The Hill Articles: October 19, 2017

Trump hits ‘wacky’ Dem lawmaker after phone call with soldier’s family Trump praises Senate for passing budget, eyeing tax reform Dem rep responds to Kelly: ‘This has become totally personal’ Senate tees up House-passed disaster relief bill Ryan roasts Trump: I ‘scroll Twitter to see which tweets I will have to pretend that I didn’t see’ Obama decries ‘nasty’ politics while rallying for Virginia Dem Senate narrowly passes 2018 budget, paving way for tax reform Judge refuses to throw out Arpaio ruling explaining guilty verdict Pelosi: Trump needs an ‘intervention’ Bush ethics chief: Trump is treating fallen soldier’s family ‘like dirt’ Actress Lupita Nyong’o speaks out on encounters with Weinstein North Korea warns US threats ‘a big miscalculation’ Senate votes down effort to block drilling in Alaska refuge FBI joins investigation into Niger attack Obama: My distant cousin Jefferson Davis is ‘spinning in his grave’ Man moons Trump’s motorcade in Washington: report Overnight Defense: Kelly defends Trump on calls to families of fallen troops | Pentagon launches probe into deadly Niger attack | McCain floats subpoena Bill Clinton sought State’s permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decision Feinstein: Trump should not be interviewing U.S. attorney candidates Trump personally interviewed US attorney candidates in New York: report Pentagon officials insist they are informing lawmakers on Niger attack Obama speaks in Virginia: live coverage Schiff slams CIA chief for ‘minimizing the significance’ of Russian election meddling New FBI director: ‘We are a country built on checks and balances’ Dems call on Trump to renew key immigration program Overnight Cybersecurity: Senators frustrated by delays to cyber war plan | WH keeps cyber czar from testifying at hearing | Regulator proposes new cyber rules for energy grid Tax plan misfires on issues dear to growth-driving private equity CNN’s Borger praises John Kelly: ‘This is a true leader standing at that podium’ Trump meets with Yellen amid Fed chair search Overnight Tech: Senators unveil bill to halt election meddling on social media | Google, Twitter, Facebook lawyers to testify on Russia probe | Trump taps new FTC chief The next proxy battleground with Iran and Russia: Afghanistan Tarantino on Weinstein: ‘I knew enough to do more than I did’ Overnight Finance: Senate budget vote-a-rama gets underway | Trump meets Yellen amid Fed chair search | Republican’s desire to retire seen as sign of DC frustration | Banks dig in for long fight over Dodd-Frank Dem lawmaker won’t respond to Kelly: ‘The focus should be on helping a grieving widow and family heal’ Overnight Health Care: 24 senators co-sponsor ObamaCare deal | Trump now ‘open’ to bipartisan fix | Graham, Cassidy try to push deal to the right Sixth woman lodges rape allegations against Weinstein Obama defense sec: Trump’s treatment of Gold Star families ‘sickens’ me The GOP establishment’s days may be numbered Real tax reform a long shot in best-case scenario — this isn’t that Overnight Energy: Former regulators oppose Perry grid proposal | Senators offer plan to fight wildfires | Feds’ winter weather predictions Overnight Regulation: Banks dig in for long fight over Dodd-Frank | Senate bill would tighten ad rules to curb electing meddling | Former regulators criticize Perry coal plan | Trump taps new FTC chief GOP senator: Every tax change doesn’t need to be made this year Obama on current political climate: It’s the 21st century, not the 19th White nationalist Richard Spencer speech ends amid protests Ex-Clinton aide on Kelly: ‘Don’t be distracted by the uniform’ Obama urges NJ voters not to take gubernatorial election for granted CIA: Intelligence assessment has not changed on Russia election interference Sanders to visit Puerto Rico, skip Women’s Convention Bannon in regular contact with Kid Rock about potential Senate bid: report Khizr Khan accuses Trump of ‘disrespect’ to service members in new interview Congress created a regulatory scheme that keeps its hands clean — time for accountability Graham, Cassidy