The Hill Articles: April 13, 2017

April 13
Scott Walker scraps Easter egg hunt amid search for gun thief: report Colorado drops marijuana club plans over Trump admin uncertainty: report VA head vows top-down review of DC medical center Pelosi calls for debate on strikes after ‘saber-rattling’ on North Korea Group knocks Trump by holding ‘first protest in space’ Maxine Waters: ‘Trump is no longer just a bully’ Hundreds of Amazon employees ask Bezos to pull ads from Breitbart: report Graham ‘pleased’ US bombed Afghanistan Several shot at Atlanta train station Trump arrives for three-day Easter weekend at Mar-a-Lago The truth about sanctuary cities Why the US dropped the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ in Afghanistan US may launch strike if North Korea moves to test nuclear weapon: report CIA head jabs at ‘microwave’ surveillance claims Conservative activists want action from Trump Retail group launches new ads against border tax The arts are a proven moneymaker and that’s not fake news Obama mourns death of Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney Two Secret Service officers fired over White House breach: report Japan, not China, may be America’s best partner against North Korea McConnell: ‘Big challenge’ to pass ObamaCare repeal in Senate MSNBC’s Maddow covers Russia more than all other topics combined: analysis White House asks for input on eliminating government agencies — including White House WikiLeaks trolls CIA director GOP centrists push back on ObamaCare repeal Michael Moore: Trump ‘vicious’ to Planned Parenthood ‘Kids Caravan’ protests Trump immigration policies at the White House Anti-Defamation League offers to host Holocaust course for Spicer Ex-Uber employee who spurred sexual harassment probe to lead new publication Steelmakers helped get Trump elected. Does he have their backs? Dems link ObamaCare payments to shutdown fight Uber tracked Lyft drivers through secret ‘Hell’ program: report FDA threatens action against medical device-maker over poor cybersecurity Trump admin. moves to stabilize ObamaCare markets Trump’s U-turn on Chinese currency stance a step in the right direction Third-party browser extension aims to boycott United United to waive voucher agreement’s ban on lawsuits for flight’s passengers Economics of immigration are at odds with politics Dem Paul Davis exploring run for Kansas House seat NATO, the UN and democracy: A trio for Trump Feds only have funding for 7 miles of Trump’s border wall: report CIA head: Trump has ‘fantastic’ relationship with intel community The left’s felony assault on voting Transgender candidate Misty Snow announces House bid in Utah Microsoft reveals new intelligence requests in transparency report Trump congratulated professor who predicted his win: ‘good call’ Trump hotel deal in Dallas falls through: report EPA’s Pruitt to coal miners: ‘Regulatory assault is over’ CIA head: WikiLeaks a ‘non-state hostile intelligence service’ To win the cybersecurity war, we need to teach kids how to hack White House narrows Fed oversight post search to three candidates Isolationist who? Americans are more globalist than you might think. Murdoch touts Fox News ratings amid O’Reilly woes Trump lauds ‘successful’ bombing in Afghanistan Senators seek to limit arms sales to Saudis Dems petition FDA to ban potentially toxic chemical from shampoos, body wash New Medicare model for paying doctors passes key test Fair Play Fair Pay Act is not what it seems Report: British spies first spotted Trump-Russia links in 2015 Tesla to unveil electric tractor-trailer this fall Trudeau introduces bill to fully legalize marijuana in Canada Spicer’s word crime on Hitler should cost him his job Dem wants Afghan war authorization repealed after massive bombing Iowa governor signs sweeping expansion of gun rights Economic adjustment strategies for the 21st Century ‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio wants Sessions to testify at contempt trial: report Ex-Trump aide Carter Page can’t rule out he talked Russian sanctions Trump to host Italian PM at White House next week T-Mobile, Dish, Comcast among largest buyers in FCC auction Strongman regimes the better of two bad options in Middle East Tillerson made $27.4M at Exxon in 2016 Treasury sanctions Iran prison leaders for human rights abuses Consumer bureau proposes new