The Hill Articles: January 25, 2017

January 25
Trump: I won’t allow media to ‘demean’ supporters over crowd size Trump: Obama wrote me ‘a beautiful letter’ Trump says he hopes America has seen the end of Clinton probes Trump: Receiving nuclear codes a ‘very sobering moment’ Mexican president rebuffs Trump on wall executive order Trump announces White House compliance team Chaffetz on voter fraud: ‘I don’t see any evidence’ GOP wants Trump to get in sync Trump stirs fear with voter fraud probe Trump cited pro golfer’s anecdote to make case for voter fraud: report Trump to halt U.S. entry from several Middle Eastern countries Ryan on Trump’s planned voter fraud investigation: ‘I think it’s fine’ Senators to Trump: Reverse ‘troubling’ media crackdown The Democratic Party must step up its political branding to win Oversight chairman seeking copy of Trump hotel lease Trump doubles down on voter fraud investigation Ryan on Mexico wall: ‘We’re going to pay for it’ Under Contract GOP eyes special spending bill to pay for border wall Overnight Energy: Trump team says EPA climate work is safe Overnight Finance: Ryan lays out timeline for ObamaCare, tax reform | Dow hits 20K | GOP weighs how to pay for border wall Trump review exposes GOP divide on torture Sanders blasts Trump over support for torture The Interior Department needs new management Overnight Tech: Dems want answers on AT&T, Time Warner merger | Trump names FTC head | Facebook, Google take new steps against fake news EPA spokesman: Political staff won’t interfere with science Overnight Defense: Report fires up debate over CIA ‘black sites’ | Trump names Navy secretary | Mattis plans first trip abroad Overnight Regulation: House Republicans highlight top rules for rollback Rand Paul criticizes alternative GOP health plan The hidden benefit of global trade Florida company gets OK to ship electric cars to Cuba Graham mocks ‘alternative facts’ with Onion post Mexican president may scrap Trump meeting over wall: report Trump picks East Asia hand as Navy secretary Meddling OCC mucks up mandates for non-bank regulators Dems to Trump: Exclude VA from hiring freeze NRA hails Republican attempt to overturn Obama-era ‘gun grab’ McCarren-Ferguson healthcare antitrust exemption must go Senate Dems: Don’t use ‘Dreamer’ information to deport them Trump: Torture ‘works’ Budowsky: The truth Sanders proves The congressman willing to sacrifice his district for his party Calls for ‘religious liberty’ really attempts to impose personal faith Raul Castro: Trump should respect Cuba’s sovereignty Protesters in Philadelphia gear up for Trump visit Thursday Overnight Healthcare: Ryan maps out GOP timeline on ObamaCare Trump names acting FTC chairwoman Khizr Khan: Trump’s immigration plans ‘disturbing’ Gabbard says she met with Assad in Syria When talking trade, Trump should follow British PM Theresa May’s lead Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump using unsecured phone | Intel panels move forward with Russia probes | US leads world in data breaches Hiring freeze: A mindless way to manage Dems: Wall is ‘opposite of what America stands for’ Trump touts border crackdown Death of a trade deal: US must face realities of global economy Albright: I’m ‘ready to register as Muslim’ Lobbying Revenue 2016 Ryan maps out GOP timeline for ObamaCare, tax reform Congress must restore 4th Amendment protections for email privacy Trump order calls for weekly list of crimes done by undocumented workers Trump preparing review of Paris deal, other treaties: report Trump order to target UN, other global organizations: report The Dow hit 20,000. Now what? Russian foreign minister: Putin is also good at making deals Tiffany Trump is registered to vote in two states: report Fox adds Trump Hispanic Advisory member as contributor Trump calls top Dem about high drug prices Trump’s Chicago ‘carnage’ tweet a good start, but not enough GOP chairman unsure how infrastructure fits into 200-day agenda Congress should rescind Social Security regulation that violates civil rights of those with disabilities Trump Treasury pick registered to vote two states Feminist icon Mary Tyler Moore dead at 80 GOP senators introduce balanced budget amendment Sales of distressed homes fall to lowest level in nearly a decade Clinton after Women’s March: We must keep fighting Trump’s abortion gag rule threatens long-fought global health gains Texas governor threatens to withhold money from ‘sanctuary’ county Trump White House senior staff have private email accounts: report ‘Cheap’ foreign airlines come at the cost of safety, workers’ rights Why this administration needs to invest in women Senators move to nix Trump’s ban on funding NGOs that provide abortions FDA critic on Trump’s shortlist to head agency NASCAR star Edwards not ruling out Senate run in 2018 Snickers to air first-ever live Super Bowl commercial WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks after signing immigration orders Facebook updating ‘trending’ feature to curb fake news Bannon was registered to vote in two states: report Trump signs orders on border wall, immigration enforcement Sheriff David Clarke: Blame liberals for ‘American carnage’ Bringing pro-business policies back to Washington Trump hangs portrait of Andrew Jackson in Oval Office George H.W. Bush could go home over the weekend: spokesman GOP leader on Trump’s voter fraud