The Hill Articles: February 16, 2018

Florida shooting suspect expressed violent, racist views in private chat group: report Spicer: Behar’s comments about Pence’s faith ‘despicable’ Twitter pledges to continue working with Mueller after indictments Black voter registration effort launched at ‘Black Panther’ screenings GOP chairmen request FBI briefing on Florida shooting White House: Russian efforts ‘not about supporting one candidate over the other’ NBA’s Kevin Durant calls Ingraham’s ‘shut up’ comment ‘racist’ Clinton aide on Mueller indictments: Russia ‘laughing at us’ and ‘will act again’ Pence tours Rio Grande between US and Mexico Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southern Mexico Suspected Florida shooter seeks to avoid death penalty by pleading guilty Official no longer employed at volunteer agency after reports of racial comments Feinstein to introduce bill raising minimum age for rifle purchases Trump’s personal lawyer: Mueller did ‘a hell of a job’ with indictments Florida school may tear down building where shooting took place Trump visits Florida to console shooting victims Labor board: Google firing of anti-diversity memo writer was legal Shepard Smith: New Mueller indictments prove Russia probe is ‘opposite of a hoax’ Sheriff says office got 20 calls about suspected school shooter in recent years Mueller indictment reveals sophisticated Russian manipulation effort Five things to know about the Russian indictments Listen: What Mueller’s Russia indictments reveal Facebook ‘grateful’ for Mueller indictments ‘against those who abused our service’ Ranking Homeland Security Democrat rebukes FBI over Florida shooting Dem senator shares photo praising LeBron James after Laura Ingraham attacks Super Budget Committee is not so super In new memo, Kelly changes White House security clearance process Alleged Florida shooter member of school rifle team given NRA grant: report Top Oversight Dem pushes for White House opioid briefing Carl Bernstein responds to Mueller indictments: ‘We are seeing evidence of a conspiracy’ How to fix the unintended consequences of Grand Staircase-Escalante Senate bill would let EPA implement global greenhouse gas deal Mueller probe to go on for months: report Ex-CIA chief on new Mueller indictments: Claims of a ‘hoax’ are ‘in tatters’ Interior to hold largest oil and gas lease sale in US history Building a strong country requires treating our military families better GOP cautious, Dems strident in reaction to new indictments Army strips general of star over inappropriate texts with soldier’s wife: report Don’t fear the inflation boogeyman Sanders: Russian election interference has been clear to everyone except Trump To lower prescription drug prices, fix existing drug discount programs Trump: New Mueller indictments show campaign ‘did nothing wrong’ Regulator Lee Goodman departs with legacy as a happy warrior for the First Amendment Activist group places ‘three billboards outside Miami’ to call out Rubio on gun control Explosive new Mueller Russia indictments are a game-changer Sessions orders review of FBI over Florida shooting tip Top Dem: If Trump interferes with Mueller probe, he’s helping Russians attack US democracy Florida governor calls on FBI director to resign Calif. man pleads guilty to identity fraud in Mueller probe RNC spokesperson: Mueller indictments prove Russians worked to hurt Trump Utilize the natural connection of parental leave and Social Security Rubio calls for probes into FBI’s ‘inexcusable’ failure on Florida shooter tip Dems push for hearing on funding gun violence research A sleepy federal consumer agency is about to become very political Clinton calls for ‘gun safety laws’ after Fla. shooting: ‘Mass shootings are not inevitable’ CNN: FoxNews.com claim to have most page views is ‘bananas’ Cummings: Mueller indictments are evidence of a crime Trump ‘tried to cover up’ Rosenstein: Russians sought to promote discord Energy Department to invest $44M in carbon capture technologies Identity theft at center of new Mueller indictment Trump administration’s attack on clean water is hurting Pennsylvania residents The other side of the opioid epidemic — we’re people in severe pain GOP senator on indictments: ‘Mueller just put Moscow on notice’ President Trump’s response to mass tragedies: Blame the victims Preet Bharara trolls Trump over indictments: ‘How about some sanctions now?’ Dem senator trolls Trump over Mueller indictments: ‘This is a VERY well done hoax’ Indictment alleges Russians tried to suppress minority vote in 2016 Trump set a good defense budget, but here is how to make it better Twitter users rip Eric Trump for tweet showing Marine One at Mar-a-Lago America’s waning commitment to the promise of the First Amendment Florida students protest Trump, NRA Officials press public to get flu shots after 84 child deaths Kushner disclosed additional assets in amended financial disclosure form: report Congress must pass a solution for Dreamers now FoxNews.com claims victory over CNN.com on page views for first time Cruz claims CNN delayed airing interview after labeling him scared to talk Read: 13 Russians indicted for interfering in US election Thanks to Trump, strategic patience with North Korea has finally come to an end VA secretary’s chief of staff leaving amid travel scandal 160 organizations tell HHS they oppose Medicaid work requirements When the Second Amendment threatens the First, mass shootings are more likely Mueller indicts 13 Russians for interfering in US election FBI failed to follow protocol on tip about accused high school shooter Tamping down the crisis in Turkey Schiff: ‘We’re very close to reaching an agreement’ with FBI on countermemo Trump to host Netanyahu at White House on March 5 Nationalist trade agenda is producing little but costing a lot Trump gets recommendation for steep curbs on imported steel, risking trade war House Republicans add 5 members to incumbent protection program Broward County vice mayor: Trump visit is ‘absolutely absurd’ Does Donald Trump have an Edwards-Clinton problem? NFL star Chris Long sacks Fox’s Ingraham on LeBron James criticism Mueller interviews former Trump legal spokesman: report Eleven lawmakers have used campaign funds to pay NRA dues: report GOP congressman slams primary rival for Ryan donations New Jersey to restore funding for Planned Parenthood Green group calls on Pruitt to pay back first-class flight costs Europe’s anti-Semitism problem needs a reckoning Federal infrastructure plan shines a bright, new light on toll revenue Montana man who quit state job over ICE subpoenas warns of ‘chilling effect’ on public service Dem group launches $2M ad buy to boost vulnerable senators Ted Lieu to Paul Ryan: Problem after shootings isn’t ‘knee-jerk’ reaction, it’s ‘no reaction’ Wayne State suspends student who allegedly made threatening remarks toward immigrants For the sake of human rights, we must stand for the nameless Blackburn pushes back on potential Corker bid: ‘I’m going to win’ GOP candidate going forward with AR-15 giveaway in wake of Florida shooting Trump ally mounts bid to succeed Trey Gowdy SEC halts trading of three companies promoting crypto sales Want to rebuild highways and reduce congestion? Pay the toll Police on alert for copycat killings after Florida shooting Japan is proud to be invested in America and Americans Sales of bulletproof school supplies spike after Florida shooting Boston Globe front page on shootings: ‘We Know What Will Happen Next’ Millennial conservative site lays off staff after Facebook change Jennifer Lawrence on playing a politician in a film: ‘I could play Sen. Warren as Pocahontas’ Trump: Dems ‘totally abandoned’ ‘Dreamers’ WATCH: DACA recipients flood Capitol Hill to push for immigration reform Supreme Court to have closed-door meeting on DACA An alternative plan for fixing Puerto Rico’s ongoing energy crisis NYT editorial board: ‘NRA can be beat’ Dem senator: Trump ‘spread falsehoods’ about immigration bill Trump to visit Parkland, site of Florida school shooting Father of slain journalist: Trump focus on mental health a ‘red herring’ Protecting steel as price is at a 7-year high is a head-scratcher Scarborough: Trump a ‘coward’ for not acting on gun control Cubs star, Stoneman Douglas alum: ’Something has to change’ America needs afterschool 10 Senate Democrats are up for reelection in Trump country Philadelphia drops dozens of marijuana possession charges Cancer in kids is on the rise — what’s the cause? Laura Ingraham attacks LeBron James for ‘running his mouth’ Shaping financial rules helps Main Street banks, not Wall Street firms ABC’s Stephanopoulos to interview Comey in April Could this be the moment the labor movement has been waiting for? Florida shooting survivor calls for action on guns in op-ed: ‘We can’t vote, but you can’ Romney makes Utah Senate bid official FBI obtained photo of Porter’s ex-wife’s bruised face seven days after Trump inauguration: report Hispanic Americans need a leader, not infighting advocacy groups Ex-Playmate who says she had affair with Trump details cover-up efforts: report Ex-CIA chief: Congress must act now to block access to semiautomatic weapons 911 in the digital age: Seconds matter, as do emergency system upgrades VA secretary: Trump appointees in my office are working against me The $79 million plan to gut EPA staff Russian bots flood Twitter with pro-gun messages after Florida shooting: report Kimmel tears up in plea for action on gun violence: ‘Children are being murdered’ Action to protect American steel workers crosses our party lines Mitt Romney had his chance and failed; time to step aside For South Korea’s military to thrive, it needs to get off the US dole Trump’s Stormy Daniels problem gets worse GOP looks for Plan B after failure of immigration measures The Memo: Spotlight shifts to WH security clearances Listen: Senate stalemate on immigration, DACA Business groups pressing for repeal of ObamaCare employer mandate For Democrats, the GOP’s state of turmoil should look familiar