The Hill Articles: March 8, 2017

Medicaid official voices opposition to GOP’s healthcare plan Report: Early Trump administration budget would cut HUD funding by $6B Clinton on International Women’s Day: ‘Stand up, resist, run for office’ Ryan: GOP disagreement over healthcare plan part of ‘growing pains’ Poll: Melania Trump’s approval up by double digits since inauguration DHS secretary touts dip in illegal border crossings Fox News reaches $2.5M settlement over sexual assault allegations AT&T customers report experiencing outages around the country Rand Paul: Ryan ‘trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the president’ on ObamaCare replacement Breitbart editor slams ‘absurd’ story about dispute with Bannon over coverage Trump courts former foe Ted Cruz WATCH: Conservative lawmakers explain opposition to GOP healthcare bill Flynn discloses lobbying that may have helped Turkey Senate Finance Dems push for solution on coal miners’ benefits Overnight Healthcare: ObamaCare repeal markups stretch into the night Ky. Dem: Maybe Trump’s going to Louisville to meet with ‘Bowling Green massacre’ victims Under fire, FBI director forges ahead SEC nominee will separate from Wall Street clients: report ObamaCare repeal markups stretch into the night Trump open to changes to ObamaCare repeal measure, conservatives say Why can’t the intelligence community keep a secret? Lobbying World Trump suggests 90-day deadline for states to start infrastructure projects: report Report: Trump admin considers sending 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops to support ISIS fight What Senate Democrats should ask Judge Gorsuch Dems press White House on Jared Kushner’s financial holdings Resistance grows in Senate to House ObamaCare repeal bill Overnight Finance: WH goes after budget office scoring health bill | Republicans press Trump on earmarks | House passes defense spending bill | Senators weigh how to pay for $1T in infrastructure Overnight Cybersecurity: CIA pushes back against WikiLeaks | Feds open probe into doc dump | Comey says ‘you’re stuck with me’ Cummings: Trump commits to strong push for Medicare drug price negotiation Overnight Energy: Trump’s climate order pushed back Overnight Defense: House passes $578B defense spending bill | General calls out Russia over arms treaty | House to get briefing on Marines’ nude-photo scandal Overnight Tech: Dems grill FCC chair | Senators move to crack down on robocalls | House bill would roll back internet privacy rule Why did Congress renew this embattled Pentagon program? Experts say WikiLeaks exaggerating contents of CIA documents Nurses join doctors, hospitals in ripping GOP health plan Hearing set for Trump’s Labor nominee Overnight Regulation: Senate targets Obama-era education rules Trump’s cuts to nutrition programs will put older adults at risk House panel to be briefed on Marines nude photo scandal Poll: Vast majority wants Trump to tweet less House passes $578B defense spending bill Small businesses like corporate tax cut only if loopholes closed Huntsman accepts ambassadorship to Russia: report Senate Dems grill FCC chairman Congress revisits the pre-existing condition problem Lawmakers urge Trump to ground Emirates flights Timeline: Trump and Cruz’s rocky relationship Letters: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce urges confirmation of Labor head 5 years in, US-Korea trade deal paying big dividends Put Trump under oath CIA responds to WikiLeaks document dump We can improve and modernize the drug development process in the United States Hacker who targeted Ohio football website sentenced to two years in prison Dems back bill to boost airfare transparency GOP healthcare critics invited to bowl at White House Jewish groups frustrated with pace of investigations into threats Adult prison sentences make no sense for children Republican Study Committee pushes two changes to ObamaCare bill GOP senator: Trump should stop tweeting Amid federal uncertainty, states confront opioid crisis Senators introduce bill to crack down on certain robocalls Democrats force protests on House floor over healthcare bill This new global trade agreement could boost American businesses Apple: Many security flaws in leaked CIA docs already fixed Dems slam Trump over potential airport security cuts GOP chairman hits back at hospitals on ObamaCare bill Blackburn bill would roll back broadband privacy regulations Discredited Obama-era insiders back from the dead to slam Trump Collins: ‘I’m not crazy’ about ObamaCare repeal bill Ivanka Trump’s landlord suing US government: report How would I celebrate Women’s History Month? By building a museum Cruz: House’s ObamaCare repeal bill can’t pass the Senate MSNBC host uses O’Reilly Twitter insult to close her show Abstinence-only programs don’t work Irish prime minister to attend Trump’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration Radio station joins ‘A Day Without a Woman’ strike by only playing songs by men Trump talks immigration with Steve Jobs’s widow Judge sets hearing for Hawaii’s challenge to new travel ban Exclusive: Carl Icahn responds to ‘witch hunt’ complaint Congress: Be the partner local communities need on transportation Marines defend response to nude photo scandal White House goes after budget office scoring healthcare bill Durbin: Trump wiretapping tweet a ‘flight of fancy in the middle of the night’ A healthcare bill that everyone can agree on Trump order on Obama’s climate rule ‘unlikely’ this week Paul ’emboldened’ by Trump tweeting at him on ObamaCare Spicer: ‘Big difference’ between publishing Podesta emails and classified CIA files GOP’s border tax will kill blue-collar jobs and harm consumers Top GOP