The Hill Articles: November 26, 2017

Top CFPB lawyer sides with Trump over Mulvaney appointment Melania Trump didn’t want to be first lady: report CFPB deputy director sues Trump to block Mulvaney as interim leader Trump touts ‘big week for tax cuts’ as Senate GOP nears critical vote Dem lawmaker rips Time acquisition: Get ready for Ayn Rand as next ‘Person of the Last & Next Century’ States preparing for children’s health insurance program to run out of funding: report Schiff mocks Trump for lauding himself by listing ex-staffers under scrutiny in Mueller probe Trump returns to Washington ahead of tax-reform push Pope Francis slams politicians that spread violence and racism over immigration Dem lawmaker: Trump ‘an idiot’ for using Egypt mosque attack to push border wall England’s top religious authority says he doesn’t understand Christian support for Trump Groups make year-end push to delay ObamaCare taxes Mullen: ‘Sad moment’ when Kelly defended Trump over call to fallen soldier’s widow Bharara compares Trump to Jan Brady after Russia tweet Former intel chief Hayden slams Trump’s CNN tweet: I’ve wasted 40 years if this is what we are Clock ticking down on NSA surveillance powers Trump boasts about progress despite ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ coverage Time Inc. to be acquired by company backed by Koch brothers Tim Scott: Trump’s moral authority not compromised by stance on Roy Moore Ivana Trump: Donald Trump ‘missing a little bit of his old life’ Pentagon’s move toward open source software isn’t going to enhance security Flake: GOP backing Moore over Dem ‘is political tribalism at its worst’ Susan Sarandon: ‘It wouldn’t be much smoother’ with Hillary Clinton as president It’s time to end the decades-long sabotage of veterans healthcare Franken says he’s ‘ashamed’ by allegations, will return to work Monday NYT apologizes for offending ‘so many’ readers after profile of Nazi sympathizer NFL protests continue in 12th week of games Right-wing activist: ‘Kind of gratifying’ Conyers named me ‘on the way down’ Vices and virtues of trophy hunting worth close examination Separating Iranian people from regime a good first step Associate: Bannon’s focus not on House incumbents Getting gig-y with it: We should support Thune’s GIG Act Pelosi on Conyers: An individual’s legacy is not a license for harassment Texas sanctuary city crackdown should go nationwide Graham on government shutdown over DACA fix: ‘Anything is possible’ Conyers stepping aside as ranking Dem on House Judiciary Committee Trump draws criticism for position on Roy Moore Trump returning to White House on Sunday GOP senator: We shouldn’t play games with dueling CFPB appointments US trying to prevent UN ‘blacklisting’ Israeli firms: report LaVar Ball offers to send Trump basketball shoes ‘so he can calm down a little bit’ Reviving the lost Apollo moon missions — with or without our government Dem senator: ‘Bullying, tyrannical’ Trump wants ‘dismantler, not a leader’ at CFPB Pelosi: Conyers an ‘icon’ who deserves ‘due process’ Anita Hill: ‘Washington cannot lead the country’ in addressing sexual harassment For Trump, GOP tax bill could have big downside GOP senator predicts Trump’s appointment will win in CFPB director battle Steyer dodges questions on Senate run Speier: Congressional reporting system for sexual harassment ‘set up to protect the harasser’ GOP senator: Trump should ask Moore to step aside in race Bharara: Trump should be ‘very worried’ about Flynn if he has ‘done bad things’ Trump returns to Palm Beach golf club on Sunday Hezbollah drug trafficking should spur Trump to appoint DEA head Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Use of nuclear weapons ‘more probable than it used to be’ Durbin: Wall St. hates consumer bureau ‘like the devil hates holy water’ Tim Scott: Trump not singling out minority athletes Graham: Trump throwing ‘a lifeline’ to Moore Fiorina on being a victim of sexual harassment: ‘Of course I was. Every woman I know was’ Graham: Failure ‘not an option’ on taxes Trump rips Moore challenger: We don’t need a ‘Schumer/Pelosi puppet’ The tax bill is a bad deal for America Report: FBI failed to tell US officials they were targets of Russian hackers Shulkin is the right man to navigate changing role of private providers with VA Gun background checks set record on Black Friday Egypt mosque attack: Death tolls surpasses 300 Senate tax reform should promote free market principles for investors Five health-care fights facing Congress in December Former Obama photographer trolls Trump with Time covers: ‘Someone has a lot of catching up to do’ ‘Fed up’ women voters are preparing to run for political office GOP chief: Voters will be ‘judge and jury’ in Alabama Senate race A vote to pass year-end budget is a vote to deport Dreamers Dem lead in generic ballot polls worries GOP