The Hill Articles: March 5, 2020

Warren on Sanders supporters’ online attacks: ‘I think it’s a real problem’ Alabama prisoner Nathaniel Woods dies by execution Warren says a woman can still be president, ‘it’s just going to be a little longer’ Klobuchar requests independent probe of murder case from 2002: report New York attorney general sends letter to televangelist Jim Bakker amid coronavirus concerns Biden pledges to reinstate Obama-era protections in LGBTQ plan Supreme Court orders last-minute temporary stay of execution of Alabama man Trump insists Taliban wants to ‘make a deal’ after surge in violence in Afghanistan Overnight Defense: Pompeo calls spike in Afghan violence ‘unacceptable’ | Concerns grow over Taliban peace deal | Military screening recruits for coronavirus Pence, Inslee greet each other with elbow bump ahead of coronavirus meetings Secret Service pushes back on ‘categorically false’ accusations questioning preparation to protect candidates Hillicon Valley: Barr offers principles to prevent online child exploitation | Facebook removes misleading Trump census ads | House passes bill banning TSA use of TikTok Overnight Energy: BLM exodus | Agency loses half of DC staff slated for relocation | Lawmakers search for deal on measure stalling energy bill Trump: ‘I was all set for Bernie’ Governor declares state of emergency after first 3 coronavirus cases found in Maryland Trump says he last spoke to Obama at Bush funeral: I said ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ First Colorado patient tests positive for coronavirus as outbreak spreads BLM exodus: Agency loses half of DC staff slated for relocation Trump defends rhetoric: ‘When they hit us we have to hit back’ Quarantined nurse in California warns ‘not enough is being done’ to combat coronavirus Overnight Health Care: Senate passes $8.3B coronavirus bill, sending it to Trump | Why coronavirus testing could cost some patients extra | HHS was unprepared for Trump family separation policy, watchdog says GOP lawmaker introduces bipartisan guest worker bill Women ask ‘if not now when?’ after Warren exits presidential race Now is not the time to cut aid to Colombia Pelosi: ‘We’ll have a woman president’ someday The Hill’s Campaign Report: Warren exits, setting up Sanders, Biden battle Palestinian president declares state of emergency due to coronavirus On The Money: Waters calls for resignation of two Wells Fargo directors, floats criminal referral for ex-CEO | Stocks plunge amid fresh coronavirus fears | Judge gives Dems one week to make move in Trump tax return case Unnecessary restrictions on abortion pose undue burden to women’s constitutionality ‘We are open for business’: D.C. National Cherry Blossom Festival still on as coronavirus concerns loom Tinder warns users to ‘maintain social distance’ amid coronavirus outbreak Senators urge Americans to ‘wake up’ to security threats of Chinese-made metros, buses NATO should tell Turkey: ‘Let’s make a deal’ Sanders ad with Obama raises eyebrows Archbishops order changes to communion amid coronavirus outbreak Judge demands unredacted Mueller report, questions Barr’s ‘credibility’ Secret Service considering rolling out protection early for Democratic candidates: report Why government leaders must act now to address the next recession Elizabeth Warren’s dog Bailey swipes burrito in viral video Pelosi says ‘element of misogyny’ undermines women like Warren Fox’s Napolitano: Schumer’s ‘pay the price’ remark could be ‘dog whistle to crazies’ Australian paper prints blank pages to help tackle toilet paper shortage New documents show Trump Organization has charged Secret Service $628,000 since 2017 Centrist Democrat comes out for Biden in Michigan Biden opens up double-digit lead nationally over Sanders: poll Panel: How Donald Trump is gearing up to destroy Joe Biden with Hunter Biden Schumer, Roberts clash inflames partisan rift over Supreme Court Pelosi knocks Trump, accusing president of spreading falsehoods about coronavirus Panel: Can Bernie Sanders stage a Michigan comeback 2.0 Daily Beast Reporter: Is there a flaw in Joe Biden’s electability case? FAA should incentivize voluntary adoption of remote ID to help expand safe and secure drone operations Krystal & Saagar spar with former Hillary Clinton advisor over her anti-Bernie Sanders comments Saagar Enjeti: Is Bernie Sanders weak? Stocks crater under coronavirus concerns as volatility haunts Wall Street Pence: Currently not enough coronavirus tests to meet expected demand Krystal Ball: Will Elizabeth Warren redeem herself by endorsing Bernie Sanders? Watch live: Pence, Washington governor hold coronavirus press conference Krystal & Saagar debate whether Bernie Sanders can make a comeback CEO group forms coronavirus task force led by Marriott, Union Pacific heads Baltimore school sends home students who may have had contact with coronavirus patient Hachette employees walk out in protest of decision to publish Woody Allen memoir The Supreme Court must stop the trend of judge-shopping Judge gives Democrats one week for next move in Trump tax return case Border apprehensions increase for first time since May Poll: Kelly leads GOP incumbent McSally by five points in Arizona Senate race Taylor Swift leads donations to Tennessee tornado relief House Oversight panel calls on GOP to stop sending ‘census’ mailers Bloomberg plans to launch multistate organization to support Democratic nominee Poll: Democrat Gideon leads GOP incumbent Collins by 4 points in Maine Senate race Facebook says it will remove misleading Trump ‘census’ ads ObamaCare: 10 years of distress and disappointment Senate Dems blister DeVos on proposed education budget Health official goes viral after licking finger during coronavirus briefing DC appeals court judge to retire, handing Trump key vacancy Delhi and its discriminatory treatment of Muslims Study calls for ‘crisis mode’ to slash greenhouse gas emissions Soccer’s Premier League bans handshakes before matches due to coronavirus Connecticut legislators: Relatives, medical professionals could seek gun seizures House passes bill banning TikTok on TSA devices HHS was unprepared for Trump family separation policy, watchdog says Missouri man accused of livestreaming threats dressed as the Joker charged with terrorism For a safer world, we must strengthen the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Trump uses ‘Spaceballs’ to mock Bloomberg’s Star Wars attack tweet Senate passes $8.3 billion coronavirus bill, sending it to Trump On The Trail: Warren falls victim to the electability obsession Lawmakers weigh walking back amendment stalling energy bill votes Sanders to call off Mississippi rally to campaign in Michigan: report Barr, ‘Five Eyes’ nations introduce principles on online child sexual exploitation ‘Squad’ members who backed Sanders hail ‘progressive lion’ Warren Poll: Concern over coronavirus rises among voters House Republican offers resolution condemning Schumer over Supreme Court remarks Coronavirus testing could cost some patients extra Turkey, Russia agree to cease-fire in northwestern Syria Opting out of trade pacts endangers US interests in Asia Pacific Turnout almost doubles in Seattle-area election after mobile voting implemented More people now diagnosed with colorectal cancer at younger age. Researchers don’t know why. Top vet group survey: 44 percent report suicidal thoughts since joining military Washington area lawmakers celebrate Nationals title with World Series trophy Former Clinton adviser: Sanders has ‘gotten off the hook’ for his supporters’ behavior Senators introduce controversial bill to combat child sexual exploitation online Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc falls 3 seats short of majority in Israeli election Sanders says Warren ‘has run an extraordinary campaign of ideas’ McCarthy: Senate Democrats should reevaluate leadership after Schumer comments Texas man gets jail time for licking and replacing ice cream Philadelphia case shouldn’t stop Supreme Court from taking floral artist case Bill Clinton says he feels ‘terrible’ that ‘Lewinsky’s life was defined’ by affair Top Detroit newspapers endorse Biden ahead of Michigan primary Warren says she doesn’t plan to immediately endorse in 2020 race Greater protection needed for US underwater canyons Biden tax plan would raise $4 trillion over 10 years: analysis What America’s Thinking: March 5, 2020 No, Tito’s Vodka will not protect you from coronavirus Former GOP Rep. Aaron Schock comes out as gay The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Warren drops out of 2020 race Pelosi slams Facebook for running misleading Trump campaign census ads 400,000 people in the US could be tested for coronavirus by end of the week Romney: Biden, Burisma probe ‘appears political’ Now that Aaron Schock is ‘out,’ he can be a powerful LGBTQ ally Yang launches activist nonprofit ICE officers deployed to ‘flood the streets’ of sanctuary cities: report Harris highlights ‘challenges’ for women after Warren drops out New White House survey questions potential employees about Trump’s appeal House passes bill to expand TSA worker protections A warning for the next pandemic Coronavirus outbreak expands to 18 states Second Princess cruise