The Hill Articles: October 15, 2018

Key takeaways from the Arizona Senate debate Carter Page files defamation lawsuit against DNC Bezos says commercial space travel is his ‘most important’ work US Embassy in Australia apologizes for sending out email with photo of cat dressed like Cookie Monster Beto O’Rourke will not share $38 million he raised with other Dem Senate candidates Major Hollywood talent firm considering rejecting Saudi investment money: report Mattis says he thought ‘nothing at all’ about Trump saying he may leave administration Dating app for Trump supporters leaked its users’ data on launch day: report Australian PM mulls moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem FBI investigated media leak of McCabe comment about Flynn and Trump Live coverage: McSally clashes with Sinema in Arizona Senate debate Trump attacks ‘Crazy Bernie’ Sanders over Medicare plans Hatch mocks Warren over DNA test with his own results showing ‘1/1032 T-Rex’ DC think tank declines Saudi money amid Khashoggi controversy Mrs. America pageant owner accused of racially biased language Hillicon Valley: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65 | Pentagon gets cyber wake-up call | Google pulls out of Saudi conference | Facebook takes steps against voter misinformation Florida officials confirm first flu death of the season NJ governor orders review of hiring process after former official accused of sexual assault Overnight Defense: Trump says ‘rogue killers’ could be behind missing journalist | Sends Pompeo to meet Saudi king | Saudis may claim Khashoggi killed by accident | Ex-VA chief talks White House ‘chaos’ | Most F-35s cleared for flight Warren DNA test reinvigorates fight with Trump Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels’s defamation case against Trump Dems angered by GOP plan to hold judicial hearings in October US lobbying firms cut ties with Saudi Arabia Watch live: McSally, Sinema debate for Arizona senate seat On The Money: Deficit hits six-year high of $779 billion | Yellen says Trump attacks threaten Fed | Affordable housing set for spotlight in 2020 race Idaho official resigns after sparking outrage over photo with killed baboons Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65 Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Trump officials move to require drug prices in TV ads | 4,000 more people lose Medicaid in Arkansas | New top official for Medicaid Facebook bans midterm voting disinformation David Petraeus pulls out of Saudi conference: report Democrats in swing districts advised to avoid talking about immigration Cherokee Nation: Warren’s use of DNA test ‘inappropriate,’ ‘wrong’ Study: Nearly all unique comments to FCC opposed net neutrality repeal Trump on climate change: ‘There is something there’ Overnight Energy: Trump administration doubles down on climate skepticism | Suspended EPA health official hits back | Military bases could host coal, gas exports Pollster says Dems will make gains in gubernatorial races Google pulls out of Saudi investor conference Trump: I’ll donate $1M for Warren if I can test her ‘personally’ Dems fear party is headed to gutter from Avenatti’s sledgehammer approach Yellen: Trump’s Fed attacks threaten central bank, financial stability Trump has emboldened MBS to act with impunity Trump’s approval rating could hurt GOP incumbents, says pollster NYPD: Charges coming against nine ‘Proud Boys’ involved in clash Election Countdown: Cruz, O’Rourke fight at pivotal point | Ryan hitting the trail for vulnerable Republicans | Poll shows Biden leading Dem 2020 field | Arizona Senate debate tonight Should we retire the ‘wave’ election moniker? Microsoft employees urge company not to pursue $10 billion Pentagon contract Trump administration plans to require drug companies to include prices in ads Employers serve a key role in employee retirement plans Generation Z, millennials most likely victims of tech support scams: Microsoft Kavanaugh has helped GOP ahead of midterms, says Republican strategist Saudis to admit journalist Khashoggi was killed by mistake: reports Gerard Butler: Saudi press tour would have ‘felt incredibly insensitive’ ‘Shocking’ to hear Trump express concern for Saudi journalist, says Dem pollster GOP strategist says Trump is taking ‘appropriate stance’ with Saudi Arabia Is