The Hill Articles: November 15, 2016

Reports: Trump team brings on adviser known for anti-Islam rhetoric Trump pushes back: Transition process ‘is very organized’ Trump team mulling Cruz for AG: report Sotomayor: ‘We can’t afford for a president to fail’ Trump ditches press pool to go out to dinner Pro-Sanders group: Schumer ‘poor choice’ to lead Senate Dems Chaffetz: Clinton probe ‘wasn’t political targeting’ Suddenly, it’s Pelosi who’s facing questions After delay, White House receives key transition document from Trump Kaine: Dem senators are ’emergency brake’ on Trump Sanders puts damper on party leadership rumors Overnight Defense: Speculation grows over Trump national security picks Trump wants son-in-law to sit in on daily briefings: report US Postal Services posts $5.6B loss for 2016 Herman Cain: ‘Steve Bannon is not a white supremacist’ Armstrong Williams op-ed: Carson influential inside or outside of government Lobbying World Graham: Trump should ‘think long and hard’ about immigration move Top Dem casts doubt on prospects for waterways bill in lame duck Overnight Healthcare: Insurers brace for ObamaCare upheaval | Carson won’t join Trump Cabinet Overnight Tech: GOP warning for FCC chair | Facebook’s fake news problem | Snapchat reportedly files for IPO GOP rushes to embrace Trump Report: Hate crimes surge post-election Trump announces inaugural committee leadership Mark Mellman: What happened to the polls? House votes to extend Iran sanctions WATCH: GOP Reps. cheer Trump outreach to Ryan, conservatives Republicans urge FCC chair to avoid ‘controversial items’ SEC greenlights construction of massive securities database Rubio: ‘I have no reaction’ to Bannon hire Top Republican warns agencies against ‘midnight regulations’ Rand Paul: Don’t make Giuliani secretary of State Overnight Finance: House GOP preps tax bill for next year | Return of earmarks? | Bush cautions on trade DNC charter requires chairman be full time Overnight Energy: GOP vows to fight new methane rule W.Va. mayor resigns over Michelle Obama Facebook post Clinton, whiskey and George Washington: You won’t believe what they have in common Assad labels Trump ‘natural ally’ to fight terror Palestinian kleptocracy: West accepts corruption, people suffer the consequences Overnight Cybersecurity: House panel to tackle security of internet-connected devices Ivanka Trump’s company apologizes for hawking interview jewelry Markos Moulitsas: Our rigged system America: We are better than this Katie Pavlich: Post-defeat, Dems veer left Catholics believe in climate change Trump won thanks to social media Bush-era officials on Trump’s EPA shortlist We spent $6.8 billion this election — was it worth it? Overnight Regulation: New rule targets methane leaks on federal land Safety groups renew battle over trucking riders Abortion rights leader mulls run for DNC chair Snapchat files confidentially for IPO: reports Reid: Trump must ‘take responsibility,’ fire Bannon Cook: Clinton passes 1M in popular vote lead DHS: Securing Internet of Things a matter of homeland security Cruz, Marla Maples, Tommy Hilfiger all seen at Trump Tower Congress shouldn’t use Lame Duck to address local community issues National Highway chief: ‘Fully self-driving cars’ decades away VW reaches settlement covering 80,000 more vehicles: report Universities face pressure to become immigrant sanctuaries Trump Supreme Court will tilt toward original intent Senate Dems to Trump: Fire Bannon The ins and outs of free preventive care Alabama rep to seek Senate appointment if Sessions joins Trump administration Trump, Pence get first presidential intel briefing Fox Business host gets into heated exchange with ObamaCare architect Chamber of Commerce overhauls lobbying operation FAA pushing more drone regs Warren, Sanders raise red flags over Trump’s transition team GOP rep: Sessions would ‘root out all the BS’ at DOD Doctors group warns GOP: Don’t increase uninsured One person shot at airport in Okla. City Sheriff David Clarke: Snowflakes, it’s called an election, we won Dem presses for info on clearances for Trump kids Trump’s Cabinet: How it is shaping up Facebook under pressure to stop fake news Sanders: I won’t challenge Schumer, Durbin for leadership spots So, you want to be a political appointee … Bill O’Reilly ‘not interested’ in Megyn Kelly’s accusations against Ailes Rand Paul defends Bannon: Give him a chance Trump name to be removed from three Manhattan apartment buildings Obama’s job approval hits four-year high Pulling out of the Paris Agreement, hurts