The Hill Articles: April 25, 2016

Report: Congressman met with sanctioned Russian in Moscow Clinton: If elected, women would make up half my Cabinet Clinton chides Sanders for setting ‘conditions’ to unite Dems Lena Dunham promises to move to Canada if Trump wins Judge upholds North Carolina’s voter ID law Sanders: Up to Clinton to woo my supporters if I lose Arizona poll: Clinton beats Trump Trump compares Kasich to ‘spoiled brat’ Chamber’s Donohue: TPP vote likely after the elections AmeriCorps workers helped young women get abortions Bill Clinton praises Virginia for extending voting rights to felons Overnight Finance: McConnell fast-tracks IRS bills; WH pushes free college tuition Cruz pauses rally to help fainting supporter Overnight Healthcare: Battle brewing over drug pricing proposals McConnell moves to wrap up energy appropriations bill Cruz challenges Trump to pair of Indiana debates Bottom Line Anti-Trump alliance off to a rocky start Overnight Cybersecurity: Feds pressed to fix flawed cell networks Overnight Tech: Regulators clear path for major cable merger Leading Colorado Senate candidate fails to qualify for ballot House Dems introduce $2B funding bill for Zika virus RNC has no position on Cruz-Kasich alliance Overnight Defense: Obama deploying 250 more troops to Syria Overnight Energy: Climate activist Steyer spending $25M to reach millennials The Trail 2016: New Trump same as the old Megyn Kelly to interview Trump Bill Clinton: Dems win Senate with Hillary Poll: Majority of Trump supporters would back him as independent Obama administration issues sweeping new Medicaid regulation Overnight Regulation: Charter, Time Warner Cable merger gets green light What’s the rush, FCC? Cruz considering Fiorina for VP National poll: Clinton’s primary lead narrows Bundy: Feds don’t own Oregon refuge Close the illiteracy blind spot with adult education Spotify denies hack of user accounts Press: What Bernie wants Feehery: A ‘Caddyshack’ candidate Pensions doing better than reported McConnell fast-tracks House IRS bills Clinton fundraising: Sanders’s attacks help Trump Tea Party group backs challenge to House Transportation chairman Obama envoy: World leaders worried about US on climate Pentagon denies mission creep in Syria deployment Sales of new homes slip in March Hastert accuser suing for $1.8 million Senate Dems call for powdered caffeine ban Blimp program, Russian engines targeted in defense policy bill Ambassador: Mexico won’t ‘step in the ring’ with Trump USAID worker hacked to death in Bangladesh Groups sue FEC over dismissed complaints Feds give green light to huge cable merger Bobby Knight to campaign for Trump in Indiana Team Kasich hits back at Trump over ‘disgusting’ remark Actor Tim Robbins blames Sanders losses on ‘voter fraud’ CDC: E-cig ads led to increased youth smoking rates Mayors must do more on mental health Don’t put government between a patient and her doctor India said to mandate panic button in mobile phones DC paid more taxes than many states despite lack of congressional representation Trump rips Virginia governor on felon voter rights The color of entrepreneurship: Why the racial gap among firms costs the U.S. billions O’Malley endorses Van Hollen in Senate race U.S. energy milestone from the shale revolution McCain: 250 more US troops in Syria ‘insufficient’ Lawmakers worried anti-hacking regs could hurt national security Supreme Court hears patent case with broad ramifications for industry Bill Gates: Carbon tax not right for the US Trump back to being Trump Clinton: Trump is out of touch Trump on Kasich-Cruz alliance: ‘It doesn’t matter’ Trump: Leave Tom Brady alone Jewish group rips Sanders for linking Baltimore, West Bank Health secretary to visit Puerto Rico amid Zika push Trump on Kasich: ‘Never seen a human being eat in such a disgusting fashion’ Fighter jets sent to Romania in show of force against Russia Presidential campaign apps expose personal data, report says Children’s health and our future