there a difference between good and bad online election targeting? Older Americans much more likely to favor ‘tougher’ foreign policy ICE awarded $185M deal to defense contractor under review for holding migrant kids in vacant office: report ‘Suspicious letter’ mailed to Maine home of Susan Collins Chance the Rapper works as Lyft driver to raise money for Chicago schools Poll: Beyoncé is most politically divisive celebrity in the US Obama to speak at campaign rally for Nevada Dems Deficit hits six-year high of $779 billion: Treasury Former VA chief Shulkin: ‘Chaos’ probably a ‘pretty accurate term’ to describe Trump White House ‘The View’ hosts accuse Hillary Clinton of ‘whataboutism’ on Lewinsky Affordable housing set for spotlight of next presidential campaign Through a national commitment to youth sports, we can break the obesity cycle Sean Astin ‘pretty ticked’ only 90 followers liked tweet about pro-climate candidate Ex-Senate Intel staffer pleads guilty to lying to feds over contacts with journalists The Khashoggi disappearance tests US-Saudi relationship Top Bolton aide to leave National Security Council UConn to offer class on the science of growing weed New migrant caravan moves north from Honduras Former Obama campaign manager questions timing of Warren announcement: ‘Why can’t Dems ever stay focused???’ Saudi Embassy in DC cancels National Day celebration amid uproar over missing journalist New dating app launches for Trump supporters: ‘Make America Date Again’ Suspended EPA health official: Administration’s actions mean ‘kids are disposable’ Fed’s fear of inflation prevents workers from getting paid House Judiciary chairman threatens to subpoena Rosenstein Melania spokeswoman calls for boycott of TI over video Climate change could cripple world’s beer supply: study Poll shows Heller with 7-point lead in Nevada ‘Preposterous’: Fox’s Regan rips CNBC for showing ‘Shark Tank’ reruns during ‘biggest news cycle of our generation’ Harvard argues race can only help applicants Paul Ryan to campaign for 25 vulnerable House Republicans The case for USDA organic Congress must shed reputation as our most dysfunctional institution Juan Williams says there is no real separation between Fox News, Trump administration We believe you — and here’s what states should do about it American Bar Association dropping Kavanaugh review Sinema campaign launches effort to target undecided GOP voters Woman fired after video shows her stopping black man from entering apartment building 4,000 more people lose Medicaid coverage in Arkansas under new work requirements Native American House candidate praises Warren: ‘I join her in celebrating her ancestry’ Government spending millions to protect Confederate cemeteries: report Failure to act in decades past is costing us at the pump now What America’s Thinking: October 15, 2018 Main Street, consumer optimism will benefit workers, says head of small business lobby Myanmar’s military organized Facebook disinformation campaign against Rohingya: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump sends Pompeo to meet Saudi king | How Trump could work with a Dem House | Trump heads to Florida to view hurricane damage Khashoggi case could be death of US-Saudi friendship Brooklyn witches planning to publicly hex Brett Kavanaugh Trump administration doubles down on climate skepticism Democrats torch Trump for floating ‘rogue killers’ to blame for missing journalist NRA spokeswoman to Warren: Most Americans have native heritage Cybersecurity for national defense: How many ‘wake-up calls’ does it take? Trump travels to Florida to tour Hurricane Michael damage Shapiro slams Warren for announcing DNA results: ‘A glorious self-own’ Trump Jr. to stump in Indiana for Pence’s brother and governor hopeful Burn(t) down the GOP? Drug industry pledges more price transparency in ads, stops short of full disclosure Juan Williams: Trump’s policies on race are more important than his rhetoric ‘Hamilton’ star aims to educate displaced Puerto Ricans about Florida voter ID laws Trump administration could use military bases to export coal, gas Saudi-Turkish team begins search of consulate over missing journalist It’s Mitch McConnell’s Washington – and we’re just living in it Australian senate narrowly votes down motion declaring ‘It’s OK to be white’ Edward R. Murrow’s