The Hill Articles: November 15, 2017

Biden shares his favorite memes of him and Obama: ‘They’re all true’ Wilbur Ross sued by former colleagues Dem senator jokes: ‘Moment of weakness’ led me to share photo comparing Trump, Obama Hannity: Moore answered my questions Senators reach bipartisan gun control deal: report Moore to McConnell: ‘Bring. It. On.’ Two GOP senators oppose Trump’s EPA chemical safety nominee McCain to Tillerson: Stop hiring freeze at State Dept Trump to allow imports of African elephant trophies Johnson says he will not support tax-reform bill Clinton: DOJ investigating me would be ‘abuse of power’ Republicans see rising Dem odds in Alabama Two more women accuse Moore of unwanted advances GOP Senator to Moore: ‘Tell the truth’ 14 more lawsuits filed in response to Las Vegas shooting IRS plans to keep Trump’s tax returns in a safe Congressional investigators make first evidence requests in Russia nuclear bribery case FBI gave Clinton email investigation ‘special’ status, deputy director’s email shows Lawyer: Congress can examine yearbook if hearings are held on Moore accusations Under Contract Roy Moore pens open letter to Hannity as his deadline to explain allegations nears Oklahoma Democrats win state Senate seat in red-district special election This is how the Kurdish people can get their groove back Overnight Cybersecurity: WH details rules for handling hacking tools | UK claims Russia behind widespread hacks | Bill to save cyber diplomacy office advances Fight over 55 uncounted ballots could swing Virginia state House Media can’t hide bias in shutting down climate change debate Overnight Tech: Senate Dems want FCC chief recused from Sinclair merger | Tech rallies on Capitol Hill for DACA | Facebook beefs up lobbying ranks Top trade officials skipping NAFTA talks after meeting in Asia Congress needs to finish the job on ending new joint employer standard Why sex-assault victims may wait decades to come out Overnight Regulation: Consumer chief resigning | DOJ issues warning on ‘sanctuary city’ policies | Panel votes to approve drilling in Arctic refuge Kaine sides with Sanders, calls for eliminating superdelegates Twitter explains how users can lose their verified status DOJ watchdog report on FBI handling of Clinton probe expected by spring Overnight Defense: Army secretary easily confirmed | Army denies changing mental health standards | US to trim peacekeeping funds | House passes bill to speed up approval of battlefield medicines Overnight Health Care: Nearly 1.5M sign up for ObamaCare so far | Schumer says Dems won’t back ObamaCare deal if it’s tied to tax bill | House passes fix to measure letting Pentagon approve medical treatments Brent Budowsky: Armageddon in Alabama With Richard Cordray leaving, chance for new start at CFPB Lanny Davis: Progressive group helps Trump Google Docs momentarily goes down New Moore accuser says he groped her in 1991 You don’t need to blindly believe women to see Roy Moore must go Feinstein pushes for details on Kushner’s role in Comey, Flynn firings Overnight Energy: Senate committee advances Arctic refuge drilling bill Business groups to key vote House tax package Roy Moore’s lawyer: ‘Release the yearbook’ Expanding the child tax credit is pro-growth GOP lawmaker: White House, Congress have begun crafting infrastructure bill House passes fix to defense bill’s medical approval provision Trump talks Asia trip — not Moore — in first remarks since return Sabato: Alabama Senate race now leans Democratic Nuclear and coal are essential for reliable energy Justice issues warning on ‘sanctuary’ policies MacCallum: Female Fox hosts aren’t ‘blonde Barbies’ Tech companies, groups push for DACA legislation on Capitol Hill Moore’s wife asks supporters to ‘report inappropriate news organization contact’ Ivanka Trump on Moore: ‘Special place in hell for people who prey on children’ Supporting our veterans is a year-round job Overnight Finance: Consumer chief Cordray resigning | GOP makes changes to Senate tax bill | Johnson becomes first senator opposed to tax bill | Mnuchin, Linton catch flak for photos holding sheets of money Graham