The Hill Articles: September 21, 2017

September 21
Violence breaks out at Turkish president’s speech in New York Tillerson urging Trump to certify Iran’s compliance with nuclear deal: report Sessions: Some undocumented minors are ‘wolves in sheep clothing’ Nevada GOP gov rips ObamaCare repeal bill: Flexibility it promises ‘a false choice’ Trump phones Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands heads amid hurricane recovery Senate Dems call for enhanced transparency for online ads Pence urges Alaskans to contact Murkowski, Sullivan for repeal bill Trump set to roll back some limits on drone strikes and raids: report Medicaid directors issue warning on new ObamaCare repeal bill Roy Moore: ‘There’s no such thing as a Dreamer’ Alabama Senate GOP candidates spar over Trump support Maxine Waters calls Ben Carson an ‘educated fool’ Bannon met with Communist Party official in Beijing: report Manafort put under surveillance after leaving Trump campaign: report GOP ObamaCare repeal takes new step in nixing Medicaid expansion Gorka claims Bannon contributed to Trump’s UN speech Grassley: Did FBI brief Trump campaign on Manafort, Russia? GOP senator questions whether FBI warned Trump about Russia during campaign Nikki Haley: Trump’s UN speech was ‘blunt and honest’ US announces $700M in aid for Syrians stuck in war zone Three staffers injured in accident involving Perdue motorcade Overnight Health Care: Which states could win and lose under ObamaCare repeal bill | Insurers scrambling over latest repeal twist | Cassidy fires back at Kimmel Trump says Strange narrowing gap in Alabama polls since his endorsement Price spent $300,000 on private plane travel since May: report Overnight Cybersecurity: Kaspersky testimony delayed | SEC database hacked | Facebook turns over Russian 2016 election ads | Controversy over Giuliani’s cyber work Jimmy Kimmel becomes thorn in the GOP’s side Trump supporters dig up personal information on thousands of Trump opponents Hurricane evacuation decisions should not rest with politicians Kim Jong Un calls Trump a ‘mentally deranged US dotard’ Overnight Defense: Trump announces new North Korea sanctions | Former officials urge Trump to exit Iran deal | Trump touts ‘great progress in Afghanistan Ex-Obama spokesman ‘not sure’ about Sanders healthcare debate Mortgage and banking groups express concern over efforts to derail an overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Why is the GOP trying to hide the funding problems small businesses face? Russian broadcaster tried to take over anti-Trump, anti-Clinton Twitter accounts: report Overnight Tech: Facebook to hand over Russian political ads to Congress | Zuckerberg vows more transparency on ads | EU wants higher taxes on Silicon Valley | SEC database hacked Mueller asked WH for phone records on Air Force One statement Bernie Sanders’s 1960s worldview makes bad foreign policy Internal report excoriates border officials for creating their own security teams 5 things to know about Trump’s new North Korea sanctions Sotomayor says she hasn’t heard from relatives in Puerto Rico after hurricane Pro-life party should kill this bill, instead of Americans Zuckerberg vows to make Facebook political advertising more transparent Overnight Energy: Court tosses fracking rule lawsuit Haley: I don’t want to be secretary of State Overnight Regulation: Senators to grill Wells Fargo, Equifax CEOs | FDA sued over ingredient in teething meds | Court tosses fracking lawsuit Recent hurricanes remind us why we should scrap out-of-date shipping rule CNN to host health-care debate with ObamaCare repeal sponsors Overnight Finance: SEC says hackers may have profited from stolen info | Senators to grill Equifax, Wells Fargo chiefs | Trump hits North Korea with new sanctions Which states could win and lose from the new ObamaCare repeal bill   Poll: Americans divided by party on global warming’s role in hurricanes Space travel debris clutters Earth’s orbit, putting innovation at risk US sends disaster specialists to Mexico following earthquake Don’t speak for Westerners when exploiting public lands Former security officials urge Trump to abandon Iran deal Senate Dem calls on businesses, feds to ‘step up’ on cybersecurity Lawmakers worry cyberattacks could cause drug shortages GOP rep on paying for flood loss: ‘At some point, God is telling you to move’ Dysfunctional federal regulation has worsened the post-hurricane mosquito threat Curt Schilling: ‘Some of the most racist people’ are on ESPN Trump praises Erdogan: ‘We have a great friendship’ Dems target vulnerable GOP senators with ‘Jimmy Kimmel test’ ads David Clarke brags about dropping f-bomb on reporter Trump invited to pro-Roy Moore rally in Alabama The Framers saw Trump coming Report: Trump officials huddle over new climate strategy Little ado about much: Fed ready to move past Great Recession The time is now for Congress to act on a national data breach notification law Paul Manafort wiretapping shows the deep state is real and dangerous Senate Dems ask FCC to delay net neutrality repeal Senate Dem: GOP trying to ‘purchase votes’ for ObamaCare repeal bill with Alaska changes US, Russian generals meet face-to-face after Syria clash Facebook to turn over Russian 2016 election ads to Congress The bumpy road to tax reform is still driveable Safety board: Undiagnosed sleep apnea involved in two NY train crashes Ala. Senate candidate Moore appears to be against new ObamaCare bill Fox News announces 11 p.m. ET news program with Shannon Bream State university honors colleges can open up access to higher