The Hill Articles: February 27, 2020

Bloomberg: ‘I’m going to stay right to the bitter end’ of Democratic primary race The Memo: Biden seeks revival in South Carolina Congress eyes $6 billion to $8 billion to combat coronavirus Sanders makes the case against Biden ahead of SC primary Working Families’ Party, progressive groups plan #NeverBloomberg campaign, march on candidate’s home Turkey to allow Syrian refugees passage to Europe Pence talks coronavirus with Cuomo, Newsom, other governors Delegate count unchanged after Iowa caucus recount completed Hillary Clinton to start new podcast Overnight Health Care — Presented by American Health Care Association — California monitoring 8,400 people for coronavirus | Pence taps career official to coordinate response | Dems insist on guardrails for funding Bloomberg defends Muslim surveillance policy post-9/11 Fox’s Britt McHenry confirms brain tumor, says she’s got ‘amazing medical team’ Overnight Defense: Watchdog investigating VA chief | Allegations claim Wilkie tried to discredit aide who reported sexual assault | Dem chair working to restore Pentagon funding taken for wall | Navy chief says loss of shipbuilding funds ‘not helpful’ Rod Blagojevich joins app where people can pay for personalized video message US professor arrested, accused of hiding relationship with Chinese university Menendez hits Trump over response to Delhi riots US accuses China of using laser against Navy patrol plane On The Money: Stocks plummet into correction over fears of coronavirus spreading | GOP resistance to Fed pick Shelton eases | Sanders offers bill to limit tax breaks for retiring executives Sanders blasts Trump for picking ‘completely unqualified’ Pence for coronavirus response Overnight Energy: Murkowski, Manchin unveil major energy bill | Lawmakers grill EPA chief over push to slash agency’s budget | GOP lawmaker accuses Trump officials of ‘playing politics’ over Yucca Mountain Sanders holds 13-point lead in Fox News poll Public schools in Chicago will honor Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day Turkey suffers mass casualties in Syria airstrike Tulsi Gabbard: Presidential candidates must also condemn election interference by US intelligence agencies Warren pledges to reverse Trump’s border policies under new plan Hillicon Valley — Presented by Facebook — Federal court rules tech giants can censor content | Trump upends surveillance fight | Senate passes bill barring federal funds for Huawei equipment GOP lawmaker accuses administration of ‘playing politics’ with Yucca Mountain reversal House Intelligence lawyer Goldman leaving committee Centrist Democrats insist Sanders would need delegate majority to win Sanders, socialism emerge as top targets at CPAC Ocasio-Cortez cuts census ad with Lin-Manuel Miranda Bloomberg apologizes for comments about transgender people Lawmakers race to pass emergency coronavirus funding President Trump is weak against Bernie Sanders in foreign affairs ICE accused of targeting undocumented parents taking their kids to school: reports Schiff presses top intel official to declassify part of report on Khashoggi killing Lawmakers dedicate Oversight room to Cummings, unveil plaque Report: US health workers responding to coronavirus quarantine lacked training, protective gear Trump should dust off last year’s drug reform plan Trump store selling ‘woke’ merchandise as part of outreach to black voters Conservative activist Charlie Kirk urges CPAC crowd to boo Romney The Hill’s Campaign Report: Sanders top target at CPAC Trump upends controversial surveillance fight South Carolina poll: Biden leads Sanders by 4 points The dangers of tech company ethics Police department jokingly offers ‘free’ meth test to check for coronavirus Former impeachment managers clash over surveillance bill Coca-Cola says coronavirus could affect supply chain of sweeteners Stocks plummet into correction amid fears of US coronavirus spread Whistleblower claims HHS did not train workers caring for coronavirus patients: report Dairy milk could increase the risk of breast cancer Senate unanimously approves bill to ban purchase of Huawei equipment with federal funds VA watchdog investigating allegations Wilkie sought to discredit aide who reported sexual assault Netherlands confirms first coronavirus case Poll: Wealthy voters report better personal financial progress than lower income Americans House Armed Services chairman working on bill to restore Pentagon funding taken for border wall Top Trump advisers discuss GOP need to act on health care at retreat with senators Third cruise ship refused port due to fears of coronavirus Bill banning