The Hill Articles: February 12, 2016

Trump: This is an optimistic campaign GOP oppo research firm prepping to face Sanders Cruz: Rubio didn’t work hard enough to defund Planned Parenthood New Trump ad highlighting illegal immigration set to air in S.C. Katy Perry, Elton John headline concert for Hillary WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Florida rally GOP worried about ‘surge’ of Syrian refugee interviews Poll: Trump leads 2-1 in South Carolina Albright: ‘Special place in hell’ comment came at ‘wrong time’ Longtime Clinton aide rips media for ‘hypocrisy’ Military blames mechanical failure for runaway blimp After NH Trump is holding all the cards Pentagon says it will submit ISIS plan to Congress Adult film actress: ‘No ill will’ toward Cruz for pulling ad Texas newspaper endorses Kasich over Cruz Obama dines with Hollywood donors Energy Department seeks stricter light bulb efficiency standards Gilmore suspends campaign Florida’s largest newspaper endorses Clinton Trump’s ex-wife: I raised the kids Administration denies playing ‘shell game’ with spy programs Obama hits golf course in California Hispanic GOP Senate hopeful pushes back against celeb letter Another murky week in America Where does US foreign aid money go? Mark Cuban: I’d be a better president than Trump US, Cuba to resume commercial flights Hillary wore yellow debate jacket when meeting Goldman Sachs CEO Congress sends North Korea cyber sanctions bill to Obama Trump: ‘I have standing’ to sue Cruz over citizenship Actor Kelsey Grammer a big Carson fan How to get those annoying political ads to go away O’Malley’s band books first gig after his campaign’s end Ryan floats skipping budget Poll: Trump has big lead going into SC Pro-Clinton group plans major push in primaries Strengthening border security: Look no further than the Jones Act Harry Reid calls on Alan Grayson to drop out Ralph Nader: Sanders ‘more authentic’ than Clinton on Wall Street Trump supporters file ‘birther’ lawsuit against Cruz in federal court Michigan governor, EPA chief to testify on Flint The anybody-but-Cruz-or-Trump move is coming soon Dems push Obama to loosen visa restrictions Divided we’ll fall GOP bill would repeal all efficiency standards Candice Bergen on date with Trump: ‘It was a very short evening’ DNC rolls back restrictions on lobbyist donations The Hill’s 12:30 Report House passes bill to roll back menu labeling rule House sends North Korea sanctions bill to Obama Suicide, homicide and the prevention of gun violence Negotiation is not weakness Senate confirms Obama nominees that Cruz had repeatedly blocked Court overturns order keeping ‘Fast and Furious’ documents secret Black lawmaker calls Sanders ‘presumptuous’ on race relations WATCH: Bush super-PAC ad: ‘If Trump wins, conservatives lose’ Don’t privatize air traffic control GOP grapples with budget decision Senators release long-awaited airwaves bill WATCH: Obama’s Valentine’s Day poem for Michelle GOP chairman: Kerry’s Syria cease-fire ‘just words on paper’ Obamas put new twist on their final Easter Egg Roll RNC chief: ‘I’m not afraid’ of Trump taking GOP nod Workers close off methane leak in California New regs for Tuesday: Fire safety, foxes, human exposure Club for Growth targets Trump in South Carolina The complete idiot’s guide to being right about Donald Trump Time to pass medical innovation legislation UK police arrest teen suspected of hacks on CIA, DHS chiefs Trump: Hillary hasn’t done anything for African-Americans Friday: North Korea, calorie rule Carson: ‘I reassess the future of my campaign every day’ A new message for Clinton Cruz goes after Clinton with ‘Office Space’ spoof Obama: Washington is ‘depressing’ Ukraine: Russian fingerprints all over power grid hack Trump questions Cruz’s faith US stepping up airstrikes against ISIS in Afghanistan Dems urge GOP to fund birth control, fight Zika Backers for Rubio tested on his accomplishments ‘Red to Blue’: The DCCC’s 2016 offensive battlefield Menu labeling reg serves up a mess Trump on foul language: ‘I’ll never do it again’ New ad touts Clinton’s gun record post-Charleston shooting Trump autographs baby after Baton Rouge rally Lincoln’s forgotten birthday Bipartisan roadmap to a nuclear-free Iran Poll: Over 4 in 10 back Trump nationwide Sanders closes to within 7 points of Clinton in national poll Emergency savings incentive needed to grow a strong middle class Justice reform, RIP? Obama sets aside 1.8M California desert acres as monument Sanders, Clinton set for critical two-week campaign stretch Ride-sharing through the fog of labor laws A conservative budget is aspirational As we respond to Zika, don’t forget about unintended consequences New Hampshire freezes GOP donors — helping Trump Candidates, why the rush to drop out? Lawmakers unnerved by reports of new cyber breaches Palestinian official takes time off from glorifying terrorists Sanders, Clinton draw battle lines on Obama, foreign policy