The Hill Articles: October 26, 2018

Four takeaways from Heitkamp and Cramer’s tense final Senate debate Obama takes jab at Trump: ‘Nobody in my administration got indicted’ Grassley again refers Avenatti to DOJ for criminal investigation Lawyer for mail bomb suspect’s family: ‘He found a father in Trump’ Trump Jr. calls Tester ‘a piece of garbage’ at Montana rally ‘We will not be terrorized,’ CNN’s Acosta says in accepting journalism award ACLU sues Kansas county clerk to reopen previous polling site How alleged bomber Cesar Sayoc’s case will develop now Cyber insecurity month Trump accuses media of trying to ‘score political points’ after suspect charged for mail bombs Watch live: Heitkamp, Cramer face off in North Dakota Senate debate Family of man shot in his own apartment files lawsuit against Dallas, fired officer Steyer reacts to suspicious package by renewing call for Trump impeachment Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — Judge urges insurers to drop challenge over non-ObamaCare plans | Azar vows to push ahead with drug pricing proposal | No increase for ObamaCare outreach budget Hillicon Valley: Facebook uncovers Iranian disinformation campaign | Bomb suspect regularly tweeted threats | Trump complains Twitter removing people from his account | California pauses enforcement of net neutrality law Fox’s Shep Smith, Chris Wallace spar over Trump responsibility after mail bomb suspect charged New Russian hacks raise alarms in US Trump creates national monument in Kentucky Tech workers’ political donations overwhelmingly skew Democratic: report Obama: If Republicans really cared about Clinton’s emails they would be ‘up in arms’ over Trump’s iPhone Judge denies government’s request to delay trial on census citizenship question Judge urges insurers to withdraw request to block administration’s expansion of non-ObamaCare plans Election Countdown: Latest glimpse at fundraising highlights Dem edge | Cook moves Menendez race to toss up | Heated Missouri Senate debate | O’Rourke scrambling to win Latino voters | Bloomberg spending big for Dem candidates | DNC talks 2020 debates Watch live: Trump holds MAGA rally in Charlotte, NC Criminal justice reforms aimed at LGBT youth will improve conditions for everyone Biden to campaign for Heitkamp days before North Dakota election Copyright Office introduces proposal to give consumers right to hack electronics for repairs CNN digs up footage of mail bomb suspect at Trump rally in 2017 Trump rejects calls to temper rhetoric: ‘I think I’ve been toned down’ Avoid temptation to seek partisan advantage from pipe bomb arrest Bomb suspect regularly tweeted threats at Democrats and Soros conspiracy theories Overnight Defense: Mattis officially approves troops for border | Number to be deployed unclear | Key official confirms plan to trim defense budget | Putin invited to DC next year ‘Medicare for All’ will never work, so let’s stop pushing it Steve King tells Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: ‘Unlock my account’ GOP pollster says RNC took a page out of Obama playbook on voter engagement Sean Hannity defends his attacks on CNN after mail bombing suspect identified Satellite communications CEO describes ‘synergistic’ relationship with SpaceX Watchdog sues Trump administration over family separation records Lara Trump: ‘CNN has proven themselves’ anti-Trump On The Money: Dow, S&P fall to close rough week for Wall Street | Brady appears to rule out lame-duck tax cut action | New payday loan rule coming in January Fatal Kentucky shooting of 2 black patrons being investigated as possible hate crime Pollster says GOP governors running for reelection should focus on economy Overnight Energy: GM proposes electric car mandate | Deadline nears for EPA car rule comments | Greens change tactics to mobilize climate voters Flaw in UN climate report: China, India will never impose carbon tax on themselves Secretary Nielsen unveils completed 30-foot border wall in California Papadopoulos seeks immunity before possible Senate testimony Trump officials sticking with reduced ObamaCare outreach budget Don’t forsake the Golden Rule in immigration policy Dem pollster says party’s candidates are connecting more with voters on local issues Kamala Harris aide Tyrone Gayle dies after battle with cancer Suspicious packages sent to Harris, Steyer Ina Garten on what she’d serve Trump: ‘A subpoena’ Federal judge permanently blocks Ohio doctor from prescribing opioids California won’t enforce net neutrality law as DOJ halts lawsuit READ: Full criminal complaint against suspect charged in mail bombings Democrats are interested in cutting some spending, says Dem pollster Kamala Harris to campaign for Bill Nelson in Florida GOP pollster says Republicans don’t want to make ‘massive changes’ to entitlement programs Suspect charged with federal crimes in mail bombings to Dems Be wary of bellwethers’ abilities to predict the future Ex-Dem aide says she reported alleged pipe bomb suspect to Twitter Khashoggi fiancée turns down invite from Trump to visit White House Majority of voters say Congress should cut spending to deal with budget deficit Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina ordered to appear in court in December UVA bans Richard Spencer and others from campus O’Rourke raises more than $70M in Texas Senate bid Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable US company New technologies can turn timber abundance into sustained solutions CNN’s Bash criticizes Trump for stoking ‘CNN sucks’ chants; draws link to stickers on suspect’s van Brian Schatz announces campaign donations to six Democratic candidates Critics are wrong on First Step Act that can fix criminal justice system Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur discusses progressive efforts to take over Democratic party Head embassy chef talks what makes British cuisine unique US pays huge price for inefficient tort system ‘Megyn Kelly Today’ will not return to network, NBC says GM wants administration to enforce annual hike in electric vehicle production Piers Morgan: Trump can’t ignore stickers on suspect’s van, must cool down ‘violently aggressive rhetoric’ New Workforce: Space is final