The Hill Articles: September 13, 2018

South Carolina detention centers say it will not relocate inmates in mandatory evacuation zones Bezos says Amazon’s second headquarters will be revealed by end of 2018 Cynthia Nixon camp partially blames high turnout for loss Letitia James routs three Dems to win New York AG primary Puerto Rican MLB manager rips Trump for denying hurricane death toll Trump slams Kerry for ‘illegal’ meetings with Iran Facebook announces verification to images and video on platform Trump shares Lou Dobbs segment praising his Puerto Rico claims Cuomo skates past Nixon to win New York primary Tucker Carlson calls Avenatti ‘creepy porn lawyer’ in heated interview Fox News’ Tucker Carlson uses ‘creepy porn lawyer’ tag during Avenatti interview Tourism visits to the US from Mexico, Middle East slumped in 2017: report Obama blasts GOP: They ‘put up with crazy’ Hispanic Caucus chair declines Trump White House invite Volkswagen to stop making Beetle as of 2019 Jeb Bush weighs in on Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets: ‘Incredibly disheartening’ ICE wants extra $1 billion to fund deportations under Trump: report Overnight Health Care: House GOP blocks Trump-backed drug pricing provision | Maryland sues to protect ObamaCare | Insurers offer help to hurricane-impacted areas White House defends Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets as battling ‘false accusations’ UK spy attack prompted intel officials to review safety measures in US: report Retired admiral resigned from Pentagon advisory committee after writing open letter to Trump Hillicon Valley: North Korean IT firm hit with sanctions | Zuckerberg says Facebook better prepared for midterms | Big win for privacy advocates in Europe | Bezos launches $2B fund to help children, homeless Bannon says right must support ‘RINOs’ Paul Ryan: ‘No reason to dispute’ Puerto Rico death toll Bringing science to policymaking DOJ opens social media meeting to bipartisan state leaders Dozens of homes on fire in Massachusetts after series of gas leaks Graham to renew call for second special counsel Ana Navarro unloads on Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets: ‘Wrong in every single way’ Medicaid rolls set to be slashed under Trump-approved work rules Trust the weather forecast and heed the warnings Voters in New York report problems at polling locations On The Money: Lawmakers get deal to avoid shutdown | House panel approves ‘tax cuts 2.0’ bill | Jobless claims hold steady near 49-year low A user guide to political polling UK paper: Bloomberg to run for president Manafort reaches ‘tentative’ plea deal with Mueller: report Cardi B, Nicki Minaj back opposite sides in NY Dem primary Overnight Defense: Congress reaches deal preventing shutdown | Pentagon poised to be funded on time for first time in years | House GOP rejects effort to get Putin summit documents Overnight Energy: House panel approves park funding, offshore drilling bills | Green group putting $60M into races | Perry applauds Russia boosting oil production CEOs and celebrities have also made climate change a priority Bipartisan trio asks US intelligence to investigate ‘deepfakes’ José Andrés: Trump’s Puerto Rico denial shows his ‘lack of empathy’ Joe Kennedy: Trump’s math counts black and brown lives less than white lives Haley slams Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi for defending jailing of Reuters journalists Cruz intern arrested near Capitol for unregistered ammunition Herman Cain launches super PAC to support President Trump’s agenda California’s poverty rate highest in the nation GOP rejects effort to force release of documents about private Trump-Putin meeting First male pro golfer comes out as gay Trump’s EPA chooses coal over the American people Indiana senator delivering quilt to Trump from woman who says Holy Spirit inspired gift Fox News establishes Charles Krauthammer memorial scholarship Lawmakers press Trump officials on implementing Russia sanctions Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump’s Puerto Rico comments: ‘My own grandfather died’ NLRB proposes rule to establish joint-employer standard Support the Trademark Licensing Protection Act Tariffs already starting to bruise US consumers, businesses Dems have not figured out how to successfully counter anti-immigrant message, says pollster Avenatti pens op-ed saying Trump can be indicted New GOP tax cuts would add $3.8 trillion to deficit, says report Warner: ‘overwhelming majority’ of Republicans would back social media regulations Ryan, lawmakers call on Catholic Church leaders to come clean Congress sends first spending package to Trump in push to avert shutdown A campaign to rewrite