The Hill Articles: November 17, 2016

Trump adviser sat in on intel briefings while advising foreign clients: report Obama: Maybe 20 percent of my agenda will get rolled back under Trump Trump tweets that he ‘worked hard’ with Ford to keep plant in Ky. Ivanka sits in on Trump’s meeting with Japanese leader Pelosi’s challenger: ‘This is a battle within the family’ Reid: Clinton lost because of ‘Republican operative’ James Comey Quote from Clinton concession speech the most retweeted of the election Conway: Trump and Romney can ‘shed those gladiator outfits’ Trump picks Flynn for national security adviser Overnight Defense: Trump transition team contacts Pentagon | Bill would ban National Guard bonus clawbacks Trump team denies reports of plans for Muslim registry Overnight Cybersecurity: Spy chief Clapper resigns Japan’s PM has ‘great confidence’ in Trump Cruz tells friends he’s interested in AG job Trump transition team contacts Pentagon Memo to the LGBT community: Donald Trump is not your enemy Trump vowed to “drain the swamp,” here’s how Dem senators charge: Trump not draining the swamp Poll: Majority of Democrats want to ditch Electoral College New bill would delay impending changes to warrant rules Overnight Finance: House GOP plans short-term spending bill | Senate Republicans not happy | Yellen intends to finish term The mysterious sealed opioid report fuels speculation Overnight Tech: FCC chief lashes out at GOP | Obama takes on fake news | Bill would delay new hacking powers Overnight Energy: Hopes rise for Flint aid Overnight Healthcare: GOP eyes ‘repeal and delay’ for ObamaCare House Dems ask Obama to pardon ‘Dreamers’ GOP lawmaker developing blueprint on containing college costs Senate Dems block one of their own from FCC post Stakeholders must engage policymakers on driverless cars WATCH: Pence preps House GOP to ‘buckle up’ for aggressive agenda Lew: Don’t paint Wall Street execs with ‘broad brushstroke’ Trump team submits paperwork allowing transition to move forward In Medicare fixes for ACA — keep the good stuff DC Metro removes railcars due to safety concerns House GOP campaign arm ‘endorses’ Pelosi’s leadership bid Key GOP senator: Replacing ObamaCare could take years Israeli ambassador defends Bannon Overnight Regulation: House passes GOP bill targeting last-minute Obama regs US mines see safest year on record, feds say Trump considering Romney for secretary of State: report Georgia lawmaker pulls burqa ban bill Paris Hilton reveals she voted for Trump The lamest duck of all: Republicans shouldn’t push for Internet sales tax Pelosi to Pence: Drop Bannon Shaq set to visit Capitol Hill A new line of defense – the cyber guard Rapper TI: ‘We just didn’t do enough’ for Clinton Defense bill negotiator: We’re still talking about the numbers Aide: Trump taking ‘appropriate precautions’ on calls with world leaders Want to save a quick $20 billion in healthcare? Housing construction jumps by largest amount in 34 years Millennials could have stopped Trump, but we didn’t GOP senators slam House for funding bill decision Poll: Americans want Trump to first focus on healthcare Georgia’s shameful record on executions Alito talks First Amendment, makeup of future court Tim Ryan to challenge Pelosi for House Dem leader The CFPB must educate as it regulates debt collection Dem: Obama’s trade push may have cost Clinton the Rust Belt Dem senator calls on Trump to stick to economic promises Levin expresses concerns about GOP approach to tax reform Trump’s US-Japan talk will set the course for balance of power in Asia Feds scrutinize used car salesmen De Blasio staffer under fire over ‘f— whiteness’ sign Trump planning ‘victory tour’ of states he won Lawmakers introduce bills to ban National Guard bonus clawbacks Peru summit provides opportunity to ramp up fight against ISIS Dem urges Trump to disavow supporter’s remarks on internment camps Facebook pauses WhatsApp data collection in Europe Obama won’t call off anti-Trump protesters Blue-collar voters launch hand grenade into Washington Son of Michigan representative reported missing in Texas Bloomberg ending ‘With All Due Respect’ Trump calls US leaders ‘stupid’ … But who does he think elected them? Fact-checkers call on Zuckerberg to address spread of fake news Hensarling willing to work with Trump ‘in any capacity’ The cure for mental health is not ignorance WATCH: Dem lawmaker says party needs to confront own ‘racism, Islamophobia’ The future of the Arctic GOP chairman: Flint aid likely in spending bill Trump, Kissinger meet in New York Dems begin plotting ObamaCare defense strategy OSHA