The Hill Articles: November 28, 2017

Trump touts ‘tax cuts,’ trumpets win in legal fight over consumer agency North Korea claims launch of missile capable of putting US mainland in range Trump asks why ‘deep state authorities’ aren’t investigating Clinton emails Moore accuser calls on him to stop denying allegations: ‘Where does your immorality end?’ Trump telling friends Mueller probe will be done by end of year: report Canadian man pleads guilty in huge Yahoo hacking case Bannon to stump for Roy Moore in Alabama Mueller may be looking at Flynn’s time as DIA chief: report Trump administration installed security cameras at border wall site: report Trump still privately questions Obama’s birth certificate: report Manufacturers keep pressure on Ex-Im nominee Garrett Trump: Dems shouldn’t hold military funding ‘hostage’ over immigration demands Kaine: Trump is ‘irrelevant’ to budget negotiations Flynn pushed policy for former business associate while in the White House: report Kerry: Trump not pursuing ‘smart’ or ‘clever’ plan on North Korea Chances for government shutdown rising GOP gains momentum on tax cuts North Korea fires its highest ICBM yet Trump spokeswoman celebrates CNN boycotting White House Christmas party GOP senator says he’ll vote against Trump judicial nominee Pelosi amps up pressure on Conyers to resign Mellman: From Virginia to … US, Canada to hold global meeting after North Korean missile launch Native American rep hits Trump: ‘Pocahontas’ remark ‘insensitive and unnecessary’ Lawmakers, conservative groups don’t want ‘trigger’ in tax bill CNN planning to boycott White House Christmas party Overnight Health Care: Trump backs bipartisan fixes to ObamaCare markets | Sanders proposes lifting Medicaid cap for Puerto Rico | Patient groups urge Senate to reject mandate repeal AT&T fights back against DOJ: Merger is ‘pro-consumer’ GOP lawmaker: It’d be a ‘surprise’ if House panel concluded Russia probe this year Overnight Regulation: Court sides with Trump in consumer agency fight | High court wrestles with whistleblower protections | FCC chief slams ‘Hollywood celebrities’ over net neutrality | AT&T, Time Warner extend merger deadline Lobbying world Katie Pavlich: DC’s faux feminists Text of APCO Worldwide statement concerning its work for Russian nuclear industry Clinton Foundation has bumpy record on donor disclosure Clintons understated support from firm hired by Russian nuclear company CIA and NSA codes are on the web, and the leakers could be in the agencies Trump speaks with Japanese, South Korean leaders after missile launch Overnight Tech: FCC chief hits back at net neutrality backers | AT&T, Time Warner extend merger deadline | Companies still vulnerable to Equifax style-hack Ex-Conyers spokesman: Most of us have walked in on him changing in his office Overnight Finance: Trump tears into Dems for skipping meeting | Court sides with Trump in consumer agency fight | Senate Budget panel approves tax bill | Fed nominee signals he’ll stay the course Let’s just pretend pesticides don’t harm wildlife Overnight Defense: Latest on North Korea ballistic missile launch | Air Force failed to report dozens of convictions to gun database | General says Taliban fight has ‘turned the corner’ Capitol Police arrest 36 protesters outside Senate tax bill hearing Electronic voting infrastructure must become more resilient against attacks Giffords gun group targets Issa over concealed carry bill Overnight Cybersecurity: Data on secret Pentagon program leaks from cloud server | More than half of health-care provider emails are fraudulent | Group sues EPA over encrypted messages Pelosi asks Ethics panel if they need additional resources for Conyers probe Boosting integrity of federal policymaking is an easy win for Congress House passes bill removing ‘Negro’ and ‘Oriental’ from federal regulations Listen to the HillCast PM View: Trump raises specter of government shutdown Congress must allow time to implement a solution for Dreamers The Trump judiciary threatens federal public lands Despite collapsed coalition, Angela Merkel is only down, not out Overnight Energy: Arctic refuge drilling bill moves to Senate floor | Trump to roll back monuments next week | Energy regulator denies ‘conspiracy’ over seating new members Conservative media critic: O’Keefe is ‘hurting the conservative movement’ Court sides with Trump in consumer agency fight Patient groups urge Senate to reject ObamaCare mandate repeal Pelosi: Trump relegated