The Hill Articles: August 31, 2018

California lawmakers pass stiffest net neutrality law in US Trump criticizes ABC/WaPo poll that found support for impeachment Trump hails unions, touts trade moves in Labor Day message GOP Senate candidate Corey Stewart hammers Trump’s freeze on federal worker pay Republicans warn Dems not to discuss confidential material at Kavanaugh hearing Trump officials withhold 100K pages of Kavanaugh’s records Pollster: Income inequality could help explain volatility in America’s political climate Pennsylvania GOP official who called kneeling NFL players ‘baboons’ resigns DeVos won’t say whether state grant money can be used to buy guns for schools Medical device CEO discusses efforts to revolutionize how brain injuries are treated Trump calls North Carolina redistricting ruling ‘unfair’ Kansas man in lookalike case petitions state for $1M after imprisoned for 17 years FBI arrests 5 people from New Mexico compound Stevie Wonder takes swipe at Trump during Aretha Franklin’s funeral: ‘We need to make love great again’ Bill Nelson gears up campaigning as he seeks to prove naysayers wrong Kerry won’t rule out 2020 White House run Billboard calling Trump an ‘idiot’ removed from NJ town Pollster: Don’t jump to conclusions about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rise Ex-US ambassador to Canada: Trump’s treatment of Canada is the ‘definition of insanity’ Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at increases for federal workers Overdose awareness impels us to counter the stigma of addiction Chris Wallace: Trump to blame for Mueller probe Raising Trump’s approval rating would take ‘something extraordinary,’ says pollster Hillicon Valley: Manafort associate to cooperate after guilty plea | Official urges LinkedIn to shut down Chinese spies | Dems press for probe into Verizon throttling data during wildfire Overnight Defense: McCain honored in Capitol ceremony | Mattis extends border deployment | Trump to embark on four-country trip after midterms Racist robocalls hit Florida with black minstrel-style voice mocking Gillum Activists protest software company’s ICE contract at Burning Man Trump admin rejects environmental concerns over Dakota Access pipeline Trump moves toward public report on Postal Service overhaul by year’s end Trump officials extend work permits for Salvadorans The welcome disruption in Palestinian aid New York’s iconic Village Voice folds after more than 60 years Please, stop Kavanaugh — my daughter’s life is on the line Maxine Waters gives ‘Wakanda’ salute at Aretha Franklin’s funeral Trump administration to stop funding for UN Palestinian refugee program Dems press FCC to explain Verizon’s throttling of California firefighters battling wildfires Cohen attorney talks to Senate panel about an interview before sentencing On The Money: Trump notifies Congress of Mexico trade deal | Talks with Canada to resume next week | Trump blasts media after comments on Canada leak William & Mary to build memorial to honor slaves who built it Trump notifies Congress of trade deal with Mexico Mattis extends troop border deployment through September 2019 Overnight Health Care: Pence says GOP will try again on ObamaCare repeal if elections go well | Hospital slashes $109K bill after media coverage | House panel probes drug price ‘middlemen’ Bill Clinton eulogizes Franklin: Hillary and I were ‘Aretha groupies’ Overnight Energy: Trump taps park service chief | First grizzly bear hunt in 40 years blocked by judge | Watchdog to probe how EPA handles science Ex-Bush official compares Mueller probe to colonoscopy: ‘Painful’ but good for Trump Former US Senate candidate’s father charged with illegal campaign contributions Shortening Title X grants limits women from making their own decisions Trump to embark on four-country tour after midterms US, Canada fall short of NAFTA deal, will resume talks next week Canadian union chief: Trump auto tariffs would make US workers suffer Baltimore rapper praises Larry Hogan for ‘great PR’ in community Ford cancels Focus crossover model, cites Trump tariffs Judge rejects Texas request to block DACA The Andrade trial: Deception, forgery, and corruption Can Scott Gottlieb reverse the opioid crisis? Congress gives McCain the highest honor EPA watchdog to probe scientific integrity Teach the Constitution Trump taps new chief for National Park Service Are Americans contradicting themselves by valuing official experience while also wanting political outsiders? Murky NAFTA talks leave farmers from all 3 nations in the dark St. Louis prosecutor refusing to take criminal cases from over two dozen police officers Trump blasts media after ‘off the record’ comments about Canada leak Poll: More Dems approve of McCain than Republicans after his death Lana Del Rey cancels show in Israel after criticism Michigan college Dems sue state over voting laws, claim they discriminate against young people Pitiful subsidy adds insult to Trump tariff injuries for corn farmers Dave Chappelle pays