The Hill Articles: May 24, 2016

May 24
Trump wins Washington state primary Va. governor: I’m ‘baffled’ by federal probe Protests turn violent at Trump’s NM rally Hundreds of writers sign petition opposing Trump Menendez opposing Puerto Rico debt bill Clinton: Trump wanted to profit off ‘people’s misery’ Trump: I’ll take ‘close to 40 percent’ of Sanders fans Trump surrogate: ‘Even Bill Clinton chose other women’ over Hillary Biden will host cancer research summit in DC Obama to return to site of first presidential visit ‘Little House’ actress ends congressional bid Warren: Trump was ‘drooling’ over housing crash Overnight Defense: VA chief ‘deeply’ regrets Disney remark; Senate fight brews over Gitmo Business groups push White House, Congress to improve US-India relationship Dems discuss dropping Wasserman Schultz New Mexico GOP gov. won’t attend home-state Trump rally Rubio: ‘It’s not that we lost, it’s that Donald Trump won’ Senate’s first female combat vet: VA secretary must resign Santorum endorses Trump after ‘long heart-to-heart’ Overnight Finance: GOP makes its case for impeaching IRS chief | Clinton hits Trump over housing crash remarks | Ryan’s big Puerto Rico win Clinton on Beyoncé’s Lemonade: ‘I do like it’ Senate panel advances spy policy bill, after House approves its own version Ex-DNC official: I’m ‘neutral’ in Wasserman Schultz’s race Puerto Rico’s delegate to Congress tells debt bill critics to ‘get real’ Lobbying world Mellman: Parsing the polls Paul ties release of 9/11 docs to defense bill Overnight Healthcare: House loosens pesticide rules to fight Zika | A GOP bill that keeps some of ObamaCare | More proof of pending premium hikes The Trail 2016: Digging up dirt Dem lawmaker on White House race: ‘Something is wrong with us’ LA mayor: ‘Donald Trump will not win California’ Overnight Energy: House approves chemical reform deal Clinton berates Trump over housing market crash Overnight Cybersecurity: House to offer bill on government hacking powers Overnight Tech: Rubio, Cruz take up internet domain fight 50 Most Beautiful nominations close Friday Morris: Hillary’s women problem Feds to seek death penalty for Charleston shooter Our political leaders need to set examples of reasonable conduct VA chief ‘deeply’ regrets if Disney comment offended vets Moulitsas: Sanders’s socialist coup Senate votes to block financial adviser rule Hoyer: Dems agree with Sanders on Puerto Rico — to a point House votes to loosen EPA pesticide rules to fight Zika House passes chemical safety overhaul Overnight Regulation: Prison agency’s mistakes forced inmates to serve extra time U.S. support of Palestinian security forces and the politics of succession Trump’s lawyer: Donald once saw Bill Clinton as a ‘friend’ John Lewis marks 55th anniversary of civil rights arrest Limbaugh avoids endorsing Trump Jake Tapper rips Trump’s ‘shameful’ conspiracy remarks House simmers with criticism for Saudi Arabia Senate GOP gears up for fight over Gitmo transfers DC Metro changes policy on publicizing crimes amid scrutiny The Democratization of Technology: A Discussion on the Accessibility of Innovation GOP rep: Bathroom guidance ‘egregious example’ of regulatory overreach House Republicans press case for impeaching IRS commissioner Victims sue Planned Parenthood over Colorado shooting Jeb Bush returning to education foundation Tech companies warn senators not to ‘weaken’ email privacy bill Time to end the fight over GMO labeling California senator defends Clinton for declining debate Muslim lawmaker: Muslims for Trump is like chickens for Colonel Sanders GOP seeks to remove funding to design Gitmo alternative Reid defends embattled VA secretary Sanders ad calls for ‘new direction’ for Dem Party Apple hires leading security expert amid encryption fight GOP’s latest headache: LeBron James House panel advances transpo bill with trucking riders House passes policy bill for intelligence agencies Reid: ‘Lay off’ Sanders criticism Ron Paul: ‘We can do without’ the IRS, TSA and VA Five problems, five bipartisan solutions to advance the tech economy GOP senator: Obama used Zika money for climate fund CIA memorializes four who died in 1950s, 60s Report: Nearly 5K felons have registered to vote in Virginia GOP super-PAC ‘endorses’ Wasserman Schultz Reid: Trump’s Vince Foster comments ‘show how desperate he is’ House GOP changes rules to thwart Dems Trump: I’m