The Hill Articles: February 24, 2016

February 24
ISIS supporters threaten Facebook, Twitter Kasich says he hasn’t put ‘effort’ into Ohio yet Clinton: Republican opposition to court nomination ‘deeply disrespectful’ to Obama GOP beginning to face Trump reality Overnight Cybersecurity: Apple-FBI feud spills over to White House Patent trolls drain US economy Apple working to strengthen iPhone security: report House Dems urge GOP to hold a hearing on Obama’s budget plan Senators battle for hours over Supreme Court vacancy Under Contract Overnight Healthcare: Insurers get win on ObamaCare deadlines Speaker likes Kanye’s free-market philosophy Overnight Finance: Romney targets Trump on taxes Trump lashes out at Romney: ‘He’s a fool’ Trump triples Cruz in Alabama: poll GOP lawmaker calls on Cruz and Rubio to create joint ticket Chomsky: Fear is driving Trump’s popularity Overnight Tech: Deal reached on net neutrality transparency rules Lawmakers launch Central America Caucus in meeting with Guatemalan leader Overnight Defense: Republicans to hold hearings on Obama’s Gitmo plan Overnight Energy: Senators reach deal on Flint aid Obama officials weighing ‘appropriate time’ for trade bill push House Republican: Congress should settle Apple-FBI dispute Conservative leaders consider ditching Cruz for Rubio: report The Trail 2016: Rubio + Cruz + 0.68 = Trump Overnight Regulation: Labor Department proposes sick day rule Brent Budowsky: GOP: The party of fratricide Chairman: Rubio will attend CPAC Stoddard: Bernie, it’s time to turn up the heat Why a minister supports Hillary Clinton Lanny Davis: A purple moment with my 10-year-old son Hatch: Tax system is an ‘albatross’ Past remarks haunt both parties in Supreme Court showdown Apple’s Tim Cook: ‘We are making the right choice’ Romney: There’s a ‘bombshell’ in Trump’s tax returns Hillary Clinton dishes on how she met Bill Greens’ vote scorecard slams ‘relentless attacks’ on environment in 2015 Rangel confirms plans to retire at the end of the year Bush apologizes to donors Melania Trump donated to Hillary: report House Dems: Time to start Puerto Rico talks Three ways foreign policy can impact the presidential primaries ‘Idiocracy’ writer: I never expected my movie ‘to become a documentary’ House GOP leaders launch anti-poverty platform Planned Parenthood head: I appreciate Trump’s ‘kind words’ First natural gas export to depart United States The real impact of political ads GOP: Carter overruled Joint Chiefs chairman on Gitmo transfer Feds push Congress to spend $98B on transportation this year Standing up for freedom isn’t hate Idaho governor backs Kasich Dem strategist says Sanders will not be the nominee GOP senator says signing climate deal is ‘reckless’ for Obama Senate GOP chairman vows to block HHS nominee A supreme choice for president The unscientific approach to the latest USPSTF mammography guidelines Reid: I’d back Sandoval for Supreme Court Dem senators push Takata to expand air bag recall Jailed American’s 80-year-old father imprisoned in Iran, family claims Kirk would meet with Obama SCOTUS nominee Republican jokingly asks scientists about time travel Lew says $10 bill redesign coming soon Kasich releases new ad focusing on jobs Lawmakers pitch encryption compromise Poll: Trump expands lead in Oklahoma Opportunities for healthcare savings in Obama’s 2017 budget New poll finds Cruz retains huge lead over Trump in Texas Obama invites McConnell, Grassley to White House Feds crack down on ObamaCare deadlines after insurer uproar Powell: Congress should wait for details on Gitmo plan before taking side Team Sanders: We’ll keep fighting until convention PIN: The way to keep your credit cards safe Army chief recommends keeping brigade in Alaska Ariz. to death row inmates: Executions shouldn’t go viral Graham on backing Trump: ‘I’ll cross that bridge when I get there’ Grassley on Supreme Court stand: I don’t care if I go down in history What hospitals should do regardless of who is elected president Trump: Clinton is ‘like a marshmallow’ Amtrak protests move to prioritize freight trains Nevada’s GOP governor being vetted for Supreme Court: report Trump: Kerry probably hasn’t read the Bible Obama health chief admits abortion law inquiry too slow Harry Reid endorses Clinton Senate reaches deal on $250M Flint aid package Congress: Future smiles depend on permanent CHIP funding Kasich needles Rubio as surrogate struggles with interview question Senate approves Obama’s FDA chief Obama hints at public relations war over nominee Pro-Clinton super-PAC starts IsMarcoWinningYet.com GOP lawmaker wants to limit personal fundraising Obama nominates first black, female librarian of Congress The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senate should reject anti-consumer DARK Act Illinois Rep. Kinzinger endorses Rubio Gun ban sought for people convicted of hate crimes Ayotte says she won’t meet with SCOTUS nominee Senate GOP exceeding powers with court blockade, some experts say Senators spar with EPA over ethanol mandate Attorney general promises ‘independent’ review of Clinton email case RNC chairman rips Post editorial blaming him for Trump Is Apple putting profits over patriotism? FDA should make it easier to hear patients’ voices Armed Services Republicans: Obama’s ‘gibberish’ Gitmo plan will get hearings WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at rally one day after Nevada win Tina Fey: I’m not endorsing so I don’t get hit up for donations Pennsylvania gov diagnosed with prostate cancer The spreading cancer of ISIL and how we can stop it Duncan Hunter backing Trump’s White House bid Pro-Clinton union threatens labor official to back out of Sanders event Cruz spars with Web domain chief Attorney general: Transferring detainees to US still illegal After big Nevada win, Trump gets first lawmaker endorsements Why CMS’s core quality measurements don’t actually measure quality California lowers gas tax Alito: Supreme Court can ‘deal’ with even number of justices Sanders: I’m not giving up in South Carolina New regs for Thursday: Nuclear, police, paid sick leave Senate chairman: End of Cuban embargo ‘possible’ Watchdog: ObamaCare ‘vulnerable’ to fraud Appeals court dismisses last felony charge against Rick Perry High education standards and the US military McConnell: Obama must rule out closing Gitmo on his own Nevada joins states fighting Obama’s climate rule Poll: Over half wouldn’t vote for Bloomberg Support for Apple’s encryption fight depends on how it’s framed What would a Puerto Rican bankruptcy look like? Christianity unites; Shia and Sunni Muslims should do the same Trump within 1 of Cruz in Texas poll Senate foreign policy chairman: Russia the winner in Syria’s civil war Booker: Clinton held to a different standard Wednesday: FDA commissioner Time for Temporary Protected Status Trump shares first-day to-do list Melania Trump: My husband didn’t insult Mexicans End modern-day slavery Obama pens Supreme Court nominee job description Trump: Fight with Rubio ‘a possibility’ Dem senator: GOP gave ‘elementary-school’ response on nominee Advocating for caregivers Apple to argue Congress should settle phone battle Texas governor endorses Cruz GOP race drives record turnout in Nevada caucuses US foreign policy and business communities should pay attention to FIFA election Zika, Ebola, other public health crises — we need a better plan The legacy of Job Corps must be preserved Rubio: Trump ‘underperformed’ in Nevada caucuses Achieving Clean Power Plan targets well ahead of schedule The ‘Schumer standard’ would be an improvement Are we heading for a British sterling crisis? Puerto Rico crisis can only be solved when Congress accepts its plenary responsibility Liberals, stop helping Trump Congress and the administration owe the people of Puerto Rico more than lip service Will Latinos feel the Bern? Trump rides momentum into winner-take-all states Clinton looks for big victory in SC Seven crucial financial supporters of Hillary Clinton’s super-PAC Puerto Rico needs the right kind of financial control board Vulnerable Illinois GOP Senator releases first ad against Dem rival Winners and losers of Nevada’s Republican caucuses Cruz says he’s the only alternative to Trump Kasich says Rubio is wasting donors’ dollars Trump ‘might not even need 2 months’ to lock up nomination Drudge declares Trump the GOP nominee Carson staying put despite poor showing in Nevada Entrance poll: Trump wins with Nevada Hispanics WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers victory speech after Nevada caucus win Trump wins Nevada caucuses