The Hill Articles: October 29, 2018

Pittsburgh mayor: Our priority is funerals, not Trump’s visit Trump says he will respond to ‘some’ of Mueller’s questions Trump: ‘Dishonest’ to say I called all media ‘enemy of the people’ Trump on toning down his rhetoric: ‘You should go about your life’ Trump: We will ‘build tent cities’ for migrant caravan Police give ‘all clear’ after suspicious package reported at New York Times Trump: I’d be very happy with Hillary as 2020 Democratic nominee Pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger: ‘This is not the America I know and love’ Gillum: Trump’s ‘goal is to make us afraid of each other’ Clinton teases interviewer who confused Holder and Booker: ‘They all look alike’ Denmark hits back at White House criticism Overnight Health Care — Presented by Purdue Pharma — White House pressed on pre-existing conditions | Doctors group seeks scrutiny into insulin prices | FDA could require labeling for sesame allergy Attorneys for man convicted of hate crime point to Trump campaign in leniency plea Hillicon Valley: Russian hackers linked to infrastructure attacks | Gab goes offline after Pittsburgh shooting | Voters aren’t confident about election security | UK to tax tech giants | Google’s #MeToo moment GQ columnist apologizes for claim Trump radicalized ‘more people than ISIS ever did’ Pompeo discusses cooperation with Brazil’s ‘Trump of the Tropics’ FBI has investigated possible harassment of diplomatic personnel in US: report Election Countdown: Violence casts cloud before midterms | Clinton opens door to 2020 | Trump calls Gillum a ‘thief’ | Dems worry about midterm message | Trump camp’s midterm ad doesn’t feature president Team Clinton says there’s no way Hillary’s running again Politicized law enforcement and the ExxonMobil white whale More than 44K sign open letter to Trump saying he’s not welcome in Pittsburgh Trump to make final midterm push with 11 rallies in six days Grassley now ‘nonchalant about defending Sessions’ if Trump moves to replace him After recent spate of hate crimes, Congress must take a leadership role Decline in US birth rates shouldn’t be viewed as a doomsday prophecy Flake: Elected officials must check Trump on ‘out of bounds’ rhetoric Overnight Defense: 5,200 active-duty soldiers heading to southern border | Border troops will be armed | American ISIS suspect freed after 13-month detention Overnight Energy: Automakers fight Trump emissions rollback | Court rules against Trump on net fishing | Oil industry says voters don’t like Trump ethanol plan One killed when caravan members try to enter Mexico: report Google to offer $25 million for ‘AI for Social Good’ projects Jewish doctors, nurses cared for suspect in synagogue mass shooting Puerto Rico notches a long-awaited win Fox’s Shep Smith rips Trump rhetoric on caravan: ‘There is no invasion’ Automakers fight Trump’s auto emissions rollback On The Money: Stock market slumps after morning rally | Why the market correction is coming at a bad time for Trump | Trump planning more China tariffs if talks flop | UK to hit tech giants with new tax Agriculture chief says there is no plan to extend aid offsetting tariffs for farmers Shootings and bombs reflect the attack on our democratic values Study: Guns send nearly 8,000 kids to ER each year in US Tax reform’s broken promises on full display in latest GDP report Pentagon sending 5,200 troops to border Ex-GOP lawmaker: Trump endangers the lives of reporters by calling media ‘enemy of the people’ Matthew McConaughey visits first responders in Houston Undecided voters will favor Republicans, says conservative analyst How Trump can undo America’s most expensive and least effective environmental law Pollster says presidential approval rating is predictive of how people vote Transgender rights group unfurls massive flag in front of Lincoln Memorial FDA takes step toward requiring allergy labels for sesame Assange says Ecuador is trying to hand him over to US With unemployment at record low, we must welcome immigrants to fill labor gaps before it’s too late McAuliffe: ‘Confident’ Clinton is ‘done running for elected office’ Physicians group urges FTC to monitor insulin pricing Trump stands at center of very violent midterm election cycle Intel no longer donating to Steve King’s reelection campaign CNN fires back after Sanders claims network blamed her and Trump for pipe bomb mailings US to help Indonesia investigate Lion Air plane crash NASA’s solar probe breaks record for closest spacecraft to