The Hill Articles: February 23, 2016

Clinton on questions about lying: ‘I’ll just say no’ Reports surface of irregularities at Nevada caucuses Trump takes caucus site by surprise Clinton: ‘Why is there one standard for me and not for everybody else?’ President’s last-ditch Gitmo plan falls flat Republicans resolutely slam door on Obama court nominee Sanders pretends to release paid speeches Sanders: ‘Nobody has asked for my birth certificate’ Sanders: Obama faces unprecedented level of obstructionism Judiciary Dems: Hold SCOTUS hearing States ask Supreme Court to block EPA air pollution rule Clinton would put federal dollars behind independent investigations into police shootings Cruz names replacement for fired spokesman Overnight Finance: Trouble for GOP budget plan Clinton vows to raise US bar on trade House passes bills to rein in terrorist travel The legacy of Job Corps must be preserved Lobbying World End modern-day slavery Defining disgraceful Nuclear power is essential to a clean-energy future in the US Mark Mellman: No peas in a pod Dick Morris: Why Rubio can’t win Markos Moulitsas: Military is not a game Clinton backs Obama’s Gitmo plan Overnight Defense: Obama makes last effort to close Gitmo Senate GOP opens new chapter in judicial nomination wars GOP lawmaker introduces resolution to authorize Gitmo lawsuit Vilsack confident Congress will pass Pacific trade deal House GOP chairman rules out key part of budget plan Overnight Cybersecurity: Lawmakers close to finalizing Apple-approved encryption bill ‘House of Cards’ stars reveal presidential picks Obama’s Gitmo closure plan meets buzz saw of opposition Dems rage over GOP court move Soccer and settlements Overnight Regulation: Dem doubts persist over financial adviser rule Obama calls Cornyn to talk SCOTUS battle Overnight Tech: Lawmakers to preview key encryption bill The Trail 2016: Three times a charm for Trump? Two Republicans break with conference on court stance Italy summons US ambassador over reported NSA spying Doctor’s letter: Nothing suspicious about Scalia’s death Overnight Healthcare: New hurdle in Zika fight Trump lawyers warn Nevada GOP to watch for Cruz ‘shenanigans’ Overnight Energy: Lawmakers present their case against power plant rule Human rights groups pan Obama’s Gitmo proposal GOP outraged over Obama’s Gitmo plan Cruz pulls merch created by controversial street artist Ben Carson: Use ‘truth serum’ to get info from terror suspects Trump looks to Nevada for third straight win Back with two old friends: Israel and Turkey Nevada GOP caucuses preregistration tops 2012 participation Bill Gates calls for ‘energy miracle’ Dems accuse Takata of ‘widespread manipulation’ of airbag tests Dems call for Congress to consider Obama’s Gitmo plan Pete King endorses Marco Rubio Rubio to meet with Bush Trump can be stopped, strategists say Tie Central America aid to anti-corruption efforts Hoyer blasts GOP plan to use Ebola cash in Zika fight Reid lashes out at Grassley for Supreme Court stance Senate Intel leaders huddle on encryption bill amid Apple fight Michigan lawmakers approve $30 million for Flint water bills House Republican: International tax reform unlikely this year CNN bans Trump supporter after ‘pompous s—head’ tweet Clinton’s young voter problem Why are Republican candidates rushing to embrace higher taxes on investments? Cattlemen plead case for Asia-Pacific pact CDC warns: More US Zika cases linked to sex McConnell will not meet with Obama’s nominee Cruz: Obama wants to offer Gitmo as ‘parting gift’ to Fidel Castro WATCH LIVE: Trump holds final rally before Nevada caucuses Judge says Clinton aides should testify under oath about emails GOP senator throws Obama’s Gitmo plan in the trash Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Border fence ‘a no-brainer’ Tensions linger among Dems over financial adviser rule House Democrat warns GOP: Don’t break Boehner budget deal ‘House of Cards’ storms DC for premiere Dem pushes