The Hill Articles: November 16, 2018

Authorities find rocket launcher, pipe bombs during raid on Florida white supremacist gangs Mia Love pulls ahead in Utah race as judge dismisses her lawsuit Trump administration denies exploring extradition of Erdoğan foe for Turkey Navy SEAL charged with murder DeSantis transition team zeroes in on possible chief of staff Trump congratulates Kemp, says Abrams will have ‘terrific political future’ Dems seek to overhaul voting rules in Florida legal fight  Comey invites House Republicans to hold public hearing after news of possible subpoena Texas history curriculum to emphasize that slavery played ‘central role’ in Civil War Dem women rally behind Pelosi Election Countdown: Abrams ends fight in Georgia governor’s race | Latest on Florida recount | Booker, Harris head to campaign in Mississippi Senate runoff | Why the tax law failed to save the GOP majority CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi murder: report  CNN celebrates minor league win Texas education board approves restoring Hillary Clinton in history curriculum Michelle Obama’s stylist downplays controversy over Melania Trump jacket How this year’s freshmen can save the Congress — and themselves Jerry Brown to join Trump for Calif. visit to survey wildfire damage Single-payer health care is better than ObamaCare Number of migrant children in US custody hits record high Overnight Health Care — Presented by The Partnership for Safe Medicines — GOP lawmaker pushes back on Trump drug pricing plan | Pfizer to raise prices on 41 drugs next year | Grassley opts for Finance gavel From your computer mouse to city hall – the importance of design thinking Abrams ends fight in Georgia governor’s race Attorneys want Supreme Court to determine legality of Whitaker as acting AG Hillicon Valley: Russian-linked hackers may have impersonated US officials | Trump signs DHS cyber bill | Prosecutors inadvertently reveal charges against Assange | Accenture workers protest border enforcement work | App mines crypto for bail bonds Interior Department has lost sight of its mission Dems eye change in rules to allow religious headwear Chris Wallace after interviewing Trump: I don’t think there’s a chance he sits for Mueller interview Overnight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Lawmakers struggle with how to punish Saudi Arabia | Trump regrets not visiting Arlington for Veterans Day | North Korea deports detained American Trump on Acosta: ‘If he misbehaves we’ll throw him out or we’ll stop the news conference’ Trump: Climate change ‘maybe contributes a little bit’ to California fires App uses cryptocurrency to help detainees pay ICE bail money Trump expresses regret for not visiting Arlington on Veterans Day As Democrats gear up to challenge Trump in 2020, the key political divide will be metropolitan versus rural Pfizer to raise prices on 41 drugs in January Record campaign spending for election is good for democracy San Francisco has worst air quality in the world due to smoke from wildfires Trump signs bill cementing cybersecurity agency at DHS US cyber firms: Kremlin-linked hackers may have impersonated State Dept. employee GOP chairman plans to subpoena Comey, Lynch to testify before next Congress Trump’s take on midterms: ‘Epic’ win in Senate, ‘better than other sitting Presidents’ in House The ‘whole life’ position includes the right to life for the pre-born Trump offered Ricardel ambassadorship to Estonia after Melania forced her out of White House: report Overnight Energy: Trump to nominate Wheeler as EPA chief | House votes to remove protections for gray wolves | Lawmakers aim to pass disaster funds for California fires Judge tosses Mia Love lawsuit to halt vote count Booker to campaign for Dem in Mississippi Senate runoff McConnell: Criminal justice bill unlikely this year Ethics panel reprimands Freedom Caucus chairman over handling of harassment allegations O’Rourke hails judge’s ruling to restore Acosta press pass US negotiating ‘potential resolution’ in case against accused Russian agent Ethics committee sanctions retiring Dem lawmaker over sexual harassment allegations Divided government means private sector must lead on climate ‘The View’ co-host suggests CNN’s Acosta sue Trump: ‘They defamed him’ Democratic strategist warns Beto should be ‘careful’ with social media presence Ginsburg attends Medal of Freedom ceremony amid recovery from fall Dems demand answers from AT&T, Verizon and Sprint on internet throttling claims Trump: China is eager to make a deal on trade NASA’s carpool to Space Station is back on as Russian rocket Soyuz quickly returns to flight On The Money: Why the tax law failed to save the GOP majority | Grassley opts for Finance gavel, setting Graham up for Judiciary | Trump says China eager for trade deal | Facebook reeling after damning NYT report Cotton opposes Trump-backed criminal justice bill Media should have taken more ‘critical approach’ to covering caravan, says pollster Trump to nominate former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as next EPA administrator Trump is ‘the boy who cried wolf’ on immigration, says expert Michelle Obama’s book sells 725,000 A solution to stop our veterans from dying while waiting for medical care McCarthy, other Republicans back Ratcliffe to be next attorney general Judge rules veterans with PTSD can move forward with lawsuit over discharge classification Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in Trump census case Expert says Senate will be up for grabs in 2020 ACLU slams DeVos’s Title IX plan: Changes will make it ‘less safe’ for sex assault survivors Dems have ‘new lease on life’ after midterm victories in states Trump won, says expert Hospice month celebrates success of nation’s first coordinated care model Parliament debates latest Brexit deal Kellyanne Conway changes Twitter bio amid media