The Hill Articles: January 31, 2017

Gabbard to repay cost of Syria trip Dem lawmaker: Trump’s court pick should be given same treatment as Obama’s New Supreme Court nominee meets Scalia’s widow Sanders, Cruz to face off in debate over future of ObamaCare Pelosi calls Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a ‘hostile appointment’ Warren says she’ll oppose Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Pelosi slams Trump: Travel ban shows administration is ‘incompetent’ Merkley vows to fight Trump’s nominee to fill ‘stolen’ Supreme Court Democrats line up against Trump’s Supreme Court pick GOP senator: Schumer will say ‘hogwash’ about Gorsuch ‘Idiots’ — Senate tensions boil over Schumer: I have ‘serious doubts’ about Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Why Trump’s SCOTUS pick Gorsuch should have a quiet confirmation Gorsuch is perfect choice for Supreme Court, fulfills a Trump promise Army Corps told to clear way for Dakota Access construction Dem super PAC drops opposition book on Trump court pick Trump taps Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court The war against science Ryan defends Trump order, calls confusion ‘regrettable’ Trump admin names new Border Patrol chief Ayotte to lead WH push on Supreme Court nominee Dems told changes to Trump refugee order unlikely DNC boots candidate from chairmanship race for criticizing Ellison’s Islamic faith Strengthen labor, environmental rules to improve NAFTA Report: Administration drafts executive actions to restrict immigration Top Dems skipping White House Supreme Court roll out It’s time to put students first in schools across America WATCH LIVE: Trump announces Supreme Court nominee Overnight Finance: Dems boycott confirmation votes | Travel ban rollout dings stock surge | Trump warns drugmakers on prices Mellman: Rising above public opinion Watchdog: IRS should improve handling of ID-theft cases Messy travel ban rollout dings stock market surge Sheryl Sandberg: Trump’s immigration orders defy American values Marijuana legalization must include justice reform White House walks back assertion military won’t target US citizens overseas Zoning reform needed to halt skyrocketing housing prices Flight attendants press White House for exemption from travel ban GOP chairman: Drug prices ‘high on our agenda’ Moscow ‘satisfied’ with Trump phone call Pavlich: Dems’ tiresome tantrums Moulitsas: Bannon’s influence is a threat Trump cancels Harley-Davidson factory visit over planned protests: report Overnight Regulation: Republicans put Obama coal rule on chopping block The paradoxes and pitfalls of Trump’s trade agenda Lobbying World Overnight Tech: FCC chief vows to cut back regs | Tech groups reportedly meeting over Trump immigration order | Trump delays cyber actions Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump postpones cyber order | Czech officials hacked | Hacker denies being captured Virginia AG sues Trump admin over travel ban Overnight Energy: Zinke, Perry nominations advance | Expect drama over EPA pick Wednesday What next for foreign assistance? Russell Simmons: Friendship with Trump is over Best asset to fight rising drug prices: Enhance generic competition 3 tax reform benefits Trump can take from the Kansas experiment Jake Tapper airs footage of Spicer calling Trump order a ‘ban’ Proposed reduction in EPA budget violates will of American people Overnight Defense: DHS chief defends rollout of Trump order Lawmaker to propose abolishing EPA Trump wants Syrian safe zones, but easier said than done Trump’s ban threatens higher learning Manchin ‘not going to filibuster’ Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Fox dominates January ratings led by Carlson, MacCallum Less salt in foods means longer lives — Trump’s administration can fix this Harvard medical students demand cancer center cancel fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago House to repeal Obama coal rule Wednesday Poll: Trump’s travel ban polarizes US Overnight Healthcare: Dems boycott confirmation vote for HHS pick | Trump warns drugmakers on prices Donald Trump is your schoolyard debate champion Prosecutors mull child porn charges for Weiner: report GOP senators press Pence behind closed doors over refugee order Trump’s immigration pause is sound policy White House: Military won’t target US citizens in anti-terror raids If the world blinks, Putin will seize the rest of Ukraine Memo to the unhinged: Tom Brady owes no apology for backing Trump GOP senator ‘concerned’ about EPA pick’s history of suing the agency Dems threaten to slow down Senate over nominee fight Congressman makes ‘House call’ to treat fellow lawmaker’s poodle Bet on a tax cut, not tax reform GOP lawmakers split over Trump LGBT order Christie: Rollout of Trump travel ban ‘terrible’ Nation-state suspected in hacking of Czech foreign minister Google, Starbucks and Lyft: The new voice of resistance Officials know identity of woman who infiltrated GOP retreat Administration, Congress must not roll back clean water protections Dems mulling protest of Trump’s EPA nominee Trump scraps signing of cybersecurity executive action Immigrants: Speak out, share your story, combat the negative rhetoric Clinton tweets: ‘What I’m thinking about today’ Wasserman Schultz: Trump ‘believes he was elected as a dictator’ Puerto Rico’s state of mind Say no to restorative justice for sex offenders Amy Schumer defends relative Chuck Schumer after Trump targets him Reports: State officials defy Spicer, send memo opposing travel ban McConnell fumes over Dem boycott NY attorney general joins ACLU lawsuit against Trump order San Francisco sues Trump admin. over sanctuary cities order Israeli president apologizes