The Hill Articles: February 15, 2018

Tillerson meets with Turkish leader without translator in break from protocol White House blames ‘Schumer Democrats’ for defeat of Trump immigration plan Florida high school superintendent shares calls for ‘commonsense gun laws’ GoFundMe for coach who died shielding students raises over $10K in four hours EPA: Pruitt faced profanities from fellow passengers when he flew coach New York Post to Trump: ‘Please act’ on gun control S.E. Cupp knocks cable news hosts for ‘activist’ gun coverage NC state rep. calls for arming teachers: ‘We have to get over this useless hysteria about guns’ Senate confirms John Demers to head DOJ national security division Murphy responds to DeVos on arming teachers to prevent gun violence Chants of ‘no more guns’ break out at Florida school shooting vigil Overnight Defense: VA chief won’t resign | Dem wants probe into VA hacking claim | Trump official denies plan for ‘bloody nose’ N. Korea strike | General ‘100 percent’ confident in US missile defense Chuck Todd: ‘I’m obsessed’ with politicians saying ‘now is not the time’ to discuss gun violence MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: When will GOP ‘wake up and realize it has blood on its hands?’ Overnight Health Care: Trump health chief backs CDC research on gun violence | GOP negotiators meet on ObamaCare market fix | Groups sue over cuts to teen pregnancy program Gay US Olympic skier claims broken thumb as excuse not to shake Pence’s hand GOP chairman: Congress should rethink CDC ban on gun violence research Intel agencies to brief officials from all 50 states on election threats Amazon needs an anti-discrimination litmus test for HQ2 GOP negotiators meet on ObamaCare market fix Gates close to plea deal with Mueller in Russia probe: report 30 million people will experience eating disorders — the CDC needs to help House GOP pushes hard-line immigration plan as Senate deals fail Overnight Energy: EPA penalties for polluters cut in half under Trump | Court orders regulators to implement Obama efficiency rules | Sully weighs in on Pruitt’s first-class travel Listen: Congress once again faces calls to act on guns At least Alzheimer’s research is bringing Washington together GOP senators float fallback plan to protect Dreamers Va. Republican opens door to Medicaid expansion Overnight Cybersecurity: US, UK blame Russia for ‘notPetya’ attack | Bannon refuses to answer questions not pre-approved by White House | ‘Hack the Air Force’ yields 100 vulnerabilities Sheriff: Suspect went to Subway, McDonald’s after school shooting Save lives, restore congressional respect by strengthening opioids’ seizure Lawmakers scold railroads over delay in safety upgrades How taxpayers are hurt by abuse in Puerto Rican recovery Uber assisting in Florida shooting investigation White House refused to release photo of Trump signing bill overturning Obama gun rule: report Overnight Regulation: Obama-era harassment guidance held up at WH | Sentencing reform bill advances over Sessions’s objection | FCC watchdog investigates chairman over Sinclair | Court tells feds to implement energy efficiency rules Bipartisan bill offered in House to protect marijuana users in legal weed states Top tech group exec joining White House as Trump adviser Overnight Finance: Senate rejects Trump immigration plan | U.S. Bancorp to pay $600M in fines for lacking money laundering protections | Cryptocurrency market overcharges users | Prudential fights to loosen oversight Brand says she’s leaving DOJ because she couldn’t pass up job opportunity Turning an infrastructure plan into a reality Court rules Energy Dept. must implement Obama efficiency rules Shep Smith: ‘Why are our children killing each other more than anywhere else?’ Suspect confessed to school shooting, had more ammo in backpack: report Chris Cuomo rips GOP lawmakers for not coming on CNN after shooting Watchdog: IRS issued bonuses to employees with conduct issues HHS chief: No decision yet on lifetime limits for Medicaid Amazon reaches $1.2 million settlement with EPA over illegal pesticide sales Sessions vows more federal gun prosecutions after Florida shooting Top Dem asks Justice to review VA secretary’s claim that aide’s email was hacked Senate Finance approves two trade nominees Road and bridge repair won’t happen without permit reform Trump budget would cut millions in school safety funds: report Let’s not ignore the benefits of 340B Drug Pricing Programs Trump admin blames Russia for massive global cyberattack Senate rejects Trump immigration plan 16-year-old survivor of Florida shooting to lawmakers: Prayers and words ‘mean nothing’ Democrats request info on ‘repeated environmental concerns’ at Ohio