The Hill Articles: August 21, 2018

Consultant secures Democratic nomination in Wyoming House race Wyoming treasurer wins GOP gubernatorial nod, beating Trump-backed rival Trump to announce NAFTA ‘handshake’ deal on Thursday: report Barrasso secures GOP nomination in Wyoming Senate primary NYT’s Bret Stephens: Trump should resign or be impeached after Cohen guilty plea Lanny Davis: Cohen ‘more than happy’ to tell Mueller ‘all that he knows’ Trump lashes out after Cohen, Manafort blows Ryan removes GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter from committee assignments following indictment Schumer: Kavanaugh wouldn’t say Roe v. Wade was ‘correctly decided’ Trump: ‘I would rather have fake news’ than censorship Pelosi calls for Hunter to resign Melania’s immigration attorney: Trump ‘shutting America’s door’ Hillicon Valley: Manafort found guilty on eight counts | Facebook identifies new influence campaigns | Microsoft says Russia tried to hack Senate, think tanks | States urge court to block net neutrality repeal Trump cites death of Iowa college student in appeal for stronger immigration laws Read the indictment against GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter Crowd chants ‘lock her up’ at Trump rally in West Virginia Trump introduces West Virginia governor as ‘largest, most beautiful man’ Facebook deletes hundreds of pages linked to Iran, Russia Omarosa shares video of Cohen boarding Trump plane in 2016 CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin: If Dems win House, they could force Cohen to testify publicly Wildlife has little to show for staggering cost of Endangered Species Act Giuliani says no allegations of wrongdoing by Trump, knocks Cohen for ‘lies’ California secretary of State: GOP lawmaker can’t be removed from ballot after getting indicted Schumer: Trump better not talk about pardons, Cohen, Manafort at West Virginia rally Overnight Health Care: Collins says Kavanaugh sees Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law’ | Insurers back pricing disclosure measure | Pfizer extends EpiPen expiration dates amid shortage Manafort faces maximum of 80 years in prison Court filing: Cohen coordinated with ‘one or more members’ of Trump campaign on hush money Cruz introduces amendment to ‘harden’ schools against shooters On The Money: Manafort found guilty of tax, bank fraud | Trump says verdict has ‘nothing’ to do with collusion | Cohen pleads guilty on eight counts | Senators, Trump officials clash on Russia sanctions GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, wife indicted for allegedly misusing campaign funds Cohen’s lawyer on guilty plea: If Cohen committed a crime, didn’t Trump too? Drudge Report calls Manafort, Cohen news ‘Trump Hell Hour’ Watch live: Trump holding W.Va. rally after Manafort verdict, Cohen plea Cohen faces ‘lock him up’ chant leaving courthouse after pleading guilty to federal charges Manafort guilty verdicts raise chances of pardon by Trump Stormy Daniels says she’s ‘vindicated’ by Cohen guilty plea Kudlow hosted publisher linked to white nationalists at his house Senators, Trump officials clash over Russia sanctions Dems: Manafort, Cohen prove that Mueller’s probe is not a witch hunt Man in US illegally charged with murder in death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts MTV Video Music Awards sees lowest ratings ever Overnight Defense: Senate emerges as obstacle to Space Force | VA wrongly denied hundreds of sexual trauma claims | Pentagon worried about drop in Iraqi refugees coming to US Trump on Manafort verdict: ‘Nothing to do with Russia collusion’ Brennan situation highlights deeper problem with presidents and news they don’t like Overnight Energy: Trump unveils plan gutting Obama power plant rule | Dems blast proposal | Greens vow to fight in court | Top EPA ethics lawyer leaves Pollster: Millennial women will define current political era Rubio: Top US political groups should expect Russian cyberattacks Cohen says he broke campaign finance law ‘at direction of candidate’ Senate Intelligence Committee leaders want Cohen to testify again New bureaucracy is not the answer to weather preparedness Michael Cohen pleads