trying to move new ObamaCare deal to the right Trump’s only health policy is to undo everything that Obama did Obama takes stage to chants of ‘four more years’ at NJ campaign event Puerto Rico’s future depends on a long-term aid package Trump’s pick for environmental job once called belief in global warming ‘paganism’ FERC proposes new cyber controls for power grid Tillerson trying to deliver ‘incremental wins’ for Trump Costly market distortions won’t improve grid resiliency Republican’s decision to retire seen as sign of growing frustration in Washington Former energy commission members blast DOE coal proposal Democrats demand Pence pay back costs of traveling to NFL game North Carolina will be a big battleground state in 2020 CNN reporter: Media has responsibility to ask why troops are at risk Lawmaker urges crackdown on hot air balloon operations after fatal crash Fox’s Baier: Trump ‘opened the door’ to fallen soldiers controversy Community health workers save lives — they may save health care McCain praises Bush for ‘reminding us’ of American values Frustrated senators demand cyber war strategy from Trump Anti-innovation patent tribunal is begging SCOTUS to check its power John Kelly defends Trump on calls, lashes out at Florida Democrat McMaster: McCain criticism ‘hurt my feelings’ ‘Veep’ creator: Trump isn’t a comedy character, he’s ‘deranged’ Live coverage: The Senate’s 2018 budget ‘vote-a-rama’ Watch live: WH holds news briefing as Senate budget vote looms Opioid epidemic burns bright when democracy dies in greed and ignorance Judging by Mueller’s staffing choices, he may not be very interested in justice Gainesville mayor: Richard Spencer is a ‘terrorist leader’ Senate panel advances Trump court pick opposed by civil rights groups McCain’s foreign policy sits atop ‘ash heap of history’ he deplores Trump: ‘I’m open’ to ObamaCare deal Poll: 42 percent think Trump will be remembered as one of worst presidents in history Key Senate Republican warns GOP to change course on ObamaCare Pelosi: Wouldn’t it be nice if Romney were president? Pelosi: Dems may oppose any border measures in DACA fix McCain: Getting answers from Trump on Niger may require subpoena Trump administration appeals ruling that allowed undocumented teen to get abortion Bush calls on US to ‘recall and recover’ its identity Trump to meet with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill Dems miss forest for trees: GOP tax plan will help working families 24 senators co-sponsor bipartisan ObamaCare deal Senators introduce bipartisan bill to combat wildfires We are finally beating ISIS, but media won’t give Trump credit Federal appeals court rules cross-shaped monument unconstitutional Bill to halt election meddling on social media introduced We must fix the tribal lands gap in our AMBER Alert system Senators press Apple to explain removal of apps in China Trump: Obama-era uranium deal is ‘real Russia story’ Former Mossad chief: US leaks of Israeli intel not fatal to relationship Trump predicts Senate will pass budget Puerto Rico needs an urgent economic aid package Google will testify before Intelligence Committees Pentagon launches formal investigation into deadly Niger ambush The truth about DACA is uglier than we’ve been told Chicago art museum: We have original Renoir painting, not Trump Corker calls budget ‘a hoax’ Senate eyes adding more money to disaster relief bill Alexander: Trump ‘willing to consider’ ObamaCare deal Opioid epidemic exposé simplifies America’s real path to addiction Trump on Puerto Rico: I’d give myself a 10 The Hill’s 12:30 Report Putin warns against backing North Korea into a corner Here’s a plan to make health insurance more affordable for all Americans Sen. Feinstein: Congressional action needed to fix ‘bump stock’ gun loophole Iran’s supreme leader: Trump ‘pretends to be an idiot’ Lyft raises $1B in funding round led by Google parent company George W. Bush: US must confront ‘new era of cyber threats’ Top Twitter lawyer to testify in congressional Russia probes Feds predict cooler northern US, warmer south this winter Bill Clinton’s subtlety not