The Hill Articles: December 13, 2017

Eric Trump: Gillibrand visited Trump’s office ‘every three days, asking for money’ Moore on election results: I’m waiting for secretary of State’s final count Sanders offers pie to reporter after #PieGate exchange Condo prices in Trump-branded NYC buildings fell below average this year: report 18 attorneys general ask FCC to delay net neutrality vote for fake comments investigation Second woman accuses Rep. Kihuen of sexual misconduct Trump’s EPA chemical safety nominee withdraws nomination Biden: I wish I had protected Anita Hill more in testimony against Clarence Thomas Kentucky state lawmaker kills himself after denying sexual misconduct allegations: report GOP strikes deal on Trump tax cuts Republicans relieved by Moore loss in Alabama Democrats see path to Senate majority after Alabama win Omarosa tripped White House alarms after being fired: report Trump Jr. has closed-door meeting with Senate Intel panel Co-chair of Women for Trump: We’ve asked Moore to concede Ex-senior aide to House Republican describes ‘hostile’ office environment Black Lives Matter leader sues Fox News McCain hits Trump: ‘Fake news’ rhetoric ’empowers repressive regimes’ Trump wishes Omarosa ‘continued success’ after White House gig Overnight Regulation: Zero hour for net neutrality | Many comments on regulations are fake, WSJ finds | Dem wants DOJ to review NBC, Comcast merger PBS suspends host Tavis Smiley amid sexual misconduct allegations WATCH: GOP rep says FBI agent’s text shows anti-Trump intent Tillerson to press ‘maximum pressure’ on North Korea at UN briefing Under Contract Brent Budowsky: Schumer on the march Overnight Defense: House GOP going with plan to include full year of defense spending | American held as enemy combatant also a Saudi citizen | Navy adding oxygen monitors to training jets after issues Overnight Tech: Zero hour nears for net neutrality | GOP applauds repeal plan | Dems make last push to delay vote | White House unveils report on modernizing tech | Dem wants to revisit NBC, Comcast merger Three women accuse Russell Simmons of rape Google announces first AI center in China Secret Service: We didn’t escort Omarosa off White House grounds Navy to equip T-45 jets with new system after oxygen issues Corker says panel likely won’t take up war authorization before 2018 Strange: Only thing Bannon has accomplished is getting a Democrat elected in Alabama Why modernizing NAFTA could be a boon for the US economy NRCC head on Alabama loss: ‘This was mostly a Roy Moore problem’ American being held as enemy combatant also has Saudi citizenship Overnight Health Care: Collins confident health subsidies will be in spending bill | 4.7M have signed up for ObamaCare Mental health and addiction stigmas are holding us back from helping people Overnight Finance: GOP leaders strike deal on tax bill | Vote expected next week | Trump makes last pitch for tax bill | Fed hikes rates for third time this year Counterterrorism director: Current atmosphere makes job ‘more difficult’ Ethics Committee announces lawmakers on panel probing Farenthold Eric Trump retweets call for Hillary Clinton to testify before Congress House Dems make last-ditch push to delay net neutrality vote Senator calls for Justice Department to investigate Comcast-NBC merger Overnight Energy: Murkowski says final tax bill will include Arctic refuge drilling | NOAA nominee advances | Watchdog criticizes Pentagon’s climate prep Shelby after Moore loss: GOP ‘dodged that bullet’ Poll: Majority oppose GOP tax bill House GOP forges ahead with plan to include defense in spending bill Alabama will keep working to ‘drain the swamp’ despite Moore’s loss Deputy AG defends Mueller amid charges of political bias WATCH: Oversight chair ‘losing confidence’ in Mueller’s team Respecting government is harder when it doesn’t respect you McCain back in hospital for treatment related to cancer therapy CNN: Anderson Cooper’s Trump tweet result of someone stealing phone Overnight Cybersecurity: Three plead guilty to developing cyber weapon | Deputy AG sees no cause to fire Mueller | Kaspersky hits back over ban | Hurdles remain for Trump tech push Judge dismisses rioting charges against six Trump inauguration protesters Palestinian leader calls on UN to replace US as Mideast mediator Jones: In ‘gracious’ call, Trump invited me to the White House US ‘deeply concerned’ after Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar Trump’s EPA is not following through on promises to protect our air and water WH withdrawing second Trump judicial nominee GOP lawmakers urge