The Hill Articles: August 19, 2018

White House rejects Turkey’s offer on detained pastor: WSJ Arizona GOP Senate candidate defends bus tour with far-right activist Alyssa Milano protests Kavanaugh in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costume Bomb in deadly Yemen school bus attack was manufactured by US firm: report Pelosi mocks McCarthy for tweet complaining of censorship Dems to challenge Kavanaugh for White House records Michael Cohen’s lawyer says he’s talking to Watergate’s John Dean Michael Cohen under investigation for over $20M in bank fraud: report Doctor convicted of raping patient sentenced to 10 years probation An even bigger China shock Local official uses government billboard to hit newspaper as ‘fake news’ Facebook apologizes over removal of conservative site’s web videos Trump’s lawyers unsure how much McGahn has told Mueller: report Trump’s gag orders undermine the First Amendment Pittsburgh bishop pushes back on calls to resign over abuse scandal Trudeau shuts down heckler: ‘Racism has no place’ in Canada Trump plays ‘quick round of golf’ with Rand Paul in New Jersey Trump preparing to nominate key military personnel: report Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill would be smart for the president, his party and the nation Man convicted of sexually abusing sleeping passenger on Spirit Airlines flight California bill seeks to restrict restaurants serving kids sugary drinks Fox News analyst calls Trump’s McCarthy tweet ‘ridiculous’  Axios: Trump said one-state solution would mean future Israeli PM would be named Mohammed Ebola crisis worsens in Congo, health workers infected Comey: ‘Truth exists and truth matters’ Hopefully, Turkey isn’t the trigger to a global economic calamity Aide who attended conference with ties to white nationalists leaves White House Lieu: Giuliani saying ‘truth isn’t truth’ is another step toward ‘authoritarianism’ Giuliani labels Brennan ‘one of the biggest frauds in the history of this country’ Intel officials concerned Brennan’s criticism of Trump went too far Congress should consider small-business exception to internet sales tax Santorum: Mueller could avoid charges of McCarthyism by investigating DOJ, FBI New Zealand minister rides bike to hospital to give birth Kavanaugh complained about media characterizations of him in 2001: report Iran looking for options on oil sales amid US sanctions: reports 8,000 new ways the Trump administration is undermining immigration court independence Obama shares list of recent reads Watergate’s John Dean rips Trump: I doubt you have any idea what McGahn told Mueller Afghanistan planning holiday ceasefire with Taliban Iran vows new US action group won’t topple government Christie predicts White House will regret not invoking executive privilege Democrats should trade in identity politics for more inclusive policies CBS Poll: Women give Dems a boost in race for House control Gillibrand: ‘Solely focused’ on 2018, not potential 2020 White House bid Giuliani claims McGahn was a ‘strong witness’ for Trump Montana governor: Dems don’t need to ‘walk in lockstep’ Brennan defends criticism of Trump: ‘I don’t believe I’m being political at all’ Panetta: Trump may not have authority to revoke Brennan’s security clearance Brennan says he’s willing to go to court to prevent Trump from revoking additional clearances To solve the southern border crisis, look past the border Giuliani warns of perjury trap: ‘Truth isn’t truth’ Clapper: Brennan’s rhetoric is becoming an issue Montana Dem governor now says he would support assault weapons ban Election officials have plenty to learn from hackers 2020 hopefuls skeptical of criminal justice deal with Trump Giuliani: Trump Tower meeting was ‘originally for the purpose of getting information about Clinton’ Bolton open to privatizing military operations in Afghanistan Mulvaney ‘fascinated’ by focus on government shutdown GOP leader mocked for tweet complaining of conservative censorship on Twitter North Korea will never give up its WMDs — here’s what Trump should do about it Bolton wants to see ‘seriousness’ from North Korea on denuclearization Hayden: Relationship between Trump, national security community ‘dangerously close to being permanently broken’ GOP senator on revoking security clearances: ‘I don’t want to see this become routine’ Bolton: ‘I don’t know the specifics’ on whether Brennan released classified info Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Trump’s review of security clearances reminiscent of Nixon, McCarthy Omarosa: I believe Trump wants to start a race war Hundreds show up to protest neo-Nazi march in Berlin One thousand GAO recommendations to remedy cybersecurity shortcomings remain unaddressed Bolton warns of Chinese, Iranian and North Korean meddling in midterms Trump: Mueller makes Joseph McCarthy look like a ‘baby’ Time running out for Trump’s NAFTA talks Coalition spokesman: US troops will stay in Iraq as long as needed Confederate statue vandalized in North Carolina No, Omarosa was not the White House’s ‘token minority’ Kamala Harris prepares for moment in the spotlight Trump renews calls for Mueller to investigate Clinton Dems see chance to cut into GOP governorships Trump hits NY Times in flurry of tweets for implying White House counsel is a ‘rat’ Lewandowski blasts backlash over Trump security clearance retractions: ‘It’s fake outrage’ As Iran turns to Bitcoin and its own cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions, maybe it’s time to build another Stuxnet Three scenarios for how leadership races could play out in the House