The Hill Articles: February 1, 2017

Trump says he will reevaluate ‘dumb deal’ to resettle refugees from Australia Homeland Security chief hopes to complete border wall in two years Longtime doctor: Trump takes drug to promote hair growth Trump claims Iran is ‘taking over’ Iraq in late-night tweet Report: Administration drafts ‘religious freedom’ executive action UC Berkeley cancels Milo Yiannopoulos event after violent protests break out on campus Rice, Albright condemn Trump’s executive action Report: Trump lashes out at Australian PM on phone call Matthew McConaughey urges Hollywood to ’embrace’ Trump After PR disaster, Trump gives GOP reason to cheer Dems in bind over Trump court pick Tillerson sworn in as secretary of State Melania Trump hires chief of staff Red-state Democrats grapple with Gorsuch Tiny island nation standing up to ‘hare-brained’ tax haven law US businesses press Congress, White House to improve trade with India WH denies report that Trump threatened Mexican president over ‘bad hombres’ Why states should pay for inmates’ sex changes White House vows response to Iran’s ballistic missile test Overnight Tech: Apple mulls legal action over travel ban | FCC teases upcoming reforms | Facebook ordered to pay $500M in Oculus suit ‘Inflation dragon’ still slumbering, but could awaken soon Trump plans to reshape counter-extremism program to focus on Islam: report Under Contract Forcing our congressional ‘babies’ to grow up, get to work Rick Perry: The right choice for Energy, the right choice for job creators Facebook ordered to pay $500M in Oculus lawsuit Manchin: Trump’s Supreme Court pick needs 60 votes Hate high drug prices? Blame greedy companies and our politicians Overnight Defense: VA nominee sails through hearing | White House puts Iran ‘on notice’ Consumer groups: Protect robocall limits on student debt collectors Overnight Cybersecurity: Judiciary chair details cyber priorities | Cyber experts halt work with cops over travel ban | Tillerson’s cybersecurity challenges Why Democrats are declaring war on Trump: They’re terrified Liberal groups fundraise off Supreme Court fight Ryan uses escaped bobcat to get attention for policy email House Dem: We should build ‘a wall around Trump’ Gorsuch’s nomination is an unlawful power play that must be blocked Overnight Healthcare: GOP talk shifts from replacing ObamaCare to repairing it | HHS pick advances after rules change Overnight Finance: GOP advances Treasury nominee | Vote on Trump budget pick delayed | Fed keeps rates steady | Border tax sets off lobbying frenzy VA nominee cruises through confirmation hearing Pence ‘hopeful’ GOP won’t have to go ‘nuclear’ over SCOTUS pick Overnight Energy: Dems delay vote on Pruitt | GOP options for breaking deadlock | House votes to undo two Obama rules Dem senator reveals bill targeting Trump’s Security Council shakeup Dem asks GOP chairman to request Trump’s tax returns from Treasury White House’s CNN snub ends with Gorka interview GOP talk shifts from replacing ObamaCare to repairing it Trump’s refugee ban has absurd catch-22 no one’s talking about Budowsky: Dems filibuster for justice Overnight Regulation: Senate panel advances Sessions | House votes to undo two Obama-era rules Another warning on US national debt for our politicians to ignore Tech snafu keeps reporters out of White House conference call on Iran Sanders reaffirms support for Ellison after Biden backs rival UAE foreign minister: Trump order isn’t anti-Muslim Warren torches Trump Cabinet picks on Twitter Ellison tops Perez in DNC race fundraising Executive outrage: ‘Muslim ban’ facts don’t match the hype House votes to strike down two Obama-era rules NYC bodegas to shut down to protest Trump immigration ban Dems pressure GOP over Trump’s Holocaust Remembrance statement Trump, Russia take a dangerous first step on nuclear arms control Using the CRA on BLM rule would increase government waste Trump set to meet with CEOs on Friday Flag hangs upside down at Nebraska Capitol for 10 days Students need bankruptcy protection from crushing loans Tamron Hall leaving NBC as network makes room for Megyn Kelly The growing case against Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead EPA Republicans can save Medicare, again Inmates take guards hostage at Delaware prison Trump heads to Del. to pay respects to slain Navy SEAL Here are 3 letters Democrats need to learn if they want to win again Trump’s immigration order disastrous for America economy Congress must take attacks on Brazilian democracy seriously Renegotiating NAFTA provides an opportunity to make needed reforms House begins to map out infrastructure strategy Western Republicans seek new federal appeals court Retailers launch anti-border tax coalition Senate confirms Tillerson as secretary of State George HW Bush to flip coin at Super Bowl White House has ‘100 percent confidence’ in DeVos confirmation VA nominee: Agency won’t be privatized under my watch Trump claims populist mantel, but he’s no Andrew Jackson Freedom Caucus meets with senators on ObamaCare replacement Judge orders Trump golf club to reimburse members: report Health chair: Congress may have to aid insurers during ObamaCare transition Second Republican senator to vote against DeVos White House puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test White House revisiting Scaramucci’s adviser role: report New court, second look: ‘Citizens United’ built on crumbling base Fox Business beats CNBC in total viewers for 4th straight month Fed keeps rates unchanged in first meeting under Trump Trump remarks on Frederick Douglass spur questions on social media Budweiser nods to immigration in Super Bowl ad Strong partnership with service organizations key to success for new VA secretary Two GOP senators to vote no on Betsy DeVos Report: