The Hill Articles: April 6, 2016

Ron Paul: Trump’s Mexico wall ‘sounds like theft’ GOP senator on endorsing Cruz: ‘I guess it depends on your definition’ Puerto Rico governor signs debt moratorium Former Speaker Hastert asks judge for probation GOP senator: ‘Ironic’ if SCOTUS fight ends with more liberal judge Clinton: Trump tries to incite ‘prejudice and paranoia’ Overnight Cybersecurity: White House won’t back encryption bill WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump holds first campaign rally in New York New death from faulty Takata airbag confirmed White House staying out of encryption bill debate Obama congratulates Villanova coach Trump campaign to launch regular meetings on Capitol Hill: report Overnight Defense: Trump spurs NATO debate Sanders: Clinton should apologize to victims of Iraq War Overnight Healthcare: White House dips into Ebola funding for Zika ‘SNL’ mocks GOP woes with ‘The Establishment Shuffle’ GOP senator chides Reid over Supreme Court rhetoric Overnight Energy: Ex-coal CEO gets one year in prison for mine explosion Obama takes Supreme Court fight to Chicago The Trail 2016: Wisconsin fallout Dems amp up charges of voter suppression in Wisconsin Overnight Finance: Fight over financial adviser rule; New tax rules sink drug merger Overnight Tech: Senators spar over WhatsApp encryption Dem: Mideast leaders concerned about rhetoric from GOP presidential candidates State notches win in Clinton email lawsuit over bad wording McCain: Subpoena EPA chief over mine spill Trump rally briefly closes domestic abuse center Trump turns down invite to anti-abortion conference Rubio, Kirk introduce bill to block Iran’s access to US money Overnight Regulation: Feds unveil new rules for financial advisers Anti-Defamation League calls on Sanders to correct statement on 2014 Gaza War Former GOP senator: ‘New York values’ will ‘crush’ Cruz in primary Flint, energy bill talks stall in Senate Senators clash over WhatsApp’s encryption update House Democrat warns Iran is destabilizing Iraq Dem strategist: Clinton’s lead is insurmountable New York City Hall fires back at Cruz: ‘Be a man’ Elizabeth Warren gets comic book treatment Senators push for answers in case of AWOL soldier convicted of rape Republican: Obama, Trump use same tactics against critics Obama, Hollywood huddle to take back Senate, House FAA panel unveils proposals for flying drones over crowds Obama emerges as key anti-Trump messenger GOP senator details conversation with Supreme Court nominee IRS: People can pay their taxes at 7-Eleven Cruz: Look at Trump’s checkbook to see ‘New York values’ Dems tweak Trump for ‘tantrum’ Gingrich: ‘Trump has now normalized Cruz’ White House mourns Merle Haggard: A ‘legend’ of country music Gun research ban facing scrutiny Clinton: New retirement rules stop Wall Street from ‘ripping off’ Americans Ethics report stokes battle for Rubio’s seat GOP senator slams WhatsApp for turning on encryption Kerry sets record as most-traveled secretary of State Poll: Sanders holds slim lead over Clinton nationally Reid, Grassley trade fire over Supreme Court’s chief justice DHS: Risk of destructive cyberattack on grid ‘low’ Clinton: I’ll shut down ‘private tax system’ for the wealthy DOJ sues to block Halliburton, Baker Hughes oil merger Senate Intel panel closes in on encryption bill Puerto Rico needs compromise, not a cram-down Private sector adds jobs across all regions TSA comes under fire for $1.4 million app to manage lines Republicans vow to fight new fiduciary rule Poll: 1 in 4 Sanders voters won’t back Clinton Congressman blames $1,300 in video game charges on billing dispute Trump breaks 50 percent mark in New York; Cruz in third place Senators advance medical cures bill, push for more funding NFL players to push Congress for diabetes funding Judiciary chairman to breakfast with Supreme Court nominee Tuesday What the Wisconsin results mean for Trump The Hill’s 12:30 Report Ex-coal CEO sentenced to one year in prison for mine disaster Long-term FAA bill overcomes first hurdle Bergdahl lawyer sues for communications between Army, Senate committee Groups sue Ohio over voter registration process Obama agrees to ‘Fox News Sunday’ interview Dem senator: Supreme Court fight ‘personal’ Trump spokeswoman: Cruz campaign being run by ‘Bush people’ Activist behind Planned Parenthood videos says Calif. DOJ raided his house Clinton ‘glad’ Pfizer merger called off Kasich still trails Rubio in delegate race Sanders’s free public college plan is one all Democrats should get behind State Dept. wants questions to Clinton aides ‘limited’ in email case Former CIA director endorses Kasich Feds push new garage rules Allergan CEO blasts Treasury action on inversions Senate strikes deal on energy tax breaks in FAA bill California residents face summer blackouts after natural gas leak Clinton shifts media tactics to take on Sanders, Trump Sanders on Trump: ‘Don’t underestimate him’ Woman confronts Fla. governor over healthcare cuts: ‘You’re an a–hole’ Sanders touts ‘friendly’ relationship with Obama Chocolates, chew toys, manicures: Firms hope 2016 politics pay New regs for Thursday: Garage, parrots, crayfish Axelrod to Clinton: Stop insinuating young Sanders supporters are ‘dupes’ Hackers used widely known flaw to attack DC hospital chain Sanders congratulates UConn on beating a team from New York Clinton slams Sanders’s ‘unimaginable’ position on guns Clinton: Sanders ‘doesn’t consider himself to be a Democrat’ Sanders warns of ‘catastrophe’ if NY nuclear plant isn’t closed Spike Lee compares Trump to Son of Sam serial killer Bill Clinton: GOP debate ‘sounded like a rap tune on MTV’ Poll: 1 in 3 Wisconsin Republicans wouldn’t back Trump or Cruz in November White House ramps up Zika funding fight Ensuring access to the promising Alzheimer’s drug pipeline Obama, Biden endorse Duckworth in Illinois Senate race Sanders aide: Don’t destroy Dem party to satisfy Clinton’s ‘ambitions’ Big government vs. the little guy Pfizer, Allergan agree to end $160B merger after tax crackdown Newt: Trump a ‘rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl’ Clinton ‘not even sure’ Sanders is a Democrat Western democracies’ witch’s brew Panama Papers leak was a hack, firm’s founder says Rush Limbaugh’s lament Why the US Chamber of Commerce is fighting transparency Trump effect hits Dem convention Trump’s NATO criticism wins positive reviews Seasonal industries clamor for approval of guest workers Google eyes move into political polling work Poll: Trump leads GOP field in Pa., but only Kasich beats Clinton White House locks in new rules for financial advisers Indiana GOP divided over Senate primary A conservative solution to trade Sanders wins big in Wisconsin, but barely dents Clinton delegate lead 5 takeaways from Wisconsin Wisconsin raises odds of contested GOP convention