The Hill Articles: April 9, 2018

Chinese president vows to ‘significantly lower’ auto import tariff amid trade dispute McConnell sends warning over nomination votes Kudlow confronted over attacks on Obama deficit after rejecting CBO’s projections on Trump budget HHS official placed on leave over 2016 comments promoting Pizzagate Lou Dobbs: I’d fire Mueller ‘in three seconds’ if it were me Sinclair commentator resigns after threatening to assault David Hogg Republicans want to know Trump’s endgame on trade Five things to watch in Zuckerberg’s testimony Overnight Tech: High-stakes test for Zuckerberg | Intends to apologize to Congress | Facebook pushed to expand new EU privacy rules | Feds indict Backpage execs Scott bid boosts GOP Senate hopes The Memo: Syria debate exposes fissures in Trump’s circle Mueller looking into $150K payment Ukrainian magnate made for Trump appearance: report Roger Stone, Alex Jones to speak at National Press Club Judge finalizes $25M settlement in Trump University case Corker: Senate to unveil new war powers bill on Thursday Stormy Daniels lawyer predicts Cohen will ‘fold like a cheap deck of cards’ Consumer bureau seeks record penalty for Wells Fargo: report New York Post cover mocks FBI’s ‘strip search’ of Cohen’s office Bottom line Overnight Health Care: Trump officials create new mandate exemptions | Insurance official warns of premium spikes | Dem questions hiring of drug pricing official GOP senators cast doubt on spending clawback Press: Sinclair Broadcast Group is real ‘fake news’ Feehery: The good veto Trump: ‘Many people have said’ I should fire Mueller Mexico says it’s reviewing ties with US amid tensions with Trump Overnight Finance: CBO projects return of $1T deficits | Republicans rue Trump trade war | Stocks cooling off from Trump bump | Senators skeptical of spending clawback | Mulvaney blasts consumer bureau leaks Texas, Arizona hike number of troops heading to border Investor losses in cryptos are enormous and will only worsen Trump Tower apartment where lethal fire began didn’t have working smoke alarm: report Overnight Energy: Ethics office scolds Pruitt | Some Republicans rally round EPA chief | Perry might not issue grid emergency order | Apple hits renewable energy milestone Trump: FBI raid on Cohen ‘a disgrace’ Trump’s attorney being investigated for bank fraud, campaign finance violations: report Sanders to oppose Pompeo’s nomination for State Largest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook was a scam: report Pelosi urges Dems to stick to economic script Retooling apprenticeship for the 21st century Overnight Cybersecurity: Zuckerberg faces trial by fire | Intends to apologize before Congress for data leak | Encryption fight returns | Pompeo gets nomination hearing Fired Howard University employees allegedly misappropriated $369,000 Trump officials create new exemptions to ObamaCare mandate Losing humanities in education is propelling a deficit of empathy Twitter users mock Trump lawyer after FBI raid by resurfacing 2015 tweet on Clinton Some Republicans are rallying around Pruitt Trump vows swift response on Syria Inhofe asks Army to consider sending 500 more soldiers to Africa Overnight Defense: Washington waits for Trump response to Syria | Latest on chemical attack | National Guard troops head to border | Djibouti flights resume after crashes Feds charge Backpage execs with promoting prostitution, money laundering Mulvaney blasts leaks from within consumer bureau 2018 midterm defeat will be even worse than Republicans let on Ex-Fox News exec named CEO of Newsmax TV Let’s save lives by putting more guns in the hands of teachers Haley: Russian hands ‘covered in blood’ from Syria attack Dem questions hiring of former CVS executive to lead drug pricing reform How Washington can tackle hearing loss related to diabetes Teachers union threatens to cut ties with Wells Fargo over NRA support Arizona Supreme Court rules Arizona colleges can’t give in-state tuition to DACA recipients FBI raids Trump lawyer’s office Trump’s win on NAFTA must be better than the Korea trade ‘win’ Schumer to Trump: Get rid of Pruitt Trump advised not to contribute to aides’ legal fund for Russia probe expenses: report Stormy Daniels says she wouldn’t have signed hush agreement if she knew Trump wouldn’t sign it Lawmakers congratulate Duckworth on birth of daughter House picks outside firm to provide sexual harassment training Internal email contradicts Pruitt’s story on raises: report Sessions sought nominee recommendations from convicted fundraiser: report White House stands behind Trump voter fraud claims Watchdog agency must stop being foe of consumer finance Retired general rips Ivanka over children’s fitness tweet: No one is on President’s Council anymore Cindy Hyde-Smith sworn in as Mississippi’s latest senator White House: Criticism of Trump’s Syria stance ‘outrageous’ Fox News guest appeals to Trump on Syria: ‘I’m speaking to you directly’ Small Businesses, Big Ideas: Entrepreneurship in Action Now that he has China’s attention, Trump can’t settle for quick fixes David Hogg to take gap year to work on midterms, help educate new voters Beto O’Rourke says evidence supports impeaching Trump Perry says he may not declare an electric grid emergency GOP tax law will add $1.9 trillion to debt: CBO Senate Dems press Trump admin on opioid response GOP senator wants vote before Trump uses force in Syria Congress must seize the moment and reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Corker backs Blackburn for Senate seat after retirement tensions American Catholics are aware of Christian persecution but need leadership from clerics Ginni Thomas shares posts criticizing Parkland students Federal appeals court rules prior salary can’t justify gender pay