The Hill Articles: February 19, 2016

Trump tells story about Muslims being shot with bullets dipped in pig’s blood Trump defends himself from critics on the right: ‘I’m very conservative’ Wall Street Journal calls on Trump to release tax returns State releases Clinton email batch one day before Nevada caucuses Fannie Mae set to pay Treasury $2.9 billion Apple chief, FBI director asked to testify before House panel WATCH LIVE: Trump holds final rally before SC primary Trump day after Iraq invasion: It’s ‘a tremendous success’ Michael Jackson’s brother: ‘This fool Trump needs to sit down’ CMS proposes small increase in Medicare Advantage payments Report: Cruz, Carson met secretly in storage closet to discuss feud Chamber study finds ‘inconsistencies’ in asbestos trust claims Pro-Cruz robocall hits Trump on Confederate flag UN links climate change to Zika, Ebola Trump clarifies that he supports repealing ObamaCare mandate A good-faith GOP compromise on filling Scalia’s seat Morgan Freeman dishes on Obama’s presidential library Clinton campaign contrasts Sanders’s stories on 2007 immigration vote Top Dem: White House ‘out of line’ with Schumer criticism Senate GOP campaign arm raises $3.8 million in January Are fairness and democracy undercut when journalism falls short of its own standards? President, first lady pay respects to Scalia Trump calls for Apple boycott Nevada Dems threaten to prosecute people who vote in both caucuses FAA reauthorization bill needs fixing White House announces star-studded event to honor Ray Charles Trump: I’d beat Obama in golf Africa needs more than a one-size-fits-all energy solution White House shoots down using Ebola money to fight Zika Ex-NSA head asks court to toss out lawsuit Cruz slams Trump for being ‘neutral’ in Israel-Palestinian conflict DOJ files motion to force Apple to unlock iPhone Global special operations to counter global threats Sanders snags third congressional endorsement Leahy presses GOP in court fight Trump: Pope Francis ‘a terrific person’ Dems want DOJ to probe Shell on climate change Police arrest second teen suspected of hacks on CIA, DHS chiefs To buy a Swiss company, ChemChina must pass through Washington Applesauce, broccoli left at Supreme Court in Scalia’s memory Cruz endorsed by Mark Sanford Trump up 9 points in South Carolina: poll Obama phones McConnell, Grassley about Supreme Court Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues regulatory assault on online lenders Pentagon: ISIS terrorists in Libya planning ‘external attacks’ against US interests Trump: ‘I would be so angry’ at Obama if I were black Syrian peace talks again delayed as deadline passes Latino Republican candidates advocate anti-Latino immigrant agendas GOP senator hits Trump over ObamaCare mandate support Chicago judge to hear case for keeping Cruz off ballot The Hill’s 12:30 Report No freedom from religion Poll finds Trump ahead in Michigan Manhattan DA: Expect more encryption court orders Tim Allen: Bill Clinton was ‘eyeballing my wife’ as we met The other healthcare law Cornel West to Jeb: ‘You stay strong’ American killed in West Bank attack Lyft accuses rival Uber of ‘witch-hunt’ Senators miss the mark on Israel settlement labeling Hillary lands big SC endorsement Senate GOP: Don’t ‘rob’ voters from voice in SCOTUS pick Bernie’s brother: Media can’t decide if Clinton is ‘terrible rapist’ or ‘nice rapist’ UN official in charge of climate pact to step down Senate Republicans are feeling the ‘Trump effect’ Obama should nominate a woman of color to the bench Kasich: Country has many ‘lonely’ people Clinton: I don’t believe I ever lied to the public Britney Spears deletes Hillary endorsement Time is right for an Asian Pacific American Supreme Court nominee GOP rivals bare knuckles in South Carolina Cruz hits Trump over federal land ownership in Nevada Pope spokesperson clarifies Trump comment Biden could ‘live with’ Clinton or Sanders, but criticizes both Scalia’s casket brought to Supreme Court New regs for Monday: Pajamas, cigarette lighters, mortgages Morgan Freeman narrates ad for Hillary Those against filling court vacancy put partisanship above the Constitution Bloomberg bemoans ‘broken two-party system’ Sanders overtakes Clinton in Colorado: poll Cruz opts to attend Scalia funeral LIVE: Justice Scalia’s casket arrives at Supreme Court The most important Supreme Court appointment since FDR Carson: Pope’s criticism of Trump ‘not appropriate’ Wyoming governor pushes ObamaCare Medicaid expansion Supreme obstruction: Senate leaders want a Constitutional shutdown Intel senator: FBI’s Apple strategy could backfire Britney Spears has ‘amazing’ meeting with Clinton Codes, ciphers, and the Constitution We’re facing a very different global economic crisis Community-led initiatives are the best way forward Bush: Pope shouldn’t be ‘interjecting himself’ into US politics US airstrikes target ISIS in Libya Poll: Clinton nearly doubles Sanders’s support in SC Aligning incentives to reduce online piracy A look at Obama’s cybersecurity budget proposal New poll finds Cruz narrowing Trump’s SC lead FDA must focus on drug safety and effectiveness, not patients’ life outcomes Senate blocks poorly disguised assault on Native American heritage One judge who shouldn’t be on the Supreme Court short list The moral case for access to abortion Tough talk on torture is unethical — and dangerous Trump on brink of key win The power brokers who could decide the 2016 election Wind is ‘no-regrets’ solution for governors seeking affordable, clean energy Clinton: Filibuster of Alito is different from GOP blocking any SCOTUS nominee