The Hill Articles: March 9, 2017

March 9
New York subway signs replaced with anti-Trump ‘resist’ posters South Korean president officially removed from office National Review columnist apologizes to New York Times over changed headline accusation ACLU lawyer files ethics complaint against Sessions over Russia testimony: report WH privately supports earlier rollback of Medicaid expansion: report Feinstein: ‘Possibility’ Intel Dems could subpoena Trump tax returns Mexico condemns Trump administration proposal to separate families crossing border New York Dem pays tribute to rapper Biggie Smalls on House floor GOP rep on ObamaCare replacement plan: ‘This bill is not it’ Ex-Clinton Labor secretary lists four grounds to ‘impeach Trump’ Millennials, don’t pass up the opportunity to invest for your future Schwarzenegger mulling Senate run: report Pence: US will ‘use the full force of the law’ on WikiLeaks if CIA leak legit House passes bill to curb class-action lawsuits Bill Gates’s robot tax idea is flawed. Here’s why. Sanders rips Pruitt over climate change comments Overnight Cybersecurity: Assange mocks CIA over hacked files | Comey briefs lawmakers | Senate panel approves Trump intel chief Sanders: Trump’s wiretap talk ‘delusional’ Ryan pushes back against critics panning health plan as ‘entitlement’ America’s employers play a vital role in the ‘repeal and replace’ debate Teacher preparation regulations need to earn a better grade Overnight Finance: Budget ref caught in ObamaCare crossfire | Treasury chief urges Congress to raise debt limit | McConnell says tax reform unlikely by August Overnight Defense: General claims responsibility for Yemen raid | McCain warns on Syria policy | Sessions calls Gitmo a ‘very fine place’ Gingrich praises House GOP border tax proposal What senators should ask Neil Gorsuch Overnight Regulation: Court weighs challenge to labor board’s joint-employer decision FBI still investigating computer link between Trump Organization, Russian bank: report State Department: Tillerson has recused himself from Keystone decision Ex-Trump adviser: My phone was possibly tapped Dem senator: Visa interviews halted for Afghans who helped US troops Overnight Healthcare: Top conservative pushes for Medicaid changes in ObamaCare bill Overnight Tech: Lawmakers push Trump on digital records | Wikileaks offers to help tech counter CIA hacks | Uber to stop using controversial software Pence: Flynn’s Turkey ties ‘affirmation’ of his ouster Reforms of Social Security and Medicare should be evidence-based Overnight Energy: EPA chief ignites climate furor Pentagon hires former lobbyist for Peter Thiel’s company Senate panel schedules open hearing on Marines’ nude-photo scandal Drug costs are burning holes into our pockets — we can fix it Trump meets with community bankers HBO to air election miniseries from Tom Hanks, ‘Game Change’ team Yemen raid and airstrikes put ‘forgotten war’ back in the spotlight EPA head questions agency’s right to target carbon emissions Top Russian politician: Huntsman ‘definitely not a dove’ WATCH: GOP rep: Trump’s claims of wiretapping ‘absolutely’ plausible Cruz: Let’s overrule Senate officer to expand ObamaCare bill GOP senator questions whether DOJ ‘aggressively’ pursuing WikiLeaks head Government leaks can be helpful, but where do we draw the line? Iran opposition unveils secret IRGC tactics Lawmakers urge support for infrastructure financing tool FBI head briefs top lawmakers amid Russia probe What Brown can do for Democrats in examining Gorsuch States warn millions could lose coverage under ObamaCare replacement Bill Clinton: Nationalism taking us to ‘the edge of our destruction’ Budget referee caught in ObamaCare crossfire Warren rips GOP healthcare plan: ‘What planet are these guys living on?’ Fake news site gains more than 1M views in less than 2 weeks Bipartisan bill would increase cybersecurity scholarships How will farmers feed the world’s population 30 years from now? Amazon bestseller ‘Reasons to Vote for Democrats’ is a book of empty pages Conservative chairman: I’d back health plan with Medicaid changes Steve King: US is ‘too easy’ on leakers Democrats’ Russia obsession overshadows fact that Trump’s America is looking up Hatch planning to run for reelection Ethics watchdog slams White House for not disciplining Conway Lawmakers receive lukewarm assessment of cyber cooperation between feds, private sector Scott Pruitt will have to change EPA policies—and culture Mnuchin urges Congress to raise debt limit Feds should block Chinese purchase of MoneyGram NRSC chairman: Trump’s wall ‘not the right way’ Assad is not the solution in Syria Pence: We will show ‘great heart’ on immigration Four states suing to block Trump’s new travel ban Appeals court wrestles with new joint-employer definition Senate advances Trump’s Medicaid, Medicare pick Sexual assault in the military is more than a political problem Democrats need to stop unfair, hypocritical attacks on Sessions Senate panel advances Trump’s intelligence director pick McCain: Turkey, Kurdish tensions in Syria a looming ‘train wreck’ Spicer defends Flynn’s past lobbying that may have helped Turkey Second committee advances ObamaCare repeal legislation America’s debt limit: How the extraordinary became the ordinary Bill Kristol: GOP ObamaCare repeal plan is ‘going to fall apart’ EPA’s environmental justice head