The Hill Articles: January 3, 2018

Trump lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to Bannon: report Justice Dept to offer House key documents in Russia probe Bannon loses support of pro-Trump billionaire backer over media fights NY Daily News depicts Trump, Bannon in chicken fight Pence: Other nations should speak out in support of Iran protesters Ellen DeGeneres denies Eric Trump’s theory she’s part of ‘deep state’ Intel Dem: I’ve heard evidence of crimes by Trump administration Lawmakers briefed by Yale psychiatrist on Trump’s mental health: report ACLU takes credit for helping end Trump’s voter integrity commission ‘charade’ Democrats cheer the end of voter fraud commission Grassley rejects Comey defense: Law enforcement not independent Confusion over Trump’s border wall delays spending talks Peter Thiel considering creating conservative news network: report Trump Jr: Bannon ‘squandered’ working in the White House Grassley demands answers from DOJ on Comey memos classification New York Post cover depicts Trump-Bannon in Roman garb: ‘Et Tu, Bannon?’ Dem senator will try to block Trump from changing offshore drilling rules Senate Republicans to meet with Trump Thursday on DACA 5 surprising allegations from the new book about Trump’s presidency Lieu: Bannon and Flynn turning on Trump is reminiscent of Nixon era Winter storm cuts into Senate work week Democrat: ‘Fraudulent’ voter fraud commission got ugly death it deserved Senators say they’re waiting on White House immigration demands Trump dissolves voter fraud commission Feud erupts between Grassley, Fusion GPS over transcripts Senate confirms ex-Lockheed exec for top Pentagon policy role Overnight Defense: Trump stirs controversy with nuke tweet | North Korea reopens hotline with South | Trump promises ‘great support’ to Iran protesters Overnight Tech: Regulators block Moneygram sale to Chinese tech giant | FCC chief pulls out of tech convention | Intel says cyber flaw affects other company’s chips Trump feud puts pressure on Bannon candidates Leaders appear to make little progress toward funding deal Overnight Energy: Pennsylvania halts work on pipeline | Washington state sued over coal exports | Utility buys company that scuttled SC nuclear project Trade fight on washing machines will do more harm than good Trump breaks with Bannon in dramatic fashion Overnight Cybersecurity: Manafort sues DOJ, Mueller | Watchdog sues over release of FBI texts to journalists | Major flaw found in Intel processors Change in Iran will only come from its people — not the United States Bolton to spend $1M boosting Wisconsin Senate candidate Overnight Finance: Leaders appear to make little progress on funding deal | NY to sue over Trump tax law | Feds block sale of Moneygram to Chinese firm Overnight Health Care: Conservative groups push for 2018 ObamaCare repeal | Credit rater predicts stable year for ObamaCare markets | Price of new therapy for blindness set at $850K What will it take for the US to win against China in cyberspace? Chelsea Clinton denies worshipping Satan Ari Fleischer: Trump took ‘a 2×4 to the head of Steve Bannon’ Listen: Trump and Bannon go to war Company sues Washington state for blocking coal export terminal White House names picks for top Air Force, Pentagon acquisition posts Overnight Regulation: Labor Department eyes drug test rule for unemployment pay | Families of plane crash victims press Trump on safety rules | US blocks sale of Moneygram to Chinese firm FCC chair pulls out of Consumer Electronics Show appearance Intel: Massive cyber-vulnerability not limited to our chips Rohrabacher/Leahy language is detrimental to public health Trump and Haley are not off the mark when it comes to Pakistan Rosenstein meets with Ryan about Russia investigation Huckabee Sanders on Trump’s ‘nuclear button’ tweet: ‘It’s just a fact’ White House: Trump hasn’t shifted on not cutting entitlements WATCH: Biden on Trump’s button: ‘I just hope he doesn’t touch it’ Election Assistance Commission to host summit on election security Trump picks Giuliani law partner to replace Preet Bharara in NY US must verify that China doesn’t ease off North Korea sanctions Trump to attend college football championship Fusion GPS fires back at Grassley: ‘Be transparent