The Hill Articles: August 15, 2018

Gillibrand urges opposition to Kavanaugh: Fight for abortion rights ‘is now or never’ Trump claims tariffs on foreign nations will rescue US steel industry: report Bannon announces pro-Trump movie, operation team ahead of midterms: report NY Post joins outlets publishing anti-Trump editorials Trump hits back at Cuomo for saying America ‘was never that great’ Trump ends Obama-era rules on US-led cyberattacks: report Tim Scott says former intern shot in Chicago is recovering Giuliani: Trump legal team ready to argue Mueller subpoena ‘before the Supreme Court’ The Hill Interview: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explains what got Alex Jones suspended California’s legal pot market falls $100M short of revenue estimates Tucker Carlson attacks press as ‘state media’ after Trump strips ex-CIA chief’s clearance Comey: Trump revoking Brennan’s security clearance shows ‘he will punish people who disagree with him’ GOP Senate candidate truncates Trump tweet in campaign mailer Arizona GOP secretary of state candidate says ballots should only be printed in English GOP senator reviving effort to rein in Trump on tariffs Trump draws bipartisan fire over Brennan Fox News host hits Giuliani: Dossier isn’t why Mueller probe was started CORRECTION: FCC targets pirate radio station that broadcasts Alex Jones Suspect who allegedly smashed Trump’s Hollywood star says consequences were ‘only positive’ George Conway part of group of Trump skeptics known as ‘Meeting of the Concerned’: report National Archives distances itself from Bush team on Kavanaugh documents Hillicon Valley: Trump revokes Brennan’s security clearance | Twitter cracks down on InfoWars | AT&T hit with crypto lawsuit | DHS hosts election security exercise Nearly 1 in 10 Airbnb hosts in the U.S. is a teacher Shopify bans sale of certain firearms, accessories On The Money: Turkey slaps more tariffs on US goods | Businesses fear blowback from Russia sanctions bill | Senate turns to toughest ‘minibus’ yet Kavanaugh has ‘productive’ meeting with key swing votes Two ‘Trump baby’ blimps arrive in New Jersey town Man who destroyed Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star charged with felony vandalism Manfort’s defense team works to raise doubt among jurors Jury to begin deliberations Thursday on Manafort Conway: Part of my husband feels like I chose Trump over him Overnight Health Care: Arkansas Medicaid work rules could cost thousands coverage | Record number of overdose deaths in 2017 | Dems demand immediate reunification of separated children Overnight Defense: Trump revokes Brennan’s security clearance | Brennan fires back: ‘I will not relent’ | Defense firms bullish on ‘Space Force’ | Treasury targets Chinese, Russian firms for helping North Korea Senate study: Trump hasn’t provided adequate support to detained migrant children Rand Paul takes victory lap after Brennan’s security clearance revoked Top Senate Intel Dem: Trump compiling a ‘Nixonian enemies list’ Rubio’s pro-family, conservative family leave policy promotes stability The data is mightier than the sword, Mr. President Cuomo’s office walks back comment that America ‘was never that great’ Biden to Trump: If you think revoking Brennan’s clearance will silence him, ‘you just don’t know the man’ 17 times Brennan has torched Trump Jordan: More Obama-era officials should lose security clearances Overnight Energy: Interior drilling auction sees few bids | Big oil targets Florida in offshore drilling fight | Puerto Rico utility says all customers now have power Election Countdown: GOP worries House majority endangered by top of ticket | Dems make history in Tuesday’s primaries | Parties fight for Puerto Rican vote in Florida | GOP lawmakers plan ‘Freedom Tour’ Clyburn says he would work to ‘transform’ Democratic Caucus as Speaker Chicago Tribune columnist’s dog ‘writes’ op-ed slamming Trump: ‘You are not being a good boy’ Are Trump’s NDAs legal? Hayden: Trump revoking Brennan security clearance looks like ‘threat’ to change what former officials say about him Demographer: Divides in US between religious and non-religious, not denominations Brennan fires back at Trump: ‘I will not relent’ GOP worries House majority endangered by top of ticket Pelosi: Trump revoking Brennan’s clearance a ‘pathetic attempt to silence critics’ White House statement on Brennan to TV stations includes July 26 date Don’t be silenced in the name of ‘transparency’ Google releases archive of online political ads Foreign aid for conservation is a benefit to US consumers Clyburn rips Trump over Omarosa ‘dog’ comment: ‘I don’t know of anything that has been more troubling to me’ Warner: Revoking Brennan’s clearance ‘a dangerous precedent’ Internet security leader: Hackers are ‘trying to undermine very process of democracy’ Dem: Trump ‘placing politics over our national security’ by revoking Brennan’s clearance Ex-CIA chief: Trump revoking my security clearance would have no impact on what I say North Korea gets by with a little help from its friends: Russia and China Pearl Jam criticized for poster featuring dead Trump, burning White House Sanders to campaign for Florida Dem governor candidate Pollster quiz: Why aren’t Americans reading? Largest US pedestrian border crossing opens in California John Kerry blasts Trump’s decision to revoke Brennan’s clearance Warren introduces Accountable Capitalism Act Vatican declines to respond to Pennsylvania’s ‘predator priests’ report Pelosi says Maxine Waters ‘strikes fear in the heart’ of Trump Clapper: Trump revoking Brennan’s security clearance is an ‘infringement’ on free speech Dem: Trump revoking Brennan’s security clearance is ‘Moscow politics’ CNN: Trump intel chief not consulted before decision to revoke Brennan’s clearance Fashion industry treats everything as disposable — even the women making the garments Turkey slaps more tariffs on US goods, escalating trade tensions Public opinion analyst: Polling has become about celebrities Senate Dems demand immediate reunification of remaining separated children Twitter restricts Infowars account Ex-Clinton aide rips Trump for revoking Brennan’s clearance: ‘What a vindictive little b—-‘ Dem: Trump acting like a ‘dictator’ by revoking Brennan’s security clearance Oil industry targets Florida in new offshore drilling advocacy push Trump’s ‘America First’ policies are going to put America way behind Cuomo: America ‘was never that great’ Trump supporter claims he was beaten up by Social Distortion’s lead singer over politics Authorities identify terror suspect in London crash Analysis: GOP tax law increased complexity of tax code Trump revokes Brennan’s security clearance CNN’s Don Lemon: If Trump used N-word on tape it ‘wouldn’t change anything’ Pollster: ‘Swing voters are getting squeezed out of’ the campaign process A rare, nonpartisan good news story in Washington Health insurers are using diabetes drug coupons to pad profits Fewer than 1 percent of offshore drilling tracts auctioned by Trump receive bids Clinton praises child who kneeled during Pledge of Allegiance: ‘Keep up the good work’ Dem lawmaker calls Trump racist in response to ‘dog’ comment PETA calls out Trump for attacking Omarosa as a ‘dog’ Former spokeswoman defends Trump calling Omarosa ‘dog’: He’s called men dogs Panel: Maggie Thompson and Amber Smith discuss Paul Manafort’s trial and firings at the FBI Hatch ‘not comfortable’ with Trump calling Omarosa a ‘dog’ Arkansas Medicaid work requirements could cost thousands coverage, data show Omarosa and the secret taping game Aquarium gift shop employee fired for kicking out black girls camp group in viral video Pollster: Generic ballots can ‘distort’ results Hill.TV poll: Dems hold double-digit lead over GOP on generic ballot Company denied black woman job because her name was ‘ghetto,’ email says Connecticut man charged with hate crime for brick attack on police officer Full interview: Michele Nellenbach of the Bipartisan Policy Center on Trump’s infrastructure plan Watch live: White House holds press briefing In trade war, US has economic edge, but China has political advantage Krystal Ball: Americans shouldn’t pin their hopes ‘on a silver N-word tape’ America’s support for free speech is dwindling FBI investigated cyberattacks targeting Dem opponent to Rohrabacher: report Prosecutors cast Manafort as a serial liar in closing remarks Full interview: White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley discusses Peter Strzok firing Internet security expert: ‘I don’t think it’s right to say’ tech giants are politically biased Samuel Adams brewery neighbor posts sign criticizing founder for praise of Trump Trump’s arbitration case against Omarosa is risky What America’s Thinking: August 15, 2018 CDC: Drug overdoses hit new record The Hill’s 12:30 Report Immigration agency chief defends striking ‘nation of immigrants’ from mission statement There is no such thing as a ‘safe backdoor’ in encryption Don’t boycott Harley-Davidson bikes — boycott its tax cut Poll: Dems lead GOP by 11 on generic ballot Treasury targets Chinese, Russian shipping firms for violating North Korea sanctions Giuliani to Mueller: ‘Write the damn report’ Manafort trial becomes spectator sport Full interview: Kyle Kondik talks about historic firsts in Tuesday’s primary elections White supremacist rally leader gets yelled at