The Hill Articles: November 8, 2018

Michelle Obama: ‘I’d never forgive’ Trump for ‘birther’ conspiracy Mother of Thousand Oaks shooting victim she says survived Las Vegas massacre: ‘I want gun control’ Pelosi: Gun control ‘will be a priority’ in next House Appeals court grants Trump admin request to stay youth climate lawsuit Judge blocks Keystone XL pipeline Pelosi: Acting attorney general ‘should not be there’ Trump says law enforcement is examining possible ‘election fraud’ in Florida Acting AG once said courts ‘are supposed to be the inferior branch’ Funeral held for mobster Whitey Bulger Tucker Carlson: ‘Our public conversation has been hijacked by extremists’ Michelle Obama blasts Trump in new book Tens of thousands flee northern California wildfire Scott files lawsuit over Florida Senate vote as recount odds grow Carolina Panthers pay homage to Tree of Life victims ahead of Steelers game Voter turnout in midterms highest in 50 years: report Overnight Health Care: House Dems plan early vote on pre-existing conditions | ObamaCare repeal off the table for now | Dem overtures to Trump on drug pricing worry pharma How much power do states have? Supreme Court holds the answer Sessions considering run for old Alabama Senate seat: report On The Money: Waters will soon wield gavel in feud with White House | McHenry announces bid for Financial Services ranking member | Fed keeps rates steady in November Pelosi: Americans ‘deserve real action’ on gun control after California shooting Parties start gaming out 2020 battleground Dem Sinema pulls ahead of McSally in Arizona Senate race Democratic state AGs call on Whitaker to recuse himself from Mueller probe Texas county official: Project Veritas broke the law filming poll workers #ProtectMueller trends on Twitter as protests break out in several cities over Sessions’ firing Teacher says she discovered ballot box left behind at Florida polling site Overnight Defense: Marine commandant condemns California shooting suspect | Smith running for Armed Services gavel | Army secretary says troops ‘getting training’ on border Ellison resigns from DNC after winning Minnesota attorney general race National Press Club slams Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ attacks on press and Acosta Hillicon Valley: DNC tech chief finds no midterm hacks | Google ends forced arbitration for sexual harassment | House Dems look to rein in FCC | North Korean hackers become new banking threat | Tesla gets new chair Mark Warner scoffs at Trump’s threat of counter-probes Rep. Linda Sanchez’s husband indicted on corruption charges FDA to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes: report White House-Acosta feud is talk of town Schiff: Dems interested in Sessions’s testimony about ouster in next Congress Disney’s new streaming service to launch in 2019 CBO: Incomes grew three times faster for top earners Marine commandant blasts California shooting suspect’s ‘despicable’ actions Election Countdown: Recount prospects grow in Florida | Abrams team to sue over absentee ballots | Dem wins pivotal Georgia House seat | A look at the uncalled races | Corporations spend big to beat ballot measures More Latinos will serve in Congress than ever before Dem House to face debt limit hike in summer 2019 Zinke spokesperson denies report that he sought Fox News job Trump’s pick for acting AG said in 2017 interview there was ‘no collusion’ between Trump and Russia Committee to Protect Journalists calls on White House to reinstate Acosta’s press pass Dem who has been critical of Pelosi endorses her for Speaker Congressional panel scales back bipartisan budget reform proposal Overnight Energy: Dem House means new headache for Zinke | Spokesperson denies Zinke sought Fox News job | Dems to bring back key climate panel | Officials drop plan to sterilize Oregon wild horses Hackers impersonating journalists targeted Saudi critic in DC: report Doctors take on NRA over tweet warning them to ‘stay in their lane’ On unarmed invasions House gender gap between GOP, Dems widens after midterms Chris Wallace: ‘Acosta makes it awfully hard to have journalistic solidarity’ NSA official: China violating agreement on cyber economic espionage Trump moves to restrict asylum claims at border Associated Press blasts White House for revoking Acosta’s credentials Todd Young launches bid for Senate Republican campaign chief Pro-choice voters won, now let’s get to work House Dems plan key vote on pre-existing conditions Trump administration walks back plans to sterilize Oregon wild horses Most Americans didn’t notice benefits of tax cut, says pollster Trump administration using video hearings for detained migrant children: report Next Kansas governor to reinstate LGBT protections for state workers Flake to try to force vote on bill protecting Mueller Recount prospects grow as Florida races tighten