The Hill Articles: April 7, 2016

April 7
Senate encryption bill draft mandates ‘technical assistance’ Michele Bachmann breaks out dance moves O’Malley says he won’t endorse in primary Kasich slams Clinton in NY ad Sanders on spat with Clinton: ‘I’m responding to attacks’ Fox News, CNN correspondents accuse Cruz of anti-Semitism Ryan aide quickly responds to Drudge headline: ‘No’ Former Mexican president launches Twitter tirade against Trump Cruz won’t apologize for calling McConnell a liar Sanders surrogate: Attacks on Clinton don’t apply to Obama WATCH LIVE: Kasich holds veterans town hall meeting Overnight Defense: Top general: US not winning ISIS war yet Sanders camp on fight over who’s ‘qualified’: She started it Overnight Healthcare: Watchdog finds security flaws in state ObamaCare exchanges Carl, Sander Levin rebuke Sanders for tax comments on Panama trade deal Overnight Cybersecurity: Obama to review encryption bill Obama outlines hopes for legacy on drone strikes Overnight Tech: Anticipation builds for net neutrality ruling Group hails draft bill to reauthorize school lunch regs Watchdog: Security flaws plague state ObamaCare exchanges Overnight Finance: Sanders, Clinton take the gloves off in Wall Street fight The Trail 2016: Can I see your resume? Obama on Garland: ‘Yeah, he’s a white guy, but he’s a really outstanding jurist’ Poll: 25 percent think U.S. should leave Olympics over Zika Dem introduces bill to set airline cyber defense rules Obama warns Dems against ‘Tea Party mentality’ Companies cash in on 2016 race Sen. Mike Lee: Cruz wins on second ballot Grassley: Dems’ Supreme Court ‘pressure’ is futile CFPB head defends record to Republicans Overnight Energy: Fracking questions dog Clinton Cruz aide: Trump should drop out if he doesn’t win majority in NY Overnight Regulation: Feds propose new standards for animals certified as ‘organic’ The American dream and wealth creation engine Charles Barkley: Move NBA All-Star Game to protest NC law Ayotte: I’ll back Trump if he’s the Republican nominee Lawmaker slams Obama’s ‘bait and switch’ on Syrian refugees EPA chief: Methane regs will allow ‘sustainable’ fossil fuel use Sanders interview causes uproar Trump piles on criticism of Cruz’s ‘New York values’ comments 2008 primary battle offers lessons for Sanders, Clinton Graham to meet with Supreme Court nominee Hillary Clinton could win the e-cig vote Jobless claims hold steady under 300K Warren, Brown urge Treasury to investigate Panama Papers Hispanic groups backing underdog in Maryland House primary Senators point fingers after deal on nominees falls through Senate blocks effort to stop shrinking airplane seats WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks about Supreme Court vacancy Poll: Voter disdain for Trump growing Trump taps convention manager The clock is ticking on flood insurance reform WH: Clinton qualified to be president Bill Clinton clashes with protesters over his crime bill Giuliani will vote for Trump in NY primary Putin: Panama Papers leak are a US plot to weaken Russia Franken presses for privacy info on Oculus Rift Google to test self-driving cars in Arizona Kasich goes on eating spree in the Bronx White House denies reports it won’t support encryption bill USDA proposes new standards for animals certified ‘organic’ Home loan delinquencies continue steady drop Encryption bill sent back to White House for Obama review Sessions: Don’t bet on me being Trump’s VP Top general: ISIS doubled number of fighters in Libya GOP rep: ‘Any New Yorker who even thinks of voting for Ted Cruz should have their head examined’ Dem bill cracks down on payday lenders Anti-abortion group calls for Kamala Harris to drop Senate bid Grassley gives Leahy birthday cake during meeting Hatch: Ryan could be drafted at convention State Department: One-third of Iraqis think US supports terrorism Senate adopts airport security amendments in FAA bill Dem House super-PAC reserves $12M in TV airtime Government to appeal MetLife decision California lawmaker’s chief of staff resigns after indictment Mickey Rourke: Trump ‘biggest scumbag on the planet’ A tale of two wildlife refuges Kasich slams Cruz over ‘New York values’ comment in new ad Santorum: GOP race ‘very wide open’ Graham: Middle East leaders concerned about Trump 2016 sees lull in patent lawsuits after December spike The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senator: Feds need to better prepare for massive Pacific quake Top Army general: US making progress against ISIS, but ‘not yet winning’ FBI chief: Hack won’t work on newer iPhones Cruz questions Trump’s ‘fitness’ for office in New York Opposition mounts to NSA’s data-sharing plans Trump cancels California rally to focus on NY Clinton laughs off activist’s fracking fundraising request Susan Sarandon appears in new Sanders ad Carson to CNN anchor: ‘You’ve probably been charged with something too’ Uber reaches military hiring milestone Cruz’s Bronx school visit canceled after student walkout threat Report: ISIS kidnaps more than 300 Syrian workers GE CEO Immelt blasts Sanders over Wall Street greed comments Trump Vodka creates kosher scandal in Israel McConnell knocks Obama over Supreme Court Report: Sanders’s proposals would add trillions to the debt ‘Sustainable’ means different things in politics, but it’s sound thinking in business Poll: Ryan would lose general election to Clinton, Sanders Group slams Grassley over Supreme Court issues Sanders’s brother calls ObamaCare ‘inadequate’ Cruz lands on Time cover FAA bill’s cyber provisions a good ‘first step,’ say backers New regs for Friday: Same-sex spouses, gas pipelines, electric power Toomey beats 2 Dem Senate candidates in poll Obama thanks Kirk for considering Supreme Court nominee Poll: Trump up by 10 in Maryland Clinton struggles with NYC subway turnstile Team Sanders accuses Clinton of running ‘smear campaign’ Frontline health workers: Saving lives and maximizing our global health dollars Priests for Life: Trump has broken no promises Poll: Almost a third of Virginia GOP voters would not vote for Trump in November Pfizer CEO: Treasury’s tax action a ‘shot’ at us Cruz: No regrets about ‘New York values’ comments EU considering requiring visas for Americans Sanders defends calling Clinton unqualified for White House House Dem rips Freedom Caucus for wanting to cut spending Former ambassador: Sanders owes Israel apology over ‘libelous’ remarks WATCH LIVE: Sanders speaks after calling Clinton unqualified for White House Poll: Clinton up 15 points over Sanders in Maryland Giuliani to meet with Cruz: report Poll: Trump leads Cruz by 7 in California Reports detail online arms trading in Middle East via Facebook FBI director confident iPhone exploit can be kept under wraps Sanders: I would apologize for slavery as president Trump fires back at Obama’s ‘half-baked’ administration Ivanka Trump’s made-in-China scarves recalled Trump shrugs off loss during first post-Wisconsin appearance Comey: ‘No outside influence’ on Clinton email investigation Sanders: Clinton not ‘qualified’ to be president What’s so progressive about Sanders’s old-fashioned protectionism? When Donald Trump crashed our military veterans website Juan Williams: How Billy Graham changed our politics Encryption issue puts federal agencies at odds Wisconsin gives GOP senators new hope that Trump will be defeated Meet Donald Trump’s delegate manager GOP stars Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan have complicated history