The Hill Articles: May 12, 2016

Priebus: Trump and Ryan couldn’t ‘have been more pleased’ with meeting Trump: Bezos wields Post as ‘political instrument’ against me Trump: States should set minimum wage Facebook CEO to meet with conservatives over bias allegations Mark Cuban: Clinton should pick ‘someone like me’ for VP Cruz: Those who bolstered Trump ‘will bear that responsibility going forward’ Biden to host fundraiser for DNC chair White House guidance makes transgender fight national Biden, Warren met several times to discuss possible 2016 bid Krauthammer dismisses Trump and Ryan’s ‘sham marriage’ Ex-Obama official says US should drop demand Assad must go Senate panel approves $602B defense bill Overnight Defense: Senate panel approves $602B defense bill What happened when Donald Trump came to Capitol Hill Overnight Healthcare: House GOP gets a victory in ObamaCare lawsuit Overnight Cybersecurity: Mozilla presses FBI to disclose hacking trick Navy commander fired over Iran’s detention of 10 sailors Signs of thaw as Republicans see a different side of Trump Steve Daines: Not your average lawmaker on Snapchat Overnight Finance: Senate approves first spending bill; Fed under fire on diversity Trump on meeting with Ryan: ‘We are getting there’ Bomb threat forces Joint Base Andrews gate lockdown Clinton abandoned secure line to use home phone, new email shows Overnight Tech: Feds pressed to review social media in background checks The Trail 2016: Unification of the Grand Trump Party Trump meets with James Baker in DC Overnight Energy: EPA rolls out broad new methane rule Lawmaker backing Trump pushes for female VP pick Senate Republicans ask Trump to soften his tone GOP co-sponsor will join government hacking bill GOP closing in on ObamaCare alternative, lawmakers say Sanders, Clinton slam new round of deportation raids Criminal investigation underway into banking regulator data breach Trump disavows butler’s call for Obama to be killed Doctors’ single-payer prescription for health care reform Greens: Methane rules on existing drilling rigs should come next Lawmakers rip TSA for $90K bonuses amid failed security tests Michael Douglas hopes Obama has ‘something strong to say’ in Hiroshima New Trump super-PAC says it has raised nearly $2 million already Overnight Regulation: EPA strengthens methane emission rules Dems: GOP playing from ‘Trump textbook’ GOP bill would force Obama to sanction Iranian hackers Secret Service to investigate Trump’s former butler for saying Obama should be killed Trump backers: Healing will happen Report: Hastert won’t appeal prison sentence George Clooney: ‘There is not gonna be a President Donald Trump’ Huckabee: Romney trying to ‘sink’ Trump over taxes Your clean, livable world in 2030 Dem calls on feds to rewrite food stamp rule Senate to vote on Zika funding Leaked documents show human editors shape Facebook’s trending news Labor Secretary Perez: ‘No conversations’ with Clinton about VP slot US planning new wave of deportation raids: report Eric Trump: Hispanics excited for his dad to be president Trump called Lindsey Graham to discuss national security White House won’t strip funding from NC during ‘bathroom law’ suit Oil market manipulation is alive and well Koch group launches ad campaign against NC GOP lawmaker Carson to lead Trump’s outreach to former presidential rivals Hatch endorses Trump after meeting Illinois judge sets tentative trial date for Duckworth case $88 billion deal between Charter, Time Warner clears final hurdle Senate passes $37.5B energy and water bill after ending Iran fight Pelosi: Opioid bills ‘not effective’ without funding Portman on being Trump’s VP: ‘No, I’m fine’ FDA: Gum, toothpaste may be dangerous for dogs Lawmakers push for ISIS war measure in defense bill Sanders: We’re ‘fighting for the soul of the Democratic Party’ Trump’s longtime butler says Obama should have been killed The real significance of Prime Minister Modi’s address to Congress Congress probes use of social media in background checks NY Times stands behind controversial White House aide story Olympics officials say games will go on, despite Zika