The Hill Articles: February 21, 2017

GOP rep pushes back on Trump’s tweet about town hall protests Muslim-led fundraiser to repair Jewish cemetery after vandalism surpasses goal Cheney to intro Pence at Jewish GOP event FEC commissioner: ‘I will not be silenced’ Trump steps up deportation push WH adviser Stephen Miller: ‘Nothing wrong’ with Trump travel order Republicans at risk in 2018 steering clear of town halls Iowa farmer warns Grassley about creating ‘one great big death panel’ with ObamaCare repeal Judge blocks Texas plan to cut Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding Mellman: Rating the presidents Trudeau: Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers from US Webb: The future of conservatism Trump: Protesters at GOP town halls ‘planned out by liberal activists’ Moulitsas: Trump’s warped sense of reality New national security adviser pick marks big change on Russia Mexican ambassador: DHS memos are a ‘serious issue’ Why educators fail at teaching black history California agency urges Trump to allow funds for commuter rail project Why is federal government data disappearing? Making transportation public-private partnerships available in rural America Arianna Huffington meets with Uber CEO in wake of harassment claims Repealed rule would do nothing to end energy industry corruption Poll: Putin favorability surges with Republicans Man sentenced for vandalizing Trump’s Hollywood star Revisiting a proposal to allow drug importation is a mistake Two tax issues dividing Republicans on ObamaCare Activists place ‘Refugees Welcome’ banner on Statue of Liberty pedestal Trump reaffirms support for ethanol in industry letter Former NATO chief: Trump team ‘first class’ since Flynn resignation Liberal ‘lies’ about President Trump WATCH: A look ahead at CPAC, executive orders Overnight Healthcare: Trump officials weigh fate of birth control mandate | House, DOJ seek delay in ObamaCare lawsuit HUD review of loss-mitigation procedures needed for mortgages Website down: When a privatizer takes over the Department of Education Fourth House Republican backs bill to limit Trump on Russian sanctions McMaster needs Senate vote to retain military rank Defense chief asks for plan on cyber reform Watchdog slams Obama-era tech initiative for poor IT practices Trump mourns death of Russia’s UN ambassador GOP rep on Trump: ‘God has used imperfect people to do great things before’ Trump must address critical cybersecurity expert shortage Paris Treaty a Bad Deal Based on Flawed Logic Dana Loesch to be NRA spokeswoman How the left is fighting to save America from itself DHS confirms plan to send non-Mexican migrants to Mexico A cure for the Affordable Care Act Spokesman: Kasich didn’t ask for meeting, Trump did Yiannopoulos to start new media company Moral courage: Why HR McMaster is right choice for national security adviser Policymakers and health professionals must collaborate to fight addiction Obama-era cash for cronies under House fire McConnell: ‘Winners make policy, losers go home’ Disturbances hit Swedish suburb after Trump remarks: report Border tax is reverse redistribution Fox News signs 10-episode deal with TMZ founder Hopes rise for law to expand access to experimental drugs Donald Trump’s war on immigrant women Lobbying World Yiannopoulos resigns from Breitbart Milo’s travails show how quickly fortunes can change in 2017 media Trump to meet with Kasich at WH on Friday Freight rail reform can’t come soon enough DHS offering GPS resiliency tests for critical infrastructure devices Clinton campaign chair: ‘Forces within the FBI’ wanted her to lose How political will the Oscars get? Place your bets Poll: Americans overwhelmingly oppose sanctuary cities Michael Moore lists plan to make Trump ‘toast’ North Carolina gov moves to end suit over restrictive voting reforms Spicer: Trump has ‘healthy respect’ for free press 6 ways Sean Spicer can overcome his rough start Senate eyeing vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee by Easter Commuter railroads make progress installing life-saving tech Trump wants to cut red tape? He should start with the CFPB. Verizon, Yahoo slash merger deal by $350M over data breaches ACLU to resist ‘un-American’ Trump plan New EPA head: ‘We don’t have to choose between’ jobs and the environment Michael Hayden: One year later — Trump’s journey from candidate to president House, Justice Department ask for delay in ObamaCare lawsuit Why President Trump should choose Maureen Ohlhausen to lead the FTC Puerto Rico towards equality as the first Hispanic state GOP rep to Trump: Russian activity in Arctic a ‘tremendous concern’ Afghan man to GOP senator: ‘Who’s going to save me?’ Trump supporters counting on labor-friendly DOL chief What we can learn from the fall of the Shah of Iran George Clooney: Trump, Bannon ‘Hollywood elitists’ Tax-credit scholarships: America’s chance for a 50-state education win Tech, advocacy groups slam DHS call to demand foreign travelers’ passwords Appeals court strikes blow to investors in Fannie, Freddie dispute The Hill’s 12:30 Report Supreme Court debates whether Mexican nationals can sue US border agent Border tax will cripple companies like mine Schumer: GOP will break from Trump within months Drivers log record-breaking miles on US roads in 2016 Top lawmakers from both parties: ‘Vaccines save lives’ Cyberattacks a top concern of businesses worldwide, survey finds Dem lawmaker files lawsuit over police painting Bipartisanship? It’s possible when it comes to America’s infrastructure. Kremlin not aware of Trump associates’ Ukraine proposal Trump’s trade policies wouldn’t recognize today’s ‘American worker’ Angelina Jolie: ‘American people are bigger than any president’ Anne Frank Center: Trump’s anti-Semitism response ‘too little, too late’ Iowa Republican wants to require ‘partisan balance’ at universities Canada succeeded, and Sweden flubbed, in dealing with Trump Apple digs in against $14.5B tax bill in Europe Dem bill would force Border Patrol agents to get warrants before searching devices Balance is everything DHS issues sweeping rules for immigration crackdown Breitbart editor-in-chief: Yiannopoulos’s comments ‘not defensible’ Va. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood Rep. John Lewis: Ellison is ‘right person’ to lead DNC Consumer protection director’s power runs unchecked Ex-Swedish PM: Trump needs sources ‘beyond Fox News’ New regs for Wednesday: Nutrition, beds, air pollution Lawmakers ask Trump to limit war powers WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at African-American history museum Trump: Anti-Semitism ‘has to stop’ A Native American’s perspective on the immigration issue A wake-up call for Trump’s trade agenda Trump executive orders to target climate, water rules: report Let’s stop being manipulated by Pakistan Judd Apatow compares Trump election to rape in stand-up Uber taps Eric Holder to investigate sexual harassment claims How Congress can help millions of Americans achieve career success Dem lawmaker: Calling press the enemy is ‘totalitarian tool of dictators’ Person behind official Sweden account blasts Trump in tweetstorm Yes, it’s war: How the media should fight back against Trump Even Trump can agree that polluters and not taxpayers should pay to clean up our mines Trump to roll back protections for transgender students: report Bannon told German diplomat the EU is flawed: report Clinton to Trump: Speak out against anti-Semitic attacks now Stephen Colbert mocks Trump over ‘fake news’ charges It’s time to reel in and replace fuel economy standards GOP rep: Can’t guarantee everyone will keep insurance under GOP plan How will history judge Obama’s actions in Syria? WikiLeaks’s Assange: Yiannopoulos is facing ‘censorship’ Seattle mayor planning to sue Trump over exec orders: report Vandals destroy 100 headstones at Jewish cemetery Ivanka Trump calls for ‘religious tolerance’ amid threats on Jewish centers Three reasons everyone should support changing the Johnson Amendment DeVos should ‘persist’ despite liberal opposition Trump to visit African-American history museum World should embrace, not vilify, refugees Australia plane crash kills 4 Americans Trump and Democrats must work together or face the wrath of voters CEOs come to defense of border tax plan GOP sets sights on internet privacy rules Trump officials weigh fate of birth-control mandate