The Hill Articles: December 5, 2017

Ex-MSNBC contributor: Network has ‘no value’ if it can’t find context for Polanski tweet Former New Mexico gov: Trump’s foreign policy is getting ‘criticized by everybody’ Obama touts his economic record: ‘Thanks, Obama’ Schumer says he advised Trump to declare Jerusalem Israel’s ‘undivided’ capital Moore gets boost from Bannon in final days of campaign Publicist who arranged Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting to testify before Congress: report Beyoncé presents Colin Kaepernick with Muhammed Ali Legacy Award Blumenthal: ‘Credible case’ of obstruction of justice can be made against Trump Bannon rips Romney for Moore criticism: ‘He’s still bitter’ Authorities file new charges against undocumented immigrant acquitted in Steinle case: report Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital Lena Dunham says she warned Clinton team about working with ‘rapist’ Weinstein Bannon mocks Flake for only donating $100 to Dem in Alabama: ‘Are you kidding me?’ Jones rips Bannon ahead of appearance at Moore rally Trump officials report spike in detentions, sharp drop in border crossings Dems put hold on McFarland nomination over contradictory testimony: report Right scrambles GOP budget strategy Dem rep Moulton calls on Franken to resign US bombers to fly over Korean peninsula: report ACLU: It’s still a Muslim ban and we’re still challenging it in court UK authorities say they’ve foiled plot to assassinate Theresa May: reports Overnight Defense: Watchdog details faults with military’s criminal info reporting | Army aims to recruit more cyber warriors | Boeing dispute derails Canada jet sale GOP senator: Flake donation to Alabama Dem ‘a bad idea’ USDA signals plan giving states more flexibility over food stamps Lobbying world Mark Mellman: History’s judgment California wildfires temporarily shut down production of HBO show Pence allies worried he’ll be called to answer questions from Mueller: report Nevada Dem says he won’t resign despite calls from party leaders CEOs optimism rises on potential for tax code overhaul Overnight Regulation: Feds push to clarify regs on bump stocks | Interior wants Trump to shrink two more monuments | Navajo Nation sues over monument rollback | FCC won’t delay net neutrality vote | Senate panel approves bill easing Dodd-Frank rules Boeing dispute derails sale of Super Hornet fighters to Canada: report Ex-Russian diplomat: Putin to blame for ‘tragic’ Olympic ban Moore fires back at Flake after donation to Dem rival Overnight Tech: FCC won’t delay net neutrality vote | Google pulls YouTube from Amazon devices | Biden scolds social media firms over transparency NJ lawmakers push bill to ban people from flying drones drunk David Webb: Deep state’s target Obama: US opting out of Paris agreement ‘a difficult position to defend’ Conservative lawmakers met to discuss GOP chairman’s ouster The court and the president: Does the travel ban win suggest reconciliation? Overnight Cybersecurity: Mueller probe cost $6.7M in early months | Senate confirms Homeland Security nominee | Consumer agency limits data collection | Arrest in Andromeda botnet investigation Harvard upholds rule banning students who join single-gender clubs from leadership roles Mueller lieutenant sent email saying he was proud of Sally Yates NBC ‘s ‘Today’ dominates morning ratings in wake of Lauer firing Dems push for more money for opioid fight Overnight Energy: Interior proposes cuts to two more monuments | Tribes, greens sue over Utah monument rollbacks Overnight Finance: GOP delays work on funding bill amid conservative demands | Senate panel approves Fed nominee Powell | Dodd-Frank rollback advances | WH disputes report Mueller subpoenaed Trump bank records Overnight Health Care: Ryan’s office warns he wasn’t part of ObamaCare deal | House conservatives push for mandate repeal in final tax bill | Dem wants probe into CVS-Aetna merger House passes bill to fund overtime pay for Secret Service agents Rural poverty skyrockets as jobs move away Trump accuser’s lawyer mocks golf habit: ‘We can take a deposition down to Mar-a-Lago’ Trump Jr. asked Russian lawyer for evidence of illegal Clinton Foundation donations: report Trump is alienating working-class supporters with national monument rollback EU’s top diplomat warns Trump against changing Jerusalem’s status Congress needs to address Puerto Rico in their tax reform Dems aim to elect Conyers replacement on Judiciary this month Gowdy: FBI has had a ‘really bad last 18 months’ Mexican ambassador says NAFTA has 50-50 chance of being terminated Senate panel moves forward with bill to roll back Dodd-Frank ‘Tis the season to be jolly,’ but ‘jolly’ about what? Bonjean party celeb guessing game dials 8-6-7-5-3-0-9 Flake donates $100 to Doug Jones