The Hill Articles: February 16, 2017

Cummings: Not clear if Trump ‘knew what the CBC was’ Ana Navarro hits Kushner for complaining about CNN: ‘Oh, baby boy, I’m so sorry’ Fox News anchor in talks to join Trump admin: report Trump winery seeks more foreign help: report EPA employees call on senators to reject Trump EPA pick: report Kushner complained about CNN to Time Warner exec: report Warren: Trump’s EPA pick the ‘attorney general for Exxon’ Chelsea Clinton offers Trump an answer to question on anti-Semitism Banking regulatory relief will come through this Washington council Ryan: ‘We are exactly on track’ Mulvaney sworn in as White House budget chief Overnight Tech: GOP chairman to propose high-skilled visa overhaul | Zuckerberg’s 5,700 word letter | Tech lobbies gear up ahead of internet fight ‘American Horror Story’ producer says next season will be about 2016 election Dems doubt Trump will show ‘heart’ toward immigrant kids FBI not expected to pursue charges against Flynn: report Israeli PM: Trump and I have ‘great sense of kinship’ HIV bill in CA could decrease stigma and discrimination Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump vows to punish leakers | Cyber steers clear of tech versus Trump fight Vicious attacks on Ivanka Trump expose liberal hypocrisy House Dem: ‘Are we witnessing the first Manchurian presidency?’ Overnight Regulation: Trump’s new Labor pick | Trump undoes Obama coal mining rule Trump reaches out for Congressional Black Caucus meeting Regulations, fees continue to plague home construction Overnight Defense: Pentagon chief hits Russia on hacks | Trump pick to replace Flynn reportedly turns down offer | Top Russian, US officers meet McCain will skip EPA confirmation vote for German conference: report The decline of university tenure makes it harder to defend politically GOP governor to Trump: ‘The TV show’s over’ Senate Dem blasts GOP for trying to repeal broadband privacy rules Lobbyists head to White House on investment adviser rule Overnight Healthcare: New details on GOP’s ObamaCare plan | CMS pick cruises through hearing Trump’s pick to replace Flynn turns down offer The endless pursuit of a well functioning Treasury market Overnight Energy: EPA pick Pruitt set for Friday vote | Dems plan all-night protest | Trump nixes Obama coal mining rule Zuckerberg promotes global community-building in open letter Dem introduces bill to boost DC Metro funding WH dismisses six staffers for failing background checks: report John Kerry to teach at Yale on global issues Trump and Netanyahu just buried Palestinian statehood Overnight Finance: Meet Trump’s new Labor pick | Consumer bureau gets new day in court | Senate confirms Trump budget chief DeVos to tour schools with teachers union head Ajit Pai’s digital empowerment agenda is good news for rural America ‘Anti-Semitism’ searches surge after Trump press conference Judge orders release of EPA nominee’s emails Government has apparently dropped ‘gateway’ theory, marijuana critics should too The 16 most memorable quotes from Trump’s press conference Flynn told FBI he didn’t talk sanctions with Russian envoy: report Securing government infrastructure with biometrics Sanders introduces bill to boost Social Security Keystone developer reapplies for Nebraska permit Will Trump sign postal reform legislation? Fox News’ Shep Smith to Trump: You owe the American people answers Ex-spy chief warns against ‘destructive’ leaks probe Koch-backed group stepping up advocacy against border tax If Gorsuch pick leads to ‘crisis,’ Dems should look in mirror first Trump airs grievances at first full press conference Dakota Access pipeline continues America’s oldest narrative: Cowboys vs. Indians Pamela Anderson gives Melania Trump faux fur coat GOP senator suggests Trump consult therapist in text to CNN Chicago board fines ex-Obama aide $90K Trump’s new labor pick must restore trust lost from America’s workers Senate Dems plan all-night protest over Trump’s EPA pick Trump signs bill undoing Obama coal mining rule CNN’s Jake Tapper to Trump: ‘Stop whining’ and get to work Oroville Dam crisis shows why we can’t take water infrastructure for granted Dem rep: White House does not ‘appreciate the important role of oversight’ GOP chair doubts ‘large’ ground force in Syria Congressional Black Caucus: We wrote Trump a letter, but he never responded Cummings: Trump made up claim Schumer urged me to skip meeting House votes to let states deny federal funds to abortion providers NY state financial cybersecurity rule taking effect in March Does a national public infrastructure bank make sense? Trump to black reporter: Help me meet with Black Caucus Leaking Flynn’s name to the press was illegal, but utterly justified Trump clashes with Jewish reporter over anti-Semitism question Several Hispanic Dems denied entry to meeting with ICE AFL-CIO: Trump’s new Labor pick ‘deserves serious consideration’ Trump’s new currency plan a flimsy attempt to confront China Mark Cuban: Trump ‘isn’t smart enough to be dangerous’ Trump: Melania to work on ‘women’s issues’ as first lady Seema Verma will be a successful CMS administrator Putin says he will strengthen Russia’s security service Trump falsely claims he got biggest Electoral College win since Reagan 2 quick fixes to ObamaCare Congress can put into place now Trump: Leaks are real, news is fake Chuck Todd: Trump’s treatment of the press is un-American CNN reporter to Trump: ‘I don’t hate you’ Free association is key to solving Puerto