The Hill Articles: December 12, 2017

Alabama secretary of State: ‘The people of Alabama have spoken’ Waters: How many Diet Cokes did Trump drink while waiting for his ‘pedophile candidate’ to lose? Hollywood stars celebrate Jones victory on Twitter Charles Barkley: Jones win means Dems need to get off their asses and help black people Moore refuses to concede Alabama Senate race Dem on Alabama Senate race: This was a referendum on morality and Trump lost Schumer on Jones victory: ‘Things are looking better and better for 2018’ Matt Drudge on Ala. Senate election: ‘Luther Strange would have won’ Hannity: McConnell ‘deserves a lot of the blame’ for Moore loss Jones on historic Alabama victory: ‘I am truly overwhelmed’ Jones celebrates wedding anniversary in victory speech Trump congratulates Doug Jones on winning Senate race Biden thanks Alabama after Jones win: ‘He is going to make you proud in the Senate’ Julian Castro to Cruz after Ala. Senate election: ‘Be afraid’ Flake on Jones victory: ‘Decency wins’ Meghan McCain after Jones win: ‘Suck it, Bannon’ WATCH LIVE: Doug Jones gives victory speech after winning Alabama Senate race Jones after victory: ‘Thank you ALABAMA!!’ Top Senate campaign Dem to Trump: We’ll make sure voters don’t forget your support for Moore GOP campaign chairman: I hope Doug Jones will vote with Republicans Dem lawmaker: Jones won because ‘brave women told the truth about Roy Moore’ Clinton celebrates Jones’s victory: ‘Onward!’ Dems celebrate Jones victory in Alabama race Jones wins Alabama Senate seat for Dems USA Today hits Trump for Gillibrand tweet: He has shown ‘he is not fit for office’ FBI agent taken off Russia probe called Trump an ‘idiot’ in texts Ex-McConnell aide thanks Bannon ‘for showing us how to lose the reddest state in the Union’ Former Speaker Hastert barred from contact with minors Moore strategist calls homosexuality ‘a destructive lifestyle’ Schumer was victim of fake sexual harassment allegations Santorum: Moore will face ethics investigation whether Trump ‘supports it or not’ Feud with Trump boosts Gillibrand GOP edges away from 20 percent corporate rate White House responds to Tillerson: Trump’s position on North Korea hasn’t changed Hillary Clinton: San Francisco mayor’s death ‘a terrible loss’ Trump family marks the start of Hanukkah on Twitter Republicans eye opening move in fight on funding Democratic women unite on demand to investigate Trump Russia to send athletes to Olympics under neutral flag Tillerson: US ready for talks with North Korea ‘without precondition’ Mellman: Changing views on gender, harassment GOP strategist: Trump’s Gillibrand tweet an ‘assault on the dignity and the majesty’ of presidency Two Senate Republicans balk at lowering top tax rate to 37 percent Sessions, Nielsen call for merit-based immigration reform after NYC bombing Lobbying world Rep. Speier: Trump has shown a ‘predilection for misogyny’ Tapper posts gif after exchange with Moore aide: ‘The Mo’ You Know’ Senate GOP to discuss Moore strategy Wednesday if he wins Dem lawmaker: Mueller braver on weakest day than Trump on his best WaPo press credentials revoked for Moore event: campaign Pavlich: Trump delivers on recovery Alabama Senate race: live results Trump lawyer: Mueller done with White House interviews, probe will be done within ‘a few weeks’ Overnight Regulation: Labor extends comment period for tipping rule | EPA watchdog to probe Pruitt’s $25,000 privacy booth | Trump signs law forcing drone users to register with FAA Moore aide speechless after being told lawmakers don’t have to swear on Bibles House GOP commits to linking defense spending with stopgap bill WATCH: GOP reps say bipartisan DACA fix in the works Overnight Defense: Trump signs $700B defense bill | Objects to cyber war measures | Mattis gets unique role in budget talks | DOJ appeals transgender recruit order SEC head warns investors about cryptocurrency Trump accusers: His denials are straight out of Weinstein and Cosby ‘playbook’ Trump nominee to head Ex-Im Bank in trouble Overnight Health Care: House GOP unveils package to delay ObamaCare taxes | DOJ, DEA back changes to law linked to opioid crisis | Governors push for children’s health funding Trump allies demand special counsel probe of DOJ, FBI NBC’s ‘Today’ show surges in ratings after Lauer’s departure Clovis appears before House panel amid Russia probe GOP chairman: CHIP must be attached to next funding bill Listen: What’s happening in Alabama’s special election, and today’s latest news Trump must stop Venezuela from sliding toward total dictatorship Overnight Finance: GOP eyes raising corporate rate, lowering individual rate | House to link defense spending to stopgap bill | Senate Dems play hardball on funding | House package would delay ObamaCare taxes | Dem AGs blast Mulvaney as consumer chief Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump signs defense bill with cyber measures | Raises concerns over cyber-war language | Alabama angers election security groups | Dem wants state election cybersecurity grades Alabama voter whose gay daughter