The Hill Articles: October 16, 2018

YouTube experiences global outage Canada becomes second country to legalize marijuana nationwide Arpaio files libel suit against New York Times IMF’s Christine Lagarde delays trip to Middle East Trump warns Central American countries he’ll withhold funds over immigrant ‘caravan’ O’Rourke’s mom discusses past Dem votes after labeled ‘lifelong Republican’ by son Dozens of black senior citizens ordered off bus taking them to vote Graham: I hope Dems ‘get their ass kicked’ for conduct around Kavanaugh New York City reports first weekend with no shootings in two decades Trump: Saudi Arabia has ‘been a great ally to me’ Live coverage: Cruz faces O’Rourke in Texas debate showdown Washington Post told contributor to stop lobbying for Saudis or cease writing for paper Saudi mystery drives wedge between Trump, GOP White House to release fall regulatory agenda Watch live: Texas Senate debate Suspects in journalist’s disappearance linked to Saudi crown prince: report Overnight Defense: Trump worries Saudi Arabia treated as ‘guilty until proven innocent’ | McConnell opens door to sanctions | Joint Chiefs chair to meet Saudi counterpart | Mattis says Trump backs him ‘100 percent’ Canada to pardon citizens convicted on simple marijuana possession charges: report Budowsky: Closing message for Democrats Pavlich: The left’s identity politics fall apart Hillicon Valley: Agencies show progress on email security | DHS pushes back on report claiming spike in election attacks | Judge approves SEC-Elon Musk settlement | Uber IPO proposal valued at $120B Alaska’s lieutenant governor resigns over ‘inappropriate comments’ On The Money: McConnell says deficits ‘not a Republican problem’ | Trump calls Fed his ‘biggest threat’ | US to open trade talks with Japan, EU, UK Trump: Cipollone to replace McGahn as White House counsel Trump: Cohen ‘lying’ that I directed him to break law Trump: I won’t accept the blame if Dems retake House Learning from Europe but looking beyond for privacy law Fusion GPS co-founder pleads the Fifth in Congress, attorney cries McCarthyism Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Democrats, McConnell spar over entitlements | Minnesota AG sues drugmakers over insulin price hikes | CDC investigates polio-like illness GOP lawmaker on Trump’s ‘Horseface’ comment: ‘That’s not the way men act’ Overnight Energy: Political appointee taking over as Interior IG | Change comes amid Zinke probe | White Houses shelves coal, nuke bailout plan | Top Dem warns coal export proposal hurts military Fusion GPS co-founder pleads the Fifth in Congress, attorney cries McCarthyism Trump: Saudi Arabia another case of ‘guilty until proven innocent’ Pompeo: Saudis committed to ‘accountability’ over journalist’s disappearance Health-care shortage can be solved by increased funding for education and training Republican senator and Sean Hannity clash over claims in new book Election Countdown: Dems outraise GOP in final stretch | 2018 midterms already most expensive in history | What to watch in second Cruz-O’Rourke debate | Trump raises $100M for reelection | Why Dems fear Avenatti’s approach GOP strategist says Trump could want border wall fight to continue to excite base Cook Political Report shifts Oregon governor race to ‘toss up’ Department of Justice right to go after Hezbollah GOP strategist says Republican candidates are ‘all over the map’ on immigration Ecuador to Assange: Look after cat, clean bathroom if you want internet Google to start charging phone makers for app store in Europe Trump mulling State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert for UN envoy: report DC Council officially repeals minimum-wage hike for tipped workers Sessions defends media following disappearance of Saudi journalist US to open trade talks with Japan, EU, UK GOP mocks Clinton after minor vehicle collision outside Mendendez campaign event Joint Chiefs chairman to meet with Saudi counterpart American patients face too many hurdles in regard to health-care access Pollster says immigration is politically weaponized in US New York AG subpoenas 14 companies in net neutrality comments probe: report Uber valued at $120 billion in IPO proposals: report CNN: Cohen willing to campaign for Dems Businesses, trade groups urge IRS to clarify guidance on key part of GOP tax law Midterms in 2018 become most expensive in history CNN’s Baldwin: Trump’s ‘horseface’ insult was ‘calculated move’ to distract from Saudis As hurricanes expose inequalities, civil courts may be ‘great equalizer’ Trump says Fed is his ‘biggest threat,’ blasting own appointees Trump: Bloomberg won’t be Dem