The Hill Articles: February 24, 2017

Issa: Sessions should recuse himself from any Russia probes Obama and daughter Malia spotted at Broadway production Report: New national security adviser breaks with Trump on ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ Muhammad Ali Jr. detained by immigration at Florida airport EPA head previously used private email for government business Most Americans want Congress to probe Trump team’s contact with Russia: poll Arkansas lawmaker proposes bill that would remove Clinton name from airport: report Dem senator goes on tweet storm over leaked ObamaCare repeal plan Judge won’t dismiss Bergdahl case over Trump comments Two progressive activists were behind Trump Russian flag prank at CPAC Spicer defends decision to limit press briefing Ellison could help Trump win an even bigger majority Spicer on press in December: ‘That is something that you can’t ban’ Bush daughter to headline Planned Parenthood fundraiser Education’s DeVos, unions need to find way to bridge divide and work together Tom Perez embodies the Democratic Party. This is why he should lead it. Dem seeks answers on agents IDing passengers as they left domestic flight Sanders on Trump’s media attacks: He doesn’t understand democracy Bloomberg scraps annual correspondents’ dinner soiree Pence should clean up transgender mess he left behind in Indiana Trump turns his fire on the FBI Fox’s Shepard Smith: CNN is not ‘fake news’ CPAC: Republicans need to act on ObamaCare Brietbart CEO reveals that Trump donors are part owners Obama’s photographer trolls WH for banning news outlets from briefing What Trump’s ‘expedited removal’ really means for immigrants in US DHS analysis found no evidence of extra threat posed by travel-ban nations: report National Press Club: White House excluding media outlets ‘deeply disturbing’ Trump team fails to grasp entire nature of regulatory burden GOP chairman: Tax reform will repeal limit on church political activity Slate writer takes heat for Colmes obit Drug importation won’t save dollars or lives Putin critic: Media kept out of Spicer briefing should investigate Trump and Russia instead Changing RFS obligation would line refiners’ pockets, increase gas prices Dems fear divisions will persist after DNC chair election Kasich ‘very optimistic’ about Trump meeting Corporations aren’t people. Americans get it. Gorsuch doesn’t. Va. GOP chair defends Spicer: ‘Why would we let media who hate us have access?’ Top general: Today’s Air Force ‘smallest we’ve ever been’ Real ‘religious liberty’ is not used to discriminate Trump stirs new political debates in Mexico Ex-Bush spokesman: ‘Media should calm down’ on limited WH briefing Social media users criticize Trump on anonymous sources NYT editor slams hand-picked press: ‘Nothing like this has ever happened at the White House’ Do anti-Trump protests really compare to 2009 Tea Party? Want to build infrastructure that will make America Great? Look to the stars South Sudan: Another African tragedy Arizona Dems to bring children of deported woman to Trump’s speech to Congress Fox’s Bret Baier rips White House after outlets barred from briefing 4 smart ways to improve NAFTA Media figures slam White House for excluding outlets from briefing CNN responds to being excluded from press briefing: ‘This is unacceptable’ AP, Time skip WH briefing after other news outlets excluded Why cutting back ‘free’ school lunches would be a favor to families On travel bans: Instead of refugees coming out, look at weapons going in Sanders and Schumer are right: Ellison for DNC chair GOP rep: Protests could derail Republicans’ plan to repeal Obamacare Poll: Hackers say it takes less than 12 hours to breach systems An unexpected Trump effect: Lawyer as hero Yahoo reveals new details about security White House hand-picks select media outlets for briefing Oklahoma AG looks to delay release of more Pruitt emails Bureaucrats have the upper hand and veterans are the ones who continue to lose Leaked ObamaCare bill would defund Planned Parenthood However you measure it, free trade agreements have failed Dean: Schumer’s endorsement ‘kiss of death’ for Ellison Obama left school bathrooms a mess Paris mayor trolls Trump and ‘his friend Jim’ for saying city is unsafe I will leave the Democrats if Keith Ellison is elected its chairman Trump signs another executive order aimed at regulations Hillary Clinton rallies DNC members in video message Obama draws crowd, cheers in NYC Can President Trump run the government like a business? A human rights agenda for the Trump administration and the 115th Congress CNN might not attend White House correspondents’ dinner As global disease threat rises, US funding for research falls Leaked ObamaCare bill outlines GOP plan The Hill’s 12:30 Report GOP lawmaker at town hall calls on Trump to release his tax returns Companies must play new media game to avoid Trump’s wrath FCC’s GOP chairman blocks Internet privacy rule Trump tells conservatives he is future of GOP Air Force general backs further talks between US, Russia on air safety in Syria Pelosi calls for DOJ probe of Priebus on FBI, Russia State legislators take steps to criminalize protests Trump’s Labor secretary pick Acosta will have to escape his past record Senators ask feds for ‘full account’ of work to secure election from cyber threats Washington Post: Our story wasn’t fake, it led to Trump ousting Flynn America and Russia must cooperate in space Trump hears ‘lock her up’ chants at CPAC FULL SPEECH: President Trump speaks to conservatives at annual CPAC CPAC attendees seen waving Russian flags Poll: Nearly half say Trump-Putin ties harmful to US New regs for Monday: Food, water, education At CPAC, Trump lashes out at media How to marry housing policy and tax reform for millions of Americans Trump falsely claims lines ‘go back 6 blocks’ for CPAC speech Former Kentucky governor to give Dem response to Trump speech Conservatives at CPAC grapple with the rise of the alt-right Anti-EPA lawmaker hounded at town halls A very big deal to solve a very big problem To get ahead, corporate America must account for climate change Trump signs executive order on regulatory reform Dem rep Charlie Crist files for divorce Bitcoin value hits record high White House dismisses CNN report on FBI as ‘indefensible’ Axelrod: Congress would have ‘raised hell’ if Obama team asked FBI to kill story on probe Roger Stone: Marijuana crackdown would be ‘huge mistake’ Improving election resources, security among top EAC concerns Dem senator: Don’t let leaks distract from real issue of Russian interference Though flawed, complex Medicaid block grants have fighting chance Michael Moore touts Ellison for DNC chair: ‘We need fresh blood’ Ex-Education head: Trump transgender rollback ‘thoughtless, cruel’ Tommy Chong: Trump pot crackdown ‘will be defeated in court’ NBA’s Coach Popovich not afraid to call out Trump George Soros denies funding town hall protests WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at conservative conference RFS obligation would line pockets of refiners and increase gas prices Law professors file misconduct complaint against Conway: report State Department memo — on dangers of leaks — leaks to media Making antitrust great again could start with appointment for Joshua Wright The buzzword everyone can agree on in the health debate: RESTORE Popular website service Cloudflare leaked private data Crowd chants ‘do your job’ at GOP rep Chicago PD hits back at Trump: We asked WH for help and never heard back Trump: FBI ‘totally unable’ to stop leaks Poll: ObamaCare support hits new high The DNC in the age of Trump: 5 things the new chairman needs to do Back to the future: Congress should look to past for Fintech going forward Reps prepare to reintroduce IT modernization bill DNC chair campaigns scramble ahead of tight vote Conquering Trump returns to conservative summit How the candidates for DNC chair stack up ahead of Saturday’s vote GOP governors confront Medicaid divide Poll: 84 percent want to keep ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion