The Hill Articles: March 13, 2017

Breitbart posts audio of Ryan saying he won’t defend Trump Alex Jones challenges Baldwin to ‘bare-knuckled’ fight Tennessee sues feds over refugee resettlement: report WH analysis of ObamaCare replacement projects bigger coverage gap than CBO: report House reschedules healthcare bill markup due to weather Senate Intel chairman says he got ‘sufficient’ response on wiretapping claim Rubio: ‘Snoop shouldn’t have done that’ Trump’s Agriculture pick submits ethics forms: reports Overnight Healthcare: CBO score shakes up ObamaCare fight Gingrich: ‘Corrupt’ CBO should be abolished Biden names favorite bromance meme with Obama NRA makes $1M ad buy to tout Gorsuch: report Trump gives CIA power to launch drone strikes: report Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump DOJ wants more time to provide evidence of wiretapping Dem leaders urge GOP: ‘Pull the bill’ Trump meets with DC officials for storm prep Bostic named president of Atlanta Fed CBO health score stirs alarm in the Senate Overnight Finance: CBO score roils ObamaCare debate | Dems fire warning shot over border wall funding | Obstacles mount for tax reform Prevention: The key to healthcare’s fiscal sustainability Trump flunks leadership test Population declining in Rep. Steve King’s district Bullish oil traders recall supply glut, ignite sell-off Trump administration wants more time to give Intel committee wiretapping proof Ex-Clinton aide: CBO score ‘damning’ for GOP Overnight Tech: Ad industry urges Congress to eliminate FCC privacy rules | Yahoo offers Google help in data fight | Facebook bans use of its data for surveillance Ryan says he’s ‘encouraged’ by CBO report Former NC gov. says ‘bathroom law’ has made it hard for him to find job Robert E. Kelley’s children US attorneys must serve at the pleasure of the president Lobbying World Overnight Energy: Trump to order review of auto emissions rule Sanders responds to CBO score: ‘Thousands of Americans will die’ Zuckerberg: Claims that Facebook likes fake news are ‘crap’ Senate confirms Trump’s Medicaid, Medicare pick Letters: How out of touch is Congress? Jay Clayton as SEC chair akin to a fox guarding a hen house Trump wants UN funds cut more than 50 percent: report Drug importation has widespread implications on access Communities of color must work together in resisting Trump’s agenda Perez: CBO score shows Trump healthcare pledge is ‘a big fat lie’ Overnight Regulation: Trump faces big decision on regulatory chief NY attorney general: Tillerson used ‘alias’ email to discuss climate at Exxon Trump can make America’s infrastructure great again Trump official slams CBO score: It’s ‘just not believable’ No one should make money off the presidency Chelsea Clinton rips Steve King’s ‘racism’ Trump signs executive order to cut government waste Overnight Defense: Lawmakers decry proposed Coast Guard cuts | NATO defense spending increases | Drones deploy to South Korea Insurance debate could doom border adjustment tax Dem worries Trump will interfere in merger reviews Border agents demanded searches of US citizens’ phones: report U.S. Steel’s costly battle against China’s cyber-hacking DHS chief to meet with House Dems Friday Dems introduce bill condemning ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts’ Immigration orders undermine Violence Against Women Act protections GOP rep to Steve King: ‘I’m an American no less than you are’ Why our campuses are boiling over in left-wing rage instead of discourse CBO ignites firestorm with ObamaCare repeal score Sanders’s West Virginia town hall focuses on healthcare Marissa Mayer to receive $23M in severance after Yahoo-Verizon deal Trump’s FDA pick faces questions over drug-industry ties Kushner family to make $400M from real estate deal with Chinese firm: report Lawmakers urge appropriators to reject Coast Guard cuts Ana Navarro: Steve King ‘so damn gross’ Congressman handcuffed by police after refusing to leave ICE office US can gain edge if it slashes corporate taxes soon Trump, Congress complain about surveillance, yet may enable spying by Internet companies Senate conservatives heading to White House to talk ObamaCare repeal Fox’s Tucker Carlson to interview Trump on Wednesday in Detroit Coal industry urges Trump to protect fossil fuel research End the ban on physician-owned hospitals Assange mocks GOP senator’s ‘fashion advice’ Energy jobs under attack by new federal methane rule Staffer collapses on Senate floor Trump to stage rally in Ky. ahead of healthcare vote Poll: Majority thinks race relations will deteriorate under Trump Opposing President Trump is the new article of faith for lawyers Spicer: Americans can trust what Trump says ‘if he’s not joking’ Spicer: ‘We will have the votes necessary’ to repeal ObamaCare Risky business: Don’t give states free rein over private retirement accounts New watchdog group formed to investigate Trump conflicts Trump headed back to