The Hill Articles: November 2, 2018

November 2
Curbelo explains reason he forgave man who tweeted death threat Supreme Court turns down Trump admin request to block youth climate lawsuit Obama accuses Trump of ‘political stunt’ on border politics Voter registration in California reaches all-time high before midterms Gillum leaves campaign trail in wake of Tallahassee shooting Watch Live: Obama rallies for Stacey Abrams in Georgia Poll: Bredesen, Blackburn in dead heat in Tennessee Senate race AT&T will no longer donate to Rep. Steve King ABC News reporter Palmeri: Alec Baldwin once told me ‘I hope you choke to death’ Obama met with screaming fans at taco shop in Florida Pence says reimposed sanctions on Iran will be the most ‘punitive’ the country has ever faced O’Rourke: ‘Avenatti does not represent’ most Democrats Flake says he’s rooting for Democrat running against Steve King Jockeying already stepping up in House leadership fights Pence says Republicans will keep control of the House Pentagon denied White House request for troops to perform law enforcement services at border: report You don’t need ObamaCare to help people with pre-existing conditions Google’s top lobbyist to step down Hillicon Valley: Hate speech finds home on Instagram | Senators push Facebook to fix its ad tools | Manchin hacked | Twitter apologizes after ‘Kill All Jews’ becomes trending topic On The Money: Economy adds 250K jobs in October | Trump confident on trade deal with China | Trump to reimpose all Iran nuke sanctions | 8 nations to get oil waivers | SEC subpoenaed Tesla over Model 3 production Twitter deletes 10,000 accounts engaging in voter suppression Supreme Court allows trial in census case to proceed Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging huge cross as violation of church and state Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Obama says GOP ‘lying’ on pre-existing conditions | FDA approves powerful new opioid | Watchdog group alleges CMS chief violated Hatch Act Trump acknowledges GOP could lose House: ‘Could happen’ Liberals only care about sexism when it’s convenient Watch live: Trump holds rally in Indiana Trump and the media get almost equal blame for politically motivated violence: poll Foreign policy will not play big role in midterms, say pollsters Dem pollster says stricter voter laws ‘discourage’ voters Chris Rock and Keegan-Michael Key tell black people what to do if they’re turned away at polling place FBI intercepts another suspicious package addressed to Dem donor Steyer Election Countdown: Four days out | Early voting exceeds 2014 numbers in many states | Vulnerable Dems throw their party under the bus | Toss-ups to determine Senate control | 10 House GOP seats most likely to flip | Obama campaigns to preserve his legacy A voter guide for the 100 million who are not planning to vote Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt urge Americans to vote Overnight Energy: Trump to offer oil waivers for Iran sanctions | EPA puts ozone review on fast track | DOJ to shut environment division’s San Francisco office FDA approves powerful new opioid in controversial move Combat veteran after GOP opponent says campaign is a ‘war’: ‘You don’t know s— about war’ Election security not a top issue for voters, says pollster Congress must make sentencing reform priority for public safety Cohen: Trump made racist remarks on several occasions before becoming president Kavanaugh to skip traditional walk down Supreme Court steps due to security concerns White House official expected to depart, head up 2020 GOP convention Next Tuesday’s vote will determine the future of Social Security, Medicare Voters more worried about election meddling at national level than local level, says pollster Watch live: Trump holds rally in West Virginia Turkish president: Khashoggi killing ordered by ‘highest levels’ of Saudi government GOP pollster says Republicans could break with Trump on Saudi Arabia 49 percent say US should wait to act in response to Khashoggi killing until there is an independent probe, poll finds Protestor interrupts Obama, who asks: Why are folks who won the last election ‘so mad all the time?’ European officials denounce US plan to reimpose nuclear sanctions on Iran Education reform can help candidates win an election Trump Jr. blasts Baldwin over arrest: ‘Piece of garbage’ Trump: ‘Fake news’ to blame for violence Michael Moore to the ‘angry white men’ of America: ‘What are you scared of?’ Federal renewable energy subsidies reduce reliability, hinder the market GOP House candidate made anti-Muslim remarks as pastor Trump confident on reaching trade deal with China Trump on Alec Baldwin’s arrest: ‘I wish him luck’ Trump walks back earlier remarks, says migrants won’t be fired upon at border Turnout for early voting exceeding 2014 totals in at least 27 states Overnight Defense: Trump to reimpose Iran deal sanctions | Touts move with ‘Game of Thrones’ meme | Eight nations to get waivers for Iranian oil | Sanctions lifted on Turkish officials after pastor’s release Alec Baldwin arrested in New York after alleged fight Court denies Trump’s request to appeal ruling allowing emoluments case to proceed Medicare administrator violated Hatch Act, says watchdog group Wage-gain rumors verified as jobs report shoots the moon Jane Fonda compares Trump to Hitler while urging Americans to vote EPA plans ‘accelerated’ consideration of ozone pollution rule Alex Jones sued by another Sandy Hook parent Judge eases requirements under Georgia ‘exact match’ rule Migrant caravan members sue Trump over proposed border policies Do Florida voters want socialism? Warren: Minimum wage should be enough to support a family ‘Always Sunny’ cast to knock on doors for Dem in tight Calif. race White House adviser: Trump hasn’t asked for China trade deal proposal HBO says Trump misappropriating ‘Game of Thrones’ for ‘political purposes’ Origins of a mass-shooting disaster White supremacy group members indicted on charges of inciting violence at political