The Hill Articles: March 6, 2017

Freedom Caucus chair questions if ObamaCare replacement will lower costs Carson doubles down: Slaves were ‘involuntary immigrants’ US sending anti-missile system to South Korea: report Trump, Graham to lunch Tuesday Schumer promises Dems will try to defeat ‘Trumpcare’ Samuel L. Jackson blasts Carson’s slavery comment Trump makes key changes to travel ban McCain: Trump ‘owes it’ to American people to explain wiretapping accusation Grassley: ‘Too soon’ for decision on special prosecutor in Trump-Russia probe WH praises House ObamaCare repeal bill DHS head: US may seek better vetting from 13 or 14 more nations Trump discussed North Korean missile launch with Japanese PM Overnight Healthcare: GOP releases ObamaCare bills White House on the defensive over wiretapping allegation Five takeaways from Trump’s new travel ban Trump’s travel ban will prove critics always valued partisanship over law Student objects to Trump University settlement: report House GOP bill repeals ObamaCare taxes — with one exception Senate panel to probe Trump’s wiretap claim 5 must-haves for tax reform Iraq’s lobbyists mobilized after travel ban, documents reveal White House appears to copy from Exxon Mobil release Bottom Line Oil price stuck in neutral as global forces push and pull Senate votes to strike down ‘blacklisting rule’ Overnight Cybersecurity: Comey, Trump at odds on wiretapping | Obama advisers press Trump to act on cyber Trump picks Giuliani’s son for WH job DHS head: Trump must have ‘convincing’ wiretap proof Saudis, Iranians hint at thawing hostile relationship ObamaCare repeal bill would defund Planned Parenthood Study: Obama’s proposed trucking rule has no benefit on driver safety Overnight Tech: Trump meets FCC chief | Tech firms slam new travel ban | More antitrust trouble for Google GOP hits the gas on ObamaCare repeal DHS head confirms he’s considering separating families at border What’s the solution to NC’s broken bathroom law? Just look to the Founders. Sessions on Russia testimony: ‘My answer was correct’ Trump focuses on perils of cyber crime in proclamation of National Consumer Protection week Overnight Finance: GOP releases ObamaCare bills | Budget battles loom | GOP eyes tool to repeal Dodd-Frank | Senate votes to undo ‘blacklisting rule’ Overnight Defense: Trump signs new travel order that excludes Iraq | Ex-Gitmo detainee killed in Yemen airstrike Here we go again: Yet another debt-expanding Republican administration Violence is a symptom of poverty, not a cause Funeral held for GOP senator town halls: report Planned Parenthood tells Trump it won’t end abortions in exchange for continued funding It’s up to Congress to protect millions of people living with HIV around the world US, British vessels change course after fast approach from Iranian boats: report Overnight Energy: Senate takes aim at Obama-era land rule Overnight Regulation: Agencies to highlight rules for repeal in Trump’s first reg agenda | Reg czar pick down to two names British defense officials call for more cooperation between NATO, EU on cyber Turkey launches antitrust investigation of Google Travel ban only feeds our fears 2017: A year for America’s energy resurgence Agencies instructed to map out rules to repeal in regulation agenda The truth about Russia Senate should move swiftly to confirm Acosta as Labor secretary We cannot be the generation that cuts funding to fight HIV/AIDS Chelsea Clinton: Carson’s remark on slaves and immigration ‘can’t be real’ Four GOP senators pledge to vote against rolling back Medicaid expansion Dems face choice — Resist or seek deals WATCH: New Trump travel ban compared to original Senate panel to vote Tuesday on intel head confirmation GOP super PAC pours $700K into Montana special election Legislation to spur entrepreneurship begins at the local effort Trump hails new Exxon jobs plan ‘Buy American’ bill needed to boost jobs, stop tax dollars exiting country Republicans shrug off Trump wiretap claims Spicer clashes with press over access to Trump Khan speech in Canada cancelled amid questions Dem to introduce bill blocking Trump’s revised travel ban Hanks, Streep to star in Spielberg Pentagon Papers movie FBI head ‘incredulous’ at Trump wiretapping tweets: report Trauma patients need federal policies that support effective emergency response Grassley probes FBI’s ties to British spy who investigated Trump Warren: Federal contractors repeatedly violate labor laws Telling truth to tax reformers There’s only 1 solution to Turkey’s ‘Kurdish problem’ Schumer: DOJ nominee must commit to special prosecutor for Trump-Russia probe Carson refers to slaves as ‘immigrants’ in talk to HUD employees Uber, Airbnb slam new travel ban Dem senator to GOP: Stand up to Trump travel ban Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban 2.0’ is still the same flawed, un-American mess Congress must safeguard chemical facilities, communities GOP rep: Trump should ‘purge Leftists’ from White House Dem party boss rips Trump’s ‘religious discrimination’ of Muslims Former Guantanamo detainee killed in Yemen airstrike Senate Dems want Mar-a-Lago visitor records made public GOP chairman seeks $50M to transfer federal land Trump