mortgage disclosure rule WATCH: Action on pot bills to pick up after recess, Cannabis Caucus rep says Warren reveals why she didn’t run for president in 2016 Spicer defends Trump flips Michigan doctor charged with performing female genital mutilation on young girls Making American foreign policy ‘great again’ Connecticut Gov. Malloy not running for reelection McConnell: ‘Hopefully’ tax reform will pass this year The fate of ‘Operation Fast and Furious’ Dem accuses Trump of ‘political blackmail’ FCC consumer bureau chief stepping down Breaking up the big banks is not a job for the government McConnell: Trump ‘learning the job’ As Gabbard takes a stand on Syria, Dems turn on one of their own Perry cheers coal carbon capture project in Texas Congress needs CBO to crunch the numbers on Dodd-Frank repeal Poll: Most Republicans want Trump to release his tax returns US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan Border Patrol could drop polygraph requirement for new agents: report Trump’s China reset puts Russia out in the cold by defending Syria at UN The Hill’s 12:30 Report Health Savings Accounts should not fund elective abortion Clinton adviser Huma Abedin seeking $2M for tell-all book: report Out with the old, in with the new: Banks must update security systems Trump signs bill targeting funding for abortion providers GOP election official denies voter fraud ‘epidemic’ House Democrats call for revoking Kushner’s security clearance Dragged United passenger suffered concussion, plans lawsuit If he were alive today, President Truman would be proud of Neil Gorsuch GE CEO praises Trump for Export-Import Bank support Facebook scrutinized after not removing flagged child pornography and terrorist content With Syria chemical attack, another Obama foreign policy deal fails hard UK lawmakers: Cyberattack may have brought down voter registration site Report: ‘Callisto’ cyberespionage targeting Eastern Europe AT&T touts crackdown on robocalls Howard Stern: Spicer speaks ‘fluent moron’ with Hitler gaffe Yes, Spicer misspoke, but actions speak louder than words Japanese PM warns of possible sarin missile strike by North Korea ‘O’Reilly Factor’ reduced to four days a week: report Syria marks new beginning for Trump administration ‘Misdirected’ US-led coalition airstrike kills 18 allied fighters in Syria George W. Bush: Foreign aid is in US moral, national security interests New regs for Friday: Fireworks, cellphones China will be critical in guiding North Korea to the future Why we need to continue funding the arts O’Reilly: Hillary Clinton should be doing ‘visible charitable work’ Pro wrestler says Boston airport TSA ‘violated’ her State Department to maintain hiring freeze: report Sanders: Dems need to ‘educate’ voters to win Baldwin: Trump deserves an Emmy for ‘SNL’ contribution NATO head: Trump has been ‘very consistent’ in support Comey greenlights TV series to boost FBI’s image Why are Ryan and McConnell more concerned about making Schumer happy than Trump? Hewlett Packard Enterprise touts encryption tool for federal clients EPA head: Obama created false choice ‘between jobs and the environment’ Assad: Chemical attacks ‘100 percent fabrication’ Freedom Caucus member predicts healthcare passage in weeks Trump: US-Russia relationship ‘will work out fine’ If Ivanka Trump were a Democrat’s kid, the media would worship her CNN’s Jeffrey Lord: Think of Trump as ‘Martin Luther King of healthcare’ GOP rep: ‘Bullcrap’ to say taxpayers pay my salary US intercepted chemical weapons communications in Syria: report 13 health code violations found in Mar-a-Lago kitchen An infrastructure plan coming …. But when? Scarborough praises policy shifts: ‘Trump is finally doing what we’ve been hoping’ ‘Idiocracy’ creator says it might have been too optimistic Tomi Lahren to Glenn Beck: ‘I won’t lay down and play dead’ NBA playoffs and the art of Facebook Live Ryan wades into Georgia special election: report Poll: Americans ‘uneasy’ about Trump handling North Korea Trump preps new sanctions against North Korea: report Internet privacy fight enters new phase Trump’s Army pick faces tough confirmation fight United dragging incident fuels push for passenger rights THE MEMO: Trump insiders push back on talk of Bannon’s demise Trump faces risky ObamaCare choice Mexican ambassador: Our approach to Trump is ‘strategic patience’