The Hill Articles: January 24, 2020

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown surprised by auction of father’s JFK letters Trump says his advice to impeachment defense team is ‘just be honest’ Trump expands tariffs on steel and aluminum imports CNN’s Axelrod says impeachment didn’t come up until 80 minutes into focus group Schiff says Justice Roberts should rule on witnesses Schiff sparks blowback with head on a ‘pike’ line Schiff closes Dems’ impeachment arguments with emotional appeal to remove Trump Parnas says he has turned over tape of Trump calling for diplomat’s firing Sanders to Clinton: ‘This is not the kind of rhetoric that we need’ WSJ: Prosecutors obtain evidence linking leaked Bezos texts to girlfriend’s family member Conservative reporter on Sanders: He’s not a ‘yes man’ Democrats worry Trump team will cherry-pick withheld documents during defense Overnight Defense: Veterans group seeks Trump apology for comments on brain injuries | Pentagon says dozens of troops suffered traumatic injuries after attack | Trump unveils Space Force logo Democrats feel political momentum swinging to them on impeachment Veterans group demands apology from Trump over comments on brain injuries Human Rights Campaign president rips Sanders’s embrace of Rogan endorsement Klobuchar plans campaign rallies across Iowa despite impeachment trial Will Republicans see the light and do what’s right? Pompeo explodes at NPR reporter, asks if she could find Ukraine on a map Nadler calls Trump a ‘dictator’ on Senate floor Overnight Energy: Critics question data behind new Trump water rule | Groups seek more time to comment on Trump environmental rollback | EPA under scrutiny over backlog of toxic waste cleanups Why the left should be more open minded about corporate interests Poll: Majority think Senate should call witnesses in Trump impeachment trial US announces crackdown on counterfeit products sold online Democrats demand plan as EPA hits largest backlog of toxic waste cleanups in 15 years Democratic strategist rips ‘ridiculous’ backlash over Rogan endorsement of Sanders Hillicon Valley — Presented by Philip Morris International — Wyden asks NSA to investigate White House cybersecurity | Commerce withdraws Huawei rule after Pentagon objects | Warren calls on Brazil to drop Greenwald charges Senate Republicans must stand up for the rule of law and ensure a fair, open proceeding Graham vows Biden, Ukraine probe after impeachment trial Schiff to Senate Republicans: ‘What if it was you’ More than 320 groups seek more time to comment on Trump environmental law changes George Takei: ‘Star Trek’ will be ‘expecting some royalties’ from Space Force logo China has quarantined 35 million people. Could that backfire? John Leguizamo joins the ‘Yang Gang’ For a healthy aging workforce policy, look to Colorado Trump unveils Space Force logo Overnight Health Care: Trump becomes first sitting president to attend March for Life | Officials confirm second US case of coronavirus | Trump officials threaten California funding over abortion law Sekulow vows Bidens, Ukraine will be part of Trump impeachment defense Commerce Department withdraws Huawei rule after Pentagon pushback: reports  Warren pledges to release Trump records if elected Navy investigating secret videos of sailors posted on porn site They chose life: Why a story of hope and possibility should be one remembered this month Impeachment throws curveball in Iowa to sidelined senators Hannity to interview Trump during Super Bowl pregame show Critics question data used in rule replacing Obama-era waterway protections 21 states file lawsuit against selling blueprints online to print 3D guns Poll: 68 percent of Democrats say it ‘makes no difference’ if a candidate is a billionaire Wyden vows push to force release of Khashoggi assessment Advertisers are showing womanhood in all its bloody, hairy glory Australia must consider the growing impact of climate change on fire risk What America’s Thinking: January 24, 2020 Sanders says it’s ‘disappointing’ he’s not on campaign trail in Iowa On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Social Security emerges as flash point in Biden-Sanders fight | Dems urge Supreme Court to save consumer agency | Trump to sign USMCA next week The road to Armageddon — our two existential threats and the 2020 presidential race How does the coronavirus epidemic compare to SARS and MERS? NJ Rep. Van Drew said he wouldn’t vote for Trump weeks before switching parties: report Parents file lawsuit against Christian school that allegedly expelled girl for posing with rainbow birthday cake Schiff shows clip of McCain in Trump impeachment trial US households are wasting a huge amount of food Two potential cases of coronavirus investigated in Minnesota Wyden calls on NSA to examine White House cybersecurity following Bezos hack GOP senator calls for public health emergency over new coronavirus Iran’s cover-up of plane crash compounded its trouble in the streets CNN to host two straight nights of Democratic town halls before NH primary ICE detention center employee fired for white supremacist beliefs Poll: 41 percent approve of Trump airstrike on Iranian general Poll shows tight general election battle between Trump and top Democrats Huawei endangers Western values Warren launches Interfaith Advisory Council Soros pledges $1B for new global university network to promote liberal values Chicago mayor weighing possible Bloomberg endorsement Judge Judy’s verdict: Ignoring Bloomberg’s record to endorse others made no sense Steyer’s advice from son after overhearing Warren-Sanders hot mic dust-up: ‘Don’t be a snitch’ Bipartisan lawmakers call for watchdog probe into government telecom office ABC: Recording apparently captures Trump discussing Yovanovitch ouster with Parnas, Fruman Racial discrimination may lead to faster aging among black Americans The DOL’s new ‘Joint Employer’ rule is about selecting the proper tool for the job Democrats cap impeachment arguments with focus on