The Hill Articles: April 24, 2018

Republicans hold on to Arizona House seat Dems flip New York state seat that Republicans have held for nearly four decades Dems win majority in New York Senate, but won’t control it Mulvaney to bankers: Your input will help limit consumer bureau’s power Trump’s VA nominee allegedly banged on female employee’s hotel door while drunk: report Fundraiser for Waffle House hero raises $100K in less than a day Dem senator: Trump’s VA pick nicknamed ‘candy man’ for handing out prescriptions Trump denies clemency to 180 people Third federal judge rejects Trump reasoning for ending DACA Petition to oust professor who attacked Barbara Bush after her death gets over 45,000 signatures Chelsea Clinton hits back at NYT reporter over details in new book GOP anxiety grows over Trump’s Iran decision Overnight Health Care: Trump’s VA pick on the ropes | White House signals it will fight for nominee | Senate panel approves opioid bill | FDA cracking down on e-cig sales to kids Iran accuses US of presenting fabricated evidence of Houthi missiles GOP senator: Trump’s comment on Kim Jong Un ‘surpasses understanding’ Missouri Senate panel considers resolution declaring porn a public health threat Overnight Defense: VA nominee on the ropes | White House signals it will fight for pick | Trump talks Syria with Macron | McConnell tees up Pompeo vote Mellman: Memories may be beautiful, yet… Ex-Miss Universe host: Trump stayed overnight in Moscow during 2013 trip Schumer to oppose Pompeo as secretary of State Lobbying world White House signals it will fight on for Trump VA pick Henry Kissinger, Tim Cook among guests at White House state dinner Webb: Bernie Sanders announces his ‘new’ communism jobs, health-care plan Overnight Tech: Cambridge Analytica whistleblower meets House Dems | SEC fines Yahoo $35M over email breach | Senators unveil internet privacy bill Maryland GOP governor signs gun-violence legislation into law Overnight Finance: Stocks fall hard | Trump sending delegation to China for trade talks | SEC fines Yahoo $35M over breach | Dodd-Frank rollback dominates banking conference Fox News poll: Blankenship trails Jenkins, Morrisey in West Virginia primary Senator offers new details on allegations against VA nominee Mike Lee pens op-ed calling legislation to protect Mueller ‘unconstitutional’ Facebook hosted stolen Social Security numbers for years: report Puerto Rico fiscal plan cuts one-third of government to save economy Trump’s nominee for the VA is on the ropes Trump sending delegation to China for trade talks Trump VA pick plans to fight for confirmation: reports Lawmakers seek answers from IRS following Tax Day systems glitch Fox News named most talked-about online brand Nashville sheriff after Waffle House shooting: ‘We have too many guns’ Overnight Energy: Pruitt proposes rule targeting ‘secret science’ | Dems probe Pruitt’s security chief | FAA bill provisions could strip endangered species protections The beautiful friendship between France and America is important Watch live: Trump, first lady welcome French president, wife to the state dinner McMorris Rodgers calls for messaging meeting with younger members Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Russia to stay out of Latin American elections Dems demand end to waivers used to pay people with disabilities below minimum wage Families demand action: We must treat addiction like any other disease Air Force pilot ejects at Arizona airport in latest military crash Federal judge rules against Fox News bid to stop suit by ex-pundit who says she was raped Acting CFPB chief mulls taking down public complaint database Overnight Cybersecurity: Homeland Security official says Russia likely targeted more than 21 states | Senate approves Trump’s NSA chief | Lawmakers unveil bipartisan internet privacy bill Senators debate new business deduction, debt in tax law hearing A new progressive standard on campaign cash: It can’t come from corporations White House condemns ‘repugnant political violence’ in Nicaragua Comey taps former US attorney as personal lawyer Trump taps USTR’s Gerrish as acting head of Export-Import Bank Texas governor sets June 30 special election to replace Farenthold Canada can’t have it both ways on pipelines and climate Dems seek probe into