The Hill Articles: January 28, 2020

CNN’s Don Lemon explains handling of segment after Trump criticism NPR reporter after Pompeo clash: Journalists don’t interview government officials to score ‘political points’ Lawyer says Parnas can’t attend Senate trial due to ankle bracelet Perry delegation talking points stressed pushing Ukraine to deal with ‘corruption’ Washington Post reporter calls on top editor to publicly address handling of her suspension NPR sends letter to State Dept. demanding answers for reporter’s removal from trip GOP senator airs anti-Biden ad in Iowa amid impeachment trial Biden photobombs live national news broadcast at one of his rallies House Democrats ask judge to lift hold on Trump tax return lawsuit Trump allies throw jabs at Bolton over book’s claims Overnight Defense: White House threatens to veto House Iran bills | Dems ‘frustrated’ after Iran briefing | Lawmakers warn US, UK intel sharing at risk after Huawei decision GOP confident of win on witnesses Trump rallies supporters for recently converted Republican Jefferson Van Drew New campaign ad goes after Sanders by mentioning heart attack Biden on whether Sanders can unify party as nominee: ‘It depends’ Overnight Health Care — Presented by Philip Morris International — HHS has no plans to declare emergency over coronavirus | GOP senator calls for travel ban to stop outbreak | Warren releases plan to contain infectious diseases Steyer rebukes Biden for arguing with supporter he thought was Sanders voter Senate Democrats’ super PAC raised $61 million in 2019 Number of US troops injured in Iran missile strikes rises to 50 Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti rips NYT story questioning culture around Sanders support Giuliani calls Bolton a ‘backstabber’ over Ukraine allegations House holds moment of silence for Kobe Bryant Nadler floats John Kelly as potential impeachment witness Biden lines up high-profile surrogates to campaign in Iowa Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in New Jersey House Democrats push back on Trump’s efforts to take credit for the economy Hillicon Valley: UK allows Huawei to build 5G in blow to Trump | Lawmakers warn decision threatens intel sharing | Work on privacy bill inches forward | Facebook restricts travel to China amid virus Government watchdog seeks records on NPR reporter’s removal from Pompeo trip On The Money: Fed walks 2020 tightrope on rates | CBO projects deficits at $1.3T through 2030 | House Democrats mull restoring earmarks West Virginia governor urges unhappy Virginia counties to secede and join his state Collins Senate bid threatens to spark GOP rift in Georgia As the mental health crisis grows, Puerto Ricans need long-term care WaPo reinstates reporter suspended over Kobe Bryant tweets Overnight Energy: Democrats unveil draft climate bill | Plan aims for carbon neutrality by 2050 | GOP senators press IRS on electric vehicle tax credit GOP Foreign Affairs leaders join pushback against potential troop drawdown in Africa Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball: Failure to embrace Sanders as nominee would ‘destroy’ Democratic Party White House Correspondents’ Association blasts State for ‘punitive action’ against NPR VA must address the needs of women veterans Democrats’ draft climate bill charts path to carbon neutrality by 2050 Republicans signal renewed confidence they’ll avoid witness fight US Attorney General Barr vows to combat anti-Semitic attacks Kushner says Palestinians will ‘screw up’ if they reject peace deal Fox’s Wallace: Nadler would pay to have his Clinton impeachment remarks ‘expunged from the Earth’ House chairman says Pompeo agreed to testify on Iran Single dose of magic mushrooms eases patients’ anxiety, depression for years, new study finds Virginia state House officially repeals anti-marriage equality law The liberal case for immigration should include national security BuzzFeed editor-in-chief to become NY Times columnist White House threatens veto of House Iran bills Lawmakers claim progress on online privacy bill House Democrats mull restoring earmarks in spending bills Fed walks 2020 tightrope on rates Sanders opens up 15-point lead in New Hampshire: Poll Poll: 56 percent of Democrats say billionaire politicians more likely to cater to special interests Lawmakers warn US, UK intel sharing at risk after Huawei decision Palestinian leader rejects Trump’s Middle East peace plan: ‘A thousand no’s’ GOP senator plans to ask about Bidens, whistleblower in impeachment trial Israeli government to vote on annexation of West Bank settlements Trump’s team rests, calls for quick end to trial It’s time