The Hill Articles: February 17, 2018

February 17
Trump breaks with McMaster: Election results ‘were not impacted or changed by the Russians’ Trump: FBI missed Fla. shooter ‘signals’ spending ‘too much time trying to prove Russian collusion’ Hatch sends apology letters to Porter’s ex-wives: report House Dems call for first Education Committee hearing on school shootings since Sandy Hook Biden pens op-ed calling for federal sexual assault legislation Florida students chant ‘you are responsible’ at gun control protest Grassley to Trump: Tell Putin to ‘butt out’ of US elections Trump: Dems could have passed gun control under Obama Man misidentified as Charlottesville driver sues far-right websites for defamation Trump ambassador pick faced complaints from female workers: report Sunday shows preview: Russian charges, Florida shooting dominate coverage The 14 GOP senators who voted against Trump’s immigration framework Protesters escorted out of GOP fundraiser with chants of ‘no more guns’ Facebook creates plan to verify identity of campaign ad buyers Three questions to ask before downloading a mobile app Constituent sends donation of ‘thoughts and prayers’ to GOP Rep If states want high tax rates, states should bear the burden Drama surrounding Shulkin — what is the future of VA health care? McConnell: GOP expects to lose Senate, House seats in midterms McConnell says Trump should embrace Romney’s Senate bid Trump, Ryan to meet at Mar-a-Lago to discuss 2018 agenda Trump says he is skipping golf to honor the Florida shooting victims: report Dem lawmakers attend ‘Black Panther’ screenings on opening weekend Trump uses Facebook exec comments on Russia meddling to criticize ‘Fake News Media’ CNN invites Trump to town hall with parents, students of Florida high school Top GOP donor: ‘I will not write another check’ until candidates support assault weapons ban Trump lashes out at ‘Fake News Media’ over Mueller indictments Russia’s Kislyak: US on a ‘hunting spree’ against ‘Russian computer wizards’ Florida shooting survivor calls out Trump, NRA in emotional speech Journalists slam Trump aide’s ‘repulsive’ attack over Russia Three fellow students reported Florida suspect to school before shooting: report House Dem joins protest at NRA headquarters following Florida school shooting Vicente Fox: Florida school shooting is ‘what you get’ from ‘aggressive’ White House A qualified CDC director would restore America’s trust in the agency How textbooks shape teachers — not just their students Why America needs the Journalist Protection Act Fox’s Jeanine Pirro: Mueller ‘is the person who should be’ investigated Kamala Harris endorses Gavin Newsom for California governor Hannity on Russian indictments: ‘Where the hell was the Obama administration?’ The Russians are coming, but our weakness is already here Trump Jr. spotted at shark fishing event with New York Mets players Dems say GOP focus on mental health is redirection from gun control Ingraham comments reignite political feud with NBA stars Rental homes are a key cog in the housing market Prosecutor: Florida shooting ‘the type of case the death penalty was designed for’ A call to arms for tech companies: Get extremists off your platforms Tillerson: US using ‘large sticks,’ not carrot, to convince North Korea to talk Dem praises gay US Olympian who feuded with Pence Ex-CIA director: US meddles in foreign elections for a ‘very good cause’ Sanders rebuffs WaPo on Trump focusing on shooting responders: ‘Very misleading’ Western obsession with Islamic State opened the door for Iranian aggression Ryan urges House Republicans to raise more campaign money: report South Korean president says there’s growing ‘consensus’ US, North Korea need summit Personal and societal redemption lie beyond politics Dem criticizes Trump for ‘thumbs-up’ in Florida Indicted Russian denies US election hacking Pope Francis revives sex abuse advisory committee Mueller adds bank fraud to Manafort’s list of alleged criminal conduct Kirsten Gillibrand is exactly the kind of 2020 candidate Democrats need White House spokesman: Dems, media have created more ‘chaos’ than the Russians FBI had photos showing Porter’s alleged abuse in early 2017: report Women’s March group calls for national school walkout over gun control Trump angry with his Veterans Affairs secretary over travel scandal: report Kushner requests more intel info than almost all White House staff: report Russia’s Lavrov dismisses Mueller indictments as lacking ‘facts’ ‘An act of justice’ — Lincoln’s words show meaning for Black History Month Bill Clinton to offer court opinion on unsealing Lewinsky investigation records McMaster: Evidence is ‘incontrovertible’ that Russia interfered in 2016 election John Kelly — like this whole White House — is done LeBron James fires back at Ingraham: ‘We will not shut up and dribble’ DOJ: Trump’s dislike of CNN didn’t bias AT&T-Time Warner merger Romney as Senate candidate promises not to ‘sit and wait’ on school shootings Mueller indictments still miss the mark on Trump-Russia collusion Harassment allegations roil Illinois politics LISTEN: From Russia to red ink — Panetta and Panetta Five key takeaways from the Russian indictments