The Hill Articles: May 8, 2017

Dem senator rips GOP insurance claim: ‘What the f— is that?’ Antonio Sabato Jr. to run for Congress in California Social media reacts after Trump adds his own tweet to profile Republican rep calls healthcare bill celebration ‘irresponsible’ Iowa congressman walks out during interview with local TV station Trump to nominate two energy regulators More than one-third of Americans oppose GOP healthcare bill Krauthammer on Franken’s Russia theory: ‘Who gave him the tinfoil hat?’ Trump advisers propose expanding military efforts against Taliban: report Five takeaways from Yates’s dramatic Senate testimony Five things to know about Texas’ sanctuary city law Overnight Defense: Senate confirms Trump Air Force chief | Yates’ dramatic testimony on Flynn | Watchdog sues to get legal basis for Syria strike | F-35s heading to Paris Air Show Admin will review Wall Street regulations in batches: report Overnight Cybersecurity: Flynn drama intensifies after Yates testimony | Five key players for Trump on cyber | Macron wins despite email hack | Concerns over data reporting law What moderate GOP senators want in ObamaCare repeal Report: White House officials asked Trudeau to plead NAFTA’s case to Trump Trump: Russia collusion story ‘a total hoax’ Yates account builds Flynn-Russia drama GOP super PAC buying ads in Alabama special election Overnight Tech: Round two in John Oliver, FCC fight over net neutrality | Sinclair to buy Tribune for $3.9B | Writers Guild blasts FCC over Colbert | What Macron’s win means for tech HBO’s John Oliver needs a ‘net neutrality’ reality check Lawmakers unveil bill to ban school lunch shaming Overnight Energy: Clock ticks down on methane rule vote Senate confirms Trump’s Air Force chief Central American turmoil fuels many illegal US border crossings Overnight Finance: Dem calls for ending visa program after Kushner controversy | Trump officials reportedly sought Trudeau to make NAFTA case | ObamaCare repeal throws curve ball into tax reform Overnight Regulation: Groups lobby White House over Obama work safety rule Palestinian family support amounts to social safety net Appeals court hears testimony on Trump travel ban NBC’s Lester Holt to interview Trump at White House Feehery: Mend it, don’t end it Press: Ryan’s gift to Dems The problem with a single-payer healthcare system in the US How American compassion, vision and innovation can end the AIDS epidemic Overnight Healthcare: McConnell says ObamaCare repeal bill won’t be ‘quick or simple’ | Senators to watch in health fight | Ads launched to back House GOP on vote Debra Messing to Ivanka Trump: ‘Please stop blindly defending your father’ Bottom Line Our unemployment rate is great, so why aren’t wages rising faster? DOJ tackles tuna price-fixing scheme Morning after with Macron: US-French relations are looking up The next front in the FOIA War: Congress blocking disclosure of its dealings with the Executive Branch Trump’s moves will degrade our land, water and national identity Dem: GOP ‘looking for a unicorn’ on ObamaCare repeal deal WATCH: GOP sen calls hiring Flynn a ‘mistake’ TSA lays out new security framework for ‘soft targets’ Steve Kornacki promoted at NBC News, MSNBC Dem senator: Possible methane vote would be ‘a huge step backward’ North Korea doesn’t want war — Trump needs to negotiate Yates: Trump travel ban was ‘unlawful’ Manchin gets a GOP challenger No, Assad is not good for Israel, and he never will be Shaq: ‘I plan on running for sheriff’ Rand Paul asks Intel panel for details on any Obama-era surveillance Why Trump must withdraw America from the Paris climate agreement Yates warned Flynn was vulnerable to blackmail by Russia House Democrat plans to attend town hall for GOP lawmaker FCC says it was victim of cyberattack after John Oliver show Dems to administration: Stop sabotaging healthcare system Group sues Trump to get legal justification for Syria strike Dem renews call to kill visa program after Kushner controversy House oversight leaders warn of data transparency challenges It’s time for American employers to unite on US paid family leave McConnell: ObamaCare replacement bill ‘will not be quick’ NBC: Flynn never completed CIA background check for Trump White House job Comey: Twitter is ‘like every dive bar in America’ Trump call for Muslim ban deleted from site after reporter’s question Trump administration must release Clinton emails State Department tried to hide Trump’s illegal immigration pledge kept GOP in power — don’t forget it Former suspect in Chandra Levy murder deported Trump donor sued by ex-employee who criticized Trump Administrative job growth in healthcare isn’t good for America CNN anchors liken Trump’s Yates tweets to ‘witness intimidation’ Trump congratulates