The Hill Articles: February 12, 2018

Justice Dept. proposes eliminating office that helps communities combat racial conflict Sanders to campaign in Iowa with former aide next week Porter’s ex-wife on female Trump aides’ responses: ‘I expected a woman to do better’ Corker reconsidering retirement: reports Trump fires first salvo on drug prices Five takeaways from Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal GOP candidate’s parents make max donations to his Dem opponent Overnight Tech: Dems turn up the heat on Equifax | Trump’s science budget | Inside Rupert Murdoch’s fight with Facebook | Cyber experts identify Olympics malware Omarosa: Americans ‘would be begging for days of Trump back’ if Pence replaced him Overnight Health Care: Trump budget seeks savings through ObamaCare repeal | Trump would cut health department funds by 21 percent | Proposed changes to anti-drug office spark pushback Bottom Line VA watchdog to say Shulkin improperly used taxpayers’ dollars: report Trump infrastructure plan gets cold reception Press: John Kelly must go Trump referred to Porter as a ‘sick puppy’ after abuse allegations surfaced: report Overnight Finance: Breaking down Trump’s budget | White House finally releases infrastructure plan | Why it faces a tough road ahead | GOP, Dems feud over tax-cut aftermath | Markets rebound Feehery: The governing party Abuse furor risks gender backlash for Trump, GOP Officer paid $175K after being fired for not shooting suspect Cruz only senator to vote against moving to immigration debate Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump budget includes $3.3B for DHS cyber office | US reportedly tried to recover stolen NSA tools | Experts identify malware targeting Olympics Nuclear ‘doomsday clock’ better off if it just stopped ticking entirely Real-time data insights have become a powerful political tool GOP senators introduce Trump immigration framework Businesses ignore climate, cyber threats at their own peril Dems tee off on Trump budget Democrats should not compromise on abortion Overnight Energy: Trump budget targets EPA, Interior for cuts | Trump eyes environmental review changes | Officials want to repeal most of methane rule Snapchat users push back on controversial redesign GOP senators question ‘unusual’ message Susan Rice sent herself on Inauguration Day Democrats should support lower taxes — not wacky workarounds Trump proposes restricting choices for food stamp recipients Equifax hires new chief information security officer Overnight Regulation: Trump unveils budget | Sharp cuts proposed for EPA, HHS | Trump aims to speed environmental reviews | Officials propose repealing most of methane leak rule Trump to hold rally in Pennsylvania ahead of special election Pelosi resurfaces Trump tweet vowing no Medicaid cuts after budget that slashes Medicaid Overnight Defense: Pentagon seeks $686B for fiscal 2019 | Focus on more troops, ships, planes | Billions sought to modernize nuke arsenal | Plan aims to deter Russia, China | No new round of base closures Wanted: Lawmakers who shoulder responsibility Complaint filed over Interior’s use of acting directors in place of nominees Central Park Five defendant hits Trump over ‘due process’: You rushed to judgment on us Rand Paul tried to do his job, and got the wrath of the Senate in exchange Pentagon backs off on base closures in 2019 budget request Trump admin proposes repealing most of Obama methane leak rule Going in reverse on fuel efficiency will ultimately hurt consumers Cyber experts identify destructive malware used against Olympics The latest devious Republican attack on Social Security Trump Jr.: Wife and children unharmed after suspicious package scare WH: Media puts national security at risk by publishing classified info CNN set for layoffs: report White House struggles to explain handling of Porter The Trump administration should do more to prevent the alienation of Muslim communities Listen: The missing links in Trump’s infrastructure plan BuzzFeed hires former FBI, White House cyber officials in attempt to verify Trump dossier: report Trump budget cuts all funding for program that helps DC students pay for college Trump should require federal contractors to follow the law Trump administration recommends new FBI headquarters in downtown DC Trump pick to lead 2020 census pulls name from consideration: report McConnell: GOP immigration plan ‘best chance’ at passing bill Pentagon requests $6.5B for fund to counter Russian aggression Corey Lewandowski: Budget agreement will make US military strong again Focus on refugee resettlement ‘success’ to enhance debate Trump looks to deter Russia, China with $686B ask for Pentagon Trump budget would fund Interior projects by selling energy from public lands Democrats don’t need to discredit Nunes memo — The memo does that itself Fla. bill would give bullied students private school vouchers Pentagon budget seeks billions for modernizing nuclear arsenal, missile defense Snowden trolls White House over security clearances Trump budget funds Mueller probe through fiscal 2019 Assad’s Syria plays dirty with US humanitarian aid Watch live: White House holds news briefing after Trump releases 2019 budget The House’s terrible immigration framework Schumer, McConnell trade quips about Brooklyn bourbon Former Trump aide Dina Powell joins Harvard as senior fellow Trump requests $3.3B for DHS cyber unit in 2019 Trump offers condolences to Putin for plane crash, Kremlin