The Hill Articles: October 10, 2017

Trump seeks additional $4.9 billion in Puerto Rico aid GOP senators renew effort to bridge US racial divide with ‘Solution Sundays’ US flies strategic bombers over Korean peninsula Eminem unloads on Trump in new rap GOP lawmaker: ‘I’m not afraid of Steve Bannon’ Trump blasts media reports predicting Kelly’s ouster Trump announces Hargan as new acting HHS secretary Richard Branson: Michelle Obama told me ‘we’re free’ after leaving White House Pelosi: Allegations against Harvey Weinstein are ‘despicable’ Las Vegas gunman fired ‘incendiary’ bullets at fuel tank: report Israeli intelligence alerted US to Kaspersky-linked Russian hackers: report Blackburn capitalizes on Twitter video controversy After delay, Clinton and Obamas rip Weinstein Key conservative Republican eyes bigger tax break for charity University rejects $5M Weinstein gift after sexual assault allegations Supreme Court dismisses 1 of 2 challenges to Trump travel ban Former Huckabee aide joins White House press team Bannon putting Senate majority at risk in 2018, Republicans warn Overnight Tech: UK considers regulating Facebook, Google as news outlets | FEC revisits rules for online political ads | Russia to crack down on bitcoin Weinstein’s wife says she will leave husband after assault allegations Weinstein ‘defiant’ and planning ‘comeback’ after allegations: report Overnight Defense: White House hammers Corker over Iran deal | Trump briefed on ‘range of options’ for N. Korea | Dems want proof Trump consulted Pentagon on transgender ban Lobbying World Trump sends signal with Corker attack Overnight Cybersecurity: Election hack report warns US has little time to fix security flaws | Syndicate robs banks with ‘overdraft’ hack | Facebook exec to meet lawmakers before Russia hearing Trump discusses ‘range of options’ on North Korea with security team Dems press Trump to require opioid testing for transportation workers Obamas say they are ‘disgusted’ by Weinstein allegations Utah police officer who dragged screaming nurse is fired Vicente Fox quizzes Trump: Do you know the name of North Korea’s leader? Overnight Regulation: EPA begins to repeal major Obama climate rule | Bipartisan bill would ban gun bump stocks | FEC seeks input on rules for online political ads Air Force secretary says most Americans don’t care about Trump, Corker feud Harvey Weinstein tricked by email prankster: report Trump transition at times broke precedent on ethics: GAO Trump’s repeal of Obama’s climate rule: What to watch for House Dems launch new online tools in push to expand 2018 battlefield Value-based payment — the bipartisan health care win America needs Carter Page denies report he’s refusing to testify before Senate Intel Catalan leader proclaims independence but calls for talks with Madrid Overnight Finance: Trump escalates feud with big business over NAFTA | Ryan leading bipartisan delegation to Puerto Rico | Conservative groups unite behind tax plan | House Budget chair fires back at Corker Tackling history of race and policing starts with well-informed officers Calif. fires add to already bad wildfire season Overnight Health Care: Trump says to expect health order ‘probably this week’ | House GOP delays vote on children’s health bill for more talks | FDA chief plays down talk of succeeding Price Facebook’s Sandberg to meet lawmakers ahead of Russia hearing House Intel chief signs off on new subpoenas in Russia probe Overnight Energy: EPA begins repeal of Obama power plant rule Down Syndrome isn’t an issue – law syndrome is Latino group launches anti-Trump Virginia campaign ad FDA chief plays down talk of succeeding Price at HHS Without objective principles, there is no answer to ‘What happened?’ Judge orders identities redacted in anti-Trump website data turnover Jake Tapper: Trump headlines read like The Onion Condi urges Trump: ‘Watch your rhetoric’ on North Korea Ben Shapiro apologizes for Columbus Day video slammed as racist Mattis heading to Florida to visit US Central Command A vision of a clearer future for our veterans Russia says it will crack down on bitcoin Report: Oracle hires former Pence chief of staff Turkey sentences WSJ reporter to prison for spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’ House GOP delays vote on children’s health care funding to negotiate with Dems ‘Hidden tax increase’ is neither hidden nor an increase OPEC pressures US oil firms over high production West Virginia gets approval to expand substance abuse treatment coverage Trump’s national labor board is a win for American workers ESPN commentator compares Jerry Jones to a slave owner Accenture left sensitive customer data exposed on servers, research finds America should strengthen, not abandon, relationship with Cuba UK to review Google, Facebook role in news State Department on Tillerson’s IQ: ‘It’s high’ McCaskill rips Senate challenger: McConnell ‘got his candidate’ NAACP: Cowboys owner violating players’ rights Trump suggests NHL owner could help him with NAFTA negotiations Freddie, Fannie should offload risk to private insurers Student suspended for sitting through Pledge of Allegiance sues her high school Bipartisan lawmakers unveil bill to ban gun bump stocks Russian Facebook accounts promoted content made in the U.S.: report Eric Holder slams Sessions’ ‘almost obsession with marijuana’ WH clarifies Trump’s ‘highest taxed nation’ claim Let’s find bipartisan solution to rising health care costs Hoyer: Dems want citizenship in DACA deal Watch live: Trump hosts Pittsburgh Penguins at White House Tensions with Turkey have not affected US military operations: report Official sends memo to agency leaders about ethical conduct Equifax says nearly 700,000 UK consumers impacted by breach White House hammers GOP senator, escalating feud White House backs NFL rule change requiring players to stand for anthem Free speech week — restricted speech becoming more common across college campuses NFL head Goodell: ‘Everyone should stand for the national anthem’ Take a knee, but only for the right reasons WH: Trump IQ comment a ‘joke’ Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie accuse Weinstein of harassment Payday lending rule may lure in lurking loan sharks Ryan leading bipartisan delegation to Puerto Rico Broken flood insurance should help people move, not rebuild Collins to announce decision on Maine governor bid Friday Trump approves disaster declaration for California wildfires Joe Namath defends NFL protesters: ‘Look up the definition of oppression’ Election hacking report: US ‘has a lot to do in a short period of time’ Clinton ‘shocked and appalled’ by Weinstein allegations RNC chairwoman: Pelosi’s shutdown threats show ‘rabid far-left base’ a priority Watch live: White House holds press briefing Renewing America’s commitment to nuclear energy We might lose AP exam data used to fight America’s STEM deserts Trump repeats false claim that US is the highest taxed nation in the world Trump war of words with big business over NAFTA escalates Lawmakers should accept that the Census Bureau needs more money Trump on Corker’s World War III comment: ‘We were on the wrong path before’ Trump says health executive order ‘probably this week’ Trump says Corker feud won’t hurt tax reform Trump says he won’t fill ‘a lot’ of vacant appointments The Hill’s 12:30 Report Rural companies must show workers the money, tech to bring in talent EPA formally moves to repeal major Obama power plant rule FEC asks for public comment on online ad disclosure rules Trump: ‘I didn’t undercut’ Tillerson with IQ comment Mensa offers to host IQ test for Trump and Tillerson NFL owners to consider whether players should have to stand for anthem Antitrust law isn’t built to help small companies grow faster ESPN ‘Monday Night Football’ ratings hit season-low House GOP calls on Dem campaign arm to return Weinstein money Russia accuses US of ‘pretending’ to fight ISIS Democrats are wrong to throw Nancy Pelosi under the bus Think tank: Trump ‘likely obstructed justice’ by firing Comey Lin-Manuel Miranda calls out government over Puerto Rico response Ex-campaign manager: ‘Disappointing’ Clinton hasn’t condemned Weinstein Pawlenty: Failure to pass tax revamp would be ‘abysmal failure’ for GOP Consumer bureau’s lending rule will