committed suicide: Roy Moore is the real ‘pervert’ Legal change for Ala. felons could open door to more voters WH ramps up calls for immigration overhaul after NYC terror attack Dem attorneys general blast Trump for Mulvaney appointment to consumer bureau Overnight Tech: Dems make last stand for net neutrality | Lawmakers unveil bill to boost AI technology | Trump signs law forcing drone users to register | SEC warns investors on cryptocurrencies Fox Business host rips GOP tax bill: ‘It’s gonna hurt the individuals’ As the Senate continues to talk about drug pricing let’s think about biotechs, too Say no to seismic blasting and drilling in the Atlantic Ellen DeGeneres trolls Roy Moore over ‘Jewish lawyer’ comment Roy Moore: Alabama voters should ‘vote their conscience’ Overnight Energy: EPA watchdog to investigate Pruitt’s secure phone booth | Scientists say Arctic in a ‘new normal’ for warm weather | Former EPA chiefs blast Alaska mine plan Moore spokesman: He ‘probably’ still thinks homosexual conduct should be illegal Biden: Obama bromance memes are ‘basically true’ Poll: 83 percent of voters support keeping FCC’s net neutrality rules Senate confirms controversial Trump judicial nominee in tight vote Step 1 to stop wrongful conviction: ‘Criminal intent’ reform Politifact names Trump claim that Russian election interference is ‘made-up’ as ‘Lie of the Year’ Senate Dem warns of lack of diversity in AI engineering Trump signs law forcing drone users to register with FAA Corker ‘semi-hopeful’ on Iran legislation as key deadline passes Trump Jr. asks for probe into leaks of interview with House panel Tillerson: I’ll keep advocating diplomacy with N. Korea ‘until the first bomb drops’ Consumer bureau fights for Americans against Wall Street greed Former Republican EPA chiefs blast controversial Alaska mining project Channing Tatum: ‘Go out and vote’ for Doug Jones Immoral tax plan favors greed over compassion Actuaries warn of premium increases from repealing ObamaCare mandate Immigration Services chief: No data to support chain migration, terrorism connection Footage shows Trump with some accusers after he claimed he ‘never met’ women Pelosi on if Trump should resign: ‘I don’t think he ever should have been president’ Wyden pushes WH for state election security scorecard, campaigns as critical infrastructure GOP eyes raising corporate rate to 21 percent, lowering top individual tax rate WH denies Trump made sexist attack on Gillibrand Dem rep: Moore supporter called my office pretending to be a reporter, shouted racial slurs Taxpayers, travelers win with a modernized airport facility charge Grassley tells Trump ‘not to proceed’ on two controversial judicial nominations Dennis Rodman: Trump and Kim Jong Un ‘pretty much the same’ Trump resists calls to crack down on Persian Gulf airlines House GOP unveils package to delay ObamaCare taxes Senate Dems play hardball on funding bill GOP looks to scrap Obama-era rule on college credit hours Poll: Majority believes Trump obstructed Russia investigation Trump ‘strongly’ objects to cyber provision in defense bill DEA, DOJ back changes to law linked to opioid crisis Not the Senate’s job to second-guess Alabama voters Labor Department extends comment period for tip pooling rule amid backlash McConnell: Strange to stay in Senate until end of current session Poll: ‘Idiot’ most common word used to describe Trump Why the opioid epidemic could spark bipartisan cooperation Poll: Half of Republicans say Russia tried to influence election Polls: Majority of voters say Senate should expel Moore if he’s elected Uncle Sam and everyman need to manage finances better US strikes explosives-filled vehicle in Somalia Grassley requests immigration history of New York bombing suspect Gillespie: ‘I would not be able to bring myself to vote for Roy Moore’ Lawmakers introduce bipartisan AI legislation Gretchen Carlson: Trump was implying Gillibrand would perform ‘sexual favors’ The Wolf of Wall Street could bridge the tax bill’s partisan divide Trump officials push application overhaul for infrastructure projects Gillespie: Trump a ‘big factor’ in loss in Va. governor’s race Franken successor to be announced Wednesday Sessions won’t say who he voted for in Alabama Twitter rolling out ‘tweetstorms’ as feature Dem presses Trump to complete overdue ‘Buy American’ report Watch live: White House holds press briefing amid Trump, Gillibrand feud Sorry wind and solar, America’s insatiable energy demands require reliable power sources Dems make last-minute appeal to stop net neutrality vote Senate Dem Mazie Hirono calls on Trump to resign Kasich praises Shelby for not voting for Roy Moore: ‘Country over Party. Always’ Black women entrepreneurs, the GOP tax reform is for you DNC must ban every corporate dollar or risk total irrelevancy Bipartisan group of governors calls for swift CHIP reauthorization Paul says he won’t vote for spending bill that adds to deficit EPA watchdog to probe Pruitt’s $25,000 privacy booth CNN’s Acosta: I was warned not to ask Trump questions at bill signing Bloomberg thanks Trump: Pulling out of Paris deal a ‘rallying cry’ for environmentalists Dem introduces resolution calling for investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Trump Sexual harassment seems to be deeply rooted within our culture, but women can change that After NYC bombing, Trump calls for end of ‘chain migration’ Poll: Majority of voters say Moore should be expelled from Senate if elected The Hill’s 12:30 Report GOP says tax deal could come soon Trump signs nearly $700B defense policy bill Avoid budgetary wrecking ball by making key changes to tax bill Robert Redford slams GOP tax bill over Arctic drilling Dems call for Trump officials to extend ObamaCare deadline Child sex dolls, the newest outlet for pedophiles, must be banned Roy Moore arrives to vote on horseback The FCC’s defining case for repealing internet regulations Feds: Arctic saw record-low sea ice, second warmest year on record Reauthorizing the children’s health program is a fiscally smart decision Two GOP lawmakers call for end to ObamaCare program operating in only Arkansas Warren blasts Trump tweet: Are you trying to ‘slut-shame’ Gillibrand? Majority in new poll: GOP tax plan would hurt us House Dem pledges another vote to impeach Trump Butterfly group sues Trump administration over border wall Melania, Ivanka Trump’s 2017 votes won’t count due to issues with absentee applications Africa needs its own #MeToo moment Watch live: Trump signs National Defense Authorization Act Brzezinski slams Trump for ‘derogatory and disgusting’ Gillibrand tweet Eliminating net neutrality would hurt rural America Exxon Mobil to disclose climate change risks Class warfare must not derail sorely needed tax reform 3 NFL Network analysts suspended amid accusations of sexual harassment Dreamers set up giant screen sharing immigrant stories facing Capitol Alabama Supreme Court stays judge’s order to preserve voting records in Senate election Top evangelical leaders voice support for Moore Human rights must be a pillar of America’s new Iran strategy Schwarzenegger bikes through Paris, calling out Trump on climate Dem FCC commissioner offers ‘alternative’ net neutrality proposal Puerto Rico’s federal oversight board: Slouching toward Kirchner Police bring terror charges against NYC bombing suspect Alec Baldwin says he may turn Trump impression into Broadway show Trusting women isn’t a question of political party, it’s a question of personal integrity Petraeus says he’s willing to work for Trump ‘Morning Joe’ analyst: Economic numbers have ‘nothing to do with Donald Trump’ Colbert: Moore’s supporters going door to door, just like Moore has to do when he moves to a new place Wharton study: GOP tax bill does not pay for itself Kimmel: Trump’s first choice in Alabama was ‘Jared from Subway’ Pawlenty says he remains ‘politically retired’ amid speculation about Senate bid ‘Alternative facts’ tops list of 2017 notable quotes Gillibrand fires back at Trump: ‘You cannot silence me’ San Francisco mayor dies at 65 Trump allies worried about political costs of attacking his accusers: report The Federal Reserve needs to explain why it will raise rates Fox News host on Roy Moore: ‘I hope the guy loses’ Kremlin: Every Trump tweet perceived as ‘official statement’ CO2 was the ‘Molecule of the Year’ Ex-staffer: GOP lawmaker’s staff joked they had to act as ‘redhead patrol’ to ‘keep him out of trouble’ Senate Dem: Call for Trump resignation boils down to ‘fundamental accountability’ Trump says Gillibrand begged for donations ‘and would do anything for them’ Mobile apps: The new frontier for hacking your smartphone Merriam-Webster picks ‘feminism’ as word of the year Trump’s lawyer wants second special counsel to probe investigators A retreat in American diplomacy GOP governor supporting Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama Senate race Trump administration appeals transgender recruit order Veterinarians need loan forgiveness program You’ll pay more at the pump if Congress rolls back automaker efficiency standards Chinese state media: Trump fake news mantra speaks to larger truth on Western media President Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem is an upset to years of US policy Trump: Dems moving on from Russia to ‘false accusations’ of sexual harassment Scarborough mocks Bannon: You only went to Harvard because you couldn’t get into Alabama Kimmel features young son in plea for health-care funding Time for Congress to give seniors access to health savings accounts Passing tax reform is a task that shouldn’t be taxing Listen: Today’s voter turnout in Alabama’s Senate special election seen as make-or-break, plus more news Alabama drama nears an explosive end The Memo: Many in GOP are rooting against their own candidate Colleges, universities targeted in GOP bills GOP under pressure on bond issue in tax bill Mattis gets unique role in budget talks Emails: Disney annoyed by Obama push to use ‘Frozen’ brand FBI agent becomes GOP public enemy No. 1 Five things to watch for in Alabama Senate race Ex-CMS staffer buoys ObamaCare Facebook and the new Red Scare