drops worker fall protections Trump to meet with Romney this weekend: report To increase diversity in tech, we need to rethink what ‘tech’ is John Legend: Trump is saying ‘Hitler-like things’ Ryan backs Trump’s push for term limits Obama rails against fake news The blue dog faces a flip-flopper in Louisiana Senate race Clarence Thomas’ notable absence from museum: Where is the justice? Mike Pence mocked on Twitter over ‘whitest selfie of all time’ GOP lawmaker targets labor regs in reform bills Cures, mental health bills near finish line Amal Clooney on Trump: ‘We have to hope for the best’ House GOP passes bill to block aircraft sales to Iran Senate rejects bill to boost state revenue from offshore drilling Washington Republican proposes charging protestors with ‘economic terrorism’ Trump’s PR miracle, explained Hannity tops media ‘rich list’ with $29 million salary Trump should shine spotlight on shrouded climate ‘science’ Italy faces fiscal moment of truth with December referendum Spy critic Wyden attacks as Clapper resigns Obama urges Trump to ‘stand up’ to Russia FCC chairman blasts changed agenda The Hill’s 12:30 Report Pence gets a House homecoming Watchdog blasts $85M loan for now-abandoned Afghan hotel, apartments Susan Sarandon: I’m not to blame for Trump Trump should restore gun rights to veterans nationwide Trump could repeal $42B in regs, report says House passes bill targeting ‘midnight’ Obama regs Trump to ban appointees from lobbying for foreign governments Dem senator: FBI should probe hate crime increase John Lewis accepts National Book Award Detaining immigrant families was always wrong, and we’re still doing it Removing barriers for women in apprenticeships and trades Kaine rules out run for president in 2020 Under Trump, will Republicans and Democrats swap identities? Jobless applications hit 43-year low Roe v. Wade lawyer: Trump won’t overturn abortion rights Intel chairman: Pentagon plagiarized Wikipedia in report to Congress House freshman wins RSC chair JPMorgan to pay $264M to settle foreign corruption charges America’s top online brothel a critical tool for law enforcement WATCH LIVE: Obama news conference Dem rep considers challenging Pelosi for leader Univision to lay off about 6 percent of workforce Bill Clinton makes surprise stop at NY movie premiere Reid: Trump must ‘heal the wounds’ after election Fed chief Yellen: I’m not resigning Defense Authorization Bill needs to protect religious liberty House GOP eying major Medicare overhaul in 2017 Could the ‘King of Debt’ be good for the student debt crisis? Russian hacking of election infrastructure ‘curtailed’ after US statement Georgia state lawmaker introduces bill to ban burqas New regs for Friday: Cars, falls, radiation Sanders: Clinton will play vital role in future of the Democratic Party Dakota Access CEO: ‘We’re building the pipeline’ Pastor of church vandalized with Nazi graffiti: ‘We were targeted for the right reason’ If traditional polling is dead, what’s next? GOP opts for short-term spending bill Sanders won’t join Democratic Party Pew study: One-quarter of Americans part of ‘gig economy’ Spy chief James Clapper resigns Poll: Trump’s favorability rises after win Media’s hypocrisy shows again in complaints about Trump ‘ditching’ press pool Here’s a health care reform: Leave it to patients first Fake news giant: I feel bad about putting Trump in the White House Clinton supporters who want to abolish Electoral College miss the point Earnest: Obama set ‘high standard’ for Trump Famous golfer helped Australian leader get in touch with Trump: report Ben Sasse questions ‘paid rioting’ in tweetstorm Jesse Jackson to Obama: Pardon Clinton From one millennial to another: If you can’t salute the man, salute the rank Jon Stewart: Nobody asked Trump what makes America great GOP rep pushes back on ‘high expectations’ for Trump, Congress Cruz: ‘Complete silliness’ to suggest Trump’s team is struggling De Blasio: I explained to Trump ‘how fearful people are’ The economic tango of Latin America Cruz: Dems seem to be getting ‘nuttier and nuttier’ Carlson to discuss Ailes lawsuit with ABC News Creating a path for renewable energy on public lands Lewandowski: FBI’s Clinton probe won Trump election Trump transition is like no other Trump’s nominees may face roadblocks Coal industry looks to Trump for lifeline GOP braces for Trump’s $1T infrastructure push Battle for the Senate: Top of ticket dominates GOP eyes new ObamaCare strategy: Repeal and delay 115th Congress will be most racially diverse in history States slow spending growth amid early signs of economic slowdown