The Hill Articles: September 26, 2017

Moore holds phone call with Trump after primary win The Memo: Five takeaways from the Alabama runoff Trump appears to delete tweets backing Strange after primary loss Pence congratulates Roy Moore: ‘We are for you!’ McConnell on Moore victory: I share your frustration with Washington DeVos defends new guidelines for colleges on sexual assault Bannon celebrates Roy Moore’s victory over Trump pick: ‘Revolution’ for GOP Trump tweets congratulation for Moore in Alabama primary victory Trump: Even Jamaica’s Usain Bolt showed respect for national anthem DHS reverses, says Wisconsin election systems not targeted by Russia Moore wins Alabama primary Senate panel reschedules DACA hearing after delay Tillerson has ‘frank’ talk with Cuban official after sonic attacks Sessions: ‘Every American’ should stand during national anthem Pelosi renews invite for Golden State Warriors to visit Capitol President defends Puerto Rico response amid NFL furor GOP health effort on hold indefinitely TIMELINE: The GOP’s failed effort to repeal ObamaCare Price used private-jet trips to visit with son, colleagues: report US slaps steep tariffs on Canadian jets US won’t waive shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico relief Puerto Rico mayor cries during interview about hurricane devastation Overnight Tech: Silicon Valley pledges millions to Trump tech initiative | SEC chief grilled over hack | Twitter doubles character limit on tweets | Russia threatens to ban Facebook Alabama Republican primary: live results Overnight Finance: What to watch for in GOP tax plan rollout | IRS sharing info with special counsel probe | SEC doesn’t know full extent of hack | New sanctions target North Korean banks Webb: NFL, GOP, ACA and Tax Lawmakers press DOJ about airfare price gouging in Puerto Rico Scientists name new species of spiders after Sanders, Obamas Overnight Defense: National Guard leaders defend Puerto Rico response | Dems want more help for island from Pentagon | Top general says Iran complying with nuclear deal STEM education and broadband access are key to software job growth Key GOP senator floats tying bipartisan insurance stabilization deal to reforms Lobbying World Freedom Caucus member becomes 200th sponsor of DREAM Act Overnight Health Care: Senate won’t vote on ObamaCare repeal bill | GOP chairman ready to resume bipartisan talks | Republicans nix idea of pairing repeal with tax reform Aaron Rodgers says Packers will link arms at Thursday game, wants fans to join Senate Intel chair: Russian ads on Facebook targeted ‘the right and left’ A democratic Kurdistan will inspire liberty in the Middle East Mellman: GOP original sins Poll: Majority disagrees with Trump on firing athletes who kneel during anthem Keep the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program in place Dem senator to appear with Trump at tax reform rally WATCH: Hurricane hit Puerto Rico ’30 by 90 miles of hell,’ Rep. Gutiérrez says Overnight Regulation: SEC chief grilled over hack | Dems urge Labor chief to keep Obama overtime rule | Russia threatens Facebook over data storage law Renewable energy is good, but not perfect Overnight Energy: Trump to survey Puerto Rico damage next week Drug Enforcement chief to step down: report House tees up do-over vote on FAA bill with hurricane provisions Mueller may begin interviewing White House staff later this week: report We can do more for the first responders who risk everything George Clooney pens protest poem: ‘When I pray, I kneel’ GOP senator ready to resume bipartisan ObamaCare talks Senate panel to finally mark up 2018 budget next week Hannity tops Maddow in first head-to-head matchup IRS shares information with Mueller’s special counsel probe Twitter experiments with doubling character limit to 280 Trump’s NFL tweets are not constitutionally protected free speech Overnight Cybersecurity: Equifax CEO steps down after hack | Roger Stone testifies before House Intel panel | SEC still doesn’t know extent of data breach Spicer hires lawyer for Russia probe: report US Chamber opposes Trump’s Export-Import Bank nominee Commerce Dept. official says co-defendant’s lawyer used Menendez to intimidate him FEMA chief: Feds ‘working tirelessly around the clock’ to aid in Maria recovery Blackburn says she’s interested in Corker’s seat Congress pursues policy of deliberate ignorance with forest logging Key conservatives open to keeping top tax rate unchanged GOP chairman: Senate will take up House FAA bill K Street throws support behind Strange High school student founds campaign for a New Jersey Gubernatorial Youth Council We must fight for our 7th Amendment rights Moore rides horse to vote in Alabama Senate runoff WATCH: Kinzinger offended by