The Hill Articles: January 23, 2020

Anita Hill to Iowa crowd: ‘Statute of limitations’ for Biden apology is ‘up’ Sen. Van Hollen releases documents from GAO investigation Pressley says she ‘would welcome the opportunity’ to educate DeVos after abortion, slavery comparison Harris weighing Biden endorsement: report Steyer unveils criminal justice reform plan Biden, Sanders battle for top spot in new national poll Yang: Trump followers ‘kind of like me’ 8.9 million watched first day of opening arguments in Trump impeachment trial Hong Kong leader ‘cautiously confident’ city will get through coronavirus Woman sues Applebees, claims she was fired for asking customer to leave for anti-Muslim remarks Trump says he will ‘save’ Social Security after signaling openness to entitlement cuts Hillicon Valley — Presented by Philip Morris International — Bezos phone breach raises fears over Saudi hacking | Amazon seeks to halt Microsoft’s work on ‘war cloud’ | Lawmakers unveil surveillance reform bill Trump to sign USMCA next Wednesday Democrats hammer abuse of power charge, allege Trump put self over country Senate Republicans confident they’ll win fight on witnesses Overnight Defense: Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight | Military shares details on Kenyan base attack | Amazon asks court to halt work on Pentagon ‘war cloud’ Biden leads Democratic primary field nationally: poll Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti defends Tulsi Gabbard’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton Warren calls for Brazil to drop charges against Glenn Greenwald Administration to give Senate briefing on coronavirus Hakeem Jeffries tells Senate in impeachment proceedings they should subpoena Baseball Hall of Fame after Jeter vote Can friendship really take the place of therapy? UK court grants Saudi dissident ability to sue Saudi Arabia over alleged hack Soros in Davos claims Facebook ‘will work to reelect Trump’ Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball rips Biden reaction to CBS reporter over Sanders feud Video becomes vital part of Democrats’ case against Trump Overnight Energy: Trump issues rule replacing Obama-era waterway protections | Pelosi slams new rule as ‘an outrageous assault’ | Trump water policy exposes sharp divides Pharmaceutical exec sentenced to prison in connection with opioid epidemic Overnight Health Care: WHO declines to declare Chinese virus a global emergency | Insurers to help launch nonprofit to lower drug prices | Anti-abortion group targets battleground Dems Annabella Sciorra gives gripping account of rape accusation in Weinstein testimony Trump says he expects to release Middle East peace plan by Tuesday Automakers need to support clean emissions standards for our future On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Mnuchin says officials working on new tax cuts | Watchdog charges former execs over Wells Fargo accounts scandal | Study questions Biden, Sanders tax plan claims Bezos phone breach escalates fears over Saudi hacking Trump to hold rally on eve of New Hampshire primary US military releases new details of Kenyan base attack that left 3 dead Democratic strategist: Washington will ‘freak out’ if Sanders wins Democratic nomination CRA modernization: A once-in-a-generation opportunity Researchers identify more than 100 genes associated with autism Female impeachment managers say American public know a ‘rigged’ trial when they see one Twitter CEO declined to host Tulsi Gabbard fundraiser: report US Surgeon General: Not enough smokers are being told they should quit Susan Collins asked Justice Roberts to intervene after Nadler late-night ‘cover-up’ accusation Twitter tells facial-recognition app maker to stop collecting its data DeVos compares pro-choice to being pro-slavery Birds in California’s desert are dying Deadspin hires Jim Rich as new editor in chief after en-masse resignations Trump’s latest water policy exposes sharp divides Trump: Democrats will ‘never allow’ Sanders to win Schiff tells Senate Ukraine interference conspiracy was ‘brought to you by the Kremlin’ Schumer urges declassification of letter from Pence aide Kellyanne Conway knocks Biden, talks up Sanders in Wash Post op-ed The need for clear thinking about Russia Marsha Blackburn shares what book she’s reading during Trump Senate trial Biden to go on Iowa tour with swing district lawmakers