wants Congress to investigate leaks Conservative radio host Levin pens scathing open letter to CNN’s Stelter Leading with our hearts and minds WATCH: Capitol Hill look-ahead DC-area school district to close for ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Dem senator: Shutdown threat ‘only card’ in negotiations with GOP Obama’s cyber commissioners nudge Trump on cybersecurity policy Brzezinski: ‘We are all really nervous’ about Trump Trump and Bannon are master marketers Trump ‘capitulated’ on travel ban, says attorney who sued Yes, black lives will matter with Death with Dignity Act Graham expects new travel ban to ‘pass legal muster’ Misguided student loan bill fails to help those most in need States find little evidence of voter fraud in months after elections Sanders: Trump’s revised travel ban ‘racist and anti-Islamic’ Trump and Netanyahu talk anti-Semitism, Iran on Monday call What’s changed in Trump’s travel ban The case for saving community policing Penny wise, pound foolish: 2020 Census needs funding now Trump has spent almost a quarter of his time as president in Florida: report Poll: Trump’s job approval splits sharply along race, gender lines The 3 strongest arguments against Trump’s revised travel ban House Democrats identify vulnerable incumbents for 2018 cycle Judicial override in death penalty sets dangerous precedent The Hill’s 12:30 Report GOP senator opposes repeal of education rule Privatizing air traffic control is a solution searching for a problem Supreme Court rejects challenge to federal sentencing guidelines Poll: Majority of voters want ObamaCare fix, not repeal Resisting Trump’s deportation machine: The immigrant sanctuary movement Schumer: Trump’s revised ban will have ‘same uphill climb’ in court Gowdy: No evidence that Obama wiretapped Trump How US should respond to Russia’s missile treaty violation Trump’s State Dept. cancels first scheduled press briefing Schumer asks for review of ‘political interference’ in Russia investigations Conway: Dems want ‘to stop everything’ Trump is trying to do Dem rep: Trump should back up wiretapping claim or apologize to Obama Trump’s plan for safe zones in Syria necessary for the civil war’s end Budget chief: Trump could review entitlement reform after first budget Mulvaney: Trump regulatory czar down to two candidates Cyber threat that attacked military now using new ‘wiper’ malware Sick and tired: Are White House policies perpetuating mental illness? Trump signs revised travel ban that excludes Iraq NYT columnist urges IRS employees to unlawfully leak Trump’s tax returns Court rules proving racial bias supersedes jury secrecy Sanders: Trump can’t continue to ‘lie, lie, lie’ The importance of balanced patent policy Oversight chair: ‘I have not seen anything’ to back Trump’s wiretapping claim Iraq says removal from travel ban sends ‘positive message’ Some quick wins are needed in the US-China relationship CNN’s Camerota to publish ‘wickedly funny’ novel about cable news Senate to consider resolution rolling back Obama-era land rule Consumer Reports to test products for privacy, data security New regs for Tuesday: Toys, banks, lands Israeli minister: US warned Israel against annexing West Bank 3 reasons we should take Trump’s word on wiretapping … for now Senate Majority PAC names Schumer ally as new leader Conservatives oppose Adelson’s federal gambling ban Iran: The story of proxy militias Supreme Court won’t hear transgender bathroom case Tucker Carlson, Rachel Maddow earn spots in TV’s top-10 most-watched Former DHS secretary: ‘I’d be guessing’ whether Trump is prepared to handle a crisis Trump meets with FCC chairman Former White House staffer to join Obama Foundation Conway: New immigration order will take effect March 16 It’s urgent that Ajit Pai voices his support for a free press David Letterman weighs in on ‘Trumpy’ Republicans expected to unveil healthcare bill this week: report The policy of inclusive national monuments must continue Russian hackers targeting liberal groups: report Trump’s early economic success reveals Obama failures, could presage 2020 landslide White House spokeswoman: Media loves to create ‘false narrative’ against Trump Aide dodges question on source for Trump’s wiretapping claims Spokeswoman: ‘I don’t think’ Trump accepts Comey’s denial of wiretap claims All children deserve a Head Start The trouble with underestimating clean energy Poll: Majority supports special prosecutor for Russia investigation The 1 thing every tax proposal needs Judd Gregg: The three percent solution Juan Williams: Time for a special prosecutor Moneyman brings budget prowess to lobby firm Obstacles ahead as GOP begins ObamaCare repeal This week: GOP tries to move ahead with ObamaCare repeal Week ahead: New FCC chair heads before Congress Week ahead: White House readies climate orders Week ahead: Budget fight heats up | House takes up defense spending Week ahead: House prepares to mark up ObamaCare bill Week ahead: House tees up $578B defense spending bill for 2017 Week ahead: Pressure builds for special prosecutor | House looks at cyber help for small businesses Week ahead: Senate takes aim at Obama-era ‘blacklisting’ rule Former GOP rep joins King & Spalding