The Hill Articles: October 11, 2018

Uber CEO pulls out of Saudi Arabia conference over Khashoggi disappearance Don Lemon: Kanye West’s meeting with Trump was a ‘minstrel show’ Senate heads home to campaign after deal on Trump nominees Native American tribe slams Supreme Court decision upholding North Dakota voter ID law Man charged with sending Feinstein email threatening her life Kaepernick receives Harvard black history award Graham on punishment for Saudi journalist’s disappearance: ‘Everything would be on the table’ Turkish officials have recordings supporting charge that Washington Post contributor was murdered: report Florida House race in dead heat in district Clinton won in landslide Georgia NAACP to sue secretary of state over report on voter registration holds: report Trump, Xi meeting in November getting on track Kelly called Warren ‘impolite,’ ‘arrogant:’ report Progressives furious about Senate judicial nominee deal On The Money: Stocks slide for second day as Trump blames ‘loco’ Fed | Mulvaney calls for unity at consumer bureau | Pelosi says Dems will go after Trump tax returns Dina Powell no longer under in running to become UN ambassador Senators warn Trump that Saudi relationship is on the line Overnight Defense — Presented by The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates — Pentagon grounds F-35 fighter fleet | Trump calls US-Saudi relationship ‘excellent’ | Adds that ties would be hurt if journalist was killed Mulvaney calls for unity at consumer bureau amid racial controversy Overnight Energy: Climate skeptic confirmed as DOJ environmental lawyer | EPA to phase out air pollution panel | Ad campaign targets mercury rule proposal Media outlets drop out of Riyadh conference over missing Saudi journalist Hillicon Valley: Facebook deletes accounts for political ‘spam’ | Leaked research shows Google’s struggles with online free speech | Trump’s praise for North Korea complicates cyber deterrence | Senators want Google memo on privacy bug Poll: Walker down 10 points in Wisconsin Fusion GPS co-founder will invoke ‘constitutional rights not to testify’: lawyers California Dem hits Trump Jr. over claims of links to extremist groups Abrams campaign calls on Georgia’s secretary of state to resign over voter registration issues Overnight Health Care — Presented by the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs — Some ObamaCare premiums to decrease next year | Sanders hits back at Trump over ‘Medicare for all’ | Panel to investigate rising maternal mortality rates Trump considering several candidates to replace Sessions: report Andrea Mitchell credits Judy Woodruff with saving her TV career Election Countdown: Minnesota Dems worry Ellison allegations could cost them key race | Dems struggle to mobilize Latino voters | Takeaways from Tennessee Senate debate | Poll puts Cruz up 9 in Texas Flake on Kavanaugh confirmation: To see GOP ‘spiking the ball in the end zone’ doesn’t seem right LGBTQ people are here, we have a voice and a vote and we’re going to use it Senate leaders strike deal on 15 judicial nominees, setting up early recess Clinton fires back at Trump: ‘You asked Russia to hack me on national television’ Judge sets February 2020 trial date for GOP rep charged with insider trading Trade fight leads to jump in tariff payments, says pro-trade group Donna Brazile: ‘Kanye West has set us back 155 years’ McConnell moving package of 15 judges to wrap up October session Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project director discusses criminal justice reform efforts ‘Never Trump’ Republicans are ‘extinct,’ says pollster FICO, Chamber of Commerce release tool to score businesses on cybersecurity DHS rule change would harm immigrant, citizen health outcomes Dave Chappelle on Kanye’s support for Trump: ‘He shouldn’t say all that s—‘ Trump lawyers preparing written answers to Mueller questions: CNN Dems struggle to mobilize Latino voters for midterms In opioid policy, one size does not fit all Democrats will never win if they condone all this raging hostility Dem pollster says other presidents would have higher approval ratings with economy than Trump Saudis ‘obscuring’ journalist disappearance, GOP senator tells Hill.TV Report cites over pressurization as trigger in deadly Massachusetts gas line explosion Dozens of faculty at Eastern Kentucky University sign letter opposing Trump ahead of rally Michael Cohen re-registers as a Democrat, lawyer says Senate confirms new head of DOJ civil rights