Mar-a-Lago this weekend Occupational licensing reform gives more Americans a shot at success Trump, Merkel meeting postponed due to weather Spicer says press corps will decide where Trump donates his salary WH: Trump tried to place thank-you call to fired US attorney Lewis denounces King’s ‘bigoted and racist’ tweet WikiLeaks recruiting CIA interns? Brain Awareness Week: Surviving a stroke shouldn’t be about luck What Donald Trump and Pope Francis have in common GOP senator: 2015 ObamaCare repeal bill couldn’t pass upper chamber today Facebook warns developers against using data for ‘surveillance’ Eric Trump slams Washington Post for calling vandalism ‘daring act of defiance’ Republicans rebuke King for racial remarks Trump to order review of car emissions regulation Tax reform, energy grid protection among top policy concerns for electric company CEOs, executives Better tech allowing state regulators to oversee non-bank lenders Transit agencies push for inclusion in Trump’s infrastructure plan GOP senator decries ‘mythical’ House ObamaCare strategy Advertisers urge Congress to roll back internet privacy rule Illinois rep mourns wife’s death GOP, Trump must pull down state barriers in ObamaCare replacement Ted Cruz wants to destroy the Senate as we know it NATO report: Allies’ defense spending inches upward The Hill’s 12:30 Report Main Street Matters: Jobs, Wages & the Small Business Economy Conservatives must get something in return for raising debt limit John Oliver tackles GOP’s health plan: ‘People are going to be hurt by this bill’ Dems back body cameras for ICE agents Trump blames media for resistance to ObamaCare repeal New nukes? No thanks. Lawmakers team up with Mathletes and SXSW GOP lawmaker challenges Rep. King’s desire for ‘homogeneous’ America Jeb Bush: Steve King’s comments don’t ‘reflect our shared history or values’ CIA’s #Vault7 leak opens a Pandora’s box of doubt Cardinal Wuerl: Why political pulpits are bad for the church California joins states challenging Trump’s travel ban US deploying attack drones to South Korea The Board must side with reason and economic development over inhumane austerity Cuts to arts funding could be detrimental to academic achievement Vulnerable GOP rep won’t support healthcare bill ‘as it is right now’ New Michael Brown documentary sparks protests in Ferguson House Dems urge Trump to prevent a default on US debts Why we are suing President Trump Meteorologists refute EPA head on climate change Chris Cillizza jumps from Washington Post and MSNBC to CNN New regs for Tuesday: Nuclear, airlines, trains and buses Low jobless claims don’t always signify a strong job market Senate Dems: Don’t include Trump border wall funding in spending bills Snoop Dogg shoots clown dressed as Trump in latest music video Sensitive info from Air Force was publicly visible online: report Vulnerable GOP senator criticizes healthcare plan CNN to air Putin documentary: ‘The Most Powerful Man in the World’ Week ahead in tech: GOP takes aim at internet privacy rules Does it really matter if Exxon Mobil changes its reported oil reserves? Week ahead: Trump to release budget blueprint | CBO to score ObamaCare repeal plan | Fed poised for rate hike Moody’s: Hitting debt ceiling won’t affect US credit rating Trump blasts ‘imploding’ ObamaCare in tweet Protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski: Sources say Trump’s tweets are like ‘side bodily functions’ Trump: Media being ‘rude’ to aides Trump stops following Scarborough, Brzezinski on Twitter Dem lawmaker: Republicans rushing to pass ‘bad bill’ that Americans won’t understand High expectations: Egypt-US relations in the age of Trump King defends controversial tweet: ‘I meant exactly what I said’ Criminal justice reform: A women’s issue Trump to host Chinese president at Mar-a-Lago: report Obama meets with Warren Buffett Conway: ‘Of course I don’t have any evidence’ of surveillance claims In our post-recession economy, what does a job really mean? Iowa GOP chairman slams Steve King for tweet supporting far-right Dutch politician Ajit Pai’s dismantling of net neutrality amounts to war on consumers Despite banks’ claims, free markets really do work, and the figures prove it Conway suggests Trump campaign may have been monitored in ‘any number of ways’ Dems’ secret weapon for killing GOP’s ObamaCare replacement? Judd Gregg: Good savings from hard money Juan Williams: An unpleasant ‘TrumpCare’ surprise High stakes for Hispanics in healthcare fight GOP healthcare bill hangs in the balance This week: GOP works to corral votes on healthcare plan Week ahead: Agencies brace for Trump budget Week ahead: Battle brews as budget office reviews GOP’s ObamaCare plan Week ahead: Congress itching for answers on WikiLeaks, Trump wiretapping claims Week ahead: Trump labor nominee’s hearing delayed Week ahead in defense: Top Marine to brief lawmakers on nude photo scandal Senate GOP campaign arm raises $5.1M in February