The Hill Articles: November 16, 2017

Trump hails ‘big win’ after House advances tax plan Trump to host NCAA champions on Friday Trump slams Franken after groping allegations: Picture ‘speaks a thousand words’ Russian diplomat: I can’t list Trump officials I’ve spoken with because ‘the list is so long’ Senate panel approves GOP tax plan Worker describes experience in Russian troll factory ‘Women for Moore’ to rally outside Alabama capitol Mark Cuban: Bannon ‘played’ Trump Dem: House tax bill ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate Ellen DeGeneres raises money for elephant conservation after Trump ends trophy ban Prosecutors may be seeking info on Flynn-Turkey ties from witness: report Kushner working with temporary security clearance in the White House: report Gillibrand: Bill Clinton should have resigned over Lewinsky scandal Feinstein seeks contact with FBI informant in Russia nuclear bribery case Moore supporters tell reporters questioning candidate to ‘hush’ FCC votes to limit program funding internet access for low-income communities Chicago court rules against suspending Justice Dept ‘sanctuary cities’ policy Overnight Defense: Senate sends defense bill to Trump’s desk | McCain, Warren spar with Pentagon nominee | Mattis sees opening for North Korea talks Judge denies Gates’ request to leave house arrest to drive kids to school Steyer knocks Trump after Keystone pipeline spill Home builders, realtors oppose House-passed tax-reform package Alabama GOP rebuffs pressure to abandon Roy Moore Mueller subpoenaed Trump campaign for Russia documents: report Overnight Tech: FCC loosens media ownership rules | AT&T hires former Trump lawyer to defend merger | Tech experts blast Trump vetting proposal Democrats scramble to contain Franken fallout  Senate ethics panel resumes Menendez probe after judge declares mistrial McCain, Warren spar with Pentagon nominee on future Lockheed connections Fox News poll: Obama has higher favorability in Alabama than Trump Don’t let the sun set on the U.S. Coast Guard Overnight Health Care: Mandate repeal sparks fears of premium hikes | HHS nominee to get Senate hearing this month | Trump officials eye work requirements for Medicaid recipients Regulatory hurdles are hampering natural gas exports DHS official resigns over past racial remarks Overnight Cybersecurity: Kushner was contacted about WikiLeaks before election | Tech experts blast Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ plan | Senate passes defense bill with measure to modernize feds’ IT A lesson for America from Zimbabwe’s military coup Overnight Energy: Chemical safety regulator’s nomination at risk | Watchdog scolds Zinke on travel records | Keystone pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil We have a drug overdose crisis, not a prescription opioid crisis A Democratic approach to energy: promote the interests of citizens, not industry Senate bill clarifies tax law for private jet companies Franken accuser believes apology is ‘heartfelt,’ willing to testify in ethics probe Reports: Comcast has proposed acquiring part of 21st Century Fox The false argument against higher education funding Overnight Finance: House passes sweeping tax bill in huge victory for GOP | Senate confirms banking regulator | Mulvaney eyed for interim head of consumer agency Grassley says he’s nixing blue slips for pair of nominees Fox News poll: Jones beating Moore by 8 points Grassroots know tax reform isn’t enough — Stop spending too Mattis sees opportunity for talks with North Korea after lull in missile tests White House: Trump ‘hasn’t directed any investigation’ into Clinton The 13 House Republicans who voted against the GOP tax plan Alabama GOP stands behind Moore: ‘Alabamians will be the ultimate jury’ Democracy in Myanmar — combating the Rohingya crisis Overnight Regulation: Senators unveil bipartisan gun background check bill | FCC rolls back media regs | Family leave credit added to tax bill | Senate confirms banking watchdog Keystone pipeline shut down after spilling 5,000 barrels of oil in South Dakota Scalise responds to Rosie calling him a ‘f—ing liar’: ‘Bless your heart’ AT&T hires former Trump lawyer to defend Time Warner deal WH: Trump to announce terror list decision for North Korea next week Indiana Dems: GOP has double standard on donations from alleged assaulters Twitter testing new tweet thread feature EPA’s Scott Pruitt drains the swamp