Leakers sell inside trading tips on dark web Homeland Security chairman suggests changes possible to Trump refugee order Consumer agency fines Mastercard, UniRush $13M over prepaid cards House Dem compares closed floor process to Putin’s Russia Manchin to meet with Trump’s Supreme Court pick Top Dems push Pentagon to investigate Russian payments to Flynn US businesses added 246K jobs in January Michael Moore to Dems: Block Gorsuch or face primaries The key economic issue missing from Trump’s infrastructure plan CNN’s Barbara Starr: A ‘massively shy’ Coachella fan who fears cruise ships Biden endorses Perez for DNC chair America’s workers need a tireless laborer with an open mind Franken slams Cruz for ‘trying to impugn’ his record Schumer: Trump’s Supreme Court pick will need 60 votes Political grandstanding can’t discredit Judge Gorsuch’s record Centrist Dems won’t rule out Supreme Court filibuster Cybersecurity researchers halt work with law enforcement, cancel conferences in travel ban’s wake Trump’s campaign paid his own companies $12.8 million: report Former CIA head: Travel ban shows Trump ‘doesn’t yet know how hard government is’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Gorsuch called Obama’s Supreme Court nominee ‘out of respect’ Dem rips Trump’s ‘lip service’ during Black History Month Mattis starts budget review after Trump order NY attorney general sues Time Warner Cable over internet speed fraud Farmers need strong trade deals with dependable allies Trump committees raised $11 million last month Trump to McConnell: Go nuclear if necessary Neil Gorsuch ends the era of Supreme Court betrayals for Republicans Dem offers bill to remove Bannon from National Security Council Russell Wilson: nothing but ‘negativity’ in Trump administration Trump rehashes MLK bust report at Black History Month event Obamas spotted vacationing in the Caribbean Manchin says he will vote against DeVos Repealing transparency measure hurts the poor Reed Cordish has golden opportunity to smash regulatory stovepipes Canadian news timeline on Quebec shooter includes incorrect info Trump: Frederick Douglass ‘has done an amazing job’ Whoopi Goldberg: Are Trump administration values ‘much different than the Taliban’s?’ Sessions approved by Senate committee Trump’s regulatory rollback a relief to small business Trump knocks CNN at Black History Month event: ‘I don’t watch fake news’ European Parliament member trolls Nigel Farage with ‘he’s lying to you’ sign ObamaCare: CBO report shows full repeal is better than partial repeal Dems boycott committee vote on Trump’s EPA pick Petraeus: World order under ‘unprecedented threat’ What does the Trump administration mean for K Street? Trump-press feud turns off the citizenry Pentagon watchdog: No evidence Obama admin manipulated ISIS intel House Dems to Trump: Boot Bannon from National Security Council Senators delay vote on Trump budget pick Hillary Clinton to deliver commencement speech at alma mater GOP going nuclear over Gorsuch might destroy filibuster forever New regs for Thursday: Toys, fireworks, efficiency Apple considering legal action against Trump travel ban Clinton memoir coming this fall Hillary Clinton working on 2016 election book GOP changes rules to push through nominees after Dem boycott Big business is holding US jobs hostage — Trump should not pay the ransom DC women eye Melania’s cheeks, Ivanka’s style 180 federal employees sign up for ‘civil disobedience’ class Prevent and punish in South Sudan Hatch: All ObamaCare taxes ‘need to go’ Hatch has questions about House GOP border tax Former Obama EPA chief: Trump approach is ‘extremely disappointing’ McConnell: ‘We’re going to get this judge confirmed’ George Takei: Trump should resign after refugee order CNN producer sues over Trump refugee order Iranian president: Travel ban shows Trump doesn’t get politics Liberty University president to head Trump task force reforming higher education Holocaust museum urges lawmakers to protect all refugees Republican leadership: The new silent majority Fox News deletes false tweet about Quebec shooter UPDATED: Melania Trump will move to DC Mark Cuban: Trump travel ban ‘half-assed, half-baked’ President Trump’s policies are bad for your health The United States must ratify Montenegro’s NATO membership Dem: Trump could be impeached over immigration order Briefly: Trump’s SCOTUS pick UN experts: Trump immigration order is unlawful Bannon in 2010: ‘Islam is not a religion of peace’ The new healthcare crisis? Doctor burnout, thanks to paperwork. Trump: Whether it’s a ban or not, it’s keeping ‘bad people’ out Bidens launch charitable foundation Is Congress voting for corruption? De Blasio: Trump’s order is first step toward Muslim ban Ellen uses ‘Finding Dory’ to slam Trump’s immigration order Poll: One-quarter believe Trump’s voter fraud claims Jon Stewart mocks Trump in appearance on Colbert’s show Democrats could show they learned from ObamaCare by voting for Price Dear Congress: Reform regulatory process, spur sustainable infrastructure investments Poll: Less than one-third think Trump’s immigration order will make them safer Storm clouds on the horizon for whistleblowers Protesters gather outside Schumer’s apartment, urge resistance to Trump nominees Trump’s patent policy should put America first, not the patent lobby Trump signaled rule of law is still king with ObamaCare order Trump’s Gorsuch pick assures integrity of America’s elections process Trump travel order complicates ISIS fight in Iraq TV pundit says she can take on Trump at DNC Trump White House clashes with resistant civil servants Bannon’s power puts Republicans on edge Border tax sets off frenzy of lobbying US-UK trade deal faces hurdles Reeling left takes heart in anti-Trump protests Marijuana lobby goes mainstream