The Hill Articles: September 14, 2018

Trump stands by tweets questioning Puerto Rico death toll: ‘NO WAY’ Trump pushes back on ex-lawyer putting out book, cites ‘attorney-client privilege’ Wealthiest Republican supporter in Ohio quits party Group of Parkland parents endorse Nelson’s reelection bid Trump calls North Carolina officials, offers help for Florence White House officials discussing potential replacements for FEMA chief: report Avenatti attacks Trump campaign over fundraising photo: ‘What a joke’ Opposition to Kavanaugh devolves into farce Crowdfunding campaign raises $1.3M urging Collins to vote against Kavanaugh Matt Drudge predicts Dems will win 60 House seats in midterms Trump cites Geraldo Rivera on Puerto Rico: ‘When did people start dying?’ Weather Channel defends reporter seen in viral Hurricane Florence video Kerry: Nothing ‘unusual’ or ‘inappropriate’ about meeting with foreign contacts GOP lawmaker wants to drug test Congress Cruz, O’Rourke agree to hold three debates in Senate race ‘Face the Nation’s’ Margaret Brennan gives birth to baby boy Overnight Health Care: Work rules set to slash Medicaid rolls | Health groups sue over non-ObamaCare plans | Study finds opioid abuse only down slightly in 2017 DeSantis removes ex-lawmaker from fundraiser after alleged racial slurs Federal prosecutors weighing charges against former Obama WH counsel: report Jimmy Carter to campaign for Stacey Abrams in Georgia Mueller threat to Trump grows with Manafort deal On The Money: Trump readying $200B in tariffs for China | Warren wants companies to disclose climate impacts | Bill aims to provide clarity to online sales tax ruling How can you judge a quality opinion poll from one that’s not reliable? Bill Kristol building ‘war machine’ to challenge Trump in 2020 primary Students march outside Collins Maine office to protest Kavanaugh confirmation Health and housing gap for seniors is far larger and more expensive than we think Ex-Clinton spokeswoman: Trump’s Puerto Rico claim ‘grotesque’ Meek Mill: I now feel a responsibility to ‘help change the world’ Soupergirl founder talks going from standup comedian to CEO Rising Panel: September 14, 2018 Washington Monthly editor Paul Glastris on college rankings Former National Teacher of the Year discusses run for Congress Feinstein explains decision to keep letter making claims against Kavanaugh private Jordan hits campaign trail amid bid for Speaker GOP Senate candidate to African Americans: Stop begging for ‘government scraps’ Overnight Energy: Warren bill would force companies to disclose climate impacts | Green group backs Gillum in Florida gov race | Feds to open refuge near former nuke site Obama to hit campaign trail in Pa. for gubernatorial, Senate candidates Bipartisan group of lawmakers offer bill to provide certainty following online sales tax ruling Interior moves ahead with opening wildlife refuge next to contaminated nuclear site Pompeo: Kerry’s conversations with Iran ‘unseemly and unprecedented’ Hillicon Valley: Manafort to cooperate with Mueller probe | North Korea blasts US over cyber complaint | Lawmakers grill Google over China censorship | Bezos to reveal HQ2 location by year’s end Trump expected to visit areas affected by Florence next week Texas State Board of Education votes to erase Hillary Clinton from history curriculum Dietary guidelines should fight chronic disease and climate change Manafort forfeits Trump Tower apartment in plea deal Notary involved in Cohen’s Stormy Daniels deal suspended: report Overnight Defense: Details on defense spending bill | NATO chief dismisses talk of renaming HQ for McCain | North Korea warns US over cyber allegations West Virginia library says it won’t carry new Woodward book: ‘We have other Trump books’ Pelosi calls for ‘complete change’ in Catholic Church after widespread abuse The federal government must stop stifling medical marijuana research State schools do a better job of elevating lower income students, says journalist  First deaths from Hurricane Florence reported in North Carolina Meteorologists cut broadcast, evacuate news station during Hurricane Florence Health care a top concern ahead of midterms, says pollster Texas city passes resolution declaring Beto O’Rourke’s defense of NFL player protests ‘false’ Kasich: Separating families at border ‘hasn’t worked’ Dershowitz: Manafort cooperation is a ‘big win’ for Mueller Looking to the historic leasing program to alleviate the maintenance backlog in national parks Cruz-O’Rourke increasingly looks like Allen-Webb NYT says it was unfair on Haley curtain story Study: Opioid abuse down slightly in 2017, still at high levels Former Virginia Gov. McAuliffe to visit Iowa, fueling 2020 speculation Manafort plea deal a pivotal moment in Mueller probe — and in midterms Green group backs Gillum in Florida governor race The Hill’s Newsmaker Series: A Conversation with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Political reporter urges caution in reading into exit polls Chelsea Clinton: Undoing Roe v. Wade would be ‘unchristian’ California was once the epicenter of pollution — time to learn from its green transition Sanders: We must all stand with striking McDonald’s workers Giuliani: Trump has nothing to be concerned with on Manafort’s deal Democrats bulldozed ‘high ground’ with Kavanaugh letter READ: Manafort’s cooperation agreement with Mueller There are no shy Trump voters, says pollster How ice on the moon can get us to Mars Jemele Hill leaving ESPN Watchdog groups to file complaint against Montana candidate alleging coordination with NRA Rasmussen poll: Gillum leads DeSantis by 6 points in Florida governor’s race Dems have ‘narrow path’ to Senate, says ex-Obama