Trump’s shortlist for attorney general takes shape Dems broke up GOP control in states across the country, says pollster Republican McHenry announces bid for Financial Services ranking member House Democrats have power to stop mass shootings in America House Dems hold emergency conference call on Sessions ouster Police investigating protest at Tucker Carlson’s home as possible hate crime Poland inks deal to buy US natural gas White House News Photographers Association: We’re ‘appalled’ that Sanders may have shared ‘manipulated’ video of Acosta exchange Thousands of dogs will need new homes after Florida votes to ban greyhound racing Smith officially announces run for Armed Services chairman Corporations spend big to defeat ballot measures Texas Dem who went into labor at protest against family separation policy wins election Appeals court panel hears arguments challenging Mueller’s authority Sanchez withdraws from race for Dem Caucus chair Army Secretary: Troops ‘getting training’ out of Trump’s border deployment Ex-Breitbart reporter: White House accusations against Acosta are ‘projection’ Marijuana was a big winner on Election Day Democrats have a Puerto Rican problem Pollster says Trump, Dems unlikely to reach deals when new House takes over Federal panel warns of people losing health coverage in Arkansas from work requirement Woman records viral video of officer pointing gun at black man: ‘It’s not worth dying for’ All 19 black women running for judge in Texas county win Immigrant groups brace for post-election border wall fight Trump has a chance to protect the atmosphere — Reagan-style Labor group slams Google workplace changes for treatment of contractors Polls on 2020 Dem contenders are about name recognition at this point, say pollsters GOP pollster says House Dems won’t move to impeach Trump Voters split on if House Dems should begin Trump impeachment proceedings, poll finds Ted Nugent calls home state of Michigan a ‘s—hole’ after Dems win big Kenan Thompson: Pete Davidson’s joke on ‘SNL’ about wounded veteran to be handled internally Fed keeps rates steady in November Celebrities renew calls for gun control after California shooting ‘The View’ host claims White House aide committed battery, not Acosta Democratic rep: Trump ‘deliberately set up Jim Acosta’ with ‘staged’ incident Snoop Dogg smokes blunt outside White House: ‘F— the president’ Swalwell to mount presidential run: report Fox CEO rips activists outside Carlson home as ‘reprehensible’ US imposes new sanctions on Russia over Crimea Democrats face tough 2020 battle after blowing chance at blue wave Upstate NY mayor stands by remarks calling Democratic voters ‘retarded’ Cryptocurrencies call for the right regulatory fit McMorris Rodgers won’t run for GOP leadership Carlson on activists at his house: It wasn’t a protest, it was a threat US appeals court rules against Trump over DACA cancellation Blackburn calls for addressing mental health issues after California shooting Amazon HQ2 splits in two — for good reason Ocasio-Cortez needs to wait for lawmaker salary to kick in to afford DC apartment Missouri boat captain charged with negligence in fatal incident Father of Aurora theater shooting victim elected to Colorado House of Representatives Abrams team filing suit over absentee ballots in Georgia county Conway’s husband in op-ed: Trump’s appointment of Sessions replacement ‘unconstitutional’ DNC tech chief: No successful hacks seen during midterms Pro-environment Democrats gain influence in Congress and states, but lose key GOP allies Former Fox News reporter Housley confirms niece killed in California mass shooting What America’s Thinking: November 8, 2018 Man arrested for allegedly making death threats to CNN’s Don Lemon NAACP: Kemp engaged in ‘textbook voter suppression’ in Georgia governor’s race The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by the Counter Extremism Project — Ginsburg hospitalized after fall | 12 people killed in SoCal mass shooting | What Sessions’s ouster means for Russia probe | Why Trump thinks he won the midterms Stephen Colbert: Targeting Tucker Carlson’s family ‘an act of monstrous cowardice’ Partisan rancor undermines our ability to act on China Kellyanne Conway on Ginsburg: ‘I’m praying for her’ Nelson, Scott spar as Florida Senate race nears hand recount GOP Kansas state legislator: Medicaid expansion now ‘foregone conclusion’ Trump’s acting AG doesn’t plan to recuse himself from Russia probe: report Texas state lawmaker wins reelection from jail Is Matthew Whitaker stooge or savior? His actions will tell us Impeachment shouldn’t be top priority for House Dems, says progressive strategist House Dems plan to bring back committee on climate change Dem strategist says Trump’s incompetence has been a ‘lift’ for the party Gillum opens door to recount in Florida Google will end forced