Pruitt aide banned from banking IG report recommended removing Trump VA nominee due to ‘lack of trust in leadership’ Senators fume over fight to change rules for Trump’s nominees Arizona’s 10 largest school districts closing for teacher protests: report Howard Dean calls neo-Nazis burning swastikas ‘Trump base voters’ Meek Mill to be released from prison Stocks fall hard amid rising interest rates and earnings fears Trump fundraises off decision to skip correspondents’ dinner with ‘fake news liberals’ Lawmakers should pursue vehicle mileage tax to save Highway Trust Fund: study US war against immigrants needs to stop Manafort interviewed twice by FBI prior to joining Trump campaign House lawmakers renew push for war authorization Improving financial literacy for future generations McConnell tees up Pompeo nomination after dramatic committee vote Alaska Airlines updates emotional support animal policy after ‘steady increase in incidents’ Pompeo’s strategy for Syria must address these critical questions California secession movement cleared to begin collecting signatures Jake Tapper: Trump has ‘lost his mojo’ for giving out nicknames Twitter announces updated privacy policy ahead of new EU laws Senators, ask Dr. Ronny Jackson about civil legal aid for homeless vets Trump backs Renacci in Ohio Senate race Wray: FBI’s brand ‘couldn’t be higher’ outside the Beltway Poll: Dem leads Republican by 5 points in likely match-up for Mississippi governor Winter Olympians call for action on climate Pompeo wants to switch Australia ambassador pick to South Korea: report Sean Spicer to unveil Melania wax figure at New York’s Madame Tussauds Man who wrestled gun from Waffle House shooter: ‘I’m just a regular guy’ CNN’s Acosta: Trump’s attacks on press are ‘an act’ Tariffs are bad policy Pruitt turned down White House help on congressional testimony: reports Trump again declines to describe mass killings of Armenians as genocide YouTube deleted 8 million videos for content violations Pruitt signs proposed rule to erase ‘secret science’ from EPA McConnell mum on fate of Trump’s VA pick Pelosi rejects litmus test on abortion Iran says it will ‘most likely’ abandon nuke deal if Trump withdraws Booming Boise: Idaho city is growing at a feverish pace Michigan lawmakers introduce bill to require locks on opioid prescription bottles Cambridge Analytica whistleblower briefs House Dems Schumer rips Trump over ‘slap-dash’ nominee vetting Portland restaurant workers vote to become first fast food union in the country VA nominee says he’s ‘looking forward’ to ‘answering everybody’s questions’ FDA announces nationwide crackdown on e-cig sales to kids Trump gives cover for VA nominee to withdraw Treasury touts regulatory rollbacks ‘Let food be thy medicine’ Provisions in FAA bill could strip endangered species protections Trump: US troops in Syria will leave ‘relatively soon’ Zinke added birther conspiracy theorist to his super PAC’s board: report Cal Thomas criticizes Christian leaders for ‘unaccountable devotion’ to Trump Senate confirms Trump’s new NSA director Sessions declines to recuse himself from Cohen probe: report Trump to have little impact on oil prices despite his efforts Lieberman: Senate should fulfill constitutional duty, confirm Mike Pompeo Supreme Court hears arguments on Texas redistricting Census to count same-sex couples for first time Dems warn school vouchers for military families could ‘derail’ annual defense bill Toronto rampage suspect referenced extremist male ‘incel’ movement Dems say Pruitt security chief’s authorization for side job is invalid Awaiting change: State of the Arab world is captured in photo from Saudi summit SEC fines Yahoo $35 million over 2014 email breach The Hill’s 12:30 Report Poll: Almost half of Americans say they use Facebook several times daily To solve the Facebook problem, think big (data) Supreme Court upholds review process for patents Columbine changed my life, now ‘Never Again’ movement will change America Senate Health panel approves opioid bill Trump calls Kim Jong Un ‘very honorable’ Facebook to let users appeal censored content Dems question Pruitt over centralizing water pollution authority Air Force chief not aware of cohesion, morale issues due to transgender troops Education Department data shows black students