harm the borrowers it wants to help Bannon vented about Pence VP pick before joining campaign: report Dems ask for proof Trump consulted Pentagon on transgender ban (Mis)Reading the IAEA reports on Iran’s nuclear program Poll finds little support for deporting DACA recipients Klobuchar: People think I’m Al Franken’s wife It’s time to save the judicial confirmation process Three women accuse Weinstein of rape: report Don’t fear the robot: Harness automation to boost labor force North Korean hackers suspected of stealing US-South Korea war plans Michael Jordan gives $7 million to open health clinics in North Carolina New York Times announces new ‘gender editor’ McConnell: Dems used to back tax reform before Trump Mattis tells top generals to talk to reporters more Death penalty — a fatal, inhuman practice that discriminates against the poor Gingrich to GOP: ‘Talk less about each other, more about tax cuts’ Black man beaten at white supremacist rally in Charlottesville faces felony charge Trump feels in ‘pressure cooker,’ ally tells Washington Post ESPN’s decision to suspend Jemele Hill wasn’t about race or gender Supreme Court won’t take convicted ex-coal boss’s case University of Hawaii tells students what to do in a nuclear attack Missouri attorney general announces Senate run against McCaskill A lesson on abuse of power by Obama and his Senate allies Gingrich: Trump feud with Corker ‘not helpful for the country’ or GOP Scarborough: Bannon pretending to be populist Ivanka Trump hosting dinners with lawmakers to push expanded child tax credit: report Fox’s Dobbs: NFL players ‘ingrates’ for thinking standing for anthem is oppression Clooney: Right’s criticism of Dems associated with Weinstein hypocritical America’s Opioid Epidemic: Strategies for Prevention To find Medicare savings, there’s a lot we can learn from home health Clinton: ‘The double standard is alive and well’ for women running for president Tucker Carlson: Columbus Day protests are an ‘assault on the West itself’ Mark Kelly: Lawmakers ‘should quit’ if they don’t believe gun laws could work Taxpayers shouldn’t be asked to pay for Fannie and Freddie’s risk exposure Kaine to CNN: Hillary will speak on Weinstein ‘when the time is right’ NYT reporter fires back at Trump: Corker recorded interview too Pro-Trump lawmaker fires back at Corker: ‘I think the Senate is an adult day care center’ Vanity Fair: Trump relationship with chief of staff could be ‘irreparable’ Dems want to keep limits on churches, nonprofits in politics Congress needs to exercise war power to handle North Korea Trump says ‘Liddle’ Bob Corker’ set up by NYT Rand Paul: I’ve been working with Trump for months on health care order It’s time to make broadband spectrum available to more players in the market Seth Meyers mocks Trump: You’ve never heard anyone describe your hair or net worth as ‘fake?’ Digital bank heist spree has totaled at least $40M since March Trump tweets approval of ‘The Art of the Donald’ book GOP rep: I don’t know where Trump-Corker feud came from Kimmel: Clinton took money from two men accused of sexual harassment, Weinstein and Trump Wall Street Journal: Corker giving Trump good advice Scarborough: GOP being hypocritical in Corker reaction AIG is no longer too big to fail and taxpayers deserve to know why Poll: Trump approval falls in every state Trump may visit DMZ during South Korea trip: report The simple truth is that guns help, not hurt, millions of Americans Jimmy Carter offers to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Jon Stewart tries to be positive on Trump: ‘He’s not a cannibal’ Trump promises fast action on health care: ‘Congress can’t get its act together’ Trump offers to ‘compare IQ tests’ with Tillerson after ‘moron’ report Trump questions tax breaks for NFL: ‘Change tax law’ Trump targets suspended ESPN host Jemele Hill in early morning tweet Congress just might unleash Iran’s nuclear program Trump hits Democrats on border security: They ‘don’t care about safety for U.S.A.’ Conservative groups unite around GOP tax framework Religious right notches gains under Trump Trump could make waves with health-care order