claim: Election is ‘history’ Top Senate Republican: Torture ban is settled law White House says it hasn’t told agencies to stop tweeting Chinese headline data masks underlying economic risks Trump adds Washington Post to reading list: report Spicer: Draft order on torture not a White House document Will Trump’s Labor nominee keep workers safe? Pelosi: Trump’s insecurity fueling fraud investigation Mar-a-Lago doubles initiation fee to $200,000 Mattis highlights diversity of US military in MLK speech Contractor files $2 million lawsuit against Trump for unpaid bills Trump still uses unsecured Android phone In a divided US, one event proved there’s still bipartisan foreign policy Transportation group highlights 100 worst highway traffic jams Mattis to visit South Korea, Japan in first overseas trip Conservative group launches $2.6M campaign targeting ObamaCare Insurers’ fears ease over Trump ObamaCare order North Korea ready to test ICBM ‘any time,’ official says Oversight Dem urges federal employees to ‘call me’ New Michael Bay film features ‘Trump-like’ president in dystopian future Rahm can’t make Chicago a sanctuary city while attacking public schools Trump: Construction on border wall to begin in ‘months’ The new political calculus on net neutrality Dem senators ask AT&T and Time Warner to show merger’s public benefit The Hill’s 12:30 Report US no longer considered ‘full democracy,’ group says Rand Paul unveils ObamaCare replacement A decade for infrastructure: How $1 trillion can rebuild America Trump Hotels eyes US expansion Pelosi: Reopening ‘black sites’ would endanger American lives EPA spokesman: No plan to take down climate webpages Study: Super Bowl spending down in 2017 Rep. Jenkins retiring from public office in 2018 It’s time for pro-growth tax reform House intel panel moves ahead with Russian hacking probe WATCH: Lawmakers assess Trump’s first days on the job Trump’s attorneys: ‘No evidence’ of voter fraud Kaspersky Lab employee reportedly arrested in Russia for treason ‘Morning Joe’ team praises Tucker Carlson’s success on Fox Donald Trump’s EPA pick will help make the West great again Pompeo will determine whether CIA can push past recent controversies Virtual #ThankYouTrump rally doesn’t go to plan GOP chairman offers ‘creative’ ways to pay for border wall with Mexico House Dems demand voter fraud cases from state officials Dems: Trump voter fraud ‘fantasy’ a distraction from Russian help Standing again with Standing Rock to defend water, land and life Google bans 200 publishers in crackdown on fake news Trump weighs return to CIA black sites: report Trump delays dozens of EPA regs Divided housing market driving wealth inequality EU trade chief slams Trump on immigration Lawsuits won’t win the war on terror Brady makes the case for revenue-neutral tax reform Hamas warns Trump not to move embassy to Jerusalem ‘Real Housewives’ producer ‘begging’ Conway to join cast Africa’s energy future How the public can shape Trump on Twitter Words matter, President Trump DC’s top restaurateurs: We welcome Trump Olbermann: Trump ‘not of sound mind,’ must resign Capitol Hill race registration opens Thursday The virtue that gives politicians purpose Agency removes Mook-Lewandowski speaking combo from its website Defense Department honors refugee on Twitter as Trump prepares to restrict refugees Godspeed, Melania Trump Report: US leads world in data breaches McCain to Trump: ‘We’re not bringing back torture’ McMullin to launch new conservative anti-Trump group Iowa senator urges buddy system at Air Force base to combat sexual assault Greenpeace activists unfurl ‘resist’ banner from crane near White House Conservative group launches $2.6 million ad campaign for ObamaCare repeal IUDs can help reduce the rate of teen pregnancies Gallup: Obama approval ratings most polarized in US history Scientists are planning their own march on Washington Dow Jones hits 20,000 for first time ever ABC apologizes for misleading quote about Spicer McCain: ‘Leaning against’ voting for Trump’s budget pick Trump economic adviser gets $100M payout from Goldman Sachs: report Pentagon will finally find out if it pays to assist foreign armies Sanders rips Trump voter fraud claims McCain: ‘I obviously have seen no evidence of illegal voting’ Midnight regulations: Poster children for regulatory reform Oil pipelines are the backbone of US economy Hacker: Trump not using enough security on Twitter Trump’s trade plans could affect Latino workers Secret Service agent under fire for anti-Trump Facebook posts USDA lifts gag order: report GOP rep rips Trump for threatening to ‘send in the Feds’ Wasserman Schultz: Trump has ‘penchant for lying’ CNN fires back at Trump on inauguration ratings winner Poll: Nearly half of voters approve of Melania, Ivanka Trump Trump to make Supreme Court pick next Thursday Publisher printing more copies of Orwell’s ‘1984’ as sales surge Trump to ask for ‘major investigation into voter fraud’ Alternative payment models in healthcare are a must The future of US-India counterterrorism cooperation in the Trump administration Majority of Americans approves of Trump’s ‘America First’ message GOP lawmakers set for packed schedule at Philly retreat Breitbart’s influence grows inside White House Dems plot ‘constant campaign’ against Trump in war room Uber’s drive to be a DC powerhouse Schumer emerges as new champion to left