The Hill Articles: April 25, 2018

Charlie Rose to host series alongside men taken down by “Me Too” movement: report House unanimously passes Music Modernization Act Former Watergate prosecutor: Trump taking the fifth would be political suicide Comey: I’m ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ by Republican party Comey, Anderson Cooper clash over whether memo release violated FBI rules The Memo: Jackson ‘fiasco’ casts pall on White House Jackson scrambles to save his nomination to head Veterans Affairs Chance the Rapper defends Kanye West’s praise of Trump GOP moves to cut debate time for Trump nominees Make-or-break moment for EPA chief Pruitt Republicans want Trump’s VA nominee to withdraw Federal judge orders creation of early satellite voting in Indiana county Kim Kardashian West defends Kanye on Trump: ‘He’s a free thinker, is that not allowed?’ Director of upcoming Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic says justice ‘loves’ the movie McConnell hits back at ‘ridiculous’ Chinaperson remark Bannon directed Cambridge Analytica to research discouraging voter turnout, whistleblower says Sessions defends Trump’s power to pardon without consulting Justice Dept Correspondents’ dinner entertainer on Trump’s absence: ‘Oh, thank God, I don’t have to hear him eat’ Trump comments on Fifth Amendment resurface after Cohen filing House Armed Services Committee wants 2.6 percent military pay raise, more troops Senators to Trump: Let Mueller finish Russia probe Kanye West: Nothing changed in Chicago during Obama’s presidency Stormy Daniels attorney: ‘Stunning’ that Cohen will plead the Fifth McMorris Rodgers seeks to tamp down unrest Overnight Tech: Apple’s Tim Cook meets Trump at White House | Zuckerberg sticking with Facebook’s ad model | Kanye West wants sitdown with Apple, Google execs | Macron: Trump will likely scrap Iran deal Fox News poll: Majority think Mueller will find Trump committed criminal or impeachable offenses Trump offers to personally review documents in Cohen case: report Budowsky: End the DNC malpractice Overnight Defense: New allegations against VA nominee | Pompeo vote set for Thursday | Work begins on defense policy bill | Measures push space corps, pay bump for troops Overnight Finance: Mulvaney remark on lobbyists stuns Washington | Macron takes swipe at Trump tariffs | Conservatives eye tax cut on capital gains | Gillibrand unveils post office banking bill | GOP chairman pushes banks on gun policies Don’t overlook strides in improved offshore safety Overnight Cybersecurity: DHS cyber nominee vows to make election security ‘top priority’ | CIA to allow lawmakers to review classified info on Haspel | Dems raise security concerns about Trump’s phone use House Judiciary delays markup of prison reform bill Pompeo set to be confirmed on Thursday Judge rules bar was allowed to kick out Trump supporter EPA proposal will hobble good science and harm American families Migrant caravan seeking asylum reaches US border Cohen to plead the Fifth in Stormy Daniels lawsuit Overnight Health Care: New allegations against VA nominee | Dems worry House moving too fast on opioid bills | HHS chief back in DC | FDA reexamines safety of controversial Parkinson’s drug Zuckerberg says Facebook is sticking by ads model GOP senator: ‘We were there’ on immigration before talks got derailed South Korea has critical peace balancing act with North Korea House subpanel recommends buying three more ships than Navy requested Spicer unveils Melania Trump figure at Madame Tussauds GOP Banking chair pushes Bank of America, Citigroup on gun policies Overnight Energy: Pruitt faces grilling before House | Park Police forbidden from using body cams | Macron thinks US will return to Paris agreement EPA opts for accountability and transparency in environmental science Protect, maintain, and cherish our ‘crown jewels’ Giuliani met with Mueller to discuss possible Trump interview: report Election security dominates hearing for Trump Homeland Security nominee Secret Service arrests person with weapon at foreign consular office in DC Music bill backed by streaming services advances in the House CNN: Expelled Russian spies thought to be tracking defectors in US FDA re-examining Parkinson’s drug after reports of deaths New coalition seeks to help Puerto Ricans adapt to life in Florida Jackson denies he wrecked a car, says nomination ‘moving ahead’ Enough with the ad hominem attacks against ‘Medicare for All’ Poll: Dem challenger leads GOP Illinois governor by 18 points Head & Shoulders offers