The Hill Articles: January 27, 2016

Cruz groups offer $1.5M to charity if Trump debates Cruz one-on-one Sanders calls for more debates — on his own terms Trump opens fire on Paul, Cruz, Clinton, Sanders Scarborough briefly flirts with being Trump’s running mate Trump refuses to reconsider debate in fiery Fox interview Overnight Cybersecurity: Lawmakers reach for last-minute deal on privacy bill Trump get endorsement from top SC pol Sanders: I won’t ‘apologize’ for national security stance Lawmakers rush to get 11th hour privacy deal Rubio: Trump and Cruz feud makes for an ‘interesting sideshow’ Pass the Defend Trade Secrets Act Pass the Defend Trade Secrets Act Overnight Tech: FCC to vote on ad disclosure rules Dem urges sanctions on North Korea for hacking Overnight Finance: Dems not on board with Sanders on taxes WATCH LIVE: Trump holds final rally before Fox News debate Pro wrestler Kurt Angle goes to the mat for Rubio Ammon Bundy tells Oregon occupiers to stand down and go home Obama addresses Oscar controversy Overnight Campaign: How Trump stole the show Overnight Healthcare: McConnell not backing off against Planned Parenthood Overnight Defense: Republicans move to ban Russian rocket engines DC issued $1M in parking tickets during snow storm Trump schedules event to rival Fox News debate Lawmakers hit the White House for ‘lack of clarity’ on Iran Obama: Peyton in another Super Bowl ‘is a great story’ Iowa caucuses near Anne Frank’s stepsister: Trump ‘acting like another Hitler’ Senate GOP plots next steps on opioid ‘epidemic’ No empty lectern for Trump Jeb Bush PAC plots Super Bowl ad in New Hampshire Overnight Energy: Feds blame Oregon occupiers for deadly shootout Bush donor loyalty runs deep Twitter votes for Trump to appear in debate African leaders urge passage of Electrify Africa Act Ex-Pentagon chief donates to Feingold Clinton ad: Sanders’s ideas ‘will never make it in the real world’ McCain, McCarthy team up to ban Russian rocket engines Megyn Kelly: Trump a ‘breath of fresh air’ Overnight Regulation: FCC pushes new rules for cable boxes Dems offer bill to expand EPA lead warnings in response to Flint Christie-themed website redirects to Trump page Senate Dems link Flint crisis to energy bill Congress shouldn’t have defunded the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund Clinton weighs in on Oscars’ diversity problem Pelosi distances Democrats from Sanders’s plan to raise taxes GOP slashes Feb. debate undercard contest Obama taps new Afghan commander as security deteriorates McConnell: No regrets over relying on Planned Parenthood videos Limbaugh: Trump is ‘controlling the media’ Reid: ‘I’m kind of pulling’ for Trump Cruz sells ‘Make Trump Debate Again’ hats New home sales hit highest level since 2007 Carson: Trump attacks are ‘very dishonest’ White House cites ‘concerns’ with Senate energy bill Toyota tops global car sales with 10.5M in 2015 Evolving TV market needs more competition, less cable control Feds blame Oregon occupiers after one dead in shootout Lawmakers press VA to allow medical marijuana for veterans Will GOP debate ratings hold up without Trump? Kasich hit over Common Core Trump mocks Cruz debate challenge: ‘Can we do it in Canada?’ Fed holds rates steady amid market turmoil Heidi Cruz: ‘Ted doesn’t have an anti-Wall Street sentiment’ West to blame for terrorism in Africa White House: Obama never shied away from a debate FCC chair moves toward looser rules for set-top boxes Carson: ‘Encryption specialists’ should help fight hackers GOP measure would halt Obama ban on federal coal mining Clinton: GOP attack ads show Wall Street is ‘afraid of me’ White House: Zika virus is not Ebola Poll: Trump reclaims lead in Iowa Sanders says Obama not trying to ‘tip scales’ for Clinton Dem bill would let shooting victims sue gun makers, dealers House Republican backs senator’s blockade of Army nominee Businesses are invading your privacy Clinton wants Dems to sanction new debate Wendy’s probes possible credit card breach Consumer Reports: Two-thirds of consumers misled by natural labels Trump to appear on O’Reilly tonight Top RNC aide: Anything but ‘resounding’ Clinton win in Iowa a loss The Hill’s 12:30 Report Christie on Trump’s debate boycott: ‘How thin-skinned is he?’ Paul: With Trump gone, GOP will have its ‘best debate’ Terri Schiavo raised in Jeb Bush ad Republican wants price tag for closing Gitmo US airlines blame Gulf carriers for international passenger dip Dem challenger presses Strickland on record Senate begins work on energy overhaul Two senior VA officials appeal demotions for a second time Senate leaders praise officer killed during snowstorm Congress should learn from staffer’s sentencing ‘Wire’ creator David Simon jokes about wild time at Camp David GOP rivals rip Trump debate move RNC breaks fundraising record with $105M haul in 2015 Groups sue city, state over Flint water crisis Senate Dems unite in call for Puerto Rico debt aid Iranian president: Congress needs ‘more sensible people’ Timeline: Trump’s feud with Fox US, China clash over North Korea sanctions Poll suggests many don’t see Trump as religious Rubio hits Trump, Cruz over debate ‘theatrics’ Murdoch urges Bloomberg to run amid Trump debate boycott Backdoor may be letting spies steal intelligence, lawmaker warns EMILY’s List backs Shea-Porter in Dem primary Bush jumps to second in NH poll Happy birthday to the case that was even worse than Citizens United Iran warns US warship to leave waters Expectations muted after US delegation pushes Cuba on Internet Obama to speak at Holocaust commemoration at Israeli embassy ‘Wonder Woman’ on 2016: ‘We need to start bringing people together’ Giuliani suggests Trump make ‘surprise’ debate appearance Carson: Destroying ISIS ‘will not kill the beast’ of radical Islam Watchdog questions US flight tower staffing procedures House panel pressured on closed-door intelligence hearing South Korea suspects North of cyberattacks Israel hit with one of its ‘largest cyberattacks’ Wednesday: Energy debate, nomination New regs for Thursday: Military spouses, epilepsy Why Trump has already won tomorrow’s debate (without showing up) East Coast says no to offshore drilling Boehner chief lands top job at private equity industry group Megyn Kelly: It’s likely ‘a bad decision’ skipping debate Lyft moves to settle driver status case Huckabee unveils Adele-themed campaign video Axelrod: Trump’s the ‘center of attention’ over debate FBI tells Bundy group to leave after fatal shooting Scarborough: ‘I’d rather set myself on fire’ than attend debate with Megyn Kelly A simple solution could yield impressive budget savings Michael Moore defends Megyn Kelly Carson on Trump’s debate boycott: ‘I like hard questions’ Huckabee: ‘I will take Donald Trump’s podium’ Equality begins in the ‘people’s house’ Cruz: Trump afraid to defend his record Rubio and his ‘non-criminal’ illegal aliens Trump escalates Megyn Kelly feud with ‘bimbo’ tweet Trump official: Fox debate ratings will plummet New patent subject-matter eligibility test hurts US competitiveness Poll: Sanders edges Clinton in Iowa Legislation to clarify intent requirements is long overdue brake on prosecutorial excess The GOP’s NASCAR primary On 40th anniversary of Buckey v. Valeo, political consulting booms Rising red ink poses challenges for GOP Trump and Bloomberg: Old friends no more? Jesse Jackson not planning to endorse in Democratic primary Iowa fights grow nastier 7 things to watch at fundraising deadline Dem mayors line up for Obama trade deal Rail safety soars, but requires steady investment, balanced regs Senators take cyber push to corporate boardooms Study: GOP win in ObamaCare suit would hike spending