guilty to eight counts Twitter CEO talks to top Republicans about allegations of bias Dem pollster: Female candidates, officials tend to be seen as ‘more honest, less corrupt’ Jury convicts Manafort on eight felony counts Pollster: Americans aren’t yet ‘paying attention’ to Trump’s ‘Space Force’ ACLU: Alex Jones ban could set dangerous social media precedent In Washington, the truth has refugee status Manfort jury reaches verdict on eight counts Calif. governor: Trump’s plan to roll back clean power rules is a ‘declaration of war against America’ Dem pollster: ‘Absurd’ to think Congress will approve ‘Space Force’ Kansas City security guard placed on leave after allegedly ordering a ‘Trayvon Martini’ Republicans blast party’s strategy for keeping House majority McConnell suggests Russian sanctions action unlikely in September Would you want your lawyer talking? Top EPA ethics lawyer to leave agency for private sector New Jersey school installs laundromat for homeless students Book at CIA left open to chapter on Brennan in apparent protest: report Kathy Griffin shares old Cohen tweet about Clinton going to prison after plea deal Health-care worker infections add to Ebola challenge in Congo Russia vows response to latest US sanctions Cohen surrenders to FBI ahead of court appearance: report Pollster: Support for ‘Space Force’ could drop once public sees price tag South Koreans warned not to discuss politics during family reunions in North Senate MSA reauthorization a step back for fishing communities FBI, DHS push back on Nelson’s claim that Russians ‘penetrated’ Florida election systems Avenatti tells Giuliani in wake of Cohen plea deal: ‘Buckle Up Buttercup’ Coulter: I haven’t seen a worse negotiator than Trump Fox News host dismisses guest who said Trump calling Omarosa a ‘dog’ was a compliment Nuclear weapons are making a comeback — and making the world more dangerous Pfizer extends some EpiPen expiration dates amid nationwide shortage Pa. Catholic university to remove bishop names from buildings after grand jury report Lawmakers move to award posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Aretha Franklin Trump plans ambitious campaign travel ahead of midterms Eliminating Free File would leave millions of taxpayers behind Commerce chief: Timetable on Trump auto tariffs likely to be delayed Elizabeth Warren says focused on Senate race, not ‘on running for president in 2020’ Democrats decry Trump’s plan to replace Obama’s clean power regulations Hill.TV poll: Majority of Americans approve of ‘Space Force’ Facebook to remove over 5K ad target options to curb discrimination Trump risks leading the world into a space arms race Flynn sentencing hearing delayed Cohen reaches plea deal in tax fraud case: reports De Blasio hits back at Trump over campaign slogan with list of ‘broken promises’ VA wrongly denied hundreds of sexual trauma claims by veterans, watchdog report finds Even without Omarosa, black Americans will still support Trump Collins: Kavanaugh considers Roe v. Wade ‘settled law’ Court dismisses Russian oligarchs’ lawsuit over Steele dossier Krystal Ball: Omarosa has emulated Trump EU celebrates an end to Greek aid as an Italian storm looms What America’s Thinking: August 21, 2018 Neither Kavanaugh nor constitutional originalism are scary ‘Fox & Friends’ to air exclusive Trump interview McCaskill presses Trump official on lawsuit against pre-existing condition protections Time is running out to secure our elections It’s not too late for progressives and Democrats to rethink anti-poverty strategies Washington state lawmaker calls journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful people’ Migrant parents: ICE officers ‘intimidated’ us into signing forms to abandon right to reunify with their children Chairman of Latino Coalition: Dems, GOP have used immigration as a ‘wedge issue’ El Salvador cuts ties with Taiwan, recognizes China Democratic leader gives boost to criminal justice reform compromise Cohen exploring plea deal in tax fraud probe: report GOP senator: Trump can’t run Mueller probe Melania Trump’s immigration lawyer: Parents were treated like everyone else The ‘administrative state’ needs