The Hill Articles: April 5, 2017

Gowdy: Accusations of crime ‘not constructive’ in Russia investigation Bannon threatened to quit if removed from National Security Council role: report Top Pence aide considering run for Georgia governorship: report Ethics panel refers Alabama governor case to district attorney: report Trump speaks with Japanese leader after North Korea’s missile launch Pence on Rice’s ‘unmasking’ requests: Americans ‘have a right to know’ Secret Service agent arrested for allegedly soliciting a prostitute: report Trump invited Limbaugh to dine at the White House: report Senate heads for second late night amid Supreme Court fight Tillerson: Russia need to rethink support for Syrian leader Assad Overnight Cybersecurity: Anger lingers over privacy repeal | Trump claims Rice may have committed a crime | Panel advances small business cyber bill Republicans rush to help shape Trump’s infrastructure plan GOP chairman meets with Dems on tax reform The Memo: Trump shifts on Syria, with few specifics Former US envoy to Moscow: Did Russia ‘deceive’ on Syria? To fix healthcare, focus on the patient Dems dispute Trump admin’s claim that regulations are biggest barrier to infrastructure Overnight Energy: Groups sue to force EPA to regulate pesticide Greens, Dem states want court to decide on Obama climate rule Neil Gorsuch, just another faux originalist judge Overnight Defense: Syria attack roils Washington | Chiefs issue dark warnings against CR | Senate panel approves Air Force nominee Air Force to appoint ‘space advocate’: report Overnight Tech: Lawmakers clash over privacy repeal | FCC gets new office on economic data | Facebook cracks down on revenge porn Overnight Finance: GOP makes case to fire consumer bureau chief | Republicans rush to shape infrastructure plan | Tax-writers urge Trump to fire IRS chief Under Contract Budowsky: Joe Kennedy’s big truth Humanity must take action now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Venezuelan leaders thieve, bankrupt industries. The people suffer. Dem rep: Trump WH, conservatives are attacking black women Russia: Obama policy responsible for Syria chemical attacks Military leaders warn of bleak future with short-term defense funding Walker’s welfare reform makes Wisconsin model for the nation GOP chairman: Climate change alarmists want to ‘control people’s lives’ Overnight Tech: New office at the FCC | Lawmakers get feisty over privacy at hearing | Facebook cracks down on revenge porn Trump turns blind eye to atrocity Overnight Healthcare: GOP healthcare talks stall | Ryan takes backset to Pence in new repeal effort | FDA nominee grilled over industry ties Senators push bill to fund carbon capture projects Why mislabeling keeps us stuck in partisan politics What to expect from the high-stakes Trump-Xi Mar-a-Lago meeting Rahm Emanuel blasts Trump’s criticism of Chicago schools: ‘fake news’ 3 in 4 say tensions between Trump, media hinder access to political news Overnight Regulation: Dems blast delay of financial adviser rule | Senators spar over FDA pick’s business ties Bill seeks to ensure counseling access for victims of military’s nude-photo scandal Germany advances measure to combat fake news On Judge Gorsuch vote, go nuclear. Democrats have it coming. Ryan takes backseat to Pence in latest ObamaCare effort We can combat opioid epidemic by changing healthcare policy Schwarzenegger: Trump budget ‘robbing’ children Sanders to campaign for Virginia gov candidate House GOP blocks effort to delay tax reform until review of Trump’s returns Senate panel approves Trump’s Air Force secretary pick The UK risks losing its global influence as it moves on Brexit Senators battle over FDA nominee’s financial ties Perry, Haley added to National Security Council principals committee ICE deports convicted Russian spy Republican tax-writers urge Trump to fire IRS chief Jeff Sessions is right to roll back Justice Department consent decrees WATCH: GOP lawmakers say Susan Rice should be investigated More major companies pull ads from ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ McConnell: Dems would filibuster Ginsburg if Trump nominated her GOP healthcare talks stall GOP makes case for firing consumer bureau chief Republicans taking a BAT to trade policy may be met with resistance Groups sue EPA for not banning pesticide Negotiations to avert ‘nuclear option’ collapse ahead of Gorsuch vote Senate Dems press internet service providers over privacy policies Pepsi’s Kendall Jenner ad falls flat — what brands must learn from it Ex-Obama adviser: Trump’s attack on Rice ‘authoritarianism’ Trump’s fiduciary delay will cost retirees $2.8B, critics say Dem: IRS could do more to protect to protect taxpayers from phishing schemes Filibuster abuse is symptom of larger problems Republicans considering broader change to Senate rules Cotton: ‘Military action’ in Syria an option Trump must stop blaming Obama. Syria is his problem now. Can Trump’s business approach effectively reform government? Let’s be smart about how we rein in Medicare spending Trump: Syria’s Assad ‘crossed a lot of lines’ with gas attack Fight breaks out over internet privacy repeal at hearing Pepsi pulls