France help after Trump comments on Macron dandruff Trump VA pick allegedly gave ‘large supply’ of Percocet to military staff member EU leaders put Trump’s unilateralism to the test Park Police officers were forbidden from wearing body cameras: memo GOP advances proposal to change Senate rules Making sure Trump doesn’t sell the farm in Kim summit To protect solar jobs and our clean energy progress, we must repeal these new tariffs Sessions defends census citizenship question as ‘common sense’ Authorities identify former cop as ‘Golden State Killer’ suspect Lawmakers planning hearings over deadly Niger attack House subpanel pushes for space reforms after Trump calls for ‘space force’ America’s public pensions matter GOP lawmaker wants ‘contrition’ from Pruitt Sessions refuses to say if he’s recusing himself from Cohen probe Megyn Kelly defends NBC ratings: ‘Our show is a baby. We’re six months old’ Glamorizing egg freezing can have devastating consequences Cruz urges UK to allow British toddler’s parents to transfer him for treatment Hoyer declines to endorse call for leadership shake-up if Dems lose House Trump thanks Kanye West for support: ‘Very cool!’ The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ liberal feminists created Apple CEO Tim Cook visits White House for Trump meeting Democrats fret over GOP changes to Mueller bill Pruitt talking points show he plans to shift blame at hearings: report Tennessee Waffle House reopens after shooting, will donate all proceeds to victims’ families Minnesota state lawmaker holds sit-in on House floor to protest lack of new gun laws Environmentalists need to reconnect with blue-collar America George H.W. Bush released from ICU White House: We expect Pruitt to provide answers on ethics controversies TSA forced to check whether air marshals show up to work sober: report Texas governor demands Farenthold cover costs of special election to replace him Sanders, Acosta spar over Trump attacks on press Louisiana GOP pushes back on anti-bestiality bill over fears it could undo sodomy ban White House defends Trump VA pick as ‘impeccable’ Delta apologizes after woman says she was tied to wheelchair by staff Nearly half of voters hope for Dems to win majority in 2018: poll Top banking Dem calls for Mulvaney to resign after lobbyist remarks Political, economic responses to high oil price no longer in lockstep Top Dems on Energy and Commerce panel concerned House opioid push moving too quickly German Jewish leader warns against ‘wearing a kippah’ after attacks Poll: More than half of US voters say Trump is making the world less safe Trump approval rating drops to 39 percent: poll We need to fight the water crisis you haven’t heard of Conservative group unveils plan to slash spending by $12 trillion North Korea: To build trust with the world, release the abductees Carson proposes rent increases for Americans on housing assistance Sex assault reports in military up 10 percent: report Anthem sees profits rise after scaling back participation in ObamaCare California ObamaCare official urges Trump to restore outreach funding Netflix compares Trump’s VA controversy to ‘Riverdale’ plot Accrediting the bottom of the bottom of the barrel House subcommittee tackles military pilots’ oxygen issues in defense bill Gillibrand unveils bill to offer banking services at post offices Macron visits MLK memorial with John Lewis Heller leads Dem Senate challenger by 1 point: poll New England Patriots owner: Trump used kneeling players as ‘fodder to do his mission’ Delaware lawmakers unanimously pass new gun control bill named for Beau Biden Election experts see warning signs for GOP after Arizona election Kanye West: Trump is ‘dragon energy. He is my brother’ Poll: Half of Americans still feeling impact of Great Recession Watch live: White House holds press briefing Congress should kickstart the response to virtual currencies DOJ probing Huawei over possible sanctions violations: report Michigan Dem: Detroit-style pizza ‘sweeping the nation’ Primary care is a home run for both sides of the aisle The Hill’s 12:30 Report Sarah Sanders on Republican’s 5-point win in Arizona: ‘She’s not Donald Trump’ Comey’s prosecution of Scooter Libby leaves ‘truth’ and ‘leadership’ behind CNN’s Acosta defends comments in Variety: ‘I’m not referring to Trump supporters’ In Iran, Oliver Stone likens Trump to ‘Beelzebub’ Macron: We must fight ‘ever-growing virus of fake news’ We must all come together to overcome the opioid epidemic Pelosi urges Dems to vote against trucking amendments in FAA bill