The Hill Articles: September 19, 2017

Jimmy Kimmel slams Cassidy over ObamaCare repeal bill Obama sends ‘big hug’ to Mexico after deadly earthquake Ninth patient in Florida nursing home impacted by Irma dies Trump: I’m ‘saddened’ by low Emmys ratings Trump hails ‘great and important’ day at UN Trump reassures Puerto Rico ahead of ‘monster’ hurricane Obama speechwriter reveals sketch cut from 2013 Emmys Key Democrat: ‘Naive’ to think DACA will pass without border security Cruel September shifts to Democrats US officials intercepted conversations between Manafort and Russians: report Deputy AG interviewed by Mueller’s office: report Senate panel expects Facebook to testify publicly for Russia probe Mueller investigating Manafort for decade-old crimes: report Senators to reintroduce bipartisan criminal justice bill Ryan to survey hurricane damage in Florida, Texas Virginia GOP gov candidate says ObamaCare repeal effort ‘falls short’ Key senators announce budget resolution deal, but details are sparse Clinton criticizes Trump’s ‘Rocket Man’ nickname for North Korean leader Manafort demands investigation into wiretapping reports GOP odds rise on ObamaCare repeal Overnight Regulation: Massachusetts AG sues Equifax | Trump weighs easing rules on gun exports | EPA nominee to fight worker safety rule in court GOP governors launch ‘news’ site Overnight Health Care: GOP chairman declares bipartisan ObamaCare fix dead | Trump to make ObamaCare payments for September | Graham predicts 50 votes for ObamaCare repeal bill Erdogan: Trump apologized to me over brawl between Turkish bodyguards and protesters Bannon orders Breitbart to go after Trump-backed Alabama candidate: report Trump invites New York AG to UN reception: report Mellman: Voter fraud commission fails on all fronts Lobbying World McConnell has until Wednesday to prove he’s serious about slaying ObamaCare Senate panel to probe special counsels amid bills to protect Mueller Clinton says she won’t contest legitimacy of election Russian social media meddling a new spin on an old trick Airlines cap fares, add seats ahead of Hurricane Maria GOP governors back latest ObamaCare repeal bill Tax framework likely not to call for 15 percent corporate rate: report The indignity of our military’s ‘widow’s tax’ Fox News files motion to dismiss lawsuit over Seth Rich story Zinke puts ‘Big Buck Hunter’ in Interior Dept cafeteria to promote hunting Overnight Finance: Corker unveils tax reform details | White House may drop some cuts for wealthy from tax bill | Trump using RNC cash to pay legal bills | Massachusetts AG sues Equifax Overnight Defense: Trump threatens to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea in UN speech | Calls Iran deal ’embarrassing’ | McCain rips Navy leaders over ship collisions Trump restrains fire-breathing in UN speech Overnight Tech: Senate panel debates sex-trafficking bill | Massachusetts AG sues Equifax | Twitter touts progress against terrorist accounts | Anti-virus firm calls Avril Lavigne the most dangerous celeb online Overnight Energy: French president defends Paris deal at UN | EPA climate science review could last months | Zinke puts ‘Big Buck Hunter’ in Interior Department cafeteria Corker unveils tax reform details House, Senate Dems urge action on international labor law violations GOP chairman declares bipartisan ObamaCare fix dead Overnight Cybersecurity: Court dismisses OPM hack lawsuits | Head of voter fraud panel defends use of private email | Trump reportedly using RNC funds for Russia probe lawyers Children’s Health Insurance Program: Taking the long view Corey Lewandowski: With UN speech, we have the ‘Trump Doctrine’ in Trump’s own words Trump to make ObamaCare payments for September Kimmel to address new ObamaCare repeal bill Tuesday night Merriam-Webster adds ‘alt-right,’ ‘troll’ and ‘open carry’ to the dictionary Ellison compares illegal immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany Senate panel wants public testimony from Trump lawyer At least 104 dead in Mexico after powerful earthquake Pavlich: Trump shakes up the UN Budowsky: Schumer leads the Dems Graham-Cassidy bill violates the ‘first, do no harm’ oath Air Force secretary unconcerned with $9.2B Northrop-Orbital deal: report Kobach defends use of