The Hill Articles: November 17, 2017

Dems: GOP tax plan a ‘disaster’ Lawsuit argues Trump tweets reveal unofficial info on Russia dossier: report Trump wedding cake up for auction Judiciary Dems call on GOP to reconsider decision on blue slips Feinstein: ‘Disgusting’ Trump even considering lifting elephant trophy ban Alabama Senate race likely won’t be certified until late December GOP rep misled investigators on reporter’s assault: report Trump to take fight over DACA documents to Supreme Court Country singer mocking NFL protests goes viral Ex-Clinton aide: ‘Strange’ it took Gillibrand 20 years to call for Bill to resign ‘Purple Nation’: 25 years after Bill Clinton’s election as president Trump threatens to shutter Palestinian office pending peace talks: report CIA not inviting reporters to annual holiday party: report Franken sent a letter to woman who accused him of groping 19 immigration protestors arrested outside Ryan’s office Dem slams Sessions over Russia jokes: He ‘still doesn’t get it’ Kushner told Congress he did not recall campaign contact with WikiLeaks: report Trump puts elephant trophies decision on hold following criticism Senate panel probing Kushner over ‘dinner invite’ involving Russian national: report Clinton: Uranium One allegations ‘a political stunt’ Ex-Pence aide on Rosie: She promised to leave US if Trump won and she’s still here Clinton blasts Trump, Moore for handling of sexual misconduct allegations White House lawyer: ‘Completely false’ that Trump outsources judicial selections Florida Dem Party chair resigns amid allegations of inappropriate behavior Michelle Obama on dealing with difficult times: ‘Don’t tweet nasty stuff’ Women allege sexual harassment while working on Clinton, Sanders campaigns: report CBS’s Major Garrett: Why hasn’t Trump sued his sexual misconduct accusers? Peter Thiel out at influential Silicon Valley startup firm Murkowski: ObamaCare fix not a precondition for tax vote Dem rep: Trump disaster aid request is ‘how you let America down again’ Gillibrand responds to ex-Clinton aide calling her a hypocrite: ‘Ridiculous’ Class warfare fight erupts over tax bills Oil spill not expected to affect Nebraska decision on Keystone permits Watch: Key Dems doubt Congress will reform surveillance laws  Jones raised $250K a day after first Moore accusers came forward: report Trump updates list of prospective Supreme Court judges A simple way to make America even greater is fixing our patent system Gretchen Carlson on Moore allegations: We’ve reached a political ‘abyss’ Military members reporting sexual assault increased in 2016 Nonprofits must sound the alarm on House tax bill Tapper runs through Trump sexual harassment accusers: ‘People in glass White Houses shouldn’t throw stones’ Trump met Senate Republicans on ObamaCare fix Kudos to Rep. Brady for preserving investment incentives in tax bill Daily Beast eying possible sale: report My freedom is on the line to fight climate change, more will follow Comey tweets Eisenhower quote about the importance of integrity The politics of American free trade and how it shapes our elections State Dept. spokeswoman acknowledges ‘morale issue’ Arizona Supreme Court upholds state’s Medicaid expansion White House: Difference between Franken, Trump allegations is Franken ‘admitted wrongdoing’ Alabama governor plans to vote for Moore even though ‘I have no reason to disbelieve’ accusers Myths about adopting teens in foster care Ex-Trump aide says he made up story about Christie fetching McDonald’s The US still has time to correct course on climate change Report: Nearly 30 million uninsured in first half of 2017 Don’t blame me for Hillary Clinton’s decision to hijack the DNC Sessions jokes to conservative group: ‘Anybody been to Russia?’ Spokesman for Ohio justice who bragged about sexual history resigns If we want to make immigration great again, let’s make it bipartisan Sessions: DOJ prohibited from issuing guidance that creates new rules For Roy Moore and Al Franken, history and law is on their side House panel hits Equifax with long list of investigation demands Moore backer says ‘he’s the closest thing to a Founding Father’ Trump now paying his own legal bills: report US leaving UNESCO is a truly bad idea Watch live: White House holds news briefing Congress needs the political courage to defy the drug manufacturer lobby Treasury calls on regulators to focus on risky financial practices, not firms Afghanistan policy is puzzle of unfriendly pieces LA radio station: We tipped off ‘news partners’ before publishing Franken allegations Megyn Kelly on Trump criticizing Franken: ‘How tone deaf, Mr. President’ What it means to be a good citizen in the age of Colin Kaepernick Black men get longer prison sentences than white men for same crimes: study GOP chairman breaks with Trump on elephant trophy imports Unemployment rate hit record low in 13 states this year Senate chooses Wall Street over consumers, seniors, and service members How the liberal media can really make it up to