The Hill Articles: December 19, 2017

House GOP chairmen ask DOJ to make FBI officials available for interviews FBI deputy grilled by House Intel amid concerns over bias Report: Trump joked that he couldn’t appoint friends to judgeships because they’re too old Warren slams GOP tax bill: ‘It’s government for sale’ US calls for stronger Chinese sanctions against North Korea in new draft resolution: report Trump Jr.: There are people in government who won’t let ‘America be America’ US renews call for aid to enter Yemen in wake of Houthi missile launch Kelly met with top senators on DACA fix Sinclair Broadcast Group sued by ex-employees for sexual harassment, discrimination Ex-Clinton Labor chief: GOP plan ‘trickle-down economics on steroids’ US, Canada to co-host meeting on North Korean nuclear threat in January House set to vote on controversial surveillance bill Nadler wins steering panel vote for Judiciary Committee post McConnell: DACA deal not happening this year Paul Ryan refutes rumors of early retirement from House The Hill Interview: McConnell: 2017 a great year for GOP Americans among tourists in deadly Mexican bus crash Feds examining whether Amtrak engineer was distracted during crash: report Madame Tussauds trolls Disney over new animatronic Trump Mark Mellman: What GOP misses about its tax bill GOP senator on House needing to vote again on tax bill: ‘Somebody screwed up’ Lobbying world Overnight Defense: Japan to purchase US missile defense system | US blames North Korea for global cyberattack | UN to hold new vote on Jerusalem decision GOP celebrates as final tax vote nears Corker interview with CNN’s Blitzer gets testy after questions on Trump, tax bill Overnight Finance: GOP celebrates as final tax vote nears | Senate expected to pass bill tonight | Why the House needs to vote again | Panel rejects Trump pick to head Ex-Im | All major banks pass Fed ‘living will’ test Overnight Tech: House Republican offers net neutrality bill | Uncertainty after net neutrality repeal | Facebook’s new facial recognition tools | SEC halts trading in bitcoin company Webb: GOP, don’t look back Christie: Kushner deserves scrutiny from Mueller Tillerson: Not aware of plans to curb joint military drills with South Korea Budowsky: 2018 battle cry for Dems Overnight Cybersecurity: US publicly blames North Korea for ‘WannaCry’ attack | SEC suspends trading in bitcoin-based firm | Lawmakers spotlight voting system security McCaskill demands answers on high-priced drug Senate parliamentarian rules against GOP tax bill’s name Rise of illegal immigration was all in the forecast Overnight Regulation: All major banks pass Fed’s ‘living will’ test | EPA drops contract with GOP oppo firm | Uncertainty high after net neutrality repeal | SEC halts trading in bitcoin-based firm Murkowski wears ‘Hulk’ earrings to honor Ted Stevens amid tax vote Collins: Media coverage of my tax vote ‘unbelievably sexist’ Haley: ‘The US will be taking names’ when UN votes on Jerusalem decision Overnight Energy: Senate close to approving Arctic drilling | EPA cancels controversial media tracking contract | Trump officials sound alarm on mineral imports To fill STEM jobs, federal programs need to focus on results Overnight Health Care: Abortion fight risks shutdown | Dems fuel uproar over ‘banned’ CDC words | Dem rips disaster package over Medicaid funds Poll: Less than a quarter of Americans think GOP tax plan is a good idea For commercial drone industry to take off, hobby drones need IDs too All major banks pass Fed ‘living will’ test WATCH: DACA fix compromise as soon as tonight, GOP rep says  Trump-era criminal justice ‘reform’ won’t help stop mass incarceration Patagonia founder rejects ‘disingenuous’ invitation to testify Gowdy walks back hints that FBI deputy could be on the way out German watchdog: Facebook abused dominant position in data collection Congress must pass the Dream Act WATCH: Key Republican blasts GOP chairman’s vote against tax bill Trump taps nominee to lead State Department’s East Asia office House Republican offers net neutrality replacement bill House will have to vote for tax-cut bill again Abortion fight threatens Collins deal, risks shutdown Listen: House GOP’s improbable tax win, and today’s latest news Buck Sexton: Why ‘jihad’ is critical to Trump’s national security strategy Trump admin: US reliance on foreign minerals ‘shocking’ Dem rips disaster package for failing to address Medicaid in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Nadler wins steering committee vote for Judiciary post President Trump’s national security strategy is a win for America Dem appears to win recount in key Virginia House race by single vote Senate votes to begin final debate on tax bill  Uncertainty high after repeal of net neutrality rules Poll: Hillary Clinton approval at record low Republican uses ‘Bye, Felicia’ for old tax code MSNBC’s Tur, GOP lawmaker spar over tax brackets after House vote 10 years later, Renewable Fuel Standard fails to live up to environmental promises Trump congratulates House GOP on passing tax bill WH defends Trump claim tax plan will cost him ‘a fortune’ Sanders: Passage of GOP tax bill a ‘victory’ for Koch brothers, campaign donors, corporations House GOP chairman votes against tax bill Pelosi: ‘Few things more disturbing’ than GOP cheering for their ‘tax scam’ White House defends judicial selections after nominee withdraws Sanders says she’ll check on whether Trump knew of UFO program Slashing the corporate rate is the best part of the tax bill Gun suicides can be prevented through voluntary self-prohibition Congress: Millions of patients are counting on you. Remove the individual mandate repeal Heritage Foundation names Kay Coles James as next president Iowa judge lifts order banning newspaper from publishing info from court records UN to hold emergency meeting, new vote on Trump’s Jerusalem decision: report Dems push for Homeland Security, FBI briefing on Russian attacks on voting systems Google Chrome browser to start blocking ads in February Kelly tells black Republicans he’s hiring talent for White House regardless of race House passes final tax bill, edging GOP closer to win House discloses three more sexual harassment settlements totaling $115K Sabotaging EPA: Scott Pruitt has muzzled science and his dissenters Fox guest floats possibility of FBI assassination plot against Trump Protests break out in House ahead of tax bill vote Dem AGs press Congress for DACA fix before holiday break Amtrak derailment spotlights delay in train safety upgrades Va. State Police superintendent: Retirement not related to Charlottesville, criticism ‘Me Too’ founder to kick off NYE ball drop in New York U.S.