The Hill Articles: February 2, 2017

US threatens North Korea with ‘overwhelming’ retaliation if it uses nuclear arms Warren drags Tillerson into fight over SEC rule Trump Cabinet picks offer hope for environmental progress Chris Christie: Attorney general job ‘would have been a hard thing to turn down’ Angelina Jolie: Barring refugees is ‘not our way’ Judge dismisses Melania Trump’s lawsuit against Daily Mail: report Report: WH blocked State Dept from issuing its own Holocaust statement Grassley wants Trump admin to release ‘covert’ refugee deal Pence reaffirms plans to ‘repeal and replace’ ObamaCare The US economy is in second gear, but that still beats reverse Senate GOP campaign arm backs Gorsuch with ad buy Nordstrom to reduce stock of Ivanka Trump merchandise: report Top Trump advisers met with Australian ambassador after Trump call Senators to Trump: We support additional Iran sanctions 6 presidents Trump can look to as economic role models Nine Dem senators say hiring freeze hurting trade enforcement Russian official: Was Nikki Haley reading Samantha Power’s speech? Overnight Regulation: Lawmakers vote to block more Obama-era rules To ‘drain the swamp,’ Trump should look to states’ civil service reform Overnight Tech: Uber CEO quits Trump advisory team | Snapchat parent files for IPO | FCC unveils plan to improve transparency Second GOP senator phones Australian ambassador after Trump call Overnight Defense: White House defends deadly Yemen raid | Dems want briefing Pence: Trump ‘candid’ in talks with foreign leaders Senate schedules 6:30 am vote on DeVos President Trump can defeat ISIS – here’s how DeVos poised to take step toward Trump Cabinet Blacks have reason for optimism with Trump this Black History Month Why the Congressional Black Caucus must challenge Trump Haley: ‘I must condemn the aggressive actions of Russia’ Trump was right: Media is the ‘opposition party’ GOP senator: Pelosi ‘reckless’ to call Bannon a white supremacist Overnight Energy: Congress does away with Obama coal mining rule Overnight Finance: Trump takes aim at NAFTA | Treasury amends Russian sanctions | Budget nominee advances | Uber CEO quits Trump business council Mercury brings on former Sen. Vitter, two others GOP unveils bill to allow political activity by churches White House warns Israel on settlements Overnight Healthcare: Conservatives warn against weakening ObamaCare repeal | House considers replacement bills Possible expansion of lobbying restrictions threaten First Amendment ‘South Park’ creators say they’ll ‘back off’ Trump Snapchat parent company files for IPO Republicans impatient with anti-Trump civil servants WATCH: Dem lawmaker sees potential opening with Trump’s GOP critics Overnight Cybersecurity: Treasury tweaks Russia sanctions | Senate panel launches new Russia hacking probe Technology is key to rebuilding trust in elections Howard Stern: Presidency will be ‘detrimental’ to Trump’s ‘mental health’ Fake news did not change result of 2016 election: study Uber CEO quitting Trump’s advisory council The elephant in the womb: Why personhood policy is scientifically wrong Graham: I’m not happy until Russia is punished What happened to the Founders’ Congress? If peace is our goal, US foreign policy must change. Gabbard should be commended Dems demand briefing on deadly Yemen raid Pelosi town hall question on capitalism wasn’t planned: report House votes to repeal Obama ‘blacklisting’ rule House votes to overturn Obama gun rule Lawmakers push FCC chief to boost rural broadband The alt-left’s cyber jihad against Trump and his supporters White House to levy new Iran sanctions: report Trump’s federal hiring freeze could impact TSA Hundreds of NYC bodega owners protest Trump travel ban Trump taps CIA veteran for agency’s second in command Jeff Sessions will double down on failed drug war Poll: 4 in 10 support impeaching Trump Report: Trump administration scraps Obama’s plan to retake Raqqa A reasonable question: Why not Bannon on the National Security Council? Senate subcommittee to launch Russian interference probe Allow innovations, not serial mandates, to drive appliance efficiency Senate votes to block Obama coal rule Scientists boycott journals, conferences in protest of Trump travel ban The TPP is dead. Here’s what we do now on trade. Here are 5 things President Trump can’t change It’s not just Trump, Europe forgets the Holocaust’s Jewish victims DHS watchdog to investigate rollout of Trump’s refugee order Black journalists group accuses NBC of ‘whitewashing’ Deregulation creates jobs and regulations kill them? Tell that to Flint. House considers elements of ObamaCare replacement Sanders to speak at Brooklyn College commencement Medicaid block grants — bigger threat to US healthcare than ACA repeal Homeland Security chief: Parts of border wall will be transparent White House offers timeline on deadly raid in Yemen The reality of unraveling Dodd-Frank Republicans against Betsy DeVos stand with unions, not parents Why Sanders will win his CNN ObamaCare debate vs. Cruz Time cover labels Bannon ‘The Great Manipulator’ Jim Bridenstine for NASA administrator Corporate donors to Trump