The Hill Articles: August 22, 2018

NYT: Trump after Cohen plea mused, ‘How did we end up here?’ Manafort juror: One ‘holdout’ prevented jury from convicting Manafort on all 18 counts Hatch after Cohen plea deal: ‘I think Trump is a much better person today than he was then’ Warren: ‘We need immigration laws that focus on people who pose a real threat’ Fox News host: Trump said he’d consider pardoning Manafort Ohio State coach Urban Meyer suspended for three games: report Anti-Trump billboard put up in New Jersey: ‘Our leader the idiot’ Georgia school superintendent put on leave after alleged audio recording of racist rant LA prosecutors reviewing second sexual assault case involving Kevin Spacey Cohen GoFundMe raises more than $120,000 in one day Overnight Defense: Duncan Hunter refusing to step down from committees | Trump awards Medal of Honor to widow of airman | Pentagon names pick for Mideast commander Slain Iowa student’s aunt: ‘Evil comes in every color’ Hillicon Valley: DNC reports attempted hack to FBI | GOP delays election security bill | Verizon calls restricting firefighters’ data a ‘mistake’ | Russian hackers send warning to conservatives Poll: Mueller approval rating jumps 11 points Cohen’s lawyer on Trump Tower meeting: Cohen was ‘present at a discussion with’ Trump and Trump Jr. Overnight Health Care: Dem Senate candidate opposes Medicare for All | HHS official compared abortion to Holocaust as a student | Sessions moves to block two doctors from prescribing opioids GOP on heels after Cohen plea, Manafort conviction Parkland’s David Hogg defends calling Pelosi ‘old’ Lawyer: Cohen witnessed Trump’s ‘awareness’ of hacked Dem emails before they were released Jimmy Kimmel: ‘There’s clearly something wrong’ with Omarosa Flake backs effort to rein in Trump on security clearances The Memo: Team Trump fights back Senate Dems dodge Trump impeachment talk 10 ways Duncan Hunter allegedly misused campaign funds Election Countdown: Trump plans ambitious travel schedule for midterms | Republicans blast strategy for keeping House | Poll shows Menendez race tightening | Cook Report shifts Duncan Hunter’s seat after indictment Turkey: ‘Trump administration is targeting a NATO ally’ DHS chief calls on officials in all 50 states to have ‘verifiable’ ballots by 2020 election Warren releases 10 years of tax returns Florida Supreme Court allows release of Parkland school shooting surveillance Former Facebook security chief: It’s ‘too late’ to secure 2018 elections Cohen paid unidentified tech company $50K ‘in connection with’ Trump campaign Graham says Mueller probe ‘not a witch hunt’ Overnight Energy: Watchdog finds Pruitt didn’t break law over trade group’s ad | EPA cancels three meetings on car emissions proposal | Fallout from Trump’s proposed power plant rule Trump attacks the judiciary, Republican legislatures follow HHS official compared abortion to the Holocaust as law school student Video of Beto O’Rourke defending protesting NFL players goes viral Bull market sets record, and both parties seek a benefit Delaying prescribed burns only feeds extreme wildfires On The Money: Fed plans for rate hikes despite Trump criticism | Stock market in record bull run | US, Mexico may be close to ‘handshake’ NAFTA deal | Liberal groups rally against consumer bureau pick Hiking minimum wage would cost jobs, says retail leader Study shows Google collects data even when phones aren’t being used Guilfoyle says Trump Jr. talked to Dem ex-husband on phone about hair product Manchin rebuffs Dem effort to delay Kavanaugh confirmation hearings Voters must eradicate the Trump plague from American politics Trump officials approve Maryland proposal to shore up ObamaCare markets GOP pollster: Fear of Dem majority will bring Republicans together Timeline: How Cohen turned on Trump Senate Intelligence Committee members raise concerns about voting system vulnerabilities Poll: Cruz leads O’Rourke by four points in Texas Trump launches petition to force ‘spineless’ ESPN to air national anthem Mueller investigation gains new momentum EPA may make a deadly mistake — no amount of asbestos exposure is safe Analyst: Puerto Ricans not giving Dems huge boost in Florida Saudi Arabia cancelling massive Aramco oil IPO: report Pittsburgh-area diocese says it removed pastor after credible allegation of sexual abuse Pentagon officially announces pick for Middle East commander Mitt Romney: Last 24 hours confirms ‘my faith in our justice system’ KKK leader gets 4 years for firing gun at 2017 Charlottesville rally Ex-GOP gov compares activists who toppled Confederate monument to Nazi book burners Fed sees case for rate hikes in strong economy despite Trump barbs, trade tensions One old bull: Market’s record growth streak in no imminent danger Hunter’s hometown paper demands his resignation in blistering editorial: ‘Corrupt to the point of