says Dems pan Trump’s budget as helping the wealthy Trump releases budget proposal for health department Tillerson announces mandatory sexual harassment training for State Dept. Dem AGs press Trump officials not to include citizenship question in census The demise of debate in Congress Trump’s daughter-in-law taken to hospital over suspicious letter Repeating the mistakes of Vietnam today in Afghanistan The 22 agencies and programs Trump’s budget would eliminate Top DOJ official who quit feared being asked to oversee Russia probe: report Robert Mueller and the ‘up or out’ management policy that damaged the FBI German court rules Facebook data use, privacy settings illegal Trump infrastructure plan will boost spending, cut costs White House proposes 25 percent cut to EPA funding Education Dept. says it won’t act on transgender bathroom complaints Trump says he’ll propose a ‘reciprocal tax’ on imports Kaine slams Trump attempts to make it easier to fire federal employees Sessions calls sheriffs a ‘critical part of the Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement’ Trump budget seeks savings through ObamaCare repeal Trump proposes eliminating federal funding for PBS, NPR Rupert Murdoch pressured Facebook for changes to help news publishers: report Trump budget proposes big changes to anti-drug office Netanyahu talking to Trump administration about annexing West Bank settlements Preparing America for an Alzheimer’s breakthrough  Jeff Sessions’s year at DOJ is a year the civil rights movement will never get back German union’s big win shows US labor the path forward Trump seeks to cut Energy Department loan, research programs Trump budget would give Congress control of consumer bureau Public broadcasting chief decries proposed Trump budget cuts North Korea is a murderous regime, why is the media glamorizing it at the Olympics? Homeland Security calls NBC report on election hacking ‘false’ All Americans should have a right to counsel Mulvaney on if he would have voted for budget deal: ‘Probably not’ NY Teamsters train to be ‘sanctuary union,’ protect members from immigration officials Projects aren’t shovel-ready if no one’s there to hold the shovels Read President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget Trump releases 2019 budget with $3 trillion in cuts McCain urges Trump to make good on promise to address high drug prices Trump aims to speed environmental reviews in infrastructure plan Here’s how we can increase the supply of organs and keep people off of the waiting list Social media reacts to unveiling of Obama’s portrait Obama thanks artist for capturing Michelle’s ‘hotness’ in portrait Obamas’ portraits unveiled at Smithsonian Congress can’t be missing in action on another war of choice White House releases 55-page, $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Read Trump’s $1.5T infrastructure plan ‘Fox & Friends’ host after WH spokesman claims Trump condemned all forms of abuse: ‘He hasn’t said that’ Mulvaney says rising deficits could spike interest rates Fears over jobs lost to automation may well be misplaced Infrastructure package must include permitting reform Success of tax cuts expose hypocrisy of the Democrats Adam Rippon says he will boycott Team USA White House visit Driven by hate? What we’ve gotten wrong about children and terrorism Unilever threatens to pull ads from online ‘swamp’ of fake news, extremism IOC president plans to visit North Korea: report US military added 4,000 to gun ban list after Texas church massacre: report GOP rep on WH handling of Porter: Need to know ‘why it took so long to act’ Kobe Bryant: I would have participated in anthem protests if still playing No longer taboo: Americans embrace testing, treatment for mental illnesses Scarborough: Trump somehow made ‘the man accused of beating up two women the victim’ Trump to mother who appeared on Fox News: We’re fighting opioid epidemic hard Cruz warns Texas GOP: ‘The left is going to show up’ Time to let Trump lead on women, peace and security Trump budget won’t eliminate deficit: report W.Va. candidate removed from hearing after speaking out against oil and gas drilling legislation Trump promises ‘big week’ for infrastructure, eyes foreign aid The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Simple parity for Indian tribes Federal abuses on Obama’s watch represent a growing blight on his legacy ‘Noncriminal’ immigrant arrests double in past year: report Pelosi raises nearly $50 million during 2017 for House Dems Why is Airbnb focused on open borders advocacy? Book: Bannon mulled presidential bid if Trump resigned or was impeached Book: Bannon worried Oprah could be ‘existential threat’ to Trump presidency Israel and Iran are on the brink of war At the Olympics, North Korea’s appalling American media boosters North Korea wins, America loses, with our Olympic appeasement This week: Senate turns toward immigration battle Listen: Five threads of the Mueller investigation IG is our best hope for criminal investigation of Clinton dealings Judd Gregg: The full impact of tax reform Juan Williams: The GOP has been corrupted by Trump Senate braces for showdown over ‘Dreamers’ Week ahead: Lawmakers weigh border patrol access on federal lands Week ahead: Trump to detail $716B defense request Week ahead: FBI, intel chiefs head to Capitol Hill Week ahead: Azar defends HHS budget Week ahead in tech: Trump FTC nominees face the Senate Week ahead: All eyes on Trump budget