The Hill Articles: November 1, 2018

GOP super PAC launches six-figure ad buy in Upton’s Michigan district Trump concerned Zinke broke rules amid DOJ referral: report 1,600 scientists sign letter opposing Trump’s plan to narrow gender definition Professor says GOP lawmaker’s office called him over ‘liking’ vandalized campaign sign Five Takeaways from West Virginia’s Senate debate Trump suggests foreign dictators take advantage of birthright citizenship FBI investigating Washington state rep. for manifesto urging ‘all males’ will be killed 49ers cheerleader takes knee during national anthem Trump will not renew Obama-era program to fight domestic terrorism: report Manchin says birthright citizenship ‘worthy of looking at’ Perry to visit Ukraine, Poland to discuss alternatives to Russian energy Overnight Defense: Trump defends border deployment | Claims caravan larger than reported | Key Dem calls plan ‘unwise’ | Watchdog issues troubling report on Afghan war Pompeo: ‘Handful more weeks’ before US can respond to Khashoggi slaying Arizona’s Green Party candidate drops out of Senate race and endorses Kyrsten Sinema Watch live: Trump holds a rally in Missouri Number of homeless vets declined in last year Watch live: West Virginia Senate debate Manchin says social media accounts were hacked Hillicon Valley: DOJ cracks down on Chinese tech theft | Google employees stage walkout over sexual harassment | Company’s CEO vows to do ‘better’ | Feds struggle to help campaigns against cyberattacks On The Money: Trump, Xi speak amid rising trade tensions | Kudlow rules out deal to raise minimum wage | Commerce to review tariff exemption process | Google employees walk out to protest harassment Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Dems close campaign by hammering GOP on health care | Senior HHS official dies | FDA approved cannabis-based drug now available | Bipartisan report looks into insulin price spike Google CEO vows to do ‘better’ amid employee walkouts Election Countdown: 5 days to midterms | Steve King faces his toughest test | Oprah stumps for Abrams in Georgia | Trump stokes controversy with immigration ad | Dems keep focus on health care | Polls show West Virginia, Indiana Senate races tightening Top GOP super PAC no longer airing TV ads in West Virginia Senate race: report Overnight Energy: Interior chief could face months-long DOJ probe | Agencies to ‘encourage’ tree burning for energy | Watchdog finds Gettysburg park chief broke ethics rules Black Caucus calls for African-American representation among House leadership Kim Kardashian apologizes for saying ‘retarded’ in video after backlash Hotel bill for first lady’s trip to Cairo topped $95K Chair of University of Maryland’s board to resign amid backlash over football player’s death: report Fighting hunger crosses party lines Spotify creates unique playlist for voters in states across country Center for American Progress President: Health care is dominating conversation in districts ahead of midterms Rising Panel: Kelsey Harkness and Estuardo Rodriguez discuss healthcare and the midterms Conservative commentator Glenn Beck discusses his new book ‘Addicted to Outrage’ Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley discusses 2018 races Trump keeps spotlight on immigration, but punts on asylum changes Ex-ICE acting director talks Trump’s response to migrant caravan Early and absentee voting hit record high days before midterm elections For 25 years Russians and Americans have observed each other’s elections: This year is nothing new Trump: Nauert ‘under very serious consideration’ for UN ambassador Top Senate Armed Services Dem: Sending troops to border ‘unwise, unproductive’ Do vegans actually live longer? Fox host: Oprah is going to get Stacey Abrams elected CNN boss: If we break away from Trump coverage ‘the audience goes away’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro confirms plan to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem Senior adviser to HHS secretary dies Poll: Republican Noem has 3-point lead in South Dakota gubernatorial race Cop-killer in Trump’s campaign ad came back to the US under Bush Financial transaction tax could actually ease our national debt S.E. Cupp rips Fox host’s ‘disturbing’ comment on Trump: ‘We are not his press shop’ GOP lawmaker hits opponent over flyer depicting coat hanger Judge refuses to block voter ID law for Native Americans in North Dakota  Bannon, ex-Trump officials talked Roger Stone, WikiLeaks