The Hill Articles: November 8, 2017

Bill Clinton compares Trump’s fake news rhetoric to ‘dictators club’ tactics Navy to carry out rare exercise over Sea of Japan Bannon: McConnell should ‘tender his resignation’ FBI did not initially ask Apple for help unlocking shooter’s phone: report Dem Senator: Big loser in Tuesday election was intolerance Ex-WH photographer: Obama hasn’t changed since he became a senator Senate set for clash with House on tax bill WATCH: Country music stars mock Trump’s use of Twitter ‘Art of the Deal’ co-author: Trump is likely ‘in a rage’ over Mueller probe, election results Alaska senator proposes drilling in Arctic refuge Crowd chants ‘lock her up’ during Bannon speech Protesters scream at the sky to mark anniversary of Trump’s election Pence: Air Force ‘moving aggressively’ to review ‘failures’ that led to Texas shooting Corker to hold hearing on president’s nuclear weapons authority Flynn worried about son in Russia probe: CNN Overnight Healthcare: CBO finds 13M more uninsured from repealing mandate | Maine governor won’t expand Medicaid despite vote | Chairmen seek hold on giving Pentagon FDA powers Pentagon: Niger ambush investigation to finish in January MSNBC host: Trump has gone from surprise victor to ‘skunk at the garden party’ Overnight Regulation: Justice, AT&T trade accusations over CNN sale | House panel approves bill to boost drilling on federal lands | Senate advances Trump EPA air nominee 25 Dems vow to block spending without Dream Act Under Contract Brent Budowsky: Mueller could indict Putin Overseas wars have cost US $4.3 trillion since 2001: report Overnight Tech: Feds, AT&T trade accusations over CNN sale | Ex-Yahoo CEO grilled over breach | Senate panel approves sex trafficking bill Franken calls for net neutrality for Google, Twitter and Facebook RNC responds to Election Day defeats: “Game on” GOP senators whipping support for ObamaCare mandate repeal in tax bill Sebastian Gorka joins Fox News as contributor Here is why I turned down the NFL Peoples Health Champion Award Top Committee Dem predicts GOP making major changes to tax bill Opioid treatment maker says it intends to give Sen. Harris requested info Overnight Defense: Details on $692 billion compromise defense bill | Space Corps dropped from bill | Mattis requests probe into Texas shooter’s records Trump’s DHS nominee: No need for full border wall FEMA finalizing plans to airlift Puerto Ricans to Florida and New York: report Civil rights group urges Senate to reject Alabama district court nominee GOP feels pressure to deliver after election rout Overnight Energy: Senators grill Trump environmental pick | EPA air nominee heads to Senate floor | Feds subpoena ex-Trump adviser over biofuels push Overnight Finance: Day three of tax bill markup | Ryan says election results raise pressure for tax reform | Tax whip list – Where Republicans stand | Justice, AT&T spar over CNN sale | 25 Dems vow to block spending without Dream Act Overnight Cybersecurity: Cyber in focus at hearing for Trump DHS pick | House panel advances surveillance reform bill | Ex-Yahoo, Equifax CEOs grilled over breaches | States race to secure elections Veterans deserve civil rights protections too House Judiciary advances warrantless wiretapping reform bill Dem, GOP strategists debate what 2017 elections mean for next year Justice, AT&T trade accusations over CNN sale House panel passes bill to boost drilling on federal land, offshore Repealing ObamaCare mandate means millions fewer insured: CBO Second Amendment myths everyone should stop believing Senate moves toward confirming Trump EPA air nominee House panel declines to restore infrastructure financing tool in GOP tax bill Rich Uncle Pennybags from ‘Monopoly’ appears in Senate hearing again Democratic lawmaker has triple bypass McCain to oppose Trump nominees over torture memos ACA was designed to protect patients, not support insurance companies Biden: ‘Phony nationalism’ is ‘undermining the social fabric of the nation’ Report: Senate Dems investigating Russian meddling in European elections GOP tax bill a win for US manufacturers Compromise defense bill includes $58M to counter Russia arms treaty violations Trump’s​​ ​multi-crisis ​​management — a work in progress Jimmy Carter: Trump is leading health care into ‘treacherous waters’ If it’s for our military, build it here Durbin blocks Interior nominees from confirmation Team Trump deflects blame after election losses Liberian refugee elected mayor of Montana capital Compromise defense bill tells Trump to spell out cyberwarfare strategy Spicer on public life after the White House: ‘I get treated better’ Rand Paul shares medical update: Six broken ribs and buildup of fluid around lungs Resisting Trump’s climate denial can work Russia crackdown survives NDAA conference The Hill’s Whip List: Where Republicans stand on tax-reform bill Davis: Incredible shrinking base GOP lawmaker says Congress won’t meet Dec. 8 spending deadline Dem: I can’t capture how emotionally insecure Trump is, and I