The Hill Articles: December 10, 2018

Hatch suggests 611 for new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline White supremacists suspected in Washington attack on black DJ NASA offers to show Stephen Curry evidence from moon landings Trump will seek to weaken Obama-era wetlands protections: report Freedom Caucus calls on leadership to include wall funding, end to ‘catch and release’ in funding bill Kushner: Trump will make chief of staff decision ‘when he’s ready’ 44 ex-senators pen op-ed calling Senate to defend democracy as Mueller probe concludes Corker to introduce resolution holding Saudi crown prince ‘responsible’ for Khashoggi’s death Hatch: ‘I don’t care’ if prosecutors are arguing Trump broke the law Aaron Sorkin says he’s open to a ‘The West Wing’ reboot if he gets ‘a good idea’ Black Caucus huddles as talk of term limits heats up Suspicious package found at New Hampshire Democratic Party HQ determined to be non-threatening Pew study: Majority of experts think AI tech will be positive for humans Academy considers going without a host for Oscars after Kevin Hart steps down: report Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by Amgen — Supreme Court sides with Planned Parenthood, declines to take funding case | NIH to fund research into fetal tissue alternatives | Oklahoma seeks Trump approval for Medicaid work requirements Google CEO to tell Congress he leads company ‘without political bias’ More than 6,000 mail-in ballots in Florida were not counted: officials Denver considers plastics ban Insurgent Dems amplify push for term limits on party leaders Gillum reached out to O’Rourke amid 2020 speculation: report Two California nuns accused of embezzling school money to gamble in Vegas Hillicon Valley — Presented by AT&T — NRCC exposes security flaws 2 years after Russia hacks | Google Plus to shut down early | Scathing House report scolds Equifax for breach | McCarthy knocks Google ahead of CEO’s hearing Feehery: How Republicans can counter the possible impeachment push Time fumbles another ‘Person of the Year’ by excluding Kavanaugh Democratic leaders urge Trump to drop border wall proposal Bottom Line GOP sees fundraising hope in Dem megadonor presidential race Fox News host: Comey claiming memory lapses ‘not fair’ to people with real memory problems Press: Mueller closes in on Trump IRS issues guidance aimed at limiting impact of tax on nonprofits’ parking expenses Quakers lead rally of 200 religious leaders for immigrants at the border Alleged Russian agent pleads guilty to conspiracy, agrees to cooperate with authorities: report Overnight Defense: Dunford expected to finish Joint Chiefs term | House lawmakers pushing for Yemen vote | Pentagon says a few hundred troops leaving border China, Russia and the formation of an ‘Eastern Entente’ Cases of polio-like illness hit record high On The Money: New director takes helm at troubled consumer agency | Trump’s economy teetering on trade tensions, volatile markets | Brexit crisis deepens | House report scolds Equifax over breach Limited Senate access to CIA intelligence is not conspiracy Security firm: Cyber espionage group Seedworm escalating attacks Overnight Energy — Sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board — Key Dem backs Green New Deal | Activists protest fossil fuel presentation at climate meeting | Judge won’t allow ‘preconstruction’ work on Keystone XL Ocasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan got called a ‘genius’ when he was elected at 28, I get accused of being ‘a fraud’ Budget deficit soars in first two months of fiscal year How to reform the federal electric vehicle tax credit Border entry searches of electronic devices up nearly 50 percent last year: report Conservative commentator Dan Bongino leaving NRATV: report Former Baylor fraternity president gets no jail time despite sexual assault indictment Brady releases revised version of year-end tax package Australian regulator calls for Facebook, Google to be curbed Polling editor says Dem voters are aware of the risks of impeachment President’s ability to nix spending limited: GAO GOP lawmakers call for autopsy on ‘historic losses’ Mueller polarizes GOP, Dems the more they hear his name, says polling editor NIH to fund research into fetal tissue alternatives Silicon Valley billionaire backing independent database for Democratic voters: report Polling editor says Trump base is responsive to claims Mueller probe is a ‘witch hunt’ What impact does migration have on the health of societies? Fox