The Hill Articles: February 20, 2020

Trump considering Doug Collins as nominee for director of national intelligence Top GOP super PAC spent money on NC Democrat American Federation of Teachers to members: Support Warren, Sanders or Biden in 2020 election Warren creates document to release people from NDAs with Bloomberg Apple wins temporary restraining order after man is accused of harassing CEO, others Federal judges strike down Mississippi ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban House to vote on legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime Trump seeks to boost vulnerable GOP senator with Colorado rally Trump campaign buys top advertising spot on YouTube for Election Day Florida lawmakers pass bill requiring parental consent for abortions, governor expected to sign Trump swipes at ‘little wise guy’ Brad Pitt, Korean film ‘Parasite’ during rally Biden slams Sanders on gun reform record Trump: Bloomberg, Klobuchar ‘choked’ in Democratic debate Buttigieg announces $13 million fundraising goal amid Super Tuesday time crunch Hillicon Valley: Intel officials warned lawmakers Russia interfering in 2020 | Pompeo condemns Russian cyberattack on country of Georgia | Tech activists see Kickstarter union as breakthrough | Pentagon agency suffers data breach Issues with CDC coronavirus test pose challenges for expanded screening Bloomberg hits Sanders on gun reform record Overnight Health Care: Americans with coronavirus reportedly flown home over CDC advice | Dem fight over ‘Medicare for All’ heats up at debate | House to vote next week on flavored vaping ban Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Colorado Political interference at the Justice Department puts our system of checks and balances in peril Kentucky House passes medical marijuana bill after decade of failed attempts Candidates need to articulate Russia policies now Overnight Energy: EPA to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water | Trump budget calls for slashing funds for climate science centers | House Dems urge banks not to fund drilling in Arctic refuge EPA will regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water Ilhan Omar accuses Meghan McCain of trafficking in ‘anti-Muslim smears and hate speech’ Krystal & Saagar: Winners and losers from the Nevada Debate Cenk Uygur: Elizabeth Warren won the debate but Bernie Sanders won the nomination Brokered convention debate New York judge rules elephant is ‘autonomous’ but cannot be named a person America should desperately get its fiscal house in order for the people Super Panel: Who will win Nevada? Intel officials warned House lawmakers Russia is interfering to get Trump reelected: NYT The Hill’s Campaign Report: Warren up, Bloomberg down after brutal debate Super Panel: Is Bloomberg’s campaign over? Briahna Joy Gray: Debate reaction, how we see a contested convention Ryan Grim: Did Elizabeth Warren just clear the path for Bernie Sanders? Krystal Ball: In the debate tired attacks on Bernie Sanders fall flat Sanders leads primary field in North Carolina, Texas, Klobuchar has edge in Minnesota Saagar Enjeti: Dems reveal plan to steal the nomination from Bernie Sanders Manhattan DA investigating new abuse claims against doctor accused by Evelyn Yang Katie Hill launches organization to elect women, young people Krystal & Saagar: Michael Bloomberg eviscerated on live television Trump lashes out at Fox News coverage: ‘I won every one of my debates’ On The Money: Trump seeks to distance strong economy from Obama policies | Mulvaney calls out GOP for deficits under Trump | Kickstarter union seen as breakthrough for tech activists Sanders confident Obama will back him if he wins nomination Ex-Rep. Frelinghuysen joins law and lobby firm Katie Hill: ‘Biphobia’ led to resignation from Congress Trump to hold rally in South Carolina on eve of state’s Democratic primary We must reject Trump’s coup on the American dream Disability rights groups say focus on election security hurting voter accessibility Overnight Defense: GOP lawmaker takes unannounced trip to Syria | Taliban leader pens New York Times op-ed on peace talks | Cheney blasts paper for publishing op-ed House votes next week on flavored e-cigarettes ban Former US ambassador to Syria: Idlib is ‘worst case scenario’ Women bound by Bloomberg NDAs want to tell their stories but fear coming forward: report What’s up with Bloomberg’s NDAs — and how problematic are they for women’s equality? Democratic senators criticize plan that could expand Arctic oil and gas development Vaccines save children’s lives and we need to fund them Poll: Biden’s lead in South Carolina drops to 5 points Bloomberg debate debacle spurs Democratic hand-wringing Mulvaney says US ‘desperate’ for legal immigrants to boost