The Hill Articles: May 22, 2017

Yates told White House counsel about Flynn ‘so you can act’ DHS: More than 600K visitors overstayed visas in 2016 California Dem leader: Why was Maxine Waters speech cut off? Trump seeks historic cuts to government Trump budget slashes EPA funding, opens Alaska refuge to drilling DOJ asks judge to reassess after sanctuary city update: report Monica Lewinsky: Fox News’s ‘dream was my nightmare’ Trump to nominate three to nuclear commission Sessions postpones Senate testimony on DOJ funding House votes to target human traffickers with cash rewards Police: 22 dead in terror attack at UK concert Symantec increasingly confident ransomware attack linked to North Korea Trump approval falls 4 points in new survey Trump trip gives GOP a breather Key Senate Republican offers dim outlook for Trump budget Progressive lawmakers lay out alternative infrastructure plan Trump may tap Lewandowski, Bossie as crisis managers: report If Flynn pleads the Fifth, will Congress hold him in contempt? Congress should pass the GOP’s RAC Act to protect Dreamers Trump asked intel chiefs to speak out against FBI’s Russia probe: report Voting advocates notch win at Supreme Court Mueller reviewed Comey memos: report Bottom Line Lawmakers on the verge of courting disaster with the Choice Act Senate votes to confirm US ambassador to China Sessions issues narrow definition of ‘sanctuary city’ Poll: Democrat up 7 points in Georgia House race Congress should ‘phone a friend’ when sanctioning Russia Overnight Regulation: Trump administration delays Obama-era safety rules on miners, truckers Budget process puts defense spending in straitjacket Overnight Cybersecurity: Flynn refuses to comply with Senate subpoena | Chaffetz postpones hearing with Comey | Small biz cyber bill would cost $6M | New worm spotted after ‘Wanna Cry’ Overnight Tech: Supreme Court rules on patent ‘venue shopping’ case | Trump’s budget | Ford’s new CEO Trump budget to call for $610 billion in Medicaid cuts GOP senator: Pence ‘deserved better treatment’ at Notre Dame Letters: The 340B program is failing to help patients in need Senate Intel leaders: ‘We will vigorously pursue’ Flynn testimony Chaffetz postpones Oversight hearing with Comey Press: Trump loves Thugs Feehery: Trump’s first budget test Overnight Energy: Trump set to propose sharp cuts to EPA, energy spending Overnight Defense: Flynn sets up potential subpoena showdown | Trump says he never mentioned ‘Israel’ to Russians | Pentagon accused of overbilling for fuel Overnight Finance: What to expect from Trump budget | Plan calls for $160M in Medicaid cuts | Senate confirms ambassador to China | Roadblocks ahead for infrastructure plan Trump nears selection of outside legal team: report MSNBC wins cable news weekly war for first time ever Improving education by focusing on teacher health and well-being Overnight Healthcare: Trump to fund insurer subsidies for now Top Dem: Flynn misled investigators about Russia trip US should keep leading the global economy, not close off borders Watchdog group sues for ex-lobbyist ethics waivers Saudi king: Trump visit a ‘turning point’ Want to identify as pro-life? Then support authentically pro-life policies Flynn refusal sets up potential subpoena showdown Poll: Most say Trump won’t be impeached Baldwin teaches 3-year-old daughter how to impersonate Trump On small-dollar loans, federal agency peddles fiction Armed Services chair weighs permanent troop presence in Eastern Europe Healthcare reforms are real prescription for American economic growth No. 2 Senate Republican downplays holding contempt vote on Flynn CNN’s Zakaria: ‘Obama could have given’ Trump’s Saudi speech Ensuring every community in America has access to high-quality broadband Tomi Lahren accepts role with pro-Trump advocacy group Manafort, Stone give Russia docs to Senate panel: report Peace on the Korean Peninsula must start in the shadows Ukrainian hacker gets 2 years in press release hacking scheme Labor Dept delays Obama-era mine safety rule Leaked documents show how Facebook handles sensitive content: report Congress urges Trump administration to release public transit funding Instead of sending weapons to the Middle East, we should be sending food Iran’s leader jabs Trump’s ‘theatrical’ Saudi trip Armed Services chairman warns against ‘low expectations’ ahead of Trump budget Republicans can seize on a prime opportunity to reform student loans Questions surround Infowars’ claim of White House press credentials National Endowment for the Humanities chairman announces resignation Chris Murphy on Infowars’ White House press credentials: ‘I want to throw up’ World Health Organization needs new leadership for a changing world States push for stronger oil train limits Obama photographer shoots DC portfolio for President Underwood of ‘House of Cards’ Flynn cites ‘public frenzy’ in refusal to comply with subpoena: report Groups sue FDA over food additive rule Israeli ad spoofs Trump after speech House panel beefs up tax staff Break up big government: The case against monopolies DHS extends protected status for Haitians for six months Trump, Netanyahu all smiles in joint remarks Alabama Senate contenders tout conservative records Pentagon’s overpriced fuel leads to slush fund allegations: report The upcoming human crisis in Puerto Rico How inaction on climate change puts America’s economy at risk Sara Netanyahu tells Melania Trump: ‘The media hate us but people love us’ also Christie: I wouldn’t have let Flynn in White House The FDA needs to tighten regulations on filtered cigarettes House Democrats expand 2018 targets Five key principles for US foreign assistance success Republicans are preparing extreme immigration measures Sinkhole opens in front of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort DOT delays Obama-era training rules for truck drivers The Hill’s 12:30 Report Podesta: Trump ‘unfit’ for office Supreme Court limits ‘venue shopping’ for patent cases Gorka: ‘Look at all the smiles’ in Israel for Trump’s visit Conservative groups press Senate on ObamaCare repeal Dollars and sense: It pays to reduce youth crime Putin aide slams McCain: Thank God he doesn’t shape foreign policy Trump: ‘Never mentioned’ Israel in Russia meeting Trump administration to continue funding insurer subsidies Small business cyber bill would cost $6M John Bolton: Action must follow Trump’s Saudi speech Spike Lee on Trump: Bad dancer, ‘not my president’ Russia’s main target is not the US or NATO but the EU Louisiana man charged in attempt to look up Trump’s tax records WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks with Netanyahu in Israel Megyn Kelly’s new show to compete with ’60 Minutes’: report New regs for Tuesday: Wolves, cosmetics, trucks Trump’s tax plan can boost, not reduce, homeownership Dems demand answers on report that admin tried to trade ObamaCare payments Former La. official tapped as lead offshore drilling regulator Zuckerberg says he is not running for office Time for the US to take a step back from Afghanistan Supreme Court strikes down NC districts as illegally based on race Miss. lawmaker: Leaders ‘should be lynched’ for taking down Confederate statues Ford replaces CEO with company’s driverless car chief Department of Education must end the billion-dollar student loan collection boondoggle Bob Schieffer: Trump ‘actually sounded presidential’ in Saudi speech Why Congress needs to reform structured settlements Will business see a kinder Labor Department with a new chief? Trump becomes first US president to visit Western Wall Turkey attacks US over ‘aggressive’ action against Turkish bodyguards Flynn to decline Senate subpoena, invoke Fifth Amendment: report Texas GOP reaches deal on ‘bathroom bill’ Ukrainian oligarch could be missing link in Trump-Russia probe Dem senator compares Trump to Blagojevich Feds could pay for road improvements by charging big trucks by the mile I want nothing more than Trump’s success, but my hope is waning Yates: No advance notice travel ban would be enacted Commerce secretary praises lack of protesters during Trump’s Saudi visit North Korea: New missile an ‘answer’ to Trump’s policies Report: Girl in Weiner sexting case lied to damage Clinton Trump: ‘Israeli and Palestinian children deserve to grow up in safety’ WannaCry ransomware attack illustrates need for evolution in cybersecurity norms Haley: We ‘absolutely’ need Russia investigation Priebus, Bannon go back to Washington after visit to Saudi Arabia Trump’s triumph in Riyadh proves America is back on top of the world Trump moves to block ethics inquiry centered on ex-lobbyists: report Gillibrand on Trump: ‘We should look into obstruction of justice’ Netanyahu hopes Trump visit will be ‘historic milestone’ for peace If impeachment won’t fly, consider GOP excommunication Tillerson: ‘The wall is part of Jerusalem’ Tillerson: Trump’s views on Islam ‘continue to evolve’ Should you take Gretchen Carlson’s advice on reporting sexual harassment? Trump: ‘Rare opportunity’ exists for peace in the Middle East Trump lands in Israel Judd Gregg: Trump and the chaos theory Juan Williams: Trump morphs into Nixon Trump isn’t the first White House resident to engage in a sword dance This week: Congress awaits Comey testimony Biden fuels 2020 speculation Week ahead: Tech awaits Trump budget Week ahead: Trump defense budget under scrutiny Week ahead: Trump budget coming Tuesday | CBO to unveil health bill score | House hearing on border tax Week ahead: CBO score of Republican healthcare bill comes Wednesday Week ahead: Obama’s CIA chief to testify on Russia probe Week ahead: EPA braces for Trump budget Week ahead: House to take up EPA pesticide bill Five things to watch for in the Trump budget