sun Using Trump ‘a winning strategy’ for Republicans in Senate races, says conservative analyst Mail bomber suspect to be held without bail Pentagon sends mixed signals on border presence Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball says hating Trump’s supporters only fuels contagion With better leadership, Sears could’ve been a contender Charlamagne tha God shares advice from Wendy Williams Poll: Majority of Americans not confident in security of US elections Obama to campaign for Abrams in Georgia days before election Conservative analyst says Trump approval steady because people don’t believe ‘blatantly oppositional’ media Synagogue shooting suspect ordered held without bail Comey quotes MLK after ‘hate-inspired acts of domestic terrorism’ Sanders says Trump won by ‘overwhelming majority of 63 million’ Low popularity seen as reason why media is seen as contributing to partisan rhetoric, says pollster NAACP backs Puerto Rico statehood White House won’t say which news outlets are ‘enemy of the people’ Graham: A GOP victory in Missouri Senate race would show ‘Kavanaugh DID matter’ Charlamagne tha God praises Jay-Z’s advocacy for mental health but says it’s ‘not enough’ White House says Trumps to go to Pennsylvania on Tuesday The toxic notion of cultural appropriation breathes new life into old racist attitudes Man tells Hispanic woman on her way to vote that Trump will deport ‘your illegal cousins’ Michael Moore releases footage of mail-bomber suspect Cesar Sayoc at Trump rally Poll: Dems lead GOP by 17 points on generic ballot No more hate speech — that means you too, Mr. President Drudge launches rare criticism of Fox News: ‘Check your soul in the makeup chair’ US restricts exports to Chinese semiconductor firm Pastor removed after interrupting Sessions speech with Bible verse Shots fired into Florida GOP office while unoccupied President Trump can, and must, stabilize US-Saudi relations Survey: Most firms haven’t accelerated hiring or investments as a result of GOP tax cuts Bipartisan Israel support – a fundamental US interest Poll: Trump approval drops 4 points in a week UK proposes targeting tech giants with ‘digital services tax’ Oil industry: Voters worried about Trump’s ethanol plan Eiffel Tower goes dark to honor Pittsburgh shooting victims 39 percent say Trump, 28 percent say media responsible for toning down rhetoric Congress needs to get serious about violent extremism  Majority says Trump’s behavior encourages white supremacists: poll Star-Ledger endorses Menendez: ‘He’s no gem, but he’s better than Hugin’ Poll: Cruz lead over O’Rourke shrinks to 5 points Ex-DHS spokesman rips Trump over media attacks: ‘They are NOT the enemy of the American people’ Avenatti: 2020 Dem nominee should commit to a gender-balanced Cabinet Trump encouraged vulnerable consumers to invest in sham businesses, lawsuit says Axl Rose urges fans to vote Democrat in midterms Pipe bomb suspect had list of more than 100 targets: report NBC begins ‘new chapter’ post-‘Megyn Kelly Today’ following abrupt cancellation The two faces of national unity What America’s Thinking: October 29, 2018 Kasich: Trump’s conduct ‘part of the reason why I didn’t endorse him’ Gillum says trash-talking Trump lacks ‘courage’ to tag him in ‘thief’ tweet Classes to continue at North Carolina high school after one student shot and killed Court rules against Trump administration on gillnet ban rollback Dems call for emergency hearing in wake of attacks stemming from ‘white supremacist views’ Wife of missing ex-Interpol chief hires lawyers to find him Watch live: White House holds press briefing Trump is not to blame for the Pittsburgh massacre   The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump calls media ‘true enemy of the people’ | Latest on Pittsburgh shooting | Dems worry about midterm message ‘Breakfast Club’ Host Charlamagne tha God discusses the Importance of Mental Health Krystal Ball stresses importance of remaining united amid intense partisan divide Trump incorrectly cites stock market opening day after 9/11 in justifying campaign rally Suspect in synagogue mass shooting released from hospital White House to hold first press briefing in weeks DeSantis claimed Gillum would appoint ‘Soros-backed activists’ if elected governor Panel: Eddie Scarry and Adam Hodge discuss Brazilian election and attack on Pa. synagogue Retired ATF agent discusses how law enforcement officials are handling mail bomb investigation Beware Nancy Pelosi exploiting subpoena power to push policy