The Hill Articles: October 12, 2017

New York, California threaten to sue over health-care subsidies Dems rip Trump’s ‘spiteful’ decision to end key ObamaCare payments Dem compares believing in coal comeback to believing in Easter Bunny Fox host calls for NBC News chief to resign over Weinstein story Trump to cut off key ObamaCare payments Harris calls for Congress to pass ‘clean’ DACA bill Clinton to donate past Weinstein contributions to all four campaigns Amazon puts entertainment exec on leave of absence CNN anchor dubs Trump ‘hypocrite-in-chief’ for signing 50 executive orders House panel threatens to subpoena Roger Stone over Assange contact Interior Dept. flies special flag to indicate Zinke’s presence Trump: NBC News ‘may be worse than even CNN’ Cuomo reverses course, will give back all Weinstein money IRS suspends Equifax contract: report Dem senator: Trump sending mixed signals on Iran deal Overnight Tech: Black lawmakers press Sandberg on diversity at Facebook | Dems want hearing on Trump tweets about media | Watchdog to probe alleged FCC cyberattack White House aide: Can’t say yet if tax plan has enough votes Illinois conservatives file bill to reverse abortion law governor signed Overnight Defense: Trump forcing GOP reckoning on Iran | Pelosi looks to limit president’s use of nuclear weapons | House moves forward on defense bill talks Secret Service paid tens of thousands to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club: report Overnight Finance: Freedom Caucus chair courts Dems on tax reform | House passes $36.5B disaster relief package | House GOP worries about budget’s fate in Senate EMILY’s List: Sanders headlining Women’s Convention ‘sends the wrong message’ Israel to join US in withdrawing from UN body Planned Sanders appearance at women’s convention draws fire Bankrupt and bureaucratize — the stampede to single payer Pentagon suspects Green Berets in Niger killed by self-radicalized group Overnight Energy: Lawmakers grill Perry over rule to help coal, nuke plants Puerto Rico relief would be bleak without Jones Act, Merchant Marine Scarborough formally leaves GOP, registers as independent Freedom Caucus chairman courts Dems on tax reform Trump must deal knockout sanctions to Maduro regime Ellison asks FTC to release 2013 Google antitrust investigation Ben Sasse fires back at Hannity: ‘Some of us still believe in the Constitution’ The militarization of Americas police forces in the wake of Las Vegas massacre Overnight Cybersecurity: Facebook’s Sandberg backs release of Russian ads | Watchdog to probe alleged FCC cyberattack | Trump officially nominates new DHS head Kelly: Mexico and Central America ‘do more’ to stop drugs than US The Dreamers, the border, and the way forward on immigration We won’t fight over monuments if we change how they are made 69 Republicans vote against aid for Puerto Rico, other disaster sites Prince Harry to visit Obamas for foundation summit Black lawmakers press Sandberg on Facebook’s lack of diversity NFL commissioner’s wife secretly defended him on Twitter Health groups warn Trump’s executive order could hurt patients If you want a world-class education system, then empower our teachers Overnight Health Care: Trump eases ObamaCare rules with executive order Rand Paul defends Trump’s use of executive order: He’s not creating new law Business groups raise alarms about Trump’s direction on trade New whistleblower protections head to Trump’s desk Building a climate-resilient Puerto Rico ‘from scratch’ To prevent violence, we need to prioritize children Ryan on Trump’s feuds with GOP lawmakers: ‘It’s what he does’ ‘Conservative’ air traffic control bill fails to privatize industry Webb: Culture shock and effect ‘SNL’ ad prices have more than doubled in two years: report Marc Anthony: Trump ‘tone-deaf, idiotic, callous and disrespectful’ on Puerto Rico Washington Post op-ed: So much for Trump’s promise to ‘be there every day’ for Puerto Rico The debt limit is the nation’s appendix — get rid of it Black lawmakers will travel to Silicon Valley to push diversity IMF calls out 9 big banks over systemic risk concerns Jane Fonda ‘ashamed’ she didn’t speak out about Weinstein Overnight