resigns Chaffetz, Cummings question WH on digital records Dem claims, without evidence, that some Trump dossier allegations are true Trump’s suspicion of foreign aid to Africa is right on the money Tapper: Tillerson traveling without press ‘insulting’ Dem offers bill to prevent taxpayer funds from benefiting Trump businesses Sessions: Gitmo is a ‘very fine place’ Making vaccine-preventable diseases history Pence, Price huddle with Senate GOP Ryan brings out slideshow to sell GOP healthcare bill Rural broadband subsidy programs are a failure. We need to fix them. Trump slated to speak next week in Nashville Pelosi: Ryan, GOP ‘afraid of the facts’ Will Commerce show steely resolve on South Korea’s dumping? GOP chairman focused on moving infrastructure package this year Dems seek to force House vote on Trump campaign’s Russia ties The lessons of Omar Abdel Rahman Senate GOP votes to nix Obama-era education rules Assange: CIA letting files leak a ‘historic act of devastating incompetence’ Bring back the party bosses: Media moguls replaced smoke-filled rooms Dem lawmaker asks for classified hearing on WikiLeaks CIA disclosure The Hill’s 12:30 Report Sanders offers bill aimed at preventing corporate tax avoidance Social media trolls Ryan’s PowerPoint presentation on healthcare bill Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — let’s empower women globally Trump: GOP healthcare push ‘coming along great’ Trump’s labor pick releases finances Countering misinformation on the BLM venting and flaring rule Trade chief’s policies could be disastrous for Eurozone Kerry signs memoir deal Maine senator: House GOP healthcare plan hammers my state With cuts to State, private diplomacy more important than ever Centcom commander: I take responsibility for Yemen raid Ads dare conservatives to oppose Trump on health plan McConnell: Tax reform unlikely by August 5 steps to getting the medical care you want and need House committee passes two EPA science bills The real ‘reset’ we need with Russia Anonymous donor gives NY Times $1M for student subscriptions Senate panel approves Trump’s Israel envoy despite Dem opposition Report: Government-held security vulnerabilities last for years GOP senator: Assange should be in an ‘orange jumpsuit’ for life Top general expects more US troops will be sent to Afghanistan Rand Paul introduces ObamaCare repeal alternative DC restaurant owners sue Trump hotel over unfair competition: report China to US: Stop hacking us WikiLeaks will give info on CIA hacking to tech companies New regs for Friday: Colleges, credit cards, TV Trevor Noah: Trump connects to audiences like a stand-up comic NYC’s Jewish Children’s Museum evacuated after bomb threat Dem super PAC runs ads against ‘Trumpcare’ McConnell: ‘Appropriate’ for Intel panel to probe Trump wiretap claim Alyssa Milano on Trump: ‘Removing him will be up to’ women Trump administration will hold anti-ISIS strategy session with allies: report Pence, not Trump, plans Kentucky healthcare pitch House GOP leader: ‘Everybody should get on board’ with healthcare bill EPA chief: Carbon dioxide isn’t a ‘primary contributor’ to global warming White House immigration guidance is executive overreach US infrastructure report card: D+ Uber to stop using program to evade regulators McConnell on Mexico paying for Trump’s wall: ‘Uh, no’ ACLU challenges warrant to search Facebook page of Dakota Access opponents McConnell: Senators will be able to change House ObamaCare bill Trump ally Farage visits embassy where Julian Assange lives Utah poised to enact nation’s strictest DUI law Till death do us part: US, Mexico inextricably linked FCC promises investigation into 911 outage for AT&T customers Top Dem: Trump will be exposed if he makes outlandish claims Van Jones walks back praise of ‘serious threat’ Trump Ex-CIA chief: Trump undermining intel gathering Armstrong Williams op-ed: America will have to deal with Putin’s Russia long after Trump leaves office Washington judge upholds fines for faithless electors GOP rep: We need more time to ‘digest’ ObamaCare plan Dem rep to introduce bill to block use of federal funds for Trump’s border wall It’s merchants who are trying to protect their profits Dem senator: Trump should apologize for wiretap claim if he has no evidence Pence dodges on whether he believes Obama wiretapped Trump Tower The FCC needs a new, expanded Bureau of Consumer Protection Hundreds of Marines join local forces in Syria Is Trump throwing Ukraine to the Kremlin sharks? Clinton: Women’s voices ‘have never been more vital’ Graham says he would subpoena for evidence on Trump wiretap claim Security, safety top priorities in overturning midnight regulation Republican state strength will withstand Democrat lawsuits Trump tells conservative leaders he will blame Dems if healthcare plan fails: report Cruz: Trumps ‘warm and gracious’ at White House dinner GOP senator: House should ‘start over’ on ObamaCare repeal legislation Wyden’s plan for capital gains would double tax American business Paul Ryan gives GOP the hard sell Healthcare groups unload on GOP bill Health industry plays catch-up on cybersecurity Refugee ban could result in increased illegal immigration Vulnerable Republicans feel the heat on ObamaCare replacement bill House panel nears 24-hour mark on markup of GOP’s ObamaCare repeal bill First House panel advances ObamaCare repeal bill