The Hill Articles: August 8, 2018

Ohio county finds hundreds of uncounted votes in already too-close-to-call special election ICE raids a dozen businesses in Nebraska, Minnesota in vast tax fraud investigation Recording reveals Nunes saying Rosenstein impeachment would complicate Kavanaugh confirmation Nunes suggested at private fundraiser that GOP majority is needed to protect Trump Ex-Bush spokesman: Trump shouldn’t talk in his ‘loopy ways’ to Mueller Michigan county investigating ballot shortage in election GOP senator: ‘Real likelihood’ Dems win the House ‘by 10 or 12 more seats than they need’ Bill Shine resolves lawsuit alleging he outed man as gay Brock Turner loses appeal to overturn sexual assault conviction NRA will spend $1M to support Kavanaugh for Supreme Court: report Collins says he’ll run for reelection, takes no questions in press appearance McCaskill corrects GOP ‘Yale law grad’ opponent over definition of truck Opinion: Top DOJ official discussed getting Steele back into FBI, Mueller probe White House working on executive order to punish election interference: report Immigration judges lash out at Sessions Dems see wider path to House after tight Ohio race Park Service issues permit for counterprotest to ‘Unite the Right’ rally Minnesota governor establishes statewide Beyonce and Jay-Z day Kirk: Conservatives won’t sink to using the left’s violent tactics Tech firms seek partnerships to increase workforce diversity Reining in UN’s little known International Telecommunication Union Election Countdown: Takeaways from too-close-to-call Ohio special election | Trump endorsements cement power but come with risks | GOP leader’s race now rated as ‘toss-up’ | Record numbers of women nominated | Latino candidates get prominent role in 2020 Prosecutors portray GOP member as a brazen lawbreaker Artist erects 20-foot-tall pro-Trump installation on Staten Island front lawn ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host defends Fox News: ‘You can choose what channel you want to watch’ Kasich: Ohio special election was ‘basically a vote on what people thought about Trump’ Colombia recognizes sovereign Palestinian state: reports Twitter CEO to Hannity: We do not ‘shadowban’ conservatives Fox News analyst: Judge in Manafort trial showing ‘extraordinary bias’ against prosecutors New sanctions would hurt Russia — but hurt American industry more New York Times reports $24 million profit in second quarter of 2018 Conservative group pledges $2.5 million for 12 House GOP candidates International Spy Museum curator looks to educate public about espionage Police make arrests in attack of 71-year-old Sikh man Parks Service to consider fees for demonstrations on National Mall Alex Jones’s lawyer seeks to make addresses of Sandy Hook parents public IRS agent testifies Manafort failed to report $16.5M in taxable income Trump is targeting unauthorized illegal immigrant children — US citizen kids could be next NBC’s ‘The Good Place’ raising money to fund legal aid for migrant children separated from parents Dem pollster: Republicans are following Trump’s lead on the media, Russia Pentagon gives family dog tag found in remains returned by North Korea NYC sets limit on Uber and Lyft vehicles Kathleen Turner describes ‘gross’ handshake with Trump Omarosa secretly recorded Trump: report CBO: National debt could be twice the size of GDP by 2048 American allies wanted — why Kurdistan may be one Venezuela asks US to extradite suspect in alleged drone attack Stephen Curry raises thousands for family of stabbing victim Iran meant navy exercise as ‘a message’ to US over sanctions, top general says Dem senator: Russians have ‘penetrated’ some Florida election systems SEC probes Tesla over Musk’s tweet on taking company private: report GOP lawmaker: Mueller won’t stop until he gets a Trump indictment EPA pushes back on asbestos criticisms Senate Democrats should stop playing politics on Kavanaugh Washington state weighs further legal action against NRA-branded insurance program Texas police arrest man for allegedly setting fire outside Dem lawmaker’s office: reports The case for keeping fuel efficiency standards Election handicapper moves GOP leader’s race to ‘toss-up’ One side must give in push-and-pull between Manafort judge and prosecutors North Korea rejects repeated US proposal to slash nuclear arsenal: report Virginia governor declares state of emergency ahead of Charlottesville anniversary Maryland Dem asked if he identifies as socialist: ‘Are you f—ing kidding me?’ Trump admin to hit Russia with new sanctions Man arrested at New Mexico compound was training children to commit school shootings, court documents show Petition calls for Education Secretary LeBron James Intentionally deceiving voters should be a crime Planned Parenthood launches six-figure Supreme Court ad campaign NFL legend Jim Brown: I’m not going to ‘denigrate my flag’ by kneeling for anthem New Mexico store clerk caught on video calling 911 on man for being ‘arrogant’ and ‘black’ Death penalty expert: 7 percent of all executions by lethal injections are botched GOP pollster: Republican candidates want Trump to talk more about economy Ship carrying US soybeans circles outside China for month after tariffs GOP strategist: Close race in deep-red Ohio district has me ‘terrified’ Bringing market discipline to federal work Trump officials open door to fracking in California Kobach refuses to recuse himself from recount effort Stormy Daniels libel lawsuit to move to LA Conservative radio host: Dems are losing credibility because of anti-Trump messaging DNC official on party’s future: ‘We are going to be not going to jail’ Trump’s lawyers reject Mueller’s latest terms for interview: report Why we should not want Facebook, or any online platform, to ‘save’ us from Alex Jones Avenatti: Where’s the check from Mexico to pay for the wall? Calif. AG seeks info on family separation policy GOP chair urges Senate to pass DHS cyber reorganization bill Trump slams China at business dinner: report Enough is Enough: Congress must pass legislation to explicitly ban 3D guns Hill.TV poll: Trump’s