wants names of lawmakers accused of harassment Critics of trade advisor Navarro are ‘wackadoodles’ Army chief on gender reassignment surgery: We took an oath to defend Constitution Rubio trolls Trump over water grab during Asia speech Senate Dems want FCC chair’s recusal from Sinclair matters Bannon has a plan — and the establishment isn’t going to like it  WATCH: GOP Sen calls ObamaCare provision a “narrow surgical strike” Macron: France will cover US share of funding for UN climate panel Trump pauses Asia speech for water California shooter was barred from owning guns: report Why are we still regulating Main Street like Wall Street? Cybersecurity pros take first peek at once secretive process behind US hacking toolkit Barbara Boxer recounts harassment on Capitol Hill: ‘The entire audience started laughing’ Sen. Johnson first Republican opposed to tax bill Mnuchin, Linton catch flak for photos holding sheets of money Moore endorsements disappear from campaign website Republican poll: Moore 12 points behind Democrat Jones Bloomberg drops estimate of Commerce secretary’s wealth to $860M Alabama news group responds to Moore: ‘These threats will not silence us’ Graham: If Moore can’t be in mall, he can’t be in Senate We have no standard for measuring recidivism GOP chairman ‘increasingly’ concerned about using old war authorization Pentagon official: US to cut contributions to UN peacekeeping missions Bannon to stick with Moore, say people close to Breitbart chief Mnuchin’s signature now on $1 bill Watch live: Trump gives remarks on Asia trip 100 years of the Blue Slip courtesy Eliminating the adoption tax credit would harm Americans, financially and socially Alec Baldwin: ‘We can’t be mean enough’ to Trump Franken: Tax bill is bad for Minnesota cabin owners UCLA basketball players thank Trump, apologize for actions in China Ohio officials call off execution after trouble finding inmate’s veins DOJ asking states to help block AT&T-Time Warner merger: report Europe moves on defense integration: Someone tell Uncle Sam Moore: ‘We are everything the Washington Elite hate’ Dem calls for hearing on Trump Jr.’s contact with WikiLeaks Calif. gunman’s wife found dead in their home, bringing total dead to six Trump is flooding the swamp with his HHS pick, Alex Azar Senate approves Trump’s Army pick Senate confirms Trump’s mine safety pick Book: Steele says 70-90 percent of his Trump-Russia dossier is accurate Poll: Obama gets more credit than Trump for economy, but opinions are shifting Facebook adds two lobbyists amid Russia probe Voter fraud panel member rips DOJ for not pursuing voter fraud cases Usually friendly, GOP may anger big banks with tax plans Leahy presses Trump court nominee over LGBTQ tweets Alabama’s senior senator will ‘probably’ write in candidate rather than vote for Moore Sen. Collins: If Moore is elected, ‘no choice but to seat him’ It’s time for America to resume nuclear testing Dem senator: ‘Super close’ on bipartisan deal on guns Poll: Majority of American voters favor stricter gun laws Judge rules DOJ can’t withhold money from Philadelphia over ‘sanctuary city’ policies Dem leaders increasingly bullish about retaking House Poll: Majority of voters says Mueller probe is ‘fair’ Infusing tax bill with ObamaCare reform a bold move by GOP Key GOP senator: ObamaCare payments likely to be included in funding bill The Hill’s 12:30 Report National counterterrorism chief to retire at the end of year Poll: Just one-quarter of Americans approve of GOP tax plan Moore lawyer: Canadian MSNBC host’s ‘background’ could help him understand dating minors Senate committee approves drilling in Alaskan wildlife refuge Passing the Taylor Force Act will mark a vital step in the War on Terror Ensuring that defense agencies will have access to a community of entrepreneurs and innovators Lawmakers unveil ‘ME TOO Congress’ bill to overhaul sexual harassment policies Consumer bureau chief announces resignation Now is the time to modernize the flood insurance program Trump teases trade announcement while slamming NY Times Wall Street Journal: Bannon ‘obvious loser’ in Roy Moore controversy Drudge