The Hill Articles: March 15, 2016

March 15
Trump trolls Rubio one last time Ryan leaves door open to accepting GOP nomination: ‘Who knows?’ House incumbents easily survive challenges Cruz courts Rubio voters Pro-Bernie Sanders super-PAC creator charged with fraud Trump: US needs rich people to be great again DNC chief: Trump is not a fringe candidate Trump congratulates Rubio on ‘tough campaign’ Kasich expands his strategy team Trump: We have to bring our party together Embattled Trump aide stands alongside candidate Tea Party candidate wins primary for Boehner’s old seat Kasich pledges to continue positive campaign Trump crushes Rubio in Florida, wins Illinois, North Carolina Trump wins North Carolina Trump wins in Illinois GOP hits a wall with election-year budget plan WATCH LIVE: Sanders speaks on Tuesday primary results Clinton closes in on Dem crown Obama to announce SCOTUS nominee Wednesday Clinton sets sights on Trump in victory speech Strickland defeats Sittenfeld in Ohio Senate primary Kasich beats Trump in Ohio Burr, Ross to square off in North Carolina Senate election Rubio to heckler: You won’t get beaten up by my supporters Clinton takes Ohio Kasich PAC turning over $250K from Silicon Valley donor Rubio bows out of White House race Clinton wins North Carolina primary WATCH LIVE: Rubio speaks after Florida loss Duckworth defeats Zopp in Illinois Senate primary Trump calls Fox anchor ‘Crazy Megyn’ Kelly Clinton scores big wins; Trump takes Fla., loses Ohio to Kasich Clinton easily wins Florida Overnight Cybersecurity: Anonymous taking on Trump; Apple files final court brief WATCH LIVE: Trump holds press conference on ‘Super Tuesday 3’ Lobbying World GOP rep says she voted for Trump Overnight Healthcare: CDC urges doctors to cut back on painkillers Business leaders want TPP done this year Exit polls: Democrats, independents flood into Ohio Republican primary Overnight Defense: GOP budget details; Pentagon buying reforms Apple: Founders would be ‘appalled’ at FBI iPhone request Overnight Energy: Obama takes Atlantic drilling off the table Exit poll: Third of GOP voters would mull third party over Trump vs. Clinton Overnight Tech: Groups grade 2016 candidates on tech issues Overnight Finance: GOP budget met by conservative opposition Obama regs chief probed for info on financial adviser rule Mark Mellman: Convention games Fiorina calls on Rubio, Kasich to drop out GOP lawmaker calls Trump protesters ‘thugs’ Webb: Presidential primary or bar fight? It is crucial that the American people participate this election Dick Morris: 2016 a repeat of the ’60s Markos Moulitsas: We must protect privacy Former LA mayor calls for Mexican-Americans to vote against Trump Lawmakers worry about cyberattacks on self-driving cars The Trail 2016: Game On Business groups want House committee to consider online sales tax legislation Warren: Republican SCOTUS strategy ‘arrogant’ Overnight Regulation: Groups challenge endangered species rule Rubio’s DC headquarters briefly evacuated Rubio says he won’t drop out if he loses Florida SCOTUS lawyers push leadership to take up nominee Obama delivers stern message to Trump Florida official rebuts rumors that Trump was left off ballot Lack of uniformity in menu labeling could confuse consumers Obama praises first lady’s ‘curves’ Lawmakers lash out at key figures in Flint crisis Federal employees permitted to telework during Metro shutdown Senate passes FOIA reform bill GOP chairman unveils Pentagon buying reforms Former NSA counsel: Apple is ‘arrogant’ US admiral accuses Iran of violating international law DC Metro shutting down for 29 hours Wednesday ‘Music mafia’ is at it again GOP rep: Trump ‘a product of rage among the Republican base’ Chaffetz, Obama regs chief spar over water rule subpoena Christie: ‘Hypocritical’ for GOP to talk about blocking Trump Clinton racks up gaffes Clinton litigants want testimony from 8 aides in email case Celeb chanteuses lend voices for ‘Let Girls Learn’ anthem Durbin: Dems will block GMO labeling bill Dems call for updated financial sector diversity probe Face the music: Why consent decree reform matters Stand by Afghanistan’s courageous women Pentagon: ‘We’ll see’ if Russia