The Hill Articles: October 22, 2018

Federal regulator halts Florida tests of self-driving school shuttle Report of Abrams burning Georgia state flag resurfaces weeks before election Trump to fundraise for 3 Republicans running for open seats: report Trump to nominate former Monsanto exec to top Interior position White House aides hadn’t heard of Trump’s new tax cut: report Harris presses young people to vote early in Iowa trip NYT: Secret Service had to break up fight between Kelly and Lewandowski Supreme Court blocks ruling that mandated Ross deposition on census citizenship question Woman demands to see passports of Spanish-speaking family at Virginia restaurant Paul to Saudi government: ‘It takes a lot of damn gall’ to lecture US CIA director headed to Turkey amid Khashoggi investigation Trump: ‘You know what I am? I’m a nationalist’ Trump recounts 2016 feud with Cruz at Houston campaign rally Trump: Khashoggi’s death was ‘a plot gone awry’ Trump administration plans to revamp employer-based health care DC attorney general sues ICE for information on immigration crackdown Congress raises pressure on Saudi Arabia Kanye West donates $73K to Chicago mayoral candidate Twitter suspends additional Infowars accounts Hillicon Valley: Bolton tells Russians 2016 meddling had little effect | Facebook eyes major cyber firm | Saudi site gets hacked | Softbank in spotlight over Saudi money | YouTube fights EU ‘meme ban’ proposal Kim Kardashian: If Kanye wasn’t outspoken Trump supporter, Alice Johnson would still be in jail Amy Schumer announces pregnancy alongside midterm endorsements On The Money: Trump to seek new round of tax cuts after midterms | Mnuchin meets with Saudi crown prince | Trump threatens to cut foreign aid over caravan Dems lower expectations for ‘blue wave’ Kushner on working at the White House: I ‘wouldn’t say’ it’s ‘fun’ GOP lawmaker proposes legislative maneuver to fund Trump’s border wall We track hurricanes and wildfires — why not record what we spend to reduce their impacts? Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Trump officials ease restrictions on ObamaCare waivers | Dems say changes weaken pre-existing condition protections | Spending on health lobbying rises Jim Acosta: Trump has ‘normalized and sanitized nastiness and cruelty’ Watch live: Trump campaigns for Cruz in Texas Overnight Defense: Pentagon insists Mattis, Trump ‘completely aligned’ on leaving arms treaty | Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Saudi explanation on Khashoggi | Kushner says US still ‘fact-finding’ Attorneys for alleged Russian agent Maria Butina accuse government of withholding evidence Election Countdown: Takeaways from heated Florida governor’s debate | DNC chief pushes back on ‘blue wave’ talk | Manchin faces progressive backlash | Trump heads to Houston rally | Obama in Las Vegas | Signs of huge midterm turnout Will the Federal Reserve make a mistake by shifting to inflation? Mnuchin meets with Saudi crown prince amid Khashoggi crisis Filings show RNC spent $1.5 million at Trump-owned properties this cycle Conservatives fume over format of upcoming Rosenstein interview Exercise Trident Juncture is a response to Russian aggression  Overnight Energy: Greens sue over Trump coal ash rollback | Trump claims US has ‘cleanest air’ in the world | Austin residents told to boil water after flood Senate Dem asks tech companies to look into Saudi propaganda efforts Obama: When you hear economy is improving, ‘remember who started it’ GOP-affiliated voters outperforming Democrats in key states’ early voting: report We need economic progress for more Americans Support for marijuana legalization is growing ‘like a weed’ Iowa man burns LGBTQ children’s books from public library to protest pride festival Bolton says he told Russians interference campaign had no effect on 2016 election Former Trump lawyer: Mueller probe is not a witch hunt Rumors of the foreign policy community’s demise are false Niecy Nash, NY Times partner on satirical hotline for racial harassment Warren wants probe into whether former U.S. soldiers worked as assassins for UAE Saudi Arabia’s myopia is the cause of the Khashoggi blunder Rock the Vote President says young people aren’t apathetic but lack understanding of voting process Pollster says Dems don’t need to win both House and Senate