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The Hill Articles: February 6, 2017
February 6
Dem senator blasts Trump’s ‘bromance’ with Putin
Clinton: ‘The future is female’
WH list of terror attacks misspells San Bernardino
Franken: DeVos ‘fundamentally incompetent’ to lead Education Dept
White House unhappy with ‘SNL’ Spicer sketch: report
Report: Trump Labor pick hired undocumented worker
Trump: Mexico needs help on drug cartels
Trump on Obama: ‘He likes me’
Dem senator: DeVos bigger threat to education than grizzlies
Trump will meet House Oversight chair Tuesday
Pelosi tamps down talk of impeachment
WH lists terror attacks it claims media ignored
Overnight Tech: Tech companies file brief against Trump order | Elon Musk’s companies join lawsuit | FCC chief’s new reform | House passes email warrant bill
Flynn to ask Trump to expand NATO: report
Strike in Yemen missed al Qaeda leader: report
Senators introduce resolution in support of Australia after Trump call
Overnight Healthcare: Republicans say ObamaCare repeal starts this spring
Elon Musk’s companies join immigration ban lawsuit
Manufacturers call for vote on Treasury nominee Mnuchin
Overnight Cybersecurity: Google ordered to give overseas data to feds | House passes bill requiring warrants for emails
Senate set for high-noon vote to confirm DeVos
First Dem senator backs Trump’s Agriculture pick
US can exploit fault lines to drive wedge between Iran, Russia
Appeals court arguments on Trump’s travel ban set for Tuesday
Melania Trump refiles $150M libel lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher
The US would lose a trade war with China, ‘bigly’
Study: Medicaid block grants would save feds $150 billion
Free market groups urge opposition to bipartisan postal reform bill
Feehery: Dem resistance is futile
Press: Trump — to Russia with love
House passes bill requiring warrants for email searches
Trump’s UN attacks are dangerous to American foreign policy
Omarosa heckled while shopping for bridesmaids dresses: report
Overnight Defense: Trump blasts media in first speech to military | Vows to build up forces | Afghan civilian casualties hit new high
Overnight Energy: GOP tees up more Obama energy rules for repeal
Trump’s win against activist judges proves immigration order on solid ground
Overnight Finance: Dems hit Trump over Dodd-Frank plans | GOP faces decision on ObamaCare taxes | Trump aide talks Fannie, Freddie reform
Overnight Regulation: Dems hit Trump plan to roll back Dodd-Frank regs
Beyond the moonshot: Achieving universal cancer care
Lena Dunham: I’ve lost weight over Trump
Republicans: ObamaCare repeal starts this spring
Spicer to provide list of terror attacks that the media didn’t cover
Prosecutors: Trump calling Bergdahl ‘traitor’ doesn’t compromise fair trial
More than a dozen attorneys general support lawsuit against Trump ban
End of the road for diesel cars?
Spicer: New York Times owes Trump an apology
Arizona GOP aims to tighten ballot measure rules
Rep. Denham is right — time to build infrastructure
Bottom Line
Head of NSA to brief senators on cyber threats
Pro-Trump group takes down website after hack: report
NAFTA 2.0 done right could enhance an already good deal
Zinke’s dismal record on public lands makes him unfit for Interior
GOP chair says report vindicates probe into climate study
NC sports group warns NCAA could pull events over bathroom law
GAO raises alarm over key cyber office
To defeat ISIS, Trump needs more than the Pentagon can deliver
Der Spiegel urges Germany to lead global opposition to Trump
Everything you need to know about the Trump-GOP tax reform plan
Tech, media companies to combat fake news stories in France
Grill Puzder
Judge Gorsuch is stronger than Judge Hercules
Trump to play round of golf with Japanese PM in Florida
What makes Trump’s travel ban so unconstitutional
A case for leniency: Trump should pardon Army Lt. Clint Lorance
Third instance of Conway discussing Bowling Green attack surfaces
Trump pledges to build up military in first address to service members
Conservatives should oppose any Trump effort to cut California funding
FDA proposal on biotech drugs sparks criticism
House Dem offers bill commending fired Justice official Sally Yates
Timeline: Court battle over Trump travel ban
Patriots Super Bowl victory second-most-watched of all time
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sets the right tone for US diplomats