the Constitution is underway Dems should run as economic progressives, says ex-Obama strategist Ex-Trump strategist says FDA chief has ‘lost his mind’ on move to ban flavored e-cigarettes  Trump’s new world order on trade holds promise for the US Dem introduces bill to create federal cybersecurity apprenticeship program House panel advances key bill in new round of GOP tax cuts Candidates don’t win elections from the extremes, says ex-Obama strategist Perry welcomes efforts by Russia, OPEC to boost oil production Campaigns target Weather Channel as Florence bears down Ted Cruz, Twitter spar over immigration tweets from right-wing think tank State Department approves $2.6B arms sales to South Korea Jimmy Carter: If I became president again I’d change every Trump policy GOP should be worried about Trump unfavorablity ratings, says pollster For Capuano in Massachusetts, demography was destiny DHS transferred about $170M from separate agencies to ICE this year: report Tim Allen: The Trump I’ve met ‘doesn’t fit’ the tweets Trump attacks Dems on farm bill Migrant ‘Spider-Man’ who saved child gets French citizenship Susan Sarandon: Trump ‘unintentionally’ energized politics Biden mocks Trump: Everything is fine ‘and no one died in Puerto Rico’ The world’s emotional temperature may be starting to boil Only 35 percent of Americans have a favorite work of art Trump looming over midterms ‘like a dark cloud,’ says ex-Obama strategist Avenatti to appear on Tucker Carlson show ‘View’ co-host: If you’re human, you find Trump’s Puerto Rico comments ‘grotesque’ 10 percent say Trump is bigger threat to U.S. than terrorist attack Bulmers Irish Cider mocks Trump for canceling Ireland visit: ‘One less bad apple to worry about’ Congress must not delay the Cadillac tax for health care 50 years of struggle: Realizing #DemocracyInHousing One of first female infantry Marines faces discharge over relationship with subordinate: report Starbucks announces plan to create 10,000 ‘greener’ stores by 2025 Tourist taken from White House on stretcher Puerto Rico governor: It ‘is a fact’ that 2,975 residents died from Hurricane Maria Zuckerberg: Facebook ‘better prepared’ ahead of midterms Trump wants to rebrand NAFTA as ‘USMC’ pact: report Pregnant and imprisoned: The crisis thousands of women are facing George Washington University stands by Puerto Rican death toll study House Dem campaign chief presses GOP on banning use of hacked materials Kasich: Republicans ‘must realize’ they serve people, not party or president Committee votes to let states receive more money from offshore drilling House GOP blocks Trump-supported drug pricing provision from spending bill Senate Democrats sending secret letter about Kavanaugh to FBI Environmental group pledges $60M to help green candidates ​​Fear and loathing in the​ s​wamp​: Woodward channels Washington groupthink What America’s Thinking: September 13, 2018 Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trump’s Space Force not a ‘crazy’ idea Trump rated worse on ethics than predecessors going back to Nixon: Gallup DNC chair retweets ‘good news’ that majority of Dem candidates are women, minorities Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets spark backlash Treasury targets North Korean-run IT companies with sanctions Big tech has a lot of ‘big lib babies,’ says Hill.TV’s Buck Sexton The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump says Dems inflated Puerto Rico death toll | House cancels Friday votes | Florence starts to hit coast It’s on us to end black-on-black crime, hopelessness DeSantis breaks with Trump over claim that Puerto Rico death toll was inflated Trump administration settlement will allow some migrant families second chance at asylum Top Dem: Trump claim about Puerto Rico death toll ‘disgusting’ Lessons learned from Hurricane Maria help Puerto Ricans prepare for looming Atlantic storms Netanyahu spokesman ‘taking time off’ over misconduct allegations Warren calls out GOP congressman for ‘white supremacist propaganda,’ encourages donations to his opponent Bezos to launch network of preschools: ‘The child will be the customer’ Panel discussion: Teen vaping, Eric Trump, and Steve King Ex-Trump, progressive strategists battle over charges of anti-Semitism surrounding Eric Trump Rick Scott breaks with Trump, defends Puerto Rico death estimates Congress reaches deal to fund government through Dec. 7, preventing shutdown Government ignorance is no excuse for another dreadful financial crisis Video shows Weinstein in hands-on encounter with woman who later accused him of rape Jackson Lee: Dems must be ‘vigilant’ in ensuring all Americans have right to vote  Dems demand Sessions restore asylum for