The Hill Articles: April 14, 2016

April 14
Clinton: Why no abortion questions in Dem debates? Clinton, Sanders appear to skip post-debate handshake Sanders: Clinton getting ‘nervous’ Sanders presses Clinton on Social Security plan Elmo, Cookie Monster help launch Pre-K Caucus Clinton: Sanders health plan a ‘train wreck for the poor’ NY Post endorses Trump, predicts presidential ‘pivot’ Sanders: My Gaza stance doesn’t make me ‘anti-Israel’ Lewandowski regrets incident with reporter became ‘big story’ Carter to visit aircraft carrier on South China Sea Sanders accuses Clinton of ‘incrementalism’ on climate change Clinton tops Sanders on Twitter during debate Cold greeting for Cruz at GOP gala Sanders: ‘Superpredator’ was a ‘racist term’ Sanders: I don’t owe Sandy Hook victims’ families an apology Clinton would sign law creating $15 minimum wage Sanders mocks Clinton’s claim that she ‘called out’ Wall Street Kasich: ‘I am going to leave Cleveland as the nominee’ Trump defends ‘New York values’ Clinton refuses to budge on releasing speech transcripts Sanders: I’ll release my ‘boring’ tax returns Clinton booed for linking Obama to super-PACs Sanders hits Clinton at debate: ‘I do question her judgment’ Report: Kasich to lobby RNC leaders Trump to Lewandowski: Tell Israel how loyal I’ve been Sanders campaign suspends Jewish outreach coordinator Overnight Finance: House GOP to huddle on Puerto Rico bill Poll: Clinton hangs on to large lead in New York Pataki endorses Kasich ahead of NY primary Senate Dems press McConnell, GOP on Supreme Court House Republicans call for impeachment of IRS head Tennessee governor vetoes bill making Bible state book Overnight Healthcare: Zika blame game intensifies Poll: Sanders closes in on Clinton nationally Rosario Dawson appears in new ad: Sanders fighting ‘the struggle of a lifetime’ Poll: Trump widens national lead Overnight Tech: House voting on Internet rate bill despite veto threat The Trail 2016: Brooklyn Bash Top Republican: Obama should stop talking about Clinton probe Overnight Cybersecurity: Apple, FBI to testify at encryption hearing White House, GOP play blame game on Zika Public interest groups oppose extension for FCC privacy rules Emails show feds shrugged off ‘Fast and Furious’ fears Overnight Energy: Obama issues sweeping offshore drilling rule Former NAACP head: Clinton ‘wrong’ on racial skit Republican whip posts $1.1M fundraising haul Senator defends paid meal, bathroom breaks for truck drivers Tea Party favorite gets blowback over GOP leadership bid Overnight Defense: White House complains to Russia after jets buzz ship Palin: Bill Nye ‘as much a scientist as I am’ Creator of Planned Parenthood videos files motion to quash charges Apple, FBI to testify in House encryption hearing Mark Levin to Trump: Stop ‘whining’ about GOP rules Freedom Caucus chairman warns against ‘rigging’ GOP convention House passes bill to ramp up oversight of financial regulators Lawmakers push emergency planning for power grid attack Judge: Gun lawsuit from Sandy Hook families can move forward Overnight Regulation: Groups push for tobacco rule as teen e-cig use grows Bipartisan bill would cement IRS Free File program Clinton to sit down with Colbert on eve of NY primary House Republicans: Feds aren’t ready for attack on power grid Trump aide: Reporter’s charge ‘hurts real cases of battery’ Rubio: Cuba amendment fight shows DC ‘can’t solve anything’ Former ‘Apprentice’ contestants take a stand against Trump WATCH: Dem rep says Clinton superdelegates risk primary challenges Sanders ad spoofs Trump with ‘The Art of the Steal’ Republicans rip Obama’s inversion rules ahead of Tax Day Metro evacuates passengers from train stuck in tunnel Clinton: ‘My heart aches’ for girls Boko Haram abducted ‘Fuller House’ star set to attend White House dinner Meaningful contributions to our nation’s economy  Trump campaign hails decision not to press charges against Lewandowski Pelosi: ‘We must and we will bring back’ Nigerian schoolgirls Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Clinton botching NYC subway ‘perfect’ for ‘Veep’ Ex-Biden aide posts strong fundraising in House bid Sanders: Clinton a ‘good candidate’ if you believe in ‘establishment politics’ US complains to Russia over jet buzzing US warship Prosecutor formally declines to file charges against Trump aide Cruz backs North Carolina’s transgender bathroom law New regs for Friday: Folic acid and European fruit Senate revives fertility treatment bill for vets Fannie, Freddie to offer