The Hill Articles: May 16, 2017

Nine protesters injured after Trump-Erdogan meeting: report Sanders: ‘Trump doesn’t fully understand’ being president Potential 2020 Dems look beyond Trump Ransomware attack inflames intelligence scrutiny GOP House runoff in SC too close to call CNN analyst: ‘We’re in impeachment territory’ Trump disclosure of classified intel may have endangered spy: report Kimberly Guilfoyle: ‘Tough to beat’ working at Fox Yates: Ousting of FBI director raises ‘serious questions’ Former Nixon aide calls Comey Memo ‘smoking gun’ Dan Rather: ‘Prayer will not be enough’ for US GOP nears total exasperation with Trump Yates: Trump asking for Comey’s loyalty ‘inappropriate’ Fox host: No Republicans ‘willing to go on camera’ after Comey memo McCain: Trump scandals reaching ‘Watergate size and scale’ Overnight Cybersecurity: Questions mount over N. Korea’s ties to ransomware attack | House passes cyber crime bill | NSA leakers plan to release more hacking tools Top House Intel Dem: Comey memo paints ‘alarming portrait’ of potential Trump interference Lawmakers unveil bill to combat Sessions’ push for tougher sentences Sanders on Comey memo: ‘Now more than ever we need a special prosecutor’ Top Dems demand investigation of Trump, Sessions, top WH aides Overnight Defense: Trump reportedly asked Comey to end Flynn probe | McMaster says Trump didn’t know intel source | Why the Navy is dropping ‘goddamned steam’ catapults Press freedom group rips Trump for suggesting Comey jail reporters Lobbying World Gingrich: I’m ‘personally offended’ by US media Waters: Comey memo helps ‘cement’ Trump’s impeachment Dems push for House vote on releasing Trump’s tax returns Chaffetz ready to issue subpoena for Comey memo Graham asks Comey to testify before Senate panel Dem lawmakers voice shock, outrage on Comey memo House passes cyber crime bill Letters: Conservation laws need protection Mellman: Holding the base Schumer: ‘Country is being tested in unprecedented ways’ Independent senator: Impeachment could be considered Americans will reap the benefits of bipartisan approach on tax reform Pursue tax reform from middle out, not top down The Russian intel story: How the left concocted a crisis Focusing on economic growth in tax reform Republicans should bring Dems to the table to work on tax reform Desperate times, desperate measures Webb: Media, leakers vs. Trump House panel to examine border tax next week H1-B Visas and American jobs Overnight Finance: McConnell thinks Dodd-Frank revamp, border tax unlikely to pass Senate | GOP not sold on Ryan tax plan | Dem bill would make Trump refund travel costs | New sanctions on Assad backers Methane rule survives Congress but its future is dim NYT report: Trump told Comey to consider jailing reporters publishing leaks Eight days that shook Trump’s Washington Overnight Tech: Dems want hearing on Sinclair-Tribune merger | Co-founder returns to Twitter | Clinton promotes tech advocacy group | Court rules against Backpage CEO The new healthcare bill could worsen the stigma of special education Senate hearing is huge for media and its use of confidential sources House Dems call for hearing on Sinclair-Tribune deal GOP senator: ‘Russia is not a friend to the United States’ Overnight Healthcare: Durbin okays Dems, GOP centrists meeting on ObamaCare | Lone GOP group offers cover for health vote Senate approves Trump pick to be No. 2 at Transportation Department The CHOICE Act is just Dodd-Frank 2.0. We can do better. GOP rep decries Capitol duck ramp as ‘government waste’ Overnight Energy: Virginia governor takes aim at power plant emissions Trump asked Comey to end Flynn investigation: report Overnight Regulation: Dems propose scrapping law used to overturn regs Latest oil deal should boost price above $50, but not much more US officials urged news outlets to limit reporting on intel discussed by Trump Why Is Congress proposing to increase Customs and Border Protection corruption? Michael Moore producing Trump documentary titled ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Khizr Khan: Offer for Trump to read the Constitution still stands Waters: ‘We don’t have to think impeachment is out of our reach’ Ossoff ad hits Handel on Planned Parenthood GOP senators urge UN Security Council action on North Korea Congress