The Hill Articles: September 18, 2018

Trump: I hope voters pay attention to Dem tactics amid Kavanaugh fight Moon: North and South Korea agree to seek to host 2032 Olympics South Korea leader: North Korea agrees to take steps toward denuclearization GOP candidate scores upset win in Texas state Senate runoff Sessions: DOJ concerned about suppression of free speech on college campuses Grassley: No reason to delay Kavanaugh hearing Hillary Clinton: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh could be done quickly Graham calls handling of Kavanaugh allegations ‘a drive-by shooting’ Hillary Clinton urges Americans to ‘check and reject’ Trump’s ‘authoritarian tendencies’ by voting in midterms Sanders hits Feinstein over Kavanaugh allegations: Now it’s clear why she did nothing for months Dem lawmakers slam Trump’s declassification of Russia documents as ‘brazen abuse of power’ Dem senators back Kavanaugh accuser’s call for FBI investigation Kavanaugh accuser forced out of her home over threats, lawyers say EXCLUSIVE: Trump says exposing ‘corrupt’ FBI probe could be ‘crowning achievement’ of presidency Kavanaugh accuser says FBI should investigate before she testifies Trump praises Florence response: One of the wettest storms we’ve ever seen CNN’s Brooke Baldwin on Ford: ‘Mr. President, refer to her by her name’ US business groups lay out priorities to ensure their support for NAFTA GOP mulls having outside counsel question Kavanaugh, Ford Overnight Defense: Mattis dismisses talk he may be leaving | Polish president floats ‘Fort Trump’ | Dem bill would ban low-yield nukes Grassley to administration: You must consult Congress on refugee cap Feinstein on Kavanaugh accusations: I don’t know if ‘everything is truthful’ Berkeley city council passes resolution requiring vegan ‘Green Mondays’ Progressive group targets Collins, Murkowski after Kavanaugh allegation Brooklyn diocese pays $27.5M to settle sex abuse cases Grand Staircase-Escalante: A conservation triumph is headed for future as playground for industry Hillicon Valley: ACLU accuses Facebook of discriminatory job ads | EU drops Apple lawsuit | Tesla faces DOJ criminal probe | Symantec offers free security tests for campaigns | Judge allows Georgia to use electronic voting machines Romania to vote on gay marriage ban Russia docs order sets Trump on collision with intel community Kavanaugh accuser Ford’s former classmates send Senate letter supporting her ‘honesty’ Overnight Energy: Trump rolls back methane pollution rule | EPA watchdog to step down | China puts tariffs on US gas On The Money: Senate approves $854B spending bill | China imposes new tariffs on $60 billion in US goods | Ross downplays new tariffs: ‘Nobody’s going to actually notice’ Faith communities are mobilizing against Trump’s family separation policy Overnight Health Care: Senators target surprise medical bills | Group looks to allow Medicaid funds for substance abuse programs | FDA launches anti-vaping campaign for teens Dem senator says Senate panel should subpoena Kavanaugh’s ex-classmate Puerto Rico sues insurance companies for not filling hurricane claims Former Rep. John Dingell returns to Twitter after heart attack Scalise tells Canada: Make a deal on trade or be left behind Mattis dismisses reports of his exit: ‘I love it here’ McConnell tamps down any talk of Kavanaugh withdrawal Barney Frank predicts ‘no further change’ to Dodd-Frank after bipartisan rollback Land and Water Conservation Fund is good for business 41 percent of Trump voters say administration failed in some way in Hurricane Maria response Rubio unloads on Turkish chef for ‘feasting’ Venezuela’s Maduro: ‘I got pissed’ For Poland, a time for justice FDA launches new campaign against teen vaping Warren joins Sanders in support of striking McDonald’s workers Chicago Bears commit $500K to social justice programs Kavanaugh’s ex-classmate tells senators he won’t testify Polish president floats ‘Fort Trump’ name for proposed US military base House GOP bill a mixed bag for retirement savers Senate panel formally postpones Kavanaugh vote New York Times to issue correction after mixing up Angela Bassett, Omarosa Majority of Americans support teachers’ right to strike, says pollster More Dems want focus on job creation than wage growth Top FEMA official suspended as part of investigation into agency head: report Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie aren’t gay Trump administration weakens methane pollution standards for drilling on public lands Poll: House GOP candidate leads in California swing district McAuliffe won’t rule out 2020 run in Iowa campaign swing Bipartisan group wants to lift