The Hill Articles: December 18, 2017

Tavis Smiley on dating employees: ‘Where else are you going to meet people?’ Trump considered pulling Gorsuch’s nomination after personal criticism: report Former Intel chief: Putin is handling Trump like ‘an asset’ Statement of Jill Harth to The Hill Trump accuser lobbied to be his makeup artist months before her sex assault allegations roiled campaign Trump tries ‘America First’ national security strategy GOP racing to tax votes Dems fuel uproar over ‘banned’ CDC words Senate GOP wary of ending Russia probes, despite pressure US to officially accuse North Korea of WannaCry cyber attack: report Judge orders Trump admin to allow abortions for two undocumented immigrants French privacy watchdog slams Whatsapp on data collection Press: Trump emails fair game Feehery: Confirmation bias on Trump Beyond embarrassing, inexperienced judicial nominees can ruin lives behind the bench White House taking down petition website, pledges to launch new one Trump to host lawmakers for screening of Churchill film ‘Darkest Hour’ Overnight Tech: What’s next in net neutrality fight | New Twitter crackdown on hate speech | Major tech trade group backs GOP tax bill | Regulators eye bitcoin boom Colorado Dems rename annual event the ‘Obama Dinner’ WH official: ‘I can’t say’ Trump has read entire national security strategy With CFPB in limbo, states take the reins for consumer rights House to unveil $81B disaster aid package Overnight Energy: EPA eyes replacement for Obama climate rule | Pruitt’s office swept for surveillance bugs | Trump drops climate change from security strategy Dems say tiny fraction of sexual assault charges against DHS are investigated Overnight Health Care: ObamaCare mandate repeal would put pressure on states | GOP senator says funding bill to include ObamaCare fix | Dems demand answers on CDC ‘banned words’ The FBI and CIA need more political management, not less Pence postpones trip to Middle East, citing tax vote Overnight Defense: Trump unveils ‘America First’ national security strategy | Trump faces hurdles to military build up | Retired officers question Trump claims on transgender recruits Major tech trade association backs GOP tax bill Cornyn: Senate eyeing funding bill through Jan. 19 Overnight Finance: GOP races to tax vote | Groups say tax plan could cost over $2 trillion | Senate eying short-term funding bill to Jan. 19 | House to unveil $81B disaster aid package | Inside the Bitcoin boom Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump national security strategy calls out Russian cyber threat | Kaspersky sues over federal ban | Surge in new malware Agroterrorism a real threat to America’s food supply Senate Intel requests documents from Jill Stein: report EPA chief Pruitt had office swept for surveillance bugs How Democrats turn an Alabama fluke into a ground game Listen: Trump’s fractured ‘America First’ security strategy, and today’s latest news Trump seeks to make strategy out of ‘America First’ Overnight Regulation: EPA seeks input on climate rule replacement | USDA withdraws welfare rules for ‘organic’ animal label | Republican AGs back Trump in consumer bureau fight Palin’s son charged after allegedly beating his father Dem seeks to curb tax breaks for employee buyouts over sexual misconduct Collins to support GOP tax plan Economic ‘fertilizer’ buried in tax plan will spur growth University of Baltimore students protest DeVos during commencement speech Congress must act to protect DREAMers Manafort allowed to visit the Hamptons for Christmas Pennsylvania governor vetoes 20-week abortion ban Former DC Metro police officer convicted of trying to aid ISIS Lee is a ‘yes’ on GOP tax bill A moral imperative: Trump must enhance US missile defense Justice Department, Republican AGs back Trump in fight over consumer bureau Dershowitz: Mueller is playing into Trump’s hands Fight opioids with lessons learned from Ebola, HIV crises Charlottesville police chief announces immediate retirement Strategic patience is dead — long live America first GOP senator says must-pass funding bill to include ObamaCare fix ‘Insurance policy’ text from FBI agent referred to Russia investigation: report Republicans call for inquiry into House Intel panel’s Russia investigation leaks Amtrak train that crashed was on first run Tillerson: Suggestion that he’s submitted resignation ‘ridiculous’ Returning Reagan-era principles to the EPA Lin-Manuel Miranda petition urges government to aid Puerto Rico Trump admin not posting comments opposing deregulations for religious groups Facebook content restrictions soar after crackdown on school shooting video Colbert to produce animated Showtime series about Trump Trump’s national security strategy calls out Russia for ‘offensive cyber efforts’ MSNBC hosts name Mueller as ‘most impactful’ person of year When thinking about counterhacking, turn to best practices instead Kaspersky to appeal DHS ban in federal court Dems demand answers on CDC ‘banned