host: Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘brain is as empty as socialism itself’ Cornyn opens door to including criminal justice bill in government funding measure New York man accused of breaking woman’s spine in alleged hate crime Meadows looks to make his move House lawmakers push Yemen resolution as Senate nears vote Journalists face 15-year prison terms in Turkey Get ready for fits and fury as Democrats take up the gavel Pentagon to begin withdrawing hundreds of active duty troops at border More than half of eligible voters cast a ballot in midterms: analysis Some Chinese companies ban iPhones, require Huawei after CFO’s arrest: report Rick Scott funded three-quarters of his Senate campaign, to tune of $63.6M Former Koch adviser to oversee Interior Department’s FOIA requests Charlottesville jury hears from victims as it shifts to sentencing recommendation Trump, Russians, absentee voter fraud: Maybe we did need an ‘election integrity’ commission Dems ask if Trump aide Bill Shine is breaking ethics laws Polling editor says Trump’s tweets have made it difficult for GOP to stay on message Most voters say Trump uses Twitter too much, says polling editor Poll: More than one-third of European Jews have considered emigrating due to anti-Semitism Harnessing the power of capitalism for the greater good Dem senator: ‘I think it’s appropriate’ for Comey to express views on Trump Macron raising minimum wage after weeks of protests in France Nobel Peace Prize winners call for global action against mass rape The Year Ahead: Dems under pressure to deliver on green agenda NC GOP leader praises journalists for covering election fraud allegations Fox News legal analyst: Cohen memo suggests prosecutors may indict Trump 37 percent of voters say Trump’s tweets hurt the stock market Washington governor plans major climate initiatives Pentagon: Dunford will serve full term as Joint Chiefs chairman For the first time, more adults get news from social media than newspapers: poll Conservative says White House turnover is because few people ‘really believe’ in Trump agenda Rare bipartisanship in lame duck Congress battling the ‘WTO’ of insurance regulation FBI accuses Ohio man of planning attack on synagogue Google Plus to shutdown early after discovery of new bug affecting 52.5 million users Ballooning debt harms our youth, but Trump doesn’t care McCarthy dismisses Dem-led Trump probes Judge sets Tuesday hearing in Manafort case US sanctions three North Korean officials Campaign volunteer shot in Chicago while live-streaming himself canvassing Goodyear pulls out of Venezuela, citing sanctions Ethics watchdog sues FBI over leak to Giuliani Democratic House panel could investigate ties between Kushner, Saudi crown prince: report Putin’s latest Ukraine stunt may blow up in his face Reporter says woman paid to collect ballots in North Carolina House race thought she was doing a good deed Court blocks ‘preconstruction’ Keystone XL work McCarthy blasts Google ahead of CEO’s House hearing Fractious GOP vows to unify in House minority More protesters storm Pelosi’s office demanding climate change action Rep.-elect Jahana Hayes discusses her goals for the new Congress Volatile stock market leaves traders wondering what to expect next EU lawmaker responds to delayed Brexit vote: ‘There will be no other deal’ Trump administration teams up with Saudi Arabia to challenge latest climate report Yankees president downplays interest in White House chief of staff job Organ transplants — a sign of empathy and care Cory Booker heads to New Hampshire amid 2020 speculation Forbes, Just Capital rank Microsoft top company ‘doing right by America’ What America’s Thinking: December 10, 2018 Former Teacher of the Year turned Dem rep says she looks forward to working with GOP Trump visit to Baltimore called off, event relocated to White House House panel issues scathing report on ‘entirely preventable’ Equifax data breach North Carolina reporter shares latest on election fraud investigation Podesta calls ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy ‘painful and crazy’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump searches for next chief of staff | Congress, Trump dig in for funding fight | Why O’Rourke worries some Dems Former federal prosecutor discusses why DOJ is arguing for strong sentence for Cohen Special prosecutor filings reveal how Mueller believes Cohen violated plea deal China detains prominent activist pastor and over 100 worshippers Oklahoma seeks Trump approval on Medicaid work requirements O’Rourke spoke with