The Hill Articles: August 29, 2018

Former RNC Chair on DeSantis ‘monkey’ comment: ‘It’s how white folks talk about black men who are successful’ Cuomo, Nixon exchange blows in tense primary debate Trump tried to convince GOP senators to turn on Sessions: report McCain’s 106-year-old mother expected to attend memorial, burial services in Washington Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing journalist, telling her to ‘act like a lady’ Trump discussed preparing for impeachment proceedings with his legal team: report GOP lawmakers who opposed teacher pay bill voted out in Oklahoma runoff elections Obama, Bush surprised by McCain eulogy requests: report Nobel official: No intention of withdrawing Suu Kyi Peace Prize after UN report Overnight Health Care: Why CBO isn’t scoring Sanders’s Medicare for All bill | ObamaCare repeal could come back next year | Dem pushes to overturn Trump health rules CNN fires back at Trump: ‘CNN does not lie’ Pruitt aide wrote memo to absolve him in controversy over raises Graham: ‘A lot of people have been burned by being in Trump’s orbit’ Conway knocks Cohen’s lawyer: What people say on TV ‘fundamentally different’ from comments made under oath Trump heightens attacks against CNN, Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story Hillicon Valley: Trump steps up attacks on Google | Amazon pushes back at Bernie Sanders | Sinclair files counter-lawsuit against Tribune | Republicans seize on Ohr interview | Facebook’s conservative employees speak out Dan Rather blasts ‘openly racist rhetoric’ from political figures Papadopoulos sticking with plea deal with Mueller, wife says Democrats defend Ohr following House testimony Overnight Energy: EPA to consider changes to coal pollution rule | California moves toward 100 percent clean energy | Watchdog to release report on Pruitt security US cracking down on citizenship for hundreds of Hispanics along border: report Jack Nicklaus praises Tiger Woods for comments on Trump Cruz misses Senate votes to campaign in Texas Deval Patrick announces PAC amid speculation of 2020 run Overnight Defense: Trump says ‘no reason’ for South Korea war games right now | Mattis tries to clear confusion | Arizona begins remembrances for McCain | Inhofe poised to take Armed Services gavel Gillum to face tougher road in Florida after primary stunner Election Countdown: Stunning upset in Florida Dem primary for governor | DeSantis under fire for ‘monkey this up’ remark | Arizona gov faces pressure over McCain replacement | Koch group pours $5M into Senate ads What professor really told FBI about Trump, Russia and Papadopoulos Honor bipartisan legacy of John McCain with immigration reform Jack Daniel’s maker raising European prices to offset tariffs Senate Intel invites Alphabet CEO to testify, rejecting company offer of VP instead Trump: ‘No reason’ for Korea war games right now GOP senator confident Trump will support states rights on marijuana On The Money: Trump touts progress on trade talks with Canada | Trudeau says NAFTA deal could happen Friday | Growth revised upward in second quarter Originalism is at war with America Zinke says Interior reorganization won’t relocate employees — yet Trump shares video accusing Google of not promoting his State of the Union addresses San Juan mayor: Trump is ‘incapable of feeling solidarity and empathy’ Obama releases video of visit to high school on Chicago’s Southwest side Montana governor: Dems will lose midterms if ‘just a referendum’ on Trump Brett Kavanaugh’s opportunistic corner cutting NASA administrator says he always thought humans caused climate change Trump asked Rob Porter last year if he would take over for McGahn: report DeVos prepping new rules on sexual misconduct standards for campuses: report Mueller team asks for more time on remaining counts in first Manafort trial Blockchain’s trust problem: Using public policy as a building block Dictionary.com posts definition of ‘dog whistle’ in response to DeSantis’s ‘monkey’ comment Buck Sexton: Can CNN be trusted? Poll: Democrats hold 6-point lead on generic ballot Out of the ‘swamp’ Amazon emerges Poll: Nearly two-thirds say Trump should voluntarily talk to Mueller Newspaper: Florida state lawmaker called 911 on reporter for asking questions Gillum: Trump, DeSantis have done everything they can to undermine FBI Prosecutors find likely negligence in Missouri duck boat sinking: report Amazon pushes back against Sanders attacks Equal pay for women is only part of the problem Detroit