The Hill Articles: February 28, 2017

Highlights from Trump’s address to Congress Schumer: Trump’s speech ‘detached’ from reality McConnell: Republicans ‘anxious’ for Trump immigration reform proposal Trump to remove Iraq from travel ban list in revised executive order: report DNC chair: Trump’s speech was ‘Bannon on steroids with a smile’ Media left and right give Trump’s speech thumbs up McConnell: Trump became presidential tonight Sanders tells supporters after Trump speech: ‘Continue the fight’ Good talk, Mr. President, but America is still not buying what you’re selling Democrats hurry out of chamber after Trump speech Van Jones: Trump ‘became president’ in moment honoring Navy SEAL widow MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough sits next to Dem at Trump speech Immigration tops issues discussed on Facebook during Trump’s speech Axelrod: Trump will get a bump in polls from speech Trump makes no direct mention of Russia in speech to Congress ‘Dreamer’ responds in Spanish to Trump speech Democrats groan as Trump promotes new immigration crime office Trump: Yemen raid was ‘highly successful’ Trump team preparing ‘historic’ tax reform Dems give thumbs down for Trump’s ObamaCare push Trump backs healthcare tax credit amid conservative opposition Trump touts ‘historic’ deregulatory efforts Uber CEO apologizes after video shows him arguing with driver Trump speech signals shift: ‘Time for small thinking is behind us’ Trump calls for faster approval of prescription drugs Trump to Congress: We must bring down drug prices ‘immediately’ Trump sticks with ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ term Trump to ask Congress for $1T infrastructure package Dems heckle Trump’s ‘drain the swamp’ line Trump condemns anti-Semitic threats, vandalism FULL SPEECH: President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress VA secretary is ‘designated survivor’ for Trump speech Bush: Those who’ve vested time, effort in US would ‘be a really good citizen’ Kaine calls on FBI to probe threats against Jewish centers Second Dem to boycott Trump speech to Congress WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses joint session of Congress Sanders rips Trump for ‘stirring up fear and hatred’ with speech guests Trump: ‘The time for trivial fights is over’ Trump is ‘Wall Street’s champion,’ says Dem in rebuttal Live coverage: Trump delivers first speech to Congress Trump’s state visit to UK postponed: report Mark Meadows’s wife rips Ryan on ObamaCare Overnight Finance: Trump budget faces GOP resistance | House panel blocks Dem effort on Trump’s business ties | Corporate giants at odds over border tax Trump’s cuts to foreign aid face resistance in Congress Mellman: Trump’s unpopular budget Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump’s intel pick faces Senate | House panel to mark up cyber standards bill Our maritime industry is too important to ignore Ginsburg to skip Trump’s speech to Congress: report Barack and Michelle Obama sign book deals Pavlich: GOP gets green light on cuts Moulitsas: Owning Trump’s failures House panel blocks Dem effort on Trump’s potential business conflicts Airport detentions trigger alarms from civil liberties groups Conway ‘meant no disrespect’ with viral Oval Office photo Woman in ICE custody diagnosed with pituitary tumor Overnight Healthcare: GOP looks for ObamaCare path as right lashes out Uber is on a collision course with regulators and lawyers Overnight Defense: All eyes on Trump for address to Congress | Republicans slam foreign aid cuts | Trump appears to blame generals for SEAL’s death Postal reform measure can make a difference Lobbying World Trump will travel to Virginia, Florida to promote agenda: aide DNI confirmation offers preview of surveillance debate Rubio defends foreign aid amid proposed cuts Cures Act sponsors warn against Trump’s hiring freeze Overnight Tech: FCC chief rails against net neutrality | Websites go down after Amazon cloud trouble | Uber CEO caught arguing with driver | Xbox launches subscription service Overnight Energy: Trump moves to kill Obama water rule Jimmy Kimmel plans ‘Trump-free’ episode Tuesday Chemical weapons of mass destruction on US soil Failure to aid province highlights Iran’s misguided priorities Trump nominee promises to keep politics out of intelligence work Senate Dems hit FCC chairman on consumer data risks Uber CEO argues with driver over falling fares in video FBI agreed to pay former British spy responsible for Russia dossier: report Expect Trump to talk tax cuts in speech tonight GOP looks for ObamaCare path as right lashes out More than 200 companies express interest in border wall construction Poll: Most voters don’t trust Trump Trump to sign scaled-back order on travel: report Deportee’s children: We want Trump to see we’re not afraid Friedman’s ‘kapo’ comment should disqualify him as ambassador to Israel Confusion mounts over Trump administration’s stance on marijuana It’s good business to keep Bristol Bay protections Don’t let Carl Icahn’s backroom anti-biofuels deal gain traction EPA chief: ‘Help is on the way’ for farmers Conservative chairman faces blowback over ObamaCare statement National Wildlife Federation and Colorado Wildlife Federation: Zinke is the right pick Overnight Regulation: Trump takes first step to roll back Obama water rule Holder: Obama ‘ready to roll’ and help Dems Fox News beats CNN, MSNBC combined in Feb. ratings New commerce chief must help restore nation’s faith in trade Sessions: Justice to limit action against police departments on civil rights DeVos backs off claim that black colleges are ‘pioneers’ of school choice McConnell: GOP not in ‘same place’ on ObamaCare strategy WH: Kansas shooting ‘act of racially motivated hatred’ FBI investigating shooting of Indian immigrants as hate crime Bidding hits $60M on Obamas’ book deal: report Eliminating the Office of National Drug Control Policy during epidemic is wrong move Dem congressional candidate warns of ‘militarization of space’ America is a country of immigrants Trump says ‘sometimes it’s the reverse’ when asked about anti-Semitic incidents: report Trump appears to blame generals for SEAL’s death in Yemen raid Trump: ‘The time is right for an immigration bill’ Amazon cloud service outage disrupts websites across US Democratic women plan to wear white to Trump’s address Trump moves to kill Obama water rule McConnell: Trump’s State Dept. cuts ‘probably’ can’t pass Senate GOP’s leaked ‘repeal and replace’ plan is the scorpion striking the frog Rolling back Medicaid expansion can be done without forcibly removing anyone Gingrich calls for ‘independent’ coordinator on Trump-Russia ties Schumer: Trump speech ‘less important’ that past presidents’ addresses Trump pitches 37 percent cut to State Department budget Companies losing confidence in ‘digital IQ,’ survey finds Dem: Trump and his legions ‘prepare to storm Capitol’ House Dems warn of ‘terribly alarming’ Republican gun bills FCC Chairman Pai: Calling it like it is 3 questions the Intelligence Committee should ask Dan Coats Durbin hammers Trump over criticism of media Sanders offers bill to allow purchase of prescription drugs from Canada GOP senator grabs lunch, swimming tips with Michael Phelps Keystone builder suspends $15B challenge against US O’Malley pushes boycott of Trump’s St. Patrick’s Day party Private prisons place politics and profits over people McConnell rips ex-Kentucky governor ahead of Trump rebuttal Olympian Michael Phelps asks Congress to toughen anti-doping reforms 5 CPAC takeaways: Conservative movement thriving with President Trump MSNBC sees strong ratings gains in February 6 ways Chairman Pai can stop FCC overreach Cummings to meet with Trump next week What Trump gets wrong about manufacturing Democrats urged to be ‘respectful’ during Trump address It’s time Washington gives a clear signal on the fiduciary rule Ryan: No evidence of Americans ‘colluding’ with Russia Top Dem: I won’t shake Trump’s hand GOP senator: Trump budget ‘dead on arrival’ Texas could radically streamline its Medicaid administration The Value of a Cure Policy Briefing: Continuing the Conversation Gingrich: Trump being ‘humble’ with C grade Trump email misstates FEC deadline in plea for donations FCC announces cooperation agreement with Indian counterpart The Hill’s 12:30 Report Senate must act on BLM methane rule Trump adviser links Dems to Jewish center bomb threats Top Armed Services Dem: Trump budget ‘shortsighted’ for cutting foreign aid Judge Neil Gorsuch: Likable, but dangerous FCC chair rails against net neutrality Don’t starve our children’s potential Dem invites celebrity chef José Andrés to Trump’s speech Trump says growing economy will cover cost of budget proposals Tim Ryan won’t run for Ohio gov: report Trump hostility has Arab business, political leaders on edge GOP Rep: Everyone should have accessible, affordable health coverage China’s ‘ban’ on North Korean coal isn’t the tough stance it seems Senate GOP to huddle Wednesday on ObamaCare repeal strategy Trump invites Scalia’s widow to speech GOP leader: Leaked ObamaCare replacement ‘no longer’ viable A time to remember, a bridge to the future Proposed Trump EPA cuts divide GOP appropriators California Dem boycotting Trump’s address to Congress Will Tom Perez bring the real change the Democratic Party needs? CNN’s Correspondents’ Association dinner guests will be journalism students, not celebs Sessions: We want to avoid a ‘big brawl’ over immigration enforcement Ryan: We are really ‘in a rescue mission’ with healthcare Trump’s style decoded: How to interpret his first speech to Congress Sessions warns of rise in violent crime Poll: Most voters say Trump is keeping his campaign promises Missouri newspaper blasts Trump’s silence on shootings of Indian immigrants New regs for Wednesday: Drugs, prison, food stamps Upbeat markets turn the page on cautionary post-crisis regime Sessions: ‘We don’t need to be legalizing marijuana’ Trump grades himself a ‘C’ for messaging AG Sessions disputes DOJ findings on Chicago police abuse Trump: ‘I’ve done more than anybody’ in first 100 days Maine senator: Trump should use Congress address for ‘bridge building’ John Oliver: ‘Thousands of things’ more concerning that Trump skipping correspondents’ dinner How to stop Russia from cheating on missile treaty Jeff Sessions to give remarks on African American History Month The teenage State of the Union guests with a powerful message for Donald Trump Washington gov: GOP in ‘head-on collision with reality’ over ObamaCare Bannon, Scarborough trade attacks Michael Reagan: In speech to Congress, Trump needs to be presidential Economy grows at weak 1.9 percent in Q4 Jon Stewart to media covering Trump: ‘Stop your whining’ Why we must base the banking regulation debate on real data Ryan: Trump ‘a chairman’ who ‘delegates the details’ DeVos faces backlash for linking HBCUs to school choice Will Republicans increase red tape in the healthcare industry? Retail group slams GOP border tax with SNL-style parody commercial Feds have an abysmal track record when it comes to cybersecurity Trump slams Pelosi: ‘I think she’s incompetent, actually’ Sanders mocks Trump: Healthcare is ‘very, very complicated’ Trump’s not making America great again or safer Trump unable to name a time when he deserved criticism Optimism for the EPA in the Age of Trump It’s time to close the innovation gap on rare diseases If we want jobs and economic growth, cut the regulatory budget O’Reilly: Criticism over ‘Swedish national security adviser’ is valid Trump blames Obama for protests, leaks Don’t get fooled again on Iran Trump: Accusations of racism ‘purely politics’ Five things to watch for in Trump’s address Speaker Ryan faces crucial stretch Trump’s unconventional new guru for messaging 5 challenges for new DNC chairman Tom Perez Corporate world at war over GOP’s border tax From day one, a patient first Trump moves toward repealing Obama EPA water rule Trump facing pressure to roll back Obama labor policies