with Mueller: report Obamas consider Netflix series highlighting ‘lesser-known functions of government’ For farmers, broadband is a necessity, not a luxury Lachlan Murdoch pushes back on speculation of Megyn Kelly returning to Fox Kudlow: Hurricanes could cost 60k jobs in October employment report Trump admin promises to ‘encourage’ tree burning for energy O’Rourke rakes in thousands of dollars from Hollywood celebrities Dodd-Frank reform requires surgical precision Steve King’s opponent sees massive fundraising spike amid controversies Watchdog: Gettysburg park chief violated ethics rules, accepted $23K in vouchers Watchdog: Afghan government control of districts at lowest point since 2015 Comedy Central mocks get-out-the-vote videos with ‘Should We Vote?’ campaign Pollsters moving toward internet polling, says analyst The birthright citizenship debate explained Avenatti urges people to vote in first political ad Analyst says media more cautious with predictions in 2018 Sessions unveils new Chinese economic espionage charges, ratcheting up pressure on Beijing GOP infighting spills into public view Oprah: I’m not running for president in 2020 Flake slams Trump’s immigration ad: ‘Sickening’ Romney: I cannot conceive of saying the media ‘is an enemy’ Heather Nauert offered UN ambassador job: reports World Vegan Day: How turning to plants can lower the rising US obesity rates Analyst predicts higher Latino voter turnout compared to 2014 midterms Walker: Obama is ‘the biggest liar in the world’ Analyst says Trump supporters will stand by him on border wall despite lack of progress Terry McAuliffe: Trump is ‘scared’ and knows he’s going to lose the House Kansas City Star endorses Dem Laura Kelly over Kobach Former ICE chief: Trump’s additional troops to border will do ‘absolutely nothing’ Israel’s breakthrough in relations with Arab states Oprah while stumping for Abrams in Georgia: ‘Everybody gets a vote!’ Steve King has fiery exchange at Iowa town hall Trump’s renewed emphasis on border security is a plus for GOP, says analyst Princeton, other universities urge DeVos to protect transgender students Progressives can tackle the harm corporate consolidation is doing to our economy Bolton dubs Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua the ‘Troika of Tyranny’ Education Department’s draft rules to allow cross-examination of accusers in sexual assault cases: report Oprah stumps for Abrams in Georgia: We have power that ‘cannot be suppressed’ Gillum: Trump gives ‘cover’ to racists Senate Dem wants to imprison tech execs over repeated privacy violations The big, fat Fed has diet problems Grassley asks DHS, State Department to brief Judiciary Committee on caravan Pence blasts Abrams over celeb support: ‘This ain’t Hollywood’ 42 percent say Mexico should send migrants in caravan back to home countries, poll shows Brazil election shows it’s time for digital resilience What America’s Thinking: November 1, 2018 Koch network moves to give late-campaign boost to GOP’s McMorris Rodgers Liz Cheney running for Republican Conference chair: report Poll: Dems have 9-point lead on generic ballot among likely voters Trump meeting with Xi will be ‘formal,’ says White House advisor The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump to speak on immigration | Dems confident 5 days to midterms | Pittsburgh suspect pleads not guilty Memo to the media: Blame Bob Menendez for lack of US focus on human rights issues DOJ charges Malaysian financier tied to Christie, Trump lawyer Environmental group adds $20 million more investment to midterm elections Ex-Trump campaign aide Carter Page to host program on cable outlet OAN Napolitano on Trump push to end birthright citizenship: He ‘can’t change the plain meaning of the Constitution’ Don’t wait 30 more days: End American support for the pointless civil war in Yemen now Dems accuse Energy Dept. of ‘failure’ to follow efficiency law Saudi crown prince made accusations about slain journalist in call with Kushner, Bolton: report Bill Nelson leads Rick Scott by 2 points in Florida race, two new polls show Reformers in Congress must work together to make it more productive and responsive Poll: Cruz leads O’Rourke by 3 points in Texas Senate race More than 50 companies release statement supporting transgender equality Jon Stewart nails it: Trump triggers media’s narcissism Poll: Blackburn leads Dem opponent by 8 points in Tennessee Senate race Poll: Democrats say they’re more likely to stress-eat about