lawmaker presses conservatives on ObamaCare: Are you with Pelosi or Trump? Top Dem to oppose Trump’s Israel ambassador pick White House ‘not aware’ of any staff taking part in Women’s Day protest Don’t block state initiatives to boost retirement savings Trump to dine with Cruz amid healthcare push Here are 5 Texas-sized ideas for Energy Secretary Rick Perry Dems use ObamaCare repeal markup to push for Trump’s tax returns Dems press FCC chief on AT&T-Time Warner merger Trump, Melania announce annual Easter Egg Roll Battle erupts over ‘TrumpCare’ Senate panel considers how to fund Trump’s $1T infrastructure package ‘Women’s March’ feminists want entitlements, not equality Michelle Obama surprises female students for International Women’s Day Poll: Majority supports increased infrastructure spending, opposes border wall funding Female lawmakers walk out of House chamber for women’s protest LGBT community and people with HIV have much to lose in health debate Dems force reading of entire GOP healthcare bill to drag out committee markup Flake becomes latest GOP senator concerned about border tax How Barack Obama ruined NASA space exploration Poll: More than half say Sessions should resign Saudis’ upcoming trip to China sends strong signal to US Senate Dems: State Department is in disarray Why a Russia probe may make the left squirm, too, not just the right The Hill’s 12:30 Report Researchers find major flaws in encrypted chat app popular in WH DNC chairman: ‘Reckless’ repeal plan shows GOP clueless on health policy Dems to DHS head: Splitting up families is ‘cruel’ Senators want warrants, court orders for any Trump wiretapping Trump’s own comments the biggest obstacle to revised travel ban DHS nominee open to virtual wall Top Intel Dem to seek testimony from ex-MI6 spy behind Trump dossier House Dem calls for firings after Marine nude photos scandal Consumers must be power players in the hacking age, not victims Celebrating women’s entrepreneurship Obama ‘rolled his eyes’ at Trump’s wiretap accusation Crowley calls plagiarism scandal a ‘political hit job’ General: No indication Russia will go back to complying with arms treaty Feds open criminal probe into WikiLeaks CIA document dump: report Keith Olbermann’s former producer hired as CNN Morning VP: report Amash: GOP wants to ‘ram’ ObamaCare plan through Congress Why Dr. Carson is wrong about public assistance programs International Women’s Day — A pro-women opportunity for US policymakers ‘Daily Show’ highlights Trump tweets on International Women’s Day FCC chairman dodges question on if press is ‘enemy’ of Americans Warren, Booker to address DC progressive event: report Voter ID proposal heads to Arkansas ballot Transgender bathroom bill reaches Texas Senate Schumer: ‘Reckless’ to vote on ObamaCare repeal without budget score Bush twins to release memoir about their ‘wild’ lives Krauthammer: ‘You cannot retract an entitlement once it’s been granted’ Old policies little help to new wave of college students Pro-growth tax reform Ex-CIA chief: Obama couldn’t have wiretapped Trump Conway pushes back on ‘TrumpCare’ label for GOP healthcare bill Warren blasts Trump’s Women’s Day tweet: ‘Talk is cheap’ Private-sector employers added 298,000 jobs in February GOP rep: I want people to have both iPhones and healthcare Tesla CEO Musk joining Trump for infrastructure meeting: report Comey suggests he will serve full term as FBI director New regs for Thursday: Trucks, radio, epilepsy Tensions high as committees start work on ObamaCare repeal Watchdog: Trump ally Carl Icahn violating lobbying rules Google hiring head of Republican political advertising The trouble with over-hyping clean energy The Hill’s Whip List: 36 GOP no votes on ObamaCare repeal plan Gallup: Congressional approval at 24 percent Brzezinski rips ‘long legs and short skirts’ on Fox News’s ‘Outnumbered’ GOP rep: Voters want ‘clean’ ObamaCare repeal Who will headline the Correspondents’ dinner? Fix class action lawsuits Hawaii files challenge to Trump’s new travel order Trump’s old counter-punch strategy finds new life in the presidency Trump budget chief: Insurance ‘not really the end goal’ with GOP healthcare plan Statue of Liberty goes dark due to ‘technical glitch’ McMaster reverses Flynn’s move to keep NSC staff out during Trump’s foreign calls Congress should support year-round Pell Grants Dem senator: Sessions could have been ‘message boy’ between Trump and Russians China gives Trump preliminary approval for 38 new trademarks Briefly: GOP healthcare plan American Medical Association opposes GOP ObamaCare bill This ‘Day Without Women,’ I’m working, not striking. That’s what actually makes a difference Disrupting government: Turning to innovation in its own back yard Kaine’s son arrested at Trump rally House GOP nets Feb. fundraising record: report Trump’s immigration order balances security with American values Obama press secretary fires back at Spicer’s claim that wiretapping evidence ‘above my pay grade’ Knock, knock: Economic ivory tower, meet retail reality Poll: Over half want Russia special prosecutor Trump quietly met with founder of TMZ: report For women of color, the ‘healthcare gap’ is real and deadly Medicaid cuts would be devastating Trump: ‘I have tremendous respect for women’ Black Chamber backs House GOP border tax Warren proposal would leave poor Americans at mercy of IRS Liberals continue to mislead by calling Trump’s order a ‘Muslim ban’ ‘Day Without a Woman’ sponsors fail miserably at protecting women’s human rights THE MEMO: Presidential code smashed under Trump Marijuana sellers face uncertainty under Trump Does GOP’s health plan keep Trump’s promises? Trump allies look to turn tables on Dems, media