concerns White House shoots back in war over aide’s Iran comments GOP senator ‘glad’ Trump is ‘walking back’ Muslim ban Boehner wouldn’t be surprised if Clinton ‘has to withdraw’ McConnell praises ‘constructive’ meeting with Trump Oil lobby: Methane rules could increase emissions Immigration groups bring taco bowls to GOP lawmakers Dem urges Airbnb to crack down on racial discrimination by hosts Pot advocates storm Capitol Hill Advice for Trump on winning donors and influencing GOP activists Consumer watchdog sues payday lender Dem rep blasts Ryan for trying to unify with Trump Dozens of House members promote tax bills at hearing House GOP seeks to increase visa security process CEO denies banking network was hacked in massive cyber heist Supreme Court nominee to speak at high school graduation George Zimmerman’s gun vanishes from auction website The Hill’s 12:30 Report Judge rules for House GOP in ObamaCare suit Ryan: Trump said he wants me at convention Ryan declines to endorse Trump after meeting Dems to Fed: Increase your diversity TSA chief says agency no longer retaliating against whistleblowers HIV in 2016: do we vaccinate now or pay more to treat later? Priebus downplays Ryan’s reluctance to endorse Trump Ryan ‘very encouraged’ by meeting with Trump GOP campaign chairman says he supports Trump Internet of things: Continuing the conversation Targeted Cures: Continuing the conversation Obama: GOP to face reckoning over Trump Republicans need to embrace renewables — on their terms House panel votes to delay new ozone rules Jobless claims hit highest level since February 2015 US activates European missile shield, angering Russia Megyn Kelly: I drove Trump ‘nuts’ ignoring him Mozilla enters court fight over FBI hacking technique Trump, Ryan signal unity WATCH: GOP rep spotted hopping fence outside RNC headquarters Funding the fight against Zika Sanders campaign warns against taking Trump lightly EPA finalizes stronger methane emission rules Thousands call on Olive Garden to improve food, labor policies Hatch: I’ll ask Trump to tone down rhetoric Democrats attack GOP candidates with ‘Trump Cards’ Trump: Jeb Bush ‘not a man of honor’ for refusing to back me WATCH: Trump supporters, protesters swarm RNC headquarters Top aide: Trump has VP list ‘in his mind’ Reid rips McConnell ahead of Trump meeting New regs for Friday: Pipelines, swap dealers, emergency alerts Closing the Arctic Circle: Obama and Nordics can clinch Arctic issues Lyft more than doubles settlement offer with drivers Miami’s GOP mayor: ‘Of course’ I won’t vote for Trump Spanish-language ad ties Trump to McCain, Flake Steve King: Support a nominee ‘produced by the rules’ US, China cyber group holds first meeting since anti-hacking deal James Carville: Clinton ‘needs’ Sanders EPA to unveil oil, gas methane restrictions Wild scene outside Trump meetings Trump’s talking points: Unified GOP will ‘win big’ FBI head expects more government litigation over locked phones Income sharing agreements: a dangerous distraction GOP rep.: It’s on Trump to win over conservatives Former senator blasts CIA chief over secret 9/11 pages Gingrich open to running as Trump’s VP Scarborough: ‘Entire Democratic Party’ is against Sanders Biden wanted Warren as running mate Why energy R&D matters more than ever Dan Quayle: Trump’s a ‘winner’ Which VP pick will Trump go all-in on? George Zimmerman to auction pistol used in Trayvon Martin shooting The treaty to end financial privacy Standardized testing for Latino students: opt not to opt out This National Nurses Week, honor them by creating safe workplaces The cost of division: Truth and consequences How Trump can win over women voters Senate defense bill omits additional visas for Afghan interpreters What does Bernie want? Third-party candidates face uphill climb to get place on presidential debate stage Food groups seethe over ‘added sugar’ on labels Wall St. groups threaten to sit out trade pact push GOP wants Senate Dem candidate to donate $100K Clinton launches blitzkrieg on Trump A bridge too far: why Delta rockets aren’t the answer for DoD launches Advice to the President: say nothing