The Hill Articles: November 1, 2017

Deputy AG: Trump’s Justice Dept nominees show he has ‘respect for the rule of law’ First black woman elected to lead National Future Farmers organization DC restaurant offering special drinks when indictments are handed down in Mueller probe Fusion GPS paid ex-British spy $168,000 for work on dossier Clinton: ‘Of course there is’ a difference between dossier and collusion Biden hits Trump as a ‘charlatan’ during Chicago speech NYC terror suspect makes first court appearance Empire State Building’s tower goes dark for second night Impeachment calls grow louder Trump Jr. hits back after Halloween tweet criticism Lin-Manuel Miranda and Common freestyle at Obama Foundation summit GOP mulls three-month spending stopgap GOP rep: Trump justice system ‘laughing stock’ comment ‘not well placed’ Republicans race to finish tax bill as pressure mounts Overnight Tech: Senators demand tech firms do more on Russian meddling | House Intel releases Russian-promoted ads | Apple CEO says ‘fake news’ bigger threat than ads | Ex-Yahoo CEO, Equifax execs to testify on breaches Overnight Regulation: Trump repeals consumer arbitration rule | Trump to reconsider Grand Canyon uranium mining ban | Court deals blow to Sierra Club over natural gas exports Graham: ‘Huge mistake’ for Trump not to declare NY suspect an enemy combatant GOP senator wants Senate sexual harassment training to be mandatory Uber bans right-wing activist for complaining about Muslim drivers after NYC attack Cities grapple with how to protect soft targets from new attacks House passes bill to revoke passports of terror suspects Trump calls for ‘tougher’ immigration response after NYC attack Trump thanks Senate for ‘high-quality’ judge appointments Overnight Energy: Dems grill Trump NASA pick | House passes wildfire reform bill | Court rejects Sierra Club lawsuits on natural gas Overnight Defense: NYC attack suspect charged with aiding ISIS | Trump considers sending suspect to Gitmo | Navy finds ship collisions were preventable | North Korean defector testifies before Congress House passes wildfire reform bill We vowed to help persecuted religious minorities — it’s time to act Overnight Finance: Trump repeals consumer arbitration rule | GOP scrambles on tax bill | Trump floats repealing ObamaCare mandate in tax bill | Powell told he’ll be picked for Fed chair | Fed holds off on rate hike | Bank nominee gets rough reception Five things to know about the diversity visa lottery Under Contract Ad-lib policy is neither strategic nor defensive Brent Budowsky: Marie Antoinette tax cuts DNC staffer under fire over job ad Manufacturers increase pressure against Ex-Im nominee Garrett WATCH: House Republican says leadership still negotiating tax legislation Top Dem calls for committee subpoena over Price’s jet travel Senators back Trump’s call to end visa lottery program NYC attacker asked to fly ISIS flag in hospital room O’Reilly in talks with Newsmax TV: report Overnight Cybersecurity: Senators want more action from tech firms on Russian meddling | House Intel releases Russian Facebook ads | Ex-Yahoo chief, Equifax execs to testify on breaches Congress should pass commonsense ABLE to Work Act to empower individuals with disabilities FBI ‘no longer’ looking for second person in NYC attack Ex-Yahoo chief, Equifax execs to testify before Senate panel Sally Yates: Criminal justice reform is not dead Prosecutors charge accused NY bike path attacker with aiding ISIS Premature birth rates rise for second year in a row Clarence Thomas to appear in rare TV interview The Saudi crown prince is dreaming big Trump: ‘I’m actually not angry at anybody’ Overnight Health Care: Trump floats repealing ObamaCare mandate in tax bill | ObamaCare’s fifth open enrollment period begins | Trump opioid commission backs more drug courts, media blitz Paul says he still supports McConnell after endorsing anti-McConnell candidate Trump to reconsider Grand Canyon uranium mining ban 10 Facebook ads promoted by Russian-linked groups New Yorkers, and all Americans, can’t let nightmare of 9/11 thrive Puerto Rico mayor fumes after GOP postpones hearing Trump has told Powell that he’ll be nominated for Fed chair: report Laura Bush reveals she’s had White House tea with Melania Trump UK defense minister resigns after reports of past behavior Trump repeals consumer arbitration rule, wins banker praise Trump officials approve Medicaid waivers for opioid treatment Sitting ducks no longer: It’s past time to protect our data Apple CEO: ‘Fake news’ on social media is bigger issue than Russian ads Laura Bush calls George H.W. Bush’s groping incidents ‘very innocent’ Facebook profit soars amid new pressure from lawmakers Sanders suggests visa lottery program lacks thorough vetting Trump promises Cuomo, de Blasio full support after NYC attack Dem demands Trump provide potential death toll for war with North Korea Scrapping loan forgiveness for public servants hurts our democracy Fox Business tops CNBC for fifth straight month Trump bank nominee gets rough reception at confirmation hearing FDA warns companies claiming products treat or cure cancer Trump opioid commission backs more drug courts, media blitz Dem proposes ending congressional exemptions from harassment laws CNN’s Acosta: Trump owns ‘world record for injecting politics’ into terror attack aftermath Report: Record number of Americans renouncing citizenship Graham: Trump could send New York City suspect to Guantánamo It took a terrorist attack to pull a hate ad in Virginia governor’s race Gitmo judge sentences Marine lawyer to 21 days confinement for disobeying order: report White House: Suggesting anyone here supports slavery is ‘disgusting and absurd’ Trump: US justice system a ‘laughing stock,’ ‘joke’ White House: Trump has called NY officials on attack We have to stand up to Trump’s health insurance bullying Trump health chief wants ‘consumer friendly’ ObamaCare signups Trump does not blame Schumer for NYC attack, WH says Treasury: Extraordinary measures push debt limit to January Hatch’s office fires back at Utah lawmaker for suggesting he will retire Self-regulation, not government regulation, should keep Russian ads off Facebook Trump to interview with Fox’s Ingraham on Thursday Mueller stretches the law in calling Manafort’s own lawyer as witness Senate Judiciary Dem: Trump’s NYC comments show he’s ‘dangerously uninformed’ Gitmo defense attorneys: It’d be ‘idiotic’ for Trump to send NYC suspect there Navy report: Deadly ship collisions preventable, stemmed from ‘multiple failures’ Foreign companies mock US trade law — do we even notice? Roger Stone calling for Trump to appoint a special prosecutor for Clinton Tax plan should account for economic storms on horizon Michelle Obama: We raise men to feel ‘entitled’ 5 years after Sandy, US still working on disaster response Poll: McCain better liked by Dems than Republicans Napolitano: ‘No provision’ to send Manhattan terror suspect to Guantanamo Bay Pelosi called Dem mega-donor’s ‘Impeach Trump’ campaign a ‘distraction’: report Bannon worried Trump wouldn’t survive impeachment vote: Vanity Fair Vanity Fair: Trump blaming Kushner for Mueller investigation Fed holds off on November rate hike NY senator on Trump’s tweets: ‘This is not who we are’ Michelle Obama: ‘Don’t tweet every thought’ US upholds Cuba embargo in UN resolution vote McCain, Graham: Put NYC terror suspect in military detention Ex-Trump aide on Mueller indictment: Trump is ‘f—ed’ Dems to file new impeachment articles against Trump Dems tear into Trump’s NASA nominee Rep. Hensarling will push deregulation until retirement Biden: Russians will continue election meddling in 2018 Top intel Dem ‘disappointed’ with tech giants’ Russia testimony CIA releases thousands of files recovered in bin Laden raid Senate confirms Larsen to federal appeals court Obama: ‘The moment we’re in right now, politics is the tail and not the dog’ Our age of terror demands greater situational awareness Senators demand more action from tech firms on Russian election meddling Feinstein to tech execs: ‘I don’t think you get it’ Lawmakers look to bug bounties, but experts warn of unexpected work Trump pushed for tax plan to be called ‘Cut Cut Cut Act’: report NHL star dresses kids as Trump, Melania for Halloween Defector: North Korea ready to fire on South as soon as US takes military action John Kelly is wrong on the Civil War — he can’t rewrite history Trump says he will consider sending NYC terror suspect to Gitmo Orphan drugs are not driving health care spending so let’s invest in them The Hill’s 12:30 Report GOP bill would ban abortions when heartbeat is detected House panel amends bill to audit agencies on adoption of cyber framework Trump calls for end to diversity visa program after NYC attack NPR news chief resigns after sexual harassment allegations Senate panel schedules hearing for Trump Homeland Security pick Iran’s supreme leader has a business empire — the US must sanction it Trump’s North Korea strategy requires an intervention from Congress Police: New York terror suspect ‘did this in the name of ISIS’ Facebook says up to 146 million may have seen Russian content GOP chairman presses Trump admin for details on suspected New York attacker Papa John’s: NFL anthem