politics Starbucks unveils holiday cups Trump’s immigration rhetoric could backfire, progressive strategist warns Trump to deliver remarks on immigration as midterms near First FDA approved cannabis-based drug now available by prescription Washington tribal leader barred from entering Supreme Court hearing for wearing traditional headdress Americans can’t afford to get sick — and limited plans could make things worse Trump would veto any effort to increase taxes, says White House adviser Center for American Progress CEO says Dems will have debate on single-payer health care ahead of 2020 Monica Lewinsky lists insults she’s endured as part of anti-bullying campaign Poll: McSally has 7-point lead on Sinema in Arizona Senate race Newark residents outraged after testing reveals lead contamination in water Commerce Department IG to audit Trump’s tariff exemptions Synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty McSally accuses Arizona media of ‘protecting’ Dem opponent Sinema Corker on migrant caravan: GOP ‘using fear to stimulate’ midterm voters Trump has precedent, common sense on his side in birthright citizenship fight Kudlow blames stock dip on election jitters Former Maryland Governor predicts gubernatorial race will narrow Akon ‘very seriously’ weighing 2020 Trump challenge Majority of Americans support term limits for Supreme Court justices, new poll finds Trump’s Russia ambassador Jon Huntsman reveals cancer diagnosis Travis Scott endorses, campaigns for O’Rourke in Texas Trump adviser rules out deal on raising federal minimum wage De Blasio initially omits names of bike path terror attack victims at memorial Cop allegedly told Latino boys ‘welcome to the white man’s world’ after beating them Post-elections scenario and the idea of peace talks in Afghanistan Glenn Beck laments political divide: ‘No one will look at their own side’ Trump talks trade with Chinese president amid heightened tensions From Hollywood to Main Street, Americans rise against hate Florida mayor solicited sex from constituent in exchange for speed bumps: report Kamala Harris slams Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial candidate over ‘voter suppression’ DeSantis accuses Gillum of ‘corruption in action’ as mayor: ‘Maybe he should be impeached’ Bolton: ‘Excessive nature of the so-called ethics checks’ discourages people from joining government Amazon starts paying workers its new $15 minimum wage Battleground in Florida as election hinges on Puerto Rican population CNN’s Lemon doubles down: ‘Evidence is overwhelming’ that white men are ‘biggest terror threat’ Turkish officials believe Khashoggi body may have been destroyed in acid: report Google employees stage walkouts over handling of workplace harassment Manchin has 5-point lead over GOP challenger in West Virginia Senate race: poll Glenn Beck says Dem candidates to left of voters in heartland Ex-Florida GOP chair shreds Trump: ‘The worse social poison to afflict our country in decades’ Congressional report says insulin market benefits drugmakers and insurers, not patients Angela Merkel’s political passing Conway’s husband: Trump ‘has no comprehension of the words he’s using’ Pittsburgh rabbi was ‘pleasantly surprised’ by Trump Forget Halloween: One in five Americans says elections are more scary Jim Acosta shares video of Trump supporter apologizing for giving him the finger Trump says migrant caravans are ‘larger’ than reported Beto needs a Hail Mary to win in Texas Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform shows bipartisanship can still work in Congress Dem leader: New campaign ad shows Trump ‘at his worst’ Young girl in awe of Michelle Obama portrait dresses up as her for Halloween Poll: Trump, media share blame for divisions Republican record on economy proves party is choice for jobs Rising: November 1, 2018 Trump: When I can, I try to tell the truth Trump: Supporters like me more when I ramp up ‘enemy of the people’ rhetoric Here’s how politicians celebrated Halloween China is investing in Latin America, and the US is jealous American global health leadership starts in Ohio and Georgia The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Trump, Obama battle for the Senate Zinke could face months-long Justice investigation A divided Obama world has options in 2020 Campaign cybersecurity poses next major challenge for federal election officials Democrats close campaign by hammering GOP on health care Dems move from optimism to confidence about winning House