FBI to drop Apple court order Painful truth about opioid abuse Sanders shuts down supporters who boo Clinton White House defends Biden SCOTUS comments Former Gitmo detainee arrested for ISIS ties Sanders praises Gitmo plan, sneaks in shot at Clinton Spike Lee’s endorsement of Sanders is huge news Report: Rubio to skip CPAC US agriculture will see $4.4B boost from Pacific trade deal GOP chairman probing TSA bonuses Tech giants closely watching Supreme Court patent case GOP Judiciary: No hearing on Obama court nominee US must support Tunisia to defeat violent extremism Chamber of Commerce urges next president to ‘do big things’ Kerry: State Dept. staffers can’t use private server Columbine survivor calls for guns in schools Rubio to GOP: ‘We’re running out of time’ Kevin Spacey on White House race: ‘We get what we deserve’ Lawmakers: Congress has not given EPA power to enact climate rule Gitmo timeline: How we got here RNC blasts ‘hypocritical’ Clinton ad on Wall Street The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dem: Obama should pick a moderate SCOTUS nominee Agency ignored ObamaCare website warning signs: report Clyburn defends Clinton against claims of pandering to black voters Why partisan fights over Supreme Court nominees are a good thing Top Dem urges consideration of Obama’s Gitmo plan Reid: GOP following Trump, Cruz on SCOTUS GOP chairwoman pans Obama Interior budget as ‘rocky start’ to 2016 Clyburn: I’m not disrupting SC primary Rubio: US will respond in ‘responsible way’ once border is secure Hillary fundraising shifts to London with Vogue editor’s help GOP: Obama’s Gitmo plan is ‘dead on arrival’ Tech bills head toward markups Carson on Obama race comment: ‘Doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with that’ New regs for Wednesday: Dog-walking, fish, disability House Dems move to stem flow of US business headquarters overseas Dem senator unswayed by Obama Gitmo plan Internet for all now Top admiral: China militarizing disputed seas Obama pushes to ‘change course’ and bring Gitmo detainees to US Study: Sea level rising at fastest rate in 2,700 years Rep. Amash endorses Cruz Gay lawmakers form LGBT political action committee Feds to award $500M in transportation grants Rob Lowe in Trump’s Cabinet? Poll: Cruz, Clinton lead in Texas Low-information voters and Scalia’s impact on the 2016 race Trump: Cruz changed tune on immigration because he’s losing WATCH LIVE: Obama delivers statement on Gitmo White House submits plan to close Gitmo to Congress Regulators ban lithium ion battery air shipments Government wants Apple to help unlock a dozen other iPhones: report TurboTax: Most uninsured escaped ObamaCare penalty Bill Gates won’t back Apple in FBI standoff Cruz backs deportation for 12 million illegal immigrants Clinton gets a taste of ‘Scandal’ Carson: Obama was ‘raised white’ Looking past Malheur: America’s real public lands legacy Poll shows slim lead for Clinton among Hispanics GOP super-PAC spreads ‘playbook’ to defeat Trump Top reactions in Gallup poll: Clinton ‘dishonest,’ Sanders ‘socialist’ Jeb’s demise is all on Trump Exporting liquefied natural gas: A golden opportunity we must seize Trump on protester: ‘I’d like to punch him in the face’ LEADS Act stops DOJ cloud-based power grab Spike Lee backs Bernie Sanders: ‘He will do the right thing’ Obama to deliver statement on Gitmo After South Carolina, beginning of the end for Cruz? John Kasich’s fantastic run for vice president Poll: Trump leads Kasich in Ohio Technology has made government less transparent and efficient Obama’s freedom of information initiative has failed Nightmare builds for Senate GOP Clinton-Sanders battle for Hispanic voters intensifies Obama carefully timing Supreme Court decision Iraqi militia group gets a Washington lobbyist 5 things to watch for in Nevada’s GOP caucuses Taking the wheel at Uber Zika virus: Why emergency funding is necessary, and why it shouldn’t be Obama to visit Florida on Friday