The Hill Articles: April 6, 2018

Mattis approves sending 4,000 National Guard troops to border Air Force officer charged over solicitation of graphic photos Anchorage votes down removal of nondiscrimination ordinance for transgender people Trump meets with Pruitt amid growing calls for resignation Ryan expects Farenthold to ‘follow through’ on repaying taxpayer money from settlement Pruitt flew coach when taxpayers were not paying for his travel: report Oversight chairman probes Pruitt’s $50-a-night condo deal FEMA director: Puerto Rico ‘running out of time’ before hurricane season DOJ agrees to allow ‘extraordinary’ access to FISA applications McMaster touts efforts during Trump’s ‘eventful’ first year Trump signs memo ordering end to ‘catch and release’ practices Michigan declares Flint water safe, ends free bottled water Pompeo to get nomination hearing Thursday Pruitt’s security detail cost taxpayers millions: report Trump preparing for interview with Mueller: report Arizona, Texas poised to send National Guard to border DHS spokesman dismisses critics of agency’s media monitoring plan as ‘conspiracy theorists’ Trump campaign adviser brought alleged Clinton emails from ‘dark web’ to FBI Russia sanctions highlight need for United States to fight illicit finance Number of California teenagers pre-registered to vote reaches 100,000 The Memo: Trump’s risky gambit on trade roils markets Mnuchin says US willing to negotiate with China to avoid a trade war With new prime minister, Ethiopia takes a step back from the precipice Deficit nears $600 billion in first half of 2018 Addiction treatment shouldn’t be exclusive to the rich Facebook apologizes to Myanmar rights groups GOP lawmaker pulls out loaded gun in constituent meeting Is America facing the real risk of the first failed census? 64 House Dems ask Trump to fire Pruitt GOP Rep. Farenthold resigns amid sexual harassment scandal Trade war fears escalate as Trump ups ante Ex-GOP lawmaker: If Pruitt worked for Obama, everyone on Fox News ‘would be calling for his head’ Patagonia owner: Trump is ‘like a kid who’s so frustrated he wants to break everything’ Illinois town’s ‘assault weapon’ ban is unconstitutional fear-mongering Poll: Voters say health care top issue in midterms Kato Kaelin rejects comparison to Pruitt Americans are demanding clean energy, better vehicles — Trump is pushing the opposite Government and tech leaders need to work together to address shared internet challenges Military ID’s 5 service members killed in California, Nevada crashes McMaster receives ovation on final day at White House March jobs report is the mirror image of February’s Feds seize controversial classified ad site Backpage.com amid scrutiny O’Reilly scolds Trump on immigrant rape comments: He ‘continues to personalize our problems’ Lobbyist landlords changed locks after Pruitt overstayed condo lease: report Jay-Z on Trump: ‘He’s bringing out an ugly side of America’ Zinke sees low demand, strong opposition, for new offshore drilling 50 years after the Fair Housing Act many communities are still in need S.C. Republicans introduce bill to consider secession over gun rights Correspondents’ Association head didn’t know Trump would be announcing dinner decision Friday Kudlow jokes he’s ‘gotta beat’ Scaramucci’s White House tenure Facebook’s appearance before Congress is great, but where’s Google? ICE carries out largest workplace raid in a decade: report Immigrants, asylum seekers deserve their fair day in court PETA calling for Trump Jr.’s deportation in billboard campaign WATCH: Congress returns to marquee hearings next week  Kudlow: ‘We are not in a trade war’ Pruitt is hitting the brakes on Obama’s failed fuel economy standards Kimmel brings on second-grader to ‘explain’ trade deficits to Trump Sessions orders ‘zero tolerance’ policy at Southwest border Zuckerberg announces support for regulating political ads on social media Romney: ‘I’m not going to look backward’ on Trump criticism Facebook to require verification for political ads Incentivized early release the right path to sentencing reform under Trump-Sessions Trump taps new director for office on Medicare reforms Proposed tariffs will counteract tax cuts by more than 25 percent: analysis Trump’s misguided