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The Hill Articles: September 29, 2016
September 29
Jeb Bush: Reports of father supporting Clinton were ‘inappropriate’
Libertarian VP: ‘Pop quizzes’ on TV are not Johnson’s ‘forte’
Obamas welcome Olympians to White House
Trump: I have ‘very good’ marital history
Petraeus: ‘It’s not too late’ for a no-fly zone in Syria
Report: Trump Foundation lacks proper certification
Christie says he’s not helping Trump with debate prep
Trump ‘very proud’ of role in ‘birther’ theory
Trump: ‘I never did business with Cuba’
Clinton’s sixth nerve palsy: What difference does it make?
USA Today in scathing editorial: Trump is ‘unfit for the presidency’
Obama administration officials ramp up push for Pacific pact
Jeb Bush jokes about ‘President Johnson’ at private event: report
Stopping Puerto Rico’s Zika crisis
Gingrich to Trump: Don’t bring up Bill Clinton’s affairs in debate
Overnight Defense: GOP leaders express concerns after 9/11 veto override | Lawmakers press for Syria ‘plan B’ | US touts anti-ISIS airstrikes
Trump says Merkel ‘great’ leader, is ‘disappointed’ in refugee position
Overnight Finance: Lawmakers float criminal charges for Wells Fargo chief | Scrutiny on Trump’s Cuba dealings | Ryan warns of recession if no tax reform
Wells Fargo to pay $24M over military loan violations
Overnight Tech: FCC chief downplays delay to TV box reforms | Lawsuit filed over internet transition | Waze rolls out ridehailing service
Dem groups target Blunt with $1.3 million ad campaign
Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump reportedly briefed on Russian ties to hacks | Watchdogs sue over surveillance | Lawmakers dig into election hack threat
Chuck Todd clashes with Trump aide over ‘bogus’ online polls
Mexican magazine cover shows Trump with ‘American Fascist’ Hitler mustache
Overnight Healthcare: Watchdog says ObamaCare program made illegal payments
Clinton mocks Johnson’s foreign leader flub
Senate Democrat calls on Mexico to step up search for missing students
Overnight Energy: Green group sues Exxon over climate science
The Trail 2016: Just a little kick
Obama: I’m ‘pretty good’ at memes
Och-Ziff agrees to pay $198M to settle bribery charges
Could Saudi override lead to Vietnam vets being sued?
No GOP leaders attending Shimon Peres funeral
WATCH: Dem says Wells Fargo CEO ‘in denial’
Clinton gets ‘little kick’ in post-debate polls
Judges pauses changes to federal red wolf protections
GOP bill proposes freeze on US naturalizations
Pending home sales cooled in August
Overnight Regulation: Feds finalize rule expanding sick leave
Actor Jon Voight supports Trump’s Google theory
Kerry: US ‘on the verge’ of suspending talks with Russia on Syria
CNN graphic asks: Why is Gary Johnson still in the race?
The man behind the curtain in drug price increases
Fed finds community banks face challenges after financial crisis
Trump: Debate was rigged
Dem leaders defend overriding 9/11 bill veto
What we see, when we imagine a criminal
Salesforce raises Microsoft-LinkedIn antitrust concerns with EU
Petraeus: ‘Real cause’ of ISIS was Iraqi government
Report: Trump team may let Christie lead debate prep
Obama pushes to end solitary confinement; states led the way.
The next president’s Navy – increasing the ‘fear factor’
Trump, Clinton to headline Al Smith dinner
I sashed Alicia Machado and she is a pawn in this political game
Congress sends bill eliminating Olympic medal tax to Obama
UN: At least 15 civilians killed in US strike in Afghanistan
European antitrust chief says user data may factor into merger reviews
Oceana does little to further an important and complex discussion
Clinton camp touts 40 more GOP endorsements
Lobby firm hires Republican who resigned after ethics investigation
Obama signs stopgap funding bill
Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging Asian band trademark
Dem lawmaker asks Pentagon to study blast exposure effects
Gary Johnson: I still can’t name a foreign leader I admire
Clinton: Cuban ‘unsettled’ Trump at debate
College students to protest ex-Rep. Allen West’s speech
Pro-Clinton group putting $10 million behind anti-Trump ad
Feds subpoena Chesapeake Energy over accounting practices
Payments to Iran puts regime in better position to harm Americans
Lawmakers suggest Wells Fargo chief should face criminal charges
GOP leaders express reservations a day after 9/11 veto override
White House: Congress has ‘buyer’s remorse’ on 9/11 bill
Supreme Court takes case challenging credit card surcharge laws
Waters: I want to break up Wells Fargo
Clinton camp slams Trump on reported Cuba business ties
Opposition to Obama’s radical disarmament agenda has proven effective
Anti-trade senators say chamber would be crazy to pass TPP
Grumpy Cat visits the White House
Trump shouldn’t mess with Miss Universe
Pelosi sees ‘makings of a wave’ of Dem House victories
Eric Trump: Bill Clinton may be the worst sexist ‘that ever lived’
Independent candidate sues to get on Florida Senate debate stage
Deadly NJ train crash puts spotlight on lack of safety technology
Rubio ‘deeply concerned’ by Trump’s Cuba business
WATCH LIVE: Clinton campaigns in Iowa
US: Airstrikes killed 18 ISIS leaders last month
New regs for Friday: Nursing homes, stoves, sick days, pig feed
McConnell blames dysfunction on Dems
WATCH LIVE: Trump campaigns in New Hampshire
Watchdog: ObamaCare program made illegal payments
Important questions…waiting for answers!