for paid leave for all What 3,000-year-old Kosher rules tells us about our food today Are wind turbines causing a bird apocalypse in America? Biden: ‘I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president’ Support for witnesses in Senate trial at 75 percent: poll Clinton says she feels the ‘urge’ to defeat Trump in 2020 Democratic senator on proposal to read Bolton manuscript in classified setting: ‘Total bulls—t’ GOP senator calls for travel ban to stop coronavirus spread What America’s Thinking: January 28, 2020 Democrats offer mixed reactions to Trump’s Mideast peace plan Support for Biden, Sanders ticks up nationally: poll Tsunami warning issued after huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Caribbean McCarthy raises over $10 million in Q4 for House GOP Conservative group to run ads against Sanders in Iowa Twenty attorneys general file amicus brief against Missouri abortion restrictions Moderate Democratic think tank: Supporting Sanders is what ‘Trump wants you to do’ The ‘American Dirt’ publishing controversy gets worse Biden calls out Iowa GOP senator’s impeachment comments: ‘She spilled the beans’ Iran: Trump Mideast peace plan a ‘nightmare’ for region and world Buttigieg campaign surveyed staffers of color about microaggressions in the workplace James Taylor to perform at awards ceremony for Ruth Bader Ginsburg this week Could China’s massive coronavirus quarantine backfire? Pharmacists can help solve our overmedication problem — if we let them Fox Business anchor Gerri Willis announces leave of absence for cancer surgery Turning cow waste into clean power on a national scale Dershowitz fires back after Warren criticism: She ‘doesn’t understand the law’ AP: ‘Terrible mistake’ to crop Ugandan climate activist out of Thunberg photo GOP lawmaker: Democrats more focused on impeachment than getting fentanyl off streets TikTok national security problem: Don’t ignore the lessons of 2016 Warren: Trump’s peace plan ‘offers no chance for real Palestinian state’ Parnas asks court for permission to turn over more evidence to Democrats Trump offers to send health experts to China to help with coronavirus outbreak Puerto Rico opens 20 percent of schools after delaying classes over earthquakes Deficits to average record $1.3 trillion over next decade: CBO Four in 10 Americans have now tried plant-based meat America should challenge China on worldwide social media dominance Ex-Navy SEAL accused of war crimes posts video attacking ‘cowards’ who testified against him Senate Republicans to meet Tuesday afternoon on witness question Amazon, Netflix, MSNBC, Fox News, Google among top 20 loyalty brands: study Illinois senators meet with Amtrak CEO over $25,000 price tag for wheelchair users Pentagon official: ‘We don’t fully know the reasons’ North Korea didn’t fire ‘Christmas gift’ Democrats say Trump ceded right to block Bolton when he attacked him Bolton should testify, but that won’t change the verdict — here’s what could GOP lawmaker: UK-Huawei deal could force US to ‘reexamine’ intelligence-sharing partnership Graham: There will be 51 GOP votes to call Bidens, whistleblower Harvard chemistry chair charged with lying to Defense Department about work in China Trump offers two-state peace plan for Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid skepticism Tim Gunn endorses Bloomberg, joins his LGBTQ+ leadership council GOP senator: John Bolton should go public with what he knows Trump lawyers to wrap up impeachment defense John Kelly: ‘I believe John Bolton’ It’s time to eliminate the drunk tank Trump praises Pompeo over handling of NPR reporter: ‘You did a good job on her’ WHO admits error in assessment of deadly coronavirus risk Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist arrested after being found with ID of victim’s parent House Democrats say Trump impeachment defense ‘contradicts’ DOJ in Mueller lawsuit Senate Democrat demands State Department reinstate NPR reporter on Pompeo trip The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump lawyers to offer closing arguments on day 7 Facebook, other companies restricting travel to China New study says Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems facing collapse Mississippi governor calls for reform after prison deaths: ‘I’ve seen enough’ The US is racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine As Trump plans to expand his ‘Muslim ban,’ we must continue to fight it HHS chief: No plans to declare public health emergency over coronavirus Foreign Relations Democrats ‘deeply frustrated’ after Iran briefing GOP senators press IRS on enforcement of electric vehicle tax credit Kobe