18 billion opioid settlement offer from drug wholesalers The risk of a politicized national intelligence director US military preparing for potential coronavirus pandemic: report Russian woman escapes coronavirus quarantine in hospital Rising: February 14, 2020 Delta commits to becoming world’s first carbon neutral airline Roger Stone’s sentence: How the judge will really decide to ‘lock him up’ Pete Buttigieg made history in Iowa. New bill requires parental consent to teach it in schools. Poll: Bloomberg overtakes Biden in Florida Beleaguered Biden turns to must-win South Carolina Chris Wallace: ‘Just insane’ Swalwell is talking impeaching Trump again Moderate Democrats now in a race against the clock Lawmakers battle over calling people ‘undocumented immigrants’ or ‘illegal aliens’ Florida ‘red flag’ law has removed hundreds of guns: report CNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘perilous condition’ with emboldened Trump They forgot that under Trump, there are two sets of rules Trump maintains he can intervene in cases after Barr urges him to curb tweeting Yes, Democrats have to defend their African-American base against Trump Kudlow: New tax cuts will ‘probably come out sometime in September’ NASA warns of ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid Air Force updates dress code to clear process for turbans, hijabs Trump to meet with top business executives during India visit Zuckerberg to say Facebook will accept more taxes, new rules A disaster for diplomacy and the Zionist dream Trump to attend California fundraiser with Oracle chairman Sanders jumps to first among Dems in Texas, Trump still leads top contenders: poll Five ways Pompeo could revive Trump’s Africa strategy Warren says race is still ‘wide open,’ has raised $6M since Iowa DNA links 1996 cold case to man named in ‘Serial’ podcast Coronavirus death toll climbs past 1,350 in China, 5,000 new cases reported The Hill’s Morning Report — AG Barr, GOP senators try to rein Trump in The Memo: Super Tuesday looms large for Democrats Wisconsin governor sets up unique redistricting panel