The Hill Articles: October 24, 2018

Megyn Kelly dropped by talent agency: report Melania Trump appears to remind president to sign opioid bill before leaving room Sarah Sanders responds to CNN chief’s criticism after bomb scare: ‘You chose to attack and divide’ Five takeaways from Menendez, Hugin’s first and only debate Law enforcement looking into potentially suspicious package addressed to Biden: report Five takeaways from Florida’s fiery final gubernatorial debate Justice Department says businesses can discriminate against transgender employees Another suspicious package addressed to Maxine Waters found in Los Angeles mail facility Trump places blame after bombs sent to prominent Democrats Gillum on DeSantis: ‘The racists believe he’s a racist’ Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Trump insists GOP will ‘totally’ protect people with pre-existing conditions | Landmark opioid bill signed into law | Report finds agencies blindsided by ‘zero tolerance’ policy Hillicon Valley: Officials prepare for fake election hack claims | Apple chief calls for tougher data rules | Lawmakers want Pentagon to probe cloud computing contract | Facebook, Twitter find no proof of Chinese meddling Trump rally chants ‘lock her up’ after explosive device sent to Clinton Brennan on explosive devices sent to him, Dems: I hope this is ‘a turning point’ for Trump’s rhetoric Watch live: Trump holds rally in Wisconsin Trump switches out energy commission chairman Watch live: New Jersey Senate Debate Live coverage: Gillum faces DeSantis in second Florida debate France ready to back sanctions against those involved in Khashoggi killing China and Russia listen in on Trump’s personal phone calls: NYT Election Countdown: Bomb threats raise new fears about political violence | Texas race becomes ground zero in health care fight | Florida tests Trump’s influence | Racial animus moves to forefront in midterm battle | Trump to rally in Wisconsin tonight Tesla logs first profitable quarter since 2016 On The Money: Dow, S&P turn negative for 2018 | Maxine Waters among Dems targeted by bomb threats | Senate Finance chair says new Trump tax cuts ‘unlikely’ this year Cruz blames Waters, Booker for ‘actively encouraging’ political divide Senate Finance chair: Trump’s new tax cut ‘highly unlikely’ this year Timeline: Bomb threats jolt nation President Trump’s war on federal waste Poll: Kemp, Abrams locked in tight Georgia governor’s race Overnight Energy: New York sues Exxon over climate risk disclosures | Trump officials approve new offshore drilling in Alaska | University says truck pollution study wasn’t ‘accurate’ Trump administration needs to ‘hold the line’ to protect border, says Buck Sexton Overnight Defense: Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi killing ‘heinous crime’ in first public remarks | Dems demand briefing on Trump leaving arms control treaty | Lawmakers want probe into Pentagon cloud computing contract Virginia attorney general announces investigation into possible clergy sex abuse NY governor deploys 100 additional National Guard soldiers to transit centers FBI: Packages sent to Dems, CNN taken to Quantico for analysis The danger of one-party rule is becoming clear Congress must protect eye care patients from frightful prescriptions Trump to hold campaign rally in Florida on Halloween Ex-New York state Senate leader sentenced to 4 years in prison Dow, S&P turn negative for 2018 as stocks slide Kanye West joins event for Democratic mayoral candidate in Chicago The fate of American health-care reform is on the ballot this November Romney on suspicious packages: ‘Hate acts follow hate speech’ Wasserman Schultz on explosives: I am ‘deeply disturbed’ my name was used McCaskill condemns swastika graffiti targeting GOP rival Suspicious package at Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s office was intended for Eric Holder: reports Dems should take nothing for granted despite midterm lead, says pollster Jim Carrey’s latest anti-Trump painting shows bomb coming out of president’s mouth Flake: Trump stop labelling press ‘the enemy of the people’ Dem leaders slam Trump’s response to attempted attacks: His ‘words ring hollow’ Talk of breaking up ‘Big Tech’ is misguided, premature Pollster says women are more likely to support progressive causes Mark Ruffalo, Shailene Woodley join Auntie Beachress in get-out-the-vote ad aimed at Native Americans CNN chief rips into White House over attacks on the media after receiving bomb Shapiro criticizes conspiracy theories about bomb threats to Dems James Woods deletes tweet calling Clinton bomb threat a ‘political stunt’ Women more comfortable speaking on elections, says pollster Withdrawal from Russia nuclear treaty is