Schwarzenegger on Trump: I wanted to ‘smash his face’
Warren: GOP ramming DeVos ‘down the throats of the American people’
Trump: ‘Dishonest press’ won’t report terrorist attacks
Beyond the politics: Refugees deserve open arms, not closed doors
Kanye West deletes tweets on meeting with Trump
How Congress made it easier to sue Israel
In the tax reform debate, Congress must consider affordable housing
Trump touts election win at start of speech to troops
Anti-DeVos rally planned for Capitol Hill ahead of Senate vote
WATCH: Senate set to make history with DeVos vote
Trump action figure proceeds will go to ACLU
Morocco and Africa bet on unity
Trump will lose America like Pete Wilson lost California
Trump lavishes praise on Tom Brady at Centcom
Schumer to GOP: Work with us to block Betsy DeVos
Retired general: Trump’s Putin remarks may be ‘most anti-American statement’ ever by president
House GOP’s campaign arm raked in record $10M in January
Silent no more: It’s time for the courts to step up to Trump
UK speaker: Trump shouldn’t be invited to speak to parliament
US-European relations are in rough place, but it’s not all Trump’s fault
Democrats plan all-night protest ahead of DeVos vote
CNN says it passed on booking Conway for Sunday show
Former EPA employees urge Senate to oppose Pruitt
Sanctions still needed on Sudan
Under Trump, ‘Fast and Furious’ probe will expose truth
House Dems: Trump wants to put Wall Street first
UN: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high
Pelosi: No grounds for impeaching Trump
Social media users troll Trump for calling his ‘own shots’
Missing: The ‘Frank’ in Sen. Al Franken’s anti-Sessions rant
Missouri governor signs right to work law
Trump blasts NYT, accuses paper of ‘making up stories and sources’
Syrian refugee suing Facebook over fake news
Judge Neil Gorsuch will bring needed perspective to Supreme Court
Group behind Women’s March to launch strike
Wasting energy is not conservative: Keep the BLM wasted gas rule
Oil lobby targets consumers in new campaign
The House should start impeachment against Trump now
George Foreman to Trump: Don’t ‘worry about the audience’
US court orders Google to hand over data on foreign servers
Patriots tight end won’t visit Trump White House
Did Iran violate its agreement with the US? Depends on who you ask
Conway used ‘Bowling Green massacre’ days before MSNBC interview
Pelosi is wrong: Americans don’t want ObamaCare
Twitter explodes with comparisons between Pats’ comeback and Trump’s
Spicer: Melissa McCarthy ‘could dial back’ ‘SNL’ impression
IRGC terrorist designation is correct response to Iran’s missile tests
Trump to meet with critic for State Department job: report
Dear Airbnb: #WeAccept is your biggest problem
Time to reform the mortgage interest deduction
Priebus crafts checklist for rollout of new initiatives: report
McConnell: Give Gorsuch an up-or-down vote
Former US officials urge court to block Trump immigration order
Torture Memos author John Yoo says Trump has gone too far
Mullen: Bannon doesn’t belong on National Security Council
Pence defends Trump’s comments on Putin
Mattis faces a challenge in equipping US to engage in cyberwarfare
Spicer: ‘It’s somewhat sad to see a judge go rogue like this’
The ethics case against Betsy DeVos
Dem senator: Gorsuch ‘of the far extreme right’
Spicer: Mocking ‘SNL’ skit was ‘cute’
Air traffic control ‘privatization’ is anything but
Kremlin: O’Reilly’s comments about Putin unacceptable, insulting
Tech companies speak out against Trump’s immigration order
School choice means real results for real families
Trump: ‘Any negative polls are fake news’
States say lifting halt on Trump’s order would ‘unleash chaos’
There are better ways to fight radicalization than tweets and travel bans
Time for the feds to deregulate gun suppressors
Judd Gregg: The filibuster cometh
Juan Williams: Supreme Court battle could ruin the Senate
Trump ready to crack the whip on GOP Congress
Week ahead: Immigration furor threatens to widen rift between tech, Trump
Week ahead: More Obama energy, labor rules head to the chopping block
This week: Confirmation showdown looms in Senate
Week ahead: Price awaits Senate vote | Conservatives push back on ObamaCare ‘repair’
Week ahead: Congress tees up more votes on Obama rules
Week ahead: Trump sets sights on Dodd-Frank | Senate to vote on Treasury pick
Week ahead: Cyber experts look for clues on Trump order
Week ahead: Military brass to detail budget needs