The Hill Articles: December 3, 2017

US, South Korea launch joint air force exercise amid North Korea threat Yates rips Trump over FBI tweet: What’s in ‘tatters’ is his respect for rule of law Metropolitan Opera suspends conductor amid sexual misconduct probe Obama: We need to elect more women because ‘men seem to be having problems’ Trump urging Hatch to run again in Utah to block Romney from Senate: report Billy Bush: Trump indulging in ‘revisionist history’ over ‘Access Hollywood’ tape Protesters spell out ‘Go Home Trump’ on Utah Capitol lawn ahead of Trump visit DOJ to allow House Intel to interview witness tied to Trump dossier Jordanian official warns US of ‘dangerous consequences’ if Jerusalem recognized as Israel’s capital Dems plan ambitious campaign for red-state governorships Comey after Trump tweet: FBI is honest, strong, independent FBI agents fire back at Trump: Saying we’re not dedicated is ‘simply false’ GOP senator: Trump shouldn’t pardon Flynn There is no military option to take out North Korean nuclear program Like Wisconsin, it’s time to make America open for business Former Obama campaign aide: Twitter could be undoing of Trump presidency Grassley: Ending estate tax ‘recognizes people that are investing,’ not ‘spending every darn penny’ Trump friend: Mueller is an existential threat to Trump’s presidency Christie’s gambling fight heads to the Supreme Court Trump should fill CFPB vacancy with Export-Import chief Huckabee: Mueller’s investigation needs to be investigated after FBI agent fired Undocumented migrants detained in Fla. ahead of Hurricane Irma despite DHS pledge: report Bush ethics lawyer: Trump lawyer should be disbarred if he wrote Flynn firing tweet USA Today finds multiple VA hospitals hire doctors with legal problems MSNBC host apologizes for LGBT comments: ‘I am disappointed in myself’ Bannon trying to keep Mitt Romney out of Senate in Utah: report The AP provides another example of how media pushes an anti-gun agenda CNN panelist: ABC mistake ‘like handing a sword’ to people who criticize the media Holder hits back at Trump: The FBI’s reputation is not in ‘tatters’ Kushner: Trump hasn’t decided yet on moving US embassy in Israel FCC’s net neutrality repeal sparks backlash NFL anthem protests continue after league agrees to fund player activism CVS agrees to buy Aetna for $69B: report Kushner: Trump team working on Mideast peace plan unconventional, but ‘perfectly qualified’ Former Fox News hosts battle over handling sexual harassment claims Comey back in the spotlight after Flynn makes a deal The future of the Democratic Party is being decided behind closed doors McConnell on sexual misconduct allegations against Trump: I only have jurisdiction in Senate This is a tax bill, not tax reform US pulls out of Global Compact on Migration Scalise: House, Senate ‘pretty close’ on tax bill EU official: Tillerson has guillotine hanging over his head McConnell on if Moore should be in Senate: The people of Alabama will decide Graham: Pentagon should move US dependents out of South Korea Pence tells Christian broadcaster: ‘Trump is a believer’ Trump lawyer: Flynn tweet ‘my mistake’ Rohingya ‘fake news,’ Myanmar official says Top Republican senator defends ABC reporter over Flynn reporting mistake North Korea: US ‘begging’ for war with ‘largest-ever’ joint aerial drill Pentagon eyeing West Coast missile defense sites: report Ex-NATO commander: North Korea likely getting help with nukes, rockets from China or Russia Mulvaney: I doubt there will be ‘significant change’ to White House view on corporate taxes Policymakers must fix problems with Medicare’s competitive bidding program for home oxygen therapy Collins on support for GOP tax bill: I want to see what comes out of conference committee King: Nobody wants a government shutdown Rubio criticizes corporate tax rate raise after Trump suggests openness to negotiation Watergate-era ‘non-denial denial’ is back in fashion Graham: If anyone knows whether there was collusion, it’s Flynn Former Trump campaign aide: ‘It’s clear that it is’ Trump on ‘Access Hollywood’ tape Most Republicans in Alabama do not believe Moore allegations: poll CEOs agree: Corporate tax cuts won’t trickle down McConnell: ‘Impossible’ to promise every member of middle class gets a tax cut Trump has given staffers assignments and told them not to tell Kelly: report Seven Texas lawmakers leaving Congress means a younger, more diverse delegation Feinstein: I see obstruction of justice case forming against Trump Defense hawks warn spending fix could hobble military Former GOP House Intel chairman: I believe Comey’s testimony is ‘credible’ Share buybacks don’t undermine case for corporate tax cuts Former Bush attorney general: ‘Heavy breathing’ over Flynn plea agreement ‘completely unwarranted’ GOP senator defends time to read Senate tax bill before vote Top GOP senator: House and Senate ‘not that far apart’ on tax bill McConnell: There will be no government shutdown McMaster: Trump not giving up on Mideast peace amid video backlash Schiff: Flynn plea ‘very significant’ Warner: Every week another shoe drops in Russia investigation NRA member offered ‘Kremlin connection’ to Trump aide: report Can Democrats flip the House? Trump: People who lost money in the stock market should consider suing ABC News over incorrect story GOP on verge of opening Arctic refuge to drilling SNL takes on wave of sexual misconduct allegations with ‘Welcome to Hell’ skit Trump: FBI’s reputation in tatters ‘Zero tolerance’ for Conyers, Franken must apply to Trump, Moore Driverless car bill hits Senate speed bump Trump rips not guilty verdict in Kate Steinle trial: ‘Total miscarriage of Justice’ Tax bill could fuel push for Medicare, Social Security cuts Senator predicts Congress will wrap up tax work in two weeks Your tax dollars fund Afghan child rape Trump: ‘I never asked Comey to stop investigating Flynn’ Five takeaways from Flynn’s guilty plea SNL ‘A Christmas Carol’ skit shows Trump visited by ghost of Flynn