The Hill Articles: October 23, 2018

RNC shifts $3.5M apiece to House and Senate campaign arms ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host Kilmeade says he mistakenly made contribution to Trump campaign Artist unveils mural of ‘superhero’ Beto O’Rourke in Austin Five takeaways from Abrams and Kemp’s heated debate Rahm Emanuel: Midterms will be a blue wave ‘with a red undertow’ Florida city commissioner resigns after second-degree murder charge Trump: Fed chairman ‘almost looks like he’s happy raising interest rates’ Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Major e-cig maker Juul boosts lobbying by 400 percent | HHS chief says overdose deaths have leveled off | Scott defends health care record in Florida Senate race Mellman: What I learned from The New York Times Trump: ‘Good chance’ Space Force will move forward next year The Memo: Trump remark sparks debate over nationalism Hillicon Valley: Experts see failure to confront election interference | Twitter suspends more Infowars accounts | Yahoo to pay $50M in damages over breach | Amazon pitched facial recognition tech to ICE House Republicans postpone Rosenstein interview Budowsky: Why Democrats will win the House Utah state lawmaker films himself trying marijuana ahead of vote on legalization Dem senator: Trump withdrawing from arms treaty a ‘gift to Putin’ DC groups announce push to invest in affordable housing, small business Is Vladimir Putin losing steam? US diplomat calls for independent investigation into Khashoggi’s death Overnight Defense: Trump takes steps to punish Saudis | Pence won’t rule out nuclear weapons in space | Second Trump-Putin summit planned for November Live coverage: Abrams faces Kemp in Georgia debate showdown Dodge City offers free rides to polls after moving only polling place outside city limits Only 35 registered after San Francisco opened local vote to noncitizens: report US watching new migrant caravan forming in El Salvador: report Tech firms profit on push to reduce immigration: study A convenient omission? Trump campaign adviser denied collusion to FBI source early on Senior VA official criticized for displaying portrait of KKK’s first grand wizard Election Countdown: Two weeks to midterms | Hollywood donors flood Dems with cash | Trump camp to spend over $20M on midterms | Biden rallies Florida Dems | What to watch in Georgia gov debate Antidote to rising drug prices languishes on the Hill CNN uses Gillum’s swipe at Fox News in new promo Pence won’t say if US should maintain ban on nukes in space Is Warren the populist to beat Trump? Trump takes steps to punish Saudi Arabia Cruz jokes about locking up Beto O’Rourke in ‘double-occupancy cell’ with Clinton McConnell after restaurant confrontation: ‘I will not be intimidated’ Facebook launches new weekly ad archive report for political spending Target to offer free two-day shipping for holiday season Trump on immigrant caravan and Middle East: ‘There’s no proof of anything’ On The Money: Key GOP chairman endorses Trump’s new tax cuts | WH warns of ‘costs of socialism‘ ahead of midterms | Volcker worries US descending into ‘plutocracy’ Overnight Energy: Trump slams California over water, fire management | Trump could formally tap Wheeler to lead EPA | Canada outlines carbon tax plans Patience is a virtue but not a Fed policy tool, unfortunately Trump: Middle East is ‘a nasty part of the world’ US to revoke visas for Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing Trump denies ‘nationalist’ has racial undertones: ‘I’ve never even heard that’ Want to get Saudi Arabia’s attention? Let’s stop selling arms to them Journalist calls support for migrant caravan ‘spontaneous’ Trump indicates he might formally tap Wheeler to lead EPA Key GOP chairman endorses Trump’s new tax-cut promise Trump attacks California over water, fire management Megyn Kelly apologizes for blackface comments Trump calls killing at Saudi consulate ‘worst cover-up ever’ Poll: Gillum holds 4-point lead over DeSantis in Florida governor’s race Connecticut court rules Sandy Hook shooter’s writings be made public Congress must send aid to those who really need hurricane relief Poll: Scott holds narrow lead over Nelson in Florida Senate race Treasury sanctions eight for ties to Taliban, Iran militia Jeff Flake doesn’t know if he believes Kavanaugh weeks after confirmation Whether it’s NAFTA or USMCA, Americans are better off when trade barriers are lifted Caitlyn Jenner calls Trump out after reports admin may narrow definition of gender GOP looks out of touch touting economy ahead of midterms, says Dem