campaign: ‘Country over Party’ NAACP: Trump should not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening Google pulls YouTube from Amazon devices Tax win will embolden GOP to gut health care for the most in need Senate confirms Trump’s Homeland Security nominee Doug Jones says Roy Moore blocked him on Twitter: He couldn’t ‘handle’ my criticism Listen: Trump’s Jerusalem bombshell, and today’s latest news Watchdog or lapdog: The future of the CFPB is in doubt Top House Dem calls for probe into CVS-Aetna merger Trump Jr. set for high-stakes interview with House intel panel Editor of top gossip magazines accused of sexual misconduct There’s only one road to peace for Israel: US recognition of Jerusalem F-35 fighter jet loses part during training flight near Japan WATCH: GOP rep: ‘You are not going to see government shut down’  Grassley offers DACA fix tied to tough enforcement measures ExxonMobil opposes ALEC’s attempt to fight EPA climate policy No one is above the law Pentagon confirms deaths of top al Qaeda, Taliban leaders Trump plans 6-month waiver to delay embassy move to Jerusalem: report WH dodges on whether Trump knew Flynn lied to FBI GOP senator on backing Moore: ‘It’s a numbers game’ White House: Mueller has not subpoenaed Trump’s bank records Foreign agent registration is no magical shield against Russian propaganda Trump thought it was ‘low class’ for Pence to bring pets to VP residence: report Schumer downplays shutdown chances over DACA fight Melania Trump, Karen Pence to travel to Texas Jones mocks Moore for ‘prancing around on a stage in a cowboy suit’ Moore suggests George Soros is going to hell Conyers attorney: Congressman won’t pay settlement back because it was ‘cleared’ California sued over alleged failure to ensure children’s literacy Banks are not charity cases; stop acting like they are, senators Ex-Clinton staffer: If Obama cured cancer, Trump would try to bring it back Zinke to ask Trump to shrink two more monuments Saving US-Mexico relations from the NAFTA renegotiation Conyers submits official letter of resignation House conservatives push for repeal of ObamaCare mandate in final tax bill Uber investor takes leave of absence after sexual harassment allegations Congress should massively ramp up funding for the NIH Zinke fires back at Patagonia over ‘appalling’ ad Elaine Chao: Women can’t let harassment hold them back Feds push to clarify regulations on bump stock Poll: Democrats hold double-digit lead in generic ballot US appeals court brings back IPO case against Alibaba Poll: Majority disapproves of GOP tax bill Half of voters believe Trump campaign colluded with Russia Perry pictured with falcon, sword during trek to Saudi Arabia McConnell: ‘No change of heart’ on Roy Moore We are running out of time to protect Dreamers US issues travel warning for Jerusalem’s Old City, West Bank amid embassy dispute Congress, cut the continuing resolutions so Defense can do its job NYT’s Bret Stephens says he can never vote Republican again Army leaders launch program to recruit more cyber warriors Dem senator calls for Trump Jr. to be subpoenaed Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping Jones: Men who hurt little girls should go to jail, not the Senate Former consumer bureau director Cordray announces run for Ohio governor Tillerson: State Dept. ‘not missing a beat’ despite vacancies American taxpayers will be Alex Azar’s shareholders — let’s hope he can serve them The outsourcing of US jobs to low-wage Mexico Pentagon watchdog finds ‘serious deficiencies’ in submitting criminal info to FBI database Lexington mayor launches bid for Congress Watergate prosecutor slams Trump lawyer comments: ‘No one is above the law’ US trade deficit rises on record imports from China How one North Korean nuclear-armed satellite could cripple the US military FCC rejects calls to delay net neutrality vote Bitcoin buyers: Proceed with extreme caution Alabama poll: Jones leads Moore by 4 points Billy Bush interview delivers Colbert best ratings since August Scaramucci interview Trump plugs Roy Moore in front of Jeff Flake Bannon returns as regular host of Breitbart’s SiriusXM show 34 House Republicans demand DACA action this year Chairman expects ‘strong support’ among House GOP for mandate repeal in tax bill Head of federally funded research lab wants to demystify cyber The Hill’s 12:30 Report Time is too politically correct to crown a worthy ‘Person of the Year’ House GOP delays work on funding bill amid conservative demands McCain loses 20,000 Twitter followers after asking for more Watch live: White House holds first briefing since Flynn indictment Hannity: GOP is a ‘dead party’ Report: Disney close to deal to buy Fox assets Renegotiation must bring reform Corker: McFarland’s nomination ‘frozen’ over contradictions