schools shut off drinking water after tests show elevated lead, copper Poll: Most Californians say young people should move to find better opportunities Arizona highway signs honor McCain The government must do more to protect our food supply West Virginia Supreme Court blocks Blankenship from Senate ballot US Embassy in South Africa rejects Trump tweet: report Gillum ties DeSantis ‘monkey’ comment to Trump rhetoric Judge drops charges for three in New Mexico compound case Ironworkers president: Trump tariffs having a ‘mixed effect’ on union members Trump says government ‘did a fantastic job’ with Puerto Rico hurricane response Trump promised Kim he’d sign declaration ending Korean War at summit: report Pa. prisons locked down after staffers sickened by unknown substances EPA to reconsider 2011 power plant pollution rule Morning Consult editor: Americans are more likely to support ‘Medicare for all’ than ‘Health-care for all’ Palin not invited to McCain’s funeral: report Job satisfaction hits 51 percent, highest level since 2005 Schumer outlines federal sports betting framework MSNBC guest says DeSantis should drop out: ‘Might as well have just said the N-word’ We do need a more secure grid, but the administration’s solutions don’t add up Corporations have a friend in Judge Kavanaugh CNN: Cohen accepts ‘he’s going to go to jail for some time’ California high school student arrested for allegedly ripping off classmate’s MAGA hat Pollster: Half of young people say higher education is a gamble Dem House candidate says she’ll file Clarence Thomas impeachment resolution if elected The global bear market that economists fear has certainly come closer Pence visits Michigan to boost GOP Senate candidate Pollster: Trump administration ranks lower than predecessors on ethics Advocates ramp up efforts ahead of Kavanaugh hearing Sinclair counter-sues Tribune over failed merger Kanye: Trump cares about the way black people ‘feel about him’ Polling experts: Manafort will unlikely impact Trump’s approval from supporters Man allegedly threatened DC school crossing guard: ‘I used to shoot people like you at the border’ Left knocks Schumer over deal on judges ahead of Supreme Court battle  Arizona Gov. Ducey: ‘Arizona without John McCain is like picturing Arizona without the Grand Canyon’ Washington Capitals player won’t attend White House visit Markets giddy over a return to laissez-faire in North America McCain honored at Arizona Capitol Trudeau: NAFTA deal possible by Friday, but only if good for Canada Trump administration shortens funding period for grants to Planned Parenthood, other groups Graham says Trump called after Senate speech about McCain: ‘You did right by your friend’ The Fourth Amendment has no ‘culinary convenience’ exception International Trade Commission overturns Trump tariffs on Canadian newsprint FBI contradicts Trump claim that China hacked Clinton’s private email server Trump tasked multi-agency committee with countering pro-marijuana message: report Councilwoman calls out ‘anonymous coward’ who shared photos of her in her underwear Hill.TV poll: Only 17 percent of voters would approve of Trump pardoning Manafort McConnell: McGahn’s departure a ‘big loss’ Local experts are the vital piece to solve the infrastructure puzzle Mattis seeks to clarify remarks on suspended military exercises US-Mexico deal means very little without Canada What America’s Thinking: August 29, 2018 Fox News denounces DeSantis’s ‘monkey’ remark on Dem rival Giuliani criticizes Romanian anti-corruption crackdown in open letter: report Gillum consultant: DeSantis ‘monkey this up’ comment ‘blatantly racist’ Chris Collins turned down plea deal from feds before indictment: report CDC: Uninsured rates hold steady after one year of Trump Federal prosecutors discussed potential immunity deal with second Trump Org employee: report Qatar attempted to lobby Huckabee, Dershowitz to influence Trump: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report — White House counsel to depart this fall Israel is revolutionizing global medicine Ironworkers union chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ over Trump’s Mexico agreement Dem strategist: States need to push for health-care alternatives because the national system doesn’t work Ohio prison guards, inmate experience possible opioid overdose symptoms: report Watch live: Ceremony honoring McCain at Arizona state capitol Aftermath of 9/11 attacks shows American justice system at work Stephen Miller called for