to Mexico over Netanyahu border wall tweet Senate panel approves McMahon to lead Small Business Administration Brexit affords UK chance to rewrite archaic EU financial laws WH announces first picks for ‘Skype seats’ at press briefings Graham to attend White House SCOTUS announcement Trump’s refugee ban betrays American values Spicer: Trump executive order ‘not a travel ban’ GOP governor backs challenge to Trump executive order Take it from Italy’s past, don’t tinker with US electoral systems Loretta Lynch praises Sally Yates for ‘courageous leadership’ Dems delay Sessions vote New FCC chief gets to work cutting back regs White House blasts ‘outrageous’ Dem boycott Trump speaks with family of slain Navy SEAL House Dem chairman: ‘Trump is a coward’ Warren: Senate must oppose Sessions nomination Two of Trump’s possible court picks in DC for announcement: report Angela Merkel’s hard line on immigration puts Eurozone at risk Chuck Todd names stars he thinks could run for office Senate easily confirms Trump’s Transportation pick Making commercial space great Two GOP senators still undecided on final DeVos vote Gorsuch is a solid conservative pick for the Supreme Court DHS secretary denies he was kept in the dark on refugee order US to take in 872 refugees despite Trump order GOP chairman defends staff who helped draft Trump travel order Jenna Bush Hager shares father’s ‘Islam is Peace’ speech Trump orders renew tension with intelligence community Warren offers to wager fate of DeVos nomination on Super Bowl Cruz: GOP could gut filibuster for Trump court pick Top Dem: Trump’s military readiness review a ‘bait-and-switch’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Study: Trump freezes $181B of Obama-era regs Pelosi aide apologizes after accusing Ryan of cursing reporters Will Trump’s Putin alliance help in fight against ISIS? Climate change denial is not dead Wall Street Journal layoffs hit Europe, Asia bureaus To help vets, overhaul how we treat PTSD Politicians should stay out of cybersecurity market Kasich’s April book will draw contrasts with Trump Ryan: Trump travel ban confusion ‘regrettable’ Senate committee approves DeVos nomination Trump team may inject populist agenda into antitrust decisions Senators to Mattis: Push for exemption to Trump immigration order DeVos may have copied some questionnaire answers: report Mika Brzezinski reveals she’s trying to adopt Syrian family Automakers must be enticed to keep jobs within borders, not just taxed Report that Spanish police arrest hacktivist Phineas Fisher disputed Obama backs alderman in first post-presidency endorsement Dems should be thanking Trump for his immigration ban Trump to sign executive action on cybersecurity Trump’s freeze on regulations could cause major delays for commercial drones Calif. considers becoming sanctuary state Put the American people first: Keep the anti-corruption rule Trump delays new regs for Wednesday: Tobacco, trucks, workplace safety Sally Yates was wrong and should have resigned Morgan Freeman on Trump: ‘It feels like we are jumping off a cliff’ UK Parliament will debate petition barring Trump visit CNN makes changes to daytime lineup Dems boycott confirmation votes for Trump nominees ‘Hidden Figures’ set in ’60s, but diversity in tech still rare today CNN adds former Trump adviser as senior economics analyst Grassley: Sessions not involved with travel ban order Rand Paul: Don’t criticize immigration ban until you recognize the problems Trump tells drug companies to ‘get prices down’ Dem wants EPA nomination vote delayed Don’t doubt Trump when it comes to the VA Bush attorney general: Yates should have resigned Perry’s Energy nomination advanced by committee Senate committee approves Zinke to lead Interior Former Obama official: Trump management style isn’t working in White House Court halts lawsuit over Keystone XL Scarborough: ‘Frightening’ how Trump responds to dissent Albright: ‘There are tears in the eyes’ of the Statue of Liberty How to stop the US flood insurance program from drowning in debt Oprah hired by ’60 Minutes’ as special contributor Longtime Google CEO: Trump team ‘going to do these evil things’ Angus King: I’m voting for Tillerson but against Sessions Murdoch sons speak out on Trump travel ban: ‘We deeply value diversity’ James Corden sends message on Trump immigration order in ‘Late Late Show’ intro Funding for basic scientific research remains critical bipartisan priority Angus King: Trump travel ban ‘worst foreign policy decision’ since Iraq war Trump personally pushing Rick Scott to run for Senate Gohmert calls Yates ‘a political hack’ Sessions pressed Yates in 2015 confirmation hearing on duty to stand up to president Gingrich mocks Schumer for shedding tears over travel ban Trump’s EPA pick Scott Pruitt won’t stand up for science. He never has. Women’s march organizers return to DC to protest Sessions Administration should continue to seek changes to international cyber export controls Nixon White House lawyer: Trump’s firing of acting AG Yates a ‘new low’ Dems hammer Trump for Nixon-style ‘massacre’ The LGBT Left should thank Trump for immigration order Trump mocks Dems’ protest as a ‘mess’ White House: Trump will enforce LGBTQ workplace protections With Trump, Twitter transition stirs confusion Border-district Republicans skeptical about Trump’s wall Day before Trump pick, Dems talk filibuster Trump’s travel ban could hamper US tourism, business McConnell: If GOP unites, we will win NRA set to go on offense Airlines gearing up to protect flights to Cuba Larry Klayman: ‘Why I’m not scared’ Trump puts Obama regulations on the chopping block GOP group launches $1.3M campaign targeting Trump-country Dems on ObamaCare