pipeline The White House budget harms affordable housing in America Mother of victim in Florida shooting pleads with Trump: ‘Please do something’ Roseanne: Trump has been ‘great for comedy’ Pelosi: Gun victims ‘paying the price for our inaction’ Senate rejects centrist immigration bill after Trump veto threat Government watchdog group files complaint to revoke Kushner security clearance California secession supporters file new initiative Former ICE lawyer pleads guilty to stealing immigrants’ identities Top Dems seeks answers from HHS on ethics lapses Senate Dems block crackdown on sanctuary cities LeBron James tears into Trump: He doesn’t ‘give a f— about the people’ Trump judicial nominee once called diversity ‘code for relaxed standards’: report Rubio: Shooters ‘will find a way to get the gun’ Trump postpones Pennsylvania rally after school shooting White House official slams Graham on immigration Senate rejects bipartisan measure as immigration votes begin George W. Bush doesn’t deserve the media’s efforts at rehabilitation Trump calls bipartisan immigration deal a ‘catastrophe’ Health-care conscience laws infringe on the rights of others Bannon interviewed by Mueller in past week: report Timing could not be worse to cut foreign assistance Trump’s all-out war on the poor Trump health chief supports CDC research on gun violence Porter knew in September his White House security clearance was on hold: report Our military isn’t depleted; it’s overworked Bannon refuses to answer questions not pre-approved by the White House House skips moment of silence day after Florida school shooting Major cryptocurrency market charging users duplicative fees General: ‘100 percent confident’ in North Korea missile defense The danger of a one-sided strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Senators introduce bill to help businesses with trade complaints Lawmakers eye new programs to boost tech workforce Trump cancels visit to Orlando following Florida school shooting Ryan calls Florida shooting an act of ‘pure evil’ Megyn Kelly: Guns are ‘too ubiquitous’ Poll: Republican holds slim lead in closely watched House special election Regulators seek to remove barriers to electric grid storage Kamala Harris: We can’t live with any pride ‘when our babies are being slaughtered’ GOP chairman: Trump infrastructure bill could be ready ‘closer to the summer’ FBI was ‘unable to identify’ YouTube user named Nikolas Cruz who made threat last year U.S. Bancorp to pay $613 million for lack of anti-money laundering checks Florida school shooter belonged to white supremacist group, leader claims Home builder confidence holds steady in February Cramer to announce North Dakota Senate run on Friday Trump official denies US planning ‘bloody nose’ strike on North Korea The greedy abortion industry vilifies pro-life centers ACLU sues to block Ohio law banning Down syndrome abortions Ex-rep. is still costing taxpayers billions in prescription fees Students from high school targeted in mass shooting criticize GOP reaction Trump makes no mention of new gun laws in address on school shooting Unequal Medicare payments fuel health care consolidation trends White House threatens veto of bipartisan immigration deal Prison sentencing bill advances over Sessions objections Trump budget would devastate America’s public television stations White House to publish visitor logs sought by watchdog group Obama on Florida shooting: We are grieving, ‘but we are not powerless’ What to watch for in the Senate immigration votes Ethical hackers discover 100 vulnerabilities in U.S. Air Force systems MSNBC’s Ruhle to Rubio: ‘Step up and be a human’ on gun control A merit-based future beats our 19th-century immigration system House votes to add requirements for Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits DeVos: ‘Congress needs to be holding hearings’ on school shootings Graham blasts Homeland Security statement as ‘poisonous’ Opportunity Zones are a chance for us to rebuild rural America Mattis: Talks with Turkey centered on ‘absolute honesty and transparency’ Student arrested after grandmother finds journal detailing massacre plans: reports Trump: Making schools safer is ‘top priority’ after Florida shooting Groups sue over Trump cuts to teen pregnancy prevention program Uncle Sam doesn’t care how you report crypto tax gains — just do it Mnuchin expects withholding calculator to be released next week Florida governor after school shooting: ‘The violence has to stop’ Energy Department to invest $6.5M in projects aiming to improve the performance of coal New data should curb fears of skyrocketing inflation Oprah: Running for president ‘just not in my spirit’ Trump inaugural committee paid millions