gap FDA restricts sale of Essure birth control after thousands of complaints Trump hotels asked Panama’s president for help in dispute Arizona governor announces deployment of 225 guardsmen to border CBO projects booming deficits Economic growth will hit 3.3 percent in 2018, then slump: CBO Liberal group launches database to track corporations’ response to tax law Cynthia Nixon campaign selling ‘Unqualified Lesbian’ campaign shirts Watch live: White House holds press briefing Strategic toughness toward Russia the key to keeping Baltic allies safe Trump: Farmers will understand if they get hurt in China trade spat GOP looks to reduce spending after hearing criticism back home SC Dems ask police to investigate GOP lawmaker pulling loaded gun in constituent meeting Facebook shut down accounts linked to Russian intelligence in summer 2016 Kudlow: Zuckerberg should stop wearing ‘hoodies and dungarees’ Trump signals timeline for North Korea summit could slip Duckworth gives birth to baby girl News is entertainment and entertainment is news Mattis won’t rule out airstrike over alleged Syria chemical attack Reuters, Bytes and Bylines announce White House correspondents’ dinner parties Technology firms oppose tariffs, support negotiations with China Apparent Syrian chemical attack must not change Trump foreign policy State Department: Symptoms in Syria attack consistent with nerve agent Abortion rights group sues Mississippi over abortion laws The Hill’s 12:30 Report Farmers and ranchers can’t afford a trade war For people of color, the next elections could mean life or death Key regulator presses Congress on bank bill Conservatives slam Justice attempts to speed up FBI doc production Jason Aldean calls for stronger background checks: ‘It’s too easy to get guns’ Zuckerberg to apologize in front of Congress Kudlow: Trump open to coalition to deal with China trade issues Lynch pushes back on Comey’s account of Clinton email meeting Red tape at the borders stifles US small-business growth Trump: Decision on Syria will be made in ’24 to 48 hours’ Ryan raises $11 million in first months of 2018 Judge rejects Manafort bid to ease bail conditions Read Mark Zuckerberg’s prepared testimony to House panel Interior official compared Parkland students to Nazis: report Hopeful signs for religious reform in the Arab world Holocaust survivor: America under Trump feels like 1929 Berlin Top ethics official asks EPA to ‘appropriately address’ Pruitt controversies Pro-immigrant campaign targets GOP for lack of DACA fix John Oliver: Even Mickey Mouse would tell Pruitt to ‘go f— himself’ International drug policy: Is the UN becoming irrelevant? Consumer groups urge Facebook to extend European privacy protections globally Facebook launches project to study social media’s impact on elections DeVos rips Oklahoma teachers over strike: ‘Serve the students’ After reported chemical attack in Syria, Trump’s ‘loose cannon’ instincts are his best asset Harvard student claims Trump lawyer threatened to have him expelled over prank Top insurance official warns of coming ObamaCare premium hikes Diamond and Silk slam Facebook after company deems their rhetoric ‘unsafe to the community’ Rapper Cardi B rips Trump on arming teachers: Everything is a joke to him Rick Scott announces challenge to Nelson for Senate seat in Florida Trump tax plan makes rich pay larger share; why is the left against it? Comprehensive legislation on verge of bringing music copyright laws into the 21st Century Agencies to sign Trump memo cutting review time for infrastructure: report Our fight in Syria is not the Iraq war US resumes air operations in Djibouti following crashes GOP chairman backs Pruitt amid controversies Top prosecutor to oversee production of DOJ documents requested by Congress ‘Morning Joe’ trolls Trump with ‘Twitter Bingo Board’ Combatting Russian information warfare — in the Baltics Sarah Palin to Mark Levin: I would run for higher office ‘again in a heartbeat’ White House not planning countermessage for Comey book: report Arizona voter database targeted by criminals, not Russia, source tells Reuters China: Negotiations with US impossible under ‘current conditions’ Peace in Colombia deserves our support — and our patience Sen. Graham: Assad now a ‘legitimate war criminal’ Stormy Daniels lawyer to release sketch of man who allegedly threatened client Child advocates, consumer groups asking FTC to investigate YouTube Like the early web, cryptocurrency represents big risks and major opportunities John Oliver blasts anti-abortion rights crisis pregnancy centers over ‘emotional manipulation’ Pope Francis: Caring for the poor is just as important as opposing abortion Day one in Trump’s White House: John Bolton comes prepared Syria, Russia blame Israel for missile strike Annapolis – Congress to Campus College plays a powerful role in achieving the American dream Poll: Dems now lead among older educated white voters Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shutting down Facebook account Top GOP lawmakers jockeying to replace Ryan if he steps down: report Scott on Senate bid: ‘I’m planning on winning’ Abandoning Syria hands the Middle East to US adversaries Facebook to notify users whose data was shared with Cambridge Analytica Trump blasts ‘stupid’ trade practices with China The key to defeating Alzheimer’s disease is strong bipartisanship North Korea dangles ‘denuclearization’ like a hunter setting a trap Judd Gregg: The GOP abandons fiscal responsibility Juan Williams: Trump’s nest of hawks New sanctions rightly tighten the noose on Russia Zuckerberg set for trial by fire in first testimony This week: Zuckerberg faces Capitol Hill grilling Worried GOP views Trump trade war with angst Senate Republicans ramp up attacks on Dem opposition to tax law