kneeling, wants NFL to ban it Joe Buck defends ‘nonviolent protests’ at NFL games Megyn Kelly’s NBC morning debut delivers mixed ratings results Data can improve disaster preparedness and response Corker to end Senate career with this term Pacific Fleet chief to retire after being passed over for promotion Russia threatens to ban Facebook over data storage Dems ask Mattis: How many people would die in war with North Korea Pentagon: 44 percent of Puerto Ricans lack clean drinking water EPA spending almost $25,000 for soundproof booth Obama: Dropping Malia off at college was like ‘open-heart surgery’ Bloomberg: GOP senator doesn’t expect Trump to renominate Yellen Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive McCain defends NFL protests: ‘That’s their right’ Groups calls on Gorsuch to cancel speech at Trump hotel Report: Google to create new online shopping unit after EU fine Jim Bridenstine is the leader NASA needs McCain committed to ‘bipartisan approach’ on tax reform Dem senator celebrates collapse of ObamaCare repeal: ‘KEEP. IT. UP.’ Trump urges Spain to remain united ahead of Catalan independence vote Trump delivering aid to Puerto Rico: ‘This is a thing called the Atlantic Ocean, this is tough stuff’ Dems call for additional Pentagon assets to be deployed to Puerto Rico Dem: Trump administration open to negotiation on top individual tax rate Golden rice – a miracle tarnished by irresponsible activism Can one unremarkable street in Dubai explain our changing world? Megyn Kelly: NFL players have ‘every right to take a knee’ Thousands in Wisconsin didn’t cast ballots over voter ID law confusion: study California mulling ban on combustion-engine vehicles Feinstein: Senate Judiciary Committee will subpoena Manafort documents Dems accuse Trump of ‘anemic’ response to Puerto Rico crisis Crisis must spur new deal for Puerto Rico with US Trump rejects criticism he’s preoccupied with NFL New businesses slow to return to pre-recession levels Dem senator: ’99 percent sure’ Manafort, Flynn will face criminal charges Trump to set refugee cap at lowest level since caps were put in place: report Senate won’t vote on ObamaCare repeal bill Kushner’s lawyer tricked by email prankster A call for diversity on Capitol Hill Priebus interviewing to join paid speaking circuit: report The debt limit isn’t working, a more effective mechanism to control debt is needed Recession, recovery leave behind suffering communities RSC chief calls women in group ‘eye candy’ Trump targets North Korean banks, workers in new sanctions Iran’s ballistic missiles are here to stay — for now Trump amends Puerto Rico disaster declaration to offer more federal funding Former Health Secretary: Price’s use of chartered flights is ‘stunning’ Clinton suggests Giuliani, others pressured Comey to reopen email probe North Korea should be Trump’s Cold War Dem election task force to hear from Obama Homeland Security chief Taking a knee: What Jehovah’s Witnesses, NFL players have in common Sessions defends Trump’s NFL attacks: ‘The president has free speech rights too’ America’s Opioid Epidemic: Aging & Addiction North Korean officials seek meetings with GOP analysts to figure out Trump: report Top House conservative offers ‘red line’ on tax reform Uber shareholder sues company and former CEO for fraud Sessions event on free speech met with protests Freedom Caucus chair opposes combining health care, tax reform Dunford: North Korea has not changed military posture despite rhetoric Trump rips ‘so-called Republicans’ over ObamaCare repeal The Hill’s 12:30 Report Top Republican nixes idea of pairing ObamaCare repeal with tax reform FCC finds wireless phone market competitive Crowley to Trump: Intercept the NFL’s ‘unity’ message Germans voted for continuity, but will get quite a bit of change Trump says tax plan to nearly double standard deduction Civil rights groups slam ICE over detentions of pregnant women Ryan: NFL players shouldn’t protest during anthem Tillerson’s No. 2 faces questions over State cyber closure Justice Dept cracks down on disaster fraud Republican says GOP messaging on health care has been poor Poll: Nearly half in US unaware that Puerto Ricans are citizens Roger Stone testifies he’s been falsely accused of collusion Almost half of Virginians say Trump a factor in governor’s race: poll Temporary trade agreements solve long-term problems Chicago cops face reprimand after photo taking a knee Top general says Iran complying with nuclear deal TSA deploys hundreds of staff to assist with hurricane relief efforts Law professors slam Sessions ahead of talk on free speech Ryan vows to deliver aid to Puerto Rico Dem lawmaker threatens to force Trump impeachment vote next week Kudos to state attorneys general for action on