education DiCaprio: History will ‘vilify’ Trump for not fighting climate change Arcade Fire singer on ‘fake news’ prank: I understand why Trump won now Trump calls South Korean trade deal ‘so bad’ for the US Private sector can help cut down on service animal fraud Court dismisses lawsuit over Obama-era fracking rule Internet providers complicit or co-opted in state-sponsored hacks Ala. Senate hopeful Moore in 2005: Homosexuality should be illegal Sanders blasts GOP push to increase military spending Dem to join mental health group advocating Trump’s removal Marine Corps to graduate female infantry officer: report Make products in the US, bring in more tax revenue Dems call for extended ObamaCare open enrollment in wake of storms Gun lobby co-opts sportsmen’s agenda with SHARE Act Group sues FDA over ingredient in baby teething medicine House panel delays Kaspersky testimony Pence to push tax reform in Indiana with Democrat Donnelly in tow The Fed is entering uncharted territory DeVos flies on her own private jet for work-related travel Watchdog: US troops used cop shows for help training Afghan forces Poll: Slight majority wants protections for young immigrants Maxine Waters: I ‘guarantee’ Trump is colluding with Russia Poll: Support drops for border wall, deporting Dreamers Zuckerberg: 2016 primary fight turning point for Facebook After Trump’s UN speech, prepare for our enemies to call his bluff Sanders rips Trump in foreign policy speech, defends Iran deal The Hill’s 12:30 Report What’s locked in Trump’s safe? Mueller may easily find out now Trump announces new sanctions on North Korea Valerie Plame tweets story blaming ‘America’s Jews’ for foreign wars Graham-Cassidy isn’t ObamaCare repeal, but revisions will make it palatable Prominent progressive group backs Dems for open seats EPA teaching employees how to avoid leaking information Could Russia (or Mexico) influence the feds to regulate Drudge? Report: Trump eyeing policy to accelerate deportations of teen immigrants Men make up 80 percent of nominees for top jobs under Trump: analysis Moderate Blue Dogs see new influence over Dem recruitment Congress must have a national strategy for natural disasters Melania Trump to hold first event at White House garden Kimmel is a coward for not debating Cassidy on health care face-to-face GOP reps question GAO findings in $418M drone sale to Kenya Group urges Senate to probe DOJ link to Trump voter fraud commission Artificial intelligence — the arms race we may not be able to control Senate Banking panel to grill Equifax, Wells Fargo chiefs next month Trump to visit hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico Rural hospitals are already struggling to keep their doors open Don’t be fooled by the Clinton-Sanders feud, Dems are united America is a global leader— here’s how Congress can maintain that status Spicer: Trump ‘thought I did a great job’ during Emmys cameo Trump touts ‘great progress’ in Afghanistan amid troop surge Officials warn Puerto Rico could be without power for 6 months Trump approves disaster declarations for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands Trump vows more sanctions on North Korea US weekly jobless claims lower than expected Senate Health Committee schedules hearing on opioid crisis EU outlines push for higher taxes on tech companies Sally Yates joins Georgetown Law Poll: Kid Rock trailing Stabenow by almost 20 points Former NSA, CIA chief: I can’t support spy hacking if we can’t keep tools secret Trump must change the way he sends messages to the world Kilmeade responds to Kimmel criticism: ‘I hope your son gets better’ GOP outraised Dem rivals in August McMaster: Trump’s North Korea rhetoric ‘completely appropriate’ Cassidy: Kimmel ‘just doesn’t understand’ health care proposal AARP: Older Americans to pay $16K more under GOP ObamaCare repeal McMaster: ‘We’ve all been involved in lengthy discussions’ about Iran Wayne Newton to join Melania Trump in Canada for Invictus Games Patent abuse is undermining American health care Democrat on Trump pre-existing condition claims: ‘This is a lie’ Fired US attorney joining CNN: report Clapper: ‘Conceivable’ Trump was picked up on Manafort wiretap Pence: ‘We have options’ on North Korea Let’s not give up on a guaranteed basic income before we’ve tried Spicer: ‘I have not knowingly’ lied to the American people North Korea likens Trump’s UN speech to sound of a ‘dog barking’ Twitter officials to testify amid Russia probe Hurricane relief in times of austerity Kimmel: Fox News host Brian Kilmeade a ‘phony little creep’ Silicon Valley, stand down from battling anti-sex trafficking bill Trump looking at reducing number of refugees: report Poll: Trump’s approval rating inches up after overture to Dems Reporter says Spicer threatened legal action over texted, emailed questions Kimmel fires back at Cassidy on ObamaCare repeal: ‘Help me out — which part don’t I understand?’ From Moscow to Marrakech: Russia is turning its eyes to Africa Colbert on ObamaCare repeal bill: ‘This is beyond beating a dead horse’ Foreign health care is no model for the United States Bill O’Reilly: Trump’s UN speech finally puts ‘rocket man’ on notice Red team-blue team exercise will expose the junk science that filled Obama’s EPA Liberal unrest threatens Dem immigration strategy Dems see new leverage in end-of-year spending fight with Trump What to watch for during Trump’s final day at the UN Insurers scrambling to keep up with ObamaCare drama Who is for and against the Senate ObamaCare repeal bill Real peacekeeping in the Donbas will put Putin to the test