The Hill Articles: February 5, 2020

Schiff: Bolton ‘refused’ to submit affidavit on Trump’s involvement in Ukraine controversy Yang congratulates Romney for ‘voting his conscience and character’ in convicting Trump McConnell ‘disappointed’ by Romney impeachment vote, but ‘I’m going to need his support’ Pence celebrates Trump’s acquittal: ‘It’s over, America’ Warren: Male candidates who think they are better positioned to beat Trump are wrong Biden offers advice to young people with stutters: It’s important to ‘not let that define them’ McConnell tees up five Trump judges after impeachment trial wraps Biden: Trump awarding Limbaugh Medal of Freedom was move to maintain ‘right-wing credentials’ DOJ launches investigation into Mississippi prisons after riots, deaths Collins reacts to angry voicemails in response to acquittal vote 2020 candidates condemn Senate for acquitting Trump, set sights on election What the impeachment vote looked like from inside the chamber Trump tweets video that claims Romney is a ‘Democrat secret asset’ Collins: It’s ‘very sexist’ to assume I asked McConnell’s permission in witness vote Hillicon Valley: FBI chief says foreign disinformation ‘never stopped’ | DNC says Iowa app won’t be used in other states | Shadow CEO feels ‘really terrible’ about caucus debacle | Trump trade adviser claims Bezos won’t meet him Hollywood icon, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kirk Douglas dead at 103 Utah’s other Republican senator distances himself from Romney Pelosi, Schumer praise Romney after impeachment vote Schumer: ‘Giant asterisk’ next to Trump’s acquittal Romney shocks GOP with vote to convict The EU’s trade charm offensive in America will end in disaster unless it stops unfairly hurting US farmers Senate acquits Trump, ending impeachment saga McCarthy to submit copy of Trump’s SOTU address to House Clerk for archives Pelosi rips McConnell as ‘rogue leader’ after Trump acquittal Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America’s Health Care Future — Juul pitched products to Native American tribes | Vaping execs deny deliberately targeting young people | Republicans seek hearing on Medicaid block grants On The Money: Pro-union bill draws 2020 battle lines | Companies added 291,000 jobs last month: survey | Warren touts Obama’s 2010 praise for consumer bureau Watchdog: 14M taxpayers eligible for ‘free file’ program may have paid to e-file their taxes McConnell declares victory after impeachment: ‘Colossal political mistake’ for Democrats GOP senators request details on Hunter Biden’s travel for probe The Great Extrapolator White House trade adviser claims Bezos won’t meet with him about online counterfeits Spotify poised to buy podcast website The Ringer Overnight Energy: Trump credits economic progress to environmental rollbacks | Vote to subpoena Interior delayed by prayer breakfast | Dems hit agency for delaying energy efficiency funds Iowa Democrats to issue ‘minor correction’ to latest caucus results FBI director says foreign disinformation campaigns ‘never stopped’ after 2016 elections Pressley blasts acquittal as ‘cover up coordinated by Mitch McConnell ‘ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Democrats tout Obama ties as race shifts to New Hampshire Pelosi-Trump relationship takes turn for the terrible Bernie Madoff says he’s dying, seeks early prison release Tlaib: DNC rules committee members working on Bloomberg campaign is a ‘conflict of interest’ McCarthy tears up articles of impeachment against Trump Roberts thanks Senate as impeachment trial ends Overnight Defense: Senate votes to acquit Trump | Highlights from State of the Union | Trump defends Soleimani strike | Service member surprises family at speech | Air Force tests ICBM Licensing reform by the states will lift Americans from poverty After Senate acquittal, Trump tweets video showing him running for president indefinitely NASA honors Charles McGee, 100, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen for Black History Month Trump to make statement on impeachment ‘victory’ on Thursday YouTube tells controversial facial recognition company to stop collecting its user data Trump campaign gloats over acquittal with altered meme of Pelosi shredding speech Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball rips Iowa Democratic Party’s handling of caucus Vaping execs tell lawmakers that e-cigarettes are not meant for young people MoveOn targets vulnerable GOP senators with ad campaign following impeachment Seth MacFarlane touts Romney’s Senate floor speech on impeachment vote Hillary Clinton: 52 GOP senators ‘voted to betray that oath’ to defend the Constitution Work is the best policy for poverty GOP senators reject punishing Romney for impeachment vote Barnes & Noble pulls editions of classic novels with people of color on covers Advocates say ICE denying