private email for voter fraud commission business Senators worry troops could fall victim to fraud in wake of Equifax hack Hospitals come out against new ObamaCare repeal bill Trump to ease rules on gun exports: report Republicans predict Senate ObamaCare repeal would pass House MSNBC’s Earnest on Trump UN address: ‘Coherence was lacking’ Trump using RNC money to pay legal fees in Russia probe Obama to host an event for New Jersey governor candidate Trump to Mexico: U.S. ‘will be there for you’ after quake Congress must reassert itself on use of military force McCain rips into Navy leaders over ‘unacceptable’ ship collisions National Guard chief: Climate change possibly causing ‘bigger, larger, more violent’ storms Appeals court rules against Seattle cops who sued over Use of Force Policy John Cho: US under Trump becoming the threat Kim Jong Un always claimed we were WATCH: Rocket Man moniker ‘doesn’t offend me,’ McCain says Seniors suffer the most after natural disasters GOP senator calls for House to act on must-pass aviation bill Melania threatens lawsuit over billboard with her image: report Trump rightly condemns Venezuela, but that’s just the beginning More than 1,000 Harvard alumni sign petition to rescind Spicer, Lewandowski invites House conservatives: Rove’s criticism ‘wrong and misguided’ State Department discouraging travel to areas in Maria’s path Court dismisses lawsuits over OPM data breach Senators nearing deal on budget’s tax provisions Tourism to the US declined in early 2017: report Melania Trump’s pick for ambassador to Slovenia drops out of consideration Congress, don’t ditch proven path to long-term fisheries management Venezuela blasts US ‘aggression’ after Trump UN speech Graham predicts ObamaCare repeal bill will get 50 votes A better farm future starts with the soil Major earthquake rocks Mexico City Jeb Bush: At some point, Trump will need ‘clear and coherent’ foreign policy Equifax says 100,000 Canadians affected by breach We must tackle opioid problem before it leads to an AIDS epidemic Iran’s president warns Trump: Exiting nuclear deal ‘would carry a high cost’ Trump EPA nominee to fight worker safety rule in court Steve Mnuchin jet request only the start of White House ethics issues The Memo: Five takeaways from Trump’s UN speech Trump toasts to ‘great, great potential’ of UN UN head warns before Trump speech: ‘Fiery talk can lead to fatal misunderstandings’ CNN’s Acosta: UN speech ‘a lot of Trump tweets strung together’ French president: Paris climate deal ‘will not be renegotiated’ GOP chairman downplays prospects for bipartisan ObamaCare fix Steven Ginsberg named new national editor of The Washington Post White House: Trump would sign latest ObamaCare repeal bill Twitter touts progress in curbing terrorist content Kasich, Sandoval, Alaska governor oppose new ObamaCare repeal bill House Dems call on Trump to negotiate lower prices for opioid overdoses Democratic lawmakers arrested outside Trump Tower for DACA protest Senators hear emotional testimony on controversial sex-trafficking bill EPA chief: Climate science review could take months Trump, White House all in on ObamaCare repeal push Preserving an American tradition: Maintaining access and increasing opportunities on our public lands Before we propose another health policy, let’s focus on the underlying problems ABC’s Moran: Trump N. Korea rhetoric ‘borders on the threat of committing a war crime’ Senate committee remains undecided on passing budget James Corden says he regrets Spicer kiss AMA urges senators not to abandon bipartisan stabilization talks Dem on UN address: Trump doesn’t speak for all Americans White House may drop some cuts for wealthy from tax bill: report Trump threatens to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea in maiden UN address FULL SPEECH: Trump’s UN General Assembly debut The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trudeau threatens to halt Canadian fighter jet buy over Boeing complaint Trump’s pick for Russian ambassador: ‘No question’ Moscow interfered in US election GOP faces risks, rewards in rushing to repeal vote without CBO score GOP senator eyes ban on states’ single-payer systems Obama surprises hundreds of coding students with phone call Massachusetts attorney general