France’s Macron White House confirms Obama warning on Flynn: He wasn’t a ‘fan’ Why was this Passover different from all other Passovers? Business coalition: Trump tax plan ‘will spark an economic boom’ Trump reveals first slate of judicial nominees Senator who called for ‘Jimmy Kimmel test’ on healthcare to appear on his show Dem predicts final healthcare measure will come after 2018 elections GOP senator pushes to improve hiring process for border patrol agents The Mideast-focused Senate letter we need to see Fox News may need to fire a lot more people before it changes course Dem rep: State Department video ‘edited out’ Israel The explosive politics both parties face in filling Justice Kennedy’s seat Groups head to White House over beryllium exposure rule House Dems: Trump endangers diplomats by not filling State job Writers union blasts FCC chair over Colbert review Slow revenue growth worries cash-strapped states ISIS can lose without us The Hill’s 12:30 Report Google sits at epicenter of auto industry’s future Perez jabs Trump’s ‘aggressive stupidity’ on environment Tiffany Trump heading to Georgetown Law Live coverage: Sally Yates testifies before Senate Judiciary panel Prioritizing Patients: A Discussion on Outcomes-Based Care OPINION: TrumpCare is the cure to fixing the disaster of ObamaCare Kushner’s family sorry for mentioning him at investor event in China Bill Clinton to pen first novel with James Patterson ‘Path of least resistance’ problematic for Congress Mattis: Questions unanswered on Syria cease-fire plan Obama warned Trump not to hire Flynn: reports McCarthy: ‘I have no problems’ if Senate writes its own healthcare bill Zinke kicks off Utah tour in national monuments review Keith Olbermann: Trump ‘exerted influence’ on CNN talks We need more transparency — not less — when it comes to equal pay Mayors’ group creates infrastructure task force to work with Trump Comcast, Charter announce new partnership to enter mobile market More than 100 arrested in Paris after Macron win If progressives believe gender is fluid, then why not race? Ga. special election Republican accuses Dem of voter registration ‘trick’ New regs for Tuesday: Teachers, finance, venture capital Bankruptcy does not absolve Congress of responsibility to Puerto Rico Putin to France’s Macron: Let’s ‘overcome mutual mistrust’ Healthcare is a moral issue first Liberal group funds $500K in attack ads after healthcare vote F-35 heading to Paris Air Show after all Secret military shuttle lands in Florida Corporate merger with Chinese company poses security risks Sinclair announces deal to buy Tribune for $3.9B US cement manufacturers to Congress: Don’t delay on infrastructure Former Obama officials launch progressive tech group Drug importation will threaten supply chain security and the patients it protects FCC site crashes after John Oliver segment McCain takes on Tillerson’s ‘transactional’ foreign policy Netanyahu attacks US media as ‘fake news’ Trump admin heading to court Monday on travel ban: report Intelligence community’s annual report is reminder of American transparency Is TrumpCare the requiem for the GOP? Ads launched to back House GOP on ObamaCare vote Dozens of groups urge Trump to leave Paris climate deal George Will joins MSNBC, NBC News Fake viral video showing girl standing up to Trump fools thousands Trump: Ask Yates about leaks of classified information Trump: Support for historically black colleges ‘unwavering’ Ivanka to tour Trump administration, focusing on working families, women Trump: ‘Flynn was given the highest security clearance by the Obama Administration’ Regulations, farmers and the law Maxine Waters receives standing ovation at the MTV Awards Democratic double standard on guns hurts the poor Obama to discuss climate change in Italy Pro-ObamaCare groups target Republicans who voted for GOP healthcare plan ‘Pepe the Frog’ creator kills off cartoon that became alt-right meme Anticipation high ahead of Yates testimony Eric Trump denies report of Russian golf course funding comments Literacy is fundamental to a free society This week: Senate Republicans search for deal on ObamaCare repeal Juan Williams: GOP health moves set to backfire Judd Gregg: Dems embrace irrelevance Week ahead: Trump officials to huddle on Paris climate deal The 43 people who might run against Trump in 2020 Week ahead: ObamaCare fight shifts to Senate Week ahead: Senate turns to Dodd-Frank | Fannie, Freddie get check-up | New stage in ObamaCare fight Week ahead: Trump under pressure to fill Pentagon posts Week ahead in tech: Senate Republicans push net neutrality bill Week ahead: Former acting AG Yates to testify on Russia, Flynn probe Week ahead: Court hearing on Trump travel ban | Trump nears decision on Paris climate deal