The Hill Articles: December 10, 2017

December 10
Trump accusers to unite for first time, demand congressional investigation into allegations Trump has picked a nominee for ambassador to South Korea: report Jones to use GOP senator’s anti-Moore remarks in new robocall: report Graham tweets about ‘spectacular’ Trump golf course Moore: GOP establishment wants Jones to win in Alabama Moore planned to spend last weekend of campaign at Army-Navy game: report Carl Bernstein: Fox News is ‘abetting a cover-up’ Jones seeks black support in Alabama race Moore in 2011 interview: Scrapping amendments after 10th would ‘eliminate many problems’ Sanders renews call for Trump to step down after Franken resignation Dem group releases new ad showing Nick Saban as Alabama write-in candidate FBI told Sessions he didn’t need to disclose foreign contacts for clearance: report Dem rep fires back at Trump: The ‘stain’ here is your effort to undermine free speech Haley: We don’t need other countries telling us what’s right or wrong House gavel with impeachment power up for grabs Alec Baldwin: Post-Weinstein movement ‘may be in jeopardy of derailing’ Trump slams ‘false’ reporting: ‘A stain on America!’ Media mistakes intensify debate over ‘fake news’ Lewandowski: Franken’s resignation is ‘street justice’ Five issues that could derail a spending deal GOP senator slams Steve King over anti-diversity tweet Pence hits Palestinian leadership for backing out of meeting Tide is finally turning for patient access to US biosimilars WH hits Obama on economy: At least we agree it’s better under Trump California governor calls wildfire damage ‘the new normal’ Trump Jr.: Journalists ‘couldn’t care less about the truth’ Atlantic editor: ‘Mistakes are precisely the reason that people should trust the media’ Nobel Peace Prize winner: Nuclear war ‘may be one tiny tantrum away’ UN envoy after visiting North Korea: ‘Time is of the essence’ Demand for cruelty free cosmetics should encourage the US to end animal testing Sunday sees first violent attack in Jerusalem after Trump’s announcement Former Louisiana governor asks for prayers in cancer fight NFL players continue anthem protests in Week 14 Diplomat rips Tillerson, Trump administration in resignation letter Schiff: Evidence of coordination between Trump campaign and Russia ‘pretty damning’ Gillibrand: Republicans’ silence on sexual misconduct allegations is ‘deafening’ Lewandowski: ‘I’m not convinced Al Franken is going to resign from the Senate’ Moore: ‘I did not date underaged women’ Activist litigation against manufacturers has gone too far Macron asks Netanyahu for ‘courageous gestures’ to break logjam in peace process German spy chief warns of Chinese cyber infiltration effort Durbin: No ‘political calculation’ in Dem calls for Franken to resign We need to do more than just talk about mental illness Haley wouldn’t take secretary of State job if offered Gingrich defends Franken: ‘This is purely and simply hysteria’ Trump urges Alabama voters to elect Roy Moore in robocall Puerto Rico needs a weatherized mini-grid network to survive the next Maria Carl Bernstein: I wonder if we would have been fired today for mistake in Watergate story House Dem: ‘We’ve seen a lot of contact’ between Trump campaign and Russians Trump golfs with Lindsey Graham at Florida golf club Collins: I haven’t decided on tax vote Tunisia is an American ‘soft power’ success story — keep it that way Sanders: ‘Jumping the gun’ on impeachment does no good GOP senator: Moore would ‘immediately’ face ethics probe if elected Israeli official calls for boycott of Arab businesses over protests Haley: Trump’s accusers should be heard US, allies plan missile-tracking drills amid tensions on Korean Peninsula Senators clash over direction of Russia, Clinton probes Pope Francis stresses ‘strong link’ between human rights, nuclear disarmament GAO factoids purporting retirement crisis are highly misleading Schiff: Republicans using Mueller team firings to discredit institutions Arab foreign ministers: Trump’s Jerusalem decision a ‘dangerous violation’ of international law Foreign Relations Democrat: Trump Jerusalem move not done in ‘the right diplomatic way’ Haley: US will send a full delegation of athletes to Olympics Rep. Gutierrez’s departure is a seismic shift in Chicago’s Latino politics Haley: Jerusalem announcement will ‘move the ball forward for the peace process’ Alabama Dem: If Moore wins, ‘we will always be questioning his character’ Shelby: Trump won’t be the difference for Moore in Alabama election Moore strategist: Allegations against candidate ‘falling apart’ Comstock: It bothers me that Trump and RNC are supporting Moore To understand the tax reform bill, use good old math and history Trump: We’re getting ‘closer and closer’ on tax bill Trump: ‘Fake news’ media doesn’t cover economic progress Facebook app for kids sparks privacy concerns Pensions should avoid politics and invest for the benefit of our workers To counter Trump’s ‘America First’ vision, Congress needs to take a leadership role on human rights Cadillac tax is sticking point for Congress Violent protests erupt near US Embassy in Beirut Moore bumps Jones from top spot in Alabama Senate poll Dems push for stricter antitrust rules amid merger boom Senator says tax group in ‘la la land’ on GOP plan GOP senator slams Pelosi as ‘almost unhinged’ on taxes Gillibrand is subject of debate over Franken, Clinton Conservatives must understand the role of 2020 census in government bloat In White House, mood is perseverance amid the storm Internet regulation at the FCC: No longer ‘economics-free’ zone Santa answers whether Franken, Trump are on his naughty list in ‘SNL’ cold open