economy: report Warren says she has raised more than $5M since Vegas debate Mark Hamill asks Trump to pardon infamous ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ The capital gains tax threat This season’s flu vaccine is 45 percent effective, researchers say Mulvaney: Trump administration ‘desperate’ for more immigrants Americans with coronavirus were flown home over CDC objections: report Michigan man indicted for allegedly sending threat to Ukraine whistleblower’s attorney Warren buys ad in Sheldon Adelson newspaper showing how much he would pay under her wealth tax Sanders-Warren a Super Tuesday power play for Democrats   Scalise after Democrat asks for examples of Sanders supporters ‘being bad’: ‘I can think of an example’ Bloomberg gave $463.8 million to campaign March For Our Lives co-founders endorse Sanders Trump lashed out at acting DNI Maguire over alleged staff disloyalty: report Nonpartisan election forecaster moves Colorado Senate race to ‘leans Democratic’ Greta Thunberg uses prize money to launch nonprofit in her name GOP lawmaker makes unannounced trip to northeastern Syria US hospitals prepare for potential coronavirus pandemic Twitter experimenting with new tool to label lies and misinformation Trump punts on Stone pardon decision after sentencing Warren declines to disavow super PAC that supports her Portugal votes to allow euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide despite protests Chasten Buttigieg: ‘I’ve been dealing with the likes of Rush Limbaugh my entire life’ House Democrats launch probe into NIH and FBI suspecting Chinese Americans of espionage Lawmakers paint different pictures of Trump’s ‘opportunity zone’ program What’s more deadly than coronavirus? San Diego Union-Tribune endorses Buttigieg We must not turn our heads from the effects of traumatic brain injuries NYC combatting anti-Semitic incidents with new ad campaign featured in Hasidic, Orthodox outlets Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting children’s data without proper consent Prosecutor defends initial DOJ recommendation at Stone sentencing Texas company claims to have developed coronavirus vaccine Facebook exec in 2016 warned taking down misinformation would ‘disproportionately affect conservatives’: report Beleaguered Mississippi prison to transfer inmates out of deadly unit José Andrés’ nonprofit is feeding the passengers quarantined on the Diamond Princess Poll: 62% of voters open to reelecting Trump, up from last year Weinstein is victim-blaming — it’s a false narrative University of Michigan investigating decades-old sex abuse Chinese researchers warn of coronavirus rebound Nevada Democratic debate draws record-breaking 19.7 million viewers House Democrats ask Trump to ensure affordability of future coronavirus vaccine Father of slain journalist files complaint against YouTube over videos of daughter’s death Republican Senate campaign arm hauled in over $10 million in January ‘Where’s your spoon?’ What we didn’t learn in the latest debate Liz Cheney blasts NYT for publishing op-ed by Taliban leader Graham: Trump has ‘all the legal authority in the world’ to pardon Stone Lawyers to seek asylum for Assange in France: report Ocasio-Cortez defends Warren against ‘misogynist trope’ The billionaire bombs: What next for Democrats? House Democrats urge banks to not fund drilling in Arctic refuge California lawmakers apologize for Japanese internment 78 years later Sanders nabs endorsement from Congressional Hispanic Caucus member DOD sued for alleged improper incineration of ‘forever chemicals’ Police: Man arrested ‘on suspicion of attempted murder’ after attack in London mosque Pompeo to speak to influential conservative group in Iowa Washington journalist: Democratic candidates ‘assumed the premise’ that Sanders would take most delegates to convention  Klobuchar rolls out ads in Super Tuesday states Poll: Sanders holds 7-point lead in crucial California primary The unique weapon that took out Soleimani The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Roger Stone gets over three years in prison; Brutal night for Bloomberg Poll: Democrats trail Trump in Wisconsin, lead in Michigan and Pennsylvania What America’s Thinking: February 20, 2020 Sanders press secretary: ‘Milquetoast’ candidate like Bloomberg won’t defeat Trump Bloomberg faces criticism for tweet showing altered debate moment Meghan McCain after Gaetz says Trump should pardon Roger Stone: ‘Oh come on’ U.S. ranks 39th in child well-being study Roger Stone sentenced to over three years in prison Climate change a rising concern for Western voters, poll finds The Trump administration’s harmful and immoral attack on children USC to eliminate tuition for families earning $80,000 or less Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he