right move for America Conservative group: Kamala Harris tax credit plan would cost $2.7 trillion Trump campaign chief apologizes for email criticizing CNN in wake of evacuation Biden on bomb threats: ‘This ugliness has to end’ Court rules part of Trump order on sanctuary city funding is unconstitutional Bombs targeting Dems raise new fears Dem lawmaker calls for ‘lock her up’ chants to end Trump admin approves Arctic offshore oil drilling project off Alaska’s coast Delta Air Lines to ban straws on flights by 2019 Climate change is not a technological challenge — it’s an economic one Security firm finds county election websites lack cybersecurity protections Georgia NAACP: Some votes for Abrams are initially being changed to Kemp Trump to give speech at Health and Human Services HQ Thursday Trump signs sweeping bill aimed at tackling opioid crisis Fox News offers support for CNN following evacuation over suspicious package Senate staffers urged to be vigilant amid string of homemade mail bombs Poll: South Dakota gubernatorial race in dead heat Health care, economy top issues for independents, pollster says Associated Press deletes inaccurate tweets on package sent to the Clintons No more missed connections in the job market Dems question if Google violated FTC privacy settlement Judge moves to block Georgia election officials from tossing out absentee ballots Dem strategist says he’s never seen anything as bad as robocall against Gillum New York AG sues Exxon Mobil, says company downplayed climate change risks Trump condemns ‘political violence,’ calls for national unity Russia’s threats go beyond elections Trump is invigorating first-time Democratic voters ahead of midterms, pollster says ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ named America’s best-loved novel Police intercept suspicious package addressed to Maxine Waters As the deficit grows, don’t expect a solution from Congress anytime soon Controversial Trump judicial nominee advances after two senators attend hearing Pentagon expands bug bounty program with contracts to three private security firms Dems demand Mattis, Pompeo brief on Trump’s withdrawal from arms control treaty GOP lawmakers condemn attempted attacks on Democrats Flake condemns bomb threats: We have to ‘tone down the rhetoric’ The ‘Year of the Woman’ 2.0 is approaching Poll: Heller leads Rosen by 6 points in Nevada Limbaugh on bomb threats to Democrats: ‘Republicans just don’t do this kind of thing’ Business owners say economic growth top issue in midterms Lawmakers seek probe into Pentagon contract critics say favors Amazon Uber to offer $10 off ride to the polls on Election Day Pelosi to appear on ‘Late Show’ one week before midterms Dem analysis: More than 15 million could lose coverage if Trump-backed lawsuit succeeds NYPD says device sent to governor’s office was not a threat Apple’s Tim Cook: Being gay is ‘God’s greatest gift to me’ Dems hold 6 point lead on generic ballot ahead of midterms Trump vs Obama: The economic tale of the tape $2 million ad buy targets Republicans on entitlements Former SCOTUS justice Sandra Day O’Connor announces dementia diagnosis Trump trip to rural Wisconsin highlights GOP’s turnout concern George Soros’s son: Bomb threats symptom of ‘political demonization’ in Trump era Former ‘The View’ co-host Jedediah Bila discusses how to deal with addiction to technology New York Times reporter discusses his new book about past presidential impeachments Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter discusses last few days until midterms New Yorker journalist says Khashoggi was a ‘reluctant’ dissident Trump administration promises further investigations into Jamal Khashoggi’s death Rising Panel: Joe McLean and Mattie Duppler discuss midterm elections The Saudis’ dangerous game of truth or dare Scarborough links explosive devices, Khashoggi’s death to ‘unrelenting hatred’ churned up by Trump What America’s Thinking: October, 24 2018 The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Explosives sent to Obamas, Clintons, CNN | White House condemns attempted attacks Security firm links Russia research lab to hackers behind malware attacks Hillary Clinton responds to bomb threat: ‘It is a troubling time’ Journalist says Turkey’s role in Khashoggi investigation is an ‘irony’ FBI arrests leader of neo-Nazi gang who fled to Central America CNN broadcasts live from the street after evacuation As Florida goes, so goes the nation — here’s how the governor race will affect the whole country San Diego Union-Tribune staff evacuated after suspicious package found Administration asks judge to delay trial on census citizenship question Conservative strategist says Gillum’s Hamilton ticket is the least of his worries