blasts Moore as ‘Judge Whore’ Top UK cybersecurity official: Russia targeted British media, energy firms Congressional tax reform must include an affordable housing fix Kristin Tate: If GOP fails to pass tax reform, they don’t deserve to win in 2018 House Dems highlight promising new candidates Senators urge DHS to reconsider DACA applications that were delayed in the mail Southwest Airlines pilot arrested for bringing loaded gun in carry-on Army leader on waiver report: ‘There’s been no change in standards’ Shelby County GOP passes resolution in support of Moore Schumer: Dems won’t back ObamaCare deal if it is tied to tax bill Jeff Sessions can save Republicans from Roy Moore mess in Alabama GOP senator: ObamaCare mandate a ‘tax on the poor and working class’ Trump to shrink Utah monument by half, GOP staffer says We’re not paying our fair share to visit national parks Seth Meyers: Trump Jr. ‘dumbest’ member of family ‘in which there is stiff competition’ Nearly 1.5 million sign up for ObamaCare in first 11 days Alec Baldwin: ‘I’d be a good president’ Roy Moore will never serve in the Senate Trump claims credit for UCLA players’ release Has Congress already forgotten our last oil spill disaster? The US must take a stand against ethnic violence in Myanmar EU competition chief promises more cases against Google Fourth lowest rating ever for ‘Monday Night Football’ Northam is first Dem to win key Virginia county in 56 years Glenn Beck signs contract extension for radio program Credit Trump for boosting business and fueling our economic growth Porn star, Coolio launching 2020 White House bid House Dems introduce articles of impeachment against Trump US conducts missile strike in Somalia against al Qaeda-linked terror group NY Times: What else is Sessions forgetting? Jared Kushner’s company accused of illegally inflating rent North Korea: Trump is ‘sentenced to death’ for insulting Kim Jong Un Retail sales indicate steady demand heading into holidays Tillerson: US considering targeted sanctions on individuals in Myanmar Dems add to edge in big-city mayoralties Modified House tax bill hits right notes for small businesses White House discloses secretive decision process for growing hacking toolkit Russia moves ahead with plan to crack down on foreign media CNN’s Acosta fires back at Trump after insult: ‘If only he were this tough on Duterte’ Trump economic adviser appears surprised by CEO tax proposal response America’s decision on North Korea hinges on Trump’s success in Asia Trump CIA chief is ‘favorite’ to replace Tillerson: report Top medical groups come out against GOP plan to repeal ObamaCare mandate Tech pushes for focus on copyright in NAFTA renegotiations Moore argued against state law protecting rape victims: report Chinese envoy dispatched to North Korea in wake of Trump visit US response to Russia treaty violation plays into Moscow’s hands Scaramucci shopping book on short-lived White House stint: report Dem bill would suspend immigration enforcement in natural disasters Cards Against Humanity buying plot of land on border to try to stop Trump’s wall Blue Dogs oppose GOP tax package The GOP wants to eliminate the estate tax. Let’s use it to expand Social Security instead Pete King rips White House budget chief for trying to ‘screw’ NY Congress owes taxpayers answers about its harassment ‘shush’ fund ‘Morning Joe’ blasts fake Washington Post ‘Bernie Bernstein’ robocall: ‘So anti-Semitic’ Dem wins Albuquerque mayoral race after eight years of GOP control Trump’s short-sighted view on contraception will cost us Colbert: Moore’s approach to romance was to ‘go a-food courtin’ Poll: Majority expects Trump to benefit from GOP tax plan Trump, back from Asia, knocks ‘loser’ CNN Poll: Biden leads Trump by 11 points in potential 2020 matchup Gun reformers search for the next bump stock Corey Lewandowski: Following Trump’s lead to ‘cut, cut, cut’ will create jobs GOP hopes Trump will save Alabama Senate seat Five takeaways from Trump’s trip to Asia Expelling Moore would put Senate in uncharted territory Mueller puts spotlight on foreign lobbying Moore: ‘I’m being harassed by media’