The Hill Articles: November 22, 2017

November 22
GOP lawmaker on Roy Moore: ‘I’d break his face’ if it was my daughter Rihanna, Kim Kardashian join movement to free Cyntoia Brown Barton threatened to report woman to Capitol Police if she shared sexually explicit photos of him: report Colbert jokes: Trump is a ‘plump overcooked turkey’ Lawyer: ‘Conyers is not going to resign’ Judge denies Dem request to certify uncounted ballots in Virginia Education Dept to limit scope of civil rights investigations at schools Former congressman Hinchey dies Former ‘Charlie Rose’ producer: Racism, sexism were ‘inherent’ to the show Two additional woman accuse Franken of groping Dem rep. slams Trump’s LaVar Ball attacks as racially motivated Trump, Senate GOP at odds over Roy Moore Mobile devices are more vulnerable than ever, but you can defend yourself Ethics lawyer: Conyers summoned me to his office while wearing underwear Moore campaign calls Washington Post a ‘worthless piece of crap’ Lyft obtains permit to test self-driving cars in California Trump adviser Peter Thiel might buy Gawker after helping shut it down JPMorgan CEO: I’d bet against Trump in 2020 Mueller grand jury to question Flynn associate: report Uber faces new crisis after massive hack Sessions orders review of federal background check system after Texas massacre Trump touts aid to Argentina in search for missing submarine First House Dem calls on Conyers to resign Philly mayor calls Trump a ‘bully’ and ‘punk’ after decision to end residency program for Haitians Obama cabinet official: Clinton White House doubled down on ‘abusive behavior’ Officials: No credible terror threat for NYC Thanksgiving Day parade Middle-class tax relief should address student loans Exxon, oil giants team up to reduce methane emissions The Memo: Mueller probe grinds on, with no end in sight The coal habit is hard to kick Two Minnesota state lawmakers to resign after sexual misconduct allegations Menendez lawyer says jurors believed friendship defense How a darker web could turn over the internet to criminals Dem: Conyers allegations ‘could be made up’ White House pushes back on concerns Conway violated Hatch Act Saudi Arabia says it will ease blockade of Yemen amid international outcry American families deserve a serious policy debate on retirement security Trump Organization reaches buyout to walk away from SoHo hotel Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor pleads guilty to sexual assault Flake: Trump made ‘big mistake’ backing Moore Trump to meet with congressional leaders ahead of shutdown deadline Non-profits and charities can’t afford to lose grassroots donors due to tax reform Key Dem calls for FTC to investigate Uber data breach Uber faces mounting scrutiny over massive data breach Keystone XL is an economic stinker Multiple countries launch probes into Uber breach Communications director for Roy Moore campaign resigns Trump’s reversal on elephant hunting tramples African nations GOP rep apologizes for lewd photo shared on Twitter Arizona GOP gov: ‘If I was in the private sector I’d terminate’ Moore Could the corporate lobby kill NAFTA? Judge allows lawsuit over Keystone XL pipeline to move forward Doug Jones posts video including names of women who accused Moore of sexual misconduct Housing market on the rise, but tax reform may derail it Bannon to attend fundraiser for NY Republican who voted against tax bill Former Alabama police officer: We were told to make sure Moore didn’t hang around cheerleaders Trump looms large in AT&T antitrust battle How not to ruin Thanksgiving talking politics Senators seek info on US efforts to block opioid shipments Let’s give Lois Lerner a taxpayer-funded home where she’s safe The Hill’s 12:30 Report Roy Moore strategist: Fox News putting out ‘fake polls’ showing us losing Slash set to pay visit to Capitol Hill Keystone XL is not perfect, but it’s our best energy option ‘Morning Joe’ panelists: GOP becomes ‘party of pedophiles’ with Moore Facebook will let users see Russian content they’ve interacted with Lebanon is too small and necessary to let it fall into Iran’s hands RNC, NRSC have no plans to back Moore despite