must put an end to online taxation without representation White House scrambles to limit damage after latest bombshell Senate Intel leaders request briefing with officials in Trump-Russia meeting Facebook says it will reimburse some advertisers after mobile bug White House fence jumper arrested Haley: US might look at sanctions on countries aiding North Korea Combating Russian influence means following the money to Czech Republic Schumer distances himself from Trump impeachment calls US, Canada tribes to declare Keystone opposition With lives at risk, Trump’s aides have no recourse but to leak Dem senator to undergo treatment for kidney cancer Housing starts fell in April but builders remain optimistic Dems launch ‘Resistance Summer’ When will the GOP put an end to Trump’s presidential recklessness? Why the Navy is switching from ‘goddamned steam’ catapults Pelosi bashes GOP silence on Trump-Russia links Number of passengers bumped off flights remains low Dem unveils bill to make Trump refund travel costs Congress has an opportunity to cut red tape for small businesses Trump takes the classroom out of the lunchroom Israeli intelligence ‘boiling mad’ over Trump disclosure: report Durbin okays Dem meeting with GOP centrists on ObamaCare Trump lectured communications team to ‘get on the same page’: report GAO: Thousands discharged for military misconduct had mental health diagnosis McConnell: No concerns about Trump’s handling of classified info Preventive care: The sorely missing link in the healthcare debate GOP rep calls for special prosecutor on Russia Trump called McMaster ‘a pain’ who talks too much: report Virginia governor calls for state carbon regulations Mitch McConnell must recuse — it’s Ethics 101 Huckabee blasts ‘SNL’s’ ‘sexist,’ ‘misogynist’ portrayal of daughter Ethics investigators looking into GOP rep’s investment partners: report Feds sanction Assad insiders after report of mass killing coverup Pass the Hearing Aid Act of 2017 — it will help our aging population White House demurs on calls for transcript of Trump’s meeting with Russian diplomats WATCH: Senate Dem wants answers on Trump’s intelligence sharing Ted Cruz shares Rosie O’Donnell tweet in Senate fundraising pitch Georgia Republican runs first runoff election TV ad DNC Chair Perez: Trump one of our ‘greatest security threats’ Israel provided intelligence Trump shared with Russia: report As election looms, democracy in Iran is but a mirage under theocracy Hanford mishap should be wake-up call Co-founder returns to Twitter GOP lawmaker faces ethics complaint after writing letter to activist’s employer Cornyn drops out of running for FBI director Fox News host in talks to replace Sean Spicer: report Bette Midler: I’d ‘make a better president … and I’m about clueless!’ How Congress can put an end to America’s corporate scandals Buzzfeed obtains FBI slideshow on identifying ‘insider threats’ Court rules against Backpage CEO over subpoenaed docs No. 2 House Dem: Too early to talk impeachment Warren: Trump hacking away ‘at the very foundations of accountability’ Dems seek hearing on healthcare cybersecurity Conway responds to ‘Morning Joe’ claim she slammed Trump off-camera Why the ‘radical center’ must be the future of American politics Trump: ‘Great meeting’ with Russian officials NC governor promises more LGBT protections Thin Blue Line Act widens thick divide between cops, community Castro: Only Dem majority can hold Trump to account Letterman wins prestigious Mark Twain Prize McConnell ‘not optimistic’ Dodd-Frank overhaul will happen Renewable groups push back on Energy Department electric grid study US-China deal a small step on the long road to trade balance Fox News contributor apologizes for calling autistic boy a ‘snowflake’ Rosenstein: I’m focused on defending Constitution, not my reputation The Hill’s 12:30 Report Watch Live: Trump, Turkey’s Erdoğan give joint statements South Korea: N. Korea ballistic missile program evolving faster than expected CIA director will brief House Intel Committee Tuesday Yates rules out run for Georgia governor To get healthcare reform right, let’s look at both past successes and failures Report: DNC chairman reaching out to anti-abortion Dems Dems propose scrapping law GOP used to overturn regulations McMaster: Trump didn’t know where