Bryant’s helicopter flew through heavy fog on day of crash: reports Schumer slams ‘absurd’ GOP proposal to read Bolton manuscript in classified setting Netanyahu indicted after withdrawing immunity request Panel: Is Joe Biden’s firewall crumbling? Panel: Is Bloomberg guaranteeing Bernie’s nomination? America’s ‘cancel culture’ should not decide business and banking regulation Chipotle fined $1.3 million in Massachusetts’ largest child labor investigation What Joe Rogan controversy reveals about media attacks on Bernie Sanders Congressman warns, UK special relationship in jeopardy over Huawei deal Former CDC Director weighs in on spread of coronavirus GOP leader warns lawmakers on fundraising: ‘Getting our ass kicked’ Nomiki Konst: Is Tom Perez trying to rig the DNC again? John Nichols: AOC has bigger draw in Iowa than most candidates Former head of CDC warns coronavirus more infectious than SARS Saagar Enjeti destroys NYT’s woke Bernie Bro attack Krystal Ball: Why establishment scramble to stop Bernie Sanders will fail Trump calls on Fed to slash rates and weaken dollar despite currency truce with China Warren releases plan for preventing, containing infectious diseases Krystal and Saagar react to new Biden corruption report Schumer shoots down GOP proposal to swap Bolton-for-Biden testimony trade Warren announces new plan to combat infectious diseases like coronavirus Watch live: Day 7 of Trump impeachment trial What kind of disrupter would President Sanders be? Billionaire who told Trump ‘Africa loves you’ apologizes CORRECTED: Cruz scolds reporter who brought up his daughters The Pacific Ocean is now so acidic it’s dissolving crabs’ shells Trump asks ‘what the hell has happened’ to Fox News after interview with Democratic senator College football coach suspended after saying he’d like to have dinner with Hitler US service members’ bodies recovered from crash site in Afghanistan Iranian missile attacks show the need for better defense abroad GOP senator says Senate should get copy of Bolton manuscript GOP senator asks tech audience for sympathy over Trump impeachment trial’s no phone rule FDA warns Purell its products can’t treat or prevent viruses New economic confidence polls show why Bernie won’t win the White House Rising: January 28, 2020 Watch live: Trump delivers remarks with Netanyahu on Mideast peace plan Sanders surges into lead in California: poll Few Americans oppose Trump trade agreement: poll Sanders launches $2.5 million television ad buy in California, Texas Collins challenger Sara Gideon raises $3.5 million in fourth quarter of 2019 A grim anniversary for torture survivors Bloomberg hits 12 percent, surpasses Buttigieg in new national poll China’s biological ‘Chernobyl’: Different country, same lies Trump hits CNN’s Lemon over segment mocking supporters: ‘Dumbest man on television’ Kobe Bryant has left this earth — but his life lessons linger DCCC unveils initial dozen candidates for ‘Red to Blue’ program California officials say seized illegal vapes tainted with undisclosed additives Klobuchar: Bloomberg should face voters on the debate stage Can Democrats flip the Texas House? Today’s result will provide a clue Durbin pushes back on Dershowitz claims: ‘Give me a break professor’ UK to allow Huawei in parts of its 5G network in blow to US Germany confirms first case of coronavirus Lawyer argues alleged Hanukkah attacker incompetent to stand trial Texas shooting security guard warns of attacks on Second Amendment, criticizes Bloomberg Airbus agrees to settlement with US, other nations Shkreli sued over drug price increases Latest Bolton revelations are no game-changer China demands apology for newspaper’s coronavirus cartoon US expands Wuhan coronavirus screenings to 20 airports Hong Kong cuts rail links to China amid virus fears Taliban blocks push to reach downed US plane The death of the Challenger and the birth of commercial space Biden asks Iowa voters in final ad to ‘imagine all the progress we can make’ Zoom patched vulnerabilities that allowed eavesdropping on video meetings American Gaming Association: Americans to bet $6.8B on Super Bowl The Army Corps of Engineers has become a rogue agency  The Hill’s Morning Report – Bolton charge ups ante in witness showdown What to watch for on Day 7 of the Trump impeachment trial McConnell struggles to maintain GOP unity post-Bolton The Memo: Bolton furor raises stakes for GOP senators Senators ready for question time in impeachment trial Sanders allies in new uproar over DNC convention appointments The Iowa Democratic caucuses, mapped One-third of Americans experienced poor air quality due to pollution in 2018: study