to follow the rule of law by Congress Buck Sexton: Press takes side on current immigration debate C-SPAN caller slams Gorka, Trump aides as ‘treasonous b—-es’ Manafort jury asks what happens if they can’t come to conclusion on a single count Warren proposes ban on lawmakers owning individual stocks Study links Facebook use to violence against refugees in Germany Asia Argento denies sexual assault allegation, claims accuser extorted her A socialist visits a Texas grocery store Trump endorses conservative mega-donor in Wyoming GOP gubernatorial primary Facebook is rating its users’ trustworthiness in battle against false news Trump’s midterm war against Mueller, ex-CIA directors and military leaders Liberal activist assaulted by Antifa members in Portland: report Trump accuses de Blasio of stealing campaign slogan Poll: Voters less likely to support Collins if she votes to confirm Kavanaugh Time for a full US withdrawal from the Yemen conflict Trump administration slaps new sanctions on Russian firms, individuals Army IDs soldier killed in Iraq helicopter crash EPA says its new coal plan could ‘adversely affect human health’ Arctic’s oldest and thickest sea ice breaks for first time Omarosa: Pence is ‘dangerous’ because he doesn’t push back on Trump Ben Shapiro: Don’t count out Avenatti as presidential contender Miami Hurricanes football team unveils ‘environmentally conscious’ uniforms Four steps to protect families at the world’s borders States are leading the way on data privacy April Ryan: Sarah Sanders should have to pay for my bodyguard since she’s ‘stirring’ up threats Dem senator: Congress should consider allowing companies to ‘hack back’ after cyberattacks Dem senator: ‘Smelly special interest network’ involved in Kavanaugh nomination process Jon Stewart helps save goats roaming New York City subway tracks Federal housing agency employee secretly recorded director’s sexual advances toward her: report Trump’s Fed complaints would make Turkey’s Erdogan proud Omarosa: Trump hired Hope Hicks because she is pretty Manafort jury begins day 4 of deliberations Dem: Trump ‘signaling’ to Putin that ‘he’s still trying to be helpful’ Kevin Hart goes after Trump at VMAs: ‘In your face, Trump, suck it’ EPA unveils new Trump plan gutting Obama power plant rules A new start with Pakistan? Pentagon warns drop in Iraqi refugee admission could present risk: report UN agency: No indication NKorea has stopped nuclear activities since Trump deal VH1 star wears ‘Make America Gay Again’ jacket at MTV awards show Animal crackers freed from their cages in box redesign following PETA letter Pope to meet sexual abuse victims in Ireland Twenty-two states urge court to block net neutrality repeal Omarosa: ‘Very clear’ Trump is a racist The Ghazni battle: A need for serious answers Iraq to ask for exemptions on some Iran sanctions: report Fewer than half of Americans view leaders of Canada, UK, Germany and Israel favorably McGahn believes he ‘did not incriminate’ Trump in wrongdoing, lawyer says: report Russia calls Microsoft allegations it targeted conservative think tanks ‘political games’ Cuomo rips Lewandowski for raising costs of Mueller investigation Viability: It’s time to banish the word for our own good In 2018, Americans are safer than ever Rising: August 21, 2018 Can trade deals be used to fight against human rights violations? President Trump is making diplomacy great again Trump denies report he considered revoking Obama’s clearance Logic dons ‘F— the Wall’ t-shirt at VMAs Why Latinos should oppose the Kavanaugh nomination Trump suggests Clapper is ‘being nice’ to keep his security clearance Former Nazi concentration camp guard deported to Germany The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump casts energy, land policies as gifts to red-state voters Microsoft: Russia attempted hack of Senate, conservative think tanks Democrats gear up for legal fights over voter suppression How Trump’s corporate disclosure proposal could change investing Senate emerges as obstacle to Trump’s ‘Space Force’ Hackers steal more than $1M from global economy in a single minute: analysis Governor races in spotlight as Wyoming, Alaska head to polls