in her testimony Trump’s withdrawal from migration summit shows his nationalist colors Supreme Court takes on same-sex wedding cake case Richard Gere returning to Capitol Hill to talk Tibet Oil industry group launches methane reduction program Schumer warns GOP: Listening to Freedom Caucus a ‘recipe for chaos’ Poll: Two-thirds of millennials prefer Democratic control of Congress Trump considering spy network to combat ‘deep state’ enemies: Intercept Dallas hospital pays $7.5M settlement in alleged kickback scheme It makes no sense for federal policies to prevent charities from assisting Americans Navajo Nation sues Trump over Utah monument reduction Palestinians: Trump tells Abbas he will move US Embassy to Jerusalem The Hill named one of 2017’s top 10 tweeted news outlets by Twitter Medicaid funds shouldn’t be used to subsidize state taxes on health care Ryan’s office warning he wasn’t part of deal on ObamaCare: source Mueller probe’s expenses totaled $6.7M in early months Freedom Caucus chairman: GOP leadership demands won’t produce ‘honest debate’ Biden hits social media firms over lack of transparency Time for Trump to follow through on coal promises in Arizona Baldwin developing talk show: report Dem says he will force House vote on impeachment Wednesday House forges ahead with Dec. 22 spending bill Obstruction of justice watch: Trump attacks the FBI The real question on NAFTA and agriculture Flake, GOP senators to meet with Trump on trade Trump appeals court decision against oil drilling rule delay Sen. King: ‘Not prepared to reach’ conclusion Trump obstructed justice Democrats, independents oppose GOP tax plan: poll Conyers resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations The Supreme Court’s ‘gay cake’ case matters to all Americans Senate panel approves Powell as Fed chair, with only Warren voting no Bharara, Yates top Twitter list of most followed new political accounts Congress must press Trump on ‘extreme vetting’ in practice Streep and Spielberg on the media: Trust but verify Eric Cantor: Moore ‘deserves to lose’ Trevor Noah mocks Trump’s lawyer: ‘If he can’t get you off, he’ll frame himself for the crime’ Colbert’s Christmas gift to Trump: Tiny handcuffs Moore spokesperson: I don’t believe accuser ‘at all’ Ball: I ‘didn’t get a thank you’ for shoes sent to president Bank deregulation bill will leave taxpayers holding the bag Fallon sings new Christmas carol: ‘Robert Mueller’s Coming To Town’ FEMA may ask employees to pay back overtime pay Poll: Women voters favor Dems over GOP by 20 points Ex-RNC chairman rips Trump for backing Roy Moore: US has no moral compass under you John Oliver confronts Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment in testy exchange Turkey: Recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital would be ‘red line’ for Muslims If SCOTUS sides with baker, don’t fear flood of religious exceptions Poll: One-third of GOP voters want someone other than Trump for 2020 Netflix cuts ties with Danny Masterson after rape allegations Time to reform the tax code to help millennials and women in business Obama to address gathering of mayors at Chicago climate summit To help ranchers, US should change NAFTA’s rule of origin White House refuses to answer reporters’ questions on the record Dem lawmaker: Manafort is guilty of treason Policy shouldn’t rely on economic theory, but on data about actual human behavior Trump lawyers to ask judge to throw out defamation lawsuit by Trump accuser: report Border arrests drop as deportation arrests spike: report US embassies warned to boost security ahead of possible Jerusalem announcement: report Pence told RNC he could replace Trump on ticket after ‘Access Hollywood’ tape came out: report Amazon should build HQ2 where workers are set for digital economy Farenthold accuser: ‘It’s been a tough road’ Three Obama tweets, no Trump posts make list of 2017’s most retweeted Let Trump be Trump and he’ll sail through 2020 New accuser says Conyers groped her in church Ex-campaign aide: Pence’s wife finds Trump ‘totally vile’ It’s time to provide relief for banks that help local communities thrive Conyers to announce he won’t seek reelection: report Special counsel subpoenas German bank for Trump account details: Reuters source This is the only solution to fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure Bitcoin bonanza must be met with smart, tailored regulation Immigration in spotlight as budget battle intensifies Listen: President Trump tests his executive say-so, and today’s latest news Wealthy outsiders threaten to shake up GOP Senate primaries Financial firms pin CFPB hopes on Mulvaney Going to bat for credit unions Trump’s lawyer sparks intense debate on obstruction of justice Gary, Ind., is the newest front in the sanctuary city battle