caricature’ What opponents get wrong about criminal justice reform  Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to family of fallen Air Force sergeant Government watchdog finds ex-EPA chief Scott Pruitt didn’t violate law appearing in beef association ad Poll shows Scott Walker in dead heat in Wisconsin reelection race GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter says he’s victim of Justice ‘witch hunt’ Longtime Colts’ announcer abruptly retires after using racial slur Man charged with killing Iowa college student was in U.S. legally, lawyer says Seattle’s smoky summers are becoming the new normal Rohrabacher to donate Manafort contribution to charity Political analyst: Midterms will be ‘a referendum on impeachment’ White House’s Sanders stonewalls at post-Cohen, Manafort briefing Report: EU expected to approve Apple’s bid for Shazam Researchers claim new algorithm beats humans at spotting fake news ‘Top Gun’ sequel films aboard US aircraft carrier Down the stretch they come: Nations must push to finish NAFTA deal Kasich to skip GOP dinner in Ohio headlined by Trump White House tweets video of ‘permanently separated’ families following death of Iowa college student Report: US Embassy cuts hamper ability to monitor in Cuba Issa accuses US attorney of ‘political misconduct’ for timing of Duncan Hunter indictment U.S. stock markets set record, marking longest bull run Cohen subpoenaed in Trump Foundation probe: report Political analyst: GOP ‘bleeding educated, suburban voters’ under Trump Senate GOP: Cohen plea won’t delay Kavanaugh hearing Marquette poll: Wisconsin Senate race dead heat between Baldwin, Vukmir Congress, states and cities are not doing enough today to fix our infrastructure Trump didn’t inform McGahn of hush-money payments in 2016: report Appeals court upholds ruling barring Alabama from prohibiting second-trimester abortions Nixon White House counsel: ‘I think we’ve established today that we have a criminal president, and that is historic’ Dem Arizona Senate candidate opposes Medicare for All Catholic priest attacked, beaten by man saying ‘this is for all the little kids’ Did President Trump violate campaign finance laws? White House: ‘The president did nothing wrong’ Poll: Majority thinks Trump has ‘probably’ or ‘definitely’ used n-word while president GOP pollster: Manafort, Cohen developments will not impact Trump’s approval down the line With a little help, female entrepreneurs can flourish Cook Report shifts Duncan Hunter’s seat to ‘lean Republican’ after indictment Trump rips New York Times: ‘They’re like lunatics’ Graham: Pardoning Manafort would be ‘bridge too far’ DOJ charges Chinese nationals in synthetic opioid conspiracy Hill.TV poll: Trump approval rating at 48 percent Republicans warn Trump against Manafort pardon Dozens of left-leaning groups urge Senate to reject consumer bureau nominee Sessions moves to block two Ohio doctors from prescribing opioids Trump denies having prior knowledge of Cohen hush-money payments The ITC’s flexible enforcement may protect consumers and markets Watch live: Trump presents the Medal of Honor Catholic church’s ‘hidden predators’ shows that it can’t reform itself Duncan Hunter refuses to relinquish committee posts, may be forcibly removed Ex-Watergate prosecutor: Trump and Cohen’s moves ‘not some simple campaign violation’ MSNBC host surfaces old Graham clip talking about impeachment amid Cohen plea John Lithgow joins Kidman, Robbie, Theron in Roger Ailes movie Dem strategist: ‘Path is clear’ for Trump impeachment Jury notes from Manafort trial released Atlanta unveils street signs honoring civil rights icon John Lewis Steyer’s impeach-Trump group plans ad blitz after Cohen bombshell Economic pain in store if the Fed bows to Trump’s wishes US Embassy denies accusation of meddling in Bosnian election Mexican trade official says NAFTA deal with US may be hours away Texas deputy charged with sexually assaulting undocumented immigrant’s child dies in apparent suicide Cummings calls for Oversight hearing with Cohen Harris: Trump pardon of Manafort would be evidence of a crime What America’s Thinking: August 22, 2018 Watch Live: White House to brief media following Cohen plea, Manafort verdict Reduce undocumented population by targeting aliens overstaying Visa Waiver Program Trump: Dems want to abolish ICE, I want to abolish ISIS NC panel votes to keep Confederate monuments, add context about slavery California’s internet law is bad for business DNC notifies FBI of attempted hack of voter database Cohen attorney jeered on NBC after soliciting GoFundMe donations Hunter rips ‘new’ DOJ: ‘We’re excited about going to trial’ Poll: Menendez faces tightening reelection race, leads GOP challenger by 6 points Cohen is terrible witness but dangerous risk to Trump Pelosi says impeachment ‘not a priority’ after Cohen’s guilty plea Trump tariffs