The Hill Articles: November 26, 2018

GM draws Washington’s anger with new layoffs Ocasio-Cortez blasts Gorka: ‘We’re on the right side of history if you’re my opposition’ GOP chairman releases year-end tax package House race in California called into question after previously being called for incumbent GOP rep Trump defends use of tear gas at the border Judge dismisses lawsuit against Trump and DC hotel brought by restaurant owners Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Graham after he tells her to take a tour of the Holocaust Museum Schumer walking tightrope with committee assignments The Memo: GOP fears damage in Mississippi Border melee ups ante on shutdown Dems play ‘Let’s make a deal’ with Nancy Pelosi FDA narrows previous warning on romaine lettuce, says some is safe to eat Majority of women slain last year were killed by partners or family members: study Congressman nominates José Andrés for Nobel Peace Prize Overnight Health Care: Trump officials look to give Medicare plans more drug price negotiating power | Anti-abortion groups in standoff with Trump over fetal tissue research | CVS, Aetna merger clears final hurdle Press: Giving thanks to Donald Trump CBP: 69 migrants arrested after crossing US border amid weekend clash Feehery: 5 reasons Pelosi should be Speaker Mueller says Manafort violated plea agreement Mississippi investigating nooses found on state Capitol grounds Watch live: Trump holds second campaign rally for Hyde-Smith in Mississippi NJ university nixes on-campus Chick-fil-A over LGBTQ stance after students choose it in poll Schumer blasts Trump judicial pick: Farr’s ‘one of the worst’ Geraldo Rivera: We treat migrants ‘as if they’re zombies from “The Walking Dead”‘ Congress can open the door to true digital service delivery in government Bloomberg to visit Iowa ahead of possible 2020 run Watch live: Trump participates in roundtable on criminal justice reform 15 state attorneys general back Maryland in challenging Whitaker’s appointment Trump makes final push for Hyde-Smith Overnight Defense: Trump doesn’t like Russia-Ukraine crisis ‘either way’ | Haley, Pompeo criticize Russian actions | Sanders to force Yemen vote this week | Top Dem questions Trump on border troops Cyber Monday on track to set U.S. online shopping record On The Money: GM job cuts, plant closures enrage Washington | Trump warns GM to stay in Ohio | More tariffs likely on Chinese goods | Cyber Monday set for record online sales | Farm bankruptcies spike: Fed report Google requests refund of $5K contribution to Hyde-Smith Women need criminal justice reform Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple to become world’s most valuable company Ocasio-Cortez interested in Energy and Commerce post Trump administration looks to give private Medicare plans negotiating power on drugs Overnight Energy: Trump doubts climate report’s warnings | Drilling on federal lands contributes to a quarter of carbon emissions | Zinke goes to bat for House farm bill Sanders to force vote this week on US support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen GAO to investigate whether Mar-a-Lago members had undue influence at VA Hillicon Valley: Justices weigh iPhone app case | Farewell to Facebook’s war room? | UK Parliament turns up heat on Zuckerberg | Russian hackers return after midterms | Papadopoulos begins 2-week prison sentence | NASA lands probe on Mars Reporter challenges Trump after he says Obama had same family separation policy Watchdog clears Zinke of wrongdoing in redrawing of Utah monument boundaries Dem Rep. Tim Ryan seeks hearings on how GM used GOP tax-law savings Freshman Dem Cisneros joins anti-Pelosi letter Beto O’Rourke now says he won’t rule out 2020 White House bid Pompeo slams Russia for ‘aggressive’ Ukrainian ship capture Sasse: Jesse Kelly and I disagree but larger trend of ‘de-platforming’ is dangerous Scalia would have applauded the asylum ruling Trump rages about Trump: ‘Highly unlikely’ US would delay higher tariffs on China Trump supporters Diamond & Silk awarded program on new Fox News streaming service House Ethics Committee extends probe into Renacci Gallup: 60 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance Hillary Clinton on reports of tear gassing at border: ‘This is wrong’ Donald Trump will keep our American economy strong Former government attorney says he quit over Trump’s treatment of immigration judges Trump on Ukraine-Russia conflict: ‘We don’t like what’s happening either way’ Ohio becomes first state to accept bitcoin for business tax payments Ukraine votes