The Hill Articles: October 30, 2017

Clinton after Manafort indictment: ‘We know everything we need to know’ Clinton: Maybe I’ll be the president for Halloween Trump pollster: Sanders would have won general election McCain: We must fight ‘propaganda and crackpot conspiracy theories’ Kelly defends Confederate statues: ‘History’s history’ Hannity accidentally calls Hillary Clinton the president on his show Corker promises panel will take up new war authorization ‘fairly soon’ Ex-Trump aide: I ‘probably’ talked Russia with staffer charged in Mueller probe Kelly: I’ll ‘never’ apologize to Dem lawmaker over Gold Star phone call GOP senators dismiss calls for bill to protect Mueller from Trump Mattis, Tillerson: No authority for military action in North Korea outside ‘imminent threat’ Mueller strikes with first charges Kelly on Manafort indictment: Everyone’s ‘presumed innocent’ Video of Trump, Manafort projected on side of IRS hours after indictment Overnight Tech: Facebook estimates 126M could have seen Russian content | Poll finds majority think Russian social media influence is ‘serious issue’ | GOP chair wants answers on tech’s data practices Bergdahl apologizes in court for actions in Afghanistan Qatar agrees to crack down on terrorism financing following Mnuchin visit Feehery: Washington Halloween GOP senator breaks with Roy Moore over Muslims serving in Congress House, Trump admin seek to keep ObamaCare payments on hold Mattis: Soldiers killed in Niger not part of anti-terror authorization Press: Mueller lowers the boom White House downplays Manafort, takes aim at Clintons The emperor has no clothes Hatch doesn’t rule out ObamaCare mandate repeal in tax reform China is seizing the geopolitical opportunities of the melting Arctic House panel reviewing sexual harassment policies Key GOP moderate Susan Collins lays out tax goals Hatch: Mueller probe needs ‘time and support’ GOP threatens weekend work on judicial nominees Mattis, Tillerson tell Congress new war authorization should have no time, geographic constraints Facebook: 126 million people could have seen Russian election content Republican Congress must include crucial pro-life protections to earn our support Overnight Energy: FBI looking into Whitefish Energy’s Puerto Rico deal Overnight Health Care: ObamaCare heads into crucial first sign-ups under Trump | States running out of cash for children’s health insurance | HHS report finds ObamaCare premiums rising significantly Pelosi endorses Feinstein amid liberal primary challenge Debunking the myth of federal employee dissatisfaction Overnight Finance: Trump expected to nominate Powell for Fed on Thursday | Ryan says Mueller indictments won’t stop tax reform | Regulator pleads with Trump to save arbitration rule | Trump under pressure for tax win Proposed bill could fuel the opioid epidemic Clinton on Mueller indictments: I have a great chapter on Russia in my book Watch live: Trump hosts Halloween at the White House Podesta Group one of the companies mentioned in Manafort indictment: report Protecting small businesses from cyber crime Overnight Cybersecurity: Manafort, Gates plead not guilty to charges in Russia probe | Ex-Trump aide pleads guilty to lying to investigators | Dems move to secure Internet of Things | Hackers’ website hacked | UK blames North Korea for ‘Wanna Cry’ Jane Doe reminds us that our rights hang in the balance Overnight Defense: Judge blocks ban on transgender troops | Mattis, Tillerson testify on war authorizations | US captures key militant behind Benghazi attack USAID can maximize help to Middle East religious minorities Manafort attorney calls Russia collusion allegations ridiculous Laura Ingraham: Indictments in Russia probe are a ‘nothing burger’ Bradley Whitford embraces ObamaCare outreach after Trump cuts Overnight Regulation: Consumer chief makes personal plea to Trump to save arbitration rule | Labor Department to appeal ruling against overtime rule | Judge partially blocks transgender ban Trump expected to nominate Powell for Fed on Thursday: reports Trump’s shifting trade stance a key question for gas exporters Paid leave savings accounts fall short: Workers can’t use what they don’t have Regulator pens personal letter asking Trump to spare arbitration rule ‘House of Cards’ to end next year after sexual allegations against Spacey Trump’s air traffic control overhaul would trigger spending cuts Ann Coulter: ‘A lot of fun’ to see Hollywood stars face sexual misconduct allegations State Department issues travel warning for Niger Bar association labels second Trump judicial pick ‘not qualified’ Trump poses an enormous threat to his own agenda GOP sen: Include repeal of ObamaCare individual mandate in tax reform House to consider phasing in corporate tax cut: report US captures key militant behind Benghazi attack Comey tweets quote about ‘man’s inclination to injustice’ after Manafort indictment Gates spokesman: ‘This fight is just beginning’ Conservatives can no longer make the compromises necessary to govern us White House: Trump to announce Fed pick Thursday Democrats double down on calls for Congress to protect Mueller Democrats up calls for Congress to protect Mueller Niger is on the front lines of the war against terrorism Timeline: Campaign knew Russia had Clinton emails months before Trump ‘joke’ Whitefish Energy hires lobbyist amid Puerto Rico scrutiny Ingraham to debut Fox News show Monday night Manafort, Gates plead not guilty to charges in Mueller probe HHS report: ObamaCare premiums rise significantly Town hall meetings are crucial for a healthy democracy Boehner: Hannity and Limbaugh went over to the ‘dark side’ Frederica Wilson to return to DC this