inaugural revealed Drivers urge Uber CEO to leave Trump advisory council after travel ban Microsoft asks for exceptions to Trump immigration ban Trump: ‘I haven’t eased anything’ McCain to Trump: Send weapons to Ukraine Pelosi: Yanking Russian sanctions ‘staggeringly dangerous’ Travel ban another example of Trump’s war on science Trump to Samsung: US ‘would love to have you’ Prominent Putin critic hospitalized after sudden organ failure: report WH: Trump ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ joke intended to be ‘lighthearted moment’ Now more than ever, don’t neglect America’s cyber infrastructure Lawmakers look to get tough on UN Trump working from ‘alternative Constitution,’ celebs say on Funny or Die Berkeley mayor: Speaker who sparked protests a ‘white nationalist’ Watchdog asks court to unseal Labor nominee’s divorce records Pentagon moves to exempt some civilians from hiring freeze Dakota Access company wants some court information sealed Misplaced blame on Trump for Yemen raid ignores deeper problems Ryan reaffirms support for Australia as a ‘central ally’ GOP lawmakers offer bill to repeal law restricting churches’ political activity GOP pushes back final DeVos vote until next week Treasury amends Russian sanctions to allow US tech exports Trump vows to overhaul trade deal with Mexico, Canada Senate Democrats: Stop delaying, confirm Dr. Price GOP Senator floats new highway funding bill What keeps Putin awake at night? Trump hotel ranked 37th best in DC Shouting match over Russia erupts at House hearing Pelosi slams Bannon: ‘White supremacist’ now on security council Poll: Nearly half of Americans believe Trump is moving too fast The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump throwing allies like Australia under the bus in early diplomacy Democrats went off the rails trying to protect socialized medicine Milo Yiannopoulos warns universities: ‘The president is watching’ Schumer: DeVos ‘unfit’ for Education secretary Obama’s reg tab: $890B, study finds How to make America great? Invest in our smartphone networks. House panel to consider bill to spur generic drug development Trump vows to ‘destroy’ law limiting political activity by churches In defense of federal employees Trump’s right: GOP’s border adjustment tax ‘too complicated’ How to get better healthcare at a discount by making every click count Ben & Jerry back Ellison in DNC race Putin, don’t expect much from Trump’s sanctions relief McCain calls Australian ambassador to express support after Trump exchange NY Times subscriptions doubled in 2016 FCC chairman unveils plan to increase transparency Egyptian NGOs targeted in phishing campaign Trump’s budget chief pick approved by Senate committees GOP suspends rules to push through EPA pick despite Dem boycott CNN to air Van Jones/Bill Maher town hall special Tillerson: We can’t let ‘personal convictions’ stop teamwork at State House conservatives warn against weakening ObamaCare repeal bill Time for Sen. Heller, Mnuchin to come clean on foreclosure data New regs for Friday: Dodd-Frank, communications, energy Globalization’s one-way street Texas governor blocks funding over sanctuary policy Iran dismisses ‘useless’ threats from ‘inexperienced person’ Schwarzenegger responds to Trump: ‘Why don’t we switch jobs?’ Dems launch ‘unprecedented early’ effort to capture GOP districts Why Japan is the best path for a true ‘America First’ trade deal GOP lawmaker withdraws bill to sell federal land White House: Trump’s Mexico talk ‘lighthearted’ Trump opens National Prayer Breakfast with talk about TV ratings Trump deputy adviser Gorka slams former Obama security adviser Rhodes Trump will live up to promise of prosperity for America’s inner cities Hostage dead in Delaware prison standoff Melania Trump to move to DC at end of school year: aide Ryan, Kushner met for dinner: report What’s needed to Improve U.S. infrastructure competitiveness Conway: Media ‘emboldened’ Berkeley protesters Scarborough: GOP defections on DeVos show confirmation hearings matter Questions rise about Trump-ordered raid in Yemen The tortoise, not the hare, will win the deregulation race JK Rowling roasts former fans who threatened to burn her books over Trump criticism Trump aide: Bannon’s experience crushing ‘left-wing rivals’ an asset on NSC Watch live: Trump speaks at prayer breakfast It’s time to reform the CFPB Twitter staff to donate $1.6M to ACLU after Trump immigration order Trump threatens funding cut if UC Berkeley ‘does not allow free speech’ Right-wing speaker at Berkeley canceled after protests Fifth labor group breaks with AFL-CIO to back Perez for Dem party chairman Gorsuch on Supreme Court might impact federal agencies most of all Trump tweets: ‘Iran has been formally PUT ON NOTICE’ Trump’s Gorsuch: A record of not putting the American people first Businesses roll out coalition to support House GOP border tax Gutiérrez: Democrats now the pro-immigrant party Democrats plot protest for Trump’s speech to Congress Battle over EPA pick is big business Tech fearful of Trump’s next immigration move Study: Urban areas more likely to benefit under Trump-style infrastructure plan