strategist Dem lead shrinks on generic House ballot Financial policymakers must be suffering from amnesia Trump Jr. accuses Vanity Fair of buying Twitter followers Legal experts petition judge to unseal Watergate report before Mueller finishes Russia probe Kavanaugh understands a good judge is an umpire — not a diva Jimmy Kimmel mocks Pompeo for branding State Department as ‘Department of Swagger’ Harrison Ford demands voters ‘stop giving power to people who don’t believe in science’ Former McCain campaign manager joins Showtime’s ‘The Circus’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Manafort pleads guilty | Deal involves ‘cooperation agreement’ | Florence makes landfall LeBron celebrates Nike stock hitting all-time high after Kaepernick ad Fed starting to plan for a waning of Trump’s pro-growth sugar high Trump moving forward with additional $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods: report Giuliani on Manafort plea deal: Trump ‘did nothing wrong’ News station criticized for publishing ‘smear’ about man killed in his apartment by off-duty officer ICE: No immigration enforcement in areas of hurricane shelters or evacuations US decision to defund UNRWA was correct, it removes a major obstacle to peace NATO head shoots down idea of naming new headquarters after McCain Kavanaugh denies sexual misconduct allegation Judge: Manafort agreed to cooperate ‘fully and truthfully’ with Mueller What America’s Thinking: September 14, 2018 White House: Manafort’s deal has ‘nothing to do’ with Trump The stark need for better policy on housing security Bipartisan House group presses Google over China censorship Advisers urge Trump not to make Emmet Flood next White House counsel: report New Cramer ad pushes back on health-care attacks New Carolina Panthers owner: It’s ‘dead wrong’ to accuse NFL players who kneel of being unpatriotic Manafort pleads guilty, reaches ‘cooperation agreement’ SpaceX signs up first private moon traveler Soupergirl founder discusses working with local farmers to grow company nationally The World Health Organization’s misguided effort to stop Americans from vaping Warren wants companies to disclose more about climate change impacts Independent Dems lose in New York Senate races as party activists flex muscle Rubio defends Haley over curtains story: Example of media pushing bias Democratic strategist calls delay to renew Violence Against Women’s Act ‘abhorrent’ Trump biographer: Trump doesn’t see people who aren’t white as people Congress passes bill to require Senate campaign filings to be made electronically Fans boycotting Willie Nelson after he agrees to headline Beto O’Rourke rally Reforms to campus sexual abuse policy rattle Congress Gowdy: House Intel panel should release all transcripts from Russia probe The inaccessible office: The missing disabled voice in politics Hundreds of Carolina residents take in shelter animals as Hurricane Florence hits Ben Shapiro slams David Hogg calling for Nikki Haley to resign over a ‘lie’ Women candidates set nationwide records Nike shares hit all-time high after Kaepernick ad The #Resistance refuses to acknowledge more damning Strzok texts Woodward: I’ll release tapes of book interviews if sources ask me to GOP strategist warns conservatives on government intervention in tech North Korea warns US that cyberattack allegations could undermine talks READ: Mueller files superseding criminal information against Manafort India to reduce oil from Iran ahead of US sanctions: report Ending the ‘Long War’ Border official: Canadians entering US risk lifetime ban for marijuana use Rising Dem star in Connecticut says people like me ‘deserve a seat at the table’ in Congress Koch network pumps $1.3 million into Wisconsin to boost Walker Health groups sue to block Trump expansion of non-ObamaCare plans Manafort expected to plead guilty to federal crimes Don’t blame the FBI — Hillary Clinton was never going to be charged ABC News meteorologist responds to critics by telling them to focus on Hurricane Florence Largest organization of Alaska natives ‘strongly’ opposes Kavanaugh Why President Trump is correct in defunding a controversial UN agency Trump making hurricanes worse by not addressing climate change, says meteorologist on MSNBC Canadian labor leader jokes Trump’s new NAFTA shouldn’t ‘leave anyone behind’ Democrats should end their hypocrisy when it comes to Kavanaugh and the judiciary South Carolina agriculture commissioner warns Trump tariffs add to hurricane costs Dark money group targets Brown over previous domestic violence claim Take cover! Hurricane Trump strikes again Bezos rips Trump for ‘dangerous’ attacks on the media Brooklyn progressive tops long-term incumbent in NY state Senate primary Preparedness priorities: Protect life, then property, then the environment Preventing violence isn’t partisan: Time to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Milwaukee police officer fired for ‘racist connotation’ of tweets about Sterling Brown More refugees from Central America means fewer illegal entries at the border Rising: September 14, 2018 Trump praises author whose book falsely claims she has PhD in psychology Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina UPDATED: State Dept spent more than $52K on ambassador’s apartment curtains Is economic winter coming? Look to the yield curve FEMA cutting housing funds for Puerto Rico families Trump moves to detain immigrant children with their parents The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance — Cuomo wins and Manafort plea deal Sanders allies expect him to make second White House bid Booker: I am not Spartacus  US faces new challenge with pending release of terror convicts