The Hill Articles: February 19, 2017

Dem FEC member to resign Trump attends private Mar-a-Lago event without telling press corps Report: More than 100 employees fired for participating in ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest High-ranking North Korean defector: Kim Jong-un ‘should not be underestimated’ Sweden offers to teach Trump about its immigration policies Former Obama officials say Netanyahu turned down secret peace deal: AP Hundreds rally against Trump policies in ‘stand up for science’ protest Trump plays golf for third weekend in a row Trump meets with candidates to replace Flynn Report: Trump administration eyes changes to trade deficit calculations Trump’s feud with the press in the spotlight Trump clarifies remarks on Sweden: I got it from Fox News story Senators eye new sanctions against Iran Chelsea Clinton attends Muslim solidarity rally in NYC Why we can’t seem to end the war on drugs Left finds new online tools to fight Trump Republicans play clean up on Trump’s foreign policy Report: Senate Intel Committee asks agencies to keep records related to Russian probe ‘Impeach President Bannon’ signs pop up around country Aide denies report that Christie has been talking WH role Former Defense chief: Trump’s handling of national security ‘dysfunctional’ Trump supporter invited on stage salutes cardboard cutout of president every day Graham: Ryan tax plan won’t get 10 votes in the Senate Congressional Black Caucus expected to meet with Trump soon Why liberals should accept a conservative carbon tax plan London mayor: Trump should be denied a state visit Pentagon chief: ‘I don’t have any issues with the press’ Sweden asks US to clarify Trump’s comments on Sweden incident Priebus, Wallace clash over media coverage of Trump Graham: Free press and independent judiciary are worth fighting for How Michael Novak changed my life, and yours Americans brimming with optimism on the economy Trump heralds new day for US-Israel relations Drug importation from other countries will save dollars and lives Kasich: The media is ‘an important part of democracy’ Priebus: ‘We don’t have problems in the West Wing’ It’s time to reform the feds’ ability to surveil Internet users Kasich: World leaders ‘are not sure about the president’ Rand Paul: We’re very lucky John McCain’s not in charge Former Obama national security adviser blasts decisions in Syria as a ‘colossal mistake’ Mattis on rise in Trump administration Democratic senator: Trump’s immigration policy amounts to ‘mass deportation’ Kasich: House GOP Medicaid plan ‘very bad idea’ Schiff: Trump’s attacks on intelligence community are ‘deeply counterproductive’ Who will drive the Fed’s new path? Limbaugh: ‘The media did not make Donald Trump and they can’t destroy him’ Rand Paul: John Bolton would be a ‘bad choice’ for national security adviser Priebus: Top levels of the intel community assured me no collusion between Trump camp and Russia Funding the arts is more than preserving culture. It’s big business. Panetta says it’s not believable intel community withholding info from Trump McCain hopes Americans can be confident GOP-controlled Congress can investigate president McCain: ‘I worry’ about Trump How dealmaker Trump can resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Chelsea Clinton mocks Trump over Sweden incident comments Social media users troll Trump over Sweden incident Pence visits former concentration camp How Trump’s immigration plans hurt American citizens’ pocketbooks Trump’s trials: Iran and North Korea Flynn leaks ignite surveillance debate Former Swedish prime minister asks: What has Trump been smoking? Ex-House intel chairman: US ‘not necessarily winning’ the cyber war Pete King to Trump: ‘Slow down’ on tweets and get the job done Where Trump’s travel ban stands