The Hill Articles: January 13, 2020

Seattle city council bans most political spending by ‘foreign-influenced corporations’ Democratic challenger on Van Drew’s party switch: ‘He betrayed our community’ Judge rules in favor of administration on family separations at border Apple rejects Barr claim that company has given no ‘substantive assistance’ in Pensacola shooting probe Rand Paul pledges to force Hunter Biden vote if GOP backs Dem impeachment witnesses Trump plans to divert $7.2 billion from Pentagon for border wall construction: report Biden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Trump cheered as he takes field at college football championship game US citizen dies in Egyptian prison after hunger strike NJ bill to eliminate religious vaccine exemptions dies, supporters vow to try again Russia hacked Ukrainian gas company at center of impeachment inquiry: report Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House House GOP campaign arm faces ethics complaint over ‘trackers’ in Capitol buildings Overnight Health Care: Trump knocks ‘mini Mike Bloomberg’ over health care | Appeals court skeptical of Trump rule on TV drug ads | Oklahoma sues opioid distributors Barr to raise threshold for opening probes into presidential campaigns Energy Department agrees to begin releasing Ukraine-related records Hillicon Valley: Barr asks Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter’s phone | Tech industry rallies behind Google in Supreme Court fight | Congress struggles to set rules for cyber warfare with Iran | Blog site Boing Boing hacked Study: Huge majority of women who had abortions say they made the right decision UN proposal calls to protect 30 percent of Earth by 2030 as species face extinction GOP leadership: There aren’t 51 votes to dismiss Trump articles of impeachment Tech industry rallies behind Google in Supreme Court fight A time for war, a time for peace — and always a time to defend America Here’s what happens next on impeachment Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti warns Biden’s Iraq record could be general election issue Trump asks Supreme Court to let immigrant ‘public charge’ rule take effect How ‘America First’ policies put US citizens last Trump to hold Des Moines rally days before Iowa caucuses U.S. wine consumption drops for first time in 25 years Oklahoma sues three major opioid distributors On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Business groups worry they won’t see a ‘phase two’ China trade deal | Trump officials remove currency manipulator label for China | Job numbers, stocks boost Trump in election year All of Texas’ Catholic bishops oppose governor’s plan to bar refugees Mark Hamill deletes Facebook account: ‘Mark Zuckerberg values profit more than truthfulness’ Conservatives slam Warren’s call to put transgender women in women’s prisons UK government secretly funded Reuters in 1960s, 1970s Sanders-Warren fight unnerves progressives Overnight Defense: Trump says it ‘doesn’t really matter’ if Soleimani was plotting imminent attack | Pompeo won’t testify before House panel on Iran | Investigation finds Pensacola base shooting was terrorism Overnight Energy: Critics warn latest environmental rollback could hit minorities, poor hardest | Coalition forms to back Trump rollback | Coal-fired plants closing at near-record pace Rosario Dawson after Booker drops out of 2020 race: ‘You continue to inspire me everyday’ New nutrition facts labels are big win for consumers, public health and bipartisanship Group criticizes blessing of ‘official Bible’ for Space Force Mueller investigation witness pleads guilty to child sex crime charges George Conway group releases ad targeting GOP senator: ‘You’re just another Trump servant’ GOP senator: Impeachment trial opening arguments likely to start Jan. 21 Sanders evokes JFK, FDR and Johnson in new Iowa ad Budget deficit up almost 12 percent compared to last year Blog site Boing Boing hacked Oceans have hit highest temperatures ever recorded SCOTUS ‘TRAP law’ case and the erosion of abortion rights Poll: 51 percent of Americans support House vote to impeach Trump Treasury adviser pleads guilty to making unauthorized disclosures in case involving Manafort Health care, national security among top issues for voters in 2020: Gallup Biden tops New Hampshire poll as Warren loses ground Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball: Sanders is ‘exactly where he needs to be to win’ Democratic nomination Two transgender women sue Florida for denying them health care Top Natural Resources Republican won’t run for Utah governor Trump administration makes it harder for franchise employees to sue over wages Hanukkah attack suspect pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges Poll: Biden leads Democratic field nationally after Sanders takes top spot in Iowa poll Issa Rae on all-male slate of Best Director Oscar nominees: ‘Congratulations to those men’ Minnesota court rules against permits for new mine Wisconsin judge fines state elections commission for failing to remove thousands from voter rolls War with Iran is both unwise and unnecessary Poll: 17 percent of Republicans support Trump impeachment, removal from office What America’s Thinking: January 13, 2020 Biden picks up endorsement of early O’Rourke backer Sean Maloney NH Democratic Party chairman rips Bloomberg op-ed as ‘desperate for some press attention’ Appeals court skeptical of Trump rule on TV drug ads Investigation finds Pensacola naval station shooting was ‘act of terrorism’ 4-year-old who wasn’t vaccinated against flu goes blind from virus FBI reveals shooters in New Jersey Jewish market attack also had a bomb Harvard professor sues NYT over Epstein donations story Sanders slams report alleging he told Warren woman can’t win presidency Amazon’s $690K donation to Australian fire relief draws criticism Exercise caution when using Chinese apps like TikTok A new lesson for Virginia teachers: how to deal with seizures Watchdog group requests ethics probe into McConnell over impeachment remarks Danny DeVito endorses Bernie Sanders: ‘He