The Hill Articles: April 19, 2018

Memos document Comey’s interactions with Trump Trump quipped about ‘putting reporters in jail’ in conversation with Comey Senators pledge to pursue sanctions against Turkey over imprisoned American pastor Trump complaining that Gorsuch is becoming too liberal: report House GOP committee chairmen rip Comey over memos Comey to speak at Amazon headquarters READ: Comey’s memos on conversations with Trump Comey says Trump threatened to sue Christopher Steele Comey: Trump says Putin bragged about Russia having the ‘most beautiful hookers in the world’ Top Oversight Dem: Comey memos corroborate what he said about Trump Comey memo: Trump said Flynn had ‘serious judgment issues’ Goldberg predicts Cohen will cooperate with prosecutors because he’s ‘not suited’ for life in jail DC councilman who shared conspiracy theory that Jews control weather leaves Holocaust Museum tour early Comey: If I could ‘change time,’ Anthony Weiner would never have ‘been born’ Justice Department sends Comey memos to lawmakers Bolton meets with Russian ambassador at White House Judge blocks Trump administration from transferring unnamed enemy combatant Overnight Tech: AT&T chief takes the stand to defend merger | Facebook keeps most users out of EU data law’s reach | HUD reopens probe into Facebook housing ads | Venture capital firms go to bat for cryptocurrencies Trump to skip Barbara Bush’s funeral Trump shares condolences for Florida deputies killed in suspected ambush Trump says Comey ‘threw McCabe under the bus’ Overnight Defense: Trump steps up fight with California over guard deployment | Heitkamp is first Dem to back Pompeo for State | Dems question legality of Syria strikes Taking industrial hemp farming nationwide Air National Guard colonel demoted, retired over dinosaur puppet video EPA to conduct ‘full review’ of information requests for Pruitt records Overnight Energy: Senate confirms Bridenstine as NASA chief | Watchdog probes Pruitt’s use of security detail | Emails shine light on EPA science policy changes Trump slams sanctuary cities after court rules against penalizing them Personalized interactions are the future of health care Rand Paul under pressure as Pompeo hunts for votes Kushner’s company subpoenaed by federal jury after filing false paperwork Overnight Health Care: Maternal deaths rising in US | Judge rules against Trump officials for ending teen pregnancy funds | Rep. Ann McLane Kuster on her sibling’s struggle with opioids YouTube ran ads from major brands on hate channels: report Overnight Finance: IMF chief warns against US-China trade war | Trump, Abe can’t strike deal on tariff exemptions | Republicans push Trump to rescind Gateway funds House must protect taxpayer interests in next farm bill Schumer to introduce bill to decriminalize marijuana Internal emails show EPA working to limit agency’s use of science Overnight Cybersecurity: Staff changes upend White House cyber team | Trump sends cyber war strategy to Congress | CIA pick to get hearing in May | Malware hits Facebook accounts Facebook to answer questions from German lawmakers over data use The Memo: Comey suggests Trump can’t be trusted with classified info Senate Finance leaders call on Commerce to improve the tariff-exclusion process McCabe attorney calls criminal referral ‘unjustified’ California National Guard after Trump tweet: Nothing has changed Illinois county declares itself a ‘sanctuary’ for gun owners Giuliani joins Trump legal team Top Dems demand answers from Trump over legality of Syria strikes McCarthy dismisses push for vote on immigration bills Lance Armstrong to pay US government $5 million in lawsuit settlement Trump’s arms sales policy puts contractors above common sense Stormy Daniels lawyer predicts Trump won’t finish his term RNC sending ‘Lyin Lion’ mascot to follow Comey around on book tour Politicians will rave over Fed losses, but don’t be fooled Trump sends cyber warfare strategy to Congress Comey won’t answer whether US would have been better off if Clinton had won Ten Commandments display to go back up at Arkansas capitol after first one destroyed Arizona GOP tinkers with election rules with an eye on McCain’s seat What Trump gets right about moving from welfare to work House Judiciary Dems release report detailing every oversight challenge to Trump administration House Republicans push Mulvaney, Trump to rescind Gateway funds House Dems raised record $14.3 million in March Help or interference? Online and on track with health devices