The Hill Articles: February 15, 2017

Perez interrupted by progressive protesters Report: Trump ally to review intelligence agencies Chaffetz asks DOJ inspector general to investigate Flynn leaks Report: ICE detains domestic violence victim in court Report: Intelligence officials withhold information from Trump Jake Tapper fires back: Media didn’t fire Flynn, Trump did Venezuela cuts CNN in Spanish Corker: Senate GOP discussing best path for Russia probe Clinton receives standing ovation from Broadway audience Report: Miami Marlins owner being considered for ambassador to France Fox News poll: Almost half of voters favor Gorsuch confirmation GOP senators unnerved by Trump-Russia relationship Judiciary Committee wants briefing, documents on Flynn resignation President rekindles feud with intelligence agencies Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump defends Flynn, blasts leaks | Yahoo fears further breach Trump signals change with Flynn replacement Humana exit highlights uncertainty about ObamaCare replacement plan Trump calls for Venezuela to release political prisoner ‘immediately’ Under Contract The case for Julian Castro as the 2020 Democratic nominee GOP senator: ‘Serious concerns’ about House border tax plan Priebus, Bannon trash reports of division Overnight Healthcare: House GOP floats option on Medicaid expansion | Conservatives back ObamaCare plan | CMS offers rule to ‘stabilize’ markets FBI releases documents related to Trump apartment discrimination case You can get a higher education without massive debt. Here’s how. US stands to gain from Colombia’s ongoing rise to prosperity Award-winning ‘Arrival’ demonstrates the importance of language and culture Overnight Tech: Hatch to unveil ‘Innovation Agenda’ | GOP lawmaker targets internet privacy rules | Yahoo warns of further breach Intel Dem: House GOP now open to investigating Flynn House passes bill to roll back restrictions on unemployment drug testing Tax reform shouldn’t compromise Americans’ retirement security GOP rep: Intelligence community too ‘dishonest’ to ‘accept at face value’ on Russia Top imports, exports by state House GOP floats option to deal with Medicaid expansion Overnight Defense: Dems raise pressure for Flynn probe | Trump blames leaks for ouster | Mattis pushes NATO on spending Overnight Energy: GOP Sen. Collins to vote against Trump EPA pick Setting the record straight for songwriters GOP’s ‘centrist’ concerns about ObamaCare are not based in reality Keystone pipeline builder signs lobbyist Overnight Regulation: Trump’s labor pick withdraws nomination Dems introduce train audit bill after deadly NJ Transit crash Overnight Finance: Trump’s Labor pick withdraws | Ryan tries to save tax plan | Trump pushes tax reform with retailers Lena Dunham: Don’t ‘blame me’ for Clinton’s loss Collins to vote against Trump’s EPA pick Democrats declare victory after Puzder bows out CIA chief met Palestinian leader Abbas ahead of Netanyahu visit: report A disruptive strategy for trade law enforcement How Trump can make the most of a nonpartisan cancer ‘moonshot’ Budowsky: Putingate is our Watergate Davis: Ellison for DNC chair Trump failed his own test on good judgment Congress must not pass Endangered Species reform bill McCain announces opposition to Trump’s pick for budget chief A small-business renaissance to make America great again Interim EPA head says hiring freeze hurting the agency Freight railroad asks Congress to pay for safety technology in passenger trains Yahoo warns customers of further breach Why Palestinian prime minister’s blocked appointment to UN post is good news for Abbas Report: DOD considers recommending ground troops for Syria Detained ‘dreamer’ files lawsuit against DHS Success of OPEC cut depends on how US producers respond Prosecutors may be probing Fox News over Ailes sexual harassment claims 3 tough questions Congress failed to ask military leaders Tribe, Dakota Access developer face off at House hearing Top Intelligence Dem: Trump ‘was OK with Flynn being dishonest’ FCC reaches $9.1M settlement with telecom firms over improper billing Flynn’s security clearance suspended: CNN The worst job in Washington? Counsel to President Trump. Puzder withdraws nomination for Labor secretary Melania Trump, Sara Netanyahu visit African-American history museum Price huddles with Senate GOP on ObamaCare Dem knocks Comey with resolution condemning TV show ‘Designated Survivor’ ESPN: Trump to pass on ‘March Madness’ bracket If Kushner is the man for the job, family ties shouldn’t matter Sanders ‘glad’ Puzder is withdrawing House Dems pressing for Flynn to testify to Intel panel Got soy milk? Don’t let Congress, dairy industry bogart ‘milk’ label Julian Assange trolls intel community over Flynn leaks More Economists and Leading Politicians Recognize the Trade Problem Fix corporate taxes by tying them to American workers Boeing urges Congress to streamline aircraft certification process Verizon angling to lower price of Yahoo purchase: report Congress should take hands off the wheel of self-driving cars Trump’s Labor nominee to withdraw: reports Poll: More than half say politics is a source of stress McConnell: Trump making it ‘harder’ to achieve his own goals Trump picks Flynn replacement: report GOP reps demand investigation of EPA employees using encrypted chat FCC should whack privacy rules that favor Google and Facebook Trump to hold rally in Florida