Pelosi slams Trump administration’s new water rule: ‘An outrageous assault’ Australia’s marine ecosystems imperiled by fires Top intel office fails to meet deadline to give Khashoggi report to Congress: report New York City bans cashless businesses Congress has welcome news for Americans saving for retirement Union pushes for more IRS funding ahead of tax-filing season San Antonio pays $300K in legal fight to stop Chick-fil-A from opening airport restaurant FedEx warns people about new text message scam using company’s name DOJ says surveillance of Trump campaign adviser Page lacked evidence Trump administration rolling back protections on streams and wetlands What America’s Thinking: January 23, 2020 CNN cancels next week’s Iowa town halls House Oversight committee asks DHS for information on family separation Majority of voters don’t believe new info will be revealed in Senate trial Senators press DHS over visa approval for Pensacola naval base shooter People are struggling to survive on our borders, but solutions are in reach Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez hit back at JPMorgan CEO over comments on socialism: ‘That’s funny’ Prosecution witness asks judge not to send Roger Stone to prison WHO declines to declare Chinese virus a global health emergency AOC defends Greta Thunberg amid Mnuchin feud Nadler plays 1999 clip of Graham defining high crimes: ‘It doesn’t even have to be a crime’ Warren confronted by man at campaign event over tuition reimbursement Republican group calls for ‘President Pence’ amid impeachment trial World Health Organization: Wuhan coronavirus NOT a global emergency…yet Here’s how to fight the skyrocketing use of e-cigarettes by young people Wisconsin governor rolls out proposal for redistricting committee ABC News to add more live programming to streaming service Meet the pastor who wants the poor to pick a president Did the Wuhan coronavirus come from a snake? Federal bank watchdog charges five former Wells Fargo execs over accounts scandal Defending our democracy means protecting our courts Graham: Schiff ‘well spoken,’ ‘did a good job’ GOP senator provides fidget spinners to Senate colleagues at lunch Puberty blockers could save the lives of trans teens, study shows PBS anchor Jim Lehrer dies at 85 Netanyahu, Gantz to visit Trump, discuss peace plan next week Sanders announces Iowa campaign swing with AOC, Michael Moore Trump’s big reelection weapon: A remarkable manufacturing jobs boom House Democrat presses Pentagon after Trump downplays severity of US troop injuries in Iran attack Democrats sharpen case on second day of arguments Greta Thunberg hits back at Mnuchin: Doesn’t take a degree to know world missing climate targets How worried should we be about the coronavirus? Pro-Trump MyPillow inventor teases possible Minnesota gubernatorial run Biden pens op-ed detailing how he would undo Trump’s foreign policy White House says Trump wasn’t boasting about withholding material from Congress Greta Thunberg hits back after Treasury Secretary Mnuchin tells her to study economics Schumer accuses GOP of using ‘shiny objects’ to distract from witness fight No rush to judgment on Trump — it’s been ongoing since Election Day If you’re worried about your hair turning gray, don’t stress out! Former NYT correspondent rips Democrats’ ‘selective use’ of constitutional violations Trump issues new rule replacing Obama-era waterway protections The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems to present case on abuse of power on trial’s third day Mnuchin urges UK to ban Huawei from networks Why Oprah Book Club pick ‘American Dirt’ is kicking up a big controversy Apple warns EU call for common charger could stifle innovation Goldman to stop financing IPOs for companies with only white male boardmembers Green groups criticize automakers over support for ‘more carbon pollution’ China cancels New Year plans amid coronavirus outbreak Fox News leads ratings in day one of impeachment trial Amtrak ends policy that led to $25K charge for activists using wheelchairs West Virginia school district investigating drawing showing noose, basketball player What law did Donald Trump break? Woman convicted for encouraging boyfriend to kill himself released early Lawmakers introduce bill to reform controversial surveillance authorities Democratic senator presses facial recognition company after reports of law