nominee in 2020 Cutting the capital gains tax will raise tax revenue Pollster says polls don’t do a great job of reaching out to millennials Job openings pass 7 million for the first time Michael Cohen has spent at least 50 hours meeting with investigators: report DNC vice chairman predicts ‘there is no way’ Republicans hold the House US service member involved in fighter jet crash in Ukraine Now is not the time to reject civility USA Gymnastics chief steps down after criticism of anti-Nike tweet HLN scraps most live programs, will expand morning show Comey donates maximum amount to Democratic challenger in Virginia House race Republican Senate candidate apologizes after swastika spotted in campaign ad Dems’ midterm performance in the south will impact 2020, says pollster Pence after viewing Hurricane Michael damage: Causes of climate change ‘yet to be seen’ Pence: Those responsible in Khashoggi’s disappearance will be ‘held to account’ Short-term insurance policies likely to cause long-term problems Nevada brothel owner running for state legislature dies at 72 GOP senators: Mnuchin should not go to Saudi Arabia Washington Post editor: ‘It cannot be business as usual’ with Saudis Maryland officer charged with raping woman during traffic stop Trump’s ’60 minutes’ interview draws fewer viewers than Stormy Daniels’s Trump: Crown prince ‘denied any knowledge’ of journalist’s fate After demise of Supreme Court, states are the last line of defense for democracy Graham: It would be ‘like, terrible’ if a DNA test found I was Iranian Iran says it killed ‘mastermind’ behind military parade attack Iranian-American group calls on Graham to apologize for ‘disgusting’ DNA remark Minnesota AG sues drug companies over insulin price hikes GOP lawmaker: Trump comments about Stormy Daniels ‘unpresidential’ New round of family separations at border will be another disaster Heitkamp apologizes for ad misidentifying abuse, sexual assault victims Commission recommends anti-racism training for Philadelphia police after Starbucks arrests CDC confirms 62 cases of polio-like illness across US Julián Castro says he’s ‘likely’ to run in 2020 McConnell says deficits ‘not a Republican problem’ Majority say they oppose celebrities getting involved in politics, poll finds Rising Extra: Krystal Ball does a UFC workout Poll: Dem incumbent holds 5-point lead in Oregon governor’s race Medicare for All is disastrous for American seniors and taxpayers GOP lawmaker rips Trump for Stormy Daniels attack: This is ‘unbecoming of any man’ Finding common ground in rating media Dems can use subpoena power to reclaim the mantle of populism Cinton knocks Trump while rallying Dems: ‘The president degrades the rule of law’ Senate Dems race to save Menendez in deep-blue New Jersey A strong Kurdistan region is good for US in Iraq Ari Fleischer on Trump’s ‘horseface’ comment: He can ‘counterpunch so hard he often hits himself’ Florida city commissioner shown on video shooting, killing alleged shoplifter Amid Saudi controversy, Trump administration announces new sanctions on Iran Trump goes on 12-tweet Twitter tirade Court rules Obama-era student loan regulations must take effect Poll: Cruz leads O’Rourke by 7 points in Texas Senate race Media embrace of Warren’s 1/1,024th heritage an epic failure Top House Armed Services Dem says Trump coal export plan could hurt military HUD political appointee to replace Interior Department inspector general Poll: Indicted GOP Rep. Chris Collins holds slim lead in New York House race To save America, we must repair and modernize our politics What America’s Thinking: October 16, 2018 GOP group makes late play in Iowa seat once seen as lost Smartphones will be obsolete in the next decade, says tech expert McConnell says no vote this year on updated North American trade pact The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump, Stormy Daniels trade fire on Twitter | Three weeks to midterms | Pompeo meets Saudi king A stock market postmortem reveals a ‘Black Wednesday’ culprit Warren hits Trump on response to DNA test: You’ve lost a step, and you’re going to lose Congress Stormy Daniels fires back at Trump Former Kentucky senator Dee Huddleston dead at 92 Amazon worker pushes Bezos to stop selling facial recognition tech to law enforcement Fusion GPS co-founder pleads the Fifth following House GOP subpoena Blame Republican policy for American income inequality US airstrike kills 60 al-Shabaab militants Tucker Carlson says he ‘can’t really’ dine out anymore because people keep yelling at him Democratic National Committee vice chairman: Candidates are focusing on health care rather than ‘noise of