Al Sharpton amid 2020 speculation Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over flushable wipes Chinese court bans imports, sales of most iPhones Taxes could present ‘significant problem’ for Trump, says ex-federal prosecutor The Year Ahead: Dems look to check Trump on defense YouTube’s ‘Rewind 2018’ becomes second most disliked video in its history Teacher candidates weren’t that distinctive after all  Ocasio-Cortez: John Kelly is a coward for refusing to apologize to Dem lawmaker YouTube bans Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes Keeping Democrats united on Israel Booker’s potential 2020 bid is generating buzz among Democratic activists, says political reporter Verizon approves buyouts for more than 10,000 employees Supreme Court agrees to review agency deference case involving VA benefits Obama: ‘No ferns. No memes’ in final plea urging people to sign up for ObamaCare Let capitalism — not government — build needed infrastructure Stormy Daniels says she canceled appearance at Florida strip club because the owner used an anti-gay slur Crenshaw explains eye patch, saying people find glass eye ‘distracting’ Documents suggest plea deal may have been reached in case against alleged Russian agent CNN legal analyst Shan Wu: ‘The president creates new witnesses against himself every single day’ May delays UK Brexit vote GOP rep on Comey: ‘I never recall him not being able to answer a question’ School shooting victim sues parents of shooter Protesters disrupt US fossil fuels promotional event: ‘Keep it in the ground’ GoPro moving some camera production out of China, citing tariffs What’s at stake in Yemen affects us all Russia becomes world’s second-largest arms producer: analysis Elementary principal placed on leave after telling teachers not to celebrate Christmas in classroom Ex-federal prosecutor says he would have already indicted Trump if he weren’t president Trump, Mueller both make Time ‘Person of the Year’ shortlist Mueller’s real challenge Supreme Court sides with Planned Parenthood, declines to take case Amazon fires employees over data leak as it fights seller scams: report Columbia University denounces white student who berated black classmates with racist language Mueller filings threaten Trump but fall short of case for impeachment ‘Fearless Girl’ statue installed at New York Stock Exchange Hickenlooper: ‘Past 50-50’ on running for president in 2020 CNN’s Camerota to Hickenlooper: ‘As a white guy’ is 2020 ‘the right time’ for you to run for president? The civil war over prescription opioids NYT’s Krugman: US, Russia and Saudi Arabia are ‘new axis of evil’ NYPD investigating video showing cops yanking baby from mother’s arms Fox’s Kilmeade suggests David Bossie, Matthew Whitaker for chief of staff Cohen’s pleas concocted by prosecutors to snare Trump Heisman Trophy winner apologizes for resurfaced anti-gay tweets Court TV to relaunch in 2019 UN members adopt immigration pact rejected by US, official says Mueller’s findings don’t matter Monica Lewinsky mocks Trump: ‘No smocking, please’ Meryl Streep: ‘We should be afraid’ of Trump George Conway hits Trump: Looks like prosecutors have ‘a pretty good case’ JK Rowling calls for second Brexit referendum to ‘confirm’ the ‘will of the British people’ Why the 5G race matters Accountants, bankers and Mueller, oh my Warren has contacted 100 people in early 2020 primary states: report Brennan shreds Trump: ‘I am relieved that you will never have the opportunity to run for public office again’ Comey: ‘We have to make sure the lying stops on January 20, 2021’ Rising: December 10, 2018 The trade deficit widens despite Trump’s best, misguided efforts Ocasio-Cortez surprises Queens synagogue with family history: ‘Generations ago my family consisted of Sephardic Jews’ Washington Post columnist predicts Trump will resign 10 minutes before Pence so Pence can pardon him Biden: Focus is on issues ‘that have animated my life,’ family Roger Ailes documentary earns less than $13K at box office Trump: Dems ‘wrongly’ call a ‘simple private transaction’ a ‘campaign contribution’ Washington Post fact-checker introduces ‘Bottomless Pinocchio’ rating to call Trump on repeated false claims We must rescue human rights — before it’s too late The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump shakes up staff with eye on 2020, Mueller probe Juan Williams: Nowhere to go for black Republicans Judd Gregg: The government goes geriatric This week: Trump, Dems set to meet amid funding fight O’Rourke is fireball, but not all Dems are sold