The Hill Articles: May 9, 2017

Dems ask Justice Department, FBI to ‘preserve any and all files’ on Comey firing Reporter arrested after repeatedly questioning Health secretary Senate Dems to meet Wednesday on Comey GOP rep: No one should hear of a firing on TV Trump dings ‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer’ for bashing Comey firing Clinton campaign manager: Trump firing Comey ‘wrong’ US attorney fired by Trump: ‘Everyone’ should be troubled by Comey firing Franken rips Sessions for encouraging Comey firing Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI Russia probe: report White House spokesperson: ‘Time to move on’ from Russia probes Lawmakers weigh new troops for America’s longest war GOP healthcare effort dogged by gender inequity US Census Bureau director abruptly resigns The Memo: Trump ignites firestorm Conway: Comey firing ‘not a coverup’ Timeline: How the Comey saga played out at the FBI Trump met with acting FBI head shortly after Comey firing: report Scarborough to GOP: ‘Stand the hell up’ to Trump DNC deputy chair Ellison: ‘We are witnessing a Constitutional crisis’ Comey learned he was fired from TV, thought it was prank: reports Trump bombshell: FBI’s Comey fired Overnight Cybersecurity: Latest on Trump’s firing of FBI Director Comey | US officials have questions for Kaspersky Labs | Dems want details on FCC cyberattack Nixon Library hits back after people compare Trump to Nixon GOP’s Amash calls for independent commission on Russia after Comey’s firing GOP Intelligence chairman troubled by Trump’s firing of FBI director Three Senate GOP chairmen raise concerns over Comey’s dismissal Trump will meet top Russia diplomat Wednesday: report Sanders: Trump fired Comey to ‘kill inquiries’ into Trump, Russia ties McConnell stresses importance of confirming new FBI director Sessions was told to find reasons to fire Comey: reports McCain ‘disappointed’ Trump fired Comey Warren on Comey firing: We need a special prosecutor whom Trump ‘can’t fire’ Schumer to Trump: Comey firing a ‘big mistake’ Justice Department cites Comey’s handling of Clinton case in firing Cummings wants ‘emergency hearings’ over Comey firing Comey got fired — will Clinton get indicted? Lobbying World Dem senators: Trump’s firing of Comey is ‘Nixonian’ Flashback: Trump praised Comey for Clinton actions in October GOP senators split over Trump’s decision to fire Comey Axelrod: Comey firing has ‘stench of coverup’ How low can you go? FULL LETTER: Trump fires FBI Director Comey over Clinton emails Krauthammer: Comey firing ‘inexplicable’ Overnight Tech: Why FCC likely won’t go after Colbert | Dems want details on claimed cyberattack | Court to rehear AT&T case | Schumer pushes consumer advocate for FTC Social media reacts to Comey’s firing Team Trump, don’t neglect to mobilize the president’s coalition Clinton campaign team denounces Comey ouster White House circulates negative stories about Comey after firing CNN’s Toobin calls Comey firing a ‘grotesque abuse of power’ Overnight Finance: Ryan taking tax reform pitch on the road | Senate panel asks Treasury for Trump financial info | New federal spending tracker | Commerce chief downplays 3-percent growth goal France rejected their extremist — why didn’t we? Obama photographer posts Comey pic: ‘Every person in this photograph is a patriot’ First lady to join Trump on first foreign trip Dems propose new legal status for farm workers Overnight Defense: Officials debate Afghan troop increase | Trump approves arming Syrian Kurds | McMaster to brief Congress on ISIS plan Yates, media apparent partners in effort to ignore criminal leaks aimed at Trump Overnight Energy: Trump delays Paris decision until after G-7 | Senate to vote on methane rule repeal Wednesday Trump fires FBI Director Comey Pavlich: Obama is back in the fray Senate to vote Wednesday on undoing Obama methane rule Puerto Rico needs some help and the US is obligated to provide it Senate Intel panel asks Treasury for Trump financial info: report FBI clarifies Comey testimony on Clinton emails GOP religious freedom bill restores free speech, not ‘dark money’ Overnight Regulation: Senate confirms Trump’s pick for FDA Court to rehear case on FTC’s authority Senate confirms Trump’s FDA pick Trump should be commended for reaching out to U.S. adversaries Jimmy Carter: Trump right on ‘unfair’ Canadian lumber moves Overnight Healthcare: GOP splits appear over Medicaid | McConnell downplays all-male health working group Commerce chief: 3 percent growth not achievable this year Endangered species should face same Trump test as national monuments Faith-based aid groups are grateful to Congress for funding HHS head: ‘Offensive’ to say GOP healthcare process lacks diversity Obama’s School Improvement grants flunked the test — now what? GOP senator on ObamaCare: ‘The public wants every dime they can be given’ Who’s the sucker: Portman takes a bad deal on methane waste rule Fear of spending is at the root of America’s infrastructure problem Hatch: Senate’s ObamaCare repeal unlikely to go through committees Conservatives should love Trump’s pick for FDA chief — here’s why Chelsea Manning set for prison release next week Dems want details on FCC cyberattack after John Oliver critique Trump’s first foreign trip will show ‘America First’ is a tricky balance No. 2 Republican: Senate will pass healthcare bill this year Old Trump casino sells for fraction of initial cost Russian espionage, hackers exploited Microsoft Office flaw: report Dem vows to storm Ryan’s district to protest health bill McConnell downplays all-male healthcare working group Why MS-13 is so important to our national security? Why the FCC is unlikely to go after Stephen Colbert Crowd chants ‘shame’ as Ryan enters Harlem charter school Christie: I didn’t see ‘red flags’ on Flynn ACLU issues Texas ‘travel advisory’ Obama’s post-White House life: ‘Fighting Michelle