-North Korea tensions ratchet up over WannaCry attack Trump’s national security vision needs a staff willing to fight for it GOP rep: FBI, DOJ will be subpoenaed over Clinton, Trump investigations House intel panel interviews key figure in Trump dossier saga Angry parents pull kids from class over Ivanka Trump visit Congress should stand for rural America by enhancing broadband connectivity SEC halts trading in bitcoin-based company JCT: Middle class gets quarter of individual tax cuts in GOP tax bill Farmers sue USDA in defense of Obama-era rule that Trump revoked: report Why are Republicans punishing sexual harassment victims in the tax bill? Watch live: White House holds news briefing as Congress nears passing tax bill Poll: Half of voters think Trump should resign because of sexual misconduct allegations Trump’s plan is national security in name only Trump speaks with British PM for first time since Twitter controversy Congress should keep its promises to taxpayers in the next farm bill EPA ends contract with GOP opposition research firm after media reports Minnesota Republican enters special election race to replace Franken Fox Business host slams Trump, GOP tax plan: ‘Seems like our country is becoming ungovernable’ How Trump’s word ban could affect your health care Ta-Nehisi Coates deletes his Twitter account after argument with Cornel West The Hill’s 12:30 Report House to include $81B disaster aid package in government funding bill Dems ask EPA to terminate contract with GOP publicity firm Hundreds demand US, UK, French action to end Yemen civil war On North Korea, China is no partner Trump administration asks Supreme Court to prevent detainee from having abortion Careening from one budget crisis to another is no way to govern Facebook rolls out new facial recognition tools Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Dems should have been ‘begging’ to participate in tax reform Japan approves purchase of US missile defense system to counter North Korea threat Women are making gains in elections: How do we further empower women in politics? Trump Jr. rips Eminem for preparing Trump response: ‘So much for freestyle’ Connecticut to end children’s health program unless it gets money from Congress CNN’s Cuomo returning to primetime for Trump year-in-review series in January Paul Ryan pushes back on rumors that he will retire: Report was ‘irresponsible’ Charlottesville suspect indicted on first-degree murder, other felony charges Allowing public payers to base coverage on a drugs value is an effective way to cut prices South Korea looks to curtail military exercises with US ahead of Olympics Mining giant to leave coal group over climate change stance CHIP: In time for the holidays Indiana GOP candidate targets Senate rival over past Trump criticism The emperor’s new VA Poll: Americans say ‘fake news’ is second most annoying phrase Trump nominates Liberty University professor for DOJ job Senate panel rejects Trump’s nominee to lead Ex-Im Bank Microsoft backs bill to end forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims Trump denies he considered pulling Gorsuch Supreme Court nomination Russia: Trump’s national security strategy shows ‘imperialist character’ WH: Kim Jong Un behind massive WannaCry malware attack Michigan redistricting initiative likely headed for ballot US Embassy in Turkey: First visa appointments available in Jan. 2019 Anti-abortion groups press for change to ObamaCare bills Trump administration officials visiting Puerto Rico Trump sets the tone on China: America will not be challenged Washington City Paper to cut salaries by 40 percent China calls Trump national security strategy ‘selfish’ McMaster: ‘I don’t think we can tolerate’ a nuclear North Korea Remove the cap on Medicare therapy services — it could save lives Grassley: Trump should ‘stay out of’ decision for new FBI deputy director Seth Meyers tears into GOP for ‘ramming through a tax cut for corporations’ Columbia S.C. set to ban bump stocks Trevor Noah on Trump’s presidency: ‘I think I’m gonna die, but I know I’m gonna laugh’ Ex-federal prosecutor: Mueller would sue if Trump tries to fire him The Islamist philosophy ‘Qutbism’ could be entering America’s national security vernacular Dem senator: ‘It will be a constitutional crisis’ if Trump fires Mueller How to put the representation back into taxation Sally Yates: ‘Objective truth’ is what separates the US from autocracies Amtrak train was speeding before derailment Dem senator: Someone used my identity to file a fake anti-net neutrality comment Tax reform saga should alarm defenders of democratic process Former aide: ‘No reason to believe’ Dem rep would’ve acted on harassment complaints Senate compliance office rejects Kaine’s request for harassment records Setting the record straight on tax reform Manchin: Republicans could have won Dem votes on tax bill ‘if they just made an effort’ The hidden costs of cancer care for small-business owners Restaurant owner rips Trump Jr. over Obama cookie Washington Post sources: Russia investigation could last at least another year Animatronic President Trump makes Disney World debut Patent rights are property rights, and we must protect them Trump approval rating hits new low in CNN poll Trump touts stock market gains You’re not allowed to talk climate change in Zinke’s Interior Department CNN poll: Two-thirds say GOP tax bill favors wealthy Trump predicts economic boost after tax bill is ‘totally understood and appreciated’ There are zero excuses to stand against the Trump tax cuts ‘America’s Game’ shouldn’t be forgotten India shouldn’t expect a handout from US trade agreements Listen: Trump touts pending plan for infrastructure, pointing to Monday’s Amtrak tragedy near Seattle, and more of today’s news Impeachment looms over Dem choice on Judiciary The Memo: GOP seeks lift from Trump economy House rolls the dice in spending bill fight Battle rages over tax rules for churches Harassment allegations roil 2018 House field