division Four women share political journeys in new book ‘For Colored Girls’ Trump’s dismissal of official statistics makes it harder for him take credit for economy, says pollster Stocks take second day of steep losses during volatile Thursday Mnuchin ‘wrong person’ to visit Saudi Arabia amid journalist’s disappearance, says Middle East expert New NAFTA’s auto rules are a toxic elixir GOP chairman: FEMA has enough money for Hurricane Michael Nixon grandson likely to join Trump administration to work on trade with China: report Sanders writes his own op-ed to hit back at Trump piece attacking ‘Medicare for all’ House GOP sets deposition deadline for Fusion GPS co-founder National economic growth not helping people at the local level, says Dem pollster As Hurricane Michael moves inland, public data can help the most vulnerable DOJ: Commerce chief spoke with Bannon, Sessions about census citizenship question Facebook removes over 800 accounts, pages for political spam Leaked presentation shows Google’s struggle to balance free speech, censorship Sixty-three percent of Americans see economy as good or excellent Majority of Americans say Trump and GOP responsible for the economy Better health outcomes at lower costs is a win that everyone can get behind San Francisco official skips Pledge of Allegiance at meeting, recites Maya Angelou quote White House, Turkey reach deal for release of detained US pastor: report Eric Holder doubles down on ‘when they go low, we kick them’ remark: ‘Stop the fake outrage’ Corker: ‘Everything indicates’ missing Saudi journalist was murdered House committee to investigate rising maternal mortality rates Kanye drops ‘motherf—er’ in front of cameras in Oval Office Dems punch back on GOP’s economic messaging Adelson spending tens of millions more to help GOP in midterms: report DOJ giving cover to monopolizing firms that breach antitrust rules Kanye: Trump has to be ‘the freshest, the flyest’ Kanye embraces Trump: ‘I love you’ Senate leaders in talks to wrap up October session Kanye says he ‘loves’ Hillary Clinton, but MAGA hat made him ‘feel like Superman’ Poll: Republicans narrowly prefer Jordan to lead House GOP Challenges for the new IRS commissioner Trump Jr. slams Eric Holder: This is the party of ‘tolerance’ Samuel L. Jackson tells voters to volunteer: ‘What the f— are you waiting for?’ Senate confirms climate skeptic to head DOJ environment office CNN postpones Florida Senate debate as state reels from Hurricane Michael Trump never lets facts get in the way of some good fear-mongering Arkansas Supreme Court upholds revised version of voter ID law Trump hosts Kanye for surreal Oval Office meeting Dem senators urge Pompeo to reverse visa policy on diplomats’ same-sex partners How do we end the cycle of confirmation wars? Hackers loot digital wallets using stolen Apple IDs Facebook launches ‘Came Out’ life event feature to celebrate National Coming Out Day Dem strategist says Kanye West is only going to the White House to get headlines What America’s Thinking: October 11, 2018 Four women share political journeys in new book ‘For Colored Girls’ Hill.TV’s Jamal Simmons discusses some of the the most competitive midterm races The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Citi — Latest on Hurricane Michael | Trump, Kanye West to have lunch at White House | GOP divided over potential 2020 high court vacancy Election analyst Kyle Kondik talks about what will be motivating voters in November Middle East expert Simon Henderson discusses missing Saudi journalist Jesse Jackson enabled new generation to serve, says Brazile U.S. lawmakers put pressure on Trump administration to take action against possible murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi Presidential historian Kearns Goodwin: US needs a ‘fiery centrist’ right now Rising Panel: Chuck Rocha and Harlan Hill on political ads during a hurricane and Eric Holder’s controversial comments Kid Rock, John Rich visit White House for music copyright bill signing Senate Republicans demand Google hand over memo advising it to hide data vulnerability Middle East expert says journalist’s disappearance could damage US-Saudi relations more than 9/11 Social Security benefits to get 2.8 percent boost in 2019 Mark Ruffalo jokes title of ‘Infinity War’ sequel is ‘Avengers 4: Register to Vote’ Global hotspots are getting hotter McCabe concerned about ‘unfair treatment’ after book release delayed by FBI Puma marking 50th anniversary of ‘black power’ salute with