The Hill Articles: March 8, 2016

March 8
Sanders stuns Clinton with upset in Michigan Sanders says Michigan momentum will propel him to victory Rubio shut out in delegates from Tuesday voting GOP seeks to scare off Obama high court pick George W. Bush not planning to endorse: report Kasich pledges to continue positive campaign after Michigan defeat Megyn Kelly laughs off Trump shout-out Bachmann: Obama ‘classless’ for missing Nancy Reagan’s funeral Trump to establishment: Let’s come together Trump touts victories, calls for GOP unity Sanders upsets Clinton in Mich.; Trump rolls to more victories Dems keep control of Kentucky state House Michigan’s Dem primary too close to call Trump takes Michigan Rubio ignores Tuesday contests to focus on Florida WATCH LIVE: Trump holds presser on ‘Super Tuesday 2’ Trump wins Mississippi primary Sanders: ‘Don’t let the Trumps of the world divide us’ Trump, Clinton win in Mississippi Cruz slams Trump’s arm-raising pledge Overnight Cybersecurity: FBI ruffles feathers in cyber fights John Oliver sells out of ‘Make Donald Drumpf Again’ hats Overnight Healthcare: US drug spending grows by double digits Mark Mellman: Message and meaning Exit poll: Michigan, Mississippi GOP voters want outsider candidate Study: 76 percent of attack ads target Trump Charles Barkley: ‘All politics is rich people screwing poor people’ Lobbying World The Trail 2016: Candidates off to the races Sanders sues to allow 17-year-olds to vote in Ohio Overnight Tech: Univision will lift AT&T blackout for Dem debate Overnight Defense: GOP digs in against Gitmo plan Loretta Lynch takes name out of running for Supreme Court Zuckerberg leads Supreme Court brief in support of Obama’s immigration action Grassley: Senate ‘very close’ to deal on criminal justice reform Snowden: FBI’s stance in Apple case is ‘horses—‘ Rubio opens new front in war on ObamaCare Presidential transition bill clears Congress Reports: Michigan struggling with ballot demand in primaries Overnight Energy: Warmest winter for Lower 48 US airstrike targets ‘Omar the Chechen’ Obama in excellent health, but still chewing Nicorette DHS: No evidence of Ukraine power grid hack in US Cruz: Rubio’s accusations indicate ‘flailing’ campaign Overnight Finance: Trump tax break draws scrutiny Feds warn of ‘remarkable’ rise in drug spending Overnight Regulation: FCC finalizing plan to subsidize Internet Lieu and Dinielli: Time to put an end to ‘conversion therapy’ Poll: Cruz within 3 points of Trump nationally Climate change: The critical topic presidential debates are leaving out Trump comes under attack in Ohio ad Report: Fox News to counter next Dem debate by interviewing GOP field Greens push Obama on coastal funding plans in 2017 budget Seizing the clean energy revolution Ex-ambassador: No-fly zone in Syria would test Russia Feds eye overhaul of Medicare Part B payments Dick Morris: If Trump implodes Markos Moulitsas: Time to kill the caucus Congress needs to listen to the customers and pass GMO labeling Study: Trump’s trade agenda could cost $250B Career-relevant higher education for working adults Miami billionaire heads López-Cantera finance team Want hair like the 2016 candidates? School offers how-tos Senate Banking to consider SEC nominees Senate Dems meet with Grassley challenger Clay Aiken: My mom’s voting Trump, even though he fired me GOP tweet accuses double amputee Dem of ‘not standing up for veterans’ Biden condemns Palestinian attack that killed American Report: Trump got tax break for those making under $500K Top Foreign Relations Dem wants swift response to Iran ballistic missile test Katie Holmes visits Capitol Hill for ONE campaign Who will protect parental choice in post-Scalia era? Rubio backer: CNN story ‘a punch in the gut’ FBI agents investigated for shooting at Oregon militia member For the creative arts Pentagon wants to try again with Syrian rebel program Rubio on CNN report: ‘They just made it up’ Senator lifts hold on Flint aid bill Better Business Bureau: Trump University had D-minus rating in final year Jeb Bush’s brother joins Cruz finance team Ability vs. willingness to pay in Puerto Rico Gas-to-liquids technologies can help the US meet Paris Agreement commitments US to announce measures to ease restrictions on Cuba ObamaCare official touts ‘maturing’ marketplace amid insurer anxiety White House: Cornyn’s ‘piñata’ comment sounds like Trump Top donor: Recent GOP debates were ’embarrassing’ Home Depot breach victims reach $19.5 million settlement Sanders aide walks back VP comments Lew: Underfunding of IRS could cause long-term problems Voters head to the polls in four states Cruz: Trump attacking my faith because he’s nervous House mental health bill author slams Senate measure Infrastructure in a Trump or Clinton administration FCC outlines Internet speed standards for Lifeline DHS chief: Encryption bill must include all views The Hill’s 12:30 Report Dems defend Obama’s immigration actions in Supreme Court brief Republican entrepreneur launches clean energy push Hillary Clinton to attend Nancy Reagan’s funeral Contiguous US sees warmest winter on record Rubio knocks Cruz over ‘dirty tricks’ Chuck Norris to stump for Cruz in NC GOP presses Obama to punish Iran for missile tests Washington’s war against short-term stock traders Card industry failed consumers and merchants with move to EMV Treasury sanctions African rebel Joseph Kony Officer ordered to testify against colleagues in Freddie Gray case US commander wants administration review of Afghan drawdown plan More Ex-Gitmo detainees suspected of returning to terrorism Giffords endorses former Ohio governor in tight Senate race GOP introduces resolution rejecting Obama’s Gitmo plan Biden: Reagan couldn’t win GOP nomination in 2016 Patent reform is within grasp Yelp dives into dust-up over size of Trump’s hands Reid: GOP going to ‘beat’ high court nominee ‘like a piñata’ White House touts data as way to help those in need Florida poll: Trump up by 20 over Rubio Trump ex Maples joins ‘DWTS’ Tuesday: Opioid debate Watchdog investigating chokeslam of journalist at Donald Trump rally New regs for Wednesday: Farms, trucks, exports Obama pays $500M to UN climate change fund Kasich: Sanders ‘spinning around out there around Pluto’ Growing the next generation of Russia experts Obama/Trudeau summit: Focus on the Arctic Polls: Clinton lead down to single digits FCC to offer Internet subsidies to poor Senate panel releases bipartisan mental health bill Kasich: GOP race going to convention Senators want Clinton aide who received immunity deal to talk Poll: Trump loses head-to-head vs. both Cruz, Rubio Setting the record straight on federal prison reform CBS declines phone interview with Trump Trump: Comparing voter loyalty pledge to Nazi salute ‘ridiculous’ Trump’s last-minute slipping Clean energy rising Trump: Contested convention would be ‘pretty unfair’ Poll: Romney speech did little to hurt Trump Pfizer rips off America Poll: Trump leads Illinois, followed by bottleneck America’s restaurants, beyond the campaign photo op Supporting women includes opposing TPP Is natural gas a fossil fuel substitute, or does it just crowd out renewables? Clinton up 4 points in weekly tracking poll Tensions rise in GOP as deadline for budget nears Could a President Trump go to war at his sole discretion? 5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s primaries Could Trump nomination put House up for grabs? Governors whiff in endorsement game Standing up for the downtrodden Time for a remedial history lesson for political candidates