Ryan and McConnell to props in empty-chair stunt Top US general in Afghanistan says Taliban fight has ‘turned the corner’ Ex-lawmaker who oversaw complaints: I rejected settlement similar to Conyers payment Tillerson on North Korea missile launch: Diplomatic options viable ‘for now’ Finally, a big international win for intellectual property rights Trump administration approves Arctic Ocean oil exploration Second Dem lawmaker calls on Conyers to resign Militant convicted on terrorism charges, acquitted of murder in Benghazi attacks Mattis: North Korea missile launch was highest ever Help workers hurt by ‘tech tilt’ via tech-friendly tax reform Congressional Black Caucus members trying to get Conyers to resign: report Trump, next to empty chairs, tears into Dems for skipping meeting GOP tax plans ignore reality in creating good American jobs Senate Intel chief sees surveillance powers in must-pass legislation Paul on alleged attacker: I haven’t talked to him in 10 years Trump: ‘We will handle’ North Korea missile launch High court wrestles with protections for whistleblowers Uncertainty mounts over timing of Trump’s infrastructure plan Top Dem: Conyers deserves due process amid sexual harassment claims Ex-Obama and Reid staffers: McConnell would pretend to be busy to avoid meeting with Obama WATCH: Demonstrators arrested outside Senate Budget Committee meeting Flower delivery service builds ‘Wall of Love’ near Capitol The path forward for democrats starts with gun violence prevention Schumer: ‘Great progress’ in funding talks before Trump tweet Women in national security field demand reforms to decrease sexual misconduct Hannity complains that NY Times chose unflattering photo for profile Let’s hope Trump targets more federal agencies once he’s done with consumer bureau Gorka contracted to deliver Heritage Foundation speeches Key GOP holdouts advance tax bill after meeting with Trump Manhattan DA questioning Manafort business associates: report Fed nominee signals he’ll stay the course CNN’s Don Lemon on Trump: Just because you say you’re not racist doesn’t make it so Tax bill clears Senate Budget Committee Trump backs bipartisan fixes to ObamaCare markets Gutiérrez leaving Congress, rules out bid for mayor, governor FCC chief slams ‘Hollywood celebrities’ who oppose net neutrality rollback Rex Tillerson’s self-inflicted brain drain at the State Department WATCH: ‘No winners’ in a government shutdown, Rubio says  Air Force didn’t report dozens of convictions to background check database A tax reform idea that works for all Americans Fla. company failed to deliver on Puerto Rico relief contracts: report ‘Pocahontas’ slur shows Trump indecency knows no bounds Curbelo won’t support any spending bill unless ‘DACA issue is resolved’ Mulvaney gets new Twitter account, tells CFPB staff again to ignore deputy director 9 in 10 firms also failed to patch software that sunk Equifax Get ready to pay when one company dominates the eyeglass market Grijalva’s office paid out $48K in workplace settlement State Department denies American in Uzbekistan experienced acoustic attack Sanders proposes lifting Medicaid cap for Puerto Rico Trump to shrink national monuments next week: report Watch live: Trump addresses reporters after trip to Capitol Hill North Korea fires ballistic missile Community banks file lawsuit against Equifax AT&T, Time Warner extend deadline to finalize merger A tax policy that really will create jobs and raise wages House Dem introduces bill to protect mass transit systems from attacks Republicans may regret eliminating the state and local tax deduction Classified data on Pentagon program mistakenly leaked online Tillerson defends leadership of State Department Ryan, McConnell: Dems’ ‘antics’ put government operations at risk WH accuses Schumer, Pelosi of ‘pettiness’ for pulling out of Trump meeting Manchin, Heitkamp won’t rule out voting for GOP tax bill HLN to revisit ‘The Monica Lewinsky Scandal’ with two-hour special Occupy CFPB: Mulvaney needs to rein in unruly agency Dem. rep seeks answers on FBI’s failure to notify Russian hacking victims TSA wait times under control during record-breaking Thanksgiving travel week Haiti’s temporary protected status never intended to be permanent The Hill’s 12:30 Report Pence: Trump ‘actively considering’ moving US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem Azar nomination follows disturbing pattern to undermine social safety net Holiday season begins with clues