widely mocked Kendall Jenner ad Obama’s FCC chief may have cost taxpayers billions Michael Flynn Jr. blasts Bannon’s removal from National Security Council White House downplays hopes new ObamaCare bill will be ready soon FDA nominee won’t commit to banning flavored e-cigarettes, cigars Making medical advances affordable shouldn’t slow down scientific progress FCC head announces new office focused on economics Trump: O’Reilly ‘a good person’ who shouldn’t have settled sexual harassment claims Bidens get multi-book deal House panel gives ‘unfavorable’ mark to resolution compelling release of Russia info How the intel community was turned into a political weapon against President Trump Trump claims Susan Rice may have committed crime MLK’s daughter rips Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad GOP ad tries to tie Ga. Dem to Osama bin Laden WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at joint press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah GOP lawmaker cheers Bannon’s removal from Security Council Snowden wasn’t a Russian agent, but a traitor just the same Republican offers bill in response to Marines nude-photo-sharing scandal The Hill’s 12:30 Report Rubio to Trump: Don’t shift blame for Syria attack Trump to CNN chief: ‘I always find a way to get even’ Senate panel backs Trump’s pick to be No. 2 at Transportation Department Haley rips into Russia as Security Council weighs resolution on Syrian chemical attack No compromise is perfect: Time to accept Puerto Rico debt agreement Allison Williams to headline MCON Heritage Action blames GOP moderates for collapse of new health deal Trump scrambling to repeal Obama-era rules Trump removes Bannon from National Security Council The issue with empathy and immigration policy-making Dem hammers FDA nominee over ties to healthcare firms Dozens of members briefed on Trump’s infrastructure plan Fighter jet crashes in Maryland Senate panel advances small business cybersecurity bill Senators urge Tillerson to meet with Russian opposition activists Don’t call Trump a populist: ‘Trumpism’ is just ‘Republicanism’ Delaying a SCOTUS showdown a better strategic move for Democrats House Dems launch new effort to force vote on Trump tax returns Rubio: No coincidence that chemical attack followed Tillerson comments on Assad DHS chief: Border wall unlikely to stretch from ‘sea to shining sea’ ‘Comp time’ bill is back, but still hurts workers Report: Kushner bringing Hollywood PR exec to White House Gasoline stations team up to fight ethanol mandate change Republicans need to do the math on tax reform prospects Dan Rather: Ignore ‘misdirection’ on Trump, Russia Heitkamp raises $1.6 million for reelection bid: report New regs for Thursday: Financial advisers, power plants, consumers GOP chair to consumer bureau chief: Trump should have fired you already Tillerson to travel to Russia next week Ferguson, Mo., mayor reelected Dem senator wraps all-night Supreme Court protest after 15 hours Mike Lee defends Susan Rice comments: ‘I have no idea what she did’ Our IT system is dying: Here’s how President Trump can save it US businesses added 263,000 jobs in March Federal tools could help prevent future pension crises Schiff open to Susan Rice testifying at intel committee Why is mainstream media trying to cover up the Susan Rice story? Fox News’s Ed Henry: A mushroom-hating golfer and Jackie Robinson devotee Michelle Obama scheduled to take part in public ‘conversation’ Open primaries are the answer to America’s election woes — so what are we waiting for? MSNBC personalities suggest Rice attacks related to race, gender GOP rep tells 7-year-old Syrian girl: ‘I’m ashamed’ of government’s inaction Facebook launches new tools to stop ‘revenge porn’ The wolves of Wall Street are out. What do they want? The CFPB. GOP senator: Biden would have beat Trump Biden son reaches settlement in divorce Insurance costs just the tip of the iceberg. Time to reform the FDA. Kaine on Trump blaming Obama: ‘He’s got to put on his big boy pants’ Report: Kushner met Muslim leaders before travel ban FTC’s new Economic Liberty Task Force is a step in right direction Ivanka Trump: My dad ‘always listens’ in disagreements McConnell: Anything related to Susan Rice ‘will be handled by the Intelligence Committee’ Rare policy sanity in Washington with JOBS Act ignites biotech boom Gorsuch copied from other writers in book, academic article: report Poll: Most oppose government shutdown Countering radicalization crucial to stopping ISIS from recruiting Americans At the table: The importance of advocating for ABLE Ivanka Trump shoots down 2024 run: ‘Politics is a tough business’ Critics of originalism don’t know their history, or Founding Fathers Investing in America’s next energy bonanza Broadband alarmists should stop misrepresenting FCC’s privacy rules Gomez advances to runoff in California House race What Democrats want in shutdown fight Trump raises pressure on North Korea Trump lacks leverage with Freedom Caucus Hillary Clinton unlikely to return to family foundation Fight gives hope to net neutrality advocates Americans abroad lobby for tax changes Gomez, Ahn leading in crowded California House race