FCC to repeal net neutrality rules ahead of vote Regulatory reform is the Jan Brady to tax reform’s Marcia Watchdog: Pentagon taking few steps to prepare overseas bases for climate change On this we agree: Congress must act on gun violence Listen: What Alabama means for 2018, and today’s latest news Trump makes last major pitch for GOP tax overhaul Net neutrality ensures internet providers are not our gatekeepers Sanders: At least GOP is being honest that tax bill is written for their donors J.K. Rowling on Moore’s defeat: God is a black woman Final GOP tax bill would allow Arctic refuge drilling GOP chairman shoots down Democrat effort to delay tax work until Jones is seated Roger Stone working on book about Trump’s removal from office Bannon: DNC’s ground game boosted Jones over Moore New York AG: As many as 2 million net neutrality comments are fake Trump’s trade policy needs to be implemented now Collins confident health subsidies will be in spending bill Fox News, CNN split ratings victories for Alabama election coverage GOP lawmaker: Trump isn’t making it easy for Republicans to keep majority Trump disagrees with Republicans ‘happy’ Roy Moore lost DeVos to testify before House committee next week Collaboration is the best strategy to combat population health concerns Warren pushes for Doug Jones to be included on tax vote Former NHL star’s wife: Trump once hit on me in an elevator Senate panel clears Trump’s nominee for NOAA UN expert claims Guantanamo detainee is being tortured Melania visits kids, helps with Toys for Tots campaign Chuck Todd to Megyn Kelly: Trump ‘seems to get more enraged’ by female criticism Another ’emergency,’ another rollback of environment protections Turkey’s Erdoğan: ‘Out of the question’ for US to broker Mideast peace deal Trump admin to share proof Iran is giving missiles to Yemen rebels: report Watch live: Trump gives remarks on tax reform Dem lawmaker said revealing clothing can be ‘invitation’ to harassment: report Fed raises interest rates for third time in 2017 April Ryan: Omarosa fired by Kelly, escorted out of White House Repealing net neutrality would reduce access to critical health services Dem leaders split on whether Rep. Kihuen should go White House unveils report on modernizing government IT Tax reform shouldn’t include an increase in capital gains tax Alabama senator: ‘Relieved’ Moore lost Senate race Congress: Act now to safeguard patients’ access to Part B treatments Poll: Democrats lead GOP by 15 points in generic 2018 ballot Strange congratulates Jones on Alabama Senate win DNC chair: Black women are the ‘backbone’ of the Democratic Party Trump’s job approval rating stuck at low point: poll Hispanic candidates in Chicago are a bellwether for the country Monmouth poll: Trump approval rating hits record-low 32 percent Pa. gov says he’ll veto 20-week abortion ban passed by legislature Alabama election shows tectonic plates of politics are shifting Deputy attorney general says Mueller probe not a ‘witch hunt’ Salma Hayek: Harvey Weinstein ‘was my monster’ Retired officers to Trump: North Korea approach ‘is failing’ Brzezinski: Trump ‘has some special problem with women’ WH withdrawing two controversial judicial nominees Schumer pursuing legal action after fake sexual harassment accusations TSA testing new screening technology to detect suicide vests The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump names pick for nuclear weapons head at Energy Department New York should get used to terrorism if Congress refuses to fix the borders Biden on running in 2020: ‘I may very well do it’ Ex-DOJ spokesman rips meeting for reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents Man who holds keys to holy Christian site in Jerusalem will refuse to welcome Pence Negotiators strike deal in principle on tax bill Alabama is wake-up call for Trump and Bannon to look past the base Biden consoles Meghan McCain over father’s cancer on ‘The View’ Comey tweets about ‘character’ of leaders Many comments on regulations are fake, WSJ investigation finds Maryland extends ObamaCare enrollment deadline NY gov unveiling bill to remove firearms from those with domestic violence convictions Minnesota lieutenant governor to replace Franken, run for seat in 2018 Washington Post and #MeToo movement won the night in Alabama NATO to keep leader for another two years GOP senator: ‘Alabamians didn’t want somebody who dated 14-year-old girls’ Three plead guilty in development of Mirai cyber weapon Deputy attorney general says no cause to fire Mueller The left’s ‘reverse Robin Hood’ tax reform narrative is bunk