The Hill Articles: January 9, 2017

DeVos confirmation hearing delayed Trump pick Monica Crowley faces more plagiarism accusations: report Sanders, Trump supporter spar over small business regulations Sanders: ‘Much too early’ to say if I’ll run for president again Sanders: ‘I give Donald Trump his due’ Sanders: GOP ‘damn well’ needs ObamaCare replacement Freedom Caucus wants more ObamaCare repeal details before budget vote Cory Booker to testify against Sessions’s nomination Schumer: Dems have GOP ‘on defense’ on Obamacare, Cabinet picks Bernie Sanders at CNN town hall: live coverage House Dems call on OMB to analyze Senate budget plan Streisand blasts Trump’s criticism of Meryl Streep Trump asks Pentagon’s No. 2 to stay: report Dem plans to file criminal complaint against fellow lawmaker over painting Senate Dems ObamaCare repeal protest hits 4-hour mark Overnight Healthcare: GOP leaders defend plan to delay ObamaCare replacement Schumer flubs Dems’ ObamaCare protest slogan Dumped inaugural parade announcer: ‘I thought I was going to commit suicide’ GOP senators want more time for ObamaCare repeal, replacement Trump unlikely to approve Keystone XL pipeline quickly Yahoo to change name, lose Mayer after sale Overnight Defense: Navy fires warning shots at Iranian boats | Lawmakers prep for Mattis hearing | Rivalry brews on Trump team Iranian political prisoners demand the world’s attention Senate rejects Paul’s balanced budget Condoleezza Rice backs Sessions for AG: report Congress must stop undermining agencies that protect Americans Dems, GOP battle over pace of Trump confirmations Jared Kushner named senior adviser to Trump GOP leaders push back at critics of ObamaCare plan AG-designate Sessions has been tough on financial crime Poll: Public supports major ObamaCare overhaul Ivanka Trump will not take job in father’s White House: report Medicare for all — use formula to replace ACA The GOP delusion on ObamaCare and Planned Parenthood Sanders: We must have ‘serious talk on serious issues’ Exxon subsidiary did business with Iran under Tillerson: report Overnight Regulation: Sessions hearing to kick off confirmation blitz Overnight Cybersecurity: Russia report fallout Combating Russia in cyberspace requires a change in tactics Overnight Energy: Obama declares clean energy push ‘irreversible’ Overnight Finance: Ryan, Trump aides to huddle on taxes | GOP seeks consumer bureau shakeup | Dems keep after Treasury pick Priebus, McCain to appear on Van Susteren’s MSNBC debut America desperately needs a long-term budget for entitlements Overnight Tech: Trump meets Alibaba founder | Uber to make some data public | GOP Lawmakers tapped for key tech panels Other states should join Jerry Brown’s California resistance Warren rips Trump’s Education secretary pick ahead of confirmation hearing Intel agencies ask Americans to ‘trust, don’t verify’ in new Cold War Sessions is unqualified to be nation’s leading victim advocate GOP lawmaker mocks DNC over Russian hacking Ryan, Trump advisers meet on tax reform Iranian lawmakers vote to boost military spending Manchin: Trump will help on miners’ fight Bipartisan infrastructure advancements in a new administration Stephen King: Trump’s reaction to Meryl Streep ‘childish’ Donations to journalism nonprofit surge after Streep speech GOP senators tell Trump to fire consumer bureau chief Oversight chairman: I won’t be ‘cheerleader’ for Trump New York’s Indian Point nuclear plant to close Pence family, pets get military escort to DC Schumer sends McConnell back his own 2009 letter on nominations The shifting landscape of consumer financial regulation Dem rep praises ‘brave’ Meryl Streep’s speech GOP chairman uses House floor speech to decry NYT column as ‘fake news’ Does Meryl Streep think Republicans don’t watch movies? Joe Biden won’t keep quiet against cancer WATCH: Packed week for Trump’s Cabinet picks Pelosi: GOP lacks ‘the people’s support’ on ObamaCare Crime-buster, waste-cutter Jeff Sessions has the record our attorney general needs Conway: Trump will ensure measures against Russia are ‘proportionate’ America needs a real farmer as secretary of Agriculture Khizr Khan: ‘Americans deserve better’ than Sessions for AG Oversight panel will focus on IRS, Medicare, new chairman says White House blasts