The Hill Articles: November 6, 2017

Mnuchin pledges to fight carried interest loophole in tax-reform plan Carter Page wanted Trump to take 2016 trip to Russia House Freedom Caucus backs bill to end diversity visa lottery Bill Clinton hits Trump, tax reform plan in Georgetown speech Dems furious over Air Force failure to report Texas shooter’s conviction Page said he mentioned July 2016 Russia trip to Sessions ‘in passing’ Read Carter Page’s House Intel testimony Contentious debate begins on tax reform Dem walks out of moment of silence for Texas shooting: ‘I can’t do this again’ Trump administration cancels immigration benefits for 5K people GOP unlikely to repeal ObamaCare mandate in tax measure Australian politician trolls US over mass shootings Weinstein hired investigators, ex-intel agents to suppress misconduct allegations: report House holds moment of silence for victims of Texas church shooting Senate panel to hold hearing on bump stocks Overnight Tech: Broadcom proposes mega-merger with Qualcomm | Internet hit by major outages | McConnell wants tech to help ‘retaliate’ against Russia | Apple’s tax haven secrets Bottom Line Man arrested by Secret Service after threatening to kill ‘all white police’ at White House Let’s tackle new health threats before they reach us GOP adds new limit on investor ‘carried interest’ break to tax bill Bill Press: The fix was in for Hillary John Feehery: A method to his madness Air Force failed to alert authorities to Texas gunman’s domestic violence conviction Overnight Health Care: ObamaCare sign-ups surge in early days Today’s education system is perfectly designed for no one Trump voices ‘great confidence’ in Saudi Arabia amid royal purge Overnight Regulation: House to vote on repealing joint-employer rule | EPA won’t say which areas don’t meet Obama smog rule | Lawmakers urge regulators to reject Perry plan Reaping the benefits of safe drone technology House passes bill seeking to shield veterans from fraud Government should not interfere with patient-physician decision making Texas shooting brings familiar response on Capitol Hill Research group says GOP tax bill costs $1.75 trillion Overnight Finance: Live coverage of GOP tax bill markup | House gets deal on flood insurance overhaul | Five questions for next Fed chair | Chip makers plan tech mega-merger Overnight Defense: Air Force failed to enter Texas gunman’s court martial in database | Trump talks tough on North Korea during Asia trip | White House seeks $4B missile defense boost Overnight Cybersecurity: Manafort, Gates to remain under house arrest | Mueller said to be closing in on Flynn | ‘Hack back’ bill gains steam | Election security gets attention from DHS Overnight Energy: EPA releases ozone findings | Lawmakers come out against Perry grid plan | Kids sue Trump on climate change It’s time to put an old cop back on the internet beat EPA won’t say which areas don’t meet Obama smog rule Major internet outages after ‘configuration error’ Progressive groups launch new ad campaign using veterans against Trump on Russia Defense bill could give Pentagon power to authorize medical devices, drugs over FDA: report ‘Fear of the future’ is not a defense for pipeline sabotage Former RNC chair Steele campaigns for Gillespie in Virginia Report: Apple shifted assets to island to evade tax scrutiny House to vote on repealing joint-employer rule Sean Spicer: After Trump’s year 1, GOP poised to dominate again in 2018 BuzzFeed subpoenaed DNC in connection with Trump dossier lawsuit: report Green group, children sue Trump over climate change policies NATO pressing forward on cyber defense, official says Trump tweets Virginia’s economy will improve with GOP governor ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record White House requests $4B for missile defense to counter North Korea We can legally control HIV through science, health-care access and stigma elimination CNN poll: Trump approval hits new low Vietnam-backed hackers used Philippine president’s website for attacks: report Facebook offers mobile payments in UK Kentucky pension bill stalls as key Republican faces sexual harassment claims Tax reform can be boon for core political speech Dems look to gain ground in Va. House of Delegates GAO to review whether EPA violated anti-propaganda law Cornyn: Senate GOP tax plan to be released Thursday Republicans deal blow to American investors as foreign investors win McConnell on shootings: Hard to prevent ‘outrages by evil people’ When ObamaCare costs more than leasing a Rolls-Royce Tax Policy Center to revise estimates on GOP tax plan Pence to visit site of Texas church shooting on Wednesday VA secretary on Texas shooter: ‘I do not consider him a veteran’ Attorney: Alleged Rand Paul assault had nothing to do with politics Psychologists criticize Trump for calling Texas shooting ‘mental health problem’ Paul McCartney: Trump not believing in climate change is ‘madness’ House reaches deal on flood insurance overhaul Media shows why it’s so mistrusted after falsified Trump fish-feeding ‘story’ Trump preparing executive order to scale back ObamaCare’s individual mandate: reports Menendez lawyer: Bribery case built on assumptions, speculation Early Comey draft accused Clinton of gross negligence on emails Congressional scorekeeper: Tax bill doesn’t adhere to ‘Mnuchin rule’ Florida state senator removed as budget chair after sexual harassment allegations Trump breaks one trend, keeps another, with Fed choice Clooney: No 2020 Dem candidate ‘lights up a room’ GOP lawmaker: Not endorsing Trump ‘one of the best decisions I made’ 21st Century Fox could sell most of company to Disney: report Papa John’s tells racists not to buy its pizzas Visa lottery program is too much of a gamble for our nation and needs to end Trump administration has a dangerous argument for unlimited war GOP chairwoman rallies volunteers ahead of Va. governor’s election Flake: Trump’s call for DOJ to probe Democrats ‘not normal’ Kerry: Trump’s rhetoric gave North Korea a reason to say ‘Hey, we need a bomb’ Digital age changes all the rules on intellectual property Vet lawmakers urge Trump to halt heated words with North Korea Candidates for Va. governor separated by 2 points in new poll CNN: Fox cancels Trump impeachment ads Alec Baldwin: Melania Trump ‘loves my impersonation’ Conway: ‘Rush’ to politicize Texas shooting is ‘disrespectful to the dead’ Kentucky House speaker resigns after sexual harassment settlement Congress must stop union scheme siphoning funds from Medicaid Twitter reactivates account of American accidentally included in Russia crackdown Bernie Sanders warns of ‘international oligarchy’ after ‘Paradise Papers’ leak Sen. Harris seeks information from maker of opioid treatment McCain treated for tear to achilles tendon Workers to see benefit of corporate tax cuts in their wages Texas gunman threatened in-laws over text before shooting: authorities The Hill’s 12:30 Report Anthony Weiner reports to prison in sexting scandal New tax plan will hinder care for older Americans Howard Dean: Kushner will likely be indicted Trump must sell America as key leader in Asia as he visits region Texas Gov. Abbot: Gunman was denied gun permit British regulator: Fox News broke UK bias rules FEMA feuds with celebrity chef who served meals in Puerto Rico Add safeguards to end GOP tax cuts if rosy debt, economic assumptions fall short Live coverage: Ways and Means begins tax bill markup Lawmakers tell regulators to oppose Perry energy plan GOP’s plan for taxing foreign income is opaque, possibly perverse De Blasio rips Trump tax plan: GOP might as well tell New Yorkers to give $1K to a hedge fund manager Manafort, associate to remain under house arrest, tracked by GPS Law professors file brief backing suit against Trump’s Twitter blockades Preventative steps key to protecting personal financial information Fox News poll: Northam leads Gillespie by 5 points James Comey drops secret alias on Twitter From fire to floods, recent natural disasters highlight the need for uniform claims adjustor licensing ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption probe expands to 60 admirals: report Mortgage interest deduction mostly benefits the rich — end it Wilbur Ross: ‘Evil’ to say I didn’t disclose Russian-linked investments Broadcom proposes $130 billion deal to buy Qualcomm Let’s not waste time reviving the zombie Equal Rights Amendment Russia lawyer: Trump Jr. suggested sanctions law could be re-examined if Trump won Don’t be fooled by low unemployment figures Flake on guns: ‘We don’t have a good system now’ Sheriff: Suspect shot himself after he fled the scene NYT urges gun control debate with counting clock Trump packs a punch against North Korea as he embarks on Asia tour Collins, Manchin to serve as No Labels co-chairs Scarborough: ‘Washington would be melting down’ if shooter was ‘named Muhammad’ John Oliver on Russia scandal: ‘Is Trump smart enough to be evil?’ Poll: Americans more worried about cyber crimes than other crimes Refugee security screening is legitimate — but unrealistic Texas governor: I don’t think shooting was just a random act of violence A welcome step toward curbing ‘rent extraction’ during FCC merger reviews Woman fired from her job after flipping off Trump’s motorcade Trump in Japan: ‘We will not stand’ for North Korean aggression Wall Street Journal slams GOP tax plan’s ‘stealth’ rate Hackback in black Did Hillary commit any crimes in ‘rigging’ the Democratic primary? Russian support for Trump on Twitter started shortly after he announced bid: report Current FDA approach to genetically engineered animals is flawed Trump: Japan will be able to shoot North Korean missiles ‘out of the sky’ with US military equipment Bharara: Paul Manafort could ‘flip’ and ‘cooperate’ with the government Trump: Texas shooting a ‘mental health’ problem, not a ‘guns situation’ Poll: Dems lead by 11 points on generic House ballot US Treasury takes on terrorism: Non-kinetic warfare that works Poll: Northam leads Gillespie by 6 points in Va. governor’s race America must not ignore the nightmare crisis in Venezuela To tackle illegal immigration, go after the employers Judd Gregg: Tax reform — the good, the bad and the ugly Juan Williams: The shame of Trump’s enablers Emerging technology could make China the world’s next innovation superpower   This week: GOP seeks to advance tax overhaul One year later, neither party can get past last year’s election Week ahead: Controversial EPA air nominee to get Senate vote Week ahead: Trump puts pressure on lawmakers to repeal ObamaCare mandate Week ahead: North Korean threat to dominate Trump’s Asia trip Week ahead: Ex-Yahoo, Equifax CEOs to testify on data breaches | Tech, lawmakers eye compromise on sex trafficking bill | Focus on election security Week ahead: House panel to mark up tax bill | Trump pushes to repeal ObamaCare mandate | Blue Dog Dems weigh support for GOP bill Week ahead: DHS nominee heads before Senate | Ex-Yahoo chief to testify on hack | Senators dig into election security Races to watch on Election Day