The Hill Articles: September 8, 2017

September 8
US calls for UN vote Monday on increased North Korea sanctions White House communications aide hires lawyer amid Russia probe: report Trump makes pick for Federal Highway Administration head Trump: Texas churches should get FEMA funding for hurricane relief Biden speaks with student activists on DeVos rewrite of sexual assault guidance Tillerson traveling to the UK next week Trump offers condolences to Macron after Irma tears through French territories Son of Russian lawmaker pleads guilty in credit card theft scheme US approves $3.8B in arms sales to Bahrain GAO to investigate Zinke’s alleged Alaskan threat: report Trump talks to heads of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar Equifax won’t bar consumers from joining lawsuits related to breach 5.6M asked to evacuate in Florida ahead of Irma Pence heading to Indiana to push tax reform: report Virginia scraps touchscreen voting machines Military gears up to respond to Hurricane Irma devastation Trump refusing to make eye contact with Cohn: report Obama makes surprise visit to DC high school National Weather Service issues all-caps warning: ‘Nowhere in the Florida Keys will be safe’ Clinton set to take book tour to ‘The Daily Show’ US pulls back surveillance on ISIS convoy at Russian request Bannon to give post-White House speech in Hong Kong Trump signs Harvey aid, debt ceiling package Miami homeless taken off streets against their will ahead of Irma: report A bipartisan solution to stopping drive-by lawsuits Watchdog to investigate EPA’s hiring practices US Civil Rights Commission condemns Arpaio pardon, end of DACA Congress shouldn’t repeal DC Death with Dignity Act Small-business owners to Congress: Do your job and cut taxes FBI says it is ‘tracking’ Equifax data breach Report: FBI probes Utah cop who arrested nurse for refusing to draw blood Eric Bolling out at Fox News Report: Obama to hold first DNC fundraiser since leaving office Trump calls for community service in Patriot Day message House Commerce Committee to hold hearing on Equifax breach Mueller seeks to interview Spicer, Priebus and others for Russia probe: report Utility: 9 million people expected to lose power due to Irma Half of Irma’s likely victims lack flood insurance, leaving Congress with potential political crisis Newspapers drop paywalls on Irma coverage Russia’s new ambassador praises Trump for ‘warm’ reception Egypt must play by President Trump’s rules on North Korea Yiannopoulos calls Bannon ‘Uncle Steve’ University of California sues Trump over decision to end DACA Equifax data breach is latest reminder of security lessons GOP Rep: Ryan wasting taxpayers dollars by blocking war authorization debate Congress: Continue to invest in America’s struggling cities and towns GOP lawmakers furious after DOJ declines to prosecute ex-IRS official Lois Lerner Conservatives, do school choice right with scholarship tax credits Irma forcing numerous sports cancellations in Florida Charles Payne to return to Fox Business after harassment investigation: report Chile legalizes abortion, but rightly rejects Roe v. Wade logic White House: Expect more outreach to Democrats EPA chief defends chemical rule delay after Texas plant explosions ObamaCare architect supports single-payer system Oregon senators say they’ll block Trump circuit court nominee Senator demands investigation after report on Navy ‘Bad Santa’ Trump sets sights on tax reform in weekly address Lessons from Hurricane Harvey: We must bolster refineries and pipelines NY attorney general announces investigation in Equifax breach Equifax updates user agreement at prodding of New York Attorney General Medicare bill holds key to delivering a bipartisan health care win Sanders to unveil ‘Medicare for all’ bill on Wednesday Trump’s teamwork with Democrats is all about winning in Washington Christie in talks to join CNN or MSNBC after leaving office Conway: To succeed I ‘think like a man’ and ‘behave like a lady’ House committee to hold hearing on Equifax data breach Christie strategist: Bannon’s Cabinet claim ‘simply not true’ Michelle Obama outshines all Democratic prospects for 2020 White House lists issues with Senate defense policy bill Nikki Haley shows blinders may finally be off on US-Iran policy Kasich: ObamaCare insurers ‘have to make a profit like anyone else’ Licensing rules that protect competition and startups Trump to hold fourth Cabinet meeting Saturday during Irma landfall Watch Live: White House press briefing How Republicans split on the Harvey aid, fiscal deal We can’t stand on the sidelines in the face of anti-Semitism Cruz fires back at Christie: ‘Go back to the beach’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report EPA head on Irma: Now isn’t the time to talk about climate change Mar-a-Lago, Trump golf clubs close as Irma approaches The debt ceiling is bad for America Southwest Airlines flies shelter animals out of Houston We won’t end homelessness until we figure out what actually works Biden’s daughter: I hope he runs in 2020 House Freedom Caucus chair open to ObamaCare deal Former EPA director: Trump administration plan sets ‘deeply troubling precedent’ Reps introduce hurricane preparedness bill Duckworth ‘breaks’ a leg at the gym Dem calls for Judiciary investigation into Equifax hack The Navy’s surface fleet warfighters unfortunately aren’t mariners S. Korea preps for possible weekend N. Korea missile test OPINION | Democrats abandon due process legacy for flawed sexual assault policy Limbaugh to evacuate after calling Irma climate change ploy To pass tax reform, Trump and Congress can look back to 1986 Congress must find a solution to DACA or the U.S. risks losing on the investment it’s made DeVos: ‘My heart is with’ Dreamers Hurricane Jose upgraded to Category 4 storm Florida gov: ‘You need to leave’ before Irma GOP bristles at Mnuchin’s debt plea: Do it for me Eliminating renewable energy subsidies is key to increasing prosperity House passes Trump deal on majority Democratic vote Former FEMA chief: It’s not about climate change anymore, ‘it’s about climate adaptation’ Trump regrets putting ObamaCare repeal on top of agenda, blames Ryan: report Report: Uber facing federal investigation into secret program that tracked Lyft drivers Obama and Trump are both right on DACA Laura Ingraham: Republicans ‘are finished’ if they don’t get tax reform done Mulvaney: Trump ‘wanted to clear the decks’ in deal with Dems For business, mindset trumps infrastructure when it comes to next-gen cybersecurity Prosecutors seek to revoke Shkreli’s bail over threat to Clinton Jeb Bush: ‘Trump has done a good job showing concern’ for hurricane victims Political decency may triumph despite Trump’s DACA decision Freedom Caucus chair calls new ObamaCare repeal bill ‘promising’ Let’s open the market for contact lenses in the manner Congress intended Trump: Tax reform ‘needed now more than ever’ Sanders: Colbert should ask Clinton to stop ‘arguing’ about election Trump blasts own party, calls filibuster ‘GOP death wish’ Bannon: Christie lost cabinet spot after ‘Access Hollywood’ tape release Activists hang clown effigies in KKK robes from tree in Richmond Celebrating 20 years of family tax relief Freedom Caucus chairman says he’s not plotting against Ryan Clinton to make late-night return on Colbert Hillary Clinton was ‘ticked off’ at Matt Lauer for email questions: book Looking to Medicare as a model for health care coverage? Improve Medicare first. Florida braces for Hurricane Irma Mexico rocked by deadly earthquake Groups fear Trump funding cuts will lower ObamaCare enrollment Dem, GOP demands could sink bipartisan ObamaCare fix Trump-GOP relationship reaches new low Law enforcement leaders back bail reform