intel came from Russia on Trump leak reports: Don’t read American newspapers Senate panel wants details on Trump’s Russia meeting Trump will speak to Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia about radical Islam GOP Rep. Tiberi won’t run in Ohio Senate race Republicans in a panic over Russia — will they do the right thing? Pentagon watchdog to review Air Force B-21 bomber’s secrecy: report Biden to receive award at Dem LGBT gala Liberals can’t tolerate diversity — freakout over Miss USA proves it Poll: Biden is top Dem in 2020 matchup with Trump Watch Live: McMaster holds press briefing Shark fin bill hurts Americans, hinders shark conservation Susan Rice: We can’t allow Trump ‘Twitter wars to become shooting wars’ FCC chairman does his own version of ‘Mean Tweets’ Pelosi: Is Trump fit to be president? Merrick Garland not interested in becoming FBI chief: reports ‘Dr. Evil’ wins review of sentence in Romney tax return extortion scheme McCain: Allegations Trump shared info with Russia ‘deeply disturbing’ Poll: 48 percent want Trump impeached McConnell: Border tax ‘probably wouldn’t pass the Senate’ Schumer: Trump must hand over transcript of Russia meeting Trump, don’t give in to Turkey’s dangerous Iran-tied demands Dem: Trump ‘needs psychological help’ New regs for Wednesday: Cellphones, hunting, catfish Rolling back net neutrality would hurt minorities and low-income families How Trump may have undermined national security with disclosures to Russia Valerie Jarrett joins media startup as senior adviser Convicted ex-coal boss asks Trump to ‘get to the truth’ on mine disaster Put all the news aside — are you saving enough for retirement? Dave Chappelle regrets saying ‘Give Trump a chance’ Russian tycoon sues AP over Manafort story Rahm Emanuel: Dems need to ‘fight for the middle class’ Drudge slams Washington Post’s celebration of record traffic on Trump ‘hit’ NSA leakers to offer monthly ‘wine’ club for stolen hacking tools Why Congress needs to pass aircraft certification reform South Korean leader to attend White House summit in June McConnell backs Merrick Garland for FBI director European official: Country might stop sharing intel with US France fines Facebook over data practices ObamaCare has failed patients with pre-existing conditions O’Reilly to team up with Glenn Beck on radio We were not prepared for WannaCry — can we survive the next attack? Biden to campaign in NJ for Dem gov candidate: report Ken Starr: Special prosecutor not needed in Russia probe Privatizing air traffic control would pose new risks to national security Miss USA clarifies: Healthcare ‘should be a right’ Fallon finds similarities between Trump, ‘Legally Blonde’ commencement speeches How gun control advocates play the mainstream media for suckers Donald Trump’s plan to disenfranchise minority voters GOP senator: Senate panel needs briefing on whether Trump shared info GOP senator: ‘Not helpful’ that Trump shared info with Russians Dave Chappelle: Sorry for saying ‘give Trump a chance’ Panetta: Trump can’t say ‘whatever the hell he wants’ and not expect consequences Trump’s on the hot seat now — can he handle the heat? Yates: Russia had ‘real leverage’ over Flynn Dispelling the myths: The real facts about the AHCA The only 3 things you need to know about Comey’s firing Colbert to Trump: ‘Please resign’ Slain DNC staffer’s family quashes report he had contact with WikiLeaks Healthcare has long been campaigning in slogan, but governing in policy prose Scarborough: Trump needs to be called out for ‘risking American lives’ Hannity calls for White House control of media at press briefings Russia denies Trump shared classified information Florida’s private flood insurance market is a template for the country Trump: I have ‘absolute right’ to share facts with Russia Congressional Republicans should stop playing games and reduce federal spending Trump triggers battle over energy nominees Lone GOP outside group offers cover for GOP healthcare vote House GOP not sold on Ryan’s tax reform plan Frustration abounds in Trump White House Hopes of bipartisanship fade amid Comey chaos Senate battle lines harden in FBI fight Lobbying war rages over Turkish exile Trump taking aim at drug pricing Showing the faces behind TSA US diplomat angers Israel with Western Wall comments