Equifax breach Savings from a single-payer health system would not be automatic House to vote on 20-week abortion ban Top general: Transgender troops shouldn’t be separated from military Trump to visit hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico Colleges must protect free speech, but not when students feel unsafe Another Democrat takes a knee on House floor to support NFL protests German elections: A new coalition, not nationalism, is the story VIDEO: Former Bush White House official on tax reform Pie Charts: Current Tax Brackets Celtics legend Bill Russell takes a knee while wearing Presidential Medal of Freedom Toyota investing $374M in US to build hybrid SUV Grassley slams FBI for not complying with Judiciary National Guard leaders says he’s seen no delay in federal help to Puerto Rico Dems probe mine safety record at Trump nominee’s company Four NCAA coaches facing federal fraud, corruption charges Hannity to host O’Reilly Tuesday on Fox News Steelers owner: Not taking field was meant to avoid a political statement Kremlin warns of consequences as North Korea stand-off heats up Watch live: Trump holds joint press conference with Spanish PM Rajoy Seth Meyers: Trump harsher on NFL protests than white supremacists ‘X-Files’ stars tweet kneeling photo in support of NFL players Trump should thank McCain and apologize, too North Korea strengthening defenses amid heightened rhetoric: report Strange: I want to be on offense with Trump with US at ‘turning point’ Retirement security is at risk in Washington’s tax reform debate Otto Warmbier’s parents: North Korea is not a victim, ‘they’re terrorists’ SEC chief: Full extent of data breach not known Sports Illustrated cover features protesting athletes: ‘A nation divided, sports united’ Trump plans to embolden America, not the Iranian regime Trump calls on NFL to ban kneeling during national anthem Trump shouldn’t wait on Congress to index capital gains DHS planning to collect social media info on all immigrants Equifax CEO retires after data breach Tech giants pledge millions to Trump initiative Puerto Rico mayor warns of humanitarian crisis, ‘near-death conditions’ for elderly Stock trading apps rife with security problems, says new research Michael Hayden: In Trump versus NFL, standing up for free speech Poll: Just 28 percent back Trump’s tax plan Clinton: I’m not sure Trump knows Puerto Ricans are US citizens Trump dishes on NFL, tax reform at private dinner with conservatives Fox’s Shep Smith: Protesting NFL players aren’t attacking the flag Pat Tillman’s widow to Trump: Don’t ‘politicize’ my husband’s service Interior secretary: One-third of employees ‘not loyal to the flag’ Roy Moore pulls out gun while speaking at rally Puerto Rico governor’s plea: ‘We need more help’ Work requirements are the best way to reduce dependency and increase incomes Missed opportunity to use health care, tax policies to stop debt growth Trevor Noah: How can Trump ‘be on the wrong side of everything in history’? Rubio: ‘Potential for serious crisis’ in Puerto Rico Colbert: Kneeling ‘has everything to do with race, just like your presidency’ Apathy could be our biggest challenge this National Voter Registration Day Bannon: The ‘elites’ think I’m a ‘dangerous guy’ Secret Service protection for Donald Trump Jr. reactivated: report After Russian-linked ads, put social media under the microscope Bannon warns GOP establishment: ‘Your day of reckoning is coming’ Kimmel triumphant as ObamaCare repeal bill appears dead Bannon: NFL players should take a knee and ‘thank God’ Trump is president WATCH: Freshman GOP lawmaker and former Navy SEAL walks a careful line on transgender troops   Why the lessons of Vietnam don’t apply to Afghanistan Hillary Clinton: Trump officials’ private email use ‘height of hypocrisy’ Trump on election day: Strange has climbed in polls since my endorsement Native tribes deserve respect for work on the Bears Ears Monument Trump hits NFL: Ratings ‘are way down except before game starts’ Disappointments aside, Sessions has been on a winning streak for Trump supporters Tax reform should not make other problems worse Getting back to basics: The why of tax reform With lack of wins, GOP faces ’18 primary woes The Memo: Trump faces difficult 48 hours Five things to watch in GOP’s tax rollout Fla. lawmaker warned officials before retirement home tragedy Rival GOP factions face off in Alabama Putting GOP women in Congress North Korea proved allowing the Iran deal to collapse could lead to proliferation Cutting taxes for the rich doesn’t count as tax reform Back to the future: Reagan, Trump and bipartisan tax reform A tax code for the middle class – let’s invest in the American dream Congress, dump the budget gimmicks – we need real reform