coverage of her husband’s Trump criticism Financial overregulation wasted the last eight years Lawmakers say California will eventually get emergency funding for fire relief Panel: Antjuan Seawright and Bre Payton discuss Michael Aventatti’s arrest CBS News White House correspondent Major Garrett discusses his new book Nancy Pelosi is still scrambling for Democratic votes to become Speaker of the House Michelle Obama says she snuck out of White House to celebrate gay marriage legalization Ohio governor John Kasich sparks speculation over potential 2020 run Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang makes case for Universal Basic Income Kamala Harris and a 21st century example of McCarthyism WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could face criminal charges Trump privately asking aides if Pence is loyal: report 42 percent don’t feel different about country’s direction after midterms, poll finds Theresa May’s Herculean Brexit task Senators push bipartisan bill to crack down on robocalls Trump says he has finished Mueller questions, but has not submitted answers Former White House aide planning tell-all due in January: report White House working on new rules for reporters after Acosta decision, Trump says Rep. Mike Johnson wins race for RSC chairman Kerry: ‘People are going to die’ due to Trump’s withdrawal from Paris climate deal Incoming Kansas governor to offer Medicaid expansion proposal Pelosi, potential challenger Fudge hold ‘candid’ discussion What America’s Thinking: November 16, 2018 Watch live: Trump presents the Medal of Freedom The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Delta Air Lines — White House to ‘temporarily reinstate’ Acosta’s press pass after judge issues order | Graham to take over Judiciary panel | Hand recount for Florida Senate race Congress must address the looming tax on seniors in Medicare Advantage Oxford Dictionaries declares ‘toxic’ the 2018 word of the year Stephen King: Trump’s tweets provide ‘a window into an increasingly disordered mind’ Twitter erupts after judge orders White House to restore Acosta’s credentials Entrepreneur touts big solutions, endorsements in discussing presidential bid GOP lawmaker pushes back on Trump drug pricing proposal Mika Brzezinski: Why wasn’t there more sympathy for Monica Lewinsky ‘even from Hillary?’ Saudi-Russian oil bromance hits a snag Warren, 2020 Dems target private immigration detention center operators White House agrees to ‘temporarily reinstate’ Acosta’s press pass CNN’s Jim Acosta after court ruling: Let’s go back to work Graham set to take over Judiciary Trump will be remembered for appointing conservative judges, says CBS correspondent CBS’s Major Garrett: ‘I handed back the microphone’ when Trump said ‘not you’ Department of Education unveils new rules to protect those accused of sexual harassment We must condemn hatred, curb gun violence to reclaim our country Trump supporter assaulted while wearing MAGA hat House votes to remove protections for gray wolves CBS correspondent says ‘it should be noted’ that the Obama White House ‘demonized’ Fox News daily Leverage the new US International Development Finance Corporation to compete with China ‘All the Presidents Men’ screenwriter William Goldman dies at 87 Tom Brokaw: ‘Historians will say this was the century of women’ Cindy McCain takes aim at Trump: We need a strong leader, ‘not a negative Nancy’ Judge orders White House to reinstate Acosta’s press credentials No more exploiting payment loopholes, focus farm programs on farmers We have promising cybersecurity strategies, now the hard part: implementation Harris tax credit would help low, middle-income families at cost of $3T: study Democrat beats Republican by 1 vote in Kentucky state House race Michelle Obama: I never had a presidential staffer fired Judge rules neo-Nazi publisher has no First Amendment right to harassment Kasich will be a part of 2020 conversation ‘one way or another,’ says political reporter Conway’s husband: I’d rather move to Australia than vote for Trump Violence breaks out as first group from migrant caravan arrives in Tijuana Yemen’s war is a dangerous proxy in Iran’s global battle Lou Dobbs claims many ‘illegal immigrants’ voted in midterms Trish Regan slams Kamala Harris for comparing ICE to KKK T-Mobile predicts Sprint merger to close in early 2019 French minister warns US-China tensions could escalate into Cold War Millions being spent on U.S. Marshals Service security detail for DeVos: report Veteran political reporter says New Hampshire voters have ‘hunger’ to moderate political turbulence Kellyanne Conway: Trump could shut down government for wall funding A pan-European army makes sense — but not because of Trump Michelle Obama: ‘I could tell’ if Trump or Obama had larger inauguration crowd May to voters on Brexit: I’m going to ‘see this through’ Jenna Bush makes Broadway appearance Trump pushed suburban voters away; will Democrats pull them in? Marcia Fudge: Pelosi ‘lost seats’ over the past eight years John Kasich in New Hampshire: Trump not a unifier, plays ‘blame game’ Incoming Michigan Dem will not back Pelosi Hoping for a trade war truce at G-20? Don’t hold your breath We owe our veterans more than a quick thank you once a year Abrams legal team preparing unprecedented challenge in Ga. governor’s race: report Rising: November 16, 2018 Hate speech, fake news, privacy violations — time to rein in social media North Korea says it will deport American detained last month Hillary advisers battle over whether she’ll run in 2020 The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by T-Mobile — Democratic race for Speaker turns nasty Prosecutors inadvertently reveal charges against Assange: report Trump’s backing may not be enough on criminal justice reform McConnell, Flake clash over protecting Mueller probe Tax law failed to save GOP majority