with the American people’ Fire reported at Clinton property Rep. Farenthold delays repaying taxpayers for $84K harassment settlement Bannon called Trump a ‘narcissist’ before joining campaign: report NerdWallet CEO: Americans need the CFPB now more than ever Trump administration to cut security assistance to Pakistan: report White House rips ‘ridiculous accusation’ that Trump Jr. meeting was ‘treasonous’ Trump never sat down with book author: WH US voters more concerned about nation’s ballooning debt Pence: Trump’s North Korea tweet shows US ‘will not be bullied’ Maxine Waters to Mueller: ‘The Kremlin Klan is going to fall’ Cuomo: NY to sue over Trump tax law Reporter asks question on Trump’s ‘mental fitness’ at WH press briefing New book claims Trump called Sally Yates the c-word W. Va. rep calls on Senate challenger to renounce Bannon’s support Is Latin America turning toward free markets? Manafort sues Mueller, challenging scope of Russia investigation Gallup to end daily presidential approval polls Washington state sues Motel 6 over cooperation with immigration authorities Hatch: Romney would have my support if he runs for Senate Expanding the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 makes America safer Biden: Trump’s North Korea tweets show ‘poor judgment’ Trump Jr. on Scaramucci’s criticism of Bannon: ‘The Mooch pretty much nailed it’ The new national security strategy prioritizes space Families of plane crash victims seek commitment from Trump on safety rules Can caucuses save Congress? Schumer: America’s ‘moral authority’ declining under Trump Utility to buy company behind failed SC nuclear project Activists launch site to track lawmakers’ positions on net neutrality Trump Jr. slams Bannon on Ala. loss: ‘keep up the great work’ Obama: 2008 Iowa Caucus win ‘favorite night of my entire political career’ Watch live: White House holds news briefing after Trump rips Bannon Wisconsin GOP pushes candidates to support eventual nominee against Baldwin Melania Trump’s office says she was ‘confident’ husband would win election Holder: US under stress ‘the likes of which we’ve not seen since Watergate’ McConnell, Schumer lay down goals for budget talks Price of new genetic therapy for blindness set at $850K Three VPs meet on Capitol Hill for swearing-in ceremony Holder: Justice leaders should push back at Trump Olympic cooldown can help bring North Korea to negotiating table State Dept. official: We are not pursuing regime change in Iran DC collects more than $50M in prepaid property taxes CNN wins New Year’s Eve ratings race despite ousting Kathy Griffin States pursue net neutrality rules after FCC rollback Trump: Bannon has ‘lost his mind’ Grassley pressures Fusion GPS to testify publicly about Trump dossier Define extremists in terms of centrists, not the other way around Feinstein requests interview with WH social media director amid Russia probe Court denies Dem’s motion to avoid tie-breaking random draw for Va. House seat Trump wanted multiple TVs in WH bedroom: report Let’s set the record straight: There’s nothing wrong with surrogacy Trump Jr. pushes back on report Trump didn’t know who Boehner was: ‘More lies’ Ann Coulter urged Trump not to hire Jared Kushner as chief of staff: report US blocks sale of Moneygram to Chinese firm Citizenship question is crucial for a fair, updated 2020 Census New book: Rupert Murdoch called Trump a ‘f—ing idiot’ Jones sworn into Sessions’s old Senate seat The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senate swears in Franken successor Watchdog group announces ‘dishonest and corrupt’ Trump official awards Bannon said there’s ‘zero’ chance Trump didn’t know about Don Jr.’s Russia meeting: report Ex-convict files to run for Conn. governor Trump asked who John Boehner was the day after the election: report Trump button tweet sparks backlash Despite the protests, little will change in Iran Charlottesville selects first black female mayor Dem senator on viral dead body video: YouTube must explain how it’ll prevent this from happening again Former Moore campaign manager to challenge GOP rep in Alabama Utah bill tramples on tribal sovereignty at Bears Ears Former GOP rep Jason Chaffetz on Fox: The deep state ‘is very real’ Watch live: Doug