to impose martial law amid dispute with Russia Scientists call for oversight after Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited baby Trump blasts GM over Ohio plant closure Former Obama aide: O’Rourke inspired more enthusiasm than Obama in 2004 Kushner pushed Trump administration officials to inflate value of Saudi arms deal: report Trump on dire warnings in climate report: ‘I don’t believe it’ DEA: Honduran president’s brother arrested on drug trafficking, weapons charges NASA lands explorer on Mars Government shutdown would not benefit either party, says analyst No, it’s not a gamble for Dems to back Beto for president Watch live: Trump holds first of two campaign rallies for Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Trump suggests government start its own worldwide television network Jim Carrey urges Mississippi to vote against ‘hate-mongers’ Trump, Hyde-Smith Papadopoulos begins 2-week prison sentence Streisand: Female Trump voters ‘don’t believe enough in their own thoughts’ Trump’s border chief says tear gas ‘prevented a dangerous situation from getting worse’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns to bench after healing from cracked ribs Dems haven’t articulated long-term stance on immigration, says analyst Congress can save arms control Trans woman was beaten in ICE custody before she died: report Kamala Harris at risk of losing Judiciary Committee spot Dems’ pro-government stances attract Latino voters, political analyst duo says Graham blasts Ocasio-Cortez’s comparison of migrants to Jews in Nazi Germany: ‘I recommend she take a tour of the Holocaust Museum’ Suspect plans to argue self-defense in fatal Charlottesville car attack Companies with inclusive leaders perform better Growing Latino population will benefit Dems in competitive races, says analyst State senator defends Hyde-Smith: Public hangings ‘would deter a lot of crimes’ Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program should be top priority during the lame duck Voters split over whether to fund Trump’s border wall to avoid government shutdown Midterms show moderates are far from being politically extinct Nooses found hanging at Mississippi state Capitol Farm bankruptcies on the rise according to new Fed report Harvard Crimson picks first black woman to lead paper in 145-year history Ousted GOP Rep. Mia Love on Trump’s politics: ‘No real relationships, just convenient transactions’ Bad news for judicial alarmists is good news for the rule of law What America’s Thinking: November 26, 2018 John Paul Stevens says he decided to leave Supreme Court after suffering ‘mini-stroke’: ‘That was it’ White House unveils ‘American Treasures’ holiday decorations Ex-border officer turned actor has advice for others: Fail more and learn from mistakes Fox’s Napolitano: Trump ‘cannot legally’ shut down southern border Zinke: House farm bill would save ‘forests and lives,’ create logging jobs The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump threatens to close border after clash | GM to slash thousands of jobs | Congress back with 11 days to avoid shutdown CVS to complete Aetna merger after clearing final hurdle GM workers at Canadian plant walk off in protest after company announces cuts UN ambassador Haley condemns Russia’s seizure of Ukrainian naval ships Rihanna on US Border Patrol firing tear gas at migrants: ‘Terrorism’ Sherrod Brown: ‘Ohio taxpayers rescued GM’ yet company ‘doesn’t respect’ workers Menendez calls on Trump to boost security assistance to Ukraine Supreme Court wrestles with consumers’ suit over Apple iPhone apps Alabama police say black man killed by officer ‘heightened sense of threat’ by holding gun Public land drilling contributes a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in US: report Lewinsky interview renews questions of Clinton crimes Aid groups plead with US to end military support in Yemen civil war Author, veteran, and actor Vincent Vargas discusses new book “Light the Fuse” about learning from failure California Democratic Party chairman being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct How ‘leadership PACs’ help Congress evade restrictions on campaign finance laws Leadership PACs used for ‘bougie perks,’ says government watchdog spokeswoman Trump administration releases climate report and George Papadopoulos ordered to jail Policy expert Robert Pearl discusses what a divided Congress might do about health care Crisis at the southern border as some caravan members try to force way into U.S. Video shows driver trying to run over Jews near Los Angeles