Regulation: Trump issues order to ease ObamaCare rules | NRA opposes bill banning bump stocks | Dems propose writing campus sex assault guidance into law Google releases safety report on driverless cars Merger of American media giants can increase partisan reporting California state senate president to challenge Feinstein in primary: report AP releases audio of noise heard by some diplomats in Havana attacks Public-private partnerships can’t close US infrastructure gap alone George W. Bush to be honored at West Point House passes $36.5 billion disaster relief package Russian-linked campaign used Pokémon Go to meddle in election Flake challenger pushes for tax reform in new ad House moves forward on defense bill negotiations Watchdog recommends Price subpoena in stock sales probe Pelosi urges new law to limit president’s use of nuclear weapons Accountability for Puerto Rico’s energy must be baked into FEMA legislation Mich. governor stands by Flint health crisis testimony NRA opposes legislation banning bump stocks Trump: Nielsen ‘tremendously qualified’ to lead Homeland Security Watch live: Trump announces Homeland Security nominee New probe launched into deadly IED attack in Iraq Scarborough: Trump ‘channeling Chairman Mao and Joseph Stalin’ when he attacks press Dems unveil bill to write campus sexual assault guidance into law The economic case for a regime change in Venezuela Congress unlikely to blow-up Iran nuclear agreement Dem introduces bill to boost clean vehicle technology FEMA promises to help Puerto Rico ‘every day’ after Trump says it can’t stay forever John Kelly: Media one of Trump’s ‘frustrations’ As a victim of gun violence, I can tell you nothing helps more than having a gun GAO to probe FCC cyberattack that struck amid net neutrality debate White House vows to help Puerto Rico recovery ‘until the job is done’ Hospital group warns Trump’s executive order could weaken insurance markets Paris wants to ban gas-powered vehicles by 2030 ESPN history author says Jemele Hill to be paid during suspension Trump’s wall is a symbol of America’s sacred sovereignty Finally, basic conscience rights are restored with birth control mandate rollback Ethics watchdog: Rep. Collins may have violated federal law over stocks Kelly: I’m not quitting or getting fired Lawmakers question safety network’s funding Facebook commits to hiring a black board member Howard Dean: Put Clinton Foundation in charge of Puerto Rico relief Poll: Most Americans think Puerto Rico isn’t getting enough help Former AG Lynch to meet with House, Senate Russia investigators Support for stricter gun laws hits all-time high in poll Equifax takes down web page amid new breach concern GOP rep moves to end use of Social Security numbers as credit bureau ID All quiet on Japan’s election front Bipartisan lawmakers introduce new war authorization Preparing for a Treatment: Managing and Delivering an Alzheimer’s Breakthrough GOP lawmaker accuses CNN host of making up severity of Puerto Rico crisis US-Turkey alliance will survive — with scars More Americans are living alone after recession ACLU sues Homeland Security, Customs over ID check on domestic flight Trump administration hints at enforcing ObamaCare mandate In House, worries about Senate GOP and budget grow Ryan: Feds have duty to help Puerto Rico House Dems want hearing on Trump media license threats Greenhouse gases simply do not absorb enough heat to warm Earth The Hill’s 12:30 Report Moore leads Dem candidate by 8 points in new Ala. poll Pelosi rips Trump’s ‘heartbreaking’ warning to Puerto Rico Twitter responds to criticism over blocking Rose McGowan Federal government must act now to reverse the opioid addiction epidemic Ben Carson: No intention of ‘abandoning’ Puerto Rico after hurricane Lawmakers slam DOE’s proposal to help coal, nuclear power GOP senator disputes Trump tax cut claim Trump comes under criticism for Puerto Rico tweet Ex-Clinton aides defend her Weinstein response amid attacks from Anthony Bourdain Watch live: White House holds press briefing after Trump signs health care executive order US begins delivery of Black Hawks to Afghanistan Court upholds Congress’s right to give legislative