week after threats White House downplays former adviser’s guilty plea DACA is about more than just compassion Corporate offshoring a symptom of earnings-stripping disease Dems demand answers from Trump’s safety board nominee Lewandowski: The FBI should have warned Trump campaign about Manafort Dem proposes constitutional amendment to limit Trump’s pardon power White House: Trump has ‘no intention’ to fire Mueller Clinton’s payments for the Russia dossier were legal, but hiding them was not Dem lobbyist Podesta steps down amid Mueller scrutiny GOP tax plan will explode deficit: Wharton study Poll: Trump hits all-time low in job approval Republican Judiciary chairman: Trump should let Mueller do his job Court partially blocks Trump’s transgender military ban Martin Luther — lessons and legacy in the age of social media Pushing total disarmament hasn’t worked for 25 years — and it won’t work now Group airs Halloween ad pushing Trump to fire ‘zombie regulators’ Poll: Dem Northam leads GOP’s Gillespie by 17 in Virginia gov race State Department commits up to $60M to combat terrorism in West Africa Trump is safe for now as special counsel unleashes on Manafort Conservative group releases letter showing real estate support for tax plan Watchdog asks FEC to probe Zinke campaign accounts Dem senator: Obstruction of justice charges ‘likely’ in Russia probe The Hill’s 12:30 Report FBI investigating Whitefish deal: report Court rules request for ‘lawyer dog’ too ‘ambiguous’ The ‘Dumb and Dumber’ nature of our corporate tax code Ryan on indictments: Nothing will derail tax reform Bipartisan lawmakers urge health center funding reauthorization Following the ambush in Niger, Congress needs to consider a new war authorization Travel groups urge Congress to remove cap on airport fees Judge denies mistrial request in Menendez corruption case Judge rules Bergdahl can get fair sentence despite Trump comments Why does the IRS constantly have technology failures? Ask Jeeves Five things to know about the Manafort indictment Labor Department to appeal ruling against overtime expansion Nearly half of employed women say they’ve experience sexual harassment in the workplace: poll Preet Bharara: More charges likely coming in Mueller-Russia probe Medicaid data is the ship that gets us to health care’s new world Consumer spending soars in September Manafort to appear before judge Monday afternoon Poll: Most Americans think Russia using social platforms for targeted ads is ‘serious issue’ Mueller makes a blockbuster move Bryan Cranston has message to those who want Trump to fail: ‘F— you’ Read the full indictment against ex-Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty Carbon dioxide levels grow at record pace: meteorologists Watch live: WH holds briefing after Manafort indictment announcement Dershowitz: Mueller will pressure Manafort to squeal on Trump Former Trump adviser pleads guilty to lying about Russia contacts Trump on Manafort indictment: ‘This is years ago’ Corporate tax reduction is exactly what we need to boost American wages Dem senator: Manafort indictment ‘could just be the beginning’ Schumer warns Trump: Don’t interfere in Mueller probe Scarborough: Manafort indictment happening because Trump fired Comey From Virginia to New York, Democrats face heat at polls An unlikely bipartisan solution on energy and taxes Trump to lunch with Sessions amid Manafort charges Stop pouring SALT into taxpayers’ wounds NBC terminates Mark Halperin’s contract Read the full list of charges against Manafort Federal move to undo internet freedom would make US more like Russia, not less Manafort indicted, surrenders to FBI GOP lawmaker: We need to continue to support Mueller’s investigation Niger has Washington mad as hell, but for all the wrong reasons Former ethics chief to Congress: Pledge to take action if Mueller is fired Taliban says US prisoner is seriously ill The United States: Indivisible no more? Boehner on if Obama ever snuck a cigarette: He’s ‘scared to death’ of Michelle Conway: Trump team would stop talking about Clinton if she went away McConnell vows confirmation of judicial nominees Big Oil pushes Trump to back away from promises to rural America Kimmel: ‘Maybe the days of fun are over’ on late-night TV Live coverage: The latest on Mueller investigation Playing politics with America’s money is a dangerous game Manafort turns himself in to FBI after charges Trump cites report claiming Obama campaign paid Fusion GPS John Oliver on reported indictment: ‘Please let it be Jared’ Complying with international law with troops in Africa Rand Paul unsure if Trump will seek reelection Boehner on failure to repeal ObamaCare: Republicans’ ‘gonads shriveled up’ Whitefish Energy ‘very disappointed’ with decision to cancel Puerto Rico contract Spacey comes out as gay amid allegations of advance on teen boy Congress should improve the child care credit to help working parents The cost of cutting care for our nation’s poor is far too high Juan Williams: Trump’s war on media is truly dangerous Judd Gregg: Whatever happened to inflation? Escalating threats to infrastructure confirm our need to harden the electric grid This week: Republicans to unveil long-awaited tax bill Week ahead: ObamaCare sign-up drive kicks off Trump under pressure to deliver tax victory Week ahead: Puerto Rico’s Whitefish contract under scrutiny Week ahead: Tech companies in for grilling on Russian interference Week ahead: Senators move to clear backlog of Pentagon nominees Week ahead: Tech giants to testify publicly on Russian interference Week ahead: Showtime for GOP tax plan | Trump expected to unveil Fed pick | Ex-Im nominee faces tough confirmation