Macron takes swipe at Trump tariffs plan Conservative justices signal willingness to uphold travel ban After speech, GOP rep calls Macron ‘socialist militarist globalist’ Democrats raise security concerns over Trump cellphone use Macron rips ‘fear and anger’ in speech to Congress Feinstein introduces bill allowing DHS to quickly remove ‘compromised software’ Senate panel approves Schumer aide for FTC post Dem praises Macron: He ‘seduced Trump’ with ‘hugs and kisses’ Poll: Fewer voters say they’re noticing paycheck increases from tax law Times, Post, AP seek sealed Mueller records Macron: The US will come back to the Paris climate pact Tennessee state Senate passes bill to build monument for ‘victims of abortion’ Summits and denuclearizing North Korea: Good start, but don’t hold your breath Iran president: Trump a ‘merchant’ who doesn’t understand international relations Facebook shakes up Washington lobbying team amid scandal Peter Thiel reaches agreement saying he won’t buy Gawker State Department official says US not looking to renegotiate Iran deal Freedom Caucus chairman seeks clarification from Mulvaney on lobbyist comments Putin’s temporary dominance masks uncertain future Denver schools cancel classes amid teacher protests Warner requests copy of report on Trump CIA pick’s role in destroyed tapes Medical marijuana legislation gets support of key House Republican North Korea linked to global hacking operation against critical infrastructure, telecoms GOP senator: Firing Mueller could trigger impeachment Female incarceration reveals a cruel and broken justice system Watch Live: French President Macron addresses Congress The student loan crisis: Congress and the private sector must go all in, now Trade deficit data Trump cites is as antiquated as the Ford Model T Warren challenger sues to keep displaying ‘fake Indian’ signs Dem: Hearing Trump call Kim Jong Un ‘honorable’ was a ‘jaw-dropping’ moment US must act decisively to weaken Russia and Iran as guarantors of Assad’s survival Michael Brown’s mother contemplating run for Ferguson City Council Missouri state lawmaker calls on FCC to pull country radio show off the air over use of n-word Pope looking for ‘transparent dialogue’ in Korea talks California professor who called Barbara Bush a racist won’t be punished Anderson Cooper: If Trump only hires the best people, why are there so many departures, scandals? Government unions should respect employees, not intimidate them Federal judge blocks Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood teen pregnancy program Julian Castro predicts Arizona will ‘go blue’ for Senate, presidential election Tucker Carlson criticizes GOP for campaigning against Clinton: She ‘doesn’t run anything’ LGBT group rescinds award for MSNBC’s Joy Reid Trump administration to cancel temporary residency permits for 9,000 Nepalese immigrants: report When childish law students protest against speech with impunity, we all lose Poll: Dem leads by 3 points in Tennessee Senate race Arizona GOP winner to join Freedom Caucus Rhode Island governor orders state agencies to only use internet services that follow net neutrality rules The best way Trump can leverage NAFTA for border security EPA security chief worked for tabloid owner linked to Trump: report Trump attacks press for being ‘silent’ on GOP win in Arizona US falls to 45th on press freedom index, Trump labeled ‘media-bashing enthusiast’ Maxine Waters to Trump: ‘Please resign’ Report: North Korea nuclear test site largely unusable In ICE detention, pregnant women face stress, trauma, and inadequate care Russia: Repeating Iran nuclear deal might not be possible Cruz challenger says ‘no thanks’ to funding from Steyer CIA will allow senators to review classified material on Haspel Kim’s concessions seem too good to be true; they may be just that GOP W.Va. candidate: McConnell faces conflicts of interest because wife’s father is ‘wealthy Chinaperson’ Iran president rules out changes, additions to nuclear deal Harry Reid: ‘The less we talk about impeachment, the better off we are’ North Korean summit calls for a hard line from Trump The Hill’s Morning Report: Can Trump’s VA pick make it through the week? Should Trump pardon Cohen? US liberals won’t recognize Finland’s pro-work welfare reform The Memo: Nationalists gain upper hand in Trump’s White House Path to Dem majority lies in well-educated districts Conservatives eye new tax cut for capital gains Judge faces key choice in Michael Cohen case Former officials offer support for Trump Homeland Security nominee