Hillary, Trump and the future of manufacturing
Top aide: Trump’s Cuba dealings weren’t ‘treasonous’
Pink Floyd star rails against Donald Trump’s wall from Mexico City
Elizabeth Warren becomes a verb in scrutiny of Wells Fargo
The Hill’s 12:30 Report
GOP chairman slams SEC over Exxon investigation
A rebuttal to Trump in support of college endowments
Watchdogs sue US, EU over bulk surveillance
Trump comment on Kim Kardashian’s weight gain re-emerges
Stein attempts to mock Johnson after foreign leader gaffe
Portman ad features father of fallen Iraq soldier
At Smart Cities Week, tackling opportunities and challenges
McConnell: Cures bill a ‘top priority’ in lame-duck
Bring back PART: the case for evidence-based fiscal discipline
Go west, African-Americans
Senators press State Department on ‘plan B’ in Syria
Obama inadvertently gives high praise to China in UN speech
Lawsuit: Trump wanted to replace unattractive female employees
Feds approve updates to mobile emergency alerts
America cannot elect a fat-shaming misogynist as president
McConnell opens door to changing 9/11 bill
Report: Trump was briefed on Russian involvement in DNC attacks before debate
Exxon hit with first civil suit over climate science
Megyn Kelly puts Trump campaign manager in hot seat over treatment of women
Threats to U.S. humanitarian aid
Reid sums up 114th Congress as ‘a flop’
Wells Fargo speeds up plans to end sales goals
EPA meetings on safety of weed killer drawing scrutiny
Four states sue to stop internet transition
GOP senators press Treasury to withdraw estate tax proposal
Latinos are not one-size-fits-all
Reid: GOP treated Obama with ‘unprecedented disrespect’
Voters won’t get a refund on Election 2016 choice
FCC pulls vote on contentious box plan in final minutes
HHS chief: EpiPen cost surge shows need for negotiating power
California treasurer bans Wells Fargo investments amid scandal
Ryan: Recession ‘around the corner’ without tax reform
Arizona Republic gets death threats after endorsing Clinton
Poll: Clinton up 4 on Trump nationally
Johnson aide: ‘Most Americans’ would have a hard time naming a foreign leader
Spokesperson: Chelsea Clinton ‘misspoke’ when she implied pot is killing people
Getting it right on value frameworks
Scarborough rips Johnson for being ‘completely ignorant’
At Standing Rock, a wake-up call on fossil fuels
How to combat violent extremism? Fight poverty
Will the FCC destroy television?
Feds expand paid sick leave to contractors
Demand skyrocketing for Donald Trump impersonators
At least one killed in NJ train crash
State Department to process thousands of pages of Clinton emails by Election Day
Lewandowski no longer receiving severance from Trump campaign
Aide: Trump ‘gracious’ for not mentioning Bill Clinton infidelities
Clinton touts ObamaCare improvements in journal article
Russian general says Moscow is ready to restart Syria talks
Kaine leaves campaign trail for VP debate prep
AOL co-founder endorses Clinton
Clinton ad shows statements Trump ‘never said’
GOP senator: Kaepernick protest ‘a drastic mistake’
Offshore wind power part of a clean energy future
Poll: Trump up 4 in SC
Gingrich: ‘You’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds’ when you’re Miss Universe
‘False’ rating on Trump Iraq stance should be at least ‘half true’
Trump’s company violated embargo against Cuba: report
Swing-state voters give edge to Clinton in debate
Trump’s candidacy marks death of the party of personal responsibility
Clinton holds narrow leads in five battleground states
Being a woman is not a qualification for becoming president
Detroit newspaper breaks with tradition, endorses Gary Johnson
Time running out for lawmakers to get behind America’s vets
Making women’s heart health a higher national priority
US troops expected to follow Iraqi forces into Mosul
Abortion rights group ads tie vulnerable GOP senators to Trump
Election-year politics: Senate Dems shun GOP vulnerables
Finding a new job just got more complicated for federal employees
Top five Supreme Court cases to watch
Vulnerable NH Republican ties reelection bid to Trump
Congress shouldn’t consider TPP during lame duck session