The Hill Articles: October 14, 2018

October 14
Trump: ‘I don’t trust everybody in the White House’ JPMorgan CEO withdraws from Saudi conference Trump defends family separations at border Carter says he regrets doing away with ‘Hail to the Chief’ during his presidency Disasters become big chunk of U.S. deficit Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of shutting down Mueller probe Trump says GOP wouldn’t have won on Kavanaugh without speech mocking Ford Trump: Putin ‘probably’ involved in assassinations Idaho Fish and Game commissioner criticized for photos from African hunting trip France, Germany and UK issue joint statement calling for probe into missing Saudi journalist Bourdain’s CNN special — death by suicide is a serious public health issue Ford Motor chairman pulls out of Saudi conference Pope Francis canonizes two new Catholic saints Georgia senator seen grabbing student’s phone amid question about voter ID law Vulnerable Republicans throw ‘Hail Mary’ on pre-existing conditions What Trump’s tax story says about media manipulation Washington Post editor: Trump should put the burden of proof about Khashoggi on Saudi Arabia Former campaign aide to New Jersey governor says she was sexually assaulted by his ex-staffer Olympian Biles criticizes USA Gymnastics CEO over deleted tweet about Nike Daylight Saving Time costs more than it’s worth Durbin opposes Saudi arms sale over missing journalist Hillary Clinton on if Bill should’ve resigned over Lewinsky scandal: ‘Absolutely not’ More US exports without the nasty trade wars Flake: Congress should not continue Kavanaugh investigations Michael Cohen: Midterms ‘might be the most important vote in our lifetime’ McCarthy brother-in-law under scrutiny for earning federal contracts based on Native American identity claim Noisy democracy, or rude people behaving like children? Stacey Abrams: Voter ID law meant to ‘scare people out of voting’ Arizona congressional candidate robbed outside restaurant North Dakota activists dub themselves ‘Badass Grandmas’ taking on government corruption The Kavanaugh debate was destructive tribalism on steroids: Here’s how we can stop it from happening again Senators pledge action on Saudi journalist’s disappearance Andrew Cuomo knocks Trump: ‘To live together, it can’t be red or blue’ De Blasio campaigns for Gillum while Florida Dem helps with Hurricane Michael recovery Voter enthusiasm up sharply compared to 2014: poll Senators concerned as Trump official disputes UN climate change warning Cuomo blames Trump for ‘fanning the flames of racism’ after violent clash involving right-wing ‘Proud Boys’ Poll: Dems up 11 points on generic congressional ballot When does the ‘affordable’ in the Affordable Care Act kick in? Russian opposition leader released from jail Jake Tapper hits Trump over ‘Medicare for all’ op-ed: ‘It’s only an hourlong show, we can’t get into every lie’ Celebrities in UK send 1.3M to legal-advice helpline, Northern Irish rape crisis service Romney defends Trump’s policies as ‘effective,’ disputes he led ‘never Trump’ movement Student loan reforms will make education better for Americans Schwarzenegger to visit Michigan and Colorado to rally support for redistricting Trump: Princess Eugenie of York has come out a ‘total winner’ Poll: Democrats’ lead in House races growing Bernie Sanders: US should pull out of war in Yemen if Saudis killed journalist GOP Senate candidate: Kavanaugh ‘debacle’ ‘hugely motivating’ to Missouri voters Donna Brazile: Kanye ‘repeated bad stereotypes about black people’ in White House visit UK, France, Germany call for ‘credible investigation’ into Khashoggi disappearance Georgia gubernatorial candidate confident election will be fair despite allegations of voter suppression Senate Dem: Republicans ‘don’t want to hear the information’ on climate change Bernie Sanders: Kudlow’s comments on UN climate change report ‘so irresponsible’ Brett Kavanaugh would not have been treated fairly had he been a defendant in federal criminal court Brennan: Saudi denials of involvement in Khashoggi’s disappearance ‘ring hollow’ Flake: Republicans should be at the forefront of combating climate change Chinese ambassador to US: ‘Notice who started this trade war’ Electoral battle for Hispanics intensifies in Florida Flake: ‘Doesn’t seem to be’ any other explanation than Saudi involvement in journalist’s disappearance Trump adds campaign stops for Senate candidates in Montana, Arizona, Nevada Chinese ambassador to US denies accusations of election meddling Trump: Robert E. Lee comment was ‘actually a shoutout’ to Grant Georgia gubernatorial candidate calls Holder comments on kicking Republicans ‘hyperbole’ Kudlow: Mnuchin attending Saudi conference because of topic’s importance Kudlow defends Trump attacks on Fed: ‘Nothing wrong with him weighing in’ Kudlow pushes back on UN warning: Climate change modeling has not been successful Democrats hold fading odds of winning Senate this November Biden leads crowded field of Dems in potential 2020 matchup: poll Sanders weighs in on aggressiveness of Democratic protests: ‘I am not a great fan of being rude or disrupting activities’ Kudlow: Trump is ‘very serious’ when he threatens punishment against Saudi Arabia If you want a blue wave, you have to fight for it Rubio: Response to death of Saudi journalist ‘can’t be symbolic’ Right-wing protesters clash with Antifa in Portland Trump unsure if Mattis will stay: ‘He’s sort of a Democrat’ Move over ‘grassy knoll,’ the Trump-Russia bank tale joins unproven conspiracies list Trump’s approval rating up 5 points since August: poll DC becomes new front in war over Airbnb Rouhani: Trump administration most ‘spiteful’ to Iran in 40 years Watchdog exposes Pentagon’s cyber struggles Female executives help firms navigate heavy regulations Trump praises McConnell: He ‘stared down the angry left-wing mob’ to get Kavanaugh confirmed Saudi Arabia responds to Trump, vows to retaliate against any action Alec Baldwin returns to SNL to mock Trump meeting with Kanye West: ‘He’s black me!’ Murkowski not worried about a Palin challenge GOP pollster: Republicans may hold on to the House in midterms Priebus: Republican voters energized by ‘Kavanaugh effect’ Former Canadian prime minister: US ‘got the better’ of new US-Canada trade deal Lawmakers, Wall Street shrug off Trump’s escalating Fed attacks