approval rating falls 4 points Don’t blame capitalism for high health costs Celebrities launch ‘Dear Ivanka’ Instagram campaign Trump’s endorsements cement power but come with risks Ohio Dem candidate knocks Trump: He doesn’t know what he’s talking about Trump cuts staff from financial watchdog office: report Prosecutors: Rep. Chris Collins ‘cheated our markets and justice system’ with stock tips Berlin airport terminal closes after sex toys mistaken for bomb Pollster quiz: How many Americans think marijuana is morally wrong? Study: Immigrants have lower health-care costs than people born in US CNN legal analyst: Collins could have committed ‘dumbest insider trading crime I’ve ever seen’ Krystal Ball: Midterm elections are all about ‘hyper local candidates’ Utah newspapers slam GOP’s Mia Love for ‘deliberately deceptive’ mailers What America’s Thinking: August 8, 2018 Construction jobs are available, lucrative and key to the economy Cuomo blasts NRA questionnaire: ‘By the way, I’ll see you in court’ Panel discussion: Juanita Tolliver and Lawrence Jones discuss Trump versus the media and corruption in DC Michigan Dems elect state’s first all-female statewide ticket for midterms The Hill’s 12:30 Report Ex-public defender: Nebraska death row inmate’s sentencing may have been unconstitutional  US doubles reward for info on al Qaeda leaders in 1998 embassy attacks Giuliani to send Mueller counteroffer on interview with Trump later Wednesday Mark Hamill: Replace Trump’s Hollywood star with one for Carrie Fisher Kavanaugh on the court would strengthen constitutional civil liberty protections Ex-GOP staffer seeks write-in nomination against Nazi candidate in Chicago: report GOP Senate candidate praised Virginia’s decision to secede in 2017 speech: report Don’t let Big Tech become Big Brother Dem strategist: Trump’s associates are driving the administration into a ‘dangerous place’ Senate Dems make ‘unprecedented’ FOIA request for Kavanaugh documents Trump: I have a ‘fantastic’ relationship with Rosenstein Charlie Kirk discusses being assaulted by antifa protesters in Philadelphia Escalating US-China fight not limited to trade balances Ryan removes indicted GOP lawmaker from House Energy and Commerce Committee Manafort’s attorney suggests Gates lied about how many affairs he had Proposed rollbacks in vehicle emission limits pose serious environmental threat Chuck Todd: Dems could gain ’40 to 60′ seats in midterms Former ‘Today’ host Tamron Hall signs deal for ABC daytime talk show News report says ICE denied van full of separated mothers crashed Ex-EPA officials urge Wheeler to change direction of agency ABC head: Decision to fire Roseanne ‘wasn’t that difficult’ 2 dead after shooting puts New York hospital on lockdown Robert Dunham discusses Nebraska resuming capital punishment after 20 years DHS: Overall migration at southern border down, but families crossing at higher pace Manafort, Gates, Cohen and Trump’s rat-infested campaign Conservative radio host: News outlets should not be shut down WikiLeaks says Senate panel requested Assange testimony for Russia probe Trump boasts he went ‘5 for 5’ in Tuesday’s elections To counter China, US could learn from Beijing’s successes in Asia House Dems call for new FCC probe into Sinclair Teen kicked out of class for wearing NRA shirt GOP lawmaker once used laws against rape to argue against gay marriage United Methodist Church dismisses complaint from members against Jeff Sessions: report The DOJ under Trump is standing up for religious freedom Federal deficit jumps 20 percent after tax cuts, spending bill Cincinnati police use Taser on 11-year-old girl accused of stealing from supermarket Zinke blames ‘radical environmentalists’ for wildfires Former MMA fighter declares victory over Sanders-backed candidate in Kansas Krystal Ball responds to Charlie Kirk: ‘It’s a bit much’ to tie Antifa to Dems Cryptocurrency donations to white nationalists increase ahead of Unite the Right rally: report Treasury releases proposed rules on major part of Trump tax law America is waging a civic war Rand Paul delivers Putin letter from Trump GOP Rep. Chris Collins charged with insider trading CEOs forfeited leadership mantle on trade and now they must reclaim it Iranian foreign minister: US should know ‘consequences’ of its plan to reduce Tehran’s oil exports Dem party boss: Ohio race gives me hope China to hit US with retaliatory tariffs on $16B worth of goods Rep. Ron Estes defeats opponent also named Ron Estes in GOP primary Feinstein ‘alarmed’ National Archives is withholding Kavanaugh documents 4 ways Team Trump can make Russia pay CNN’s Don Lemon: Trump once called me a racist after a tough interview Vulnerable Senate Dem: ‘I’m fine’ with more money for border wall Scarborough: Ohio election shows GOP becoming a ‘rural party’ Kimmel airs ‘PSA’ to warn Trump that climate change could ruin his golf courses Time to build a (virtual) wall addressing the root causes of forced migration West Virginia House committee votes to impeach entire state Supreme Court NH cops shot by mentally ill man sue gun shop that sold him gun China to ignore Trump sanctions, continue doing business with Iran The Trump administration’s absurd devaluing of cancer care for seniors Record numbers of women nominated for governor, Congress MSNBC’s Dyson apologizes to Candace Owens for calling her a ‘little girl’ during heated segment Everyone wins in the war between Trump and the media — except you Putin pressed Trump for talks on arms control: report GOP candidate wins Kansas primary despite vocal opposition from Trump campaign manager Ferguson councilman beats St. Louis prosecutor who led investigation of Michael Brown shooting Poll: Most say race relations worse under Trump Michigan set to send first Muslim woman to Congress The Hill’s Morning Report — Signs of trouble for Republicans in House special election Latino candidates set to play most prominent role ever in presidential race Collins and Murkowski face recess pressure cooker on Supreme Court Midterms pose dilemma for Mueller Five takeaways from Ohio’s too-close-to-call special election