The Hill Articles: April 11, 2017

Sessions: Congress will fund Trump’s border wall White House to lift federal hiring freeze Republican wins Kansas special election, fending off upset Trump declines to voice full confidence in Bannon Bill O’Reilly announces he’s taking a vacation amid sexual harassment scandal Lawmakers cast doubt on Nunes’s claims after viewing intel: report Dems want Trump’s Syria strategy Trump to nominate John Sullivan as No. 2 at State Department Trump slams Russia for backing ‘evil’ Assad Live results: Kansas special election McCain, Graham push Trump for ‘greater military action’ in Syria Trump administration halts sanctuary city reports Report: FBI granted FISA warrant to surveil ex-Trump aide Carter Page Spicer says Trump trying to ‘destabilize’ the Middle East GOP senators, don’t side with Russia on Macedonia DeMarco headed to Financial Services Roundtable Trump says he still wants to tackle healthcare before moving to tax reform Congress needs a do-over on fraud-laden ‘Immigrant Investor’ program Army veteran to challenge GOP rep Comstock in swing district Tillerson asks European diplomats why US taxpayers should care about Ukraine Spicer apologizes for Hitler blunder GOP’s Dodd-Frank rewrite would strip consumer bureau of power Mellman: Partisanship: A powerful drug Trump: ‘We’re not going into Syria’ G7 voices concerns about cyber interference in elections Bipartisan group demands answers on United incident Senators press the FCC on rural broadband affordability North Carolina bill looks to ban gay marriage How to cut risk and prep America’s banks for the next financial crisis Dem senator seeks probe of Trump aide’s tweet Budowsky: Why Bannon must go Replacing outdated tax system needed to make US more competitive Pavlich: The plight of Christians Jewish GOP lawmaker weighs in on Spicer’s Hitler comments America needs more than public funds to solve its infrastructure problem Congress must act on Veterans Affairs accountability reforms Comedians to fundraise for green group suing Trump administration Mattis warns Syria that chemical weapons could draw another US response Alex Jones knocks Sean Spicer for ‘ignorant’ Holocaust comments Time to rethink the American dream — protect our skilled workers Lobbying World Christie calls for feds to ‘immediately suspend’ rule allowing airlines to overbook flights United Airlines loses $250M in market value Gun control group: 848 people killed in mass shootings since 2009 CNN’s Tapper: Spicer should visit Holocaust museum Google hits back, says it has ‘no gender pay gap’ United CEO’s response ensures customers fly the unfriendly skies Axelrod mocks Spicer’s Hitler remarks Trump administration: No decision on key ObamaCare payments Pelosi calls for Spicer’s firing after Hitler remarks Time to take fuel-efficiency mandates in for a checkup Former CIA director: Don’t call Russian election hacking ‘act of war’ Fears grow that Russia could meddle in Mexican election GOP rep to United CEO: airline should be ‘ashamed’ Tax march protesters pressure Republicans who called for Trump tax returns 1 dead, 3 injured after explosion at Army ammunition plant Obama fingerprints at DNC? Trump’s strike on Syria put American interests first Investing in tax reform today will yield a strong economy tomorrow United issues new apology over dragging incident: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’ Dems wants to see results of United Airlines investigation Dems outraged over Spicer’s Holocaust remarks No change in U.S. position on Russian sanctions without Congressional approval White House asks court to dismiss suit over regulation repeals The federal government should keep its nose out of local law enforcement Sessions omits line calling gangs ‘filth’ from immigration crackdown speech Anne Frank Center calls for Spicer to be fired Trump questioned on job creation claim What protesters are doing right (and maybe wrong) in the Trump era WWE’s Kane launches bid for office in Tennessee Trump to tap GOP Rep. Tom Marino as ‘drug czar’: report Lawmakers tell Trump to get approval for military action in Yemen Trump: We’re ‘keeping some’ of Dodd-Frank United’s lousy service is a reason for more competition, not regulation Social media users question Spicer calling concentration camps ‘Holocaust centers’ Senate Dem calls for federal investigation of United Airlines On Social Security, Democrats are listening to the people. Will Republicans follow? Schumer to White House: Don’t throw ‘monkey wrench’ into funding talks Spicer: Even Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons Potential McCaskill challenger has $2.7M: report What ‘tax reform’ really means Dem rep says his manufacturing bill would boost infrastructure spending Dem Sen. Murphy raises $3M in first quarter of 2017 White House calls United Airlines video ‘troubling’ ‘Scandal’ stars, producers still grappling with Trump presidency Pentagon wants 5 percent cut on price of F-35 jet: report Schumer: Trump unlikely to get OK on more military acts Sessions pushes for crackdown on illegal immigrants who commit crimes United incident just another dent in airline reputation Poll: Dems hold double-digit leads in Virginia governor race White House: Russia trying to ‘cover up’ gas attack Sticky tar of climate politics oozes over oil reserve valuations GOP senator urges vote to require approval for certain US military operations Republican Sen. Collins considering run for Maine governor in 2018 Distance education: Tumultuous today and yesterday Dismantling sanctions emboldens Iran, Trump can forge a new policy PR 101: United Airlines’ lessons in how not to manage a crisis Graham on Russia: ‘One war criminal policing another will never work’ Ginsburg appears to refer to Graham as one of ‘the women of the Senate’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Palm Beach official proposes Mar-a-Lago tax to pay for Trump visits Educating and expanding US workforce takes all hands Suspected CIA malware references ‘Star Trek,’ anime Petition calls for United CEO to resign after passenger dragged off flight Boston Globe obtains Romney’s infamous ‘binders full of women’ No Trump-Pope Francis meeting planned during trip to Italy: report Democrats seek to reclaim trade from Trump Eric Trump: Ivanka Trump influenced decision to launch Syria strikes Supporters of regressive soda tax never learned 2016 election’s lesson Trump approves Montenegro’s NATO membership Freedom Caucus chair: Deal ‘close’ on ObamaCare repeal Three veterans launch Dem House bids US working alongside its Arab allies should promote moderate forms of Islam Clinton models shoes on Katy Perry’s Instagram Court strikes down Bush-era pollution exemption for farms Trump promises ‘pleasant surprises’ on NAFTA Trump adviser compares Kushner to Alexander Hamilton Crowd chants ‘you lie’ at Joe Wilson’s town hall: report 5 avenues US must pursue in its trade talks with China Putin compares Syria strike to US invasion of Iraq Trump’s Syrian airstrikes: Use of force essential support to diplomacy New regs for Wednesday: Cellphones, miners, trucks Government Accountability Office investigating Trump’s transition United shares drop after passenger dragged off flight Qualcomm countersues Apple in fight over smartphone chips Ryan spotted touring Universal Studios Enough with the back and forth. H.R. 1695 is a no-brainer. Get it done. Fox News picks first female CFO Investors buying Tesla’s ‘sizzle’ over General Motors’ ‘steak’ Conway: Dems should listen to their constituents on tax reform Putin: US plans to fake chemical weapons in Syria Panetta: Russia should work with US to oust Assad Poll: Christie is most unpopular governor in US Trump lawyer defends president on Russia: ‘At least there’s a relationship’ GOP rep explains why he backs Syria attack now after opposing under Obama Dems press Trump to restore family planning funding Trump tweets backing for Kansas House candidate amid tight race Scarborough: Putin snubbing Tillerson ‘great’ for White House Report: Mulvaney’s stock rising in White House Groups ask big food to reject bill to weaken rulemaking power A way to break the gridlock: Help Americans secure their retirement Obama to join Germany’s Merkel in Berlin next month Eric Trump: Father won’t be ‘pushed around’ by Putin Tillerson: Russia must pick between US and Syria Trump: China will get ‘far better’ trade deal if it solves North Korea threat Gabbard: ‘We need to learn from Iraq’ Strengthening Children’s Safety Act closes loopholes in existing laws Poll: Sanders most popular senator among home-state voters Social media questions why Trump missing from White House Seder photo If Trump gets tax reform done, you can bet on these stocks to soar North Korea denounces US ‘aggression’ ‘Daily Show’s’ Hasan Minhaj to headline White House correspondents’ dinner Donald Trump Jr. won’t run for NY governor in 2018 Yes, the Constitution was adopted legally The Memo: Syrian strike changes little for polarizing Trump Budget woes hinder US cybersecurity buildup Republicans scramble to hold Kansas seat