The Hill Articles: November 9, 2017

Giffords gun group sues Trump administration Ryan: Roy Moore allegations ‘disqualifying if true’ Senate panel to start tax bill markup on Monday LA prosecutors create task force for Hollywood sexual assault claims Dem opponent: Moore needs to answer ‘serious’ charges Bannon compares Moore allegations to Trump ‘Access Hollywood’ tape Fox News host: Roy Moore should ‘do the decent thing’ and ‘step down’ Trump meeting with Putin expected to take place Friday: report Official: Alabama would honor decision if GOP asks to remove Moore as candidate Key conservative: Mueller in a ‘precarious position’ over Uranium One deal Pence: Moore allegations ‘disturbing’ Trump thinks Scientology should lose tax-exempt status Ex-McConnell aide knocks Bannon for Roy Moore scandal Facebook, Twitter, Google to give info on ‘anti-fossil fuel’ ads to Congress: report More than $30K raised for woman fired for flipping off Trump motorcade Trump aide: White House won’t support Moore if allegations are true Key differences between the Senate and House tax plans Overnight Defense: Defense bill requires Trump submit N. Korea strategy | Air Force report on Texas shooter coming next week | Panel stalls nominee over gun control remarks Senate Dems demand answers on Social Security info given to election integrity commission Overnight Tech: AT&T CEO denies pressure to sell CNN in merger talks | Franken wants net neutrality rules for tech companies | Critics fear impact of ‘Amazon amendment’ Pelosi rails against ‘scam’ GOP tax-reform plans Air Force: Report on Texas shooter coming next week Apple diversity largely unchanged despite new hires FreedomWorks: ‘Unacceptable’ to delay corporate tax cut Defense bill includes 3,500 more visas for Afghans who helped US troops Bipartisan payment system improvements mean more physician participation and better patient care Senate passes resolution requiring mandatory sexual harassment training GOP scrambles to respond to Moore allegations Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr. offered him info from firm behind Trump dossier: report SEC nominees must not grant companies ‘safe harbor’ with buyback rule Moore after sexual allegations: ‘I refuse to stand down’ Overnight Cybersecurity: Texas shooter’s phone renews encryption debate | Russian bots diverted attention from ‘Access Hollywood’ tape | WikiLeaks publishes source code for CIA hacking tools Excused Menendez juror: ‘I don’t think he did anything wrong’ Poll: More support new gun laws over stricter enforcement Defense bill wouldn’t limit extension of arms treaty with Russia 3-D printing’s economic benefits are too big to ignore Overnight Energy: Senate confirms top EPA air regulator | Feds to roll back emissions rule for big trucks | Defense bill mandates climate study Top Trump aide Miller interviewed in Mueller’s probe: report Helping our veterans start small businesses after their service Overnight Health Care: Initial Senate tax bill doesn’t repeal ObamaCare mandate | 600K sign up for ObamaCare in first four days | Feds crack down on opioid trafficking GOP senators raise concerns over tax plan One big takeaway from Virginia? Authenticity is essential Overnight Finance: Senate GOP unveils different approach on tax reform | House tax bill heads to floor | House leaders eye vote next week | AT&T denies pressure for CNN sale House Dems push FEC for tougher action on foreign election meddling McConnell-linked group attacks Breitbart amid Roy Moore furor Two lawmakers to testify at House hearing on sexual harassment Compromise defense bill would require Trump submit N. Korea strategy Puerto Rico hit by new power outage after repairs Steyer to spend another $10 million on campaign to impeach Trump Russia hits back at US request for RT to register as foreign agent Pay for tax reform by ending ObamaCare insurance mandate Sessions calls on law enforcement to ‘dismantle’ MS-13 Final defense policy bill mandates Pentagon climate change study Overnight Regulation: DOJ cracks down on synthetic opioids | EPA moves to roll back truck emission rules | Top air regulator confirmed | AT&T denies feds pushed CNN sale Make the world safer one condom at a time Google wants new rules for online political ads Cornyn: Senate tax vote likely after Thanksgiving Drudge predicts CNN chief ‘out’ over ‘abysmal’ ratings, feud with Trump Here’s a pharmacist’s perspective on addressing the opioid crisis Pelosi: ‘We will not leave’ without DACA fix The reality of neo-Nazis in Ukraine is far from Kremlin propaganda House to vote next week on GOP tax plan Prosecutors tell Paul to expect federal charges against