have a psych PhD War of the woods: US-Canada lumber feud can impact NAFTA talks GOP lawmaker calls for Mueller to be fired in speech on House floor Backers of space-based military branch: We will not allow a ‘space Pearl Harbor’ Uber announces partnership with NASA on flying car service Madeleine Albright hits Trump for promoting golf course in S. Korea speech Eric Trump’s brother-in-law promoted at Department of Energy WATCH: Democrat on phone call with Trump: Tell him he’s brilliant and hang up Democrat tells Fox host: ‘I’m never coming back on this show’ Americans think economy is improving — just not for them 25 percent would see higher tax rates in 2027 under GOP plan: analysis GOP chairmen seek hold on giving defense new FDA powers Lessons we’ve learned in the century since Russia’s communist coup Whitefish energy’s cancelled Puerto Rico contract had a familiar smell Gorsuch’s $1.6M home in Colorado gets a buyer Senate panel confirms slew of Trump transportation nominees Feds subpoena former Trump adviser Icahn over biofuels push Let’s not waste the Equifax crisis LA Times columnist who mocked White House spokeswoman: ‘Real men apologize’ Ex-Yahoo, Equifax execs hammered over massive hacks DOJ told AT&T it has to sell CNN for Time Warner merger: report Don’t overturn sage grouse habitat management plans before they have a chance to work NYT’s Friedman: ‘Trump is going to suck the brains out of so many reporters’ Trump’s legacy so far: Totally reshaping how Washington works Trump congratulates ‘Deplorables’ on 2016 election anniversary Fusion GPS co-founder strikes deal to talk about Trump dossier GOP tax bill: Good for business, bad for debt, meh for middle class Dem asks Trump: Can you endorse my challenger? Dem: Ryan needs to ‘find the courage’ for vote on gun bill General slated to lead US Army Europe mistreated congressional staffer: report Official National Park account: There’s ‘overwhelming consensus’ on climate change Ryan: Virginia results show GOP needs to get tax reform done Democracy now leans on the expertise of lawyers and rule of law Senators tear into controversial Trump environment nominee Pentagon chief signs request for review of how Texas shooter’s records were handled Fox’s Bartiromo to DNC chairman: ‘Your party has been hijacked by the extreme left’ Texas lawmaker: Church massacre won’t change constituents’ views on gun rights The death of the American dream for family farmers Michigan Senate committee approves bills that would allow concealed guns in schools, churches Anti-abortion lawmakers push ‘Conscience Protection’ bill Philippine president says he’ll tell Trump to ‘lay off’ human rights talk Video captured Texas gunman shooting victims ‘execution-style’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report What if there were serious gun controls? Trump DHS pick worried about voting machine security during Va. election Protecting our planet through climate action on multiple fronts Obama reports for jury duty Maine’s governor won’t expand Medicaid despite approval of ballot measure The election of Donald Trump will haunt Democrats until we prevail Space Corps dropped from defense policy bill Compromise defense bill would authorize $692B for spending C-SPAN Radio celebrating two decades in Washington Foreign Service union head warns of dwindling diplomatic ranks at State Judge in Manafort, Gates case issues gag order Senate Dems introduce bill to ban assault weapons, bump stocks ‘Paint-by-numbers’ lawmaking waters down tax reform Lin-Manuel Miranda returning to ‘Hamilton’ in Puerto Rico Dem lists ways Trump is ‘worst president in modern history’ on election anniversary Clinton campaign alums launch ‘Nasty Women Serve’ honoring her legacy EPA head: Climate report won’t impact Obama rule repeal 16 years, $5.6 trillion later, are the post-9/11 wars worth it? Fed vice chairman: Bank will boost transparency, take ‘fresh look’ at rules Dem rep’s bill would require paper voting, recounts in close elections Hats off to Donald Trump for giving the American people what they want Brazile: Clinton campaign was a ‘cult’ House Dem pledges Trump impeachment vote by Christmas Clinton touts Dem victories: This is what happens when we come together Democratic sweeps bode ill for Trump, GOP in 2018 Fox News’s Brit Hume: Trump response to Virginia election showed him ‘at his worst’ Lewandowski: ‘Memory has been refreshed’ on Carter Page email after denying getting it Email prankster who tricked Eric Trump, Scaramucci, Weinstein quits Senate panel approves online sex trafficking bill We’re not putting up a fight against Russia’s cyber warfare Senate panel advances Trump’s controversial NASA nominee Trump tightens limits on personal travel, business ties to Cuba We will fight for our DREAMers After Virginia, New Jersey wins, Democrats still have work to do ‘Fight Song’ singer: New single about ’16 GOP tax bill would add $1.7 trillion to debt: CBO Facebook backs Senate sex trafficking bill Fla. school selling bulletproof panels for kids’ backpacks