The Hill Articles: April 20, 2017

Trump administration negotiates US prisoner release in Egypt: report Trump lawyer: Protesters violated campaign’s First Amendment right Berkeley reverses decision to cancel Ann Coulter speech Hawaii attorney general slams Sessions for remark about federal judge Budget group: Business tax cut proposal could cost $5.5T George W. Bush gives dad ‘big morale boost’ with hospital visit Report: Trump privately met with former Colombian presidents in Florida Obama photographer responds to Palin mocking Clinton portrait Tax reform hearing appears to be delayed Trump follows Fox’s Tucker Carlson, Jesse Watters on Twitter Is medical marijuana the solution to America’s spiraling opioid crisis? Budget chief: Funding for wall must be included in spending bill Lobbyists bounce back under Trump CNN: China on ‘high alert’ over North Korea Trump to sign executive order, memoranda on financial regulation at Treasury Why Dr. David Shulkin is exactly what the VA ordered Trump’s proposed cuts to federal transit funding will harm American cities US preparing charges against Julian Assange: report DOJ clarifies Sessions’s remark: ‘Hawaii is in fact an island in the Pacific’ Former congressman and wife both mulling Nebraska congressional bid Trump team brings tough talk to border Jason Chaffetz exploring private sector jobs: report Montana special election candidates spar over gun rights Pelosi: GOP learned nothing from ObamaCare repeal failure Latest order shows Trump looking out for American steel GOP could use budget maneuver to raise debt ceiling over filibuster After 500 years, civil asset forfeiture reform long overdue CNN’s Tapper asks Sarah Palin if she experienced harassment at Fox US pressure on Saudis can help promote peace in Yemen Pelosi: Dems could win back House in 2018 How judges and drug companies stopped Arkansas’s execution spree LGBT group slams Army nominee’s comments on ‘crushing evil’ A new time for choosing: Reagan’s lessons to Trump on Russia Fed fines Deutsche Bank $156.6M for multiple trading control violations Tesla recalling 53,000 vehicles over parking-brake issue Trump on ObamaCare repeal and preventing shutdown: ‘I want to get both’ Citing ethics concerns, Ivanka Trump says she won’t do book tour Trump: Iran not living up to ‘spirit’ of nuclear deal Trump dodges on whether North Korea’s Kim is mentally unstable Will democracy come to Chicago schools? Trump: Paris shooting ‘looks like another terrorist attack’ Roger Stone’s Twitter account locked over tweet Why Trump needs Seoul and Tokyo for success with North Korea ObamaCare replacement deal hits major speed bumps Trump economic adviser: Tax changes should be permanent Capitol Police arrest 4/20 activists allegedly passing out pot Dem campaign arm spending six figures in Montana House race Treasury targets two Mexican companies connected to drug cartel Hawaii senators fire back at Sessions’ ‘island in the Pacific’ comment ISIS claims responsibility for attack on police officers in Paris The golden era for emerging markets is over Dem senators ask Bannon for more info about Breitbart contact Feds sue mortgage company over alleged illegal foreclosures UC Berkeley: Where free speech dies, violence rewarded. Again. Ossoff on whether he’s a progressive: ‘Not interested’ in purity tests Don’t kid yourself Trump, you need Steve Bannon more than ever Moscow blasts CIA head: He also used WikiLeaks Report: O’Reilly to get up to $25M in Fox payout Romania plans to buy Patriot missiles from US: report Sessions ‘amazed’ judge ‘on an island in the Pacific’ halted Trump travel order Olbermann: Trump hosted ‘trailer park trash’ Is Trump strong enough to fire Steve Bannon? Dem lawmaker: FCC now stands for ‘Forgetting Choice and Competition’ Mattis won’t reveal death toll from ‘mother of all bombs’ Senate Dems want Trump to release ethics waivers, visitor logs It’s time for Congress to reauthorize, fully fund Native American housing How DOJ and FBI broke the rules in the quest to indict Aaron Schock Women’s rights groups slam DNC for event with anti-abortion mayoral candidate South Korea to Trump: We’ve never been part of China Mnuchin: White House tax plan coming ‘very soon’ How the West is helping ISIS wage its psychological terror campaign Retired military leaders urge Trump to engage with Cuba Memo to Homeland Security: Marijuana is not a gateway drug. Science says so. Trump fundraises for Ga. Republican ahead of runoff Trump