The Hill Articles: May 18, 2016

French president: EgyptAir flight crashed Trump: It’s an ‘honor’ that Obama has been talking about me House rejects effort to bar Confederate flag from the Citadel Sanders to keep Clinton under fire in campaign’s last stretch Trump hits Bill Clinton with rape accusation House passes $610B defense policy bill First of Clinton aides testifies in watchdog case Former Boehner adviser’s dog found Late GOP senator apologized to Muslims for Trump in final days: report House approves $622M Zika funding bill Clinton campaign chairman slams Trump as ‘risk we can’t afford’ Air Force bomber crashes after takeoff in Guam Overnight Cybersecurity: New Google messaging app to offer end-to-end encryption Libertarian Gary Johnson picks former Mass. governor for VP Rubio dismisses Trump’s openness to talking with Kim Jong Un Dems block GOP push to tie immigration fight to spending bill Trump soothes the right with list of Supreme Court picks Footwear executives pound pavement for Obama trade deal Trump adds lawyer to VP search team Overnight Finance: GOP chairman moves to censure IRS chief | Puerto Rico deal close? | Fed eyes June rate hike | Obama’s secret meeting with China’s richest man Zuckerberg hosts conservatives at Facebook HQ amid charges of bias Donors to Obama Foundation have had private dinners at White House Child nutrition reauthorization advances in House Under Contract GOP lawmaker files bill to counter Obama’s bathroom directive Zubik v. Burwell: A win for women and religious liberty TIME to act on real employment for people with disabilities Trump beats Clinton by 3 points in new poll The Trail 2016: Donald and the Supremes Dems to Obama: ‘Stop the deportations’ Overnight Regulation: GOP advances bill to block union ‘persuader’ rule Overnight Tech: Zuckerberg vows to mend ties with conservatives who ‘don’t trust’ Facebook Biden: ‘No fundamental split’ among Dems Chinese make ‘unsafe’ intercept of US aircraft over South China Sea Report: Pacific trade pact would boost growth, jobs and incomes Overnight Defense: Dem opposition mounts to defense policy bill Steve King calls for ‘civil disobedience’ on Obama bathroom directive Biden: Brown ‘great choice’ for Clinton VP Amazon’s Bezos slams Trump after anti-trust criticism Overnight Energy: EPA wants higher ethanol mandate Preliminary decision on secret 9/11 pages expected this week House prepping bill to relieve long airport lines Overnight Healthcare: House GOP vows ‘hundreds of millions’ more for Zika New Google messaging app to offer optional end-to-end encryption Senate Dems hold mock Supreme Court hearing House panel questions legitimacy of CFPB arbitration rule Budowsky: Trump: The GOP’s big lie Stoddard: Wanted in 2016: Another option America stands on precipice with Trump topping the ballot U.S.-based Norwegian flight attendants: Does my job not matter? House closing in on Puerto Rico bill GOP moves to block union ‘persuader’ rule Senators push EPA to pay mine waste spill claims WATCH LIVE: Sanders speaks after Oregon victory Key Dem to oppose defense bill Van Jones: I wish Priebus was DNC chair Vice President: ‘My name is Joe Biden, and I love ice cream’ House GOP vows ‘hundreds of millions’ more for Zika response Verizon negotiations go forward with Labor Department mediator Sanders pushes Clinton for debate in California Top establishment figure to lead Trump fundraising Instead of soft-pedaling public option with Medicare buy-in, Clinton should step on the gas Trump meets with Henry Kissinger Oakland mayor fires back at Trump for calling her city dangerous Trump asking to see tax returns of potential VP picks: report Dem senator warns Sanders not to recreate 1968 chaos at convention Senate Republicans block standalone Zika bills Let’s work to ensure safety for transgender young people House GOP avoids debate over immigration in defense bill Potential Supreme Court pick mocked ‘Darth Trump’ in tweets FCC consumer database includes 22,000 net neutrality complaints Ohio GOP primary attracted more than 100,000 Dem voters Trump Supreme Court shortlist snubs Cruz White House defends secret Obama meeting with China’s richest man Oversight panel sees some improvement in feds’ IT Coburn rules out third-party run Embattled drugmaker to award $10.8M in executive bonuses Where Trump invests his money EPA seeks to boost ethanol in fuel supply Missouri Dem: Trump coddles ‘racist supporters’ Fed minutes show talk of June rate hike Hatch adds