words’ list Former military surgeons general: Trump claims on training personnel to accept transgender recruits ‘suspicious’ Where is due process in all the sexual harassment allegations? Trump EPA floats possible replacement for Obama climate rule Trump judicial nominee withdraws after humiliating hearing Trump: Amtrak crash shows why we need infrastructure plan Trump releases ‘America First’ national security strategy Annual ‘Dingell Jingle’ sets congressional woes to holiday tune Cost of GOP tax plan could exceed $2 trillion Bloomberg launches 24-hour news channel on Twitter Indiana child services chief resigns: Governor’s policies ‘all but ensure children will die’ Appeals court dismisses ‘Juggalo’ lawsuit fighting gang designation Trump, give us a national security strategy with some teeth Puerto Rico governor will campaign against supporters of GOP tax bill US vetoes UN resolution voiding Jerusalem decision Government needs to help small businesses follow regulations Trump received FBI warning that Russians would try to infiltrate campaign: report Lisa Bloom’s infusion of ‘dark money’ into world of sexual assault is a tragedy More than 100,000 people vow to protest if Trump fires Mueller The Hill’s 12:30 Report ‘Trumping’ Jerusalem is fraught with dangerous implications Alabama to freeze enrollment in children’s health program in two weeks USDA withdraws welfare rules for animals certified ‘organic’ World coal demand forecast to grow slightly through 2022 Reforms are needed to fix Social Security Disability Insurance backlog Key GOP chairman: Corker had no role in change to tax bill Watch live: Trump gives remarks on national security strategy Without human rights, Trump’s security strategy won’t measure up Amtrak train derails in Washington state DHS project catches 18 first-responder apps with ‘critical’ cyber flaws ESPN president resigns, cites ‘substance addiction’ Hawaii AG who fought Trump travel ban to run for Congress Twitter launches hate speech crackdown Poll: Majority says Trump policies have not helped middle-class families Key to missile defense, like surviving a cold winter, is to layer up Federal policy is changing for the better on mental health US air strike in Somalia kills eight al-Shabaab fighters UK: Shots fired at base used by US Air Force, one man detained Miss Iraq receives death threats over selfie with Miss Israel Lawmaker posts reflect polarized political environment In Middle East, Pence must address realities of Iranian encroachment American taxpayers deserve an audit of the Federal Reserve ‘Loapi’ mobile malware is five attacks rolled into one: Kaspersky Why US businesses should value International Migrants Day Twitter suspends far-right British figure retweeted by Trump Sessions’s immigration orders threaten judicial independence Federal appeals judge resigns after being accused of sexual misconduct The GOP’s final tax bill has four fatal flaws Tavis Smiley pushes back on sexual misconduct allegations Scarborough: The GOP tax plan ‘steals’ $1.5 trillion from millennials Manchin: I’ve ‘moved on’ from Trump sexual misconduct allegations Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to buy Carolina Panthers and sign Kaepernick Trump privately calling Rosenstein a threat to his presidency: report Puerto Rico gov orders recount of hurricane deaths At 21 or 20 percent, new corporate tax rate will boost US economy Sister of soldier killed in Niger: Pentagon still hasn’t answered questions about death Texas Dem: ‘Miracle’ needed to pass DACA fix this year Palin’s son arrested on burglary and assault charges The future of sports betting starts with the end of the PASPA disaster Russia: US tip about pending terrorist attack saved ‘many lives’ Warren and Sanders pen NY Times op-ed: ‘Who Is Congress Really Serving?’ Brazil in the OECD would be a transformational leap forward Trump to stress ‘America First’ in national security strategy: report How Trump is protecting Europe from Russian nukes CNN sources: Trump insisting he’ll be cleared in Russia investigation How quickly NY Times forgets Obama’s lies and frauds Trump predicts Republicans will do ‘very well’ in 2018 Four senators urge Franken to reconsider resignation: report Mueller makes reckless move with seizure of Trump transition emails Pope’s proposal to change the Lord’s Prayer sets a dangerous precedent Newt Gingrich: Repeal the ObamaCare mandate, but do it smart Listen: GOP tax plan is a political gamble and PR challenge, and today’s latest news GOP on precipice of major end-of-year tax victory Juan Williams: Ground shifts on immigration This week: Congress braces for tax and spending showdown Week ahead: Showdown over defense funding Week ahead in tech: Net neutrality fight heads to the courts Week ahead: Arctic drilling measure nears finish line Week ahead: GOP poised to repeal ObamaCare mandate Week ahead: Lawmakers struggle with surveillance reform Week ahead: Congress rushes to pass tax reform, funding before holidays