to get more closet space’ By supporting democracies around the world, Trump really can make America great again White House defends 18-day delay in firing of Michael Flynn Early splits appear as Senate Republicans confront Medicaid choice Trump delays decision on Paris climate pact GOP rep: ObamaCare repeal isn’t ‘something to celebrate’ Dem: Republicans creating ‘house of horrors’ for the sick Treasury debuts new spending tracker WATCH: GOP senator says healthcare reform started ‘in the wrong way’ Trump admin. uses segregation-era ruling to defend travel ban Women wear ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costumes during protest against Texas anti-abortion bills Senate Health Committee to hold hearing on drug prices Is WikiLeaks intelligence porn, or legitimate news? Senators to press McMaster on ISIS plan in closed meeting Trump approves plan to arm Syrian Kurds Southwest border apprehensions fall again in April Trump team plans to release video of Clinton’s concession call Seattle mayor ends reelection bid after abuse allegations GOP senator wants to keep key ObamaCare taxes If we can save manufacturing jobs, we can save our retail industry GOP town halls go viral Dems request insider trading investigation into top Trump adviser We treated Jimmy Kimmel’s son — kids like his will suffer under GOP health bill Trump can rein in financial bureau without help from Congress Durbin on Afghanistan: ‘When does it become a permanent occupation?’ Maxine Waters: Cornyn, Cruz ‘no match’ for Yates Humane Society: USDA records on puppy mills missing from website Ingraham: Dems want to put Yates ‘on Mt. Rushmore’ Ryan to make the case for tax reform at Ohio event Spending transparency, smarter government Emergency declared at Washington state nuclear site Raúl Labrador to run for Idaho governor Our nation’s manufacturers need global institutions to be accountable Senate GOP invites female senator to healthcare group after criticism Schumer recommends consumer advocate for FTC NSA director hints that Russia leaked emails in French election Dem senator: Yates ‘clearly got the best of’ Cruz The Hill’s 12:30 Report Nicolle Wallace’s MSNBC show to debut Tuesday Obama: ‘You get the politicians you deserve’ BlueCross set to fill ObamaCare coverage gap in Tenn. Airline service: You get what you pay for Liberal candidate wins South Korea’s presidential election State Dept pick: Russian election interference is a ‘profound threat’ Americans, don’t look to the British elections for a referendum on Trump Graham wants panel to look into Trump’s business dealings: report US may expand laptop ban to European flights: report Fox News names NBC veteran first female head of ad sales GOP group casts Ossoff as West Coast liberal in new ad Club for Growth calling on Trump to exit Paris climate deal Senate Dems call for bipartisan, ‘transparent’ work on healthcare China is far away, but its bursting bubble will hit close to home Trump administration moves to protect endangered sharks EPA seeks governors’ input in rewriting Obama water rule FCC’s Ajit Pai too focused on deregulation Conservative watchdog sues for Yates’s government emails GOP rep faces jeers at town hall after prescreening constituents Airport brawl breaks out after Spirit cancels flights De Niro rips arts cuts in Trump budget McCain refocuses his Obama cyber criticisms onto Trump As US falters, Canada must lead movement on carbon tax Matt Drudge: ‘Trump needs a military march’ New regs for Wednesday: Sharks, wireless, farmers Keeping promise of May 10 key to new NAFTA Senate Dem: White House more focused on defending Trump than national security Lawmakers talk human rights with Dalai Lama in India How America’s small businesses can become cyber savvy and scam-free Condoleezza Rice: Trump team ‘doing as well as anybody could’ on North Korea FCC flooded with net neutrality comments after John Oliver plea Senator wants $160M to buy auditable voting machines Oklahoma House declares abortion murder Comey testimony on Clinton emails inaccurate: report Congress should beat the courts when it comes to taxing online retailers Brzezinski: My on-air meltdowns ‘are always right’ GOP senator to Dems: ‘Quit being passive’ on healthcare reform Bankruptcy-like move paves path toward Puerto Rican prosperity Canadians’ opinion of US at 35-year low Anti-ISIS cyber op struggled with issue of notifying allies Texas sheriff battles GOP governor over sanctuary city law Trump, use the bully pulpit for a ‘Hail Mary’ pass on healthcare reform Donald Trump Jr. to Indiana Republicans: ‘We have to stay active’ Christie: ‘Good reason to believe’ Trump won’t gut anti-drug office budget Fla. Dem to enters race to replace retiring GOP rep Ryan: Tax reform will get done this year Assange links Le Pen’s loss in France to Clinton’s: ‘Patriarchy’s grip’ strong as ever Ryan predicts Senate will pass ObamaCare repeal by fall Ryan: Unmasking of Trump associates seems politicized Former Hollywood partner: Bannon not a racist How just a few members of Congress could restore regular order How consumers and taxpayers subsidize Colorado’s monopoly power provider Trump administration looking for evidence of crimes by Haitians: report Jimmy Carter on Sanders: ‘Can y’all see why I voted for him?’ Trump’s FDA nominee faces steep climb to reform tobacco regulation Olbermann: Sally Yates is ‘American hero’ Kimmel blasts critics of healthcare plea Addressing high drug costs, one employer at a time White House postpones meeting on Paris climate deal It’s time for the feds to go after those who employ illegal aliens Senate ref holds power over Trump agenda Trump White House eyes Warren as potential 2020 foe Healthcare vote puts Heller in a bind Team Trump readies for critical meeting on Paris climate deal Outdoor gear companies take on Trump GOP senator to Jimmy Kimmel: We must fulfill ‘Trump’s contract’ on healthcare