Medicaid restriction on substance abuse treatment Trump privately bashing DeSantis as ‘disloyal’ after breaking with him on Puerto Rico death toll: report The realities of workplace violence for emergency nurses Al Gore: ‘This experiment with Trumpism is not going well’ Blumenthal: Kavanaugh nomination should be withdrawn Bush says he still supports Kavanaugh Correspondents’ Association asks for more White House press briefings Adam Rippon donates Olympic figure skating costume to Smithsonian As Florence threatens chemical plants, Trump administration moves to weaken protections Trump to fundraise for Heller, Tarkanian in Nevada DOJ orders two Chinese state-run media organizations to register as foreign agents Trump: Kavanaugh doesn’t ‘deserve’ to face assault allegations Graham knocks South Korea over summit with North Judiciary Democrat calls for additional witnesses to testify on Kavanaugh House Dems push to delay Kavanaugh vote for investigation Michael Jordan donating $2M to help Hurricane Florence victims Supreme Court denies Crossroads GPS request to temporarily block campaign finance ruling Hirono to men: ‘Shut up and step up’ Iran hires financial arsonist to fight its financial fires Dem lawmaker jabs Trump call for transparency by asking for his tax returns Americans with higher education are more interested in job creation than higher wages Dems introduce bill to ban low-yield nukes Ben Shapiro: Feinstein’s ‘a total joke’ Transgender ex-student files federal civil rights lawsuit against former school Detroit-area lawmaker targeting ammunition sales in gun control push Poll: Kaine leads GOP challenger by 19 points in Va. Senate race What US-Canada trade should looks like Poll: Democrats inch forward in Wisconsin Fox Business Network moves Trish Regan to primetime Cornyn takes on O’Rourke over AR-15s Poll: Cruz wins 3 percent of black vote, but 45 percent from Hispanics SEC fines SeaWorld, ex-CEO $5 million over ‘Blackfish’ response Kavanaugh allegations could be monster storm brewing for midterm elections      Forced to choose, Americans prefer more jobs over higher wages, poll shows Publisher says Woodward book sales largest in its history EPA inspector general to resign Congress has a chance to improve insurance options for people with kidney failure and help fund opioid crisis treatment GOP offers to ban cameras from testimony of Kavanaugh accuser Trump directs government to step up defenses against bioterrorism US heading toward an economy with unsatisfied customers — and voters Rhode Island town council votes to boycott Nike Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race Shrapnel in Yemen strikes links US-made bombs to 63 civilian deaths: report Senate approves $854B spending bill Bianca Jagger visits DC to spotlight ‘brutal assault’ on ‘people of Nicaragua’ Senate Democrats: Kavanaugh’s classmate must testify Watch live: Trump hosts joint press conference with Polish president What America’s Thinking: September 18, 2018 Trump: FBI doesn’t want to investigate Kavanaugh Trump to visit North Carolina on Wednesday in aftermath of Florence IRS warns of scams in aftermath of Hurricane Florence Collins wants accuser’s lawyer to question Kavanaugh Ex-GOP Kansas senator endorses Dem over Kobach Too much focus on ‘political theater’ in Kavanaugh allegations, Dem strategist says The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Kavanaugh controversy consumes Washington | Kavanaugh slated to testify Monday | Allegations shake up midterms Tesla facing criminal probe over Musk statements: report Rubio wants DOJ to find out if Kerry broke law by meeting with Iranians Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘Not enough’ to vote for Democrats, you also need to volunteer 2018 Emmy Awards ratings fall to all-time low Kavanaugh accusation ‘more serious’ than Anita Hill, Jonathan Turley says Trump: Dems will ‘lie’ and say Hurricane Florence response was bad Suspect indicted on charges of making violent threats against Boston Globe employees Ingraham: ‘Reasonable’ to think claim against Kavanaugh ‘is all part of a political hit job’ Win the trade war with China to deter a real war Expert calls US opioid epidemic a ‘poisoning by international entities’ Ryan Murphy calls for stricter hate-crime laws in Emmys victory speech Sex assault survivors urge Senate to reject Kavanaugh Eric Holder: Trump releasing docs on Russia probe is ‘dangerous abuse of power’ Graham: Who paid for Kavanaugh accuser’s polygraph test? Director proposes to girlfriend during acceptance speech at Emmys Nine jailed on traffic obstruction charges after protesting Dallas shooting Democratic House candidate