Jewish leaders discuss how their communities are responding to Pennsylvania synagogue shooting The US needs to rebuild the defense industrial base Lieu vows aggressive investigations of Trump if Dems retake House Vigils held nationwide to honor Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims James Cromwell: US ‘will have a revolution for real’ if Trump isn’t stopped Conway’s husband encourages criticism of Trump’s media attacks: ‘Pile away’ ‘Fox & Friends’ host warns migrants may bring ‘diseases’ into US Strategic competition beyond confrontation with China Charlamagne tha God says mental health stigma has to do with ‘lack of information’ Ben Shapiro slams Trump for ‘enemy of the people’ tweet, says this ‘has to stop’ Pittsburgh Muslim community offers protection for Jewish services after mass shooting Retired ATF agent says AR-15 rifles should be regulated like machine guns Trump calls Gillum a ‘thief’ Tree of Life synagogue rabbi: Trump is ‘certainly welcome’ to visit Muslim-American community raises nearly five times original goal for synagogue shooting victims Trump: Migrant caravan ‘is an invasion’ Howard Dean: Gab should be tried as accomplice to murder in synagogue slayings Will tech fix election vulnerabilities before November? Conway links Pittsburgh shooting to ‘anti-religious’ trend 5,000 US troops will deploy to southern border: report Poll: Stabenow holds 9 point lead in Michigan Senate race Supreme Court turns away GOP challenge to new Pennsylvania electoral map Trump campaign launches $6 million midterm ad that doesn’t feature president MSNBC’s John Heilemann: Trump ‘is obviously a racist’ Another suspicious package mailed to CNN Khashoggi affair exposes myth of US energy dominance GOP Jewish leader says community is ‘comforted’ by Trump American ISIS suspect released from US military detention Poll: Menendez up 5 points in New Jersey Senate race Graham: The only people yelling at me ‘would turn the country into a mob’ WHO: 600,000 children died from air pollution in 2016 Jeh Johnson: Leaders need to ‘tone it down’ and ‘restore civility’ Chants of ‘Vote! Vote! Vote!’ break out at Pittsburgh synagogue vigil Kamala Harris to campaign in pipe bomb suspect’s hometown as he appears in court Steve King: Members of Nazi-linked party in Austria ‘would be Republicans’ if they were in US This is what it really means to think outside ‘The Box’ Poll: Dave Brat, Dem challenger statistically tied in Virginia House race Hillary Clinton issues endorsements in key governor races NYT’s Maggie Haberman responds to Trump’s criticism of ‘Fake News Media’: ‘It is being reported accurately’ Conway: Trump has been ‘great friend’ to Israel, Jewish people worldwide Jewish Americans feel less safe after Pittsburgh shooting, leader says Accused Russian agent studied nonprofits’ cybersecurity: report Unfinished business: Putting the final touches on the USMCA Booker: We must ‘counter this hate with love’ Bombing suspect threatened Flake after Kavanaugh vote delay: report The United States is not a democracy — and it wasn’t meant to be one Poll: Four in 10 young voters say they will ‘definitely vote’ Carter calls on GOP gubernatorial candidate to resign as Georgia secretary of state Obama to campaign for Gillum, Nelson in Florida Pittsburgh rabbi: Hate just seems to be getting worse Border wall needed to protect against a ‘caravan’ of a different kind: drugs Trump blames ‘Fake News’ for country’s anger: ‘The true Enemy of the People’ Winning the race to 5G German Chancellor Merkel to give up party leadership Former president of Pittsburgh synagogue says Trump not welcome: ‘He is the purveyor of hate speech’ National service can unite America Rising: October 29, 2018 Scarborough: ‘If you don’t vote next Tuesday, just keep your mouth shut’ about Trump Boston Red Sox manager on White House visit: ‘We’ll talk about it’ Social media platform used by suspected Pittsburgh shooter goes offline Open enrollment 2018: Getting better, but needs improvement Lion Air plane crashes, sinks after takeoff from Jakarta Ronald Reagan’s daughter: ‘Let’s stop asking’ Trump to comfort us after tragedy Prosecutors seeking death penalty against synagogue shooting suspect The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Final stretch to the midterms amid backdrop of violence Juan Williams: There are too many ‘useful idiots’ in our politics Violence casts cloud week before midterms Dems warn party message lacks punch GOP, Dems offer sharply different closing arguments for midterms