The Hill Articles: January 11, 2018

Hoyer: Trump’s immigration comments are ‘racist and a disgrace’ Arpaio on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments: ‘I support him regardless of what he says’ CNN’s Don Lemon: ‘The president of the United States is racist’ Eric Trump charity paid Trump Organization companies $150K during election Tucker Carlson on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ remark: Why can’t you say that? GOP rep: White House should apologize for Trump’s ‘degrading’ comments Congressional Black Caucus chairman: Trump’s slogan code for ‘make America white again’ Anderson Cooper: Haitians have ‘fought back against more injustice than our president ever has’ Ana Navarro: ‘Trump has turned the Oval Office into a s—hole’ Haitian ambassador condemns Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments Trump to lawmakers: ‘Why do we need more Haitians?’: report McAuliffe: If Trump got in my space during a debate you’d ‘have to pick him up off the floor’ Anderson Cooper: ‘Let’s not kid ourselves,’ Trump’s comments are ‘racist’ Obama’s UN ambassador pans Trump’s ‘miserably racist’ comments on immigrants Trump’s ‘s—hole’ remark sparks bipartisan backlash Dem Rep invited #MeToo founder to State of the Union NY Daily News goes after Trump’s ‘s—hole’ remark: ‘S— for brains’ Overnight Defense: House votes to renew surveillance program | More drones, troops headed to Afghanistan | Former officers urge lawmakers to curb Trump’s nuclear powers GOP senator: Trump’s reported ‘s—hole’ comments ‘disappointing’ Fox host on Trump ‘s—hole’ remark: This is how ‘the forgotten men and women’ talk Ex-CIA chief: Lady Liberty ‘weeping’ over Trump’s ‘atrocious’ comments Overnight Tech: House votes to reauthorize surveillance powers | Twitter on defensive after Project Veritas video | Senate panel to hold hearing on bitcoin Blumenthal: Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comment is ‘racism masquerading poorly as immigration policy’ GOP Rep. Mia Love calls on Trump to apologize for ‘unkind, divisive, elitist’ comments CNN analyst Phil Mudd unloads on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comment: ‘We should be ashamed’ Senate report challenges quality of Facebook, Twitter investigations of Russia’s Brexit influence Nicolle Wallace on ‘s—hole’ comments: Trump ‘disgraced the country’ GOP rep calls on White House to clarify Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments Overnight Health Care: Officials move to allow Medicaid work requirements | GOP chairman eyes action on children’s health funding next week | Sanders to host ‘Medicare for all’ town hall Hatch wants ‘detailed explanation’ on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments  Trump accuses FBI agent of ‘treason’ Low unemployment rate doesn’t tell the whole story Dem on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ remark: He is a ‘vile stain on our country’s reputation’ Vicente Fox: Trump’s ‘mouth is the foulest s—hole in the world’ Dem lawmaker on Trump ‘s—hole’ comment: GOP needs to call this racist WATCH: Partial government shutdown over DACA unlikely, Rubio says Listen: No big changes to NSA spy program We must take back DACA debate from political predators Overnight Energy: California regulators vote to close nuclear plant | Watchdog expands Pruitt travel probe | Washington state seeks exemption from offshore drilling plan Overnight Cybersecurity: House votes to renew NSA spying | Trump tweets spark confusion | Signs Russian hackers are targeting Olympics | Bannon expected to appear before House Intel panel Prosecutor launches investigation into Mo. gov blackmail allegations Washington Post reporter put on leave for participating in liberal conference: report DNC chair on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comment: ‘My parents came from one of those countries’ FCC delays review of Sinclair’s purchase of Tribune CNN’s Acosta: Trump ‘seems to harbor racist feelings’ Overnight Regulation: Fight erupts over gun export rules | WH meets advocates on prison reform | Officials move to allow Medicaid work requirements | New IRS guidance on taxes White House does not deny Trump ‘s—hole’ comments Schiff: US better off if Trump ‘were watching cartoons in the morning’ Hoyer calls Pelosi’s ‘five white guys’ remark offensive Pelosi, Dems accuse GOP of moving goal posts on DACA deal Florida’s exemption reveals limits of Trump’s offshore drilling plan Retired colonel on military sexual assault: ‘God bless Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep’ for raising issue Dem lawmaker: Why do we allow presidents from ‘s—hole companies’ like Trump Org? Overnight Finance: House to