The Hill Articles: January 15, 2020

Democratic lawmaker says Nunes threatened to sue him over criticism Parnas: US ambassador to Ukraine removed to clear path for investigations into Bidens Five takeaways from Parnas’s Maddow interview Wikipedia access restored in Turkey after court ruled against ban Graham on impeachment trial: ‘End this crap as quickly as possible’ Texas high school faces backlash for biology assignment about rape UK veteran says Prince Harry stopped homophobic bullying from other soldiers Parnas: Trump threatened to withhold more than just military aid to Ukraine Adam Schiff was an answer on ‘Jeopardy!’ and none of the contestants knew who he was Treasury watchdog to investigate Trump opportunity zone program Minnesota ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during college football championship Warren to Sanders: ‘I think you called me a liar on national TV’ Missouri bill proposes ‘parental library review boards’ that could land librarians in jail Warren-Sanders fight raises alarm on the left GOP leaders encourage retiring lawmakers to give up committee posts New Parnas evidence escalates impeachment witnesses fight Engel demands State Department documents regarding ‘threats’ to Yovanovitch security after release of Parnas documents Parnas to Maddow: ‘President Trump knew exactly what was going on’ Lawsuit challenges Trump administration policy deporting asylum-seekers to Central American countries R.E.M. considering legal action against Trump for using their songs at rallies On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Trump signs first phase of US-China trade deal | Senate to vote Thursday on Canada, Mexico deal | IRS provides relief for those with discharged student loans Overnight Health Care: Health insurers urge Supreme Court to take ObamaCare case | Lawmakers press Trump officials to change marijuana rules | Bloomberg vows to ban flavored e-cigs if elected Reframing the antimicrobial resistance crisis New Hampshire Rep. Kuster endorses Buttigieg GOP senator: 2020 candidates must recuse themselves from impeachment trial Fight escalates over planned impeachment press restrictions LSU’s national championship-winning quarterback inspired half a million in donations for his hometown Trump, Erdoğan discuss tensions in Iran, Syria, Libya Jewish advocates pressure social media platforms, Congress to regulate online anti-Semitic speech Bloomberg viewed as having best chance to beat Trump in betting market analysis Overnight Energy: Cost analysis backing BLM move comes under scrutiny | Republicans eye legislation to rival Dems’ climate plan | Report claims top global risks all climate-related Republicans eye legislation to rival Democrats’ sweeping climate plan Hillicon Valley: Trump turns up heat on Apple over gunman’s phone | Mnuchin says Huawei won’t be ‘chess piece’ in trade talks | Dems seek briefing on Iranian cyber threats | Buttigieg loses cyber chief McConnell locks in schedule for start of impeachment trial ICE subpoenas Denver law enforcement: report IRS provides tax relief for those with discharged student loans House delivers impeachment articles to Senate Why EPA needs to rein in neonic pesticides Cincinnati passes landmark ‘renter’s choice’ bill CNN draws 7.3 million viewers for Iowa Democratic debate Senate begins preparations for Trump trial Overnight Defense: Foreign policy takes center stage at Democratic debate | House delivers impeachment articles to Senate | Dems vow to force new vote on Trump’s border wall House Democrats request briefings on Iranian cyber threats from DHS, FCC House Democrats launch effort to register minority voters in key districts Ray LaHood backs Biden for president NYPD releases video of man plastering swastika inside subway station elevator National champions LSU to visit White House Friday Harris calls for judicial nominee freeze during impeachment trial Making waves to protect America’s waters Janelle Monae just came out as nonbinary Gaetz in Twitter battle with Florida House Republican Heart disease affects women differently than men. A new study helps explain why. Lawmakers press Trump officials to change federal marijuana rules Krystal Ball accuses Warren of launching ‘vicious’ attack on Sanders There’s now a US-China trade deal — but what about the workers? 