menthol in cigarettes divides Democrats, with some seeing racial bias An American way to tackle climate change and battle global warming AP fact-checkers find Biden, Bloomberg paint ‘distorted picture’ on Trump CDC funding Democrats hit Facebook over gun sales on platform Cuban newspaper gives front-page coverage for Sanders’s Castro comments Biden announces best day of fundraising with $1.2 million Bloomberg campaign lobbied Yang for endorsement, possible VP offer: report Nikki Haley responds to Biden: ‘I will put my brain up against yours anytime’ Majority of troops in survey support transgender service members in ranks GOP fails to overcome procedural hurdle needed to bring resolution condemning Sanders to the floor Gaetz tells CPAC he won’t take PAC money Industry group warns fracking ban could cost 7.5M jobs in US Bloomberg outspends field in Facebook ads ahead of Super Tuesday Officials are increasing coronavirus testing capabilities across the US The Nation reporter: Bloomberg campaign ‘can’t buy loyalty’ The New York State Bar removes questions about applicants’ mental health Study finds 378,000 transgender individuals lack ID to vote Rolling Stone reporter: Voters ‘just don’t really care about’ Russia election meddling DOJ puts its integrity in doubt by interfering with immigration courts Watch live: Trump, first lady participate in African American History Month reception Murkowski, Manchin introduce major energy legislation EPA official’s private response to Trump’s water pressure claims: ‘Sigh’ Former Baltimore mayor sentenced to three years in ‘Healthy Holly’ book fraud Bloomberg defends debate performances: We don’t need a ‘college debater-in-chief’ California monitoring more than 8,000 people for coronavirus California monitoring 8,400 people for coronavirus Security removes Trump impersonator during Pence speech at CPAC Global Lenses: Canada Partisanship holding back pipeline safety Democrats spar with DeVos at hearing, say Trump budget would ‘privatize education’ Justice Department investigating whether DEA agent killed by drug cartel was betrayed by agency officials: Report JetBlue offers free cancellations or changes as coronavirus outbreak spreads Progressive group leader describes why Warren would be better than Sanders Appeals court refuses to throw out Joe Arpaio’s guilty verdict after Trump pardon Facebook cancels annual developers conference over virus concerns There’s no election law about social media disclosures — but there oughta be Global Lenses: Canada – Easy Access A college administrator used white out on a mural of Japanese American internment Bipartisan senators say Pentagon’s effort to improve military housing falls short Global Lenses: Canada – Coca-Cola, Toyota and Netflix set up shop in Canada Global Lenses: Canada – Happy Citizens = Productive Employees Global Lenses: Canada – The talent advantage Global Lenses:Canada – The innovation battle Global Lenses: Canada – Canada’s low risk appeal Study: Uber, Lyft generate more pollution than trips they displace How to protect yourself from coronavirus Pence office to handle media on coronavirus Poll: Trump tied all 2020 Democrats in Pennsylvania Warren calls for changes to presidential pardon power, pledges to create clemency board Delta, Hawaiian Airlines limiting flights to Korea as coronavirus spreads Colorado expected to be 22nd state to repeal death penalty Rand Paul says Trump backs broader FISA reforms, throwing curveball at intelligence bill Treasury announces appointment of new IRS watchdog Must we choose between fossil fuels and renewables? Sanders adviser floats $300 billion plan to give jobs to all Americans Faculty members sign on to pledge against facial recognition at colleges Wanna beat Sanders? Hope he wins South Carolina Pelosi vows House will promote its own ‘non-menacing’ 2020 agenda regardless of presidential nominee Texas Democrats’ executive director: Voter turnout is ‘exceeding 2016 levels’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Pence taps health official to aid coronavirus response What America’s Thinking: February 27, 2020 Cheney, House Republicans express ‘serious concerns’ with US-Taliban deal Pelosi, Schumer insist on guardrails for coronavirus funds These 3 dubious assumptions about coronavirus explain market plunge Sanders offers bill taking aim at tax breaks for executive retirement plans Lawmakers grill EPA chief over push to slash agency’s budget Obama warns against ‘unauthorized use’ of his image to mislead voters in cease-and-desist letter Florida Senate will not take up bill aimed at closing the ‘gun-show loophole’ A legacy of freedom shaped