synagogue Five health-care priorities for Dems in next Congress Polling quiz: How many Americans see space colonization as something that will happen in their lifetimes? Lara Trump defends Hyde-Smith: ‘Democrats always scream “racism” at a Republican contender’ Divided government unlikely to deliver any real health care reforms, former Permanente CEO says Trump ‘body man’ planning to leave White House Get moving: Relocating can help boost workers’ wages Lara Trump: Democrats want migrants to come to the US because ‘those are new voters’ Facebook says ‘war room’ meant to be temporary Dem senator requests hearing on whether Whitaker violated Hatch Act Kremlin says Trump-Putin G-20 meeting still on Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi says he received plea deal offer from Mueller, plans to reject it Bernie Sanders: I will probably run in 2020 if I’m the best candidate to beat Trump Ex-border officer turned actor says agents unfairly get bad reputation In the new China-US cold war, will Xi or Trump blink first? ‘Misinformation’ picked as word of the year by Dictionary.com GM to cut as many as 15,000 US, Canadian jobs, may close 5 plants San Diego Border Patrol chief: ‘I kind of challenge that it was a peaceful protest’ Turkish police raid villa in search of Khashoggi’s remains ‘First Step’ welcome, but we’re climbing wrong criminal justice Staircase Dem rep: ‘This idea that you just can’t win with Nancy Pelosi is just plain wrong’ Border Patrol official says Trump’s proposed wall would be ‘absolutely’ helpful Disaster housing recovery: Time for Congress to act Dems unveil bill to crack down on bots during holiday shopping Top Dem to Trump: Expanded authorities for US troops at border may violate law GOP senator: Trump administration needs to look at ‘consequences of inaction’ on climate change San Diego Border Patrol chief: Many breached the border, 42 were arrested in US Democrats made history this year Racist social media post about Florida State’s black football coach sparks investigation Senior border patrol official says Trump troop surge has been helpful Top Dem donor says Gillibrand ‘stained’ reputation with Franken’s ousting Corker: Trump governs by using ‘anger’ and ‘hate’ 27 church members singing ‘Amazing Grace’ arrested after blocking ICE van Congress should enhance reproductive health care for women veterans Ex-CNN host rips network: They give racists a platform as a ‘ratings ploy’ Trial begins for Charlottesville murder suspect James Fields Jr. CNN’s Camerota: ‘Shutting down the border worked,’ we don’t need wall Retired Justice Stevens: Gun control case, Gore v. Bush among three biggest ‘errors’ Supreme Court made during his tenure California governor-elect condemns use of tear gas on migrants Texas’ economic freedom ranking remains high but drops to 3rd nationwide Veteran meets stranger who sent him Christmas card during Vietnam war Beto O’Rourke: Deal with border crisis ‘the right way and follow our own laws’ Ukraine to consider martial law amid tensions with Russia Most Americans don’t expect Trump, Democrats to cooperate: poll Former Border Patrol deputy chief defends using pepper spray: You could ‘put it on your nachos and eat it’ It’s high time for the high-tech sector to support Defense Dem senator: Trump administration’s policies ‘caused anxiety at the border’ CNN’s Toobin on border tensions: Trump’s ‘wall wouldn’t make any difference’ Congress: Improve Medicare home health reforms to protect patient care Chief Brian Hastings of U.S. Border Patrol discusses how agency is handling migrant caravan Chinese researcher claims successful gene editing of two babies California contains two large wildfires Trump v. Roberts amplifies public’s loss of trust in institutions Kushner and brother buying upscale Manhattan hotel: report Anti-Pelosi Dem favors her over Republican as Speaker Conservative pundit Jesse Kelly’s Twitter ban sparks outrage: ‘New low’ Saudi oil production rises to record amid Trump push More than 140 whales found stranded on New Zealand beach Solving the wildfire crisis requires free-market solutions Trump threatens to ‘close the border permanently’ amid heightened tensions Rising: November 26, 2018 Putting ‘America First’ means following the rule of law The Hill’s Morning Report — Washington returns to week of high-stakes drama This week: Pelosi faces first test for Speaker’s gavel Juan Williams: My picks as 2018’s top politicians Trump’s last, best chance for wall creates latest shutdown threat Problem Solvers Dems urge Pelosi to publicly back three rules changes