withdraws from Syria DHS cyber threat sharing program review shows privacy risks McConnell urges Trump to condemn violence at rallies CDC urges doctors to curtail opioid use Sanders’s small donors are changing the political world Lessons for today’s healthcare transformation from the Iditarod Senate Dems tie vulnerable Republicans to Trump in new ad GOP chairman introduces bill recognizing magic as a ‘national treasure’ Home builder confidence holds steady in March Carson super-PAC morphs into VP vehicle Senate to vote on bill blocking mandatory GMO labeling laws Obama denounces rise of ‘vulgar and divisive’ politics of Trump Clinton caught on hot mic speculating about Christie’s Trump endorsement Wearables harness the power of the Internet to save lives Dems on GOP budget: ‘The inmates are running the asylum’ Insider: Trump to skip GOP debate for pro-Israel conference Former EPA official: Agency did nothing wrong in Flint ‘Hamilton’ star joins Dems to push for Puerto Rico debt relief Is Rubio’s fate in Puerto Rican hands? Bill Clinton: Sanders is the ‘blame candidate’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dems hit GOP for spending Judiciary panel time on abortion Jerry Springer: GOP race too much for me Secret Service puts onus on organizers for campaign protests House GOP unveils budget to conservative opposition Bill would ban imports of assault weapons ‘Hamilton’ star takes ‘secret’ Senate subway ride China asks FBI chief to help battle terrorism, hackers Report: Michael Brown’s mother endorses Clinton The GOP candidate who stands above the fray A new Panama fights an old enemy: Corruption GOP chairman: Banks are facing ‘regulatory waterboarding’ Ryan will back Trump if he’s GOP nominee Matthew Perry tapped to play Ted Kennedy No deal on legislation banning Internet rate regulation Priebus predicts GOP field will support nominee Students spend spring break lobbying for criminal justice reform Clinton cameos on Comedy Central’s ‘Broad City’ Former EPA official says she was falsely accused in Flint crisis Poll: More than 1 in 4 Americans would consider leaving if Trump wins Watchdog: Visa oversights poking holes in US border Open the books on federal pensions Dems: Trump’s rise forcing GOP through ‘stages of grief’ Survey: Troops favor Trump and Sanders House GOP: Gitmo only ‘responsible and safe choice’ for ISIS detainees New regs for Wednesday: Airplanes, healthcare, trucks Todd Palin broke multiple ribs in snowmobile crash What happens after Trump? How Chicago-style politics trumped independence in Internet regulation Religion dominates Facebook chatter before primaries Obama rescinds Atlantic coast drilling plan Caitlyn Jenner meets with Hillary Treasury eases restrictions on travel to Cuba ahead of Obama visit Anonymous declares cyber war on Donald Trump Warren: ‘Trump is a bigger, uglier threat every day’ Huckabee: Trump and Sanders ‘leading somewhat of a revolution’ GOP sues for more Clinton docs Building an energy workforce for tomorrow Kasich: ‘There’s no way I would team up with Donald Trump’ Trump wins Northern Mariana Islands caucus Trump: ‘I never said’ I’d pay legal fees for alleged sucker-puncher Trump: The ‘biggest people’ in GOP are calling me Rare bipartisan healthcare issue Report: Obama to back off Atlantic coast drilling plan Trump: Ad attacking my remarks on women ‘sour grapes’ Clinton: ‘We didn’t lose a single person’ in Libya The black hole of Pentagon foreign aid Safeguarding the data that power safer cars Iran’s sham election was not about reform Trump, the modern-day PT Barnum Who will be today’s big winners? Pundits weigh in White House close to finalizing new overtime rules Trump, Clinton lead nationally in new poll Kasich, Rubio defend home turf Dem race tightens as Bernie surges in Midwest Senator pushes budget for regulations Drug industry adopts bunker mentality VP buzz for Sherrod Brown Poll: Most Americans dissatisfied with ’16 field Three top Senate races set to enter next phase GOP lawmaker’s ‘meals with constituents’ draw scrutiny Anti-trade Republicans press Trump advantage What happened to the American dream? Nudging voters Armed Services chair to propose new defense acquisition reforms