is the man to beat Trump’ Trump criticized for retweeting image of Pelosi, Schumer in Muslim attire DOJ recommends sentence for former Rep. Chris Collins at ‘top end’ of guidelines Queen says she supports Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from royal family roles Democrat Richard Ojeda announces Senate bid after dropping out of presidential race California sends disaster-relief team to Puerto Rico after earthquakes Why the new robocall law is important for future privacy legislation What caused this weekend’s record-setting warm weather? Trump administration removes designation of China as currency manipulator World’s largest investor BlackRock joins climate action investing pact Bloomberg gets first congressional endorsement Rupert Murdoch launches US Sun Coal-fired power plants closing at near-record pace: report Senate Democrats blast exemptions in Trump vaping ban Biden found leading in Iowa by Monmouth poll The political earthquake propelling Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Massachusetts teachers unions endorse Warren The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Booker drops out of 2020 race Trump to address Farm Bureau on heels of China deal signing Donald Trump is no Ronald Reagan Colorado judge denies request to take man’s guns under new ‘red flag’ law House chairman: Pompeo won’t testify at Iran hearing Tuesday Iowa-based political scientist: Warren, Buttigieg boast strongest ground campaigns Sydney Opera House thanks Australian firefighters with illuminated tribute Panel: Joe Biden’s cringy campaign video, Can Obamaworld stop Bernie Sanders Panel: Is Elizabeth Warren’s attack on Bernie Sanders a sign of desperation? Appalachian Author: Unions and populism can win back Trump voters Why NATO to the Middle East is a really bad idea Iran: Trump dishonored Farsi language with tweet Abby Huntsman leaving ‘The View’ to help run father’s gubernatorial campaign Iowa Caucus expert: Bernie, Warren, Buttigieg poised for all out fight in Iowa Caucus Sanders Co-Chair Nina Turner calls out Joe Biden for using proximity to Obama as cover Sanders: Releasing list of Supreme Court picks ‘not a bad idea’ Teen intern at NASA discovers new planet…in just three days Krystal Ball: It’s official, Bernie Sanders in position to win Saagar Enjeti exposes Joe Biden’s Iraq war lying with these past clips Krystal and Saagar: Is impeachment rigging the race for Joe Biden? How would the Space Force wage war? Trump mocks Booker over suspended presidential campaign Bloomberg rips importance of Iowa, New Hampshire in Democrats’ nominating process Ronan Farrow nominated for National Book Critics Circle award Trump praises ‘wonderful Iranian protesters’ over footage showing them not stepping on US flag Fox’s Bongino: Soleimani posed imminent threat by ‘having a pulse’ Top Sanders official: ‘Senator would never support the trashing of any candidate’ Cory Booker ends presidential bid Trump and Obama equally admired? Eight things popularity polls tell us Benedict warns about celibacy in new book seen as warning to Francis Trump speaks with Germany’s Merkel over latest tensions in Middle East Trump says it doesn’t matter if Soleimani posed an imminent threat Van Drew’s ex-campaign manager working for Democrat running against him Trump seizes on reports of Sanders-Warren friction Researchers find connection between higher minimum wages, lower suicide rate Will alleged CIA misbehavior set Julian Assange free? Rising: January 13, 2020 #OscarsSoMale: no women directors nominated for an Oscar despite banner year Mika Brzezinski: Buttigieg’s ‘age and experience’ may explain fade in Iowa poll Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from woman who encouraged boyfriend to kill himself Georgia murder convict asks for firing squad execution Greek court postpones retrial in beating death of US tourist Lawmakers to call on ICE to release all transgender detainees Supreme Court declines to hear ‘Free the Nipple’ case Obama says he’s ‘glad’ for best documentary Oscar nomination Advocates urge Trump, Congress to nominate tough watchdogs to FEC The good, the bad, and the ugly of killing of Qassem Soleimani IBM tests batteries made from seawater What autism researchers and advocates want for people on the spectrum Princes William and Harry issue statement calling newspaper report ‘false’ amid royal family turmoil Latino group launches committee to defeat Trump in 2020 Disabled people are going places with new apps A new company tackles recycling US troops clear rubble, debris from Iraq base struck by Iranian missiles The war against cancer Trump knocks ‘mini Mike Bloomberg’ over health care, ‘false advertising’ ‘Harriet’ star is only woman of color nominated for best actress Oscar Australia drops more than 4K pounds of food from helicopters to help hungry wallabies ‘Jeopardy!’ sees backlash for answer picking Israel over Palestine Conservative group calls for Burger King to remove Impossible Whopper commercial Man arrested after attacking flight attendant, ramming cockpit: report Breakthrough ‘Hair Love’ nominated for Oscar It’s time for the Democratic candidates to talk more about national security Pompeo, tech leaders to huddle over dinner: report Carville backing Bennet’s 2020 White House bid A GOP-led edge: Red states see less unemployment, more economic growth US will not extradite American diplomat’s wife to be charged in fatal UK crash Building the Dream: Charlotte Ocasio-Cortez warns of damage to crops due to warm temperatures in January Tenth Congressional Black Caucus member backs Biden Mental health crisis: We must speak with one powerful voice in 2020 Iranian police shoot at protesters, video shows Trump approved Soleimani’s killing last June: report EPA appeals board is unconstitutional without reform The Hill’s Morning Report – Impeachment week This week: Impeachment spotlight shifts to the Senate Juan Williams: Trump replays past mistakes in Iranian crisis Judd Gregg: The Iranian lessons Democrats voice concerns over Sanders Coalition forms to back Trump rollback of major environmental law