The Hill Articles: January 10, 2020

Iran says it unintentionally shot down Ukrainian plane Federal court upholds block keeping Air Force from discharging HIV-positive service members California could become next no-kill state as governor puts budget funds toward ending euthanizing Oman sultan dies at age 79, ending longest reign by Arab ruler Internal MIT review shows university made ‘significant mistakes in judgment’ on Epstein donations Trump border patrol radio tower taken over by hundreds of vultures Jane Fonda leads stars in final ‘Fire Drill Friday’ climate protest at the Capitol Puerto Rico hit with another major earthquake as aftershocks continue Judge rules in favor of effort to recall Alaska governor Trump empathizes with Queen Elizabeth II after Harry and Meghan’s royal exit Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti: ‘Woke cultural left’ could complicate Sanders’s economic message Overnight Defense: Pompeo defends intel on Soleimani strike | Iraqi PM tells US to start working on plan for withdrawal | Paul, Graham feud deepens over Trump war powers Klobuchar releases names of bundlers Ousted Boeing CEO to leave company with over $60M Texas becomes first state to reject new refugees under Trump executive order On The Money: Economy adds 145K jobs, meeting expectations | Dow briefly surpasses 29,000 for first time | Poll finds majority back tax hike for richest Americans Hillicon Valley: Bloomberg unveils plan to shore up election security | Alphabet’s legal chief leaves company amid scrutiny | Uber launches new rider security feature Administration mulls expanding travel ban: reports Journalist alleging Obama administration spied on her seeks to reopen case Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball on Steyer: ‘We can do better than billionaires’ Poll: Sanders takes lead in Iowa less than a month before vote Incumbency’s advantage could trump Democrats in 2020 White House weighing proposal to tighten eligibility for disability benefits Overnight Health Care: Trump officials want Supreme Court to delay ObamaCare case | Medicaid expansion linked to decline in opioid deaths | Drug price outrage threatens to be liability for GOP Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen arrested in climate change protest Proposed Texas rail line has the look of a high speed fail Mandy Moore to join Buttigieg on campaign trail in Iowa Lawsuit alleges child abuse and neglect after Trump administration family separation Machine that makes water from air wins major award at CES — and debuts solar-powered model Overnight Energy: House passes sweeping bill on ‘forever chemicals’ | Green groups question Pentagon about burning of toxic chemicals | Steyer plan would open US to climate refugees Comedians post fake Army recruitment posters featuring Trump Jr. Green groups raise alarms about alleged Pentagon incineration of ‘forever chemicals’ Impeachment trial weighs on 2020 Democrats 10 years after the Haiti earthquake and still on the brink of danger Voters see slightly more GOP partisanship on impeachment: Poll Texas governor says state will not accept new refugees Khanna: Timing of Iran bill being weighed against getting bigger majority What America’s Thinking: January 10, 2020 White House spokesman roasted over Obama tweet The blue-state exodus gains momentum Foreign Affairs Democrats: ‘Trump is confused’ on Ethiopian claim Why other states should follow the lead on New Jersey clean slate law Trump administration wants Supreme Court to delay hearing on ObamaCare case Larry David says Sanders presidency would be great for country, terrible for him The short- and long-term health hazards from Australia’s massive bushfires Poll: Majority support tax hike for richest Americans Passing USMCA will help US companies address global threats to digital trade US launched second attack targeting Iranian official in Yemen: report Dem senator: ‘Blowing smoke’ to say Iranian general posed an imminent threat Steyer unveils proposal to make climate change refugees eligible for legal US entry Trump says Soleimani was plotting attacks on four US embassies California governor proposes $222 billion budget Wake up: Nobody wants migrants or refugees Alphabet’s legal chief leaves company amid scrutiny Ban on Netflix’s gay Jesus program overturned by Supreme Court Dem senators say Iran threat to embassies not mentioned in intelligence briefing Virginia legislators vote to ban guns at state Capitol Tens of thousands march in Australian climate protests Gabbard: Appearing on Fox News allows me to speak to Trump California governor plans $1B fund to invest in green businesses Greta Thunberg will join climate activists and school strikers to pressure leaders at Davos Bloomberg releases plan to shore up voting rights, election security Uber launches new PIN code security feature for riders 2020 will be the year of climate solutions, not a socialist revolution Pelosi announced as lead guest on season premiere of ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ Study: Medicaid expansion linked to 6 percent