The Hill Articles: April 3, 2017

Sessions to DOJ: Review police reform pacts Ryan transfers record $7M to House GOP’s campaign arm in March Ivanka Trump’s rent costs $15K monthly: report White House will preserve all of Trump’s tweets: report Pence presents new healthcare offer to Freedom Caucus Bob Menendez, last undecided Democrat on Gorsuch, joins filibuster Larry King: Trump among ‘most ridiculous’ presidents Dems force Senate ‘nuclear’ showdown Protesters unfurl giant ‘Impeach Trump’ sign at Washington Nationals game Trump repeals Alaskan bear hunting regs Mercedes-Benz pulling ads from ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ Overnight Healthcare: Paul says repeal talks need more time | Insurer payments to continue during lawsuit | Wellmark to leave Iowa ObamaCare market in 2018 Ex-Trump adviser met Russian spy: report Trump picks Bush veteran to be Rick Perry’s deputy THE MEMO: Trump set to notch needed win with Gorsuch Trump signs internet privacy repeal House votes to move toward designating North Korea as state sponsor of terror Dem seeks to delay tax reform until after review of Trump’s returns California special election could be party bellwether for Dems President Trump moves to fill out top ranks at Pentagon Gorsuch sherpa: Dems giving GOP ‘no choice’ on nuclear option International exchange programs are vital to America’s security ProPublica fact-checks Spicer after he claims Trump trust docs were never altered Environmental group slams Trump’s check to National Parks as a ‘publicity stunt’ Bottom Line To repeal, replace ObamaCare, GOP must reject the law’s false premises Overnight Tech: Trump signs internet privacy repeal | Crackdown on high-skilled worker visas | FCC drops cable merger condition | How Android apps share your data Wellmark to leave Iowa’s ObamaCare markets in 2018 Google paid former self-driving car executive $120M The EPA needs protecting Overnight Cybersecurity: Obama adviser reportedly sought Trump aides’ names in intel files US manufacturing expanded in March Why ‘Medicare for all’ is the best deal Trump can make Paul: Susan Rice should testify under oath about Trump unmasking Overnight Finance: Trump cracking down on high-skilled visas | IRS chief surviving in Trump era | Dem wants to delay tax reform until Trump returns are in Overnight Energy: Trump hit with lawsuit over energy efficiency rules Poll: Trump approval rating plummets 14 years later, have we really learned from Iraq? Paul: New ObamaCare repeal talk ‘helpful,’ but needs more time Overnight Defense: Pentagon intensifies Yemen airstrikes | Kushner visits Iraq | Army warns against stopgap spending measure Trump administration to continue ObamaCare insurer payments during House lawsuit Fourth-quarter economic malaise may very well carry over into 2017 Overnight Regulation: Justices won’t halt Obama water rule case | Greens, states sue over delayed energy rules Blackwater founder held meeting to establish Trump-Russia back channel: report Biden headed to New Hampshire to speak at major Dem dinner Press: To Russia with love Invoke the American tradition and enact a healthcare do-over Watchdog hits mine overseer on coal cleanups Feehery: Trump has time to right ship Dem super PAC hits GOP senators over internet privacy repeal Wall Street regulators are struggling with vacancies that must be filled Paul floats healthcare compromise UN World Food Programme head rips Trump budget Congress must ease regulatory burdens, hold CFPB accountable Army warns stopgap measure will put 47 programs on hold ObamaCare works — just ask Mike Pence Distracted driving factor in majority of crashes Trump National Golf Club vandalized with ‘resist’ spray-painting Killing Clean Power Plan moves US backward on air pollution Sanctuary cities ‘harboring’ aliens: Trump’s next immigration target? Ailes lawyer: Latest sexual harassment claims are ‘total hogwash’ President Trump: Tell the feds to stop helping illegal aliens commit identity theft Governors demand Trump administration keep hands off pot laws WH condemns ‘reprehensible attack’ at Russian subway station $1 billion on sex ed — is it promoting sex or health? Trump takes aim at visa program for high-skilled workers Trump lawyer forms partnership with lobby firm DNC chairman on Gorsuch: ‘They need to change the nominee’ Spicer: Dems setting ‘dangerous precedent’ on SCOTUS vote Trust James Comey? No way. Dems ask Trump to drop lawsuit over ObamaCare insurer payments With media’s rush to judgment, Flynn right to request immunity Georgia voter information hack not malicious, officials say Trump donates first-quarter salary to National Park Service Qantas Airways ramps up lobbying ahead of joint venture bid Jared Kushner, an adviser with eyes on ISIS Trump can actually trust Theaters to play ‘1984’ in global Trump protest Senate committee approves No. 2 for