by his dad during livestream Ben Carson makes the right move rolling back Obama-era housing policy AT&T hit with $224M lawsuit over cryptocurrency loss Full interview: Cloudflare founder Matthew Prince talks election security Kareem Abdul-Jabbar compares forcing athletes to stand for anthem to songs of slavery Will White House press briefings return to what they used to be? Election expert: Dems making active effort to elect women in primaries Illinois manufacturer moving to Mexico over Trump tariffs Colorado baker sues state officials, claiming continued religious persecution Lewandowski says Bloomberg would be ‘very competitive’ against Trump in 2020 Stop letting prosecutors get away with misconduct in the courtroom Woman targeted with racist texts after Sprint accidentally assigns her number to another customer Parkland students arrive to tightened security on first day of new school year Trump wishes happy birthday to ‘leader’ of Dems Maxine Waters Lewandowski on White House nondisclosure agreements: ‘I don’t know if they’re valid whatsoever’ Poll: Republicans favor Scalise for Speaker; Dems favor Pelosi Policy expert: The next Flint could be anywhere in the US NYT joins nationwide effort to publish editorials targeting Trump One Vermont Republican wins statewide nomination in six races Jim Carrey targets McCarthy, Nunes ahead of midterms Cook Political Report moves 4 GOP seats to ‘toss-up’ category Poll: Satisfaction with direction of US running at highest rates since 2006 Royal family politics could resolve Saudi spat with Canada Group finds weed-killing chemical in dozens of breakfast foods Iran VP says US trying to force ‘surrender’ with tariffs: report Breastfeeding controversy shows need for private efforts — not government campaigns US to increase Marines stationed in Norway, drawing ire from Moscow Fallon: ‘Trump called Omarosa a dog,’ then ‘rolled over for Putin’ Education Dept slams Omarosa for claims Trump calls DeVos ‘ditzy’ NYT columnist: A tape of Trump saying N-word could make his supporters like him more The farm bill gives Congress a chance to act on the Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act Trump attacks Russia provisions in signed defense bill White House spokesman: Omarosa showed ‘disdain and disregard’ for national security in Situation Room recording Biden cancels appearance at Illinois Dem event under ‘doctor’s orders’ Bernie Sanders: GOP is ‘bankrupt intellectually’ and is demonizing Pelosi for being a woman Puerto Rico utility says it has restored power to all its customers Diplomats who have kids with special needs say Pompeo is ignoring their pleas: report Democrats partying like 2006 as Republicans deal with scandals White House spokesman: I’ve never seen an NDA in Trump White House Treasury retweets Trump, possibly violating campaign law Ed Henry clashes with Katrina Pierson on N-Word tape: ‘You changed your story!’ A Korean day to remember — for America US, Mexico to target drug cartels’ financial infrastructure: report Vermont Dem ‘honored to be making history’ as nation’s first transgender governor nominee ‘Fox & Friends’ host: Omarosa ‘outsmarted’ Trump Firing Peter Strzok sends needed message now Australian lawmaker calls for ‘final solution’ to end Muslim immigration Trump touts GOP election wins: ‘We have the team we want’ Russian trolls had burst of activity for pro-Trump website: report Chris Cuomo: Children are held to a higher standard than Trump International community can and must do more to confront hate crimes Omarosa rips Trump for not acting to reduce violence in Chicago President Trump: It’s time to act on private flood insurance availability Sen. Sanders refuses to rule out 2020 presidential run Fiscal recklessness puts the next crisis on our doorstep Giuliani: Omarosa ‘lying’ with claims Trump knew about hacked emails before WikiLeaks release Rising: August 15, 2018 Germany moves toward third gender option for official records Turkey ratchets up tariffs in trade dispute with US Conway’s husband suggests Trump regularly makes false and misleading statements Turkish court rejects US pastor’s appeal to be released Judge Brett Kavanaugh is the right Supreme Court appointment at the right time The Hill’s Morning Report — GOP seeks to hold Trump’s gains in Midwest states Businesses fear blowback from Russia sanctions bill Defense firms bullish on ‘Space Force’ Trump-Amazon feud shadows critical Postal Service report Republicans become entangled by family feuds over politics Parties fight for Puerto Rican vote in must-win Florida races GOP’s midterm strategy takes shape Senate returns to work on toughest ‘minibus’ yet Dems make history in Tuesday’s primaries