The Hill Articles: February 17, 2020

Indiana professor suspended after calling police on student who wouldn’t change seats NSA whistleblower petitions Trump for clemency Bolton decries White House ‘censorship’ in rare public remarks on his book Congress looks to strengthen hand in State Department following impeachment Poll: Sanders holds 19-point lead in Nevada Judges’ association calls emergency meeting in wake of Stone sentencing reversal Trump rejects Obama taking credit for strong economy Buttigieg: If Trump refuses to leave White House, he can ‘do chores’ Plymouth Rock vandalized ahead of 400th anniversary of pilgrims’ arrival to America GOP Virginia state lawmaker announces gubernatorial run amid Democrats’ gun reform push Apple to miss revenue projections, blames coronavirus Sanders responds to Bloomberg criticism with photo of former mayor golfing with Trump On The Trail: Democrats plan to hammer Trump on Social Security, Medicare Bloomberg News editor declined reporters’ request to publicly clarify coverage policy: report Boris Johnson adviser quits over past remarks on race, eugenics Constitutional rights are priceless—someone should tell the 11th Circuit Lawmakers push back at Trump’s Pentagon funding grab for wall What we dread with the coronavirus versus what could actually happen Bezos launching initiative that commits $10 billion to combat climate change Bill Taylor dismisses Ukraine conspiracy theories: ‘No one took it seriously’ Stacey Abrams on being VP pick: ‘Of course I want it’ Delta, Hawaiian airlines work with officials to trace path of couple with coronavirus Pompeo promotes economic ties, takes aim at corruption in Africa visit Russian sanctions will boomerang Malaysia says it will choose 5G partners based on own standards, not US recommendations Redbox quietly rolls out free streaming service Russian foreign minister says he sensed ‘more constructive’ approach after meeting with Pompeo States, cities rethink tax incentives after Amazon HQ2 backlash Facebook white paper calls for ‘new type of regulator’ for the good of its business The high school diploma dilemma Zuckerberg meets with top EU officials ahead of release of new tech rules Pelosi warns allies against using Huawei Tech for Nevada caucuses under scrutiny after Iowa debacle Newly revealed data shows Chinese imam, family were detained due to religion: report A Presidents Day perspective on the nature of a free press Authorities scramble to find passengers from Cambodia cruise after woman tests positive for coronavirus Hotel near Heathrow airport closed, designated coronavirus quarantine center Mating snakes force officials to close Florida park UAE issues license for first nuclear plant in Arab world Tesla ordered to stop work on German plant over tree clearing 99 more cases of coronavirus confirmed on cruise ship Trump administration’s budget cuts aren’t economic, they’re ideological Portugal leaders call racist chants at soccer player ‘unacceptable,’ urge tough punishment Far-right group in Germany planned mosque attacks: report A lesson on civility in politics from Sen. Margaret Chase Smith Joe Biden lost his fastball — can he get it back before South Carolina? Where the 2020 Democrats stand on taxes Bloomberg hits Sanders supporters in new ad Florida doctor charged with $26M in Medicaid, Medicare fraud Presidents Day: Why fangirls loved Washington and Lincoln Rising: February 17, 2020 China considering postponing annual congress due to coronavirus Sen. Cotton repeats coronavirus origins conspiracy theory Bill to ban sale of assault-style weapons dies in Va. state Senate committee GM ending operations in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand No one at the helm of America’s national parks One of the few remaining USS Arizona crew members who survived Pearl Harbor dies at 97 Peace deal with US to be signed by months’ end, Taliban says California to offer apology for internment of Japanese Americans during WWII Illinois governor calls for police probe after black college swimmer sues for wrongful arrest A tale of two lies: Stone, McCabe and the danger of a double standard for justice Budget hawks frustrated by 2020 politics in entitlement reform fight Federal prosecutors weighing new charges that would bring Parnas investigation closer to Giuliani: report Tokyo Marathon limits participants due to coronavirus The Democratic demolition derby Next disaster looming for Australia after fires: a devastating tourism crisis Don’t think the climate is changing? Just ask these Americans Indigenous people help develop better Arctic shipping routes Global cases of coronavirus top 71,000 Trump campaign manager deletes Air Force One photo after it is pointed out it is from 2004 14 Americans with coronavirus among those evacuated from cruise in Japan A budget-neutral way to encourage business investment in research Judd Gregg: Bloomberg rising Juan Williams: Don’t count Biden out Candidates in Obama’s orbit fail to capitalize on personal ties Bottom line