only fundraising because GOP wants me to Kasich moves to hold on to his delegates Texas school board under fire for Mexican-American textbook Big-name donors join Trump fundraising team Romney should endorse Clinton It’s time to vote on revised sentencing reform and corrections act Senate panel approves funding boost for TSA Hacker linked to ‘Celebgate’ pleads guilty Obamas pick DC neighborhood to move to in 2017 Gingrich still has millions in 2012 campaign debt: report Trump aide: Trump paid ‘lowest tax rate possible’ House to offer bill blocking government hacking powers Lawmaker bemoans tax ‘buzzsaw’ for on-demand economy workers House Dems to resurrect LGBT measure Dem mocks Trump’s ‘short fingers’ on House floor State of the Sharing Economy: Continuing the conversation Pressure builds from GOP to delay internet domain transition Staff errors kept 152 inmates behind bars for extra time Sales of new homes hit highest level since 2008 Sanders requests recanvass of Kentucky primary Truth in biosimilar labeling Consumer protection agency to look at disclosure issues Sanders fundraising for state-level candidates The Hill’s 12:30 Report Lawmaker gives Metro head ‘certificate of appreciation’ for firing managers Trump: ‘Dishonest media’ should investigate the Clinton Foundation House bill cuts IRS funding VA secretary refuses to apologize for Disney comments Kasich not ready to endorse Trump Sanders: I’m not harming the Democratic Party, I’m invigorating it On data privacy, Congress and agencies are both baffled School desegregation: It’s not just a Mississippi problem Defense bill renews fight over military sexual assault Early analysis finds higher ObamaCare premium hikes House Dems lining up against Senate Zika bill GOP looks to cut EPA funding, block Obama environment rules GOP leaders rip VA chief over Disneyland comparison Duckworth: VA secretary’s Disneyland comment ‘tone-deaf’ Muslim lawmakers fear Trump, what he’s tapping into Reid knocks GOP over ‘light’ Senate schedule Transportation chief creates special adviser for Metro safety Senators tout $574.5B defense spending bill that sticks to budget Sanders: Democratic primary not a ‘monarchy’ Will Ted Cruz let it go? Virginia gov seeks to distance federal probe, Clinton family ties Samantha Bee tells Sanders supporters to calm down Member of Senate GOP leadership to lead platform committee New regs for Wednesday: Greenhouse gas disclosures and nurses Key GOP senator demands VA secretary’s resignation Tough choices in Puerto Rico Using technology to increase government transparency Report: Trump planning sea wall at golf course due to climate change House clears bills on FCC, dialing 911 178 Dems demand end to Planned Parenthood probe Lew: IRS chief impeachment push a ‘political agenda’ WWE star Kane ‘seriously considering’ run for office in Tenn. Kenneth Starr heaps praise on Bill Clinton Tech groups want public probe of zero-rating plans GOP chairman: Time to remove IRS chief Jimmy Carter: Trump ‘tapped a waiting reservoir there of inherent racism’ Somaliland: An oasis of stability in a volatile region ‘Keep It In The Ground’ should be buried Roger Stone looking into creating pro-Trump nonprofit: report Tuesday: Energy, Labor rule Wesley Clark: ‘No one knows’ what Trump stands for IRS head: Impeachment resolution ‘without merit’ Sanders aide: We’re trying to open party to ‘new blood’ Sanders to Larry David: ‘I want you to keep your job’ Poll: Most voters think Trump should release tax returns Why didn’t Republicans invite the IG to the IRS hearings? Money shouldn’t outweigh merit in college admissions Poll: Clinton, Trump disliked by majority of Americans US-Morocco alliance is as strong as the values on which it stands State of the Sharing Economy: A Discussion on the Future of Cross-Border Commerce Even in defeat, Trump could harm the country irreparably For Trump, denying risks of climate change is a losing stance For a victory amid crisis, offer consistent, smart help to Tunisia Clinton allies blame Bernie for bad polls GOP mired in Zika dispute Saudis scramble for Washington allies How Congress got to yes on toxic chemical reform Ryan secures big win with bipartisan Puerto Rico deal Judge Merrick Garland and the rise of super-PACs Obama tells Vietnam: Human rights are ‘no threat to stability’ In Beverly Hills, Hillary warns of ‘apocalyptic consequences’ with Trump win