The Hill Articles: March 16, 2016

Cruz slams Trump for skipping GOP debate Limbaugh to GOP: Trade SCOTUS nomination for Clinton indictment GOP senator endorses Kasich Benghazi committee changes rules in new standoff with Dems Biden meets with lawmakers behind medical bills Court war begins with Obama pick GOP budget clears panel, but trouble awaits Congress to probe rape allegations against federal judge: report 5 police deputies disciplined after assault at Trump rally Overnight Finance: GOP budget on way to House floor; Yellen defends Fed’s reputation Under contract Clinton campaign launches three ads in Arizona Inhofe: ‘It doesn’t matter if Obama would nominate George W. Bush’ Overnight Healthcare: Mental health bill ready for full Senate Tax writers in House approve budget savings Overnight Cybersecurity: Black Lives Matter activists get behind Apple GOP lawmaker: Trump needs to ‘grow up,’ stop attacking Megyn Kelly Metro to reopen Thursday, after 29-hour closure Bachmann: Trump gets nomination if he’s ‘within striking distance’ Overnight Tech: Republicans not sold on Internet domain plan The Trail 2016: Battle of the Unifiers Overnight Energy: Michigan governor to face Congress over Flint Overnight Regulation: Labor chief grilled on overtime, retirement rules Missouri GOP releases tentative delegate allocation NSA dismissed Clinton request for ‘secure’ BlackBerry Prominent Trump supporter: Riots ‘aren’t necessarily a bad thing’ Obama: America would be better off if more women held office Ad accuses Trump of having same healthcare plan as Clinton Overnight Defense: Army leaders worry about troop levels Jindal: ‘GOP establishment is done for’ after Trump Mich. governor to focus on recovery at Flint hearing Nearly half of Rubio’s delegates could be free agents Ohio man pleads guilty to aiding ISIS Carson: Trump’s insults are just politics Budowsky: Hillary, Bernie must unite to beat Trump Stoddard: GOP reality check: Trump or convention fight Grassley likely to meet Supreme Court nominee NRA decries Obama’s Supreme Court pick Clinton and Trump want to beggar thy neighbor…and you Privacy group to protest Apple-FBI court hearing Islamic State hackers publish ‘kill list’ of Minnesota cops The Economist: Trump presidency one of top 10 global risks Iran tests show need to keep US missile defenses up to date Ryan: There’s no scenario where I’m running for president Lanny Davis: Democrats: Don’t stoop to Trump’s level Kasich to appear on Pennsylvania ballot McConnell speaks with SCOTUS nominee Obama tightens sanctions on North Korea Dems: GOP using budget amendment push as a distraction Group running ads against Grassley in Supreme Court fight Republicans worry about eventual EPA control of ethanol mandate GOP budget expected to reach House floor Haley to support Cruz Our critical infrastructure is too vulnerable to cyberattacks Trump appears to have plagiarized from Carson op-ed: report GOP says no hearing for Obama court nominee Democrats unveil bill to crack down on ‘wage theft’ Glenn Beck rips Kasich for staying in race Yellen: Fed is not political GOP chairman stepping up crusade against climate change study Trump taps campaign manager as GOP convention delegate: report Warren: It’s time for the Senate to do its job Michelle Obama sings Boyz II Men at SXSW Dems predict electoral disaster for GOP under Trump House bill would help veterans get service dogs Reid: Hold SCOTUS hearings or align with Trump Clinton, Sanders camps insist they can mend fences Michelle Obama: ‘I will not run for president’ Outmaneuvering cancer Cruz: Garland a ‘so-called moderate Democrat’ Trump would pick Kerry will miss deadline to label ISIS violence ‘genocide’ WH urges vote on Garland before lame-duck session of Congress Lightning struck Trump Tower in Chicago Tuesday night Close results in Missouri primary could lead to recounts Kasich: Obama created too much ‘polarization’ to confirm SCOTUS pick Ken Starr: Garland a ‘very wise choice’ Sanders: Refusing hearing on Garland ‘unprecedented’ ‘Hamilton’ creator says ‘good news’ ahead for $10 redesign Fed holds steady on interest rates Hatch open to lame-duck hearing for Garland Consumer protection and the PIN diversion Uber sees boost in DC signups during