consider another short-term spending bill | Treasury, IRS release guidance on tax withholding | Banks rack up big wins under Trump | WH defends Trump trip to Davos Schiff: WH owes me an apology for saying I selectively leak to press Wisconsin school apologizes for homework assignment on ‘good’ reasons for slavery Offshore energy development is safer than ever, let’s reap its benefits People with addiction issues should be able to control their own health data NY Times’s Bret Stephens deletes tweet calling ex-Obama aide ‘an asshole’ Trump: NAFTA revisions could pay for border wall Lawsuit filed against ObamaCare insurer over coverage British think tank warns cyber risk to nuclear weapons ‘relatively high’ Trump on future relationship with Bannon: ‘We’ll see what happens’ Trump, Macron plan to meet at World Economic Forum California approves closure of last nuclear power plant President Trump: Ignore the Iran Deal ‘fixers’ and just kill it Poll: Biden has 2020 lead over Oprah, top Dems Trump criticized immigration from ‘s—hole’ countries: report Peter Thiel makes offer to buy Gawker after funding lawsuit to shutter it Trump: I ‘have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un’ The Washington elite simply can’t figure out Trumpology 101 Meghan McCain criticizes Megyn Kelly for saying some women ‘want to be’ fat-shamed Allies warn Trump against interview with Mueller: report Officials defend ending ‘flawed’ mental health, drug abuse program registry Decision on Iran sanctions expected Thursday Dem pledges to ask all court nominees about sexual harassment history under oath NAFTA negotiations are on the ropes Trump FISA tweet puts Capitol Hill in a tizzy Equifax subject of most consumer bureau complaints in all but one state: analysis Top House Intel Dem wants to call Ivanka as witness in Russia probe Uber built secret program to evade law enforcement: report Pentagon to send more drones, troops to Afghanistan: report GOP lawmaker proposes bill to grant residency for Salvadoran immigrants Mnuchin: GOP tax law’s ‘whole purpose’ was giving companies more money to compete 2017 was just the beginning of bitcoin’s gold rush Local governments refuse to disclose offers for new Amazon headquarters: report WH: No contradiction in Trump’s tweets on surveillance law White House defends Trump’s trip to Davos economic forum California predicts 1M pounds of marijuana sales in first year Schwarzenegger backs candidate for Issa seat Look beneath the surface of World Bank’s rosy economic report Ex-wife of Idaho state lawmaker who killed himself says he was under investigation for molesting two girls WH: No deal yet on DACA Fox’s Bartiromo rips ‘crazy’ poll results of Obama getting more credit than Trump on economy Here is an American solution to universal health care NYT: Treasury watchdog finds no political pressure on tax analysis Bannon to appear before House committee for Russia probe: report Treasury and IRS release new guidance on tax withholding Huge public debt makes Trump’s promised growth rates impossible Trump, Kushner meet with advocates on prison reform Trump expected to name former Rumsfeld aide to top Middle East position Walmart to lay off thousands of employees Trump found ‘SNL’ impression of Sessions ‘insulting’: report Trump says he’ll be ‘surprised’ if physical exam doesn’t go ‘very well’ Wash. gov jokes about buying Trump a golf course to stop offshore drilling Property rights missing from public land conservation debate House Dems introduce train safety bill after deadly Amtrak crash Jay Leno: Late-night TV all ‘depressing Trump stuff’ Minnesota Republican named new chairman of Joint Economic Committee Criminal referrals by members of Congress raise procedural questions Time to end fiscal year foolishness House to consider another short-term spending bill CMS pressed to give more time for comment on Medicaid-work changes State official indicates US military role in Syria post-ISIS centered on Iran Watch live: White House press briefing Trump hits the brakes on Senate immigration deal Russia-linked hackers apparently targeting 2018 Olympics Dem rep on Trump tweets: ‘I think his Twitter account should be shut down’ New Year’s resolution for policymakers — make coverage affordable The cure for income inequality lies in the voting booth Oversight Dems ask for subpoena of Trump Organization Poll: Dems lead by 17 points on generic ballot in House Getting away with murder: It’s time to hold Iran accountable Former launch officers urge Congress to curb Trump’s nuclear powers Exclusive: Issa mulls running in neighboring district Majority says GOP tax law benefits the wealthy the most: poll CNN’s Avlon: Trump’s ‘built a big