arbitration requirement for sexual harassment claims following walkout As foster care numbers surge, relative caregivers get short shrift Trump, first lady attend special Supreme Court ceremony for Kavanaugh Mueller’s team has started writing its final report: CNN Manchin: We’re ‘on the verge’ of a constitutional crisis due to Sessions’s firing Green group backs keeping nuclear plants open DNC chair: Sessions ouster doesn’t pass ‘smell test’ First US-Greece strategic dialogue will mark new chapter in recovery story Chris Christie being considered as next attorney general: reports Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers say she is still being harassed after Kavanaugh hearing Bernie Sanders on Gillum, Abrams: Many white voters ‘uncomfortable’ voting for black candidates House Dems call for ’emergency hearing’ after Sessions ousting, urge acting AG to recuse himself Former federal prosecutor says acting Attorney General Whitaker will have ‘light touch’ on Mueller probe Dem rep: Trump ‘doesn’t understand how the government works’ Survivors of Las Vegas mass shooting were inside California bar during attack Former New York AG Schneiderman won’t face charges after abuse allegations Corporate America should prepare now for increased Congressional oversight Democrat concedes to GOP pastor Harris in North Carolina House race Mueller probe will energize political bases ahead of 2020, says conservative strategist Ben Shapiro jabs Sanders over Acosta action: ‘No need to state something happened that didn’t’ Retiring GOP rep: Trump claim Republicans would have won if they embraced him ‘a total joke’ Support Marines’ families, not Iran’s terror-sponsors Activists plan nationwide protests to protect Mueller probe Facebook quadrupling size of international headquarters Kemp to resign as Georgia secretary of state Toobin: Acting Attorney General Whitaker is ‘obscure’ and ‘unqualified’ Hundreds of voting machines sat unused in Georgia as voters waited on long lines: report Poll: Democrats want focus on health care, Trump impeachment Army ROTC and Davidson College investigating after student’s alleged pro-Nazi social media posts surface After the hype: A ‘softer’ Trump, collegial Pelosi Candidate outside the national conversation will become 2020 nominee, says Dem strategist Napolitano: Acting AG ‘does not qualify under the law’ to take job McCaskill points finger at Fox following loss, calls it ‘state-owned news channel’ Tesla announces replacement for Musk as board chairman Incoming Foreign Affairs chairman plans investigation of Trump Organization Jeffries joins Dem leadership race to replace Crowley Colbert mocks ousted Sessions: ‘My God, what have I become?’ Dem rep: Trump is ‘scared’ of House Democratic oversight Most countries agree with Trump about birthright citizenship Oregon town elects 18-year-old as mayor Jim Acosta: ‘Don’t believe the lies coming from the WH’ Nixon White House counsel John Dean on Sessions ousting: ‘Planned like a murder’ Booker: Trump fired Sessions because he’s afraid of what Mueller is finding Jeff Sessions is out — What does it mean for Mueller? Arizona GOP groups file lawsuit over mail-in ballot counting in tight Senate race Ginsburg hospitalized after fall Transgender rights are constitutional rights Reporters accuse Sanders of sharing edited video of Acosta-aide exchange Democrat Kim Schrier flips Washington House district Hispanic Caucus rallying behind Luján in leadership bid Dem Lucy McBath unseats Handel in pivotal Georgia House seat Rubio: ‘I don’t think they should revoke’ Acosta’s press pass SEC shouldn’t dismiss concerns about proxy advisers The value of independent colleges Sessions’s replacement can destroy Mueller probe — without having to fire anyone Joe Scarborough: Trump was ‘humiliated’ and ‘weak’ at press conference Larry King hits CNN: ‘Stopped doing news’ to focus on Trump Rising: November 8, 2018 Iranian sanctions process produces 1 big loser: Justice for Khashoggi Bill Clinton spokesman: White House pulling Acosta’s pass ‘an abuse of power’ Before the next election, all states need same-day registration The new-look House must pull the pot industry out of the shadows The Hill’s Morning Report — Washington resets after midterms, Sessions fired Activists converge on home of Fox’s Tucker Carlson: ‘You are not safe’ White House ousts Sessions Dem overtures to Trump on drug pricing worry pharma Dems to ramp up oversight of Trump tech regulators Maxine Waters will soon wield gavel in feud with White House ObamaCare repeal off the table for now after Dems take House House flip creates big headache for Zinke The Memo: Why Trump thinks he won the midterms McConnell becomes Trump’s first line of defense North Korean hacker group poses ‘serious threat to the banking sector,’ security firm says 12 killed in mass shooting at bar in Southern California