pollster Steve Carell to play morning show anchor in return to TV Georgia GOP candidate expresses concerns about opponent’s voter turnout Five things to watch for in the Georgia gubernatorial debate Hungary offers a valued voice on terror of totalitarianism Yahoo agrees to pay $50M in damages over biggest security breach in history Illinois gov launches bleeped-out campaign ad saying state would be ‘f—ed’ under his opponent Judge denies Bill Cosby new trial or reduced sentence FBI unable to find photos of Comey, Mueller ‘hugging and kissing’ as Trump claimed Conn. GOP nominee for governor: We shouldn’t vaccinate kids ‘for no reason’ Members are unpopular because they’re viewed as being out for themselves, says pollster Hollywood donors flood Dems with midterm cash Records contradict Gillum, show undercover FBI agents gave him ‘Hamilton’ tickets How you can fight climate change when the government won’t Drug overdose deaths have hit ‘plateau’ health chief says Parkland survivors detail process of launching ‘March For Our Lives’ movement in new book The Hill’s Reid Wilson says Trump faces challenge in claiming credit for economy Gillum targeted by new racist robocall in Florida: report Uber’s revolutionary software may be a double-edged sword Fox News reporter ‘foils’ what he says is group of migrants crossing border Poll: Tester holds narrow lead over Rosendale in Montana Senate race Trailing GOP Senate candidate invokes opponent’s underdog victory in fundraising push Leadership in Action: The Hill’s Newsmaker Series Starbucks opens first signing store in DC Bolton reaffirms to Putin decision to withdraw US from arms control treaty Border apprehensions up nearly 100,000 in fiscal 2018 Russian cyberattacks are the real threat to the US, not a migrant caravan Rubio defends US aid to Honduras and Guatemala: ‘Helps us more than them’ Dangerous for the GOP to tout economy on the campaign trail, says Hill reporter MyPillow CEO to attend White House opioid discussion Rick Scott defends health care record in new ad: ‘For me, it’s personal’ Group sues Texas county for not providing early voting location at historically black college $1.6 billion lottery ticket yet to find winner Ioan Grillo reports live from immigrant caravan headed toward United States Intocable to perform free concert for Beto O’Rourke rally Author Shane Bauer talks about going undercover in private prison GOP lawmaker sends voters incorrect absentee ballot info Panel: Igor Volsky and Gabby Orr on latest Avenatti controversy Democrat Andrew Gillum talks Florida gubernatorial race Trump campaigns for Cruz in Texas Lawmakers wager sushi, shellfish on World Series Transgender people can’t be defined out of existence, despite this administration’s efforts White House rejected Democratic candidates for nonpartisan board: report Republicans are vulnerable on Trump’s tax plan, says Dem pollster Majority say Trump tax plan should be made permanent or left alone Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at the White House State Leadership Day Conference CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Kellyanne Conway  A game-changing tax program can spur economic opportunity for all Former Fed chief Volcker warns of US descent into ‘plutocracy’ FBI investigating cyberattacks targeting California Dem: report Bolton: Trump, Putin to meet in Paris in November Khashoggi’s death diminishes Saudi Arabia and its crown prince What America’s Thinking: October 23, 2018 Saudi crown prince gets standing ovation at global conference The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Pence vows response to Khashoggi death | Trump’s rhetoric rallies base | Dems downplay wave talk Pence: ‘It’s inconceivable there are not people of Middle Eastern descent’ in migrant caravan Avenatti won’t ‘fix’ US politics by acting like Trump, says progressive activist President, Democrats should seal a deal: Trade the wall for Merrick Garland on the Supreme Court Gillum up by 6 points in Florida governor’s race: poll Court upholds ban on Mexican seafood imports tied to harming endangered porpoise Dem senator won’t return ‘blue slip’ on Trump judicial pick Kudlow: New Trump tax cuts might not happen ‘for a while’ G7 foreign ministers condemn Khashoggi killing, call for protecting journalists NYT’s Haberman: White House staffers have become ‘numb,’ don’t bother correcting Trump’s falsehoods Poll: Handel leads Dem challenger by 4 points in Georgia House race Trump: Puerto Rico’s ‘inept politicians’ using hurricane relief to pay off debts Saudi king, crown prince meet with Khashoggi’s family