The Hill Articles: February 11, 2018

Sale of Weinstein Company halted after New York lawsuit: report Parts of Puerto Rico hit with blackout after explosion at power station Trump budget to include billions to combat opioid epidemic Ginsburg: ‘Macho atmosphere’ dominated 2016 election Entertainment industry union issues code of conduct to guard against sexual harassment Mattis: North Korea isn’t driving a wedge between US and South Korea Trump’s budget to request border wall funding Top regulator becomes unlikely hero for bitcoin activists Pence to North Korea: ‘If you want to talk, we’ll talk’ EPA chief racks up travel costs with first-class flights: report America has done all it can in Afghanistan — more troops won’t ‘win’ us anything GOP senators to introduce immigration plan mirroring Trump framework Gillibrand: Congress should take action if Trump doesn’t resign Dem invokes Trump in pushing for bill to protect journalists Navy investigating sailors in Japan over alleged drug activity Fast-food workers to rally for $15 minimum wage: report Trump touts reports of bonuses, higher wages after tax bill Carl Bernstein: We’ve never had a president who lies like Trump Five questions about the new Trump budget and health issues Democratic ties to Russia are ample, and often ethically dubious Scarborough: Dems should pull funds from candidates who mention impeaching Trump Regulatory restructure of biotech is critical to the future of US agriculture New York AG sues Harvey Weinstein following sexual misconduct allegations White House expresses condolences over Russian plane crash that killed 71 White House to unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Trump throws support behind Barletta in Pa. Senate race Devin Nunes’ media site down after reported ‘attack’ on server Gay alumni fundraise for U of Tennessee LGBTQ center after state defunds it State Dept. cuts staff in Yemen years after embassy closed: report Trump mulling privatization of International Space Station: report Trump: Israel and Palestinians both hindering peace deal Trump wants to visit Churchill bunker: report Ex-wife of Rob Porter fires back at White House amid abuse scandal Olympic organizers confirm cyber attack Nunes: We actually want the ‘ridiculous’ Dem memo released McMaster meets with Turkish counterpart amid tensions Anti-tax reform lawsuit a waste of time and money Trump rips ‘fake news media’ for ‘same negative stories over and over again’ Panetta worried about Kelly: He’s a Marine, not a politician American IOC member mulls Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Korean hockey team ‘America First’ surrenders the world to Chinese influence Dem: It’s ‘pretty funny’ Nunes is paying for ‘alternative news’ site to attack me Trump officials do damage control after staff turmoil Conway: Trump believes you have to ‘consider all sides’ of abuse allegations 2018 Winter Olympics an occasion to rein in rogue regimes De Niro: US suffering from ‘temporary insanity’ on climate change Freedom Caucus chairman on budget deal: ‘The swamp won and the American taxpayer lost’ ‘Ukraine fatigue’ in Washington is not warranted Paul: Deficit spending no better under Republicans Backing Israel, WH warns Iran to stop ‘provocative actions’ More effort needs to be on drug prevention, not cure Schiff: Trump doesn’t want to release Dem memo because it ‘undermines his claim of vindication’ Conservative rep: Dem memo ‘written in panic as a misdirection’ Conway: ‘I have no reason not to believe the women’ accusing Porter With vote against Brownback, Democrats abandon religious freedom Flake: It’s not a joking matter to call someone treasonous Dutch fans troll Trump at Olympics Flake: White House saying it could have handled Porter allegations better an understatement Trump, GOP at new crossroads on deficit An ode to a supply-side Democrat: Lloyd Bentsen CIA: ‘Patently false’ that we lost $100K to Russian offering Trump secrets Aide: Trump ‘is shaped by a lot of false accusations against him’ From ‘Freedom Summer’ to the winter of our discontent Jeh Johnson: Government ‘best served’ if Kelly stays on Conservative GOP rep has ‘big concerns’ with Speaker Ryan Conway: Trump’s accusers ‘have had their day’ Mulvaney: Trump ‘absolutely not’ discussing Kelly’s departure Conway: Trump has ‘full confidence’ in Kelly Passenger plane carrying 71 people crashes near Moscow The American people have spoken: Reform our criminal justice system Wyden wants records on sale of Trump mansion to Russian Dan Rather rips Trump for defense of Porter: ‘This is a low for the country’ Dems call for more action on Equifax hack Laura Benanti: ‘I like to think that we are all Melania Trump now’ Wendy Davis: Nancy Pelosi is the fierce ‘mama bear’ Dreamers needed Governors pitch optimistic visions in ‘State of the State’ addresses  Nunes creates own media outlet to deliver ‘news, sports, and analysis’ Lawmakers in dark about ‘phase two’ of Nunes investigation Rand Paul rails against ‘wasteful spending’ after forcing brief government shutdown Pelosi and Democratic ‘resistance’ lose with ‘blame game’ strategy Senator: Dems can be ‘flexible’ on Trump’s wall GOP praises, Dems question tax-cut boost in paychecks