enforcement collaboration Neil Young celebrates his new US citizenship Miss Utah makes history as first openly bisexual candidate for Miss USA Australia wildfires threaten to upset the Earth’s carbon balance In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, some animals are thriving Panel: What would a Sanders-Trump match-up look like? Senators allow classified evidence from Pence aide for impeachment trial SHOCK POLL: Sanders takes a double digit lead in New Hampshire Author Matt Stoller dismantles Jamie Dimon’s hypocritical Davos socialism attack State Department, CDC issue travel advisory over Chinese virus Chris Hedges calls out Dems lack of moral authority on impeachment Kyle Kulinski: Will the establishment fall in line behind Bernie Sanders? Where ‘spacepower’ is incubated Saagar Enjeti: Tulsi Gabbard deserves some of Hillary’s corrupt money Krystal Ball: Joe Biden’s latest meltdown shows he stands no chance against Trump Krystal & Saagar: Public’s real impeachment views, Establishment Dems pathetic silence on Greenwald Pence’s office quashes talk of snub from Prince Charles German president expresses ‘sorrow’ for Holocaust, warns ‘spirits of evil’ are rising The US can never forge a ‘friendship’ with Iran the way it did with Vietnam Vietnam reports first coronavirus cases Tinder to offer users safety features including ‘panic button’ NYT expanding standards department to work with opinion section DeAndre Hopkins backs teen who was told he couldn’t walk in graduation if he didn’t cut locks: ‘Never cut your locks DeAndre Arnold’ Trump administration releases rule to restrict ‘birth tourism’ San Francisco mayor endorses Bloomberg Mnuchin: White House working on new tax package to ‘fuel the economy’ Watch live: Day 3 of Trump’s impeachment trial Michael Avenatti should not be in solitary confinement EPA fails to provide scientific evidence backing claim climate change damage was ’50 to 75 years out’ Rising: January 23, 2020 Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight Conservative Club for Growth backs Texas House Republican’s primary challenger Reflecting on three years of Trump’s Global Gag Rule Amazon asks court to halt Microsoft’s work on Pentagon ‘war cloud’ Nationwide Bloomberg ad blasts Trump’s treatment of military leaders Trump: Obama administration withheld foreign aid too Angelina Jolie to produce kids show teaching about misinformation Cancer mortality is decreasing and we’re just getting started Obama portraits leaving National Portrait Gallery to tour museums across the country 8 shot in downtown Seattle Tulsi Gabbard explains decision to sue Hillary Clinton: ‘They can do it to anybody’ First US citizen with Wuhan coronavirus in ‘satisfactory condition’ MSNBC’s Chris Hayes knocks senators for ducking out of impeachment trial: ‘You can resign’ Marianne Williamson says she supports Yang in Iowa caucuses Trump’s reelection looks more like a long shot than a slam dunk Sanders tops 2020 Democratic field in New Hampshire: poll Graham compliments Schiff on impeachment presentation: ‘You’re very well-spoken’ Special screening rolled out for Chinese tourists in Dubai Turkey: Russian air defense system no NATO threat Pence appears to reference Trump impeachment in exchange with Netanyahu at Holocaust event The IMF’s reality check to Mr. Trump Blue Cross insurers to help launch nonprofit drug company to lower prices Sanders tops survey of young voters that shows Buttigieg trailing Three American firefighters killed in plane crash while aiding in Australian fires Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first female president Trump draws battle lines against Democrats and ‘prophets of doom’ at Davos Graham hauls in record $3.9 million in fourth quarter UN court orders Myanmar to prevent genocide of Rohingya Muslims China locks down more cities as virus spreads Mnuchin knocks Greta Thunberg’s activism: Study economics and then ‘come back’ to us California Democrat Christy Smith launches first TV ad in bid for Katie Hill’s former House seat The Hill’s Morning Report – House prosecutes Trump as ‘lawless,’ ‘corrupt’ What to watch for on Day 3 of Senate impeachment trial Tensions between McConnell and Schumer run high as trial gains momentum Trump courts new controversy with travel ban expansion Sanders wants one-on-one fight with Biden Biden, Sanders tax plans would raise less revenue than claimed: studies