on Saturday Clinton campaign manager on Trump: ‘Parallels to Watergate here are eerie’ Dems: ‘Crazy’ to trust GOP to investigate Flynn Conservative GOP lawmakers back ObamaCare replacement MPAA backs House GOP tax plan Trump’s growing military problem GOP staffer falls after scuffle with activists over office door Cyber executive order a reasonable step forward, yet more remains to be done A simple way to make retirement savings easier for Americans Schumer warns of possible cover-up by Trump administration Senate GOP leaders urge WH to withdraw Puzder nomination: report CNN’s Acosta: ‘The fix is in’ on who gets to ask Trump questions Trump presser takes questions exclusively from conservative media Ashton Kutcher blows a kiss to John McCain at hearing To have a better, more honest Congress, change its incentives Collins to back Trump’s pick for budget chief Congress takes aim at state retirement accounts GOP considers ways to ‘modernize’ endangered species law GOP senators unveil bill to give Congress control of consumer bureau budget It’s time to shut down HealthCare.gov Schwarzenegger rips gerrymandering: Congress ‘couldn’t beat herpes in the polls’ Next stage of FCC wireless auction set for March Joint Chiefs chairman to meet with Russian counterpart McCain questioning WH on Flynn’s ‘lies’ to Pence Trump open to one-state or two-state solution in Middle East IRS loosening enforcement of ObamaCare mandate Sean Spicer gets a Super Soaker after ‘SNL’ skit: report Dems press White House counsel on Flynn firing College museum shrouds art in protest of Trump travel ban Report: Trump aiming to sign executive orders on EPA Trump: Flynn treated badly by ‘fake media’ New regs for Thursday: Rule delays and healthy labels Preventing global health crises requires modest American investment Russian-speaking hacker breached HUD, security firm says Tapper rebukes Trump: ‘These are news stories’ Traffic deaths reach highest level in nearly a decade Is the United States slipping down a path toward protectionism? House bill would prevent Trump from lifting Russian sanctions Conservative mag National Review opposes Trump’s Labor nominee CUFI public policy arm: The new sheriff in town The left needs a lesson in Trump’s ‘metamessaging’ Md. lawmakers to let state attorney general sue White House Conservative groups fight carbon tax proposal Senate advances Trump’s budget chief House Dems: Force Flynn to testify before Foreign Affairs panel Trump pushes tax reform with retail executives Civil asset forfeiture: Fund public defenders instead of the police ‘Day Without a Woman’ strike set for March 8 Aetna CEO says ObamaCare in ‘death spiral’ Dem launches panel to review presidential removal procedures What Trump can do to secure religious freedom Senate nixes Obama-era gun rule Report: Over 55,000 US bridges are deficient Latino entrepreneurs need federal protection from pyramid schemes Oklahoma House advances bill to require men’s permission for abortions Bill O’Reilly: TV appearances could be hurting Trump officials Graham: Connection between Trump campaign, Russian intelligence would be ‘game changer’ Further need to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization Mattis to NATO allies: Pay more or US will ‘moderate commitment’ Why Trump and Netanyahu might keep Iran nuclear deal after all Tillerson to meet with Russian counterpart in Germany Dem senators call for independent Flynn probe FBI sounds alarm over rise in cyber ‘romance scams’ Under Armour CEO walks back support of Trump in full-page newspaper ad Mattis: NATO ‘fundamental bedrock’ for US GOP senator argues for Gitmo expansion: ‘It ain’t Martha Stewart’ being put there Dem senator: GOP wants to ‘bury’ Flynn probe Dem senator: Trump tax returns could explain his Russia position Trump admin moves to ‘stabilize’ ObamaCare markets Biden elected chair of nonpartisan National Constitution Center WATCH LIVE: Trump, Netanyahu hold joint press conference Stores around Washington selling out of Trump Wine Ryan: I’d back ‘codifying’ sanctions against Russia McConnell on Trump: ‘I like what he’s doing’ McConnell calls Russian election involvement ‘significant issue’ Latino economy awaits boost from Trump infrastructure deal Linking repatriation to job creation McConnell: I share Gorsuch’s concerns about attacks on judges ‘Meet the Press’ tops Sunday show ratings for 4th straight week Ending the lost decade of housing Trump: Intel leaks are ‘very un-American’ Steve King: Flynn was victim of ‘political assassination’ ‘Morning Joe’ host says show will no longer book Conway Russia: Reports of links to Trump campaign are ‘fake’ Trump beats Warren, loses to unnamed Democrat in 2020 match-up: poll There’s only one choice for FTC chair, and she’s already got the job Iowa poll: Nearly half disapprove of Trump so far Reporter was recorded during confrontation with Omarosa: ‘This is freaking Nixonian’ What EPA gets right Trump rails against ‘fake news media,’ leaks from intelligence community Congress should call for special counsel to investigate Flynn, White House Flynn puts FBI director back in spotlight Pipeline foes race against clock With party in trouble, Dems hit voting laws Women reach new heights in state legislatures Trump, Netanyahu look for fresh start THE MEMO: Trump ally blasts leakers for divided loyalties US falls in economic freedom index Obama’s chief of staff joins foundation with focus on jobs