prayer President Trump’s contraception rule ignores the reality that birth control is health care Poll: 46 percent blame weather disasters on man-made climate change San Juan mayor to Trump: You’re the ‘Hater in Chief’ American influence will help Catalonia win independence Trump eases ObamaCare rules with executive order Google self-driving sibling Waymo demanded a $1B settlement with Uber: report Warren, Murkowski: Where’s the emergency declaration on opioids? Congress, end America’s role in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen Trump praises Hannity’s ratings: ‘I’m very proud of you’ Equifax breach shows the need for radical overhaul in privacy laws Trump adviser acknowledges slow pace of IT hires Puerto Rico gov: We are ‘requesting the support that any of our fellow citizens would receive’ Trump finalizing opioid testing rule for transportation workers Sessions calls for crackdown on asylum policies San Juan mayor fires back at Trump: ‘Shame on you’ Weinstein responds: ‘We all make mistakes’ Trump’s HHS defines life as beginning at conception Perry defends non-commercial flights as necessary Oil giant Shell buys leading operator of electric vehicle charging stations Trump nominates AccuWeather CEO to run NOAA NIH, drug companies launch Cancer Moonshot partnership Sandberg: Russian ads should ‘absolutely’ be released Charlottesville sues to stop ‘private militia groups’ from holding rallies Ditching Iran deal is a serious mistake — by any measure CNN’s Navarro to Kaepernick critic: ‘Who died and made you the judge of blackness?’ Ryan: Lawmakers could stay in Washington for Christmas to pass tax bill Trump to become first sitting president to address Values Voter Summit Good journalism is the key to combatting Russian disinformation Kaspersky inks threat intel sharing agreement with Interpol Breitbart criticizes Trump tax plan: It won’t benefit truckers President Trump must uphold America’s commitment to the Iran Nuclear Deal GOP rep on responsible encryption: ‘You can call it whatever you want’ Watch live: Trump signs executive order on health care EPA tells Puerto Ricans not to drink water from hazardous waste sites Trump praises Pakistan for rescue of North American family NFL should respect players rather than punish them for protesting Dem donor Steyer wrong to push impeachment platform in 2018 US to withdraw from UNESCO cultural agency Gorbachev pushes for Trump-Putin summit to save INF treaty Seth Meyers gives viewers Eminem’s ultimatum: Pick me or pick Trump Colbert on report that Trump hates everyone in WH: ‘I know exactly how you feel’ ‘White widow’ jihadi killed by US drone: report Religious bigotry from Senate Democrats shouldn’t hold up the confirmation process Labor group files complaint against Cowboys owner for anthem policy Bernie Sanders to give opening night speech at Women’s Convention Trump: Media has ‘such hatred’ Schumer to Trump: Why do you treat Puerto Ricans differently? Kasie Hunt highlights MSNBC’s new Sunday politics lineup Conservative columnist: Founding Fathers had Trump in mind when they included impeachment clause Ryan urges conservatives to take on criticisms of GOP tax plan Kimmel: Trump threat to NBC is ‘what dictators do’ President’s lawyers weighing interview between Trump, Mueller: report Hannity targets Ben Sasse: Supporting him ‘one of the biggest mistakes of my career’ Ryan raises $6M in third quarter: report Why the polls are still wrong Working across the aisle to solve problems with our broken immigration system Twitter suspends Rose McGowan after tweets about Weinstein, Ben Affleck Washington Post source: Trump ‘threw a fit’ over Iran deal Pro sports teams no longer staying at Trump hotels: report Trump: FEMA can’t stay in Puerto Rico forever Diplomacy is vital to avoiding a military conflict with North Korea Trump to force GOP reckoning on Iran DNC chief attracts criticism from Dem insiders Silicon Valley’s Khanna gains new profile after Feinstein clash Intrigue grows with new Kaspersky revelations Opposition mounts against bill to renew surveillance program The Hill Interview: Murphy says Dem disunity ‘overhyped’ 5 things to watch for at campaign cash deadline