warnings to news industry ring true today More than 80 percent of F-35s cleared for flight after fuel tube problem Minnesota GOP Senate candidate compared Michelle Obama to a chimp in Facebook post Germany to deport man linked to 9/11 hijackers Ex-ambassador to Saudi Arabia hits Trump for ‘wide-eyed acceptance’ of denials about missing journalist The overhaul needed to get the global economy off coal, oil and gas Sessions unveils task force to combat transnational criminal groups like MS-13 Sears files for bankruptcy GOP super PAC pushes back on report it skipped ad buys for California’s Rohrabacher, Walters US needs to address humanitarian situation in Yemen, says GOP rep California utility cuts power as wildfire precaution Man shouting ‘Vote Republican’ and ‘Stop Abortion’ disrupts national anthem at NFL game Who’s in control alters our opinion of how things are Ex-Florida lawmaker leaves Republican Party Stormy Daniels: Rape survivors have told me I inspired them to file charges GOP has not done a good job of selling economic achievements, says ex-Trump adviser Obama adviser jabs Hillary Clinton over Monica Lewinsky comments CNN’s Camerota: ‘I have a hard time putting a 2018 lens’ over Clinton-Lewinsky scandal Americans are safer from terrorism, but new threats are arising Donald Trump Jr. blasts Beto O’Rourke: ‘Irish guy pretending to be Hispanic’ Trump denies offering $1 million for Warren DNA test, even though he did Conway responds to Warren DNA test: ‘Junk science’ that ‘really doesn’t interest me’ Trump says ‘rogue killers’ could be to blame for Saudi journalist Mediaite founder Dan Abrams to launch Christian sermon streaming network Police investigating violent confrontations in New York and Portland between extremist groups Scarborough and Brzezinski open ‘Morning Joe’ calling Trump ‘big baby’ Virginia judge calls Manafort’s plea deal ‘highly unusual,’ but is it? Rudy Valdez and Cindy Shank discuss new documentary “The Sentence” Rising Panel: Aimee Allison and Henry Rodgers discuss Warren’s DNA test and 2020 Dems Warren says Trump should pay up on $1 million offer Study: Poor more likely to forgo medical care in states without Medicaid expansion Painting of Trump with past GOP presidents hung up in White House David Hogg touts gun reforms in Pennsylvania: ‘The young people will win’ Juan Williams discusses new book “What the Hell Do You Have to Lose?” Trump advisers Stephen Moore and Alfredo Ortiz discuss the economy Trump: ‘Maximum effort’ taking place in Hurricane Michael recovery efforts Rep. Ted Yoho discusses how U.S. might investigate disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Former Clinton aide Reines: ‘Party of snowflakes’ suddenly remodeled as ‘angry mob of terrorists’ GOP lawmaker backs sanctions if Saudi Arabia ‘responsible’ for journalist’s disappearance Olivia Wilde knocks on doors to campaign for her mom, Dem House candidate Cockburn President Trump speaks out missing Saudi journalist and climate change Subsidies prevent farmers from reaching their full potential Trump to send Pompeo to meet Saudi king Trump touts rally crowds ahead of midterms: ‘Something big is happening — watch!’ North, South Korea agree to begin reconnecting roads, railways Health is in our hands Cruz takes dig at Beto O’Rourke, calls him ‘top 10‘ contender for Dems in 2020 Congress mired in low approval ratings going into midterms Pennsylvania Dem claims he was forced to resign from local party over ‘Stand for the flag’ Facebook post Renewing our call to the beverage industry to put health above profits Trump mulled pulling US diplomats from Turkey before pastor’s release: report Rising: October 15, 2018 ‘Medicare for all’ would compromise the pro-life movement Chinese authorities detain blogger for days for ‘disrespecting’ national anthem Republican Party chief to serve second term at Trump’s request Trump defends ‘love’ for Kim Jong Un: ‘I have a good chemistry with him’ Warren DNA test results ‘strongly support’ existence of Native American ancestor Alec Baldwin calls on voters to ‘overthrow’ government In order to ‘feed the world’ we must stop factory farming our animals The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs — Trump travels to hurricane-ravaged Florida, Georgia Juan Williams: Trump, the Great Destroyer Trump makes new overtures to Democrats