principal reductions for borrowers Congress to hold hearing on fantasy sports Even uncommon voices can find common ground on energy efficiency Obama rolls out new sweeping offshore drilling rule Reid wishes he could stay in the Senate ’til I drop dead’ Cruz defends calling McConnell a liar Burr outraised by Dem opponent in NC Senate race Trump says his favorite Bible teaching is an ‘eye for an eye’ TMZ: Unreleased video convinced prosecutors to forego charges against Lewandowski General: ISIS in Afghanistan potentially an ‘enormous’ threat Senate committee approves energy, veterans spending bills Dem Party, Clinton campaign to sue Arizona over voter access: report Microsoft sues DOJ over secrecy orders CDC: 3M young people used e-cigs in 2015 Pelosi predicts GOP doom if Trump toppled Dem calls on House leaders to take up Flint aid bill Middle East allies worried about US commitment, Ryan says Ryan calls House GOP meeting on Puerto Rico debt Trump aide to lawmakers: We can clinch nomination Hatch: IRS is ‘most feared federal agency in the country’ Defense chief reveals joint patrols in South China Sea Sanders supporters are right — and wrong — about superdelegates The Hill’s 12:30 Report Grammys on The Hill honor Zac Brown Band US, China sign deal to end export subsidies program House Small Business chairman pushes Senate to take up regulatory bill Sanders gambles on Vatican visit Trump lawyer: I can’t vote for Trump because I’m a registered Dem Jane Sanders: We’ll vote for Clinton if she wins nomination Who regulates fear in the American diet? Obama to deliver commencement address at Howard University Rove-linked group says it’s not warming to Donald Trump Treasury sanctions Mexican heroin cartel Trump seeks lawmaker support on Capitol Hill Senate creeps closer to passing FAA bill House lawmakers press IRS head over speed of cyber improvements Russia slams US reaction to jets flying over Navy destroyer Investing in our inventors Poll: Trump out front in Pennsylvania McConnell sets up energy spending bill ACLU sues for docs on CIA detention site Clinton blasts Trump’s ‘dangerous’ nuclear proposals Poll: Trump leads GOP by 13 points nationally Are we enforcing the regulations we have, or not? 50 Most Beautiful nominations continue to bombard editors’ inboxes Senate bill would allow taxpayers to defer refunds for savings Apple hires NFL lobbyist for top DC role Obama congratulates Warriors for breaking NBA win record Jobless claims fall to lowest level since 1973 GOP chairman: White House race threatens US global leadership Sanders tops Time reader poll of 100 most influential people Thursday: Aviation bill, appropriations Sen. McCaskill: Son once called me ‘best prostitute in Kansas City’ Florida GOP Senate hopeful won’t endorse McConnell for leader MasterCard CEO, former NSA head tapped to lead WH cyber commission De Blasio’s wife: Sanders ‘getting desperate’ Ex-Breitbart reporter criticizes Greta Van Susteren GM starts lobbying on self-driving cars Arquette’s new role on Capitol Hill Clinton linked to Nixon by GOP super-PAC From the campaign trail to the C-Suite, winning means investing in innovation Dem party chief wants to buy Trump a pacifier Sanders disavows surrogate’s corporate ‘whore’ remark Jane Sanders: Clinton will fall ‘just short’ of needed delegates Poll: Two-thirds view Trump unfavorably Congress should seize today’s opportunity to press the payments industry Cruz: Trump camp ‘acting like union boss thugs’ Sanders: I don’t want to let supporters down Sanders: Dem primary schedule ‘distorts reality’ Abortion ban bill is a dangerous attack on women of color The road from Massachusetts v. EPA: Through the looking glass to lawless climate change regulation Trump: ‘I’m not at war’ with GOP Let Obama have his Supreme Court justice, in exchange for tax reform Trump highlights ‘big protest march’ in Colorado New recommendations on digital copyright policy GRAMMYs on the Hill: We’re not gonna take it anymore Global moms say ‘thank you’ to the American people The future of college is not about it being free Capitol Hill’s forest champions helped secure win for wood The geostrategic consequences of South African turmoil Dem campaign chief: We’re ‘on offense’ in battle for House Girls abducted by Boko Haram still missing Cruz leading charge to kill congressional lame duck 5 things to watch for in Thursday’s Dem debate Hillary Clinton’s long year on a difficult trail Big bucks spent honoring lawmakers Outside group targets vulnerable GOP senators over court battle