100 years later, the ERA passes. Is it too late? Pope Francis names first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic post Kimberly Guilfoyle to lead joint Trump, RNC fundraising committee Caravan of hundreds from Honduras heads to US border Chris Wallace: Pelosi plan to force ‘McConnell to bow to her will’ was a ‘total failure’ House Armed Services chairman exploring options to stop Trump from taking $7.2B in DOD funds for wall Menendez calls for ‘immediate briefing’ on Parnas-Yovanovitch documents CDC lifts warning about E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce Pelosi made Democrats look foolish by delaying impeachment this long Collins questions delay on Lev Parnas documents State GOP chairman asks candidate to drop out after Yovanovitch revelations Warren, Sanders post-debate exchange focused on private 2018 discussion: report Ocasio-Cortez accuses Rand Paul of taking climate change comments out of context, compares GOP agenda to ‘Spaceballs’ plot Ex pro-football player and activist Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal Hill.TV host Saagar Enjeti rips CNN’s ‘outrageous questioning’ of Sanders GOP senator: ‘Huge mistake’ to restrict press access during impeachment trial You know those half-used soaps you leave behind in hotels? This genius nonprofit recycles them for people in need Trump asks bank executive to thank him for ‘incredible’ earnings Trump scheduled to attend Davos amid impeachment trial Elizabeth Warren moves ‘bigly’ to out-trump Trump State Department cancels two classified congressional briefings on Iran, embassy security Poll: Trump trails 2020 Democratic contenders in Michigan Michigan state senator told female reporter that visiting schoolboys ‘could have a lot of fun with you’ Senate impeachment trial rules call for vote on witnesses, but no motion to dismiss Poll: 58 percent of Democrats say they will ‘definitely’ vote in 2020 primary Michigan state lawmaker apologizes for telling female reporter that boys could ‘have a lot of fun’ with her House war powers sponsor expects to take up Senate version of resolution What America’s Thinking: January 15, 2020 Senators under strict orders to pay attention during weeks-long impeachment trial Improving federal law for pregnant workers Poll: Almost equal number of African Americans open to voting for Biden, Sanders Chief Justice Roberts references ‘OK, boomer’ in age discrimination case Yang fourth-most-tweeted-about Democrat during debate despite not qualifying Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment McGhee Tyson air base on lockdown after report of armed person Ronan Farrow to make HBO documentary about threats against journalists Lawsuit claims Epstein trafficked hundreds of women and girls as recently as 2018 Health insurers urge Supreme Court to take ObamaCare case, uphold health law Collins, Murkowski: Too early to make decision on Hunter Biden testifying White House predicts Senate trial will last less than two weeks Researchers find there are four ways that humans age–and that the process can be slowed down The five dumbest things said about impeachment so far Will Trump sign three new bills to preserve valuable Native American rights and benefits? Pelosi: Trump’s impeachment ‘cannot be erased’ Sanders’s wife calls for unity, positivity amid friction with Warren camp Appeals court appears wary of letting Trump reinstate death sentences House votes to send impeachment articles to Senate Arizona Democrat to get treatment for alcohol dependence after suffering fall Is America on the wrong side in the Middle East? US company offers free cybersecurity assistance to campaigns Pelosi accepts Collins’s apology for saying Democrats are ‘in love with terrorists’ Sanders calls for investigation into possible surveillance of Yovanovitch House Democrats call for transgender immigrants to be released UN officials warn against attending North Korea cryptocurrency conference 2019 was the second hottest year on record, per NASA and NOAA Iran warns Europe on nuclear deal: ‘Tomorrow the European soldier could be in danger’ Buttigieg’s cybersecurity chief leaves campaign Avenatti faces new fraud, money laundering allegations Tillis challenges eventual Democratic rival to five debates Trump signs first phase of US-China trade deal World Economic Forum: Top global risks all climate-related How comedian Maysoon Zayid finds the funny side of disability and the political side of comedy. Poll: West Virginia voters would view Manchin negatively if he votes to convict Trump Transgender detainees need protection — a letter from lawmakers doesn’t provide it World’s first living robots created using frog stem cells Young Turks founder on Sanders-Warren feud: ‘I really wish they had deescalated’ Consumer confidence rose in December amid record holiday sales, strong job gains: survey The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Pelosi names impeachment managers as focus shifts to Senate Bloomberg vows to ban flavored e-cigarettes if elected president Michael Moore: ‘Felt like a knife in the heart’ hearing Warren continue ‘malicious lie’ about Sanders Putin names successor to Medvedev as Russian prime minister Democrats’ ‘blame America first’ ballad won’t play well in 2020 Federal judge blocks Trump order allowing states to refuse to settle refugees Trump administration moves closer to cutting fuel efficiency standards Schumer: Lev Parnas evidence ‘dramatically underscores’ need for impeachment witnesses, documents Bloomberg dismisses