to GOP concerns about FCC box plan Clinton surrogate on Trump: ‘More ugly women in America than attractive women’ Romney no longer searching for anti-Trump candidate Stopping the corporate takeover of Main Street House Dems object to abortion limits in Zika bill GOP ad calls Clinton ‘a living history of scandal’ Nevada Dem chair wants apology from Sanders campaign Dem party chief’s response to ‘throwing shade’ remark? ‘Hashtag SMH’ Senator defends Sanders’s response to Nevada chaos Oversight chairman offers resolution to censure IRS head Committee chairman: ‘Very good case’ to impeach IRS chief House panel backs transportation bill with trucking provisions To provide and maintain a navy 117M hacked LinkedIn logins for sale on dark web House committee votes to delay ozone rule The Hill’s 12:30 Report House panel kills LGBT effort on defense bill Fair housing rule helps local leaders counteract persistent segregation Senators unveil bill to overhaul apprenticeship programs Dem senator: ‘I did fear for my safety’ amid Sanders fans Harvard buildings evacuated due to bomb threat In shock poll, Sanders leads Trump in Georgia Federal coal program must ensure fair return for taxpayers Ryan: Overtime rule is ‘absolute disaster’ Dems pressure Obama on vow to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees Republicans renew attempts to delay internet domain handoff Schumer warns GOP over ‘poison pill riders’ Manufacturers push back against anti-trade rhetoric by presidential candidates Insurer sues feds over ObamaCare losses Warren: GOP ‘ringing the dinner bell’ for lobbyists Charter completes purchase of Time Warner Cable Ron Paul: ‘I’m sort of waiting for Trump to become a libertarian’ Top Intel Dem: Trump joins ‘great statesmen’ like Dennis Rodman Why infrastructure matters Debunking the myths of payday lending Intel chief: Foreign hackers trying to spy on presidential campaigns GOP lawmakers: EPA employee misconduct isn’t getting better House to debate repealing 2001 war authorization A third-party run against Trump would lack political punch Poll: Americans pessimistic about economy, but upbeat about own finances GOP ad rips ‘Privileged Patrick’ Murphy Conservatives force leadership’s hand in IRS impeachment Wyden releases proposal aimed at preventing tax avoidance New regs for Thursday: Overtime, e-cigs, efficiency Trump reaching out to Hispanic evangelicals America needs a new vision for infrastructure Poll: Voters want an independent candidate to take on Clinton, Trump First Nigerian girl taken by Boko Haram rescued ‘Duck Dynasty’ star offers to be Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser’ Aide: DNC head has been ‘throwing shade’ at Sanders Second Republican joins push to block federal hacking powers Christie’s approval rating hits record low Anonymous targets NC government over bathroom law Poll: Americans split on role of social media in news Moniz dismisses Trump’s call to change climate deal Trump: Ready to ‘get it on’ with Clinton in debates Ivanka Trump: My father is ‘not a groper’ Trump on abortion: ‘I’m saying women punish themselves’ An American bison goes to Washington and sparks bipartisan consensus Former Boehner aide’s dog stolen out of car Trump: Ferguson, Oakland among most dangerous places in the world Trump regrets attacks on Heidi Cruz Dem party chief: Sanders response to Nevada violence falls short The US Treasury is too soft on Germany’s imbalances A call to arms: Songwriters fight for equity in today’s music marketplace Trump: New York Times reporter should resign Making the special relationship great again Clinton leads Trump by 2 points in NH What Clinton can learn from LBJ’s ’64 campaign A new war on the horizon? America’s graduation rate dilemma Amid Democratic infighting, polls are improving for Trump Clash in GOP over Zika funding TSA uproar spills into Congress How Hillary Clinton and Sherrod Brown came to know one another Wasserman Schultz faces million-dollar primary challenger How good is US internet access? That’s a matter of some debate Antitrust threat raises questions about how Trump would wield power How to reduce travel delays and fix the airport screener shortage Stick to the facts on the Cuba travel ban Sex and gender equity in research saves money and saves lives Air Force unveils vision for small unmanned aerial systems Sanders message to Dem leaders: Let us in Clinton fewer than 100 delegates from nomination DC ranked fittest US city for third year straight