immigration tactics may doom GOP in midterms Former Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii dies at 93 For breaching public trust, Pruitt must go Pruitt met with fossil fuel reps 25 times more than environmentalists in first seven months Pelosi calls on Pruitt to resign Kelly wants Trump to remove Pruitt: report Woman fired for flipping off Trump motorcade warns of ‘creeping speech suppression’ We now know the importance of trauma-informed care, but there is more work to be done Watch Live: White House holds press briefing Lawmakers propose new Russia sanctions over UK spy attack The Hill’s 12:30 Report Madeleine Albright hammers Trump for ‘abdication’ of US leadership Dow drops 572 points as stocks close with losses amid trade war fears GOP must lose the filibuster to win the political war GOP state Senator says he will support Va. Medicaid expansion Hawaii becomes sixth state to legalize assisted suicide BET co-founder credits Trump tax cut with bringing black workers back into labor force Data matters in fair and effective American criminal justice system 1 in 5 Americans has attended a protest or rally since 2016: poll Puerto Rico to close 283 schools Federal judge upholds Massachusetts assault weapons ban Katie Couric premieres new series ‘America Inside Out’ in DC Obama Education secretary mocks Pruitt over staff raises Your town must have talent — and lots of it — to land Amazon’s HQ2 Surface transportation board nominees should rebuff rent seekers Trump: My approval rating is ‘7 or 8 points’ higher than what polls say Trump denies he is considering replacing Sessions with Pruitt Free speech cannot be sacrificed to strike fake news Trump administration may alter protections for threatened species ‘Swamp King Trump’ may use ‘Polluter Pruitt’ to fire ‘Citizen Mueller’ Environmental group hangs posters mocking Pruitt’s DC condo rental Gowdy: ‘I don’t have a lot to show for the last seven years’ in Congress Trump’s effort to secure the border is making America safe again Michelle Obama: My husband was ‘the good parent’ compared to Trump There is an opportunity on the horizon to improve health IT safety for kids Cook Political Report shifts 13 House races toward Dems Ex-Russian spy no longer in critical condition after UK poisoning The sequester strikes back Hannity, Kimmel feud over Melania Trump joke Okla. Senate to consider tax hike for education funding to end teacher strike Stocks open with losses as US, China step up tariff threats China says it will fight US tariffs ‘at any cost’ Rosenstein has a duty to make Mueller’s report public — even if it means facing Trump’s wrath Sarah Sanders to attend White House correspondents’ dinner to represent White House With self-driving cars, it’s time to think beyond the vehicle Lobbyist couple cited for not having proper permits to rent room to Pruitt Trade duel will leave both US and China shot in the foot Trump says ‘pain’ from China tariffs will make US ‘much stronger’ Economy adds 103K jobs in March Trump administration to sanction Russian oligarchs Fox News correspondent: ‘I think that this whole immigrant crisis is manufactured’ Trump: I ‘probably’ won’t attend White House correspondents’ dinner Gun violence: A public health problem Trump asked CIA official why drone strike didn’t also kill target’s family: report America and China duel for influence over North Korea Trump refugee chief keeps spreadsheet of teens who want abortions: report Sinclair’s so-called ‘authoritarian’ promos overwhelmingly match public sentiment Mueller moved to seize three bank accounts during Manafort investigation Trump call for quick withdrawal from Syria faced unanimous opposition from top officials: report To justify McCabe firing, DOJ watchdog report must provide answers Evangelical leaders planning sit down with Trump over Stormy Daniels Roger Stone’s WikiLeaks statement is still not enough to charge Trump Judging Trump: Are elites disconnected or is the public in denial? Senate GOP skeptical of Trump idea to cancel spending Green Party puts Dem seat at risk in Montana GOP fears primary fight will ruin Va. Senate chances Mystery surrounds Sessions appointee to FBI investigation California sheriff: Why won’t the state allow us to communicate with the feds?