lost, Democrats should take note Arpaio to speak at Trump golf club Trump’s fast-tracked deportations may be only solution to backlog Jobless claims fall to nearly 44-year low Shonda Rhimes: Trump ‘unAmerican’ on Gold Star families, NFL protests New Mexico Dems urge use of national labs in Puerto Rico response George W. Bush: ‘Bigotry seems emboldened’ in US EPA’s decision to clamp down on ‘sue and settle’ tactics is a good start GOP senator: Dems will ‘cave’ if Republicans ‘go 24/7’ Nikki Haley: Russia committed ‘warfare’ against US in 2016 GOP senator offering single-payer proposal to get Dems on record University estimates $600K for security for Richard Spencer’s speech Senators unveil bill to give airlines easier access to pilots’ driving records Dems introduce bill to overrule Trump on birth control mandate NBC News correspondent: Senior North Korean officials watch ‘Morning Joe’ Top Facebook lawyer to testify before Congress in Russia probe Man dressed as Pikachu jumps White House barrier: report Fair and balanced: NAFTA needs neutral deal judges Suspect in Maryland, Delaware shootings arrested Eminem gets cheered, Kid Rock gets booed at Detroit Pistons game Report: Nine families of fallen soldiers say they haven’t heard from Trump US carrier makes show of strength off Korean Peninsula GOP’s Flake: ‘Populism is not a governing philosophy’ Ohio Republican Tiberi to leave Congress VA denial of full practice authority for nurse anesthetists coming home to roost Kelly caught off guard when Trump mentioned Obama didn’t call after his son died: report Kaepernick lawyer quotes JFK in response to Trump attacks McCain says White House blocked cyber czar from testifying Tourists wonder whether they were also victims of Cuba attacks Judges blocking Trump’s travel ban again is just like a bad movie sequel GOP senator: Trump doesn’t lie, he uses hyperbole Spurs push for ‘real change’ and equality in pre-game message Trevor Noah: The only place we should build a wall is around Harvey Weinstein Ex-CIA director: Trump leaving Iran deal will alienate US allies Albright: Trump may be unprepared for Asia trip Univ. of Fla. president: Spencer has legal right to come on our campus and say ‘horrific’ things Longtime DNC officials frustrated with delegate shake-up Study: One in four emails from a federal .gov account is a fraud Teacher at center of ‘MAGA’ controversy resigns after death threats Russian TV journalist to run against Putin Less than half of NH Republican voters back Trump re-election: poll Emory University to make public letters from Obama’s youth Catalonia’s division a lesson in the perils of too much ‘diversity’ Bannon to headline GOP ‘unity dinner’ in Michigan New York Times columnist: Trump uses lies to manipulate people the same way Hitler did Trump will nominate DC antitrust lawyer to chair FTC Government is making a mess of Honolulu’s Kakaako Waterfront Park Female Dem lawmaker: Women have some responsibility for preventing sexual harassment North Korea warns US of ‘unimaginable’ nuclear strike Trump questions who paid for dossier: ‘Russia, the FBI or the Dems (or all)?’ Dem rep on call to soldier’s widow: ‘Everybody knows’ Trump’s a liar Rove slams Bannon’s ‘jihad’ against incumbent Republicans Chad added to Trump travel ban after it ran out of passport paper: report How Medicare rewards over-diagnosis Jacksonville Jaguars owner: Trump ‘jealous of’ NFL 2018 cost of living adjustment shortchanges America’s retirees Trump: Uranium deal with Russia ‘biggest story that Fake Media doesn’t want to follow’ Trump on budget: ‘I think we have the votes, but who knows?’ Senior House Republican resigns Washington needs teamwork to score a tax reform win for America Exclusive: Dem mega-donor Steyer calls on govs, mayors to support impeaching Trump Dem senators write DHS calling for accurate hurricane death counts What to watch for in Senate budget debate on Thursday ObamaCare allies fear deal won’t mitigate Trump attacks Homeland Security sees power grow under Trump Trump changes to Iran deal face criticism from both sides Bank industry searches for wins under Trump