proper care to child with head injury Former Romney campaign spokesman says conviction decision is ‘motivated by bitterness and jealousy’ 12 cases of coronavirus confirmed in US Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti: It’s ‘absolutely plausible’ for Bloomberg to become frontrunner Senate votes to acquit Trump on articles of impeachment Iowa state field director departs Biden campaign after fourth-place showing: report Poll: Majority of Democrats say Electoral College delegates should cast ballots based on popular vote Cherokee heirloom crops will be preserved in global seed bank for first time Why not everyone is thrilled about a new vogueing competition on HBO Max America’s energy independence has contributed to the great American comeback How Iranian immigrants can be role models for diversity in STEM Manchin will vote to convict Trump Trump allies blast Romney over impeachment vote: ‘A sore loser’ White House threatens to veto House bill to aid Puerto Rico earthquake recovery What America’s Thinking: February 5, 2020 2020 Democrats ramped up private flight spending in final months of 2019 Sinema will vote to convict Trump Mystery group backs outsider Democrat challenging Tillis in North Carolina 32-year-old US citizen dies in Border Patrol custody Texas Democrats worry elections reporting change will delay presidential delegate totals Ex-Obama EPA chief expresses skepticism on carbon capture Trump Jr. says Romney ‘should be expelled’ from the GOP Buttigieg holds lead after latest Iowa precincts report RNC chairwoman splits with uncle Mitt Romney: GOP stands ‘with President Trump’ CNN’s Baldwin praises Romney: ‘Extraordinary’ moment of ‘pure honesty and emotion’ Pentagon officials were confused, concerned by delay in Ukraine aid, emails show: report Funding is needed now for hospitals to prepare for the coronavirus Romney on finding Trump’s actions convictable: ‘It’s what autocrats do’ Democrats praise Romney for breaking with GOP on convicting Trump Newborn tests positive for coronavirus Democrats hit DOE for holding back energy efficiency funds Romney breaks ranks with GOP, will vote to convict Trump Saving Africa’s lions will rely on evidence around trophy hunting, not emotion What is next for Democrats? Biden goes after Buttigieg, Sanders after Iowa caucuses WHO develops strategic response plan as Belgium reports first case of coronavirus DC considering proposal to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms US firefighters stationed in Australia return home US suspends intelligence-gathering program that targeted Kurdish PKK Former Clinton speechwriter: Trump’s address ‘effective’ method for rallying base Progress and stumbles one year into Trump’s plan to end HIV More planes carrying Americans evacuated from Wuhan to arrive this week Juul pitched products to Native American tribes, congressional investigation finds Watch live: Senate set to vote in Trump impeachment trial Mets mascot to make appearance at Bloomberg event in NY Biden: ‘We took a gut punch in Iowa’ Trump State of the Union viewership drops in early returns Democratic senators press Interior official over proposed changes to migratory bird protections Evangelical groups lobbied Pompeo to fire Yovanovitch in 2018 Showtime picks up ‘First Ladies,’ starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama Dispelling a false narrative about moving Bureau of Land Management HQ from DC to Colorado The movie ‘Contagion’ is trending again…so what does it tell us about coronavirus? The past 24 hours saw the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Buttigieg, Sanders look to carry momentum to New Hampshire Democrats criticize Medal of Freedom for Limbaugh as ‘slap in the face’ Inspired by #MeToo, some men are trying to redefine masculinity Americans evacuated from coronavirus epicenter arrive in US Billy Porter slams Trump in ‘LGBTQ State of the Union’: ‘So far, our nation has survived’ Ex-Goldman Sachs vice president sues over LGTBQ+ discrimination US companies added 291,000 jobs last month: survey New Warren ad touts Obama’s 2010 praise for consumer bureau Bloomberg has thoughts on press freedom; the other candidates should give us theirs, too Stormy Daniels appeals ruling in defamation case against Trump Al Franken blasts Susan Collins: She’ll let Trump ‘get away with anything’ Air Force test-launches intercontinental ballistic missile Klobuchar releases final ad in New Hampshire ahead of primary Parkland victim’s father apologizes to friends, family after disrupting Trump address A divisive speech for a divided union Supreme Court to consider taking ObamaCare case this month Iowa caucuses prove that tech isn’t always the right answer Passenger plane catches fire, breaks apart in Turkey after skidding off runway Biden wins endorsement of prominent union Deaf performer cut off in Fox’s