attacker: report Keystone XL builder optimistic on pipeline’s customer demand The season of anti-Trump election backlash has begun Father of murdered journalist mulling run for Goodlatte’s seat: report Make America stronger and more independent, support the Renewable Fuel Standard GOP tax bill clears hurdle, heads to House floor Senate advances Trump pick for No. 3 Transportation post Report: Comedian Louis CK accused of sexual misconduct by five women Strange bedfellows on criminal justice reform could offer Trump a legislative win Roy Moore: ‘The transgenders don’t have rights’ Small-business group backs Brady’s tax bill amendment McCain: Allegations against Moore ‘deeply disturbing and disqualifying’ United States has to keep pace with China and its economic power plans Feds move to crack down on opioid trafficking Adoption tax credit restored after conservative backlash Mandatory minimums: The wrong strategy for the opioid epidemic Luther Strange: Moore allegations are ‘very, very, disturbing’ Strange encouraged to run write-in campaign after Moore allegations Senate GOP reveals different approach on tax reform Early Facebook adviser: social giant exploits ‘a vulnerability in human psychology’ Ex-Trump bodyguard: Trump was offered women in Russia but turned them down Reward actual job creators through Earned Corporate Tax Cuts GOP senators: Moore should step aside if allegations true Moore campaign: Washington Post story ‘garbage’ that defines ‘fake news’ Sen. Warren sold out the DNC McConnell: Moore should step down if allegations true Initial Senate tax bill does not repeal ObamaCare mandate Brady offers amendment preserving adoption tax credit White House invites reporters to ‘Holiday Reception’ Warren walks back claim Democratic primary was rigged AT&T chief denies Justice Department asked for CNN sale GOP nears deal on list of demands for DACA Estate tax not fully repealed in Senate tax bill Schumer blasts Trump for shifting blame away from China on trade Moore ruled in divorce case that woman who had lesbian affair couldn’t see children unsupervised Instead of tax cuts for the rich, we could literally fund anything else Roy Moore accused of sexual encounter with 14-year-old girl when he was 32 Rand Paul adviser on alleged assault: ‘This was not a fight, it was a blindside’ Congress is working to honor America’s heroes Sean Spicer to judge DC dance-off Flake: ‘Conspiracy theorist’ Flynn never belonged as national security adviser Positive signal on tax-exempt bonds, but there’s still work to do Democrats expand House map after election victories Technology is essential to future of small businesses across America Clinton guest edits Teen Vogue Dow drops on report that Senate GOP will delay corporate tax cut Senate panel stalls nominee who called assault rifle sales ‘insane’ Ellen to Biden: Please run in 2020 DOJ’s stance on Illegal immigrant abortion case is clear jab at ACLU The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senate keeps medical expenses deduction in break with House Trump friend: ‘Bizarre’ Fox News so ‘closely aligned’ with Trump Like Russia, Congress pits Americans against each other Kelly pressured DHS chief to expel thousands of Hondurans: report California NAACP calls for removal of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem EPA seeks to repeal part of Obama emissions rule for big trucks Clinton helps Meyers with ‘Jokes Seth Can’t Tell’ Senate confirms top air regulator at EPA Dem strategist Schoen: ‘Democratic Party itself rots from the head down’ America simply cannot afford to sit on the economic sidelines of Asia Texas church won’t reopen after shooting: pastor Senate to delay corporate tax cut, breaking with Trump and House Twitter pauses verifications after verifying Charlottesville organizer Senate panel delays vote on Trump’s Homeland Security pick The US doesn’t need to spend $2 billion a year detaining immigrants Roger Stone crowdfunding legal bills Russian Twitter trolls diverted attention from Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ comments: report Graham: ‘Financial contributions will stop’ if GOP doesn’t pass tax reform Blame a dithering Congress, not Trump, for Democratic wins Dem member of Trump’s voter fraud commission sues panel Thank you for your service House tax bill promising but needs improvements If Trump is looking out for consumers, he’ll reject solar tariffs Honor our veterans … by helping them House Judiciary chairman announces retirement About 600,000 sign up for ObamaCare in first four days Documentary on Ben Bradlee, legendary Post editor, premieres at Newseum Congress needs to protect veterans from