Rico’s problems Court agrees to revisit ruling against consumer bureau CNN reporter to Trump: ‘Just for the record, I don’t hate you’ Dem compares Trump administration to ‘Stranger Things’ Trump: Classification differentiates Clinton emails from WH leaks Is Trump protecting police from harm or oversight? Dems blast McConnell for not delaying vote on EPA nominee Two new polls find wildly different Trump approval ratings Protesters disrupt Israeli ambassador’s confirmation hearing Want to reform education? Break up the public school monopoly Trump dismisses aides’ alleged contacts with Russia as ‘fake news’ Ellison needles Perez for ‘unverifiable’ claim of DNC support Why I sued the USDA Finance chairman to propose overhaul of worker visas Trump plans to unveil new immigration order next week Eavesdropping on Flynn was the legal, obvious intelligence move Pelosi: Sessions too political to oversee Russia probe What Democrats can learn from Hannibal UN ambassador says US wants two-state solution, despite Trump statement Trump blasts ‘out of control’ media dishonesty Poll: Trump’s approval rating at 39 percent Fed poised for 3 rate hikes in 2017 following Yellen’s Capitol Hill visit Trump unveils new pick to head Labor Department Piers Morgan calls out CNN over ‘partisan’ coverage of Trump Senate Intel head in the dark about Trump intelligence review 10 members resign from Trump panel on Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders Cable group taps former McConnell aide as lobbyist CMS nominee breezes through confirmation hearing Trump makes nuclear mistake on arms control treaty with Russia Ryan uses reporters’ recorders to explain border tax proposal Tax fairness critical to sustaining growth of energy sector Dems post guide on dodging Trump administration’s ‘communications blackout’ Top US, Russian military officials agree on ‘enhanced communications’ to avoid ‘unintended incidents’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Washington court rules against florist who refused flowers for gay wedding Senate Dems move to nix Trump’s deportation order GOP leaders provide new details about ObamaCare repeal US protectionism harms emerging markets, US business interests DNI confirmation hearing expected on Senate return Planned Parenthood targets GOP lawmakers amid ObamaCare protests Dem Sens. Heitkamp, Manchin to support Trump EPA pick For Trump and Russia, the fall of Michael Flynn is only the beginning Trump to pick former labor board member Acosta for Labor secretary: reports NATO, Finland deepen cooperation on cyber defense Senate advances Trump’s EPA pick Trump should move forward on religious liberty order Physician-owned hospitals: Competition that drives quality Ukraine is making progress against tough odds. It deserves US support. WATCH LIVE: Trump holds press conference Trump: Leakers will ‘pay a big price’ Trump to announce new Labor secretary nominee NRA: The mentally ill have gun rights, too Senate confirms Mulvaney to be Trump’s budget chief Trump’s pick to lead Medicare won’t say if she supports negotiating prices with drug companies House Dems demand briefing on Russia, Flynn Community colleges can be ‘first responders’ in retraining displaced workers Former Dem Party boss Ed Rendell backs Buttigieg in DNC race Internet lobby hires longtime Pelosi aide Report: Russia tells state media to cut back on positive Trump coverage In Ecuador election, right-wing tries to play ‘corruption’ card Right-wing media rips intelligence agencies over Flynn Classified memo tells intel officials to keep Trump’s daily briefings short: report Gorsuch hearing date set for March 20 General in charge of Lockheed F-35 confirms call with Trump, Boeing CEO Lawmakers considering ObamaCare replacement: learn from 10 anti abortion betrayals Time’s latest Trump cover: ‘Nothing to see here’ Doctor who defined narcissistic personality disorder: Calling Trump mentally ill is an insult to mentally ill Trump: Dems made up Russia story because they lost election Ellison, Perez dine in DC days before Dem Party elections International agreement assures level playing field for US, EU insurers Draft Jennifer Granholm to save the DNC Trump: Media ‘makes up stories and sources’ Mattis: ‘Very little doubt’ Russia has interfered in elections Duffy not running for Senate in 2018 ‘Morning Joe’ host Brzezinski: This is a ‘fake presidency’ Scarborough criticizes headlines in Wall Street Journal Applying the rules of supply and demand to the Opioid Crisis Wasserman Schultz: Trump team’s Russia contact ‘reeks of collusion’ ‘Morning Joe’ mocks Trump for changing tune on support for leaks Maher defends booking Yiannopoulos after journalist pulls out of show Intel agency denies withholding info from Trump Martial arts academy posts how-to video for defending against Trump handshake Gingrich calls for investigations into intel leaks Mark Levin on Flynn intercepts: ‘What did Barack Obama know, and when did he know it?’ Anti-Muslim hate groups increase in 2016: report Investing in what truly keeps us safe Trump touts stock market’s ‘longest winning streak in decades’ Activists plan ‘Day Without Immigrants’ to protest Trump Trump: Spotlight is on ‘low-life leakers’ An open letter to Trump and Putin: The world needs Nuclear Zero Priebus, Bannon: There is no feud Vice President Pence’s power grows in Trump’s White House Cyber steers clear of tech vs. Trump feud Massachusetts GOP looks for challenger vs. Warren Trump’s White House struggles with messaging