The Hill Articles: April 30, 2018

White House revises statement saying Iran ‘has’ secret nuclear weapons program DOJ files charges against 11 suspected ‘caravan’ members for illegal border crossing Manafort requests hearing on media leaks Mueller planned to ask Trump about Manafort’s campaign outreach to Moscow: report List reveals questions Mueller wants to ask Trump: report Conservative House lawmakers draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein Starbucks drops Jewish group from anti-bias training session: report California state senator introduces bill allowing undocumented migrants to serve on boards Pentagon weighs possible investigation into Trump’s former VA pick Trump delays steel tariffs for EU, other US allies Hillicon Valley: Closing arguments in AT&T trial | Cyber ‘turf wars’ heat up | Dem wants more oversight of DHS cyber mission | Lawmakers want hearing on T-Mobile, Sprint deal New York Times metro editor steps down after internal investigation Trump: White House running smoothly despite ‘witch hunts, etc.’ Former Boehner aide picked to lead oil and gas lobby: reports Ashley Judd files lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein Pence’s doctor raised concerns about Jackson with White House last fall: report Trump targets Tester over ‘open borders’ Overnight Energy: Lawyer who coined ‘lock her up’ to get EPA post | Refinery owned by ex-Trump adviser gets biofuels waiver | Lawmakers press Pruitt on emissions standards Impeachment looms large in White House midterm plans Blankenship releases ad calling McConnell ‘Cocaine Mitch’ WhatsApp cofounder steps down at Facebook amid data privacy concerns Dem lawmakers launch ‘Freethought’ congressional caucus GOP lawmaker to ask Ryan to reconsider House chaplain’s dismissal Overnight Finance: Banks close in on Dodd-Frank relief | Inflation reaches threshold for Fed rate hikes | Rubio undercuts GOP tax message | Closing arguments in AT&T trial Tech titan efforts to stop terrorists from ‘going dark’ are, so far, inadequate Gallup: Trump approval rating reaches 11-month high Overnight Defense: Netanyahu argues against Iran deal ahead of Trump deadline | Trump floats locations for Korea talks | Deadly day in Afghanistan Michelle Wolf on correspondents’ dinner: ‘I wouldn’t change a single word that I said’ AP corrects earlier report that NRA banned guns at Pence speech Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Advocates sue Maine governor for not expanding Medicaid White House Correspondents’ Association weighs changes to dinner format Russian trolls are pitting Americans against energy industry Major university allowed conservative donors say in hiring and firing of faculty: documents House Dems call for hearing on planned merger between T-Mobile, Sprint Democrats should not expect a blue wave in mid-term elections White House chief of staff denies report he called Trump an idiot Gun rights — Constitution needs to be amended to protect the lives of our patients Roy Moore files lawsuit claiming political conspiracy against him NBC: White House chief of staff told aides women ‘more emotional’ than men Facebook expands test of ‘downvote’ button Bill Press: ‘They ought to cancel the freaking [correspondents’] dinner’ From the Middle East to Korea, Trump has been the transformational president ‘Time’s Up’ movement backs R. Kelly boycott over sexual abuse allegations House Dem wants more oversight of Homeland Security’s cyber mission Ryan on chaplain’s dismissal: ‘This is not about politics or prayers’ Omarosa confirms ‘s—hole’ comments for Nigerian president Transgender patients sue Wisconsin for not covering their surgeries Sotomayor to undergo shoulder-replacement surgery Senate Dems to force vote on net neutrality McCain torches Trump in new book: He prioritizes appearance of toughness over American values Iran bans use of Telegram secret messaging app: state TV Follow through on energy promises to Navajo people CDC director asks for salary reduction after questions raised Trump calls for congressional term limits Thanks to Britain, Alfie Evans never got the chance for ‘death with dignity’ Rubio: ‘No evidence’ that corporate tax cut is overwhelmingly benefiting workers Australia announces record investment in Great Barrier Reef protection Trump: US considering DMZ for Kim meeting Trump asks African nations to back US World Cup bid despite FIFA warning Teen Pregnancy Prevention suit against HHS is a huge win for Baltimore City Trump: Didn’t discuss ‘s—hole’ comments with Nigerian president Acting ICE director to retire Trump: ‘No reason’ to apologize for comments about immigrants during campaign 1 US troop killed in combat operation in eastern Afghanistan Trump: Threats to end Iran deal won’t affect North Korea talks Drug companies push to weaken efficacy standards Trump to fill West Coast EPA post with lawyer