The Hill Articles: January 23, 2017

Trump files paperwork to transfer businesses EPA freezes grant programs: reports Kellyanne Conway gets Secret Service protection FBI found no wrongdoing in Flynn’s calls with Russia: report Senate committee postpones Zinke, Perry votes Republicans defend Trump on media coverage Trump told leaders ‘illegals’ cost him popular vote Minnesota gov. collapses during state of the state address Report: Pittsburgh man’s ear bitten off in fight over Trump Schumer to GOP: Push back against Trump’s ‘alternative facts’ Obama released $221M to Palestinians in final hours Team Trump tries to steady the ship Trump continues to insist voter fraud robbed him of popular vote Democrats expected to delay Sessions vote Trump hosts Hill leaders for ice breaker Trump gives Main Street new hope Defense secretary speaks with NATO leader on first full day Trump’s CIA chief clears Senate Xavier Becerra confirmed as California attorney general Repealing ObamaCare will threaten our mental health New CIA director arrives to tense intel community ABC News lands first post-inauguration Trump interview Obama’s last law: Talent Act will enhance government efficiency Overnight Tech: Uber, AT&T beef up lobbying | Pai is new FCC chairman | Skype coming to WH briefings | iPhone maker floats $7B US factory CDC cancels major climate change conference Why a US-UK trade deal won’t help British PM May Lobbyists expect boom times under Trump George H.W. Bush’s health improves Gallup poll: Trump enters WH with lowest approval rating Interior nominee Zinke must look beyond Congress to fix Park Service GOP lawmaker breaks with Trump on government hiring freeze Trump adviser predicts ‘tug of war’ with GOP on infrastructure plan Bottom Line Overnight Regulation: Trump aims to cut regs by 75 percent | Issues federal hiring freeze Acevedo is wrong: The US is ready for a vibrant Hispanic state Overnight Finance: Trump takes US out of Pacific trade deal | WH says Trump has left his businesses | Lobbyists expect boom times Overnight Energy: Senate panel clears Tillerson for State If Trump won’t balance law and order with reforms, Congress should Overnight Healthcare: Trump reinstates ban on US funds for overseas abortions Fox News signs ex-Kerry adviser Marie Harf as contributor Senate panel votes to confirm Tillerson Overnight Cybersecurity: Senate poised to confirm Pompeo for CIA | China tightens internet controls | Heartbleed still breaking hearts States submit transportation project requests to Trump Trump right to question GOP tax plan Overnight Defense: Trump nominates Air Force secretary | Senate clears CIA director | Details on first drone strike under Trump Congress should stand united against human trafficking Will black lives matter to Death with Dignity Act? Republican Ajit Pai named new FCC chairman ‘SNL’ writer suspended for calling Barron Trump the ‘first homeschool shooter’ McConnell to Dems: Work with us on GOP’s ‘formidable’ challenges Feehery: A March without purpose Press: Greatest show on Earth Trump declares his inauguration day a ‘National Day of Patriotic Devotion’ Media’s bumbling and bias invites conflict with Trump Trump’s White House regulations website is down The Rockefeller scheme to attack Exxon Mobil Ban on offshore Arctic energy is out-of-step with views of the people who matter most Tapper mocks Team Trump on ‘alternative facts’ AT&T beefs up lobbying after merger proposal Congress should investigate cancer collusion Amazon’s retail dominance harms more than it helps Spicer: ‘Negative’ Trump coverage is ‘demoralizing’ Pentagon: Mattis has ‘hit the ground running’ GOP’s ‘sanctuary city’ crackdown bill takes meat-cleaver approach Poll: Trump gets historically low approval rating during first days as president WATCH: President Trump kicks off packed week With Obama’s forgiveness of Manning, justice takes a backseat to politics California state lawmaker wants schools to teach about Russian hacks Johnny Manziel to Trump: ‘Let them hate’ Committee to vote on Zinke, Perry nominations Tuesday Scott Walker plans major welfare overhaul in Wisconsin Spicer: Supreme Court pick to come within next few weeks The urge for parity in Medicaid Funds Spicer takes question from CNN reporter scolded by Trump The Women’s March was about tantrums, not women White House denies stacking CIA visit with Trump fans US, Canadian officials set to meet on NAFTA Dippin’ Dots CEO pens open letter to Spicer: We’d like to be ‘friends’ Trump’s possible science adviser more than just a computer nerd Of biscuits and footballs: The perils of presidents and the nuclear codes Spicer on protests: Trump has ‘healthy respect for the First Amendment’ White House: Trump has left his businesses Trump has a great opportunity to save our environment Humble Pai one of the best-prepared FCC chairs in history Trump adviser in Canada: Prospects for Keystone XL looking up The new Congress’s opportunity to turn the tide on abortions How the Trump administration can promote a free global internet ‘Skype seats’ to be added to White House press briefings Spicer promises honesty as Trump’s spokesman MSNBC nabs biggest Saturday audience since ’03 with Women’s March coverage Spicer’s first press briefing question goes to New York Post Trump DC hotel falls millions short of projected revenue in first months Trump wants to cut regs by 75 percent GOP rep: Trump off to a ‘rocky start’ DC Metro adds train service for March for Life rally James Franco on Trump: ‘I’ve spiraled into a depression’ In Mulvaney, Trump’s Budget pick is fiscal hawk with proven history HELP Committee won’t hold second hearing for DeVos SEC investigating Yahoo over breach Alec Baldwin and Trump impression to return to SNL as host Live updates: Sean Spicer holds first news briefing Uber tripled its lobbying efforts in 2016 The only way to end poverty is by putting people to work Judge blocks giant health insurance merger Trump: Ethics lawsuit ‘without merit’ Unlawful DOT rule to cost small businesses millions Sanctuary colleges exploit student loopholes, easy targets for Trump GOP senators: Give states the option of keeping ObamaCare Pentagon confirms weekend drone strikes under Trump GOP senator floats eliminating the corporate income tax The Hill’s 12:30 Report Study: Obama administration issued $40B in ‘midnight’ regs McCain: Trump’s withdrawal from TPP a ‘serious mistake’ Sessions can put the brakes on criminal justice ‘reform’ Ford CEO: Meeting with Trump ‘very positive’ Trump imposes freeze on federal hiring House Dem: Spicer ‘makes s— up’ Sanders: I’ll work with Trump on trade Trump signs executive actions on TPP, abortion, federal hiring freeze Supreme Court rejects ‘Sister Wives’ appeal over bigamy laws Why Trump’s CIA speech was simply inappropriate Trump reinstates ban on US funding for abortion overseas iPhone manufacturer considering $7B US factory How Trump can defend the US against information warfare Drug lobby launches major ad blitz amid Trump criticism Attacks on transparency take many forms Trump taps former congresswoman for Air Force secretary Inauguration speech wrongly demonized free trade ‘West Wing’ star: Trump will ‘do anything to delegitimize the press’ Advocates: To do our jobs well, we must also educate Poll: Warren could face rocky reelection path Rubio to vote for Tillerson Hydrogen holds key for next eco-friendly car boom WSJ editorial: Trump looks ‘small and insecure’ Defense Department links social media use to mental health in official tweet Conway contradicts White House statement on crowd size in tweet Egypt’s leader, Trump speak Trump vows to cut taxes for businesses Panel to vote on Trump’s Transportation nominee Tuesday Obama’s final regulatory slate contains 17 new rules MSNBC’s Halperin: Trump’s comments at CIA ‘most disturbing’ Supreme Court rejects Texas voter ID appeal Enough already on Sudan sanctions Trump team plans big cuts at EPA Former Clinton spokesman: Virginia elections will begin resistance to Trump Gingrich: Schumer position on Supreme Court ‘indefensible’ A closer look at McCain’s proposed defense budget Scarborough: Missed opportunities in Trump’s inauguration speech BuzzFeed editor: Public deserved to see Trump dossier Trump to sign executive order to withdraw from TPP Chelsea Clinton: Let Barron Trump be a kid GOP rep: ‘It would be a good move’ for Trump to release tax returns Trump team won’t move embassy to Jerusalem quickly: report Ivanka Trump’s brother-in-law attends women’s march President Trump, welcome to the Arctic Planned Parenthood president warns of health crisis for women if ObamaCare is repealed GOP senators to introduce ObamaCare replacement plan Top Dem comes out against Tillerson ahead of key vote Trump: ‘Busy week planned’ with focus on jobs, national security Week ahead: Trump takes on ObamaCare Juan Williams: Ethics cloud hangs over Trump Judd Gregg: Five easy pieces Hispanic leaders wary of Trump’s trade plans Trump, GOP set to battle on spending cuts This week: Congressional Republicans prepare to huddle with Trump Week ahead: Trump takes up ambitious energy agenda Week ahead: FCC soon to be in Republican Pai’s hands Week ahead: Trump’s defense team takes over Week ahead: Trump gets to work with ObamaCare, regs in his crosshairs Week ahead: Regulators await Trump’s ‘day one’ Week ahead: Early questions for Trump on cybersecurity