Seattle elects first lesbian mayor To tackle the opioid epidemic, Trump should ignore Jeff Sessions Larry Summers: ‘Crazy’ for Trump to brag about stock market gains Trump resistance wins tsunami elections in 2017 Senate Dem wants to know why prosecutor was asked to resign before Manafort was indicted CBO: Repealing ObamaCare mandate saves $338 billion NJ official who mocked Women’s March defeated by candidate he inspired to run White House: Trump intends to tweet in China One year after the most chaotic presidential transition Seth Meyers: Trump so unpopular, pretty soon it will just be ‘Fox & Friend’ Dem lawmaker: Congress still has a ‘serious’ sexual harassment, assault problem Live coverage: Day three of the Ways and Means GOP tax bill markup Bashing prayer proves how little secular elites understand faith Fox’s Ingraham slams Bush family for recent criticism of Trump Colbert mocks Trump Jr. for urging Virginians to vote on wrong day Santorum: GOP loss in Virginia is Trump’s fault California lawmaker declares new day for Democrats There’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing hiding in the GOP tax bill Obama on Dem election wins: ‘This is what happens when the people vote’ Ryan sets record for closing down debate in House: report Trump Tower condo prices down since campaign launch The dangers of Egypt’s status quo 21st Century congressional leadership challenges Bannon offered to hold rally for Gillespie but campaign declined: report Scarborough: Voters sent a message to Trump Trump pick confirmed to White House telecommunications advisory spot Sky threatens to sacrifice Sky News if Fox takeover is blocked TJ Maxx, Marshalls continues paying employees in Puerto Rico even though stores are closed Pence to visit Texas church shooting victims Biden on Dem wins: ‘Resounding defeat’ for Trump Dems pick up three seats in Georgia state legislature Evan McMullin: Ed Gillespie transformed for the worse in Virginia race Colbert hits Trump for Mar-a-Lago hires Reform our crop insurance program to reduce the burden on taxpayers Getting justice after a terror attack requires fair and unbiased courts Prayer is exactly what Americans need to end gun violence — and to find salvation Congress should fulfill its obligation to duly consider war authorization Rewind: The night Donald Trump was elected president Adam Parkhomenko: ‘The mood behind the stage became increasingly grim’ Al Green: ‘The unbelievable had become a reality’ Bret Baier: ‘There was something that we and the polls were not tracking’ Armstrong Williams: ‘I knew we’d pull it off’ Bob Schieffer: ‘I don’t think anybody has ever seen anything like that campaign’ Ben Carson: Trump praised me for my ‘unrelenting optimism’ Catherine Cortez Masto: Supporters were coming up to me in tears David Mandel: ‘Between takes, the cast and crew rushed to their phones’ Brian Fallon: ‘She really just needed the blue wall to hold’ Bruce Vilanch: ‘And it just got worse, and worse, and worse’ Evan McMullin: ‘We’ve got a lot more work to do’ Jeffrey Lord: ‘It was an amazing moment and, we all knew, serious history’ Grover Norquist: ‘You could look forward to a significant tax cut’ Josh Fox: ‘At that point, everyone really began drinking heavily’ Nate Silver: ‘It wasn’t that big a surprise’ Roger Wicker: The night felt ‘different’ than Romney’s 2012 defeat Maria Teresa Kumar: ‘A lot of people were going to be waking up to a very different world’ Mark Meadows: I told Trump ’60-40, you win it all’ Paris Dennard: ‘Wow, we actually did it’ Mark Cuban: ‘People were more interested in the election than the game’ Julie Mason: I thought I wouldn’t be at work ‘past midnight’ Push to restore adoption credit gains steam Maxine Waters: ‘This can’t be happening’ Richard Schiff: Mood at the Javits Center felt ‘kind of pre-dystopian’ Patti Solis Doyle: We all believed Trump would lose — ‘including Corey Lewandowski’ Patti Solis Doyle: We all believed Trump would lose — ‘including Corey Lewandowski’ Steve Kornacki: ‘We are seeing something unexpected’ Vicente Fox: ‘I really thought the United States could not have a president like Donald Trump’ Lobbyists in ‘frenzy’ over GOP’s tax-reform push Steve Israel: ‘We had a better time at the DMZ than we’re going to have tonight’ Nicolle Wallace: ‘The way Florida came in meant very bad things for Hillary’ Alex Marlow: Sticking it to the mainstream media ‘meant so much’ Gary Johnson: I don’t want to be president anymore ‘because of Trump’ Nina Turner: ‘I was dealing with people who had been crushed’ Election officials race to combat cyberattacks Stephen Bannon: ‘I never doubted we’d win’ Symone Sanders: When Trump gave his victory speech, I wanted to throw up in my mouth Tom Steyer: ‘There is no point in commiserating’ Ron Klain: ‘It’s not even going to be that close’ Scott Baio: I rewatch Trump’s victory online for a pick-me-up Politicians have to look beyond extremes to make right choices St. Paul elects its first African-American mayor Dems look to win control of Washington state Senate