America as much as slavery’s legacy House Democrats unveil environmental justice bill Cruise ship docks in Mexico after being turned away from other ports, awaits medical clearance Iran’s vice president has contracted coronavirus, state media says Warren plays ‘name that billionaire’ with Colbert Japan reports possible case of patient reinfected with coronavirus Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages to Mecca, Medina over coronavirus fears Navy head: Cutting shipbuilding for nukes, Trump border wall ‘not helpful’ Pence taps career health official to coordinate White House coronavirus response Fox’s Chris Wallace to interview Joe Biden for first time since 2007 Warren introduces bill to redirect wall money to coronavirus United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after phone battery fire Goldman Sachs warns coronavirus could wipe out corporate earnings growth for 2020 Bloomberg campaign manager says they have considered naming running mate during primaries NCAA preparing for possible coronavirus impact on March Madness Climate activists celebrate court blocking plans to build third runway at Heathrow Major Maine newspaper endorses Klobuchar’s 2020 bid, rips Sanders, Biden Why gun claims by Joe Biden and Democrats make little legal sense Limbaugh: Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Party pose ‘far greater threat to this country’ than coronavirus India accuses US of politicizing New Delhi riots that left 30 dead More new cases of coronavirus now outside of China than inside Former Fed chair warns coronavirus could throw the US into recession 5 ways we can prepare for coronavirus Rising: February 27, 2020 South Carolina sued over restrictions on LGBTQ+ sex education Microsoft joins list of tech giants warning coronavirus could hurt sales Poll: 3 in 4 worry foreign government could tamper with US election Jay-Z and Yo Gotti cite ‘cruel and torturous’ conditions in second suit against Mississippi prison Federal appeals court rules tech platforms can censor content Ocasio-Cortez knocks Pence: ‘Utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of US coronavirus response’ Watch live: Pence speaks at CPAC More than 4 in 10 Americans obese, study finds Watch live: Pelosi holds weekly press conference Poll: Biden holds wide lead in South Carolina ahead of primary Where is Barack Obama? Steyer releases African American policy ahead of South Carolina primary Biden: Sanders can’t bring out the voters like Obama This vital anti-poaching school needs our support Laura Ingraham: Democrats, media ‘have decided to weaponize fear’ over coronavirus Pope urges faithful to give up trolling on social media for Lent Stocks sink on new coronavirus fears, sending Dow briefly into correction To deter war with China, US must commit to defend Taiwan Saudi Arabia bans pilgrim visits to holy sites amid coronavirus fears Clinton set to speak at Women in the World summit in April Top labor union launching $150M anti-Trump campaign CDC declined to test new coronavirus patient for days, California hospital says Xi Jinping, coronavirus and the new cold war Sanders rips Pence: His last response to an epidemic was to ‘pray’ it away A renowned singer lost her voice after a sexual assault. This is how she got it back. Why is Miami Beach so scared? Japan’s leader calls for monthlong closure of schools due to virus threat Bernie Sanders didn’t mention the dark side of education in Castro’s Cuba Public Enemy, Sarah Silverman to join Sanders at rally in Los Angeles Marine commandant orders removal of Confederate paraphernalia at bases Most Americans satisfied with US position in the world: Gallup How does it make any sense to click away our right to privacy? Youth tobacco use legislation would have unintended life-or-death consequences for black tobacco users US, South Korea delay military exercises as virus spreads Ex-Obama health adviser calls Trump comments on coronavirus response ‘incoherent’ Budowsky: Bloomberg, Biden and Trump’s Katrina No conflict between true religious liberty and LGBTQ rights Poll: Biden retakes lead in Florida The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump on US coronavirus risks: ‘We’re very, very ready for this’ De Blasio rips Bloomberg in Hannity interview: ‘He’s got no clue’ Native American leader denounces destruction of sacred sites for border wall construction Surveillance fight emerges as intelligence flashpoint GOP, Democrats hash out 2020 strategy at dueling retreats Some Clinton aides not sure they can back Sanders Trump shakes up Justice Department, intelligence community Chamber looks to support Democratic allies in 2020