to repudiate Trump Melania Trump to host screening of ‘Wonder’ for National Bullying Prevention Month Man shot at Fox affiliate in DC A solid budget requires tradeoffs 5 artifacts at Bible Museum believed to be fake, will no longer be displayed Amy Schumer to host comedy fundraiser for Dem House hopeful DeSantis pulls out of editorial board meeting with Florida papers Trump doubles down on caravan criticism Booker bill would create federally funded savings account for every child Trump says he will push for new round of tax cuts after midterms John Lewis: I’ve had my skull fractured for the right to vote, ‘vote like you’ve never voted before’ NAFTA 2.0’s ‘poison pill’ is a needed dose of trade medicine Mexican ambassador on caravan: We do not promote illegal immigration Quote from Ford’s testimony spray-painted on Yale Law School entrance Trump admin to make Iran oil waivers harder to get Florida gubernatorial race will swing on Trump’s approval rating, says campaign reporter Dems blast Trump rule changes on ObamaCare Biden jokes about Obama memes: ‘Barack did the first friendship bracelet, not me’ Trump ‘not satisfied’ after talk with Saudi leader MBS GOP has worked in plain sight to rip health care away from Americans NYPD arrests 3 more Proud Boys after street brawl Trump says he’s made up with ‘Beautiful Ted’ Cruz Poll: Feinstein holds 18-point lead over challenger Flake says he and his family got death threats ‘from the right’ Federal prosecutors launch hotline for survivors of sexual abuse by clergy Hill campaign reporter says Florida gubernatorial candidates are fighting for turnout from bases Political rivals in Vermont House race perform musical duet after debate Countering the new chemical weapons norm? Poll: Nelson leads Scott by 6 points in Florida Senate race Student sues GOP senator for allegedly snatching phone Kelsey Grammer invokes family tragedies in crime victims amendments ad Slain Saudi columnist upends ‘Davos in the Desert’ ‘Broad City’ stars urge Clinton not to run again Pentagon: Trump, Mattis ‘completely aligned’ on Russia arms treaty withdrawal Sanders: Democrats ‘absolutely’ have chance to win back rural America  Farm bill negotiators should take advantage of the moment Migrant caravan numbers tops 7,500, should reach US in a week: report Dem pollster says raising taxes on the rich is popular US-led coalition strikes another Syrian mosque used by ISIS fighters From Virginia to Alaska, communities are sinking into rising seas Avenatti ordered to pay $4.85M in ex-colleague’s lawsuit Majority of Republicans supports ‘Medicare for all,’ poll finds Navy sails two warships through Taiwan Strait 70 percent of Americans support ‘Medicare for all’ proposal Graham on Saudi Arabia: ‘I feel completely betrayed’ Death of nuclear treaty with Russia could start arms race with China Merkel moves to open up Germany to US gas imports after Trump’s push: report Austin residents ordered to boil water following historic flooding Trans advocacy groups protest in front of White House YouTube CEO urges video creators to speak against European ‘meme ban’ proposal AP apologizes for tweet calling migrant caravan ‘a ragtag army of the poor’ Trump’s tax cut is turning 1, and it’s not a happy birthday What America’s Thinking: October 22, 2018 Scaramucci uses dance moves to interpret time working at White House Support for legal marijuana hits all-time high: Gallup Website for Saudi business conference hacked with images of Khashoggi The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump says he is cutting foreign aid over caravan | Lawmakers point fingers at Saudi crown prince | DNC chair downplays ‘blue wave’ talk Separating reality from illusion in Khashoggi’s death In a changing world, an Anglo-American free trade relationship can be an example to all Papadopoulos set to testify before House lawmakers Pelosi: ‘Follow the money’ to understand Trump-Saudi relations Trump administration loosens restrictions on ObamaCare waivers Pelosi says Dems would ‘handily’ win House if election were held today Bernie Sanders casts doubt on blue wave Poll: GOP Vermont governor has 14-point lead on Dem challenger Rod Rosenstein has no conflict Ben and Jerry cut TV ads for 5 Dem hopefuls who exemplify company’s ‘values’: report Poll: Gillum leads DeSantis by razor-thin margin in Florida governor race Coalition troop killed in insider attack in Afghanistan CNN’s Camerota, Matt Schlapp clash over migrant caravan: Will migrants ‘get a luxury car?’ An election far different from others for Jewish Americans Poll: Nelson tied with Scott in Florida Senate race Murder suspect requests Robert E. Lee portrait be removed from Virginia courtroom before his trial Facebook eyes acquiring major cybersecurity firm: report Strengthening retirement security for American workers DOL proposes rule for pooled small business retirement plans Julia Louis Dreyfus says politics isn’t funny anymore Roger Stone slams ‘busted’ Washington Post over Mueller report GOP strategist says Obama, Trump definitions of gender have created ambiguity Brain implants: Will they be used to heal or for control? Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses 2018 elections and how Democrats should respond to President Trump Koreas, UN Command pulling weapons, guard posts inside DMZ Greens challenge Trump’s rollback of coal ash standards Kushner: US still in ‘fact-finding phase’ in Khashoggi’s death Lose the Merchant Marine, lose the war Building grid solidarity in Puerto Rico Uber planning fleet of food delivery drones Record-low number of Americans say death penalty applied fairly in US: Gallup ‘Fox & Friends’ host: Dems should be ‘just as outraged’ by caravan as they are by Khashoggi’s killing Julia Louis-Dreyfus says political environment isn’t funny anymore Parts of Florida may take years to recover following Hurricane Michael Producer Karen Edwards discusses documentary about kidnapped Nigerian girls Rising Panel: Jonathan Harris and Mattie Dupler discuss parties’ final stretch campaign tactics Trump privately ready to blame Ryan and McConnell if Republicans lose midterms: report California’s liberal policies are creating a one-party state — by subtraction, not addition China knocks Pompeo comments about investments as ‘malicious’ Rock the Vote President discusses efforts to encourage younger Americans to vote Sen. Bernie Sanders says Democrats should stop writing off half of America Thousands of migrants make their way to U.S. Mexico border Record number of US businesses giving employees time off to vote: report Perez: Donald Trump has put the ‘fear of God’ in Latino voters Filmmaker says Boko Haram used kidnapped girls as human shields Saudi officials offered Super Bowl tickets to CNN’s Tapper, Fox News’s Bret Baier Voters can halt our nation’s sharp decline on Nov. 6 Ben Shapiro condemns Republicans confronting Nancy Pelosi: ‘Stupid, nasty, and counterproductive’ Ryanair faces boycott threats for ignoring passenger’s racist tirade caught on video Trump: US to ‘begin cutting off’ aid to countries associated with migrant caravan Mueller examining conflicting accounts of Stone’s ties to WikiLeaks: report DNC chair: ‘I don’t use the term blue wave’ Census citizenship question will help voting rights enforcement US general was wounded in Afghanistan attack Germany halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia Lyft partnering with Latino activist group to take voters to polls after only polling station moved Rubio: Khashoggi killing was ‘disrespectful to Trump’ ABC News reporter labels Beto O’Rourke a ‘rock star’ during interview Dem holds single-digit lead in race to replace Franken Scaramucci claims John Kelly has ‘hissy fits,’ has ‘hurt the president’ The Jones Act is a tremendous benefit to America Supreme Court given another opportunity to rein in regulatory state Rising: October 22, 2018 Gillum calls DeSantis out for dodging debate question about whether Trump is a ‘good role model’ for kids Saudi energy minister: ‘No intention’ of 1973-style oil embargo Russia warns of response to ‘restore balance’ if US withdraws from missile treaty Jake Tapper to Trump after tweet about Florida governor debate: ‘Thanks for watching CNN!’ Surveillance video captures Saudi operative in Khashoggi’s clothes after journalist’s death: report Improve US counterterrorism efforts by curbing corruption Julia Louis-Dreyfus hits Kavanaugh while accepting Mark Twain Prize The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Early ballots pouring in with 15 days to the midterms Juan Williams: GOP plays the bigotry card in midterms Big Dem donors stick to sidelines as 2020 approaches