The Hill Articles: February 16, 2016

Cruz: Trump can file ‘frivolous’ lawsuit if he wants Rapper Killer Mike faces flak for ‘uterus’ comment at Sanders rally Sanders makes pitch to black college students Judge orders Apple to help unlock San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone Bush campaign calls on CBS to apologize for report Kasich calls for more power to be given to states Ryan becoming GOP money man Trump continues huge leads in SC polling Francis to lay wreath at border Cruz endorsed by Freedom Caucus member Cruz: No gluten-free MREs for the troops Jeb: ‘I will talk less’ than Obama Trump would ‘tone down’ tweeting as president Cruz distances campaign from fraudulent Facebook post Lobbying World Nevada Dem delegates may come down to luck of the draw Trump will phone it in on Colbert GOP unity cracks in court fight Planning for the ‘Army of the future’ Dems want Obama to pressure Senate on Export-Import Bank David Webb: The 2016 Cinderella story: How the fantasy could cost us the castle Mark Mellman: Similarities, differences in Iowa, NH Trump: Obama’s ‘lucky’ I didn’t run in 2012 The Trail 2016: Sex, Lies, Lawsuits and Videotape Obama: Rubio ‘running away’ from immigration reform Eric Garner’s daughter campaigns for Sanders Taking executive privilege too far Save the babies of the drug-addicted DHS unveils privacy guidelines for cyber sharing law Obama: ‘Trump will not be president’ Lawmakers weigh in on FCC set-top box changes Brent Budowsky: The GOP’s SCOTUS mega-mistake Dick Morris: Mayhem ahead in March Markos Moulitsas: Wrong again on energy FDA stonewalling administration while giving Big Tobacco free pass CBO: Tolls, mileage fees would better fund roads WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in South Carolina days before primary Clinton pitches broad agenda for helping blacks Obama scolds Republicans over Supreme Court stance US developed detailed cyberattack plan for Iran Baltimore Sun op-ed: Bring back O’Connor to fill Scalia’s seat Seven times pundits predicted Donald Trump’s downfall GOP leader blasts administration after ISIS uses chemical weapons on Kurds Jeb mocked on social media after gun tweet Mark Cuban: Trump a ‘longshot’ for White House Rubio team accuses Cruz campaign of underhanded tactics Greens sue 3 fracking companies over Okla earthquakes Poll: Trump up huge in South Carolina Poll: Clinton holds 18-point lead in SC Hackers hold hospital data ransom for $3.6M FDA moves to protect blood donations from Zika virus Trump decries media double standard over Clinton barking Obama likely to veto Cruz bill naming street for Chinese activist Trump: Cruz lies and hides behind Bible GOP chairman blasts Obama for missed deadline on ISIS strategy Female Muslim American Olympian blasts ‘fascist’ Trump Does Trump understand America? Obama’s budget addresses extreme poverty, but Congress must do more GOP senator moves to study restoration of lost Amtrak service Lawmakers urge Obama to nominate Asian Supreme Court justice Benghazi witness joins Kasich national security team Michigan won’t finalize climate plan until court fight ends Rubio campaign accidentally uses footage from Canada in ad Anonymous claims major leak of Turkish police data Democrats protest subpoenas in Planned Parenthood investigation Joint Staff: We won’t break law to close Gitmo Carson: Only ‘schizophrenic’ Muslims practice Sharia, believe in democracy USDA: No food stamps at restaurants Poisoned children in America SC loss would be ‘wake-up call’ for Clinton: strategist Ryan joins calls to block Obama SCOTUS pick Heritage Action pans air traffic control overhaul Hatch jokes: Dems would be ‘praying for me to die’ if nominated for SCOTUS Kudlow won’t run for Senate Poll: Over 3 in 10 ‘scared’ of Clinton, Trump nominations GOP senator cautions against obstructionism trap on SCOTUS opening Trump flirts with suggestion that Scalia was murdered ISIS used chemical weapons against the Kurds, US officials say Latino voters still waiting to see the love Cruz demands TV stations cut PAC’s attack ad Trump’s ‘Morning Joe’ town hall to compete directly with Cruz, Rubio on CNN Chief Justice Roberts decried blocking judicial nominations in 2010 Sanders’s brother: ‘I do worry a little bit about his health’ Ryan, McCarthy to raise cash in California Study: Twitter is poor at predicting election results Cruz and Rubio, from bromance to Cuban cage match Obama’s moonshot on cancer is the journey of our lives Analysis: Cruz’s tax plan would raise taxes on poorest Watchdog rejects Boeing complaint over Air Force bomber contract Trump: Cruz has a ‘mental problem’ Judiciary chairman: No decision on hearing for SCOTUS nominee Rubio jokes about plans if White House bid ‘doesn’t work out’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dem warns Europe against rushing to do business with Iran Gowdy cuts SC ad for Rubio: ‘Democrats fear Marco the most’ What the US can learn from women serving in the Israeli Defense Forces Schumer rips GOP for ‘patently false’ use of Supreme Court speech Obama to sign Paris climate pact despite SCOTUS stay Kasich to return to ‘The Late Show’ Scalia to lie in repose at SCOTUS Stephen King: ‘Trump leaves me speechless’ Boehner tried to pitch Scalia as VP candidate Banks still ‘too big to fail,’ says Fed official Feds invite airlines to bid for flights to Cuba State Department: Three Americans kidnapped in Iraq released Supreme Court vacancy presents opportunity for the left Whither the patent system? Scott Walker orders Wisconsin not to comply with Obama climate rule UN reports record number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan CIA head: Cyberattack threat ‘keeps me up at night’ Study: Immigration laws on the rise in states Vulnerable Senate Republicans back push to delay nominee Drone registration deadline approaching Poll: Nearly 4 in 10 Trump SC supporters wish South won Civil War Bush: Trump’s ‘a master at manipulation’ Supreme Court to drape Scalia’s chair in black France won’t seek prison time for Uber execs GOP senators: All wars will soon have a cyber element New regs for Wednesday: Grocery stores, microwaves, investigations Consumers want payment options, yet retailers resist Colbert mocks Clinton’s youth outreach White House hails Kendrick Lamar Reid warns GOP it will rue blocking Obama on court Clinton barks like a dog to taunt GOP Who will advise Biden’s ‘moonshot’ adviser? Poll: Clinton has 10-point edge over Sanders nationwide Obama to visit Vietnam in May Trump softens tone on George W. Bush and Iraq: ‘I don’t know if he lied or not’ Poll: Clinton holds double-digit lead on Sanders in SC South Carolina poll: Trump up 17 points ahead of primary With ‘anchor baby’ slur, Trump strikes again Right-to-work takes a timeout in the Supreme Court Online poll: Trump leads GOP field by 20 points nationally George W. Bush: Jeb will ‘rise above the petty name-calling’ Obama meets ASEAN leaders in California Puerto Rico, wealth redistribution and a needed control board Former GOP lawmaker quits Levick amid layoffs Online sales tax supporters hope gamble pays off What the Constitution has to say about the Supreme Court vacancy Female lawmakers rally around Clinton’s White House bid