Pruitt spent $45K flying aides to Australia to prep for later-canceled visit: report Open data and protecting privacy — we can do both Rosenstein told Trump he is not a target of Mueller probe: report Congress should build on the momentum from spending bill Justice to provide access to Comey memos to GOP lawmakers Court rules against Trump effort to hit ‘sanctuary cities’ Teachers’ union cuts ties with Wells Fargo over NRA support Cutting through the smokescreen around environmental regulation Mnuchin on Haley’s Russia sanctions comments: ‘She wasn’t left twisting in the wind’ NY comptroller pushes Wells Fargo to release details on pay incentives DeVos might deal another blow to LGBTQ students Judge questions whether DOJ gave Mueller too much power How to build resistance to cyberattacks in 2018 and beyond Judge rules against Trump administration in teen pregnancy prevention case Wisconsin court reinstates lawsuit against gun seller in shooting that killed three The US is leading the way in the fight against malaria Facebook investigated over alleged housing discrimination 32 male senators back Senate women’s calls to change harassment rules Heitkamp becomes first Dem to back Pompeo for secretary of State Trump backs Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate bid Scott ramps up spending to $3 million in Florida Senate race Duckworth brings her baby to Senate vote, drawing a crowd Justice Dept lawyer says Manafort may have served as ‘back channel’ to Russia: report Pelosi pushes back against Steyer’s impeachment push ‘Fearless Girl’ statue to be moved away from Wall Street bull Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead NASA FreedomWorks backs Jim Jordan for House Speaker Global economy is riding the wave, but risks can cause a wipeout Hannity, Kimmel, Farrow among Time’s ‘100 Most Influential’ Justice Dept inspector asks US attorney to consider criminal charges for McCabe EPA inspector general to probe Pruitt’s use of taxpayer-funded security detail on trips to Disneyland, Rose Bowl game Add another weapon to the arsenal in trade deficit fight Trump: Human trafficking ‘worse than it’s ever been in the history of the world’ Pentagon: Syria still has capability for chemical attacks Dershowitz: Trump has to assume his best friends will flip IMF chief warns of global economic risk from US-China trade war Dems push Chao on aviation oversight after death on Southwest flight AT&T CEO defends Time Warner merger in court In the wake of a gun ban, Venezuela sees rising homicide rate DOJ denies report judicial nominee once called illegal immigrants ‘maggots’ WATCH: Sanders calls direct talks with North Korea ‘a step forward’ Mike Pompeo is the right man for the State Department Fox’s Hannity, CNN’s Cooper trade blows in cable news network brawl Preparing for midterms — biggest threat to Dems is within their own party Researchers: Malware app infecting thousands of Facebook accounts Former Playboy model’s lawyer says she may still pursue Trump lawyer over contract to silence her story Venture capital firms urged SEC to exempt digital currencies from regulations: report Biz group launches bus tour to promote GOP tax law Christie’s official portrait to cost taxpayers $85K: report Teens taking on new work roles but not everyone is included Pollster’s focus group slams Comey as ‘petty’ and ‘manipulative’ Sotomayor injury ‘more severe than initially believed’ Ex-Pentagon speechwriter says not even his new horror film is ‘scarier than Washington’ Majority of Texas voters opposed to wall: poll Duckworth jokingly asks about Senate policy on ‘duckling onesies’ ahead of baby’s first floor visit Poll: Almost two-thirds of Texas voters support legal recreational marijuana Dems urge Interior to reverse new policy that could threaten birds Supreme Court tallies important victory for immigrant due process ‘Homeland’ to drop Trump allegories in next season Steel exec at center of tariff fight predicts Trump will negotiate import quotas with allies Philippine government to hold Independence Day event at Trump Hotel Philadelphia police commissioner apologizes to men arrested at Starbucks Parkland students top Fortune list of world’s greatest leaders The Hill’s 12:30 Report Delta flight returns to Atlanta over smoking engine Senate committee sets Monday vote even as Pompeo appears to lack support ‘Morning Joe’ host hits Cruz over Trump Time piece: Have you no shame? Human lives must be focus of Puerto Rico fiscal plan When states treat alcohol like contraband, entrepreneurs