Jones, Tina Smith sworn into US Senate Watchdog sues DOJ over decision to show FBI texts to reporters David Axelrod: Dems ‘sacrificed’ Franken to help them win Alabama Canada starts appeal of US softwood lumber tariff decision Trump’s executive order on minerals will boost national defense Meryl Streep rips Melania and Ivanka Trump over ‘silence’ on sexual harassment Fox’s Kilmeade: Mueller grand jury not even ‘demographically pursuing justice’ Pennsylvania halts construction of controversial pipeline Credit rater predicts stable year for ObamaCare markets We must speak in unison on Iran Poll: Trump weekly job approval up to 39 percent, highest in months Moscow’s message on Iran has been cautious and almost neutral Prominent Michigan Republican drops out of Senate primary Twitter says Trump’s North Korea tweet doesn’t violate terms of service Pentagon IDs soldier killed in Afghanistan Straight out of a spy novel: How Robert Mueller is unraveling the Russian deep state mystery RNC chairwoman: I don’t think Romney is a ‘never Trumper’ Venezuela’s not-so-happy new year Arizona football coach fired amid sexual harassment claims Drudge calls Bannon ‘schizophrenic’ Iranian uprisings put upward pressure on oil prices House Dem calls for bill to restrict Trump’s ability to launch preemptive nukes Comey: Where are the voices of leaders who know an independent DOJ, FBI is ‘essential to our liberty?’ GOP Rep. Cramer ‘trending’ toward ND Senate run Protesters accuse Twitter CEO of being ‘complicit’ after Trump nuclear button tweet At least a dozen Obama-era officials are running in 2018 midterms Showtime’s ‘The Circus’ to replace Mark Halperin with Alex Wagner Mayors ask administration to extend immigration program for El Salvador Churches will no longer be exempt from FEMA aid Here’s how Trump can score some wins in 2018 Intel Dem: Congress needs to speak with one voice on how Russia interfered Bannon warned Russia probe would focus on money laundering: report Homeland Security chief on Trump ‘button’ tweet: ‘The president speaks for himself’ Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists editor: Trump N. Korea tweets are ‘existential threat to humanity’ Dem lawmaker on Trump tweet: Anyone on a playground knows bragging is a sign of weakness GOP should support DREAM Act to support itself in midterms MSNBC analyst: ‘Button’ tweet makes Trump seem ‘demented and deranged’ CNN’s Stelter: If Trump were leader of another country, we’d say this is ‘a person who is not well’ Pension plans can’t be the next big taxpayer bailout in America Trump: Iranian protesters will get ‘great support’ from US ‘at the appropriate time’ Bannon called Trump Jr.-Russia meeting ‘treasonous’: report Former EPA intern: Trump’s impact ‘impossible to miss’ Bulk surveillance is the wrong way to approach security Foreign Relations Dem: Trump’s tweets make it ‘more difficult for diplomacy to work’ In the long run, low-wage workers lose out in ‘Fight for $15’ Pentagon: Two militants dead in Somali airstrike Biden to escort Jones for swearing-in ceremony 2018: Starting down Puerto Rico’s road to economic prosperity Moynihan was right: The GOP tax giveaway will lead to safety net cuts Colbert rips Trump’s aviation claim, pitches 2020 slogan: ‘You got to Tulsa, didn’t you?’ New York governor to propose eliminating cash bail for misdemeanors, nonviolent felonies: report Palestinians blast Trump’s threat to withhold aid NSA losing top talent: report Former Homeland Security officials push for quicker action on DACA North Korea resumes hotline communication with South Korea With false ‘peace overture,’ North Korea to blackmail the Olympics An old story looks likely to have a new life in 2018 Trump’s war on immigration caseworkers needs to end Weather satellite and scientists may face funding drought despite devastating hurricanes How Trump’s second year can top his first Dem, Republican leaders meet in search of budget deal, DACA fix Seven of the most politically active celebrities in Trump era Itching for a fight, Dems vow to hold the line Labor Department eyes drug test rule for unemployment pay Conservative groups push for 2018 repeal of ObamaCare The Memo: DACA tensions roil GOP Trump is witnessing an unfolding Iranian revolution — time to act