beautiful metaphor, that’s all the wall was’ Poll: Majority of voters say Mueller probe is ‘fair’ Sanders to host ‘Medicare for all’ town hall Poll: Majority of voters oppose Sessions’ crackdown on legal marijuana Putin declares North Korea winner in standoff with South Korea, US We can help more college students graduate — at lower cost The Hill’s 12:30 Report The Pentagon is lucky to have Trump’s stellar staffing choices Let’s keep open the doors to US innovation Mueller hasn’t asked for interview with Pence in Russia probe: report Schumer: Trump’s comments on Russia probe ‘should send shivers down our spines’ Americans need better disaster relief and insurance programs Paul calls for filibuster of surveillance bill Five women accuse James Franco of inappropriate behavior Ecuador grants citizenship to Assange Bannon hires Washington lawyer ahead of House committee testimony: report If America’s political future belongs to women, let Latinas lead the charge   Arizona GOP Senate candidate: ‘I am distancing myself from Steve Bannon’ Russian billionaire sues Manafort for fraud Senate committee to hold bitcoin hearing GOP chairman slams federal agency involved in Cliven Bundy case House votes to renew NSA spying, rejects reform push Washington Post tells Dems to compromise with Trump, accept border wall GOP chairman eyes floor action for CHIP next week Pelosi asks Ryan to pull NSA surveillance bill after Trump tweets Fox’s Janice Dean responds to viewer’s criticism: ‘I am proud of my big, strong legs’ GOP Rep. Jim Renacci announces Ohio Senate bid Trump admin moves to block abortion for fourth undocumented minor High schoolers are waiting longer to have sex — let’s give them the information they need GOP’s Cramer won’t run for ND Senate seat Trump-Mueller meeting will be a rendezvous with destiny Comey urges reauthorization of FISA provision ahead of House vote Ending Temporary Protected Status will exact a human and economic toll EPA inspector general further expands probe into Pruitt travel Sessions assembles team to probe support for Hezbollah Scarborough: Trump ‘destroying’ GOP ‘for years to come’ Don’t let the political season fool you; 2018 will be a year for policymaking DOJ: Mexican cartel leader pleads guilty to distributing tons of narcotics in US Trump urges House to reauthorize NSA surveillance after ripping it in a tweet GOP Senate candidate pushes back on Arpaio: ‘I believe that Barack Obama was born’ in US Trump team: Memo will show transition emails should not have been given to Mueller: report NY Times: We don’t need a medical degree to see what’s wrong with Trump Time cover depicts Trump’s hair on fire to sum up his first year Kimmel: It’s impressive Trump lies so much, given how little he works Conway, Cuomo spar on Twitter over claim that ‘nobody’ in Trump WH talks about Hillary Clinton Congress needs to take a look at constitutional use of military force Anderson Cooper mocks Trump’s claim that news anchors sent him letters of praise Sessions telling allies he hopes recent moves get him back in Trump’s good graces: report Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11 an hour Fallon: Dem’s bill forcing presidential candidates to take mental health exam the ‘Too Little, Too Late Act’ Fighting marijuana during opioid epidemic is more black than white Russia: Dems’ accusations of meddling damaging relations Texas Dem: ‘I don’t know what to believe’ about what Trump wants for wall Poll: Bannon’s favorability among Republicans drops Scarborough slams ‘entire mainstream media’ for being ‘reflexively anti-Trump’ Trump rips FISA ahead of House vote after White House calls for bill’s passage Arpaio on DACA recipients: ‘Deport them’ Voting matters — so does the person running a state’s election North Korea: Wolff book’s popularity ‘foretells Trump’s political demise’ Missouri governor admits affair amid allegations he blackmailed woman with naked photo Protect American ideas through trade Trump touts economic poll numbers Trump: ‘Did Dems or Clinton also pay Russians? … What a mess!’ Conway: Trump ‘discovered’ there doesn’t need to be ‘physical wall’ along entire border This is how Congress can avoid a bad budget deal for Americans Trump officials move to allow Medicaid work requirements GOP angst over midterms grows Listen: Coastal states push back on offshore drilling expansion, and today’s latest news Democrats planning protests for Trump’s first State of the Union Planned shift on gun exports kicks up storm Banks rack up big wins in Trump’s Washington Trump endorsement boosts Republican in Fla. gov race The Memo: Immigration battle tests activists’ muscle In 2018, coal continues to be a smoldering issue