The Hill Articles: September 28, 2018

California governor signs bill banning sale of animal-tested cosmetics Top consumer bureau official blasts colleague over blog posts dismissing racism Trump ‘baby blimp’ going to Washington state for Pence visit House GOP group cuts financial support for Coffman, Bishop How Flake came to secure Kavanaugh delay Trump touts FBI investigation of Kavanaugh: He will some day be recognized as a ‘truly great’ Supreme Court justice GOP lawmaker’s campaign shares meme comparing Ford to Hillary Clinton Samuel L. Jackson responds to viral Kavanaugh, ‘Pulp Fiction’ clip CNN founder Ted Turner: Network ‘sticking with politics a little too much’ McConnell says Kavanaugh nomination moving forward as Trump approves FBI probe Video shows border wall construction underway in Texas Maduro: Meeting with Trump would be ‘for the best’ Judge rules Dems can sue Trump over alleged emoluments clause violations Lawyer for Kavanaugh accuser: FBI probe should not have ‘artificial’ limits Overnight Health Care: House passes opioid bill | Trump signs health funding bill | Planned Parenthood ads offer resources to sexual assault survivors On The Money: Trump signs spending bill, preventing shutdown | House votes to extend individual tax cuts | Tesla shares plunge after SEC charges Musk with fraud Angry fans walk out of Wanda Sykes set after Trump jokes Maryland startup aims to give Americans better access to medical records Burden is on Avenatti to show proof, or face consequences Trump orders new FBI investigation into Kavanaugh after Senate request Voter registration on the rise in Nevada GoFundMe campaigns supporting Christine Blasey Ford top $700K US closing consulate in Iraq, citing security risks from Iran GOP Rep. ties opponent to terrorists The upward march of oil prices shows few signs of stopping Some Kentucky teachers went on strike because they were confused, says governor Hillicon Valley: 50M affected by Facebook hack | Google CEO to testify on Capitol Hill | Tesla shares slump after SEC sues | House Intel votes to release Russia probe transcripts | Dem holds up passage of key intel bill Trump and son signal support for McCarthy as next Speaker Joy Behar: Republicans pushing Kavanaugh nomination ‘are only interested in retaining white power’ Kavanaugh will have significant impact on midterms, says Morning Consult reporter Overnight Defense — Presented by Raytheon — Trump signs bill funding Pentagon, averting shutdown | F-35 price drops below $90M | Iran threatens US bases Cummings: Dems will hear from Mark Judge Is the China trade war legal? Overnight Energy — Sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board — Big oil fights Trump’s ethanol plan | Judge upholds protections for sage grouse species | California counters Trump on car emissions standards Klobuchar: If I acted like Kavanaugh in his courtroom ‘he would have thrown me out’ Analysts predict Collins more likely to listen to constituents than outside groups on Kavanaugh GOP leaders delay Kavanaugh confirmation for one-week FBI investigation Kavanaugh friend says he’ll cooperate with ‘confidential’ law enforcement investigation US should reject Trump’s obsolete mercantilist idea Fewer independents today than in the past, says Morning Consult reporter Avenatti: There should be a ‘full and complete FBI investigation’ into Kavanaugh A North American road to the middle class Trump not considering other Supreme Court nominees Obama, Trump names sway poll results, say analysts Options to get Maduro out are limited and unpleasant Views on Bush’s management after Hurricane Katrina changed more than views on Trump after Hurricane Maria, says pollster Judge upholds protections for western bird species Fox News dominates ratings for Kavanaugh-Ford hearing George W. Bush called undecided senators to sway them to vote for Kavanaugh: report NY teacher fired for controversial slavery lesson files lawsuit claiming reverse racism Sexual trauma and memory — we remember pieces as opposed to complete storylines Trump calls Kavanaugh accuser a ‘credible’ witness Avenatti says he will ‘thoroughly enjoy embarrassing’ Senate GOP for advancing Kavanaugh’s nomination Protester on confronting Flake: ‘I wanted him to feel my rage’ 45 percent of Americans think Trump is a good manager, poll finds Mnuchin predicts $100B in cap investment from new opportunity zones Lawmakers fail to pass annual intel bill after key Dem objects US optimistic on Canada trade but willing to go alone with Mexico deal, Mnuchin says Mnuchin says economic growth likely for several years, credits GOP tax law Judiciary approves Kavanaugh, sending nomination to full Senate after Flake request Pelosi: Trump trying to ‘break’ ‘Me Too’ movement with Kavanaugh Four legal takeaways from a sad day for the Supreme Court Flake calls for one-week delay to floor vote on Kavanaugh Karl Rove warns GOP: Kavanaugh hearing could benefit Dems ahead of midterms Workers are ready for their cut of this booming economy