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The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump reportedly surprises Dr. Oz with medical results | Colin Powell called Trump a ‘national disgrace’ in hacked email | NHL players on Capitol Hill | 4 GOP senators who could win even if Trump tanks | $3M White House replica for sale

SURPRISE – TRUMP CAMP CHANGES STORY ON DR. OZ: Earlier Wednesday, The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman reported that Donald Trump scrapped plans to reveal his medical records during a taped appearance with TV celebrity “Dr. Oz.” http://nyti.ms/2cVhRs9 

WELL, ACTUALLY: “Whiplash > Trump did apparently share some results from recent physical w Dr. Oz,” Haberman later tweeted. … “Per source, Trump took out piece of paper and went over some of the results, after aides had said this AM he wouldn’t with Dr. Oz.” I.e.: let’s cherry-pick! http://bit.ly/2caMtET

Happy Wednesday! Filing after a Team USA World Cup hockey game last night — where a drunk fan fell down three stadium rows directly into your author’s back (yep, lots of Advil) — I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of what you missed this morning — and what’s on tap for the rest of the day. Send comments, story ideas and weekend plans to cmartel@digital-release.thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook.

TALK OF THE MORNING — IT’S ALL ABOUT DAT $$$: Via The Guardian’s Ed Pilkington, when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) was under pressure from progressive groups pushing a recall vote, corporations sent him millions of dollars. Those donations have raised allegations of campaign finance violations. Leaked court documents from the “John Doe investigation” obtained by the Guardian provide a fascinating look into the role of corporate cash in modern elections. http://bit.ly/2cEwG0k

OH COME ON, THIS IS LIKE SAYING ‘DON’T PRESS THE BIG, SHINY, RED BUTTON’: Donald Trump and his ex-wife Ivana have been urging a judge not to unseal their divorce records. The ex-couple asked a judge in Manhattan to stop two media outlets from obtaining the records. http://bit.ly/2cZLerZ

FILE THIS UNDER ‘WHEN WILL POLITICIANS LEARN: EMAILS ARE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING’: BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski, Talal Ansari, Christopter Massie and Nathan McDermott got the first look at personal emails from former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Oh yeah, it’s as good as you’d expect. Highlights:

On Trump: Powell called Trump a “national disgrace” and blasted him for embarking on a “racist” movement. http://bzfd.it/2cZJzCJ

On Benghazi: Powell called Benghazi a “stupid witch hunt” — and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice agreed. http://bzfd.it/2cew5lc

On Clinton: Powell said Clinton “minions” are trying to “drag” him into email controversies http://bzfd.it/2cazS4k

STEP ONE: Via The Hill’s Alex Bolton, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) last night submitted a proposal to Democrats to fund the government past the election, according to a source familiar with the talks. Timing: This is just hours after Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) complained that he had not received anything from the GOP. Why lawmakers are looking at a short-term bill: They face an Oct. 1 funding deadline and want to get out of town early to campaign (!). http://bit.ly/2cErxFI

OH, AND SPEAKING OF GETTING OUT OF TOWN EARLY: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) had a lot of fun with props: http://bit.ly/2c8CIlu

ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING – YA GET TWO WEEKS: Via The Hill’s Julian Hattem, Hillary Clinton has been granted a two-week extension to respond to a series of written questions in a court case about her use of a personal email setup. http://bit.ly/2cVvGXl

THINGS WILL BE JUST FAB, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU: Via The Washington Post’s Amber Phillips, Donald Trump could lose big in November, but these Senate Republicans could still win: John McCain in Arizona, Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire, Marco Rubio in Florida and Rob Portman in Ohio. Scenario: http://wapo.st/2cn7wQx

TODAY’S AN UBER BIG DAY: Uber’s self-driving cars have hit the road in Pittsburgh. http://bit.ly/2ceHLUI

 

NOTABLE TWEETS:

The Boston Globe’s Annie Linskey
It feels like Trump, once again, is taking a news cycle he was winning and purposely losing it. Feeds biggest 2016 conspiracy theory of all. http://bit.ly/2cVfupd

Politico’s Alex Guillen (Opower is a utilities company)
Spotted: An Opower t-shirt on the Metro: “I’m not lazy, I’m energy efficient.” http://bit.ly/2cHP6yF

Brent Teichman (Oh….my….god.)
LOL – The geniuses at DNC realized their emails were hacked, then EMAILED new passwords to everyone… http://bit.ly/2cJgsSh 

 

ON TAP:

This week: Former NHL players and their families are on Capitol Hill lobbying lawmakers for tougher rules to protect players from head injuries. http://strib.mn/2cwFv8R

1:30–5:30 p.m. EDT: First and last votes in the House.

2:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Biden delivers remarks at the memorial service for Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii), who passed away in July.

2:30 p.m. EDT: The Senate Budget Committee is holding on oversight hearing to examine the Congressional Budget Office. 

2:30 p.m. EDT: The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the future of the VA. http://bit.ly/2cdpGUD 

2:45 p.m. EDT: Possible Senate votes on the water infrastructure bill.

4–7 p.m. EDT: GlobalGirl Media is hosting the #GirlsGovern town hall at George Washington University. Info: http://bit.ly/2cITXwz

4 p.m. EDT: President Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in the Oval Office.

6 p.m. EDT: The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service is holding an event with national security adviser Susan Rice as part of a series called “The Exit Interview.” Live stream: http://bit.ly/2cCLyxt

8:40 p.m. EDT: Vice President Biden delivers remarks at the America@250 dinner at the National Museum of American History.

9:45 a.m. EDT tomorrow: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on “Afghanistan: U.S. Policy and International Commitments,” with the special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. http://bit.ly/2ck65oT 

10 a.m. EDT tomorrow: The Senate Commerce Committee is holding an oversight hearing for the Federal Communications Commission, where all five commissioners are expected to testify. What to expect from The Hill’s Regulation Issuewatch Newsletter: Expect them to field questions about the controversial net neutrality rules and FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler’s revised plan to shake up the television set-top box market. http://bit.ly/2c5RorC 

 

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF…:

Today is National Cream-Filled Donut Day.

MOST SHARED — GREAT, JUST GREAT. THERE GOES MY BACKUP CAREER PLAN: California just became the first state to ban breeding killer whales. Why: SeaWorld had to ruin it for us all. http://cnn.it/2ctfPeU

OMG, THIS IS HILARIOUS: Via DCist, there is a six bedroom, seven bathroom White House replica for sale in McLean, Va. Question: does it come with replicas of White House dogs Bo and Sunny? Deal breaker if not. The photos are so great: http://bit.ly/2cNqVdV

And because I kept you this long, here are cats completely losing their minds over toasters. So, so great. http://bit.ly/2cwqLtH 

 

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