sues Equifax after hack The Hill’s Whip List: Republicans try again on ObamaCare repeal Feinstein: Trump threats to North Korea at UN a ‘severe disappointment’ US Steel case a critical test for American trade laws, protections Driver in fatal NY charter bus crash had DUI conviction: report Capitalism gone wrong: Too many left behind in our divisive economy Ex-Obama aide: Trump ‘totally alienating the US from our allies’ Earlier Equifax breach was no secret Roy Moore: US has ‘asked for shootings’ by taking ‘God out of everything’ States face fiscal challenges as Congress weighs tax reform With Murkowski silent, Alaska governor raises concerns with Graham-Cassidy AARP calls on senators to reject latest ObamaCare repeal bill Veteran suicide is greater than it is for civilians — we need to help them McConnell: New ObamaCare repeal bill has ‘great deal of support’ Paul calls new ObamaCare repeal bill a trillion-dollar boondoggle Senate investigators postpone interview with Trump’s lawyer American public diplomacy is our country’s best foreign policy tool Trump: Some portions of the world ‘are going to hell’ Trump: Iran nuclear deal an ‘embarrassment’ iPhone’s facial recognition could lead to real life ‘Minority Report’ Wyden: Rushed hearing on Graham-Cassidy an ‘abomination’ Trump calls Kim ‘Rocket Man’ on a ‘suicide mission’ Trump: I will always put America first Christie on MSNBC slams network for its Bridgegate coverage CEOs optimistic on tax reform, making plans for more hiring Trump lawyer Cohen to investigators: ‘There was no collusion’ Dreamers deported under Obama show possible future for 800,000 Congress must act on public health and community as the fiscal cliff approaches Senate panel approves Trump energy nominees Technology sector should not be shielding sex traffickers online Live coverage: Trump gives first speech to UN General Assembly We need a Republican president who protects conservative ideals Hurricane Maria regains Category 5 status Sen. Johnson: We are ‘certainly getting close’ on ObamaCare repeal Despite rosy data, millions of Americans languish in poverty EPA chief: President ‘has been steadfast’ on Paris agreement Natural barriers are a key defense against storms like Harvey and Irma Dems call on FCC to investigate Kremlin-run news agency’s influence in election O’Reilly says Fox ouster was ‘hit job’ Education Dept. approves conversion of two for-profit colleges to nonprofits NYC mayor declares Tuesday ‘Morning Joe Day’ Baseball star Syndergaard: Hurricanes may be ‘global warming karma’ for Trump pulling out of Paris deal A path to fiscal sanity Trump invited key senator to lunch ahead of new repeal push: report 3 arrested in Georgia Tech protests after vigil for student killed by police Apple’s FaceID: Get ready for ‘big data’ to get even bigger Report: Republican budget could allow trillion-dollar tax cut Former Haley aide joining Trump legal team: report One congressional war authorization shouldn’t last for decades Anti-virus company calls Avril Lavigne most dangerous celebrity online US tightening rules for visas: report EPA chief: We know humans contribute to climate changing ‘in some way’ A radical Republican proposal to roll back worker protections UN must do more to protect journalists around the world Clinton: ‘I was not as adept or as quick’ at ways to reach voters Pentagon reporters annoyed with decreased access to Mattis: report Watch live: Trump gives first address to United Nations General Assembly Trump expecting ‘big day’ at UN Only Afghans can win the war against the Taliban Spicer: ‘People are reading too much into’ Emmys appearance Gorka joins little-known ‘MAGA Coalition’: report Trump administration officials reject report on refugees: report Washington absolutely must save the EMP commission Conway to no longer have Secret Service protection Curbing ‘clicktivism’ at the Federal Communications Commission New nonpartisan group aims to educate on Russian interference threat GOP group launches digital ad blitz ahead of tax framework release THE MEMO: Trump faces test with UN address Trump’s ‘pit bull’ to testify on Russia Another health funding cliff puts care for millions at risk In Alabama, it’s Trump vs. Bannon and Breitbart Trump at the UN: What to watch for Tuesday