to event planning company run by friend of first lady: report Former Obama aide writing book titled ‘Yes We (Still) Can’ Bannon arrives for second closed-door interview with House Intel panel Congress must reject the Secure and Succeed Act in favor of a ‘clean’ Dreamers bill Appeals court rules latest Trump travel ban is unconstitutional Ryan: Don’t roll Florida school shooting conversation into ‘taking away citizens’ rights’ Cruz slams CNN for graphic saying he was ‘afraid’ of network VA secretary says he won’t resign, doubles down on claim aide’s email was hacked Treasury says Mnuchin wasn’t calling for Congress to examine gun issues Bezos, Buffett, Dimon can make Sanders health-care dream come true Sessions on school shootings: ‘We’ve got to confront the problem’ Cisco to use savings from GOP tax law to buy back shares EPA penalties for polluters cut in half under Trump, study finds Trump calls on lawmakers to back merit-based immigration after senators reach DACA deal Pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger on Pruitt’s flights: ‘First class is not safer than economy’ Watch live: Trump addresses nation after Florida school shooting FCC inspector general investigating chairman over Sinclair Our intelligence chiefs just want to tell the truth about national security Tillerson leaves military response to Syrian chemical attacks on the table Russia blocks opposition leader’s website just before election: report Tillerson laughed out loud at ‘SNL’ skit Time to rethink the Renewable Fuel Standard EPA backtracks on claim that Pruitt has ‘blanket waiver’ to fly first-class whenever he wants Cruz: Trump’s immigration plan is more liberal than Obama’s DACA Britain blames Russia for global notPetya cyberattack Warriors coach: It doesn’t seem to matter to government that children are being shot to death day after day in schools Billionaire Trump backer Thiel leaving Silicon Valley over politics: report Cruz blames Dems for politicizing shootings Russia probe complicating House hearing on threats facing US: report Is ‘Black Panther’ the stalking horse for new black power in politics? Trump calls for flags to fly at half-staff after South Florida school shooting Teacher who survived school shooting breaks down in tears calling for gun control Schiff: House Russia probe has evidence of collusion, obstruction Gay US Olympic skier says he would not go to the White House if invited Ex-GOP lawmaker: Vote Republicans out of office if you want mass shootings stopped Trump to speak Thursday on South Florida school shooting Fla. shooting survivor pleads for gun control: ‘We are children, you guys are the adults’ Trump VA secretary acknowledges bad ‘optics’ of European trip CNN launches new ad trolling Trump on Mueller Biden: Congress has a moral obligation to act against gun violence Mick Mulvaney has ignited a firestorm to rein in the CFPB Panel mulls contempt if Bannon skips Thursday hearing: report Trump could visit area of school shooting while at Mar-a-Lago: report Kimmel writer tweets amount NRA has given lawmakers in response to shooting prayers Poll: Schumer’s approval rating at 19-year low A betrayal of American ideals: ‘Mr. Trump, do not build this wall!’ Dem lawmaker rips Congress after Florida shooting: They’re in the thrall of the NRA House conservative rejects ‘any suggestion of a coup on the speakership’ Progress made by ADA is under attack by Congress Don Lemon on Fla. shooting: This is a sickness that has infected this country When it comes to Colombia, America is in a tough spot Football coach identified as Florida school shooting victim FBI warned of threat from YouTube user named Nikolas Cruz last year: report Florida shooting suspect charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Priebus on chaos in Trump White House: ‘Take everything you’ve heard and multiply it by 50’ Florida attorney general: We’ll pay for funeral expenses of school shooting victims Health chief must protect doctors against changing medical culture Trump: ‘So many signs that Florida shooter was mentally disturbed’ Tax authorities subpoena lenders, investors in Kushner real estate projects: report Liberals undermine #MeToo with partisan attacks Agriculture innovation critical for US competitiveness, growth Romney’s Trump feud looms over Utah Senate race Both sides of immigration fight unhappy with Senate debate Sen. Gillibrand, eyeing 2020 bid, rankles some Democrats Nervous GOP seeks new 2018 Senate candidates in three states Harassment guidance for employers awaits approval from White House Prudential pushes Trump officials to loosen oversight Want to really hit Russia’s oligarchs? Shine a light on their money Listen: Romney postpones Utah Senate remarks