new campaign Cruz mocks Avenatti over Kavanaugh allegations, O’Rourke endorsement: ‘Beclowning himself’ Bipartisan bill would block foreign adversaries from owning US election vendors Scalise: Clinton, Holder comments on civility a ‘direct threat to our democracy’ Election analyst says race for the House is still very competitive Washington’s state Supreme Court outlaws death penalty Kudlow says Trump respects Fed despite blaming bank for stock meltdown Starbucks announces subsidized backup childcare for employees As Kanye goes to the White House, both sides credit Kushner for prison reform Ad campaign targets Trump’s mercury rule proposal Pentagon grounds all F-35 fighter jets Justice for Jamal: Congress must lead if the administration won’t Republican support for one-party government control hits record: Gallup Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on human trafficking It’s not just foreign state-owned telecom posing a threat  Matthew Shepard’s ashes to be interred at National Cathedral Judge calls Manafort plea deal ‘highly unusual’ Senate Dem: Trump’s ‘fake, hyperbolic rantings’ an insult to real Medal of Honor recipients Prosecutor drops some charges against Harvey Weinstein Michelle Obama announces launch of Global Girls Alliance: ‘Educate every girl’ No, Mike Bloomberg will not be the Democratic nominee in 2020 Scalise raises $4.8 million, nearly doubling haul from second quarter Michelle Obama on if she’ll run for office: ‘Absolutely not’ Avenatti: Trump Jr. will be indicted before the end of year US Postal Service requests largest stamp price hike since 1991 As ambassador, Haley showed courage, candor amid challenges IMF, World Bank urge US, China to cool trade dispute US student appeals detention in Israel for supporting boycott Women across the world send postcards to Christine Blasey Ford to show support Comedian jokingly encourages fans to ‘unregister to vote’ South Korea: Not seriously considering lifting sanctions against North Some ObamaCare premiums will drop next year for first time Poll: Dem Stabenow has 9-point lead over Republican James in Michigan Senate race Swalwell blasts Trump for holding rally during Hurricane Michael: ‘NOPE NOPE NOPE’ Turkey’s Erdogan questions lack of video footage in Saudi journalist’s disappearance Time to protect small businesses from internet sales tax rush Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘poster boy for what a mob protester looks like’ Michelle Obama: George W. Bush is my ‘partner in crime’ Trump: US-Saudi relationship ‘excellent,’ but journalist’s disappearance ‘no good’ Health care driving voters in midterms, election analyst says Trump Jr., Kid Rock to campaign for GOP Michigan Senate candidate John James ‘Fox & Friends’ host’s final question to Trump: Will you wish my dad a happy birthday? Trump: If we lose majority in House, ‘we’ll probably just have to fight it out’ Michelle Obama defends ‘When they go low, we go high’ Will Nikki Haley lead again? Chief justice asks federal appeals court judges to handle ethics complaints against Kavanaugh Trump on Holder ‘kick them’ comments: ‘He better be careful what he’s wishing for’ Trump: Nunes should receive Medal of Honor Melania Trump: I can’t trust everyone in West Wing Trump: I’ll overrule Sessions on criminal justice reform Tucker Carlson’s new book topples Woodward from #1 on New York Times best-seller list The maturation of a pop generation: Kanye and Taylor Trump blames ‘loco’ Fed for stock market slide U.S. foreign aid empowers women and girls worldwide Steve King: Julian and Joaquin Castro learned Spanish to ‘qualify as retroactive Hispanics’ Pelosi: Trump tax returns ‘one of the first things we’d do’ if Dems win House Rising: October 11, 2018 Clusters of polio-like illness in the US not a cause for panic Melania Trump: I’m one of the most bullied people in the world Poll: Cruz holds 9-point lead over O’Rourke in Texas Senate race Taylor Swift reportedly sees bump in album sales after endorsing Democrats We can’t make political maps nonpartisan, but can improve redistricting US, Russian astronauts rescued after emergency landing Law students walk out of class to protest against Kavanaugh The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Dem path to a Senate majority narrows GOP loads up lame-duck agenda as House control teeters Trump’s praise for North Korea complicates cyber deterrence GOP fractured over filling Supreme Court vacancies in 2020 Democrats aim for big gains in state legislatures