administration investigating effect of steel imports on US Cherokee Nation sues drug firms over opioid epidemic: report Wake up Trump, Georgia election proves nothing is guaranteed Senior Dem: Rejecting Russia sanctions waiver for Exxon Mobil ‘a no-brainer’ Trump may miss deadline on Russia report Glenn Beck could be the ally O’Reilly needs after ouster Huckabee: I only got my Twitter password ‘after the campaign’ Ted Nugent: Trump discussed how political correctness ‘has wrecked everything it has touched’ Will hotels destroy faster than Airbnb builds? Trump: Dairy trade dispute with Canada a ‘disgrace’ caused by NAFTA Warren congratulates Scott Brown on ambassador nomination TSA puts out guidance for screening transgender passengers Poll: Dems have enthusiasm edge for 2018 Obama: Phone call with French candidate wasn’t an endorsement Speaker Ryan must step up for Puerto Rico When states backtrack on flushable wipes, quality of life suffers The Hill’s 12:30 Report FCC eases restriction on media ownership Nearly 100 days in, Trump’s near-180 on trade good for US Green group sues Trump admin over repeal of wildlife protections Study: Trump has eliminated $86B in regs Net neutrality supporters ‘rickroll’ FCC FCC votes to deregulate business data services Chaffetz considering early departure from Congress Buck’s ‘Draining the Swamp’ is a primer on Washington corruption Poll: Trump gets historically low approval ratings Kissinger: Kushner faces ‘daunting role flying close to the sun’ Cruz praises GOP megadonor in Time 100 profile Mexico: Recent deportations ‘a violation’ of US immigration rules Report: GOP lawmakers selling access to top staffers Wyden pushing to mandate ‘basic cybersecurity’ for Senate Schiff: Dems failed to convey why Russian meddling matters Dem ad accuses Ga. special election Republican of ‘living the high life’ Poll: Voters prefer United Airlines to Trump New regs for Friday: Retirement, trucks The Hill’s History-Cast: The history of ‘Nerd Prom’ Trump tapping Scott Brown to be New Zealand ambassador The HONEST Act is actually dishonest and will hurt the EPA Valerie Jarrett: I didn’t see Trump win coming The importance of McCain’s meeting with prodemocracy Iranian dissidents in Albania General Motors: Venezuela seized our car plant Ex-Obama speechwriter mocks Trump, Palin photo How Republicans could pass ‘TrumpCare’ this month Ellison: Obama deserves blame for Democratic losses Report: O’Reilly getting ‘tens of millions’ in Fox severance Dem senator: ‘Why are people still talking about Hillary vs Bernie?’ I’m a small-business owner. I don’t need a tax cut. Trump: NY Times caught in ‘big lie’ over photo of Patriots at White House Pence reaffirms ties in Indonesia Chemical companies ask EPA to kill pesticide risk study Moderate, conservative GOP leaders say they are nearing healthcare deal Ex-CIA head: Russians don’t want war with US McCain: Comey’s integrity ‘never wavered’ Indiana purges nearly 500,000 from voter rolls How far is too far? The Trump impeachment debate begins now. Trump to visit Philippines, Vietnam Sarah Palin visits White House with Kid Rock, Ted Nugent GOP rep booed at town hall for saying healthcare isn’t a ‘basic human right’ Va. Dem enters race to challenge Comstock Is the media going to remain oblivious to Trump’s popularity? Ann Coulter vows to speak at Berkeley Huckabee: You can’t ‘kiss a woman leaning away from you’ 4/20 poll: Support to legalize marijuana at all-time high Dems launch pro-Ossoff ad blitz in Georgia: report Trump camp has paid $4M in legal fees: report Trump to investigate imports of foreign-made steel: report Maxine Waters: Fox News ‘was a sexual harassment enterprise’ Let’s get men back to work Federal hiring freeze: Policy made for the cameras, hurts real families Report: Fox News executives fear ‘more to come’ Ryan: ‘Little doubt’ Trump will ‘defy the odds and get it done’ Colbert brings back ‘Colbert Report’ character to talk O’Reilly N. Korea threatens ‘super-mighty pre-emptive strike’ Trump gets high marks on fighting terrorism, lower grades on healthcare, climate change Could China or Russia hack America’s nuclear arsenal? GOP under pressure as tax reform deadline slips Fearing crackdown, marijuana advocates turn to Congress Poll: Voters support controversial border-adjustment tax The Memo: Trump stuck with low approval ratings Business groups silent on Trump’s Ex-Im nominee Progressive group endorses Sanders-backed candidate in Va. governors race