frontier for big business Crowd chants ‘fake news,’ ‘CNN sucks’ amid Trump calls for unity The Fed may pull the plug on our robust economy too soon Trump says ‘lock ’em up’ after calling for unity Avenatti: Trump will claim that bombing suspect is ‘really a left wing liberal’ White van identified in connection with mail bombings suspect covered in pro-Trump stickers My patients deserve to know what they’re paying for What America’s Thinking: October 26, 2018 Watch live: DOJ holds press conference on package bomb investigation Suspect identified in mail bombings: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Suspect arrested in connection with bombs | Trump vows ‘swift and certain justice’ | Two more explosives sent to Booker, Clapper Our Revolution president Nina Turner says Democrats don’t understand how to speak to rural voters Rising Panel: Shermichael Singleton and Bishop Garrison discuss Michael Avenatti and Caitlyn Jenner Trump says those responsible for mailed explosives will face ‘swift and certain justice’ Facebook finds evidence of Iranian disinformation campaign The Debrief: Cusack says Dems need to be more specific on platform ahead of midterms Retired general discusses American response to migrant caravan Before arrest, law enforcement search gravitated toward Southeast Florida will sabotage its own success with Gillum as governor Most prefer rolling back tax cuts to reduce deficit: poll Nina Turner: Democrats need to stop talking down to rural voters Dem strategist: Caitlyn Jenner’s op-ed slamming Trump turns gender definition into ‘political circus’ Dem lawmaker asks how long before Trump calls it ‘a fake van’ Texas college students allege voter suppression after GOP official calls for polling station to remain closed Pentagon’s No. 2 confirms plans for defense budget cuts Mattis approves plans to send troops to border Oregon governor seeks to block offshore drilling Facebook discovers new Iranian disinformation accounts: report As Harvard faces admissions trial, time for academic world to reform O’Rourke scrambles to win over Latino voters in Texas How should the US reform foreign assistance in a period of great power competition? Ben Shapiro tells Trump to ‘stop’ complaints about bombs Dow drops 500 points as S&P enters correction Site neutral payment reform is a winning issue for patients – unless Congress rolls it back The mixed legacy of an Afghan ally Voters report Texas voting machines changing straight-party selections Twitter defends removal of fake accounts after Trump criticism Robert De Niro calls on people to vote after mailed bombs Prior estimates of undocumented immigrants in the US were way off Bloomberg quietly spends millions in TV ads Arrest made in connection with pipe bombs Dem strategist calls Trump’s move to send active military to border ‘political theater’ Social media is the machine gun of modern disinformation war Los Angeles transit to offer free bus and train rides on Election Day House Oversight releases bipartisan statement condemning mailed bombs as ‘terrorist acts’ Papadopoulos considers withdrawing from plea deal with Mueller Dem questions ‘strange’ timing of migrant caravan ahead of midterms Trump complains Twitter has removed people from his account Brian Stelter: Megyn Kelly was ‘paid too much’ Health secretary warns pharma: Administration will push ahead with drug pricing reforms Kentucky shooting suspect tried to enter black church before killing 2 at supermarket Caravan hysteria is unwarranted — many more have come before Trump blames bombs for halting GOP momentum Young Turks founder says rise of populist progressives is biggest story in midterms Brady appears to rule out lame-duck action on Trump tax cut Minnesota Dem party chairman: ‘I do not believe’ Keith Ellison accuser Trump: ‘We are doing a big number on Iran’ with sanctions Ex-Kasich aide: Republicans lying about healthcare stance ‘do not deserve your vote’ Streisand compares Trump to Humpty Dumpty: ‘A fat egg’ who will fall and crack Trump’s tariffs are hurting America Trump admin pushing to remove references to ‘gender’ from UN human rights docs: report Biden calls for US leaders to ‘lower the temperature in our public dialogue’ Watch live: Trump to address bomb investigation at White House event Federal focus on opioid crisis has been historic and must continue White House worried about GOP chances in key Florida races: report Retired general calls Trump plan to dispatch active duty troops to border ‘unusual’ Cruz vs O’Rourke race puts NASA’s future on the Texas ballot Poll: Dems lead GOP by double-digits in generic House ballot Nike sells out of Kaepernick t-shirt just hours after its release Cook moves Menendez race in New Jersey to tossup Cities challenge FCC over 5G rollout CNN commentator: Trump acting ‘like a mental patient’ with 3:30 a.m. tweets Krystal Clear: Dehumanizing rhetoric is dangerous U.S. economy grows at 3.5 percent clip in third quarter The unintended perils of investigating Kavanaugh Authorities discover explosive devices sent to Booker, Clapper Trump invites Putin to visit Washington in early 2019, says top aide Trump administration miscounted number of separated children Bloomberg spending $9 million to help two House Dems in California Trump’s job approval rating drops 3 points in NPR poll Animal research provides a remarkable return on investment Erdogan presses Saudi Arabia to reveal who gave order to kill Khashoggi Tomi Lahren defends Megyn Kelly: What’s happening is ‘straight bull’ Poll: Cruz up 6 points on O’Rourke in Texas Senate race Tax reform’s wealth-building for average Americans should define election Rising: October 26, 2018 Another migrant caravan gathering at Guatemala border Poll: Nearly 60 percent want ObamaCare to remain in place Trump blasts CNN in 3 a.m. tweet, accuses media of ‘blaming’ him in bomb scare ‘Medicare for All’ is as scary as it gets We are all to blame for violence The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Tensions boil over in Washington after bomb scares Corker’s imminent departure puts Saudi sanctions in doubt Environmental groups shift strategies to win support for candidates in midterms Dems hold active discussions on 2020 debates