to annual party’s celebrity guest Navajo Nation president: Yes, Trump quip is an ethnic slur Facebook, Twitter say they’ll cooperate with UK probe of Russia election interference Energy regulator denies ‘conspiracy’ to delay addition of new commissioners McCain: Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ crack an insult to Native American veterans’ sacrifice Poll: Republican voters say Dems have sexual harassment problem, GOP doesn’t South Korean official: North Korea developing nuclear weapons faster than expected America has awoken to an epidemic — so what do we do now? Democrats pull out of White House meeting with Trump Arkansas cuts off Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood following court ruling Greta Van Susteren book release celebrated with bipartisan bash Scaramucci resigns from college board after lawsuit threats Russian intercept of US Navy plane causes ‘violent turbulence’ Corker wants deal on tax plan before key committee vote Trump’s Putin-like attacks on CNN and the free press will fail Ethics watchdog: Trump voter fraud commission official may have violated law The United States cannot allow Russia to take the lead in Syria As ISIS prepares for holiday terror, we must prepare to smoke them out Doug Jones running 10 times as many TV ads as Roy Moore: report Hawaii brings back Cold War era sirens to warn of nuclear attack Activist group again sues EPA over encrypted app documents Tax reform plan is also wrong for the environment Joe Scarborough: Trump supporters ‘putting up with him’ despite ‘stupid’ tweets Dem senator calls for hearing on whether Trump interfered with US attorneys Bandleader: Colbert would ditch his good ratings if it meant Trump left office Kathleen White a highly qualified pick to lead the White House on environment Gloria Allred demands Moore testify under oath in exchange for yearbook Gingrich: Best ways to send a message to Trump are through ‘Fox & Friends’ and ‘Hannity’ Trevor Noah on blocking GOP tax plan: Remind Trump that Obama is ‘super-rich’ Eric Trump compares ‘Pocahontas’ insult to Disney profiting off ‘Pocahontas’ movie White House environmental council nominee doesn’t back American farmers Bernie Sanders nominated for a Grammy Ex-ethics chief says Conway broke law Scaramucci: Huckabee Sanders tries to tell the truth while protecting Trump Trump: ‘I don’t see a deal’ to avoid government shutdown Changes to Senate GOP tax plan may benefit Trump Roy Moore compares allegations against him to Russia probe Obama to meet with world leaders Health-care group pushes for tighter email security amid fears over fraud Dems should offer own plan to destroy GOP tax nightmare Rick Wilson: Sanders knows she’s lying, but does it anyway National Enquirer may still be able to purchase Time: report Trump: Melania ‘truly loves’ her job Alabama write-in candidate insists he’s not a spoiler Scaramucci defends Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ jab #MeToo stories won’t end until we focus on prevention Seth Meyers: Trump will go down as ‘neediest and most insecure president’ Trump: NFL ‘weak and out of control’ Are Democrats regretting the Iran nuclear deal? Navajo Nation delegate rips Trump: Code Talkers aren’t ‘pawns to advance a personal grudge’ Actress in ‘Access Hollywood’ tape: ‘How do you apologize for something and renege on it?’ Veterans and military families need internet to connect to our economy Trevor Noah: Trump’s danger-ranking system is Democrat, then alleged pedophile Top Minnesota newspaper: Franken’s apology ‘fails the full candor test’ A cautious defense of Trump’s new census director Sanders presents $146B plan to help Puerto Rico New Conyers accuser comes forward with sexual harassment claim Alec Baldwin: Send Trump to a retirement home in Moscow where he belongs Congress must not give companies tax reasons to move jobs overseas GOP should unite for legacy tax-reform vote Gerrymandering opponents turn to ballot initiatives to redraw lines Progressive groups back challenger to Illinois Dem A make-or-break week for Trump Listen to the HillCast AM View: Trump lobbies GOP senators on tax cuts GOP’s 2018 strategy: Keep focus on Pelosi The Memo: GOP fears Trump turmoil during tax push Sexual harassment bill gets new energy from Conyers settlement The Hill Interview: Missouri Republican has gavel on his radar Foreign lobbying law open to exploitation Fighting for ObamaCare Freedom of expression is a right the Supreme Court must uphold