decline in opioid overdose deaths Warren, Sanders wealth taxes would hurt workers, conservative group says in new study Flash mob of protesters gather outside Harvey Weinstein’s trial in NYC Earbuds could soon take your blood pressure ‘Megafire’ the size of Delaware forms in Australia as blazes merge Iran’s likely downing of airliner invokes an uncomfortable past Women now make up the majority of US workforce Collins says she’s working with other GOP senators to allow impeachment witnesses Justice Roberts neglects his own role in tilting American democracy Buttigieg releases ambitious $1 trillion infrastructure plan promising 6 million jobs Sanders criticizes Trump for ‘misleading march to war’ Marianne Williamson drops out of 2020 race The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Pelosi plans to send impeachment articles next week It’s time to provide needed reform to the organ donation system Collins apologizes for saying Democrats love terrorists Ocasio-Cortez defends decision not to pay dues to House Democratic campaign arm Deadspin owner suspends talks with staff, plans move to Chicago Dow surpasses 29,000 for first time Vaping claims its youngest victim yet Navy says Russian warship ‘aggressively approached’ US vessel in Arabian Sea Pompeo defends intelligence behind Soleimani strike amid press grilling Congress must reclaim war power NY Times’s Haberman: Trump ‘surprised’ Iranian strike wasn’t ‘more of a unifying event’ IOC bans athletes from protesting at the Olympics Pelosi set to send impeachment articles to the Senate next week BBC host wins lawsuit against network over unequal pay Poll: Biden and Sanders neck and neck in Wisconsin Trump strike on Soleimani came amid pressure from impeachment allies in Senate: reports It’s time for Democrats to demonstrate their foreign policy edge to voters House passes sweeping bill to target spread of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ Former Trump security official slams Tucker Carlson over criticism of strike on Iranian general Democratic groups launch ad campaign attacking Trump, GOP on drug pricing How to protect free speech in the age of mass shootings Trump administration announces new sanctions on Iran The Hill’s Campaign Report: Deadline day for Dems to make January debate Watch live: Pompeo, Mnuchin hold press conference on Iran sanctions Panel: Donald Trump comes for Bernie Sanders as he surges to lead in national poll SHOCK POLL: Does this stat explain Tom Steyer’s rise? Plane Crash Expert: Questions we needed answered in Iran crash Former Trump NSC Chief of Staff: Tucker Carlson’s Iran view an outlier in the GOP The Hill’s Editor-In-Chief: New concerns that Biden is Hillary 2.0 Saagar Enjeti: Bernie’s perilous cultural cross-road Can Africa’s last lions be saved from human greed? Krystal Ball deconstructs our infatuation with billionaires Krystal & Saagar: Nancy Pelosi’s impotence on full display with War Power, Impeachment failure How the star of Freeform’s ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Okay’ is blazing a trail for disabled actors Ransomware — time for the government to act Rising: January 10, 2020 Body of third skier found after devastating Idaho avalanche Bloomberg pledges to help fund Democratic nominee even if it isn’t him Pompeo offers Ukraine full assistance in investigation of downed plane Where women’s health care is lacking, women are dying What if you could rescue landscapes that have been deforested…with a tree? Ex-Sen. Norm Coleman leaving leadership role at lobbying firm Megyn Kelly tears up watching ‘Bombshell,’ discussing sexual harassment: ‘I do wish I had done more’ Leonardo DiCaprio group gives $3M to Australia wildfire relief Pompeo says ‘we don’t know when, we don’t know where’ Soleimani had planned ‘imminent attacks’ Kentucky man found guilty of assaulting Trump protester outside rally Iran is not one crisis, but three, for the US NBA coach apologizes after referring to team as ‘a bunch of thugs’ Oregon man charged with hate crimes in attack on Indian immigrant Economy adds 145K jobs in December, meeting expectations Journalism needs Lara Logan Teen discovers new planet while interning with NASA Tom Steyer wants climate refugees to come to the U.S. Vermont bill would ban cellphones for anyone under 21 Ukraine says it has gotten ‘important data’ from US about downed plane in Iran Iraqi prime minister tells Pompeo to ‘prepare a mechanism’ for troop withdrawal Near-Earth space holds economic value — but we need international space governance FX to delay Clinton impeachment focused ‘American Crime Story’ until after 2020 election Iran denies shooting down Ukrainian plane, calls for evidence South Korea says it shared Trump birthday message with Kim Jong Un The Hill’s Morning Report — Impeachment tug-of-war expected to end soon Democrats brace for round two of impeachment witness fight Graham, Paul rift deepens over Trump’s war powers Democrats don’t expect to do 2020 budget Drug price outrage threatens to be liability for GOP Enes Kanter sees political stardom — after NBA and WWE