rallies Twitter apologizes for ‘Kill all Jews’ trending topic The money at the heart of sea level rise and superstorms What America’s Thinking: November 2, 2018 Stop using teen pregnancy prevention as justification for sex education Daily Caller reporter says Steve King will likely keep seat despite controversy Progressive warns gender gap is bad omen for GOP in 2020 CNN’s Kate Bolduan chokes up while talking about Pittsburgh synagogue tribute Nigerian army cites Trump’s comments to justify shooting protesters New NLRB rule undermines American workers The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump touts Iran sanctions with ‘Game of Thrones’ meme | 4 days to midterms | Toss-up races key to Senate battle | Strong October jobs report Obama quietly records dozens of get-out-the-vote pitches Our military bases are not ready for climate change Trump promotes new sanctions with ‘Game of Thrones’-style meme Tesla reveals SEC subpoenaed company over Model 3 production goals Cruz suggests O’Rourke campaign funds being used for ‘people coming here illegally’ New NJ law would let Cory Booker run for president, Senate at same time Trump, first lady cast votes by absentee ballot for midterms Ex-GOP Sen. Warner endorses Virginia Democrat over Dave Brat Your pocketbook is on the ballot Top 10 GOP House seats most likely to flip in a blue wave Kansas election official wrote ‘LOL’ in response to ACLU request for second polling site Kansas City Star endorses Dem McCaskill in Senate race Parkland father puts bulletproof vest on ‘Fearless Girl’ statue Polls not reflecting GOP voters’ energy, says ex-Pence spokesman How to fight bad science infiltrating the EPA US lifts sanctions on Turkish officials linked to pastor’s detention Rising Extra: Democratic Idaho governor candidate Paulette Jordan discusses expanding Medicaid ‘The View’ adds CNN’s Ana Navarro to cast Dems push Facebook to fix ‘unacceptable’ political ad transparency tools Poll: Walker trails Dem opponent Evers by 5 points in Wisconsin Twitter ramps up fight against fake accounts Poll: GOP’s Stefanowski leads Dem Lamont by 2 points in Connecticut governor’s race Trump set to reimpose all nuclear sanctions on Iran DHS secretary: Media ‘plays an extraordinarily helpful role’ in helping save lives Former Virginia Delegate talks new app to help Democratic candidates connect with voters Troubling signs in US-South Korea alliance Baltimore-based food delivery service looks to reduce food waste Rising Panel: Is Roger Stone coming clean about WikiLeaks? Jury awards $68K to black student injured after white classmates wrapped rope around her neck Poll: Don Young, longest-serving House member, trails Dem opponent by 1 point Former Pence spokesperson says GOP voters are beginning to take advantage of early voting laws Police say they’re unable to locate North Carolina woman who harassed black people in parking lot CNN host: White House pushing ‘racist theater’ designed to ‘get votes’ American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp discusses his group’s efforts to rally voters before Election Day Eiffel Tower goes dark to honor murdered journalists one month after Khashoggi’s death President Trump zeros in on immigration ahead of midterm elections ‘Broad City’ star Ilana Glazer’s event canceled after anti-Semitic graffiti found in synagogue This Congress, cut through the noise and look at the results  For our Divider-In-Chief, it’s all about the ratings Democratic members of unions among those concerned about immigration process, says conservative activist Cordray leads GOP’s DeWine by 5 points in Ohio governor’s race: poll Poll: Abrams and Kemp tied in Georgia governor’s race Fox’s Laura Ingraham accuses Oprah of ‘broad-brush race-baiting’ Stephen Miller’s uncle appears on CNN to slam his immigration policies DC City Council to vote on letting 16 year olds vote Count on Democrats to give Americans what they want Trump says soldiers might fire on migrants throwing rocks Hill Editor-in-Chief: Senate races look promising for Republicans Judge denies request to open polling location in majority-Hispanic town in Kansas Gillum on Trump calling him a thief: ‘If I’m stealing anything, it’s hearts and minds’ Kasich: ‘There is no imminent invasion’ Dems likely to win back House seats, GOP ‘lucky’ to win in 2016, conservative activist says DHS chief: Majority of migrants traveling to US are ‘victims of violence’ The lottery: A popular, cleverly hidden and discriminatory tax? North, South Korea move forward with bid to co-host 2032 Olympics Video of John Lewis dancing to ‘Happy’ while campaigning for Stacey Abrams goes viral Corker defends Central American migrants: ‘They’re being tortured’ Democrats, beware: We are leaning left too far Chris Wallace: Trump’s ‘enemy of the people’ media attacks ‘absolutely unacceptable’ Biden says he worried a grandchild might have picked up package bomb Pittsburgh paper puts Jewish mourners’ prayer on front page to honor synagogue shooting victims Economy adds 250K jobs in October Trump’s conflicting policies have US moving toward currency wars Want to flip the House in 2018? Don’t just vote – volunteer Cohen retweets Gillum: ‘GetOutAndVote’ Trump tells officials to ready potential trade deal with China: report Michigan Senate candidate calls Giuliani ‘Randy’ after he bungles endorsement Rising: November 2, 2018 Rescinding Obama-era guidance on ACA waivers invites states back to the reform table Brennan endorses O’Rourke in Texas Eight nations to receive US waivers under Iran sanctions: report One-size-fits-all bank regulation is really one-size-fits-none Trump on mail bomb and Pittsburgh shooting suspects: ‘Two maniacs’ halted GOP ‘momentum’ The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Congress faces crush of November deadlines How freedom dies in America The Memo: Obama makes midterm push to protect legacy Democrats in tough races throw their party under the bus Hoaxes, hate speech find home on Instagram Toss-up races dominate battle for Senate