are ‘dark clouds’ for economy, says retail chief EPA cancels three hearings on new vehicle emissions rule Here’s a good enough solution to the way we elect US presidents Company’s founder creates ‘Save Papa John’s’ website to battle board of directors Legal expert: Cohen’s guilty plea has parallels to Nixon, Watergate Putin calls US sanctions ‘pointless’ while praising Trump summit Steven Tyler demands Trump stop playing Aerosmith at rallies State’s ‘swagger’ will be a limp if OMB’s rescission goes through Senate panel postpones election security bill markup over lack of GOP support Giuliani: Mueller ‘has to be winding down’ Schumer: Kavanaugh hearing should be delayed after Cohen plea deal Arlington National Cemetery closed after bomb threat Dem senator cancels Kavanaugh meeting amid calls for confirmation hearing to be postponed Transgender Vermont gubernatorial nominee says she is getting death threats Privatization might work in Afghan war, where UN platitudes have not Verizon says it shouldn’t have throttled fire department’s data amid Calif. wildfire Dershowitz: Trump’s language on Manafort suggests he’s considering a pardon NBC political analyst: ‘Trump is indeed a scumbag, voters know that’ Top US general in South Korea: ‘No one told me to stand down from readiness’ GOP lawmaker allegedly bought clothes at golf course, falsely reported expense ‘for the wounded warriors’ Former CIA directors just politicized the intelligence community Poll: Most say more women running for Congress is a good thing California nurses group calls for resignation of GOP state lawmaker who allegedly harassed female lobbyist Dem lead on generic House ballot slips in new poll showing support for outsiders Employer: Suspect in murder of Iowa college student passed background check After Trump’s ‘Black Tuesday,’ pardons would doom him Amid tensions, US, China resuming trade talks Cohen lawyer: Trump press conference with Putin was a ‘turning point’ in decision to flip Joe Biden is best hope for Democratic Party in 2020 Dershowitz defends Trump, says every campaign violates campaign finance law Legal expert: Manafort is banking on pardon from Trump Iranian cleric warns US: The price of war is ‘very high’ Fox’s Bartiromo: Public can’t see any credibility from Mueller investigation without including Clinton Trump accuses Cohen of lying to get deal Chinese state media mocks Trump over trade war Ariz. GOP Senate hopeful: McCain, Flake ‘contributed’ in Iowa woman’s death Church scandal proves power concentrated is power abused Prosecutors: Trump used ‘sham’ invoices to mask payments to Cohen Cohen launches GoFundMe with $500,000 goal Dear AG Sessions: The White House and math agree — crime isn’t surging but reform should be Warren calls for law to protect Mueller, but dodges on question of Trump impeachment Cohen deletes 2015 tweet mocking Clinton with prison Ending US funding for Syria’s stabilization brings benefits — and risks Poll: Dem leads by 24 points in race to replace Louise Slaughter Trump the day after: If you’re looking for a lawyer, don’t hire Cohen Bolton: Iran sanctions having ‘significant effect’ on economy, popular opinion Iowa senators on Mollie Tibbetts death: ‘We cannot allow these tragedies to continue’ Avenatti meets with Parkland student-activist VA’s wrongful denial of sexual trauma cases shows that the agency still needs an overhaul A first step toward sentencing reform Attorney: Cohen would not accept a pardon from Trump Avenatti on Trump’s ‘fatal mistake’: ‘He should have shown loyalty to Michael Cohen’ Senate Dem: ‘We are in a Watergate moment’ When a Nazi comparison makes sense: The BDS movement against Israel Prisoners around the nation launch strike to end ‘modern day slavery’ Cohen’s lawyer: Mueller a ‘great man’ Rising: August 22, 2018 MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: ‘Lock her up’ has whole new meaning after Cohen guilty plea, Manafort conviction If Republicans want to win, they’ll have to stop governing like Democrats Cohen lawyer: ‘There is no dispute that Donald Trump committed a crime’ Ex-Watergate prosecutor: Cohen’s guilty plea is grounds for Trump’s impeachment To counter China, US needs to invest in superior technology The Trump administration is saving millions of Americans from ObamaCare Cohen’s plea deal is prosecutor’s attempt to set up Trump Poll: Trump trails Biden, Sanders, Warren in potential 2020 matchups Protesters project ‘guilty’ and ‘criminal’ on Trump DC hotel The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump’s legal jeopardy mounts after Manafort, Cohen felony counts The Memo: Cohen, Manafort hurricane hits Trump Dems shun media spotlight amid Kavanaugh meetings Russian hackers turn on anti-Kremlin conservatives Brennan would face long odds in challenging Trump decision Dunleavy, Begich win party nods in 3-way race for Alaska governor