victims of violence Ginsburg blasts Supreme Court confirmation process as ‘highly partisan show’ ZipRecruiter CEO Ian Siegel discusses what sets millennials apart from other workers Celebrities back both Cuomo and Nixon as New Yorkers head to primary vote House panel advances DHS cyber vulnerabilities bills Panel: FDA issues warning against flavored e-cigarettes targeted at teens Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks out on midterm elections, Hurricane Florence More than 150 Dems launch caucus to expand Social Security benefits Democrats unite to expand Social Security Reshaping US aid to the Palestinians Trump pushes back on Wall Street Journal: ‘We are under no pressure to make a deal with China’ Dem lawmaker: Trump may handle Hurricane Florence better than Puerto Rico because he has properties in NC, VA House panel approves bill to boost park funding Hill.TV’s Alison Spann talks impact of Hurricane Maria on small businesses in Puerto Rico Ben Shapiro calls Trump Puerto Rico death toll claim ‘absurd and gross’ Colbert: Cruz is ‘scared’ of Beto O’Rourke Republicans block Democratic bid to subpoena Kavanaugh documents San Francisco to remove divisive Native American statue after decades-long push from activists Weakening methane standards means putting workers at risk Live coverage: Cuomo, Nixon face off in high-stakes New York primary Evolution of Telehealth: Patient Awareness and Education CNN’s Camerota rips Trump over hurricane death toll tweet: ‘They died of neglect’ UN head: American ‘soft power’ is fading Former Trump adviser: He lacked ‘empathy’ in discussing Puerto Rico hurricane response Judges rule that UK mass surveillance violated human rights Senate committee vote on Kavanaugh delayed until next week House lawmakers urge top intel official to probe national security threat of doctored videos House cancels Friday votes due to Hurricane Florence Divided, we fail — time for bipartisanship Jobless claims holding steady near 49-year low GOP lawmaker tears into Trump’s ‘warped mind’ after tweet questioning Puerto Rico death toll Millennials improving workforce through ‘honest communication,’ says CEO US fighters intercept Russian bombers near Alaska Are Cory Booker and Kamala Harris the best Democrats have for 2020? Russia’s 2016 election interference was a replay of prior events in Europe, says historian Woodward says he has ‘boxes of recordings’ to back claims in Trump book Dem lawmaker: ‘3,000 people died and Donald Trump wants us to believe he is the victim’ New York City to invest $4 billion of pensions funds in climate-change projects: report CNN’s Avlon on Trump ‘complicity’ for Florence: Policies ‘tearing down our defenses to climate change’ Foreign-born population soars to highest level since 1910 The financial crisis of 2008: Why remember? Koch group launches digital ads in tight Texas House race San Juan mayor blasts Trump: ‘This is what denial following neglect looks like’ Putin vows to strengthen army as he inspects Russia-China war games Poll: Majority say NFL players have right to take knee RT airs interview with Russians accused in UK poisoning On wealth, war and peace Trump privately calls Mattis ‘Moderate Dog’: report Woodward book breaks 93-year publishing record Trump says Puerto Rico death toll inflated by Democrats: ‘3000 people did not die’ O’Rourke within 4 points of Cruz in new poll Trade deficit reflects our strength, not our weakness, Mr. President After mass trials in Cairo, a shameful silence from the international community Giuliani says possible Manafort plea deal not a concern Woodward book: Trump erupted into ‘uncontrollable anger’ over coverage of Mueller appointment Trump declares administration ‘completely ready’ for Hurricane Florence How 25 years of Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking aggravated the conflict Rising: September 13, 2018 Google execs lament Trump win in leaked video Thousands expected to attend protests planned at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Trump knocks Jamie Dimon: ‘A poor public speaker & nervous mess’ Ann Coulter believes Kushner wrote anonymous op-ed bashing Trump FEMA chief’s use of official cars investigated: report Gunman kills at least five in series of shootings in California: police Congress should provide parents an opportunity to care for newborn and adopted children The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance — Facing major hurricane, Trump is tested Rand Paul ramps up his alliance with Trump Stalled North Korea talks test Trump as dealmaker Five things to watch for in New York primaries Push to change wildlife act sparks lobbying blitz The Memo: Trump raises political stakes as hurricane looms