like no one else in Washington WATCH: Sen. Manchin says GOP ‘won’t talk’ to Dems on tax reform    Pentagon begins research on missile banned by arms treaty with Russia: report Russia vetoes US-led effort to renew chemical weapons inquiry in Syria Trump admin launches program to help veterans become commercial pilots Conservative rips Appropriations chairman over no vote on tax reform Moore accuses McConnell of trying to ‘steal’ special election from him BuzzFeed set to badly miss revenue target: report Worst engineering failure in U.S. history made us safer White House doesn’t call for Moore to exit race MSNBC host fires back at Conway: Every day I ask White House to talk about taxes Sarah Palin on sexual harassment: ‘People know I’m probably packing’ so they ‘don’t mess with me’ WATCH: Harris says Franken reports are troubling Doomed to fail: The decline of American-Turkish relations DHS community programs leader said black community has turned American cities into ‘slums’ Protecting free speech rights through tax reform NBC analysis: GOP tax plan could save Trump and his family more than $1 billion HHS nominee Azar to get Senate hearing Nov. 29 Woman accuses George H.W. Bush of groping her during the 1992 campaign Congressional leaders eyeing two-year caps deal up to $200 billion Here’s how a preemptive strike against North Korea would play out  Watch live: White House holds press briefing Pentagon retweets then deletes post calling on Trump to resign Former Podesta CEO launches new firm Gillibrand to donate money from Franken’s PAC Family leave tax credit added to latest GOP tax bill With tax reform, the GOP Senate has the House held hostage Interior watchdog says Zinke did not properly document his travel Economic analysis shows no ‘Trump bump’ for US economy Stone appeared to know Franken allegation was coming Pruitt to testify on EPA agenda at House, Senate hearings Judiciary senators: Kushner was contacted about WikiLeaks, Russia ahead of election We’re misreading millions of blind Americans HLN moving Cupp, Banfield programs to earlier time slots Texas Democratic megadonor dies at 46 House Energy and Commerce nudges HHS to secure supply chain security McConnell calls for ethics probe of Menendez Warren: Franken allegations ‘unacceptable and deeply disappointing’ A place to call home—The Permanency for Children Act Watchdog: Troops say they were told to ignore Afghan child sex abuse Puerto Rico federal oversight board has power hungry intentions Poll: Majority of Hillary Clinton voters think Bill Clinton allegations ‘credible’ Emotional Menendez thanks family, jurors after judge declares mistrial House Dems mock GOP after tax bill vote Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump’s desk ICE touts arrests of alleged MS-13 gang members Dem lawmaker introduces airline passenger ‘bill of rights’ legislation McCaskill to donate $30k received from Franken’s PAC to charity Congress should support strong disaster rebuilding for our nation Dem bill aims to protect threatened pensions Trump urges UN to renew Syria chemical weapons probe House passes sweeping tax bill in huge victory for GOP FCC rolls back media regulations in move that critics say benefits Sinclair Woman who accused Franken says she accepts his apology Watchdog files ethics complaint against Trump’s DHS pick Changes await consumer watchdog agency after Cordray resignation Trump considering Mulvaney to be interim CFPB head: report Hey, NYT, friendships are built on something deeper than race Moore accuses McConnell of double standard on Franken allegations Collins ‘leaning against’ Trump EPA chemical nominee Judge declares mistrial in Menendez bribery case Schumer calls for ethics investigation after Franken allegations GOP campaign committees call on Democrats to return Franken donations Franken releases new statement, calls for ethics investigation of himself McCaskill calls for ethics investigation of Franken Hispanic Caucus rejects Republican’s request to join Global perception of US drops in ‘nation brand’ study The Republican plan is to take away your health care to pay for their tax cuts Poll: Majority oppose GOP tax-reform bill Trump calls for welfare reform as he rallies GOP for tax vote The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senate confirms Trump comptroller of the currency nominee Celebs call for Franken’s resignation Gillibrand: I believe Franken’s accuser Laura