suffer Irish Senate honors Iowa journalist for Pulitzer after Iowa Senate refuses Restoring American diplomacy starts with leadership at home Trump contradicts Calif. gov, says feds won’t fund National Guard deployment House Judiciary Dem mocks GOP Comey subpoena Parkland student rips Obama for essay on shooting survivors Trump eyes Cold War statute to keep coal burning: report Retiring GOP rep ‘not prepared’ to support Trump reelection bid Navy, Marines chiefs say no morale issues with transgender troops Federal judge rebuffs claims by Hannity, Limbaugh of Mueller involvement in FBI scandal Maxine Waters asks Haley: Why suffer ‘endless humiliation’ with Trump? Lawmakers jam with Little Big Town at Grammys on the Hill When protest is compelled speech, fueled by peer pressure and social media Social media mocks Ted Cruz over flattering Time 100 piece on Trump Syracuse University suspends engineering frat after ‘racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic’ videos Nikki Haley hits harder, emerges stronger for Oval Office run Grassley: McConnell doesn’t control my committee McCaskill outpaces GOP opponent by more than $2 million Steps Congress can take to defend America against foreign influence operations US ZTE ban sparks Chinese to rally around company Following US strikes in Syria, Israel concerned by new Russian weapons Watchdog files complaint GOP senator did not report fundraisers held at condo co-owned by lobbyist’s wife Senate panel punts Mueller protection bill to next week Sanctions spark aluminum pileup for Russian company Reviving the American dream is going to require licensing reform UK goes 55 hours without using coal Ex-EPA chief lashes out at Pruitt in Time magazine’s ‘Influential People’ entry Trump administration takes major step toward Alaska refuge drilling Medicaid is crucial to seniors and awareness is crucial to the program’s survival GOP senator: Congress needs ‘to move on’ from Russia probe Democrats have good reason to confirm Mike Pompeo as secretary of State Cruz calls Trump a ‘flash-bang grenade’ in Time 100 profile GOP senators raise concerns about babies on Senate floor Sanders, Warren, O’Rourke inspire patriotic small donor waves Bharara: We owe Mueller ‘incalculable thanks’ Top LGBT group targets Pence in new campaign Obama pens Time 100 entry for Parkland survivors Tillerson believes Kushner was responsible for rumors of ouster: report Guest clashes with Ingraham over losing advertisers Pompeo to North Korea proves Trump follows his own playbook NY farmer says ICE raided his farm without warrant, cuffed him GOP strategist: Republicans will lose 40 to 50 House seats Far-right activist interrupts Comey book event Society nurtures the implicit biases between black men and police Corker has ‘no idea’ if Trump will run for reelection Black men arrested at Starbucks speak out Hundreds of police chiefs tell Congress not to pass concealed carry bill Hundreds of police chiefs tell Congress not to pass concealed carry bill Trump lawyer drops libel suits against Fusion GPS, BuzzFeed Poll: White evangelical support for Trump at record high Congress: Use American leverage to save lives in Yemen GOP senator: ‘Way too early’ to talk about supporting Trump in 2020 Rhetoric aside, the US commitment to preventing nuclear terrorism is waning WATCH: Dem rep doubts Trump’s ‘wherewithal’ to reach ‘peaceful’ deal with North Korea  Poll: Sinema leads GOP candidates in Arizona Senate race Poll: Dem leads race to fill Flake’s Senate seat South Korea: North Korea ‘expressing a will for complete denuclearization’ UK to become first country to ban plastic straws James Comey and Andrew McCabe: You read, you decide Tampa Bay Times to lay off dozens of staff in response to Trump tariffs Pompeo, Kim discussed 3 US citizens held in North Korea: report The Hill’s Morning Report: 200 Days to the Election Trump checkmates Democrats in sending Pompeo to North Korea Another blackout in Puerto Rico underscores urgent need for better leadership North Korea is moved by Pompeo diplomacy, but Dems dig in deeper Dems walk tightrope on Pompeo nomination House, Senate GOP compete for cash Some doubt McCarthy or Scalise will ever lead House GOP Koch network targets Tester with new six-figure ad buy Staff changes upend White House cyber team Bill Press reflects on Clinton, Sanders and a life in politics Maternal deaths keep rising in US, raising scrutiny Prison reforms groups battle over strategy Ann McLane Kuster recalls sibling’s opioid struggle