saving Americans from ‘these immigrant criminals’: report Migrant mother plans multiple lawsuits after toddler detained at ICE dies weeks later Texas GOP shares arrest mug shot to attack Beto O’Rourke for skipping debate with Cruz Trump fumes at Ohr, asks ‘how the hell’ he is still employed Grassley to Trump: You can’t let McGahn leave British diver Elon Musk called a ‘pedo’ is preparing to sue him for libel: report As the gun control narrative fails, local organizations are making a difference Dem lawmaker slams Trump for warning of violence if Dems win House: ‘Fascism in the flesh’ GOP strategist: ‘Apocalyptic’ rhetoric is popular with some of Trump’s base DeSantis: Florida voters shouldn’t ‘monkey this up’ by voting for Gillum Employees warn of ‘political monoculture’ at Facebook Up is down and down is up: The new political vocabulary Warren: If Democrats take Senate, they’ll vote on marijuana bill DOJ probing whether Malaysian fugitive used laundered funds to pay Chris Christie, Trump lawyer: report Clinton lawyer during Starr investigation endorses Kavanaugh Manafort asks for D.C. trial to be moved to Roanoke, Va. Flake fires back at Trump: I never endorsed McSally, but I did endorse Doug Jones Conan O’Brien on ABC killing off Roseanne Barr’s character: Finally, a funeral Trump will be invited to Dem introduces measure to overturn Trump expansion of non-ObamaCare plans Second quarter GDP growth upgraded to 4.2 percent Trump says White House counsel McGahn to leave this fall Google Maps showing ‘McCain Senate Office Building’ San Juan mayor blasts White House for being ‘proud’ of Hurricane Maria response Trump’s new coal policy is dangerous Health-care expert: Single-payer system is a solution in search of a problem California lawmakers set goal of 100 percent renewable energy use by 2045 Health-care expert: Trump has shown ‘encouraging signs’ on reforming drug prices LA City Council votes to rename road after Obama The hidden Trump voters that may save him and the GOP in November Trump voters will never flip but that means great news for Democrats Reporters fire back at Trump for ripping ‘anonymous sources’ N.C. Republicans warn of ‘unmitigated chaos’ after judges strike down House district maps CNN’s April Ryan: Gillum win in Florida shows a ‘quiet movement’ is building on the left Russian government funded eastern European news sites: report Hundreds of endangered sea turtles killed by illegal abandoned fishing net White House drops plan to cut foreign aid The White House can — and should — bypass Congress to kill Obama-era spending Scotland becomes first to make sanitary products free for students Parkland survivor David Hogg: Gillum’s message connected to ‘young people’ in Florida NATO considers naming headquarters after McCain The consequences of inviting China into US rail transportation Ariz. candidate loses primary after suggesting harassment allegations against him would appeal to voters Trump unblocks more Twitter users after court ruling Trump hits Gillum: Florida doesn’t need ‘failed Socialist Mayor’ as governor ‘Extreme risk’ gun laws are gaining steam across the country Gillum after upset win in Florida: ‘We can run wholly on our values’ CNN’s Lemon defends Antifa after Trump comments: ‘No organization is perfect’ Trump ‘not surprised’ by support for pulling Brennan, Comey clearances Does Trump’s reimposition of sanctions on Iran go far enough? Immigration agents detain more than 100 undocumented workers in Texas raid Ignore Jimmy Carter: Ramp up the economic pressure on Assad Trump: New trade deal with Mexico ‘will be a big hit’ Rising: August 29, 2018 Debate crowd laughs after GOP lawmaker says he’s been ‘accessible’ Trump knocks Flake in congratulating McSally on Arizona win Parkland mother wins spot on local school board Trump tweets China hacked Clinton’s emails Inhofe poised to take over McCain’s powerful Senate role White House counsel to leave position this fall: report Trump plan seeks new emissions technologies to boost coal The Hill’s Morning Report — General election season underway with marquee Senate races set GOP eyes another shot at ObamaCare repeal after McCain’s death Attorneys general races in spotlight as parties build bench, fight feds Why CBO won’t estimate cost of Bernie Sanders’s ‘Medicare for all’ bill Koch group pours nearly $5M into ads to boost three GOP Senate candidates Gillum wins stunner and other takeaways from Arizona, Florida Kirkpatrick makes comeback by winning Arizona Democratic House primary