The Hill Articles: February 22, 2016

Kasich ‘not comfortable’ with ad from super-PAC supporting him WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Las Vegas on eve of Nevada caucuses Jeb donors shattered by failed campaign Poll: Clinton, Trump lead in Illinois Establishment turns to Rubio to stop Trump Jon Huntsman: I could support Donald Trump if he’s nominated GOP leaders see budget breakthrough GOP Rep. Daniel Webster to run in new Florida district Biden on ’92 speech excerpt: ‘Not an accurate description of my views’ Kevin Spacey: 2016 race ‘getting less amusing’ Collins backs hearing for Obama SCOTUS nominee Bottom Line Puerto Rico tells Speaker Ryan more financial docs on the way Overnight Healthcare: Obama hopes for ‘sensible’ health debate when he’s gone Overnight Cybersecurity: Apple, FBI not backing down Obama’s FDA chief overcomes hurdle Overnight Tech: Supreme Court digs into patent damages Overnight Finance: Budget breakthrough? Time to kill ‘live tissue training’ The Trail 2016: Rushing to Rubio to topple Trump Katie Pavlich: Trump sending lies halfway around the world Clinton camp claims delegate lead Overnight Regulation: Consumer groups launch push against Senate GMO bill Grassley: Biden ‘understands’ SCOTUS opposition GOP senators vow to fight Obama’s Gitmo closure plan Overnight Defense: Pentagon to present Gitmo plan Analysis: Cruz’s tax plan is better than Trump’s Uber defends background checks after Michigan shooting spree Overnight Energy: Feds see big boost for wind, solar power Off-camera audio of Scarborough, Trump surfaces John Feehery: Trump and the fall of Bush Bill Press: Sanders: Still in it to win it Congress ‘petty’ over court vacancy American in Iran ends hunger strike, mother claims The powerful are under the law, or should be Rays may be endangered, feds say White House presses GOP for nearly $2B to fight Zika virus China set to close 1,000 coal mines in 2016 Democrats storm Flint amid water crisis Things DoJ doesn’t know about racial disparities in Ferguson Flake: Keep Scalia’s seat vacant until next year Health officials petition FDA for warning labels on painkillers Fracking pioneer to advise Rubio on energy McCaskill diagnosed with breast cancer Trump wins additional New Hampshire delegate The Fed and the stock market Sanders: Clinton progressive rhetoric ‘hastily adopted’ Mileage fee backers to meet in DC Cruz fires senior aide over Rubio Bible tweet Top OPM tech official resigns under pressure Agreement over arbitration Ethics panel confirms review of Alan Grayson Bush backers flock to Rubio Trump threatens GOP mega-donor family Sanders goes after Clinton over paid speeches Critical opportunity for the Supreme Court to show it’s not tainted by partisan politics Sen. Kirk: Obama’s nominee should get a hearing and vote Drone users face jail time, fines if they don’t register Sen. Flake endorses Rubio, hits Trump Obama works the phones on Scalia replacement FAMILY Act is the way to go Senate Dems slam Banking chairman on nominee backlog Dem bill would make it easier to get online threat convictions Zuckerberg stands with Apple: ‘We believe in encryption’ Obama, Putin huddle on Syria ceasefire Dem governor slams Sanders over gunmaker ‘shield’ law Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge supports John Kasich Obama hopes for ‘sensible’ health debate ‘once I’m gone’ Polls: Country split over Apple-FBI standoff Biden in 1992: Delay SCOTUS nominee until after election Federal study: Tax credits will cut emissions, add new wind and solar power When elections work: What’s next for the Central African Republic? WV poll: Sanders leads Clinton nearly 2-to-1 Ben and Jerry’s founders talk up Sanders tax plan With Clean Power Plan paused, EPA should consider biomass developments Court to hear case against Obama’s water rule US, Russia agree to ceasefire in Syria GOP senator: Fire VA official over suicide hotline ‘American Chopper’ star endorses Trump The age of Trump The window for TTIP is right now Obama: I don’t get ‘a kick out of big government’ Rubio rips Cruz over ‘deceptive’ tactics Shooting spree raises questions about Uber driver screening Obama ‘cautiously optimistic’ on TPP trade deal The Hill’s 12:30 Report Why the Iranian elections aren’t real CIA leaker: Clinton ‘given a pass’ for emails Kasich: Women ‘left their kitchens’ to support me Supreme Court hears first case without Scalia Pentagon poised to submit plan for closing Guantanamo Bay White House: Economic and jobs growth will remain steady GOP fights off primary challengers in deep-red Texas Obama on Kalamazoo: More needs to be done on gun control Wyoming’s dire plans for the wolves EPA: US greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2014 Embattled OPM official to testify before House Oversight Committee Gunmaker seeks to dismiss lawsuit over Sandy Hook shooting Danny Glover rallies for Sanders in South Carolina Don’t call me a ‘Bernie bro’ US residents drove record 3.1 trillion miles in 2015 Rubio rolls out endorsements on eve of Nevada caucus Nevada GOP to report caucus results with smartphones Is Rubio tough enough to take on Trump? Sorry, there is an analogy between the Tea Party and Bernie Sanders DOD watchdog launches full probe into Afghan sexual abuse claims European regulators said to look at Google’s ad business Key House Dem open to more defense spending RNC: Clintons ‘only with you when they need you’ The veterans who aren’t New regs for Tuesday: Dolphins, manta rays, lawn mowers Study: ‘Good time’ for gas tax hikes Stolen radioactive material found in Iraq The Constitutional power of the veto Report: Russia wants to fly advanced digital camera over US Obama climate rule is ‘breathtaking expansion’ of power, opponents say Monday: FDA nomination Senate Dems raise $5.8M in January CDC launches key study of Zika virus amid funding battle Ex-commander: US losing ground against Islamic extremism ‘March-in’ is a cure worse than the disease Graham floats Rubio-Kasich ticket Privacy and the Internet isn’t just about passing any bill to protect email Apple calls government to drop court order Cruz aide apologizes to Rubio over Bible spat Transformation through investment and reasonable regulation Obamas dance with 106-year-old woman House GOP leader thinks he could work with Donald Trump Giving our young people the chance they deserve Rubio picks up Tillis endorsement Trump brags about winning with ‘short people, fat people, skinny people’ On any Supreme Court nomination, Republicans must do their job Hillary Clinton’s ‘artful smear’ an artful dodge FBI director: ‘We don’t want to break anyone’s encryption’ Pawlenty endorses Rubio’s White House bid Regulations push America’s credit unions to the brink An obesity penalty would be legalized discrimination Obama’s budget and hypocrisy on nukes What’s at stake for Apple — and America? Week ahead: Budget talk, tax reform dominate Congress The anger in the 2016 campaign Judd Gregg: Lessons from a coming recession Juan Williams: Black divisions matter in Dem race Conservatives: Court nominee must be stopped at all costs This week: Senate Republicans strategize over Supreme Court Week ahead: Obama’s energy budget under scrutiny Week ahead: Lawmakers dig into Pentagon budget Week ahead: Encryption, Silicon Valley diversity top agenda Week ahead: Encryption fight heats up Week ahead: Obama’s reg czar heads to Congress Week ahead: Senate tees up vote on FDA nominee Could Turkey implode?