Piers Morgan: Trump a ‘fool’ if he doesn’t ‘heed the gigantic alarm bells’ from Alabama Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks reveals he has prostate cancer Ryan: Congress will stop using taxpayer dollars to settle harassment claims Watchdog: Trump officials improperly withheld funds for advanced energy office Trump: Moore’s loss proves ‘we need to put up GREAT Republican candidates’ GOP chair: FBI texts show ‘extreme’ political bias on Mueller team 4.7M have signed up for ObamaCare plans In the midst of tax reform, let’s not forget about capital access Alabama joins the great Democratic wave Schumer calls for GOP to delay tax bill after Alabama election  Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab says fed ban on its products is ‘location’ bias Congress must provide flexible funding for owners of repeatedly flooded properties GOP senator: Moore’s defeat was ‘a great night for America’ High-level Russian delegation visits North Korea Van Hollen calls for McConnell to seat Jones now, citing tax bill Muslim nations say they don’t consider the US a peace broker in the Middle East Kate Steinle’s death was completely avoidable — end sanctuary policies A noisy political climate, but protest songs are silent Conn. senator ‘embarrassed’ by lack of change ahead of Newtown anniversary Omarosa Manigault Newman leaving the White House next month Exit polls: 98 percent of black women voted for Jones Seth Meyers mocks Roy Moore riding a horse to vote: ‘Two animals not allowed in the mall’ GOP lawmaker becomes first to call on FCC to delay net neutrality decision Pro-Trump singer launches exploratory committee for Congress run Ari Fleischer warns Dems ‘will kill’ GOP in 2018 if Trump approval rating doesn’t go up Net neutrality regulations perfectly fit the FCC’s statutory intent Scaramucci: Tuesday was a ‘good day for America’ because Bannon lost Closing Homeland Security laboratories to build a wall puts lives in danger Alabama GOP chief: ‘This race has ended’ Moore accuser: ‘Alabama is about to make some changes’ WATCH: GOP senator says 51-vote margin easier to manage for McConnell  GOP lawmaker rips ‘RINO’ Bannon for ‘morally inept strategies’ Biden: Trump’s attacks on Gillibrand ‘disgusting’ Huckabee on Roy Moore: ‘It’s best to exit with class’ Democrats, turn GOP voters by digging into what makes them tick Republican lawmaker: GOP must ‘dump’ Bannon Rubio cites Bible verse after Moore loss: ‘For their good sense people are praised’ Gillibrand: Trump attack ‘certainly just a sexist smear’ Anderson Cooper says Twitter account hacked after tweet calling Trump a ‘pathetic loser’ Trump: Social media the only way for me to ‘get the truth out’ Hyperbole over humanity – what SESTA’s opponents have gotten wrong Warren: Doug Jones should be seated without delay The future of Fed policy looks strong Wall Street Journal: Bannon ‘is for losers’ Fox News host: This wasn’t a referendum on Trump, but on Harvey Weinstein Palestinian president: No role for US in peace process Former Clinton aide mocks Trump: The people of Alabama indeed did the right thing Roy Moore lost, but GOP isn’t off the hook for supporting him Poll: 50 percent think sexual misconduct allegations against Trump are credible Congress can restore integrity by strengthening ‘compliance’ office Trump cannot make America great again without a strategy for Russia Trump: I said Roy Moore would not be able to win the general election The FCC is doing the right thing in returning to internet openness Listen: Alabama voters reject Moore, and today’s latest news Conyers family primary fight brewing in Mich. Republicans fear deep losses in 2018 elections Rosenstein on hot seat as parties allege FBI bias Hurdles remain for Trump’s big tech push Zero hour nears for net neutrality rules Democrats must push aside absurd demand for ‘parity’ budget spending Possible recount in Alabama: What happens now? The Memo: Winners and losers in the Alabama special election Bill Clinton congratulates Jones: ‘You deserve this win’ Colbert on Jones victory: ‘It’s a Christmas miracle!’ Five takeaways from the Alabama Senate upset Social media flocks back to NYT election needle after correct Jones prediction RNC chair: Jones now answers to people who support Trump Trump ally on Moore loss: ‘Everyone is going to start panicking’ Dem commentators accidentally high-five Santorum’s face while celebrating Jones win McConnell allies see Moore loss as fatal blow for Bannon NY Daily News hits Moore: ‘Screw you and horse you rode in on’ Virginia gov on Alabama race: ‘America wins. Pedophiles lose!’