Senate Republicans on Trump picks International aid can remain beyond politics Yuan’s steep drop poses major risks for Chinese, global economies Bomb threats reported at Jewish community centers in four states Housing advocates praise reduction of mortgage insurance premiums Obamas to leave Washington after Trump inauguration Clinton was not the first presidential hopeful Russia spied on Dem senators oppose charter proposal for financial tech companies ‘Watters World’ makes splash in weekly debut New fronts open in fight over bathroom bills Law enforcement sees Sessions as ‘police-first’ AG Can Trump really ‘fire’ ObamaCare by himself? Yes … and no Open letter from one venture capitalist to another Trump meets with billionaire founder of China’s Alibaba How will the SEC change under Trump’s picks to lead it? White House defends Meryl Streep’s anti-Trump speech Obama: Clean energy trend ‘irreversible’ Meryl Streep is right; bullying hurts us all Kerry apologizes for past LGBT discrimination at State Department Turkey: Paving the path for Erdogan’s autocratic rule Meryl Streep’s promotion of ‘fake news’ at the Golden Globes The Hill’s 12:30 Report December jobs report shows economy at, or near, ‘full employment’ Sanders: Dems will ‘fight back’ against Planned Parenthood defunding Uber will make some trip data public Trump’s intel chief must modernize the intelligence community News outlets find inauguration gowns after Trump says ‘all’ shops sold out Top House Dem calls on feds to release Mnuchin investigation documents Republicans to EPA: Race cars off limits Jenna Bush Hager apologizes for ‘Hidden Fences’ flub at Golden Globes Trump’s Cabinet lags disclosing conflicts — just like their new boss A simple path forward for FCC transparency Rand Paul rolling out ObamaCare replacement this week Trump meeting with Univision execs after campaign clashes Conservatives plan $10M ad campaign to back Trump’s Supreme Court nominee McConnell meets with Trump in New York Former Obama staffers launching anti-Trump site called ‘Crooked Media’ Democrats are playing with fire on Russia Bad education, not ‘faithless electors,’ causes voter suppression Trump EPA pick leaves conservative law group Meghan McCain: ‘This Meryl Streep speech is why Trump won’ New regs for Tuesday: Cars, ethics, alcohol Trump’s path to privatizing VA hospitals — by the numbers Assange slams ‘so-called intelligence report’ on Russian hacking Obama’s ephemeral legacy anchored in delusion US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian ships Offshore drilling regulator tapped to lead solar group Trump, Sanders, Schumer battle cuts to Medicare, Social Security Tommy Thompson: On being a Cabinet secretary Senate Dems plan late-night protest over ObamaCare Ginsburg sends note to fan who dressed like her for ‘Superhero Day’ The painful collision of rhetoric and reality on health care Is Trump in control — or out of control? Stolen NSA Windows hacking tools now for sale Conway to CNN host: Why can’t you give Trump the benefit of the doubt? Poll: Majority of Americans view Obama favorably Democrats are out of touch on abortion Fiat Chrysler announces $1B investment in US factories Greta Van Susteran plans ‘fair and balanced’ show on MSNBC Norwegian Air case will define the president’s aviation legacy Conway: Meryl Streep ‘inciting people’s worst instincts’ McConnell to Dems: Work with us to repeal and replace Obamacare Sessions a distinguished public servant who will uphold the law Hill IT vendor to sell data software Trump fires back at ‘overrated’ Meryl Streep Sessions must demonstrate ability to hold Trump accountable over conflicts of interest Juan Williams: The real fight is over entitlements Week ahead: Trump, Congress grapple with hacking report What Trump can accomplish on day one This week: Congress takes step toward ObamaCare repeal Week ahead: Dems look for way forward on FCC nomination Week ahead: Senate ramps up work on ObamaCare repeal; Nominees on hot seat Week ahead: Senate braces for ObamaCare vote-a-rama Week ahead: Former Exxon chief to face questions on Russia, climate Week ahead: GOP Congress comes out of the gate with anti-regulatory push Week ahead: Mattis heads to confirmation hearing Warren, Dems push bill to force Trump to shed conflicts of interest