will explore run for old office Buttigieg calls on Bloomberg to drop out after debate John Kerry: Democratic debate ‘was something of a food fight’ Defense Department agency suffers data breach: report Trump seeks to distance strong economy from Obama policies in White House report What happened in Vegas US sanctions Iranian officials involved in vetting election candidates Warren predicts Bloomberg will spend more ‘to erase everyone’s memory’ of debate Bloomberg: Trump was the ‘real winner’ of Las Vegas debate Kerry responds to Trump accusation he violated Logan Act: ‘Another presidential lie’ Giuliani worked for Dominican Republic candidate amid Ukraine efforts: report Warren endorsed by Black Lives Matter co-founder’s Black to the Future Action Fund Mount Vernon discontinues Washington magnet over slave teeth controversy Honoring our nation’s heroes Florida county officials unanimously vote to rename ‘Dixie’ highways after Harriet Tubman NFL free agent, former player caught with 157 pounds of marijuana, officials say How confident are we that the American government can protect us from coronavirus? There is no centrist Democrat running for president in 2020 Rohrabacher tells Yahoo he discussed pardon with Assange for proof Russia didn’t hack DNC email How is coronavirus affecting the world’s largest polluter? Warren campaign touts $2.8 million haul on debate day Fashion Institute apologizes: Accessories did not intend ‘to make a statement about race’ Trump decries lack of ‘fairness’ in Stone trial ahead of sentencing Top National Security Council aide moved to Energy Department role Pompeo, foreign partners condemn Russian cyberattack on country of Georgia Rising: February 20, 2020 China’s Communist Party makes the Chinese — and the world — sick ‘Clearly racist’ fashion show included blackface elements Van Jones compares Bloomberg to the Titanic, Warren to the iceberg Two cruise passengers die from coronavirus USDA hopes to cut farms’ environmental footprint in half by 2050 Sanders wins endorsement of top Muslim group Westinghouse to sign deal for six nuclear reactors in India during Trump’s visit: report Oklahoma will finally teach the Tulsa Race Massacre in its schools Enlightening the pardon power Ginsburg, accepting lifetime achievement award, urges working fathers to take an active role in kids’ lives Fox News legal analyst: Only a pardon can ‘fairly undo’ Roger Stone ‘mess’ Scarborough: Sanders, Trump two big winners last night Roger Stone juror: Trump ‘damages our democracy’ with attacks Egyptian court orders release of US citizen Analysis: Democratic presidential campaigns score high on cybersecurity South Sudan rivals agree to coalition government as country emerges from civil war As VA’s budget continues to Increase, greater oversight is required Minnesota congressman diagnosed with cancer Trump officially makes Richard Grenell acting intelligence chief South Korea reports first coronavirus death; millions told to stay at home Democratic Senate campaign arm raised more than $8.5 million in January Americans aren’t as eager to retreat from the Middle East as politicians seem to think Nine dead in attack by suspected right-wing extremist in Germany Personal data of millions exposed in MGM hack Warren, Klobuchar get most talking time in Vegas debate Bolton on impeachment: ‘My testimony would have made no difference to the ultimate outcome’ O’Reilly weighs in on Warren-Bloomberg exchange on nondisclosure agreements How to save America with artificial intelligence Undocumented immigrants arrested in California courthouse — despite state law Virus cases drop in China amid changes to reporting method More than 1,000 veterans speak out against Trump’s ‘sustained attacks’ on Vindman Women help each other navigate tech careers The missing ISIS victims and the families they left behind Three members of Congress endorse Bloomberg after raucous debate Trump shares clip of Fox host Tucker Carlson suggesting he pardon Stone Trump rips Bloomberg’s debate performance as ‘stumbling, bumbling and grossly incompetent’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Democrats duke it out during Nevada debate Kickstarter union seen as breakthrough for tech activism On the Trail: Senate GOP hopefuls tie themselves to Trump Former skeptics now warning of brokered convention ‘nightmare’ for Democrats What’s it like to grow up in America with a non-American name? Everytown plans ad blitz on anniversary of House background check bill Trump budget calls for slashing funds to climate science centers Gillibrand PAC, End Citizens United launch effort to boost female candidates Winners and losers from the Democratic debate in Las Vegas Bloomberg savaged in first appearance on Democratic debate stage