respects to McCain at Capitol Manafort associate sought tickets to Trump inauguration for Ukrainian oligarch, prosecutors say Hill.TV poll: 48 percent of Americans say they are employed, satisfied with their job If we want gun safety in America, Brett Kavanaugh will not help us Al Sharpton: Trump should show ‘respect’ to Aretha Franklin Trump family, foundation seek dismissal of ‘self-dealing’ lawsuit The hidden gems of the US-Mexico trade deal Detroit to rename park in honor of Aretha Franklin Trump to hold ‘major rally’ for Cruz in Texas Conservative writer: Trump might fire Sessions to ’cause a frazzle’ McCain’s 106-year-old mother attends son’s memorial services at US Capitol Steele told DOJ official Russia thought it had ‘Trump over a barrel’: report Trump rally worker removed from future events after blocking lens of photojournalist America’s uncivil speech must move from discord to dialogue What America’s Thinking: August 31, 2018 Trump interviewed replacement for White House counsel McGahn: report Former GOP leader in Connecticut resigns from party: ‘I blame President Trump’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance — McCain honored at US Capitol Poll: Manchin leads GOP challenger by 8 points in West Virginia Hospital slashes $109K bill for heart attack to $332 after media coverage: report Neo-Nazi group’s robocalls pushing racist message after Mollie Tibbetts’s death: report Pence: ‘John McCain served his country honorably’ California passes bill to ban controversial drift net fishing Buckingham Palace guard plays ‘Respect’ to honor Aretha Franklin Trump just closed out another winning week in the economy Manafort associate to cooperate with prosecutors after guilty plea The Memo: Trump’s future hinges on midterms Witness said Beto O’Rourke tried to drive away during 1998 DWI arrest: report It’s time for Democrats to throw out old ideas about who is a ‘viable’ candidate Rubio slams movie for omitting Armstrong planting American flag on the moon Trump privately says he won’t compromise with Canada on trade: report Media’s praise for McCain is warranted — but where was it in ’08? El Salvador says migrant children detained by US government were sexually abused at shelters White House press briefings few and far between during summer months South Carolina mayoral race includes a ‘Holocaust revisionist’ and an admirer of Hitler Middle class is an ‘imaginary category,’ says economics author Thank you, John McCain, for sharing your full and rich life Kanye pushes back potential White House bid to 2024 Pence: GOP will try again to repeal ObamaCare if elections go well Fox News host: Trump ‘radicalized’ by Fox News Eminem claims Secret Service asked him about possible Trump threat in new album Kavanaugh preparing for protesters at his hearings during mock drills: report Trump’s clean power plan replacement is exactly what the coal industry needs Poll: Most Americans side with Sessions over Trump Manafort associate pleads guilty to illegal lobbying Clapper: The walls are closing in on Trump Will Mueller subpoena Trump? Bank of America freezing accounts of suspected undocumented immigrants: report Where Trump’s — and Obama’s — energy plans fall short Concerns abound in White House about staff shortages in legal, press offices: report California Carr Fire now fully contained after raging for a month Watch live: Memorial ceremony for McCain at US Capitol Top aides from McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign not invited to funeral: report Rapper who does live readings of Omarosa memoir says he hopes to get people interested in politics again Man accused of threatening Boston Globe says Trump ‘saved’ America Congressional testimony at trade commission is in vain without statutory change Trump gives himself an ‘A-plus’ due to ‘the level of love’ at his rallies Trump credits his policies for Iran instability: ‘Now it’s a question of will they survive’ Closing ranks around Brennan sends the wrong message Federal judge blocks first trophy hunt of Yellowstone grizzlies in 40 years Judge orders NJ couple to turn over money raised for homeless man US counterintelligence urges LinkedIn to shut down Chinese spies Higher education needs a new approach to finance Confirm Judge Kavanaugh for the betterment of the CFPB Ryan Gosling defends leaving American flag out of moon landing biopic Poll: Majority believes it’s ‘not appropriate’ to kneel during anthem Poll: Nearly half of Americans say Congress should try to impeach Trump Poll: Two-thirds of Americans oppose Trump pardoning Manafort John McCain exemplified the virtues of a patriot Rising: August 31, 2018 County GOP official called NFL players who kneel ‘baboons’ DHS staffer with white nationalist ties went to policy meetings at White House: report Biggest companies get bigger by investing in intangibles McCain’s not even buried yet and GOP is gunning to repeal ACA The Hill’s Morning Report: Trump shifts campaign focus from Senate to House Brutal summer for Republicans