The Hill Articles: October 31, 2017

Ex-Trump staffer at center of Mueller probe sat next to Sessions at campaign dinner: report Manafort traveled to several countries with phone registered under fake name: report Obama jokes he was ‘born in Kenya’ Latino group pulls anti-Gillespie attack ad Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ after NYC attack Brady confirms GOP tax bill delayed until Thursday Trump, Republicans to discuss DACA plan on Thursday: report Clinton tweets support after attack: ‘New York’s resilience is stronger than a cowardly act of terror’ Cuomo: New York suspect appears to be a ‘lone wolf’ Cuomo heads to Halloween parade: ‘We’re not going to let the terrorists win’ Tillerson meets with Russian ambassador New York holds annual Halloween parade hours after deadly attack GOP senators fear bill will be cast as gift to rich ‘Game Change’ co-author Heilemann ‘flabbergasted and shocked’ at Halperin accusations Lobbying world Overnight Defense: Mattis says authority for North Korea action limited to ‘imminent’ threats | Corker vows to take up new war measure soon | CBO puts $1.2T price tag on updating nuclear triad Firing Mueller becoming more difficult for Trump The Russian connection Trump Jr. jokes he’ll take half of daughter’s Halloween candy to ‘teach her about socialism’ Utah nurse arrested by police reaches $500K settlement Senate Republicans threaten rules change to clear Trump nominees One World Trade Center to light up after New York attack Pavlich: Dems should also be nervous NY Gov. Cuomo announces enhanced security after attack Ex-Trump staffer claimed campaign approved meeting with Russian officials: report Overnight Regulation: Trump to sign repeal of consumer arbitration rule | EPA blocks scientists with grants from advisory boards | Exxon settles air pollution case | Trade panel recommends tariffs on solar tech Tech companies grilled over Russian election interference Whitefish contract is the price of moving too quickly in a bureaucracy Trump: ‘We must not allow ISIS’ in US WATCH: Ways and Means hold marathon session ahead of tax bill unveiling Overnight Tech: Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook | Google, Facebook, Twitter decline to back ad disclosure bill | Facebook exec grilled on data practices Moore makes nice with Senate Republicans in trip to Capitol Hill Earth observation satellites are helping us adapt to a new era of disasters McCain: ‘More shoes will drop’ in Mueller investigation GOP to delay release of tax bill CBO: Updating, sustaining nuclear arsenal would cost $1.2T over 30 years Overnight Finance: Breaking – GOP delays release of tax bill | Changes to 401(k)s, state and local taxes hold up bill | Trump aims to sign tax legislation by Christmas | Hensarling to retire after term | Trump to repeal arbitration rule Overnight Cybersecurity: Senators unveil election security bill | Social media companies decline to back ad disclosure legislation | USDA pick reportedly Trump adviser who encouraged Russia meeting RNC ad blames Democrats for failure to repeal ObamaCare Undiagnosed sleep apnea a factor in deadly California bus crash Franken blasts Facebook for accepting rubles for U.S. election ads Domestic abuse involves animals, too Trump: NYC ‘attack’ carried out by ‘sick and deranged person’ Congress mulls toughening foreign lobbying law Overnight Energy: EPA kicking scientists who get grants off advisory boards Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee to appeals court Ken Burns says one factor caused the Civil War: ‘Slavery’ Trump to sign repeal of consumer bureau arbitration rule Overnight Health Care: GOP changes fail to win over Dems on children’s health bill | Dems say no talks with Trump on ObamaCare fix | GOP chair predicts new funds to fight opioids Hope Hicks to be interviewed by Mueller’s team: report In Russian meddling, tech giants don’t know what they’re up against ACLU sues after immigration agents detain 10-year-old girl after surgery April Ryan to Huckabee Sanders: Does administration ‘think slavery is wrong?’ Alaska governor signs order on climate change strategy Despite changes, House Dems still oppose CHIP bill White House knocks ‘political racism’ after ad against Virginia Republican Farage: ‘Jewish lobby’ has disproportionate power in the US GOP senator to Facebook: ‘Do you have a profile on me?’ WATCH: GOP lawmaker on Mueller charges: Nothing will distract from tax reform push Counterintelligence needs reboot for 21st century Eight dead after truck hits people in suspected NYC terror attack Top GOP Senator won’t rule out gas tax hike for infrastructure upgrades CNN fact-checks White House briefing in real time Trump campaign adviser Clovis met with Mueller: report Facebook, Google, Twitter decline to back political ad disclosure bill The business reasons why the FCC — not FTC — should enforce Open Internet rules Military commander says 4,000 troops in Syria, then backtracks Reporters face tougher Capitol security restrictions after Trump protester breach Dems: No talks with Trump on ObamaCare fix Flake: Roy Moore’s views on Muslims ‘should concern us all’ White House on Robert E. Lee: ‘All of our leaders have flaws’ America needs a strategy before Russia meddles in 2018 elections White House defends Kelly’s Civil War remarks We are leaving millions of children behind, but it doesn’t have to be this way White House: No change in plans for Sam Clovis nomination CBC chair: Kelly’s Civil War comments part of Trump attempts to ‘whitewash history’ White House: Media ‘completely obsessed’ with Russia investigation Health chairman: There will be new funding to fight opioids Trump transportation nominee comes under fire for sexual assault comments Red tape must be cut to let Pentagon buy from Amazon West Coast Dems lead call to fund early warning system for earthquakes Kushner’s plan for Manhattan skyscraper ‘not feasible,’ partner says GOP chairman presses social media companies over Russian energy ads Bannon’s charge against GOP can undercut Trump himself GOP senators reject talk of defunding Mueller probe EPA blocks scientists who get grants from its advisory boards DeVos, invest in the future of our democracy by focusing on civics US to vote against UN resolution condemning Cuba embargo Watchdog: DHS employees lost 228 firearms over three years Our inability to adequately treat pain has caused tremendous societal problems GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling to retire after end of current term Fox’s Ingraham wins ratings race in debut Canadian Snowbird Visa Act aims to boost tourism spending, US jobs Needling foreign nations may torpedo Trump’s trade agenda Netflix suspending production on final season of ‘House of Cards’ Trump admin inks $300M air pollution settlement with Exxon USDA nominee Clovis was Trump adviser who encouraged Russia meeting: report Watchdog criticizes Pentagon for making data on Afghan forces classified Trump campaign fundraising on Time magazine cover Shareblue reporter thrown down, arrested by police Watch live: White House news briefing The broader implications of Fox News Channel’s new lineup Notre Dame ending no-cost contraceptive coverage US electric grid is too vulnerable to not have a backup plan New MSNBC promo: ‘This is not an echo chamber’ Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook The Hill’s Top Lobbyists Reception Congress can’t play dumb about US troops in Niger Moore, who said Muslim shouldn’t serve, now opposes ‘religious test’ Blue state Republicans urge governors to cut taxes amid SALT debate Trump wants to sign tax bill by Christmas Heart surgery postponed for Jimmy Kimmel’s son Trade panel recommends Trump impose tariffs on solar power technology Mylan executive targeted in generic drug price-fixing probe Americans’ fear of terrorism divided along party lines Senators, don’t put Ex-Im Bank’s fossil fuel financing back in business The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dems tout bill aimed at preventing pre-emptive strike on North Korea Up to 200 killed in North Korean nuclear test site collapse: report Senators release new election cybersecurity bill Bipartisan lawmakers propose regulating gun bump stocks FEMA chief: Feds spending $200 million a day on hurricane, wildfire recovery Bipartisan lawmakers can rebuild trust by passing infusion therapy bill Chaffetz ‘disappointed on a personal level’ with Boehner’s criticism News outlets judged more trustworthy than Trump in new poll Dem poll: Trump scarier than ghosts, vampires, zombies We must get SALT out of taxpayers’ diets Jake Tapper’s 10-year-old daughter pens op-ed on girls raising their hands in class Hitting GOP, Dems pitch raising 401(k) caps Poll: Moore up 17 points in Alabama Senate race John Podesta: I’m the victim of a ‘big lie campaign’ by Trump Breast Cancer Awareness Month — putting pink into historical perspective Cannabis company advertising on TSA screening bins Consumer confidence at highest