protests are hurting pizza sales CNN counterterrorism analyst: ‘Don’t rush to judgment’ calling NYC attack terrorism Snoop Dogg poses over Trump’s corpse for new single Watch live: White House holds first news briefing since terror attack in New York Bump stock maker resumes sales 1 month after Las Vegas New York marathon to continue with enhanced security after attack Dem senator slams Trump over differences in NYC, Vegas responses Facebook: Clinton, Trump campaigns spent a combined $81M on ads NY officials decry politicization of terror attack GOP’s tax reform is a ‘middle-class con job’ 200 health, business groups endorse bipartisan ObamaCare bill Trump suggests repealing ObamaCare mandate in tax bill North Korean defector to Congress: Invest more in information campaigns to stop Pyongyang Dems back same-sex couple in wedding cake case Trevor Noah: There’s a reason the movie isn’t called ’12 years a lack of compromise’ Arizona gov discusses CHIP contingency plan Puerto Rico’s schools can rise up from the hurricane’s devastation Rand Paul endorses Arizona’s Kelli Ward NY governor hits Trump on tweets: ‘This is not the time to foment hate’ After New York, this is how America will destroy the totalitarians Russia trolls stoked anti-Muslim sentiment before election: GOP senator Sinclair CEO: We don’t have any interest in hiring O’Reilly Knowing shortfalls of dynamic scoring key to sound tax reform Schumer knocks Trump over terror attack: ‘Where is your leadership?’ Warner hits Trump: He’s ‘unwilling to acknowledge’ Russian threat Puerto Rico-Whitefish fiasco a byproduct of flawed DC incentives Trump didn’t rule out idea of Putin meeting floated by campaign adviser: report Tax reform for the growing gig economy Senate Intel chair: Media oversimplifying 2016 investigation Court rejects greens’ plea to stop natural gas export projects Securing the homeland means reauthorizing FISA surveillance Ex-Im nominee expected to say he will keep bank open Russian lawyer from Trump Tower meeting wants to return to US: report Beverly Hills police open sexual assault investigation into Weinstein Trump admin drops Obama-era proposal to require communication technology in cars Suspect in NYC attack bragged about actions from hospital bed It’s time to confirm permanent leadership for Customs and Border Patrol Director Brett Ratner accused of sexual harassment Gorka: NYC attack reinforces president’s work on reforming immigration Obama releases video urging people to sign up for ObamaCare Moore won’t say if he wants McConnell ousted as leader EPA’s new science adviser will bolster objectivity and transparency NYC attack suspect was an Uber driver DeVos blames Trump transition team for shaky confirmation hearings Flake backs Schumer on immigration after Trump tweet America’s bond market is crushing it Schumer fires back at Trump: ‘I guess it’s not too soon to politicize a tragedy’ Denver has a coming transit apocalypse Poll: Trump, GOP would face more blame for higher health-care costs than Dems NY governor: ‘No evidence’ terror attack part of larger plot NYC mayor: Last thing anyone ‘should do is politicize this tragedy’ Warren: Gorsuch’s links to Koch brothers are an ‘ethics problem’ NPR head of news on indefinite leave after sexual harassment allegations Keep opportunistic pork out of Forest Service’s fire-fighting budget Poll: Most back tax increase for wealthy, corporations Bolster cyber defenses with streamlined regulation  A new way to safeguard America against threats to our elections Poll: Most say this is lowest point they can remember for US US quietly pursuing negotiations with North Korea: report Latino group’s race-baiting ad insults all hard-working Americans Michelle Obama, Prince Harry visit public school in Chicago Trump hits Schumer over immigration program in wake of terror attack Colbert to Kelly: What do you think caused World War II, a zoning issue? Alabama’s Roy Moore is no champion for religious freedom Ex-Trump adviser who pled guilty lied about participation in Model UN: report Opposition to corporate tax rate cut edges up Gig economy too important to be left out of tax reform plans The Memo: GOP looks to get back on track with tax reform How young Trump aide became key player in Russia probe The quest for tax reform is Ryan’s moment of truth ‘West Wing’ alum’s message to lawmakers: Get Trump out Top Lobbyists 2017: Associations Heller next in GOP civil war Trump talks tough but little action seen on drug prices Top Lobbyists 2017: Grass roots Five things to know as ObamaCare enrollment begins Conservatives should learn to embrace small victories, or they will continue to lose