The Hill Articles: January 20, 2020

January 20
Sanders apologizes to Biden for supporter’s op-ed Jayapal: ‘We will end up with another Donald Trump’ if the US doesn’t elect a progressive Democrats: McConnell impeachment trial rules a ‘cover-up,’ ‘national disgrace’ White House appoints GOP House members to advise Trump’s impeachment team House revives agenda after impeachment storm Romney pledges ‘open mind’ ahead of impeachment trial Economist predicts recession by 2021 if not sooner No violence, only one arrest reported at large Virginia pro-gun rally McConnell proposes compressed schedule for impeachment trial Read: Organizing resolution for Senate impeachment trial Parnas attorney asks William Barr to recuse himself from investigation Government immigration policies are harming trafficking survivors Bloomberg, Steyer focus on climate change in effort to stand out Trump, Pence visit MLK memorial Do transgender athletes have an unfair advantage? Poll: 51 percent of Americans say Senate should convict and remove Trump Migrants headed for US cross into Mexico from Guatemala FAA’s grounding of 737 Max jets forces Boeing to take billions in loans: report Trump trade wins seen providing few economic gains I’m a conservative against Citizens United Former health insurance executive: Current system is bankrupting country Trump knocks authors of ‘A Very Stable Genius’: ‘Two stone cold losers from Amazon WP’ Small earthquake shakes southern Kansas Malaysia returns trash, tells wealthy countries to ‘dream on’ SpaceX’s inflight abort test paves way to commercial human spaceflight WHO calls emergency meeting as mystery virus spreads Doctors confirm human-to-human transmission of new coronavirus Over 50 years after Dr. King, an educational dream still deferred Kellyanne Conway: Martin Luther King would oppose impeaching Trump Biden campaign warns media about spreading ‘malicious and conclusively debunked’ claims during impeachment trial Hypocrisy is the currency of the realm for GOP in the age of Trump New York state unveils council, proposed funding for fair census count Read: Democrats’ response to White House impeachment claims Democrats push back on White House impeachment claims, saying Trump believes he is above the law What America’s Thinking: January 20, 2020 This trial is not about Donald Trump Schiff fires back at Trump: ‘What are you hiding?’ Trump lawyers urge senators to swiftly acquit Trump in impeachment trial Your Black History Month podcast playlist Read: Trump impeachment trial memorandum Fact-checker counts 16K false, misleading claims by Trump in three years The American disease and death bowls National Parks offer free admission on MLK Day Poll: Majority of voters prioritize candidate over political party going into 2020 elections Thousands gather in Richmond for gun rights rally Patrick backs reparations in unveiling ‘Equity Agenda for Black Americans’ Trump: Virginia Democrats ‘working hard’ to take away Second Amendment rights GOP can beat Democrats after impeachment — but it needs to do this one thing Trump scrambles to defend pre-existing conditions record amid ObamaCare lawsuit Rising: January 20, 2020 New York Times editor: Warren, Klobuchar endorsement reflects ‘extremely divided’ Democratic Party Obama marks MLK Day by honoring King for his ‘poetic brilliance’ and ‘moral clarity’ Did you know that some household items could be creating as much air pollution as your car? A new analog watch measures heart irregularities, alerts you to sleep apnea and even does your ECG Biden leads Democratic primary field in Iowa: poll Don’t assume Iran will be behind the next big cyber attack 2 dead, several others injured in shooting at Kansas City bar after Chiefs’ win Iran threatens to withdraw from nuclear treaty if Europeans bring case to UN Bloomberg says he would vote to convict Trump if he were a senator Medicaid advocates frustrated by red-state holdouts Today’s civil rights struggle: Religious tolerance Flake: Republicans don’t speak out against Trump ‘because they want to keep their jobs’ South Korea confirms first case of new coronavirus: report Conservatives hit back on 2020 wealth tax proposals Warren now also knocking Biden on Social Security World’s 2,153 billionaires hold more wealth than poorest 4.6 billion combined: research Virginians with disabilities get help finding jobs Democratic debates are magnet for lobbyists America must protect the wolf to save our soul The Americans with Disabilities Act is turning 30. Here’s what you should know. Fixing our recycling system by investing in the circular economy Vladimir Putin will not be president for life but he is sure to have power Prince Harry blames ‘powerful’ media for stepping away from royals Trump job approval steady ahead of impeachment trial: Gallup Critics fear Facebook fact-checkers losing misinformation fight De Niro calls out ‘blatant abuse of power’ in SAG acceptance speech Say ‘yes’ to a service opportunity — even on your day off Trump claims trade victories with revised NAFTA, China deal Juan Williams: Counting the votes to remove Trump Roberts under pressure from both sides in witness fight