Super Bowl broadcast Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Nauseating’ for Trump to put Limbaugh ‘on the same level’ as Rosa Parks Um, why is there a gigantic black cloud circling the globe? Panel: Who got screwed in Iowa? Trump’s address was a success — but now the hard part starts Panel: New Hampshire polls give Bernie Sanders a big lead Former Speechwriter: Why SOTU doesn’t matter like it used to Industry group promotes travel as trade powerhouse TYT’s Emma Vigeland slams media for dismissing Bernie’s popular vote lead Reid Wilson: Is Joe Biden a ‘dead man walking’? Buttigieg surrogate suggests he got free Iowa media bumps Gingrich calls on Pelosi to be censured: ‘Disgusted’ by ‘viciously partisan action’ Krystal Ball: Iowa was rigged, here’s the proof Saagar Enjeti previews Bernie versus Bloomberg Krystal and Saagar: Pelosi’s SOTU stunt is why Trump’s approval is sky high Tlaib says mention of Kavanaugh was ‘trigger’ to walk out of Trump speech Nadler says it’s ‘likely’ House will subpoena Bolton Buttigieg surrogate: Iowa Democratic Party ‘did the right thing’ Hundreds of Americans quarantined on cruise ships–with coronavirus on board Doug Jones says he will vote to convict Trump Nancy Pelosi should resign Pavlich: The Senate defends its integrity Mellman: The Iowa results? Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Texas John Mellencamp cuts ad for Bloomberg: He’ll ‘take the fight directly to Trump’ Jill Stein knocks Buttigieg as ‘status quo’ Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader at the White House Pelosi trashes Trump address: ‘He shredded the truth, so I shredded his speech’ We’ve responded to the substance misuse crisis as if it’s only about opioids Podcast turns up the heat on ‘the Mad Men of Climate Denial’ Rising: February 5, 2020 100 years after one of the worst race massacres in US history, Tulsa finally searching for graves These cities are addressing inequality in parks access Democratic critiques of Sanders miss the mark Top Pentagon personnel nominee withdraws after op-ed surfaces Vote to subpoena Interior delayed by Trump prayer breakfast NYPD police commissioner blames state’s new bail law for rise in some serious crimes Kellyanne Conway denounces Pelosi for ripping up Trump’s speech Bloomberg highlights ties to Obama in new ad Van Jones: Trump sent ‘warning shot’ in ‘strong’ address: ‘He’s going after black votes’ Iran’s Khamenei says Mideast peace plan will ‘die’ before Trump does Two Democratic convention host committee leaders fired amid investigation Support for the military requires more than a fine speech California governor posthumously pardons civil rights leader convicted under anti-gay law Human Rights Watch: More than 200 people deported to El Salvador have been harmed or killed Trump eviscerates Democrats in State of the Union speech prompting Pelosi temper tantrum Fox’s Neil Cavuto: Pelosi’s ‘childish behavior’ will define ‘divisive times’ in Trump era Trade deficit decreases for first time since 2013 Trump couldn’t get Ukraine to smear Joe Biden, so Senate Republicans did it for him Two U.S. airlines pause travel to Hong Kong over coronavirus fears Pence: Pelosi ripping up Trump’s State of the Union speech ‘was a new low’ California may halt student fitness testing over ‘body-shaming’ and bullying concerns Former ‘Simpsons’ writer slams Pompeo tweet: ‘Please do not ever ever ever use Simpsons material’ Hatred will reelect Trump 10 people test positive for coronavirus on quarantined cruise ship Shadow CEO: ‘We feel really terrible’ about Iowa caucus app flap Coronavirus cases top 24K worldwide How HP is funneling plastic from Haiti into laptops and printer supplies Iran’s US victims need more than just applause Trump dismissed Collins comment that he would learn from impeachment: report Bloomberg picks up first gubernatorial endorsement Can the US slap tariffs on auto imports? Not anymore Jay-Z says he didn’t mean to send message by sitting during national anthem at Super Bowl Americans’ optimism on personal finances hits record high: Gallup Black communities face dangerous clean water and environmental risks The Hill’s Morning Report – Icy moments between Trump, Pelosi mark national address READ: President Trump’s State of the Union address Gay civil rights icon Bayard Rustin pardoned posthumously by California Gov. Gavin Newsom End of impeachment trial to leave deep scars in Senate Pro-union bill draws 2020 battle lines Senate GOP drives stake through talk of Trump censure Lobbying world Democrats tear into Trump’s speech: It was a ‘MAGA rally’ READ: Speaker Pelosi’s response to Trump’s State of the Union address Pelosi hammers Trump’s speech: A ‘manifesto of mistruths’ Buttigieg maintains slim lead after second round of Iowa results released Democratic senator: ‘I regret attending’ Trump’s State of the Union speech