Clinton’s accusers White House adviser: No hypocrisy in Trump attacking Franken Ohio governor candidate brags about sexual history Russian news outlet Sputnik registers with DOJ as foreign agent GOP defends Trump judicial nominee with no trial experience Machinery investment, not trade agreements, are the problem with Asia Women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct: ‘We were forgotten’ Roy Moore’s wife: Trump should thank us for taking the focus off of Russia Jesse Jackson diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease Publicist who set up Trump Jr. meeting wants to talk to Mueller: report Murkowski signals she can support tax bill — if Alexander-Murray is part of package FEC must keep the Internet a place for free minds, free speech Embattled Puerto Rico electric utility chief resigns The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dem strategist Sellers on CNN: ‘Franken should resign’ Ala. radio host: Conservatives ‘trying to figure out what the heck’ to do after Moore allegations Fox News host on Moore: ‘I would kick his head in if it was one of my daughters’ Don’t forget the VA’s role in emergency preparedness UK pressures Facebook for more on Russian election meddling Ivanka, do the right thing: Endorse Doug Jones over Roy Moore Dem lawmaker: Franken groping photo was ‘revolting’ Trump opens door to hunted elephant trophies from Zimbabwe Clinton Treasury secretary: GOP tax bill a ‘serious policy error’ Supporting our veterans is a family commitment Saudi upheaval may sow seeds of economic growth, liberalization Conway backs Trump’s silence on Moore, says Franken is ‘news of the day’ Trump administration begins allowing imports of lion trophies: report Jay Z writes op-ed on Meek Mill: The criminal justice system targets black people Congress must find middle ground on state and local tax deduction Christie blames Kushner for his firing from Trump transition Iraqi forces retake last ISIS-held town Watch Live: Trump hosts NCAA champions Bush Homeland Security secretary hospitalized Female ex-Franken staffers: ‘He treated us with the utmost respect’ The end can’t come soon enough for Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s tyrant Navy acknowledges pilot drew male genitalia in the sky Indiana GOP Senate candidate faces criticism for out-of-state properties Study finds less coverage loss from repealing ObamaCare mandate Governor betrayed Puerto Ricans, clenching to power over broken energy grid South Carolina women’s basketball team declines invitation to Trump White House National ad targets Republicans on ‘sneaky repeal’ of ObamaCare in tax plan Bondholders must step up for suffering Venezuelans Birmingham Young Republicans withdraw Moore support Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump’s refugee ban Rape survivor no longer wants Franken to sponsor her bill Ex-acting CIA chief: Putin is ‘outsmarting’ Trump Obesity is rising among children and needs a more aggressive multi-pronged approach Cook Political Report predicts Democratic ‘wave’ in 2018 Bush DHS chief: We don’t need a border wall Roy Moore is right, but not for the reason you think Gretchen Carlson rips Trump for attacking Franken: What about your accusers? Clinton: There are ‘lots of questions’ about legitimacy of Trump’s election Hoyer heads to the heartland on a ‘listening tour’ Senators Hatch, Brown have heated exchange on GOP tax plan Americans need access to small loans for their financial security Poll: Plurality of voters want special counsels for both campaigns Fox bans KISS’s Gene Simmons from properties Trump building in Panama tied to Russian mafia, international crime: report Attacks on worker wages have kept benefits from middle class Rep. Upton won’t seek Michigan Senate seat, focuses on reelection Dem Rep: ‘Prominent’ historical figure tried to put his hand up my skirt in the 80s New Zealand prime minister mocks Trump: No one marched over my election win Colbert on Franken: ‘That photo was intended to embarrass her’ Trump asks for another $44 billion in disaster aid Another perfect storm: Why we must act before flood insurance runs dry Florida Dem party chair apologizes for ‘demeaning’ behavior toward women Jon Stewart returns to ‘Daily Show’ as ‘Bernie Bernstein’ from Roy Moore robocall The GOP tax bill will be a health care burden on American families Ex-Clinton aide: Gillibrand a ‘hypocrite’ for saying Bill should have resigned Papadopoulos told reporters he had larger campaign role: report The Justice Department will need a stronger case against the AT&T/Time Warner merger Rep says she used rolled-up newspaper to fight off colleague’s advances Democrats, don’t be complicit in GOP tax plan Twitter crackdown sparks free speech concerns Poll: Trump job approval hits new low GOP eager for Trump shake-up at consumer bureau The feds need to return to the original intent of foreign investment review Poll: 60 percent to blame Trump, GOP for ObamaCare problems NATO general points to increasing strength of China, Russia