level since 2000 Poll: Vast majority of Trump voters say he should stay in office even if Russia collusion is proven Congress at a crossroads: We can prevent further wildfire tragedy DNC chair: Rot went all the way to the top in Trump campaign Tech industry outlines proposals for online ad disclosure legislation Russian-linked Facebook accounts encouraged violence National forests deserve better than House and Senate’s wildfire bills MLK daughter rips Kelly’s ‘irresponsible & dangerous’ Robert E. Lee defense Brady rejects bid to repeal ObamaCare mandate in tax reform Trump lawyer on Papadopoulos: ‘There was no crime of collusion’ Trump will not visit DMZ during Asia trip Roy Moore: Impeach judge blocking transgender military ban Absence of faith: There can be no religious test for public office Dem super PAC rolls out seven-figure ad campaign defending Baldwin in Wisconsin Top Dems spell out criteria for new HHS secretary Gates fired from job as consultant to top Trump ally: report Tax reform shouldn’t fuel the Keynesian war on seniors Trump: Podesta exit is ‘biggest story’ Bharara: If Trump fires Mueller, ‘he should be impeached’ Top Oversight Dem asks chairman to hold vote on subpoenas Mueller probe scares the GOP — rightly so ‘Honest ads’ on social media one step to an honest political system Betsy DeVos attends White House Halloween as Ms. Frizzle UN environment chief: US could meet Paris goals despite Trump MSNBC host to Carter Page: ‘Congratulations on not being indicted’ S&P: ObamaCare enrollment hurt by Trump uncertainty Congress must create an energy policy specific to its tropical island territories Blame Amazon for America’s underfunded public pensions Spacey will not receive Emmy honor after sexual harassment allegations NY Daily News cover shows Mueller ‘Smashing Trumpkins’ Donald Trump Jr. mocks Clinton over joke she could be president for Halloween: ‘That’s cute’ Dem senators in states won by Trump see high approval numbers Manafort, Podesta Group highlight DC swamp culture Seth Meyers mocks Fox News for coverage of emojis during indictment news Kelly calls for probe into Clinton, DNC funding of Russia dossier Ransomware targeting Japan may be concealing other attacks Martin Luther’s American legacy, 500 years later Ta-Nehisi Coates responds to Kelly’s ‘compromise’ comments in viral Twitter thread Dem lawmaker mocks Trump’s claim on ‘low level volunteer’ White House releases Trump, Pence official portraits Dem lawmaker: House GOP is looking to help Trump, not uncover truth in Russia probe Fox News’s Carlson: Podesta lawyer threatened ‘to shut down our reporting’ Truck crash victims press Trump nominee to support truck safety rules Facebook hearings can spark real debate in Congress about Russia Trump ad attacks Dems for blocking ObamaCare repeal Preet Bharara to Trump: ‘Keep up the tweeting’ Kaine defends ‘oppo research’ that resulted in Trump dossier: We all do it Colbert on Manafort indictment: ‘I know it’s almost Halloween, but it really feels more like Christmas’ Trump lashes out on indictments, tries to shift focus to tax reform Bannon pushing Trump to take action on Mueller: reports Poll: Sanders defends title as ‘most popular’ senator College administrators created a generation of spineless students Former Trump campaign adviser: Papadopoulos was ‘coffee boy’ John Kelly: It’s ‘distracting’ for Trump to be investigated Time for Bannon to think about the downside of Republican civil war Ex-White House ethics chief: Kelly going as a racist for Halloween Restoring freedom from fear in today’s political climate Kremlin: No accusations against Russia in Manafort indictment 1M people sign Dem donor’s petition to impeach Trump: report Trump exasperated, disgusted over indictment: report More must be done to protect America’s nuclear power plants from cyberattacks John Kelly: Civil War started because of a ‘lack of ability to compromise’ Congress must know about special operations before tragedy strikes The EU’s tech tax is a failed experiment waiting to happen White House downplays Manafort, focuses on Clinton GOP tries to keep spotlight on taxes amid Mueller charges Google to face lawmakers in Russia probe Rep. Pramila Jayapal takes sexist arrows and fights back The Memo: Mueller charges come at vulnerable time for Trump GOP gov hopeful veers to right in New Jersey A running start for NAM chief Senate GOP: We are unified on controversial tax policy change Let’s start giving media manipulation the attention it deserves