Parkland survivor: America deserves better than ‘privileged white boy who’s spent his whole life over-drinking’ Trump signs spending bill, preventing shutdown New NRCC ad calls black New York Dem candidate ‘Big City Rapper’ Millennials are getting divorced less but aren’t living happily ever after Facebook says 50 million users exposed in breach What America’s Thinking: September 28, 2018 Congress is playing catch-up with today’s students The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Delta Air Lines — Senate panel to vote on Kavanaugh today | Dems walk out in protest | Senators to watch Walkout was spontaneous, says Dem Kentucky governor says bourbon industry ‘thriving’ despite Trump’s tariffs  Ford’s testimony is familiar to so many American women, says Dem strategist House Judiciary says Google CEO will testify later this year Kavanaugh hearing highlights issue of how we deal with campus sexual assault House cancels October votes, heads home to campaign Maryland company aims to give people all of their medical records Tester to oppose Kavanaugh House overwhelmingly passes bill to fight opioid crisis Rising Panel: Anna Paulina and Maggie Thompson discuss Kavanaugh and public opinion of SCOTUS Yale Law School dean calls for delay to Kavanaugh vote DNC chair: Kavanaugh hearing ‘vivid illustration of why’ Dems need to retake Senate Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin weighs in on impact of Trump’s tariffs Dem lawmaker: We could subpoena Mark Judge if we take back the House Rep. John Yarmuth talks about House budget resolution Florida Gov. Rick Scott: Kavanaugh “should be confirmed” to Supreme Court House votes to extend individual tax cuts Senate Judiciary Committee expected to cast Kavanuagh confirmation vote Second O’Rourke, Cruz debate postponed amid Kavanaugh nomination ‘Beware Men’ is disturbing message of Kavanaugh debacle Oil lobby clashes with Trump over ethanol plan Dating app Bumble publishes full-page ad in NY Times: ‘Believe Women’ Donnelly to vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh Senate GOP guards its majority as Dems spend big The promise of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act after 10 years Price of Air Force’s F-35 dips below $90M for first time Top House Budget Dem warns deficits, debt must be addressed soon Parkland father to Kavanaugh: ‘Your life and family are not ruined’ by sexual assault allegations Tesla shares plunge after SEC charges Musk with fraud Should Kavanaugh be confirmed if we don’t know who is telling the truth? Trump administration predicted seven degree increase in global temperature by 2100 Reporter tops lawmakers to win charity spelling bee Stone says it’s ‘entirely possible’ he could be framed in Mueller probe White Tennessee cop charged with homicide after allegedly shooting black man in the back: report Democrat says Senate has lost independence, become ‘very weak arm’ of Trump The politics of not talking about Trump Ethical implications of artificial intelligence and the role of governments Student loan forgiveness program for public servants rejected 99 percent of applicants Malia Obama makes first music video appearance House Intel votes to release Russia transcripts Democrats walk out of hearing room in protest Flake confronted by sexual assault victims on way to committee vote Trump tariffs, trade war make us less able to weather another recession Roger Stone says FISA abuses are ‘far worse than Watergate’ Republicans reject effort to subpoena Mark Judge Flake says he will vote to confirm Kavanaugh Graham: ‘Ford has a problem and destroying Judge Kavanaugh’s life won’t fix her problem’ Let the economy decide your vote Former Kavanaugh classmate: ‘To the day I die, I will believe that he did not do this’ Cybersecurity: An untapped opportunity for Main Street Bill Nelson to vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh Steve Schmidt: Graham has been ‘corrupted by ambition’ Kimmel tears into Trump Jr.: ‘You are a dull-witted human canker sore’ Iran to U.S.: Bases would not be secure if ‘America does anything wrong’ National Good Neighbor Day — lonely people cost a lot of money Live coverage: Senate Judiciary to vote on Kavanaugh confirmation House GOP to invite Rosenstein to testify Are tariffs Trump’s most anti-woman policy? Kavanaugh incorrectly claims he could legally drink as a high school senior Kavanaugh hearing proves that politics is broken Explosive Kavanaugh hearing is moment of clarity for America Dershowitz calls on GOP to postpone Kavanaugh vote until FBI can investigate Rising: September 28, 2018 American Bar Association calls on Senate to delay Kavanaugh vote until FBI can investigate Ford was highly believable but Kavanaugh could still get on the Supreme Court The Hill’s Morning Report — Senate Judiciary panel to vote on Kavanaugh Experts see 5G as defense to ‘Stingray’ spying Cramer’s comments on Kavanaugh allegations under scrutiny in close N. Dakota race How the Trump tax law passed: GOP adds sweeteners