Trump echoes Pence on suspicious packages: Despicable University: Truck pollution research cited by EPA was ‘not accurate’ Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Florida office evacuated due to suspicious package Study finds one in four college students with clinical ‘distress’ in response to Trump’s election Suspicious package sent to CNN was addressed to John Brennan: report Saudi crown prince jokes about kidnapping Lebanese leader Middle class is disappearing in California as wealth gap grows Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on opioid crisis Extent of Trump impeachment talk is unprecedented, says White House correspondent Pence denounces ‘despicable’ threats against Obama, Clintons GOP leaders: ‘Acts of pure terror’ have no place in politics Treat Social Security the way President Roosevelt intended, as an insurance program not an entitlement Business model of the intelligence community needs an upgrade Survey: Fears over election security will stop Americans from voting in midterms Turkey’s Erdoğan speaks with Saudi crown prince: report Saudi crown prince: Khashoggi killing a ‘heinous crime’ Incoming railroad regulators should protect consumer benefits Scaramucci: Trump ‘should probably dial down the lying’ Kremlin: Trump’s intention to develop new missile ‘extremely dangerous’ Journalist says Khashoggi told her Saudis ‘wanted him out of the picture’ EU lawmakers vote to ban single-use plastics across Europe White House condemns bomb threats against Clintons, Obamas, CNN Poll: Menendez leads Hugin by 5 points in New Jersey Poll: ‘Kavanaugh effect’ spurs more to vote Democrat than Republican Majority of young Americans want expanded government services, single-payer health care: poll Human rights and strategic cooperation with Saudi Arabia are compatible Conservative group spends $1.2M against redistricting measure in Michigan CNN: Time Warner building evacuated due to suspicious package Al Roker: Megyn Kelly ‘owes a bigger apology’ to people of color Democrats have to beat the Republican fear campaigns O’Rourke yard signs set on fire outside Dallas Poll: Cruz leads O’Rourke by 5 points in Texas Senate race Battleground for the House is in suburban districts, says election analyst Poll: Nelson holds 4-point lead over Scott in Florida Senate race Facebook, Twitter find no evidence of Chinese meddling in midterms: report ‘Pod Save America’ hosts warn Dems: ‘We could lose everything’ Suspicious package sent to Obama intercepted by Secret Service Poll: Heitkamp trails Cramer by 16 points in North Dakota US won’t send a high-ranking official to major China investment fair Nashville gay bars receive pro-Trump fliers with image of assault rifle Did McCabe set up Rosenstein? Nancy Pelosi’s daughter films road trip ‘Outside the Bubble’ of liberal NY Agencies were surprised at Trump ‘zero tolerance’ border policy, report finds Explosives mailed to Obama, Clintons, CNN Apple’s Tim Cook rips ‘data industrial complex,’ backs privacy laws Trump insists GOP will ‘totally’ protect pre-existing conditions, despite ObamaCare repeal efforts NATO: More nukes in Europe not likely in response to Russian treaty breach America’s allies: The fourth strategic offset Turkey’s Erdoğan ‘determined’ to not allow a cover-up in Khashoggi’s death Poll: Majority of Americans say their financial situation hasn’t improved since Trump election Caravan will prove to the world that the US has an open border Trump: Europe a ‘total mess’ because of illegal immigration Scaramucci to CNN: Trump is saying he’s a nationalist ‘because he wants you to be upset about it’ The long NATO gravy-train may soon be over for Europe Scarborough tears into GOP candidates promising protections for pre-existing conditions: ‘They’re all lying’ Rising: October 24, 2018 Will Californians strike a blow for lower taxes and gasoline prices? New migrant caravan forming in Guatemala: report Colbert rips Trump for embracing ‘nationalist’ label Iran: Saudi Arabia ‘wouldn’t dare’ kill Khashoggi without US protection The labor market is booming, why aren’t your wages? Majority says Trump is too soft on Saudi Arabia: poll Biden says Trump is ‘more like George Wallace than George Washington’ An anti-poverty tool with bipartisan support can be made even better The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — What does Trump’s rising job approval mean for the midterms? Caravan furor stokes wall fight Officials prepare for potential false claims of election interference Trump faces litmus test in Florida House race in Texas becomes ground zero in health-care fight Advocates push to beef up privacy regulator Tech talent balks at government work Racial animus moves to the forefront in midterm battle