The Hill Articles: February 8, 2016

Trump’s son defends dad on waterboarding Rubio doubles down amid criticism of being scripted Issa: Christie really ‘overweight’ Again repeating a line, Rubio draws more flak Trump calls Cruz a ‘pussy’ Poll: Trump with big lead on NH primary eve Trump lauds impersonator at New Hampshire rally Critics pounce on Lynch’s campaign donations Overnight Cybersecurity: Obama budget seeks to boost cyber spending Sanders supporters back on Tinder Obama, Dems to huddle on budget Overnight Defense: Hawks ready for spending fight Overnight Healthcare: Obama pushes for Zika funding Aid to Palestine promotes peace and prosperity ISIS leader’s wife charged in connection with death of US woman Overnight Finance: Dems blast GOP for ignoring Obama budget WATCH LIVE: Trump holds final rally before NH primary Don’t go nuclear on climate change just yet Clinton attacks on Sanders make Dems nervous EPA edicts hurt rural America Cruz blocks nominees to the State Department for a third time Bottom Line The Trail: One day until New Hampshire FBI confirms Clinton probe End law enforcement violence against trans women NH poll: Trump leads Rubio on eve of primary Feds threaten to withhold DC Metro funding over safety John Feehery: All bets are off in NH Overnight Tech: Facebook not giving up on Internet plans Bill Press: Who’s the real liberal — Clinton or Sanders? Overnight Energy: Lawmakers keep watch on Flint crisis Katie Pavlich: Clinton lying about gun industry ‘immunity’ Renewable Fuel Standard crucial to a prosperous farm economy Pentagon to begin talks with South Korea over missile defense system in ‘coming days’ Feds scrutinize intercity bus operators UN panel approves new airplane emissions rules Gay man asks Rubio why he wants to put him back in the closet French regulator cracks down on Facebook over privacy concerns Concerns linger after Democrats meet with DHS chief on deportations Obama launches Zika funding push Overnight Regulation: Republicans push in-flight call ban The role of risk and the potential for failure in space exploration Watchdog: IRS incorrectly assessed employers unemployment taxes Pentagon says Canada will triple trainers in northern Iraq Obama looks to double funding for Wall Street regulators Two Florida members form bipartisan climate caucus Obama to seek dramatic boost in cyber funding Hacker fulfills threat to dump data on 20K FBI agents Rubio backs bill to curb drug abuse Bloomberg says he’s eyeing 2016 run Spy chief: Homegrown terror is greatest threat House to weigh plan to separate air traffic control from feds ObamaCare gets extra sign-up period to clear tax issues The real victory of reconciliation GOP pushes to prohibit states from requiring paid trucker breaks House Budget Dems berate Price for budget decision Oil lobby head: Obama tax plan part of an ‘extremist’ agenda Trump: I told Tom Brady not to endorse me Trump: Jeb Bush an embarrassment to his family Poll: Clinton holds commanding lead in NC Rep. Randy Forbes switching to new district in Virginia Poll: Trump leads Cruz by 4 points in NC Feds: 325K drones now registered House Oversight presses Kerry to renegotiate cyber controls Ex-Mexico president: Country won’t pay ‘cent’ for Trump wall Trump says he’ll return donation from ‘determined white separatist’ Opponents of patent litigation reform never offer specifics Clinton seeks to contain millennial damage Reid: Congress should back Obama on Zika funding Clinton staff shakeup may be coming McCain: Cruz won’t win ‘Miss Congeniality’ Senators: No deal yet on Flint aid, energy bill Bush says he’d ‘eliminate’ Citizens United Greyhound agrees to pay $375K to settle disability claims Kasich courts potential Democratic voter NH Dem chief: A Trump win ‘very hurtful’ for our primary The end of sacrifice? Grassley pushes probe of Pentagon task force McCain jabs Trump for waterboarding support Group asks court to compel disclosure of corporate cash in politics Giuliani blasts Beyoncé’s ‘outrageous’ Super Bowl halftime performance Bush: ‘I will not blame Barack Obama for a single thing’ Snowstorm looms over NH primary NASA accused of ‘censoring’ its Christian employees What the House’s Flint hearings won’t fix Test your knowledge of New Hampshire politics Flint mayor to testify before Democrats The Hill’s 12:30 Report Blue America and ‘Greater Canada’ Flint isn’t alone Trump to Syrian refugee children: ‘You can’t come here’ Bush: Trump is ‘a liar and a whiner’ McCain pushes for encryption legislation in fight against ISIS Rubio rips media after debate criticism Michigan governor won’t attend Dems’ hearing on Flint Sen. Fischer endorses Rubio Public interest groups stir budget fight Trump chides Cruz for being ‘politically correct’ on waterboarding GOP pushes for ban on in-flight phone calls Christie: Even Rubio’s ‘most loyal donors’ are doubting him McCain blasts fellow senators over Russian rocket engine purchases Rape survivor’s open letter to Florida State Sen. Diaz de la Portilla on campus carry US, South Korea to discuss missile defense deployment Satellite photos show activity at contentious Iran site Kris Jenner: I’m a fan of both Hillary and Trump Monday: Judicial nomination Obama to meet with King Abdullah at the White House Trump: Bush a ‘stiff you wouldn’t hire’ On temperament, what Trump could learn from Mandela Hacker dumps data on 10K DHS employees, threatens FBI next New regs for Tuesday: Passports, trains, buses Indian regulator deal blow to Facebook’s free web services program Bill Clinton accuser Kathleen Willey to campaign against Hillary Senators try for bipartisanship on Medicare reforms The PARTS act is a win for consumers’ pocketbooks Poll: Majority not ready for driverless cars Report: Hackers use malware to manipulate Russian currency value Obama picked Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 White House seeks $1.8B to fight Zika virus Human capital is the silver bullet to stop cyber criminals Bush on Rubio: ‘He’s not going to get a layup’ Bill Clinton slams ‘sexist’ Sanders supporters Happy Anniversary, ’96 Telecom Act Obama: Zika is not Ebola Sanders up by double digits one day before NH primary West Africa’s terror problem needs a regional solution Poll: Trump up by 21 points in NH, Cruz and Rubio tied for second 20 years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996, rekindling Congress’s political will Let’s hold Iran accountable and reassure our allies The West Bank and Gaza Strip are not Israel, Sen. Cotton Tithing for healthcare Judd Gregg: The finish line Juan Williams: Innuendo fuels Clinton email saga This week: Congress to snub Obama’s last budget Pressure on Lynch to step aside in Clinton email probe Week ahead: Obama budget to tout green priorities Week ahead: Budget time, agencies tackle Zika threat Week ahead: Senate to sanction North Korea Week ahead in tech: Telecom Act turns 20 Week ahead: Obama’s last budget; Yellen back before Congress Week ahead: House looks to roll back ObamaCare calorie rules Week ahead: Pentagon to unveil budget wish list Why TPP isn’t the real problem for American jobs Group uses Valentine’s Day to press for tax reform