Trump stonewalling Boris Johnson signs withdrawal agreement for Brexit What insects can you actually eat? Young voters are increasingly concerned with climate change, survey shows Trump becomes first president to address March for Life Lindsey Graham will oppose subpoena of Hunter Biden Veronica Escobar to give Spanish-language response to Trump State of the Union address Dozens of US troops suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iran missile strikes Advancing a bipartisan conservation legacy Harris on 2020 endorsement: ‘I am not thinking about it right now’ Trump team to present case for about two hours on Saturday TV crime shows present a warped view of our criminal justice system: report Joe Rogan says he’s probably voting for Bernie Sanders The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Democrats turn to obstruction charge Warren campaign lays out path to victory in 2020 Chicago mayor responds to second US case of coronavirus Liberal super PAC to run digital ads slamming Trump over Medicare comments Top health officials brief senators on coronavirus as infections spread Elizabeth Warren: More ‘Hillary’ than Hillary Gabbard tells Fox that Clinton’s ‘Russian asset’ remark is ‘taking my life away’ Senators ask FDA to crack down on non-dairy milks, cheeses South Korea and the $5 billion mustache Panel: Is Kamala Harris a hypocrite for mulling a Joe Biden endorsement? Panel reacts to SJW freakout of Rogan Bernie support Women’s Advocate: How porn is damaging women and men Clark Co. Black Caucus Chair: Why black voters should pick Bernie Sanders over Joe Biden Huff Post Reporter: Biden’s documented history of trying to cut social security Warren: I’m not telling parents ‘tough luck’ if they already paid off student debts Matt Taibbi: On impeachment and 2020, media doesn’t realize their impotence Krystal Ball: Media gets everything wrong again, here are the receipts Pompeo to meet with Zelensky in Ukraine amid impeachment trial Black caucus in Nevada: ‘Notion that Biden has all of black vote is not true’ Saagar Enjeti: If Obama trashes Bernie Sanders, it will backfire Imagining our way to a better future Krystal and Saagar: Are Senate Dems covering up for Hunter Biden? 49ers star gives Super Bowl tickets to family of soldier killed in Iraq Nine migrant parents are reunited with their children in the US We want better agricultural research, but who will take the lead? Senators push Pentagon on Syria strategy after withdrawal uproar, Soleimani strike Jordan says he thinks trial will be over by next week Candy desk gets restocked during impeachment trial The Hill’s Campaign Report: Ten days to Iowa Michigan governor to give Democratic response to Trump State of the Union address Watch live: Day 4 of Trump’s impeachment trial Agency veteran selected as next Border Patrol chief Democrats urge Supreme Court to save consumer agency from chopping block Coming soon: Planes without pilots Center for Disease Control confirms second case of deadly coronavirus in U.S. More than 30 million on lockdown in China amid coronavirus outbreak Pence meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican Trump administration threatens to cut health funding for California over abortion insurance law Warren fends off questions on Sanders: ‘I’m not going there’ Naval Station Great Lakes placed on lockdown Officials confirm second US case of coronavirus Rising: January 24, 2020 After winning one discrimination lawsuit, a Detroit man walks into another Facebook faces noncompliance proceedings from Italian watchdog over data practices 97K gallons of red wine spill into Sonoma County river in threat to fish population Warren: Former Wells Fargo execs should ‘face handcuffs’ over sales scandals Hispanic Miami police captain suspended after saying he identifies as black due to ‘one-drop rule’ Concentration camp memorials seeing rise in far-right visitors: foundation head California traveler hospitalized from LAX with suspected case of coronavirus Harvey Weinstein’s trial and understanding sexual assault Ohio police officers fired over 2018 arrest of Stormy Daniels With President Trump speaking, will March for Life finally get media’s attention? Tesla becomes world’s second most valuable carmaker Trump campaign launches ‘pro-life’ coalition for reelection bid DCCC to run ads tying 11 House Republicans to Trump remarks on entitlements Welfare for college students? Why we need to rethink student aid indirect costs Watch live: Trump speaks at March for Life American Federation of Teachers sues DeVos over repeal of for-profit regulations College student in Texas quarantined with suspected coronavirus UK hits US over refusal to extradite diplomat’s wife involved in fatal crash Trump complains his attorneys will not get to present impeachment defense until Saturday Taylor Swift on publicist’s Trump warning before political post: ‘F— that, I don’t care’ Fox’s Napolitano: There is ‘ample and uncontradicted’ evidence supporting Trump’s removal from office Not too late: Flu shots can still protect babies and moms US firefighters killed in Australia plane crash identified China building thousand-bed hospital over the weekend for coronavirus Explosion at manufacturing plant rocks homes and buildings across Houston China shuts down public transport, temples, part of Great Wall to battle coronavirus Hundreds of thousands gather in Baghdad demanding US forces leave The Hill’s Morning Report — Dems detail case to remove Trump for abuse of power GOP-Biden feud looms over impeachment trial What to watch for on day 4 of the Senate impeachment trial GOP warns of ‘drawn out’ executive privilege battle over Bolton testimony  Social security emerges as latest flash point in Biden-Sanders tussle GOP cries boredom in attack on impeachment case Lizzo is the latest to appropriate Asian culture, with dangerous implications House candidate asks FEC to let her use campaign funds for health insurance Schiff pleads to Senate GOP: ‘Right matters. And the truth matters.’