who coined ‘lock her up’ chant Mike Huckabee says Sarah Sanders is doing fine: ‘She didn’t go home and cry her eyes out or anything like that’ Trump: We don’t want to be the policemen of the world Stormy Daniels sues Trump for defamation George H.W. Bush to remain hospitalized, in ‘great spirits’ Trump campaign covered some of Cohen’s legal costs: report Netanyahu: Iran hiding secret nuclear program Idaho Medicaid expansion ballot measure moving forward Policymakers must beware of technology lock-in for energy storage NRA criticized for hosting event where guns are banned due to Pence appearance Closing arguments made in AT&T-Time Warner merger trial Judge questions whether DACA lawsuits can use Trump’s campaign remarks On presidents v. special counsels, Justice Scalia got it right long ago Facebook resists calls to turn over data in Cambodian political fight: report Polls show Missouri Senate race in dead heat Watch live: Trump holds joint press conference with Nigerian president The Hill’s 12:30 Report Medicaid expansion advocates announce lawsuit in Maine ‘Fox & Friends’ hosts blast Michelle Wolf: ‘The whole thing was really X-rated’ The next Speaker might become president Richard Painter to run as Democrat for Minnesota Senate seat vacated by Franken Carlson’s ratings on Fox closing in on O’Reilly’s Shame on Michelle Wolf for acting like Donald Trump Largest US energy grid operator to study too much reliance on natural gas Scott posts huge fundraising haul in early weeks of Fla. Senate campaign Ethics watchdog calls for probe into Mulvaney over ‘real estate dealings’ Pelosi raised $16.1 million in first quarter of 2018 Analysis: HUD processed less than 5 percent of all housing discrimination complaints in 2017 Trump should be wary of advice from Macron US shuts down ground operations command in Iraq Senators warn against placing Medicaid work requirements on tribes Don’t blame fame-hungry Michelle Wolf for vitriol, blame correspondents that chose her Scarborough: People slamming Michelle Wolf ‘didn’t call me up’ when Trump attacked my fiancée In call with Macron, Rouhani accuses US of breaching Iran nuclear deal Megyn Kelly cautions NBC colleagues on Brokaw: ‘You don’t know what you don’t know’ How Ethiopian Americans changed US policy on their homeland GOP rep on North Korea: Trump methods ‘produce results’ Inflation reaches key threshold for Fed rate hikes Gallup: Facebook use surging among older adults Dennis Rodman takes credit for pushing North Korean talks HHS rules prevent providers from being forced to do things that violate moral convictions CNN’s Cuomo rips conservative over correspondents’ dinner: It’s ‘obvious hypocrisy’ White House pushes back on reports of Jackson’s ouster as Trump’s physician Supreme Court takes up appeal of Missouri man on death row Gallup poll: Money not a primary motivator for teachers House Republicans reserve millions in early air time National GOP pours in money to stop Blankenship in West Virginia Pompeo says ‘enough’ to Gulf royals’ rift with Qatar Iran: US working to ‘provoke’ Saudi Arabia against Iran Mnuchin: ‘Cautiously optimistic’ about China trade meetings Ana Navarro: Michelle Wolf should be the one getting the Nobel Peace Prize Dem senator: I’m ‘encouraged’ by Trump’s work with North Korea What Trump can learn from Reagan about negotiating with North Korea Stormy Daniels lawyer: Trump in ‘panic mode’ over Michael Cohen A House without a Prayer? Pompeo says Israel has right to defend itself Trump, the Russia lie and why the House Intel Committee’s report matters Democrats losing support of millennials: poll Bill Gates: Trump ‘super interested’ in universal flu vaccine Trump suggests border village as meeting spot for Korean summit EPA grants waiver to oil refinery owned by billionaire ex-Trump adviser: report Trump ramps up Arctic drilling leases where an oil spill would be impossible to contain or clean up Trump: White House correspondents’ dinner ‘dead as we know it’ NYT editorial board writes open letter asking Kennedy not to retire from SCOTUS Supreme Court should limit SEC’s arbitrary legal authority Trump should win Nobel prize: South Korea president Graham: Liberals would ‘kill themselves’ if Trump won Nobel Prize Members of migrant caravan stopped at US border entry: report North Korea’s ‘happy talk’ nothing but empty words Ana Navarro slams critics of Michelle Wolf for acting like ‘snowflakes’ The next GOP leader needs political acumen — and a whole lot more The Hill’s Morning Report: Can Trump close the deal with North Korea? New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s last act Judd Gregg: Fixing the unfixable — the federal budget Juan Williams: Democrats must take nothing for granted 10 years after the Great Recession, big banks are still making outrageous profits After a respite, Cruz again questioning McConnell’s strategies