are disproportionately suspended, arrested It’s time to break bad corrections habits Comey book sales top 600,000 in first week Twitter tirades show Trump is afraid of the truth Trump wipes ‘dandruff’ off Macron’s shoulder Supreme Court rules foreign company can’t be sued for terror attack Trump warns Iran about restarting nuclear program Congress is walking the online privacy tightrope on oversight We need to bridge the flood insurance ‘coverage gap’ Man suspected of running over multiple people in Toronto charged with murder Senate panel advances nominees to lead US military in Asia-Pacific, North America Russia likely targeted more than 21 states before 2016 election: official Senate panel to vote next month on maternal mortality bill Trump snaps at reporter after Cohen pardon question Vicente Fox: Trump has killed the American dream When George W. Bush stood with Hillary Clinton Watch live: Trump holds joint press conference with French President Macron We need more congressional oversight on matters of war Advocacy group poll: Concerns about debt rising Troubles rise for Trump’s VA pick as Senate committee delays hearing Trump welcomes Macron to the White House NRA host hits back at ‘the left’s’ take on Waffle House attack Former Texas education official apologizes for questioning student’s Harvard acceptance The truth about China’s currency Rahm Emanuel warns Dems away from impeachment talk: Issue is ‘not political’ Trump wishes Bush a ‘speedy recovery’ S.E. Cupp slams Avenetti, defends Fox’s MacCallum To keep control of House, GOP must have McCarthy as next Speaker White House stands behind VA pick Jackson US scales back war game exercises with S. Korea ahead of summit Romney sits courtside for NBA playoffs, heckles star Colorado’s proposed pension reform is a missed opportunity Outdoor sports company: NRA claim we cut ties with them is inaccurate The great exodus out of America’s blue cities CNN host: Trump won’t tweet about Waffle House shooting because suspect is not a Muslim GOP senator: Trump should have invited Dems to state dinner Scarborough: Trump VA nominee ‘sounded like Hitler’s doctor’ describing Trump’s health More than 100 groups call on Congress to oppose weakening national park protections Massachusetts to unveil LGBTQ-themed curriculum The best way to fight illegal pot is with legal cannabis NRA political arm has biggest fundraising month in 15 years Sen. Sanders to announce proposal promising jobs to all Americans NRA backers blow up Yeti coolers after NRA announces company is cutting ties Facebook unveils standards on policing users Trump administration extends opioid public health emergency Senators introduce bipartisan internet privacy bill Time to junk the ‘Cadillac Tax’ for good The Bill of Rights is the best defense against a travel ban Poll: Public’s opinion of Comey unchanged after book’s release Stormy Daniels lawyer challenges Hannity to faceoff; calls Fox’s MacCallum ‘classless’ Reporter starts GoFundMe for man who pried gun away from Waffle House shooter Iran warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Trump pulls US out of nuclear deal Kushner’s father on skyscraper: ‘I pushed Jared to do the deal’ Trump should follow his instincts, de-escalate in the Middle East and pivot to great powers Hannity-linked shell company bought properties through fraudulent dealer: report Ad accuses Rand Paul of supporting terrorists, not Kentuckians Republicans will need to learn from past mistakes to adopt a winning appropriations strategy Arizona GOP blocked from changing rules on filling McCain’s seat George HW Bush eager to get well: spokesman The Hill’s Morning Report: Koch Network re-evaluating midterm strategy amid frustrations with GOP Let Robert Mueller do his job Duckworth broke a baby barrier for women on both sides of the aisle Pelosi needs big cushion to return as Speaker Allies on edge over Trump summit with North Korea Trump’s CIA pick facing brutal confirmation fight Frustrated execs clamor for action on bank nominees Republican candidate favored in Arizona special House election Lobbyists fret about lame-duck Speaker Winning victories for coal under Trump Merkel must stay in the batter’s box to strike Baltic Sea pipeline deal Senate panel to examine Trump officials’ election security efforts