Democratic debate as ‘good theater’ Six ways a Biden presidency would impact small business Jay-Z sues Mississippi officials on behalf of inmates 58.5 billion robocalls made in 2019, up 22 percent Mnuchin says Huawei not a ‘chess piece’ in US-China trade deal Trump economic aide says new tax proposal could be unveiled this summer Sanders co-chairwoman on Warren: ‘I know 30 years ago she was a Republican’ All the frontrunners could survive initial Iowa test Pelosi names Schiff lead impeachment manager Roberts, senators to be sworn in Thursday for impeachment trial Love your smartphone? After you see this, you’ll love it even more Switzerland ranked best country in the world; US is seventh Trump spokesperson: CNN debate made campaign feel it had ‘something in common’ with Sanders Student expelled from Christian school after posing with rainbow birthday cake Panel: Did Billionaires keep Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard off the stage? Judge rejects Avenatti’s bid to dismiss extortion trial Panel agrees Elizabeth Warren’s attack won’t stick with voters Pelosi and Schumer were right with the strategy to delay impeachment Prof Richard Wolff: Should small towns ban dollar stores? Cenk Uygur weighs in on Warren-Sanders feud Hickenlooper raised $2.8 million for Colorado Senate bid in fourth quarter of 2019 Trump campaign agrees CNN mods out to get Bernie Trump accuses Democrats of a ‘con job’ as impeachment managers are announced Sanders’ Senior Advisor Chuck Rocha reacts to Iowa debate, reveals campaign impeachment strategy Loughlin, other parents accused of withholding evidence in college admissions case: report Saagar Enjeti calls out CNN’s outrageous conduct during debate McConnell makes case for Trump acquittal ahead of trial Krystal Ball: Elizabeth Warren’s identity politics smear backfired spectacularly Krystal and Saagar: How impeachment will affect 2020 Bloomberg says he’ll cut carbon pollution 50 percent by 2030 Utah officials investigate how ‘DEPORTM’ license plate was approved ‘Starving’ coal miners block train in protest Telling lies: Trump’s trouble with the truth in Soleimani’s death Senate to vote on Trump’s Canada, Mexico trade deal Thursday Rising: January 15, 2020 Democrats running to replace Duncan Hunter, Chris Collins vow to support ethics package Pelosi names impeachment managers Merriam-Webster is reviewing a racist entry in their dictionary Watch live: Trump signs first phase of US-China trade agreement #NeverWarren trends after Democratic debate Watch live: Pelosi announces impeachment managers Second lion at Chicago-area zoo dies after sustaining injuries Trump’s action deterred Iran — now we must do so in cyberspace NASA astronauts perform second all-female spacewalk Steyer on Warren-Bernie convo: ‘I didn’t hear anything’ Democrats vow to force third vote on Trump’s border wall emergency declaration Bruce Springsteen’s son sworn in as firefighter in New Jersey Iranians take to social media to push for more protests: ‘We’re coming to the streets’ Biden picks up slate of Ohio endorsements Apple v. Attorney General Barr: Giving feds access to smartphones is a bad call Sanders agrees Cardi B should be a politician: ‘It would be great’ Russian Prime Minister Medvedev resigns from government Are the cases against Lori Loughlin and others collapsing? Sens. Kaine, Lee: ‘We should not be at war with Iran unless Congress authorizes it’ Human Rights Watch rips ‘brutal and pervasive oppression’ in China Almost half disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran: NPR poll CNN moderator criticized for question to Sanders Klobuchar: Severe press restrictions for impeachment trial would be ‘a big mistake’ Congress must act to modernize the Endangered Species Act Unidentified virus in China may spread between humans Virginia governor declares state of emergency to temporarily ban weapons on Capitol grounds Trump’s policies are increasing, not decreasing, the trade deficit Obama Commerce secretary backs Biden’s 2020 bid Iran dismisses new Trump nuclear deal as ‘strange’ proposal Trump administration ending delay on over $8B in Puerto Rico disaster aid Most in new poll back Trump on Iran deescalation End weaponization of ‘exclusion orders’ and restore the ITC’s original intent The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump trial questions; civil Democratic debate Senate braces for Trump impeachment trial Cost analysis backing BLM move comes under scrutiny Lobbying World Apple under pressure to unlock Pensacola shooter’s phones Mellman: Democrats — Buckle up for a wild ride Webb: Trump’s roaring 2020s Trump’s legal team gets set for impeachment trial What top US nonprofits think will be the biggest issues of the new decade Five takeaways from the Democratic debate Sanders, Warren exchange underscores Iowa stakes CNN’s Van Jones: Democratic debate was ‘dispiriting,’ no evidence party can defeat Trump