The Hill Articles: January 1, 2020

DC elementary school apologizes for having students of color portray slaves Australia braces for continued drought conditions after fires destroy 200 homes Former Senate candidate, ‘Unite the Right’ supporter arrested in Florida on kidnapping and domestic violence charges Five environmental fights to watch in 2020 Police: New Year’s Eve shooting death of Texas nurse likely the result of celebratory gunfire DHS to review state laws granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants Lawmakers close to finalizing federal strategy to defend against cyberattacks De Blasio: Domino’s ‘exploited’ Times Square visitors on New Year’s Eve with $30 pizzas The 7 big Supreme Court cases to watch in 2020 Iran’s supreme leader ‘strongly’ denounces U.S. airstrikes on militia Former NBA commissioner David Stern dead at 77 Klobuchar hits Trump for spending 1 in 5 days last year at a golf club US combat deaths in Afghanistan highest in years A resolution for Congress in 2020: Make better fiscal policy decisions Poll: Biden remains ahead of Sanders by 10 points NY State Assembly minority leader charged with DWI after he warned about holiday drunk driving Companies with unsubstantiated Native American heritage awarded $800M in federal minority contracts: report 2020 forecast: A House switch, a slimmer Senate for GOP — and a bigger win for Trump Minimum wage to reach or exceed $15 in 17 localities Comedian who predicted Trump’s rise names Yang, Gabbard as top 2020 contenders 2020 predictions: Trump will lose — if not in the Senate, then with the voters Netanyahu to seek parliamentary immunity in corruption cases We must work to resist the culture of cruelty Buttigieg’s former chief of staff to be sworn in as mayoral successor Impeachment inquiry tops Americans’ list of most important news stories of 2019 Reproductive revolution: Ending black maternal health inequities in 2020 What America’s Thinking: January 1, 2020 Large Jewish event at MetLife Stadium draws tight security presence Rapid turnover shapes Trump’s government Trump is the 20/20 vision for 2020 Key moments in the 2020 Democratic presidential race so far Thailand starts the decade with a plastic bag ban at major stores Iranian-backed militias begin to withdraw from US Embassy in Baghdad: reports Democratic White House hopefuls have scheduled 92 events in Iowa this month Strap yourself in: 2020’s likely to be quite a ride Tectonic shifts to watch for in 2020 10 controversies that rocked the Trump White House in 2019 Pope apologizes for hitting hand of woman who grabbed him Fire in German zoo’s monkey enclosure kills majority of animals Rising: January 1, 2020 Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize marijuana Police fire tear gas into crowds during Hong Kong New Year protests In 2020, it’s Democrats’ absurdity vs. Trumpian common sense Buttigieg campaign announces $24.7 million raised in fourth quarter ahead of primaries What to worry about: 6 top risks to watch for in 2020 NYT: Hospitals in Syria are being bombed, culprits violating international law Foreign policy issues, with enemies and allies, will follow Trump in 2020 Trump signs bill to eliminate rape kit testing backlog Logic won in 1920, but will it win in 2020? This is where the food of the future will be grown It’s not just pythons. The Everglades is under assault by armies of exotic invaders. At a time of environmental crisis, how can we make sure the next generation cares about nature? US forces fire tear gas at protesters outside Baghdad embassy Historic California data privacy measure leaves companies scrambling Ranking the Democrats: Who has best chance of winning nomination? States across the country plan ambitious legislative agendas for 2020 Five tech stories to watch in 2020