Amazon pitched facial recognition tech to ICE Saudi Arabia shows need to end addiction to Middle Eastern oil Comedian Adam Carolla talks new documentary on free speech Egypt arrests author, publisher on ‘fake news’ charges: report Journalist covering caravan says majority of migrants will end up in Mexico Canada to levy carbon tax if provinces don’t Megyn Kelly: Blackface ‘was OK’ for Halloween when I was a kid Let’s stop treating sexual assault survivors like political props DC attorney general to investigate alleged sexual abuse by Catholic clergy White House report warns of the ‘costs of socialism‘ ahead of midterms Trump campaign says total midterm spending will surpass $20M Indiana attorney general won’t be charged in alleged groping Gillum says black politicians are held to a different standard Lady Gaga: Trump ‘driven by ignorance’ on gender policy E-cigarette maker Juul boosts lobbying amid scrutiny Army gets it right with Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson Pence vows US response to Khashoggi death: Those responsible will be held accountable Colbert on Trump’s proposal to redefine gender definition: ‘Oh, now you care about science’ Gillum says Trump made voters ‘feel seen and heard’ Dems will struggle to pry middle-class Americans away from Trump Nearly half of men ousted in ‘Me Too’ movement replaced by women Past mistakes should be guide in dealing with Saudi Arabia Don Lemon calls out Trump for dubbing himself a ‘nationalist’: Term loaded with ‘racial undertones’ California city council candidate arrested for removing campaign signs American foreign aid can be catalyst for change Sandra Day O’Connor suffering from dementia, withdraws from public life US officials contact Russian operatives in effort to prevent election meddling: report Dems hold narrow 50-47 percent House lead in new Washington Post poll Republicans more likely than Dems to think men are unfairly accused of sexual assault: poll 12 relatives of GOP Nevada governor candidate pen op-ed opposing him Welcome to the big choice election Fox News apologizes for using Kamala Harris photo with story about murder suspect Caterpillar says tariffs increasing costs, stock tumbles Judge cuts award in Monsanto weed-killer cancer case to $78M Poll: Runoff likely in Mississippi Senate special election Cook shifts 8 House races toward Dems Key Chinese bank to halt transactions with Iran ahead of US sanctions ‘Fox and Friends’ host defends Abrams flag-burning: It makes ‘sense’ because flag had Confederate symbol Uber plans to go all-electric by 2025 in London Twenty years of children’s online privacy success provides blueprint for comprehensive public policy Gillum touts ‘healthy relationship’ with Scott during Hurricane Michael Poll: Ellison down 7 points to GOP opponent in Minnesota AG race Harley-Davidson sales plunge after Trump said he would back boycott Arkansas county leaves Dem candidate off ballot in key race Kremlin: US rejecting nuclear treaty a ‘dangerous stance’ Poll: Rohrabacher holds slim lead in reelection bid ‘Jesus, man’: Stephen King hits Trump for comments on migrant caravan Two weeks to the Trump midterms: How things look UN committee: France’s full-body Islamic veil ban violates human rights Trump Jr. stumps for Republican challenger to Donnelly in Indiana Senate race Poll: Donnelly, Braun statistically tied in Indiana Senate race Caravan ‘crisis’ a chance to forge better immigration policy Mom stops potential school shooting after reporting racist message to police Colbert mocks ‘Beautiful Ted’ nickname: ‘Somewhere Ted Nugent is weeping over his assault rifle’ Learning the lessons of Iraq Trump’s job approval up 6 points since September: Gallup GOP really means grumpy old party Rising: October 23, 2018 Man accused of groping woman: Trump ‘says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts’ Boulder thrown through McCarthy’s office window Explosive device found at George Soros’s home Why the migrant caravan is not a border crisis Texas sees massive turnout on first day of early voting Turkey’s Erdogan: Khashoggi’s killing was planned, carried out in ‘savage way’ The cost of subcontracting US policy in the Middle East The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Trump seizes on migrant caravan ahead of midterms The Memo: Trump fuels GOP’s midterm momentum Dems divided over Pelosi’s ‘transitional’ Speaker pitch Experts say latest Russia case exposes US election vulnerabilities One Dem hopeful in Virginia won’t stop talking about Trump — another barely mentions him Sessions seeks to expand power on immigration cases