Metro closure Lawmakers eye boosting Cuba trade GOP senators split with leadership on SCOTUS Army warns against higher troop levels without more funding Hispanic lawmaker rips Jane Sanders over Joe Arpaio meeting Clinton: Refusing a hearing for Garland ‘entirely unacceptable’ House approves transparency carveout for small Internet providers Republicans grill Labor secretary over retirement, overtime rules Republicans reject adding Flint aid to budget resolution Fox News cancels GOP debate after Trump and Kasich back out Natural gas likely to overtake coal for electricity Congress: Keep the nation’s drug safety system intact Bush attorney general: GOP should give Obama nominee a hearing Groups urge civil rights focus for FCC privacy rules Video shows moment Kasich learned he won Ohio Senate Dems block GMO labeling bill Vulnerable senator breaks with GOP over court nominee Privacy groups urge renegotiation of US-EU data agreement Retired Army general: Next president should be a ‘deep expert on the global economic system’ Trump ad: Clinton not tough enough to face Putin, ISIS Kasich won Ohio, but so what? The Hill’s 12:30 Report Bipartisan mental health bill advances in Senate No hearing for Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, McConnell says Time to break Reagan’s 11th Commandment Emotional Garland touts ‘fidelity’ to Constitution Florida Gov. Rick Scott endorses Trump Who is Merrick Garland? Kasich skipping debate after Trump bails DHS head ‘agrees in principle’ with encryption commission bill Obama Supreme Court nominee’s record on guns in the spotlight GOP official: The party chooses the nominee, not the voters Refugee stream a ‘potential opportunity’ for terrorists, DHS secretary says Top US coal company might declare bankruptcy Congress: Close the patient safety gap in wound care Top House chairman: GOP ‘cannot surrender’ by skipping budget Top Koch group to hit Strickland in Ohio Senate race McConnell, Grassley voted against Garland in 1997 New regs Thursday: Securities, whistleblowers, efficiency Hatch questions Treasury and IRS about energy grant program Madeleine Albright honored with ‘Trailblazer Award’ NBC: Trump contradicts himself in 2 interviews minutes apart WATCH LIVE: Obama announces SCOTUS nominee Small business lobby to vet Supreme Court nominee North Korea sentences American student to 15 years hard labor US student sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea Obama picks Kansas to win NCAA Obama nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court Fragrance ingredient disclosure and the Personal Care Products Safety Act Obama to visit UK, Saudi Arabia next month Boehner pushes Ryan as nominee on 2nd ballot House action imperative in the fight against addiction Trump supporters avoiding delegates with foreign names? Kasich makes general election pitch Report: FCC nears approval of Charter-Time Warner Cable deal Strong support for offshore energy Man arrested for ‘celebgate’ nude photo hacks Trump: Third-party candidate would ‘guarantee’ win for Clinton Trump to skip second Fox News debate Cruz predicts he’ll win majority of delegates before convention Reauthorize key small business programs Trump’s top foreign policy advisor? ‘I’m speaking with myself’ Expand options for flood insurance Trump predicts ‘riots’ if he’s not nominee Trump: Clinton ‘an embarrassment to our country’ Supreme Court ruling on Clean Power Plan doesn’t halt EPA action or change timeline Congress must reject the DARK Act Sanders vows to fight until convention Not your grandmother’s war bonds Safe, proven biotechnology deserves non-stigmatizing national labeling standard The Saudi ‘blink’ on oil production that wasn’t one at all The 20th anniversary of the myth that won’t quit Missouri too close to call for Republicans, Dems Violence begets violence Democrats prep election-year game plan around Trump ticket The 13-year wait for 2 widows and a congressman comes to an end Frenzy of activity for financial adviser rule Trump’s unorthodox foreign policy unnerves Republicans Partnering accelerates better health Tuesday’s winners and losers Trump risks falling short of delegate count for nomination Clinton adds to delegate lead Clinton holds off Sanders to win Illinois