ship with possible coronavirus onboard held offshore near San Francisco Waters calls for resignation of two Wells Fargo directors, floats criminal referral for former CEO Iowa Democrat launching endometriosis caucus due to personal battle with condition Don’t shortchange Social Security for short-term economic stimulus Schumer walks back words he used on Supreme Court justices Trump: Warren dropping out ‘three days too late’ North Carolina voters make history by electing first Muslim woman to hold office 6 dangerous myths about coronavirus Judge rules Tennessee man be deported to Germany due to service as WWII concentration camp guard Pompeo: ‘Misinformation’ behind international court’s probe of US actions in Afghanistan Saagar Enjeti calls out ABC News hypocrisy in the suspension of David Wright Female hockey player taunted with ‘gender reveal’ sign, ‘she’s a dude’ chants in high school championship game Former Fox News White House correspondent Wendell Goler dies at 70 Olive Garden fires manager who agreed to customer’s request for non-black server: report Could America’s diplomats function under President Sanders? Watch live: Pelosi holds press conference Krystal Ball: The Establishment starts to bend the knee to Bernie McConnell rips Schumer over SCOTUS remark: It’s a ‘threat’ Twitter testing ‘fleets,’ which disappear after 24 hours Cruise ship is being held off the coast of California for coronavirus testing Poll: Biden holds massive lead over Sanders in Florida Warren drops out of presidential race Former auto workers union president charged with embezzling $1M House report says Wells Fargo misled lawmakers about regulatory failures Pompeo: Increase in Afghanistan violence after deal with Taliban ‘unacceptable’ Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Jorge Ramos to moderate CNN, Univision debate in Arizona President Trump won Super Tuesday Netflix pulls SXSW screenings, cancels events amid virus concerns Rising: March 5, 2020 Why outbreaks like coronavirus drive xenophobia and racism — and what we can do about it Top Latino group denounces voting irregularities on Super Tuesday Scarborough evokes ‘spirit of Chris Matthews’ in interview: ‘We love Chris and miss Chris’ Garth Brooks accepts Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Hong Kong officials say pets can test positive for coronavirus, but cannot pass it on Army, Navy, Air Force screening recruits for coronavirus ‘Michigan or bust’ for Sanders – and it’s going to be bust OPEC considering oil production cuts to offset coronavirus impact Stocks plunge as markets reel from coronavirus fears Trump: Government will start withholding funds from sanctuary cities after court ruling Time revisits 100 years of ‘Person of the Year’ covers to honor overlooked women Watch live: Pompeo holds press briefing De Blasio announces 2 new cases of coronavirus in New York City Michigan governor endorses Biden ahead of primary Brigham Young University doubles down on banning LGBTQ+ relationships Abortion case may not overturn Roe, but could effectively nullify it Russian disinformation efforts targeting 2020 elections began last year: study Starbucks to temporarily ban personal cups over coronavirus fears Biden says Trump doesn’t want to face him: ‘I will beat him. Period.’ Tucker Carlson: Biden’s ‘fading intellect’ an ‘opportunity’ for Democrats to control him Trump disputes WHO’s 3.4 percent global death rate for coronavirus Virus-fueled slowdown could cost airlines $113B, industry group says VA facility waste disposal measure could help limit the spread of coronavirus Watch live: House panel holds hearing on coronavirus Amazon, Facebook ask Seattle-area staffers to work from home Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings endorses Biden ahead of Florida primary Court blocks Trump administration’s ‘remain in Mexico’ plan Biden on wife blocking protester: ‘Whoa, you don’t screw around with a Philly girl’ Remote translation services help deaf students in the classroom In peace, there must be no revenge in Afghanistan Harold Ford Jr. slams Schumer’s ‘pay the price’ remarks: ‘You can’t incite violence’ Budowsky: Biden should pull together a ‘dream team of rivals’ McConnell to rip Schumer over remarks that justices would ‘pay the price’ on abortion International court for first time approves war crimes investigation of US forces Stress test the supply chain The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the APTA – Biden riding high as Sanders laments Super Tuesday As Biden surges, GOP Ukraine probe moves to the forefront Republicans, rooting for Sanders, see Biden wins as setback