Trump’s signal of support Facebook failed to stop discriminatory ads: report Dem senator: Gary Cohn faked a bad connection to get off phone with Trump Anita Hill on Biden: He hasn’t taken ownership for his role in what happened College tax credits didn’t make the grade, badly needed reform ‘Any port in a storm’ applies to aviation, too – let’s keep it that way McCain congratulates daughter Meghan on marriage to conservative writer National security departments and agencies have been deprioritized Multiple states launch probes into massive Uber breach This Thanksgiving, don’t merely ‘survive’ your fill-in-the-blank family ‘CBS This Morning’ wants Oprah to fill in for fired Charlie Rose: report Bush ethics lawyer: Conway should be fired for violating law Border Patrol defends Americans — we must take responsibility for defending them TSA braces for record travel over Thanksgiving Poll: 50 percent think Franken should step down ObamaCare enrollment strong in third week of sign-ups Clinton on if she can be friendly with Trump again: ‘I don’t know’ Rand Paul’s wife rips media coverage after husband’s attack Inspector general should probe DOJ on Clinton and CNN Main Street should be most worried about record-low IPOs North Korea: Terrorism sponsor designation a ‘serious provocation’ Trump heads to Florida golf club We can lower infrastructure price tag if bids focus on long-term cost Dem calls for Conyers to step down from Judiciary post during investigation Former ethics chief files complaint after Conway attacks Alabama Dem Uber hack ‘raises huge concerns’ with UK data regulator Uzbekistan’s foreign policy is a regional policy FCC chief: Critics of net neutrality rollback overstate fears Former Bush aide: GOP is ‘over’ if they let Moore serve in Senate Congress must act to ensure veterans receive the care they earned GOP rep: Moore not ‘fit to serve in the US Senate’ NBC adds NPR’s Deggans to media team Charlie Rose accused of sexual harassment by three CBS employees Washington Post publishes detailed list of Trump accusers after he supports Moore As tech firms enter hearing aid market, FDA must protect consumers Clinton: Public racism becoming more ‘politically acceptable’ Vanity Fair: NY Times ‘torn’ on whether to fire Glenn Thrush over sexual misconduct allegations Conservatives need a strategy for dealing with weak GOP ‘leaders’ Green group poll: Arctic refuge drilling unpopular in key GOP districts NY papers on Trump support for Roy Moore: ‘I’m with Perv!’ WaPo columnist: Sanders humiliates the media daily Russia considers GOP lawmaker an intel source worthy of his own code name: report Puerto Rico isn’t that far despite what words might be used to describe it NY AG probing ‘massive scheme’ to influence FCC with fake net neutrality comments Tillerson declares Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’ Comey trolls Trump with quote on ‘immorality’ after Trump appears to back Roy Moore Trump offers ‘prayers’ for victims of Navy plane crash Ingraham: Time for old timers in Congress ‘to do the decent thing and retire’ CNN to host tax-reform debate pitting Cruz, Scott against Sanders, Cantwell GOP rep: Taxpayer money should not pay for settlements Colbert to Trump: I don’t think Moore is the only one in ‘total denial’ The government has a useful tool to help more Americans go to college DOE fumbled it owns conservation plan, wasting millions in potential energy savings Trump touts economy, military as Mar-a-Lago trip gets underway Seth Meyers: ‘Maybe Trump thinks he’s working hard’ because Twitter doubled its characters Trump: NFL players staying in locker room ‘almost as bad as kneeling’ Senate should reject overreaching Obama-era ozone rule Poll: Only 22 percent of Minnesotans say Franken should stay in office Eight rescued after US Navy plane carrying 11 crashes in Pacific Detroit Free Press: Conyers must go An excise tax on global companies puts American businesses at risk Trump lashes out at Ball, says he is an ‘ungrateful fool’ GOP rep: We need a ‘counter’ to Russian disinformation Political media engulfed by sexual harassment crisis Steel never settles — neither should Trump on trade