bad actors in VA home loan refinancing Dem senator blasts Trump environmental nominee for rejecting ‘basic science’ FBI gets advice from Apple on unlocking Texas gunman’s phone: report Americans should value their data as much as tech companies do Rand Paul’s neighbor pleads not guilty to assault charge Dem House candidate apologizes for saying it ‘shouldn’t take brain cancer’ for McCain to show courage Schumer warns House Republicans: Tax bill ‘could be your political doom’ NYC mayor: Dems must get out of the office and into the community Billionaire philanthropist honored with tribute from every living ex-president Bannon is the ruler of a small and shrinking kingdom Program placing service dogs with wounded veterans told to vacate offices at military facilities Former Pentagon chief: Immigrant troops should have pathway to citizenship Provision to modernize federal IT in compromise defense bill University asked Tim Tebow to appear in video to counter Richard Spencer event Roy Moore declines to debate Dem opponent New Pentagon acquisition head to explore foreign technology in UAE Has Trumpism lost its luster? Rosenstein uses Texas shooter to lobby for encryption back doors Thune predicts Senate tax bill can be passed before Jan. 1 Cohn: CEOs are the ‘most excited group’ about GOP tax plan Colbert mocks Trump for canceling DMZ trip over fog Dem rep: Obama was ‘hesitant’ to tell Congress that Russia meddled Dem lawmaker: There’s ‘too much religion in politics’ Clinton: Trump ignoring State Dept ‘weakens us’ Kimmel promotes ObamaCare as ’TrumpCare’ to get conservatives’ support Trump should champion India for Asia-Pacific economic pact Clinton fires back at Brazile ‘rigged’ claims: ‘That just wasn’t the case’ Ex-Obama spokesman: ‘Embarrassing’ for Trump to not take reporters’ questions in China Collins on No Labels: ‘Washington is too often hyper-partisan’ Colbert: GOP losses show Trump the ‘downside of narcissism’ TripAdvisor targeting sexual assault with new feature Russia: Possible Trump-Putin meeting still being discussed Trevor Noah: GOP election losses were ‘karma’ Live coverage: Day four of the Ways and Means GOP tax bill markup Rand Paul tweets reports questioning ‘landscaping dispute’ theory Colbert: Trump kept calling China Thailand because ‘it’s where they make his ties’ US workers are still getting shafted by America’s open borders Biden: ‘I have a regret that I am not president’ Trevor Noah: Trump doesn’t play games with how fast he’ll abandon you Poll: Generic Democrat leading Trump by 10 points Tucker Carlson to Brazile: ‘That’s the greatest spin I’ve ever heard’ Congress and Supreme Court face tough tests on privacy and security Poll: 82 percent of Trump voters say they’d do it again Sanders on whether primaries were rigged: ‘Our job is to go forward’ Lawmakers put their beer brewing skills to test for charity Trump does not take questions during first China visit Sex trafficking act would lead to censorship online, not safety Poll: Support for GOP tax plan edges downward Carrier plans final layoffs at plant Trump vowed to protect: report Visa lottery sets up immigrants to fail — while risking national security America’s forgotten memorial — the time to honor WWI warriors has finally come Trump blames predecessors, not China for unfair trade practices Senate Dems delay Brownback confirmation, gamble people’s lives White House continues to strip due process from immigration courts Helping veterans — one brownie at a time GOP anxiety rises over ’18 midterms Honoring Veterans Day by making progress for veterans Despite wins, Dems face an identity crisis Controversial ‘hack back’ bill gains supporters despite critics Fixing the VA and helping restore our commitment Fulfilling our promise Congress must continue to work together to serve our veterans Veterans: our country requires leadership only you can offer Is there room for another GOP caucus? Main Street chairman says yes Recognizing all who served our nation this Veterans Day We need national commitment for our veterans’ mental health Blue Dog Democrats taking hard line on GOP tax bill Monopoly critics decry ‘Amazon amendment’ A new VA motto would signify commitment to culture change for women veterans Zero8hundred: A model for transitioning our veterans and their families to civilian life Making progress on fixing issues within the VA What we should learn from our nation’s veterans Thank a veteran! Fixing the VA: GOP veteran lawmakers weigh in Republicans veterans in Congress on Trump’s handling of veterans issues Trump makes the right move in taking us one step closer to Medicaid work requirements Fighting for our veterans