Trump’ Dem strategist says Warren taking DNA test was ‘tone deaf’ FBI raids San Juan city offices weeks after Trump alleges corruption Chance the Rapper not running for Chicago mayor Super PACs driving the midterms unsurprisingly Teachers, keep your politics on Kavanaugh hearings out of classroom Avenatti rips Trump as ‘disgusting misogynist’ after president calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ Judge approves SEC settlement with Tesla, Musk Literary group sues Trump for stifling free speech UN human rights chief calls for ‘impartial and transparent’ Khashoggi investigation Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ Russia giving Syria the S-300 is more message than menace DHS cyber head pushes back on report of increased attacks on election infrastructure Turkish police have ‘certain evidence’ missing Saudi journalist was killed: report White House shelves rescue plan for coal, nuclear: report China offering ‘free vocational training’ to Muslims in camps: official Sessions attacks judge who ordered officials to sit for depositions in challenges to Census citizenship question McConnell opens door to sanctions over missing journalist Trump supporters ‘prepared to forgive all of his sins,’ says former Boston Globe editor Trump to hold rally for Cruz in Houston at 8,000-seat arena It’s time to stop the parole-to-prison pipeline Fox contributor: Warren’s ancestors ’rounded up Cherokees for the Trail of Tears’ Adelsons donated $30M in September to help GOP in midterms Republican gains ground in tight West Virginia House race: poll Lindsey Graham: I’m taking DNA test, ‘I think I can beat’ Elizabeth Warren on amount of Cherokee heritage Are voters ready to tax pollution? Dems outraising Republicans in final stretch of midterms Dem Senator: Congress will act on death of Saudi journalist Poll shows ‘Trump of the Tropics’ with wide lead going into runoff vote for Brazil presidency Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has passed away Chris Dancy talks about being called “The Most Connected Man in the World” Washington governor blasts plan to export coal, gas from military bases Graham pledges to ‘sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia’ over missing journalist St. Lawrence alumni, faculty want honorary degree for Collins revoked Ben Bradlee, Jr. discusses “The Forgotten,” his new book about Pennsylvania Trump voters Democratic National Committee vice chair Michael Blake discusses mid-term elections Fox & Friends mocks ‘The Alec Baldwin Show’ for low ratings, tying with ‘Spanish-speaking’ Univision What will President Trump do about alleged murder of Saudi journalist? Don Calloway discusses possible effects of new voting laws and the potential Democratic presidential front-runners for 2020 Automation guidance wise to include railroads, but more work remains Haley slams China over ‘internment of civilians’ in first public remarks since announcing resignation Honduran migrant caravan grows, pushes north into Guatemala Trump: ‘I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia’ Rubio raises questions about Saudi defense in Khashoggi’s disappearance: ‘Where’s the body?’ Trump threatens to cut off aid to Honduras over immigrant ‘caravan’ Hillary Clinton made rural voters feel ‘ashamed,’ says former Boston Globe editor Mattis says Trump backs him ‘100 percent’ despite ‘Democrat’ remark Pelosi: I don’t see any Dems voting for wall funding Pelosi: Dems would start with campaign finance reform if they take House Ignoring EMP threat is a death sentence for Americans Trump blasts Warren as ‘phony’ over DNA test Congress: Protect vulnerable kidney patients by blocking massive cuts to vascular access services Poll: Republican Mia Love tied with Dem challenger in Utah House race More than 200 migrant children still in US custody Major overhauls needed to ensure a violent revolution remains fictional New ad knocks Cruz for White Castle preference Saudi consul’s residence in Istanbul to be searched: report Warren calls Trump ‘creepy’ over response to her DNA test Rising: October 16, 2018 Trump raises $100M for reelection bid Pompeo, Saudi king meet to discuss journalist’s disappearance West Virginia, Alabama and Oregon are tackling the unsettling realities of Roe v. Wade The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs — Pollsters: White college-educated women to decide if Dems capture House Trump, Feinstein feud intensifies over appeals court nominees Five things to watch in Cruz-O’Rourke debate showdown Dems target small cluster of states in battle for House Most government domains adopt program to prevent sending of fake emails