as a nation A tale of two Maldives Healthcare coalition targets PhRMA with drug-pricing plan Clinton leads Trump by just 3 points in new poll Obama: US troops won’t fight ground war in Syria Cruz: Trump will ‘scream and yell’ about Kasich alliance Democrat warns against ‘all-out war’ with ISIS GOP lawmaker hopes Trump endorsements double The Hill’s 12:30 Report White House to roll out $100 million free community college plan Climate activist Steyer launching voter drive on college campuses Ex-WWE chief: Cruz and Kasich pact is ‘collusion’ GOP lawmaker passes on Kansas Senate primary challenge Baltimore Sun endorses Kasich in GOP primary Cruz: Trump’s campaign a ‘fraud’ perpetuated by Washington lobbyists Spies see obstacles for calculating surveillance of Americans Kasich wants Ind. votes despite Cruz pact ‘Hamilton’ creator offers Ryan a deal: Personal performance for Puerto Rico bill ISIS has secret cells in Europe, US spy chief claims Monday: Energy vote Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 36 points among millennials Trump to attend party conventions in California, Virginia Pentagon hits ISIS with ‘cyber bombs’ in full-scale online campaign New regs for Tuesday: Science, mortgage, drugs Cruz: ‘It is very significant Kasich is pulling out of Indiana’ Bangladesh hack exploited flaw in common banking software Celebrating nuclear energy EPA smog rule ‘unachievable,’ opponents say Cruz touts tax plan in wake of ‘Tax Freedom Day’ Spy director: Secret pages in 9/11 report could be released by June Federal Trade Commission stakes out ground in set-top box debate Pope: Happiness not a smartphone app Trump coins new nickname for rival: ‘1 for 38 Kasich’ The time is now to finalize the tobacco and nicotine regulations Trump aide: Indiana win slams door on Cruz, Kasich Encryption showdown: Burr-Feinstein vs McCaul-Warner Report: Trump adding another veteran political operative Poll: Trump holds 13-point lead in RI Clinton touts message of ‘love and kindness’ in new ad Poll: Clinton leads Sanders by 9 in RI Rapper Lil Yachty backs Sanders Obama takes shot at Trump in Germany Trump leads in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island Poll: Clinton, Sanders close in Connecticut, Rhode Island Safe zones are not the answer for religious minorities in the Middle East Obama makes case for EU unity Charles Koch on the GOP convention: ‘Why go?’ Spectrum, the hidden economic gold mine unused by government What Sanders has to do after he loses the nomination Trump: Cruz-Kasich alliance ‘horrible act of desperation’ Can Trump still win on the first ballot? Judd Gregg: The case for Kasich Juan Williams: GOP’s Supreme Court block will backfire ObamaCare premiums expected to rise sharply amid insurer losses This week: Congress on track to miss Puerto Rico deadline Week ahead: GOP pushes its case against union ‘persuader’ rule Week ahead: Drug pricing back in focus Week ahead: Rival encryption efforts clash on Capitol Hill Week ahead: Marathon markup awaits defense bill Week ahead: House poised to pass email privacy bill Week ahead: Senate looks to wrap up energy, water spending bill Week ahead: Puerto Rico deadline nears Wall Street places its energy bets Coal Country’s top lawyer takes on Obama’s EPA 10 rising stars in the energy and environment world Conservative Bishop, liberal Grijalva lead polarized energy fight Clean water crisis threatens US Striking a commonsense balance Energy issues roil race for Senate Pentagon looks to reduce $4 billion energy bill Investing in 21st century energy infrastructure $30 oil is changing the world and Washington Climate deniers: It’s time to stop denying Ernest Moniz quietly takes key role for Obama The ‘Keystone-ization’ of everything For job creation, let’s build energy infrastructure Tensions rise over land in the age of Obama Electric cars charging ahead Coal country rages against fall Court holds fate of Obama’s climate legacy The battle for the Atlantic: Wind, oil fight for influence