Ayanna Pressley talks her historic path to Congress Is the GWU estimate of hurricane deaths in Puerto Rico accurate? Jonathan Turley talks implications of sexual harassment against Kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation vote is delayed EU will drop lawsuit against Ireland after Apple pays $16.7 billion in back taxes Trump Jr. hits back at Anderson Cooper: He ‘lied about me’ Corey Stewart fires aide who helped bring far-right ideas to campaign: report Walmart to halt sales of shirts featuring Soviet imagery Man arrested for shouting into Utah Republican’s mic at debate Farm bill hurts ability of communities to protect health, environment of citizens Hispanics flourishing in Trump economy Ellison accuser: Dems ‘smeared, threatened, isolated’ me Reporter who broke Kavanaugh story explains how accuser’s account got delayed Ross: ‘Nobody’s going to actually notice’ new tariffs on China Researchers: Users allowed to access infected sites found through search engines Rice University to offer full tuition scholarships for middle-class undergrads Texas AG spokesman shares tweets mocking sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh ACLU accuses Facebook of allowing employers to exclude women from seeing jobs ads Off-the-rails trade war shows how America loses under Trump Environmentalists to sue Trump admin to protect giraffes GOP super PAC hits Randy Bryce with ad starring his brother Michael Moore: ‘We may not get to 2020’ Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe lands book deal Cruz jokes: Democrats will ban barbecue across Texas Ads promoting tougher gun regulations up significantly from four years ago Grassley: Kavanaugh accuser hasn’t confirmed she’ll testify at Monday hearing Beto O’Rourke calls for Texas to expand Medicaid With North Korea at a crossroads, Kim hosts another summit Federal mine safety official accused Trump of illegally putting miners in danger Massachusetts candidate Pressley says she’s working to stop Kavanaugh’s confirmation China imposes new tariffs on $60 billion of US goods: report Pope Francis’s favorability down following sex abuse scandal: Gallup Time for sunshine on Trump-Russia investigation Anita Hill calls on senators to be ‘better’ during Kavanaugh accuser’s hearings Hirono: Dems could keep SCOTUS seat vacant for two years Doctors: ‘Highly plausible’ Pussy Riot member was poisoned Legal expert says Manafort deal could help Trump in short term Alibaba chief warns US-Chinese tensions could last for decades Julie Chen to leave talk show after husband’s resignation: report NYT: Trump’s former legal strategy left current team behind GOP can’t sweep Kavanaugh bombshell under the rug Ex-Oklahoma state senator sentenced to 15 years for child sex trafficking Rubio blasts ‘Salt Bae’ for hosting Venezuela’s Maduro at His restaurant Judge rules Georgia can keep using electronic voting machines despite hacking concerns Symantec becomes latest firm offering free security testing for campaign websites A new war with the International Criminal Court RNC internal poll finds GOP in danger due to complacent Trump voters: report New polling shows Brown, DeWine with leads in Ohio Kavanaugh accuser’s friend: She told me about incident in 2017 Moscow blames Israel for downing of Russian plane over Mediterranean Chuck Todd: Kavanaugh accusations feel like ‘four sticks of dynamite wrapped in radioactive material’ Bipartisan senators unveil proposal to crack down on surprise medical bills China vows retaliation for new Trump tariffs Dear Congress: Stand up for coastal environments during Estuaries Week Kamala Harris on Kavanaugh accuser: ‘I believe her’ Obama’s return to politics confirms his economic illiteracy Rising: September 18, 2018 Biden: Presume the ‘essence’ of sexual assault accusations are ‘real’ Florida governor booed out of restaurant over red tide algae issues Government health monitoring is causing physicians to leave the medical practice Women to play key role in White House defense of Kavanaugh: report Despite what this administration wants, the US can’t close its border to asylum seekers The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by United Against Nuclear Iran — Kavanaugh and his accuser will testify publicly Super PACs spend big in high-stakes midterms New ads pressure lawmakers against easing costs on drug companies Kavanaugh allegations set stage for Anita Hill sequel The Memo: Kavanaugh firestorm consumes political world Sanders, Warren ask whether there’s room for both in primary Russia probe accelerates political prospects for House Intel Dems Over 100 lawmakers consistently voted against chemical safeguards: report