The Hill Articles: November 13, 2017

Report: Adelson splits with Bannon over 2018 efforts Paul gives first interview since alleged assault Biden: Trump will be a ‘single exception in American history’ ‘The Simpsons’ compares Kellyanne Conway to Joseph Goebbels Volvo pulls its ads from Hannity after Moore coverage Sessions weighs second special counsel to probe Clinton-related matters Republican senators wrestle with their Roy Moore problem Trump taps ex-pharma, Bush official to lead health agency GOP mobilizes against Moore Alabama rep: I’m still backing Moore because he’ll ‘vote right’ Overnight Defense: Trump wraps up Asia trip | Friends say WH chief of staff is no politician | Army lifts ban on mental health waivers | Four injured in Taliban bombing Collins says she’s ‘still trying to change’ Senate tax bill Overnight Tech: Dems want FCC chair investigated over Sinclair merger | Google faces state antitrust probe | Qualcomm rejects Broadcom offer | Startups criticize plan to tax employees’ stocks Local residents: Moore was known for flirting with, dating teenage girls Moore denies knowing new accuser Cruz pulls support from Moore: Allegations merit ‘criminal prosecution’ if true Chaffetz replacement sworn in as House member House votes on US involvement in Yemen GOP senator: We must protect the Senate’s integrity if Moore doesn’t step aside Strange: ‘Highly unlikely’ I’ll run a write-in campaign against Moore Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump Jr. reportedly corresponded with WikiLeaks before election | Shadow Brokers probe taking a toll on NSA | House panel taking up bill to save cyber diplomacy office | Trump stokes controversy with hacking comments Let’s give every child a strong start Trump tweeted about Podesta emails 15 minutes after WikiLeaks asked Trump Jr. to: report Facebook wants ‘flexibility’ in political advertising regs Flake: I’ll support the Democrat over Moore in Alabama Senate race Senate confirms Lyft manager for No. 3 post at the Transportation Dept The Democratic sweep of 2017 is by no means a catastrophe for Trump Overnight Health Care: Trump tapping Azar for HHS chief | Justices to hear challenge to Calif. abortion law | Group seeks $45B to fight opioid crisis CBO says it can’t do full score of tax bill before House vote House passes bill to curb presidential pensions Texas Dem rep announces plans to retire Overnight Energy: Trump officials defend fossil fuels, nuclear at UN climate summit | Dems commit to Paris goals | Ex-EPA lawyers slam ‘sue and settle’ policy Bottom Line John Feehery: The measure of the measure Biden refuses to close door to presidential run Bill Press: Pedophile vs. Democrat Nebraska to decide on Keystone XL pipeline next week Silicon Valley criticizes GOP proposal to tax employees’ stocks Dems: GOP tax reform a political ‘gift’ for Democrats Dem senator: Moore’s shifting denials ‘undermine his credibility’ Trump Jr. corresponded with WikiLeaks privately on Twitter Overnight Finance: Trump calls for ObamaCare mandate repeal, cuts to top tax rate | Trump to visit Capitol Hill in tax reform push | CBO can’t do full score before vote | Bipartisan Senate bill would ease Dodd-Frank rules Republican AGs tap Ark. attorney general for top campaign post Fuel cell technology proves value in hurricane relief efforts Graham calls on Moore to step aside Overnight Regulation: Bipartisan Senate bill would curb Dodd-Frank rules | Opioid testing rule for transport workers finalized | Google faces state antitrust probe | Dems want investigation into FCC chief Former EPA attorneys slam ‘sue and settle’ policy Opioids became a crisis because they kill so many white Americans Former intel chief Hayden: Think twice on a Trump job offer Cornyn withdraws Moore endorsement AP: Trump picking white males for judiciary at highest rate in 30 years Low effective corporate rate not an argument against tax cut Trump to visit Capitol Hill amid tax-reform push Moore defender compares misconduct accusations to stealing a lawn mower FBI seeks Senate documents, signaling possible probe into sale of fetal tissue It’s time for more parishioners to lock and load when they go to church GOP should divorce itself from alimony scheme in tax bill Allred calls for Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena Moore Sanders vows to ‘vigorously’ oppose Trump’s health nominee Senate GOP campaign chairman calls for Moore to be expelled if he wins Elderly Americans shouldn’t expect a friend in Trump’s HHS pick New accuser: Moore sexually assaulted me when I was a minor Paying monthly for insurance, but never getting to ‘use’ it is the ideal situation George Will: Doug Jones deserves to beat Roy Moore NYT: White House officials floated replacing Moore with Sessions New group advocates for $45B to fight opioid epidemic Jeb Bush joins Republicans calling on Moore to step down Bipartisan Senate deal would curb Dodd-Frank rules Top Dem: Trump HHS pick like ‘fox guarding hen house’ Menendez jury deadlocked, ordered to keep trying Moore campaign reposts pastors’ letter of support amid allegations Our immigration courts are drowning, expedited removal can bring relief Trump officials defend fossil fuels, nuclear power at UN climate conference Leadership, transparency needed in Puerto Rico recovery efforts Trump finalizes opioid testing rule for transportation workers Orrin Hatch: Strange an ‘excellent alternative’ to Moore Bust myths of Jones Act to help Puerto Rico rebuild faster Collins: Moore’s denials unconvincing, should step down Court limits DOJ warrant for Facebook data on Trump protesters Alabama governor on Moore: ‘We don’t have the facts’ Four US troops injured in Taliban suicide bombing Time to extend the Child Tax Credit to include the unborn Protesters sing mock rendition of ‘God Bless the USA’ during WH climate event in Germany Roy Moore’s problem — now we believe the victim’s story House Dems want FCC chairman investigated over Sinclair-Tribune merger 15 Dems urge FEC to adopt new rules for online political ads Roy Moore holds 10-point lead in poll taken after accusations Taxpayers can’t afford false hype of hyperloops Moore: McConnell is one who should step aside To defeat ISIS, America needs smart democracy and governance strategy The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump judicial nominee did not disclose he’s married to White House lawyer Women post photos of themselves at 14 in response to Roy Moore allegations Justices to weigh constitutionality of state ban on political apparel at the polls Alabama GOP chair warns party officials against write-in campaign McConnell sees Senate vote on tax reform the week after Thanksgiving America needs a candid smoking control champion Shortchanging our students is not an option Uber approves SoftBank multibillion investment offer RT chooses registering as foreign agent over ‘criminal case’ With Nikki Haley’s Africa visit, White House finally gets it right Trump asked Chinese president for help over arrested UCLA basketball players: report Bill Gates invests $100 million in Alzheimer’s research FBI: Hate crimes on the rise in the US Putin is a very real nuclear threat Keurig CEO: We didn’t intend to ‘take sides’ in the Roy Moore debate McConnell: Roy Moore should step aside Missouri AG subpoenas Google in antitrust investigation Let’s be honest — this isn’t actually tax reform Rand Paul to return to Senate for first time since attack Drudge slams Washington Post for ‘Russian operative’ implication Systemic racism is so rare in America, the media just can’t stop lying about it Biden: I wouldn’t have agreed to replace Clinton in 2016 McCain hits Trump for ignoring human rights in Philippines Shadow Brokers probe hurting NSA morale: report ‘Drive-by’ lawsuits under disabilities statute costing economy NYT books editorial director to be named editor of Vanity Fair: report Trump calls for repeal of ObamaCare mandate, cuts to top tax rate Carbon emissions on track to rise this year Anti-Trump hotel planned for DC A new federal report illustrates the damage wrought by America’s open borders Poll: Majority says NAFTA is good for the US Time to revise nuclear launch policy Supreme Court to hear free speech challenge to Calif. abortion disclosure law Trump nominating Azar as next HHS secretary Trump shows his ‘America First’ doctrine is model for all nations Leadership in Action: The Hill’s Newsmaker Series Let benefits trickle up with middle-class tax cuts Biden on Trump North Korea rhetoric: ‘It’s beneath the office’ Keith Ellison predicts Dems will take House and Senate in 2018 Biden on what Trump is doing well: ‘I think he married very well’ John Oliver jokes he will ‘sneak’ info to Trump through ‘Fox & Friends’ ads The GOP’s dirty attack on rural America’s clean water Hannity encourages fans breaking Keurig coffee makers after company pulls ads Philippines protesters burn effigy of Trump shaped like swastika Qualcomm rejects Broadcom’s $103 billion bid Dems in Germany: Trump can’t stop clean energy revolution Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chief is right choice at right time Moore adviser: Not even Trump could get Moore to drop Senate bid Poll: Trump rates best on economy, though majority still disapproves GQ names Kaepernick ‘Citizen of the Year’ Biden unsure if 2020 run ‘appropriate thing for me to do’ Woman accuses George H.W. Bush of groping her when she was 16 Baldwin: ‘I believe the women’ accusing Moore Lawmakers should not lose sight of the big picture on tax reform Recruits with history of depression, bipolar disorder can get waivers to join Army: report The Republican tax bill will cut thousands of Puerto Rico jobs Duterte sings at gala for Trump Millionaires and billionaires to urge Congress not to cut their taxes Germany’s untested far-right party joins an apprehensive parliament WH, Duterte spokesman give conflicting reports on human rights discussion with Trump Moore threatens to sue Washington Post over allegations Russia’s online propaganda is just the latest incarnation of its old tactics Trump praises ‘great relationship’ with Philippines’ Duterte Trump’s proposed fee hike will create class system at national parks With new railroad, the world shrinks and Russia gets choked The McConnell Senate’s weekly 30-hour fake-out must end Friends say White House chief of staff is no politician Judd Gregg: Dividers will not conquer Juan Williams: GOP is shackled to Trump This week: House GOP pushes tax reform vote Week ahead: House sets vote on tax overhaul Week ahead: Senate panel to consider Arctic drilling bill Week ahead in tech: FCC takes aim at media ownership rules Week ahead: Defense bill nears finish line Week ahead: Sessions to face new Russia questions before House panel Week ahead: Record ObamaCare sign-up drive enters third week