Ingraham: Moore a ‘convenient GOP scapegoat’ Even some Republicans agree tax plans won’t help small businesses Jurors still deadlocked on Menendez charges US tells UN climate conference: ‘We continue to be a leader’ on clean energy Page delivers subpoenaed documents to Intelligence committees FCC approves rules allowing phone companies to block robocalls NAFTA withdrawal looks likely as Trump moves forward with agenda Signs of progress, challenges in fighting Alzheimer’s McConnell: Ethics Committee should review Franken allegations Apple’s privacy update isn’t the kind of protection that consumers need Al Franken accuser to appear on DC radio Thursday Trump administration sued over wage gap pay rule Senate passes battlefield medical approvals bill Schumer: GOP tax bill is ‘express mail gift from heaven’ for Trump Why the tax bill Is bad for science, innovation and America We need more than $57,000 to battle opioid crisis ‘Bring it On’ director rips Moore: ‘You F—— Pedophile’ Franken apologizes after groping allegation: ‘It was clearly intended to be funny but wasn’t’ Twitter explodes over Franken groping allegations GOP tax plans make midterm landslide more likely for Dems Tech experts blast Trump’s extreme vetting plan Alabama gov rejects idea to delay special election Countries, states, provinces vow to phase out coal use Tax cuts in Senate bill would evaporate in a decade: JCT Combating opioid epidemic in the workplace starts with the boss Lawmakers, celebs honor Tony Bennett with Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Kaspersky claims at least one other entity in NSA contractor’s computer MSNBC host confronts pro-Trump pastor over Roy Moore in heated exchange Woman accuses Al Franken of kissing, groping her without consent The list no one wants to be on Steps Congress can take to save affordable housing in tax reform London theater reports 20 allegations of inappropriate behavior by Kevin Spacey Top Washington Post editor: Roy Moore campaign is lying about us Senators introduce bipartisan gun background check bill GOP tax bill is full of uncertainty: Who are real winners and losers? Top Senate Dem optimistic GOP tax plan will fail in upper chamber Johnson: Tax proposals should ‘be weighted toward economic growth’ Informant in GOP uranium probe identified as ex-lobbyist Warren on Cordray’s departure: ‘I see this as a test for President Trump’ Focus group: NC female Trump voters say they’re ’embarrassed’ by him US crude oil setting sail for China in record numbers Scarborough to release Trump-themed Christmas album Koch brothers back bid to buy Time Inc: report South Carolina mayor wants to ban bump stocks on guns Steyer launches second ad in Trump impeachment campaign New Yorkers have a right to be salty over SALT deduction repeal Trump judicial nominee defended ‘first KKK’ in online arguments: report Colbert mocks Trump for sipping water during speech on Asia trip National monuments have a military defense mission, too Hundreds arrested in MS-13 crackdown: report Fox’s Ingraham rips Trump for ending ban on elephant trophies House GOP campaign chairman joins calls for Moore to step aside Taxpayers footing legal bill for Trump’s private business lawsuits: report Military equipment for police should require military-style oversight Trump: Chinese envoy going to North Korea a ‘big move’ Trevor Noah: Congress can’t find money for anything, but there’s plenty of cash for their sexual harassment Time for America to wake up and take care our retirement system Johnson: Moore should ‘face reality’ that he wouldn’t serve long Kimmel: Trump doesn’t even drink American water We have a duty to take care of our veterans, but we’re letting them die McConnell discussing asking Strange to resign, kicking off new special election: report Alabama GOP sticking with Roy Moore DACA recipients whose apps were delayed in mail can resubmit them Trump to UCLA players: ‘Give a big thank you’ to Chinese president Passing tax reform will prove GOP is serious in its commitments to Americans Tax bills give small businesses plenty to be thankful for House GOP set for big tax win Conservatives fear end-of-year ‘Christmas tree’ spending bill Dem PAC bullish on Senate chances Meet the powerful group behind Trump’s judicial nominations Mandate repeal sparks fears of premium hikes Trump officials eye work requirements for Medicaid recipients Dems compete with Trump at Bonn climate summit