The Hill Articles: February 29, 2016

Ex-RNC chief suggests he’d back Biden over Trump Trump orders Secret Service to remove black students from rally Melania Trump defends husband, says he ‘speaks from the heart’ Sanders raises more than $5 million in single-day push Sanders touts freedom from super-PACs, attacks Clinton’s paid speeches Burwell unveils industry pledges on electronic health records Romney: NYT transcript could be another Trump ‘bombshell’ US, EU face blowback on data deal How targeted GOP senators will try to deal with Trump Rubio goes full Trump to claw into contention Overnight Cybersecurity: US-EU privacy deal faces uncertain future Lynch: No ‘artificial deadline’ on Clinton email probe Judiciary chairman: ‘Another day, another tantrum’ over SCOTUS Big-hearted, self-serving and right Bottom Line Overnight Healthcare: What would TrumpCare look like? NASCAR CEO, race car drivers endorse Trump John Feehery: Freedom on the brink — reject Trump Bill Press: Media is wrong: Dem race isn’t over Opioid abuse bill easily overcomes first Senate hurdle Lawmakers introduce compromise encryption bill Overnight Tech: Apple to make its case to Congress Overnight Finance: GOP budget fight; Puerto Rico’s impact on 2016 Presidential transition preparations measure passes House Judge rules Apple doesn’t have to unlock Brooklyn iPhone WATCH LIVE: Trump holds final rally before Super Tuesday Federal sentencing reform will aid law enforcement Overnight Energy: Supreme Court lets EPA’s Chesapeake cleanup plan stand We must stop the NFL from exporting racism Final batch of Clinton emails released Overnight Defense: US to support Iraqi troops in Mosul fight The Trail 2016: Super Tuesday looms The trouble with water in the US Overnight Regulation: Dems push feds on overtime rule Former Huckabee foreign policy adviser backs Trump Obama administration to renegotiate rules for ‘intrusion software’ House pressures Iran to help with Levinson case Pentagon chief: Gitmo detainees can’t come to US ‘unless Congress acts’ RNC releases video featuring African Americans Trump getting quadruple the social media attention of closest rivals Google says it bears ‘some responsibility’ in self-driving car accident O’Malley endorses Fetterman in PA Senate race Bernie Sanders, Dr. Mossadegh, and US foreign policy Senate GOP whip fears Trump could be ‘albatross’ for party Sanders comes out against two Midwestern pipeline projects New York Times won’t release off-the-record tape of Trump Christie: Supreme Court nominee should get hearing Senate Dems push Obama on overtime rule Liberal report links immigration groups to white nationalism Tenn. lawmaker casts vote early for Trump There are millennials supporting Hillary—where’s their story? Christie dodges ‘off-topic’ questions amid Trump criticism Ayotte shoots hoops with daughter in first TV ad of cycle Since 2010, human needs programs suffer Congress’ budget ax Trump demands retraction of ‘misleading’ ads from Rubio Super PAC House GOP wants probe into Yucca Mountain Congress: Act now to improve access, care for individuals with kidney failure Polls: Sanders leads in Oklahoma; Clinton in Alabama One cure for high drug prices: Ban direct-to-consumer advertising Trump leads by double digits in Alabama, Oklahoma Nikki Haley knocks Trump over KKK Global IT services and high-skilled worker visas South Dakota Medicaid expansion to wait Natalie Portman spotted in DC Guard chokeslams photographer at Trump rally in Virginia Regulations would devastate minority-focused TV programming Hispanic Dems band behind Clinton Romney: Trump’s KKK response ‘disgusting’ WH knocks Trump for Duke endorsement EPA head: Flint water crisis is personal Hillary’s newfound disdain for single payer US reassesses Afghan troop levels Trump to protesters: All lives matter Apple’s top lawyer: FBI order weakens security for all iPhones Rubio loses voice before rally Trump says he loves Latinos. Do they love him back? Sikh soldier sues Pentagon over grooming standards Jesse Ventura torn between backing Sanders, Trump Why cyber needs to be a priority on the 2016 campaign trail Study finds about half of Web traffic is encrypted The Hill’s 12:30 Report Blood on our hands: Stop the raids Clinton turns focus to general election Chinese coal use, power sector emissions fell in 2015 Trump misquotes Gandhi while rallying supporters Supreme Court won’t review Chris Christie’s NJ pension cuts Obama awards medal of honor to Navy SEAL Former Romney spokesman rips Christie SCOTUS won’t take up challenge to Chesapeake cleanup plan US-UK data cooperation:  A model for the world WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies supporters in Virginia on eve of Super Tuesday Restricting access to abortion denies women’s Constitutional rights Senior Obama adviser to lead search for SCOTUS nominee US troops to step up support for Iraqi forces in Mosul Carson rejects calls to drop out: ‘I offer the people a different choice’ Rep. Alan Grayson endorses Sanders Thomas asks questions from bench for first time in 10 years Hugh Hewitt: Trump’s David Duke response ‘inexplicable’ Contract signings declined in January Monday: Opioid vote, Iran Regulations are good for good businesses Coburn throws support behind Rubio American arrested in North Korea apologizes Don’t price the private sector out of pensions John Oliver devotes entire show to Trump takedown New ad: ‘Trump loves dictators’ New regs for Tuesday: VA hospitals, Indian burials, medical devices Poll: Only 15 percent say they have benefited from ObamaCare DiCaprio: Climate change is humanity’s ‘most urgent threat’ Zuckerberg commits to policing hate speech against migrants To reduce gun violence, we must look to the past New transatlantic data deal draws fire from privacy advocates Federal government has a continued role in implementing ESSA Scarborough: Trump’s refusal to disavow KKK is ‘disqualifying’ Huckabee: ‘I don’t know of anything’ that indicates Trump’s racist Scalia’s pick: Justice Rachel Barkow Sasse rips Trump on Twitter Schumer was right: The Senate can refuse to fill a vacancy Gabbard: Leaving DNC post for Sanders ‘not about politics’ Trump blames ‘lousy earpiece’ for uproar over David Duke Grassley’s convenient hypocrisy Much work still to do Sanders raises $36M in February; eyes $4M more by Super Tuesday Reinvigorating the fight against rare diseases Poll: Clinton widens lead over Sanders nationally Patient advocacy key to finding new treatments for rare diseases Poll: Trump commands 33-point lead nationally Juan Williams: GOP hits new low on court This week: Drug abuse bill hits Senate floor Week ahead: Republicans search for budget unity Week ahead: Energy secretary takes budget hot seat Week ahead: High-stakes abortion case heads to Supreme Court Final Clinton emails coming today Week ahead: Pentagon brass defends budgets Week ahead: All eyes on Apple court fight Week ahead: Fight brews over GMO labeling bill Week ahead: Apple-FBI fight heads to Congress Tax-exempt municipal bonds: A critical tool to repair America’s infrastructure Louie Gohmert faces his biggest challenge