America’s clean energy economy A path forward for the encryption debate Trump can make Congress great again Brazile lashes out at CNN NRA chief celebrates Clinton’s ‘permanent political vacation’ ‘Several’ Android phones transmit personal information to China GOP votes to keep Ryan as Speaker Bill favoring generic drugs will handicap medical innovation I can assure you that the sun will not set on the Stars and Stripes Tech CEO resigns after death threats to Trump WH: Transition work with Trump team on hold House panel readying tax bill for early next year Zombie regulations emerge at midnight Clemency advocates deliver petition with 2M signatures to DOJ Dem introducing bill to abolish Electoral College IRS chief urges Trump team to consider replacement options DNC chair candidate: Position should be full-time job McCain warns against another ‘reset’ with Russia Together with Trump: An American Muslim partnership Report: NYPD boosting Thanksgiving parade security after ISIS threat Bush: Anger shouldn’t drive trade policy Boehner ‘surprised’ Trump won election Dem senators: Trump must drop Bannon Conflict-of-interest questions dog Giuliani Eisenhower’s leadership principles recommended reading for Trump ND pipeline company asks federal court to force approval Breitbart News planning lawsuit against ‘major media company’ BDCs: small business lifeline The Hill’s 12:30 Report Why Trump should make Africa a foreign policy priority Gwen Ifill absence will be felt in politics and journalism Bergdahl lawyers to ask for dismissal after Trump’s inauguration NFL players visit DC for dialogue on race Vulnerable immigrants still have time to prepare for Trump Feds target methane leaks on public land Jon Stewart goes to his ‘happy place’ after Trump’s win Political fight between passengers disrupts United flight The cultural emphasis on looking perfect vs. body positivity Ryan shrugs off questions about Bannon Warren slams Stephen Bannon as ‘white supremacist’ Trump election could freeze Mexico investment #PresidentTrumps1stTantrum trends on Twitter Democrat ‘appalled’ by Wall Street rally since Trump win American workers deserve certainty on biomass energy Is Trump ready to face consequences of repealing ObamaCare? ISIS: Trump’s win is good for our recruiting Trump transition team changes described as ‘Stalinesque purge’ of Christie allies: report Trump adviser, GOP lawmakers huddle on economy Justice reform is still alive and well after Trump election Sanders: Trump ‘tapped into a lot of pain and anxiety and angst’ Time for federal government to follow states on marijuana reform Rob Reiner: Trump represents last ‘battle of the Civil War’ Former GOP official: ‘Stay away’ from Trump transition Italian village offers De Niro ‘refuge’ after Trump win Obama: Trump’s victory not my fault Paul warns against tapping Bolton to head State Congress must block harmful DOL overtime rule Dems delay vote on picking leaders More than half of protesters arrested in Portland didn’t vote in state: report New regs for Wednesday: Dolphins, renewable fuels, debt collection House GOP to vote on bringing back earmarks De Blasio: Keep protesting, Trump has no mandate Carson not interested in serving in Trump administration Feds release guidelines for security of internet-connected devices School lunches, served with a side of scare tactics UN chief hopeful on Trump’s climate position ‘America’s rabbi’ rises to defend Steve Bannon Megyn Kelly: Roger Ailes ‘tried to kiss me three times’ Puerto Rico takes giant leap towards statehood Gwen Ifill’s death is a reminder that we can’t rest in fight against cancer Trump calls Electoral College ‘genius’ after earlier criticism Scarborough: John Bolton is a ‘massive neocon on steroids’ Laura Ingraham rips ‘smear campaign’ against Bannon US may face investigation for war crimes in Afghanistan The biggest loser in 2016? The mainstream media and journalism Mike Rogers leaves Trump transition team Schumer vows to stand up to Trump, Bannon SEC should stay out of corporate political disclosure business How is Trump going to handle North Korean nukes? Conway: Bannon ‘not as scary’ as critics say 76 national security experts urge Trump to keep Iran deal Emanuel says Chicago will remain a sanctuary city Schumer under pressure to add Sanders to leadership team The untold stories of the 2016 battle for the Senate What Stephen Bannon wants to do in Trump’s White House Ellison enters DNC race as favorite Insurers brace for ObamaCare upheaval Supreme Court now in Trump’s hands House of the rising solar