Trump’s Justice Department Lawmakers ask Sessions to exempt federal prisons from hiring freeze Do Democrats oppose Gorsuch because they hate free speech? (Yes.) Poll: Fewer Democrats say they are proud to be Americans Senate panel advances Gorsuch to ‘nuclear’ showdown Lawmakers reintroduce bill to curb IRS’s ability to seize funds Federal infrastructure legislation should come next Report: Obama adviser Susan Rice requested Trump aides’ names in intel reports Thousands of Android apps can ‘collude’ to leak information, research shows President Trump, the Freedom Caucus is on your team WATCH LIVE: White House news briefing Tesla zooms past Ford’s market value Trump must recognize that national power goes beyond the military Cambridge passes resolution calling for Trump impeachment investigation Bannon closely watching Ga. special election: report Congress was right to save consumers from privacy rules imposed under net neutrality CNN signs April Ryan as political analyst Pentagon ramps up Yemen airstrikes Dems reach magic number to block Supreme Court nominee SEIU spent $19M on Fight for $15 Universities invent new devices to stifle speech and protect snowflakes Trump: US ‘very much’ behind Egypt’s president Contributor files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News Supreme Court hands victory to groups criticizing mandatory sentencing laws Trump administration cracks down on visas for computer programmers Businessmen with ties to Trump met with National Security Council officials: report Trump should break the American tradition of ignoring Egypt’s abuse of its people The Hill’s 12:30 Report Flynn needs to come clean before he can get immunity White House unveils official portrait of Melania Trump FCC eliminates Obama-era Charter merger condition States, greens sue feds over delays in energy efficiency rules 3 trade scenarios Trump may pursue to secure needed political win Support House Resolution 37: Eliminate the U.S. trade deficit Census: More Americans have college degrees than ever before What Egypt and America can do together Colorado Dem to oppose Gorsuch filibuster Certain bank rule is noble in principle, problematic in practice Leahy to vote against Gorsuch Warren ally announces run for contested House seat North Korea’s nuclear blackmail: Trump, make sanctions work again Track and field governing body reports cyberattack by Fancy Bear hackers The first step to fixing the VA is fixing the accountability problem Chaffetz: Oversight Committee looking into Flynn payments from foreign governments Feinstein announces opposition to Gorsuch NJ Transit halts services after minor derailment at Penn Station Comedy Central to launch weekly Trump-inspired talk show Report: Samsung’s Android replacement rife with security flaws Conservatives must not forget EU is an irreplaceable asset for US New regs for Tuesday: Climate, dentists, international adoptions A time for congressional term limits Supreme Court won’t pause Obama water rule case Iran’s sanctions on US companies a comical attempt to get even What the Iran-Contra investigation can teach us about Russia probe Live coverage: Senate panel to vote on Supreme Court nominee ‘Boring’ GDP report a byproduct of lackluster US economy Doing what’s right on Egypt is also smart strategy Fox News renews O’Reilly contract: report Terrorism suspected in explosion at Russian subway station that killed 10 Clause allows Trump to withdraw money from businesses: report Protecting our border and our budget If you want the bull market to last, root for President Trump to deliver Seattle mayor to Dems: ‘Anger has to be attached to a strategy’ N. Korea defector warns Kim would use nukes against US Valerie Jarrett joining Obama Foundation as unpaid adviser Dem rep on surveillance claims: ‘It’s a distraction, it’s a smoke bomb’ Grassley: If Dems willing to filibuster Gorsuch, ‘it’s obvious they would filibuster anybody’ Trump: Did Clinton ‘ever apologize for receiving the answers to the debate?’ An ounce of prevention … Trump praises Fox News report on ‘unmasking and the crooked scheme against us’ Criticism of the Postal Service is unfounded and unfair 50 Most Beautiful nominations open Judd Gregg: Nuclear power presents opportunity for Trump Juan Williams: Trump’s risk of impeachment rises Senators fear fallout of nuclear option This week: Senate gets ready for showdown over Gorsuch Week ahead: Spending deadline nears | Consumer chief back before Congress | Senate panel vote on Trump SEC pick Week ahead: Russia storm swirls Week ahead: Clock ticks down on defense funding Week ahead: House eyes more help for coal country Week ahead in tech: Internet privacy repeal awaits Trump signature Week ahead: GOP sends mixed signals on ObamaCare | FDA nominee heads before Senate Week ahead: Senate panel to vote on Trump SEC pick | FDA nominee on the hot seat