The Hill Articles: February 18, 2018

Trump: I hope Oprah runs in 2020 so she can be defeated Dem lawmaker: Trump tweets on Russia show ‘consciousness of guilt’ Dem lawmaker calls Trump ‘eunuch in chief’ over response to Russia meddling Interior plan to use drilling funds for new projects met with skepticism Fla. shooting survivors vow not to return to school until Congress takes action Trump, Ryan meet at Mar-a-Lago amid calls for action on gun violence Trump surveyed Mar-a-Lago members over gun control in wake of school shooting: report Lawmakers call for withdrawal of Trump proposal that could impact 9/11 responders’ health care WH petition requests military burial for JROTC member killed in Florida shooting Tillerson denies ‘dismantling’ the State Department Tillerson again refuses to say whether he called Trump a ‘moron’ Axios: Kelly, Secret Service agent scuffled with Chinese officials over nuclear ‘football’ Dems hit stock buybacks in tax law fight Schiff fires back at Trump: ‘If McMaster can stand up to Putin, why can’t you?’ CNN’s Gergen: Threat of ‘authoritarian rule’ under Trump is growing Bill Gates: People like me should have to pay higher taxes Sessions on recusal from Russia investigation: ‘I did the right thing’ Twitter users are posting false assault claims linked to ‘Black Panther’: report Military officials raised concerns over communication after Hawaii’s false missile alert: report McMaster: Time to hold Syria accountable for use of chemical weapons Gates agrees to testify against Manafort in Mueller probe: report We need federal limits on prescribing opioids Pentagon budget euphoria could be short-lived Trump touts Ken Starr interview on Russia probe Retiring GOP rep: ‘I think we should look at maybe the length of our chairmanships’ Fla. officials found shooting suspect to be low risk in 2016 probe: report Podesta: Trump ‘first draft dodger’ in war to protect democracy Trump mocks ‘big ratings loser’ CNN After Florida school shooting, vows for change but no clear path forward Pruitt postpones Israel trip amid controversy over first-class travel Trump to meet with high school students following Florida shooting Main Street isn’t for sale, President Trump Trump promotes his ‘great friends from NASCAR’ ahead of Daytona 500 Kansas GOP approves resolution opposing efforts ‘to validate transgender identity’: report Turning our back on the International Space Station Trump touts GOP gains in poll showing steady Dem lead Schumer: Trump budget would ‘cripple’ gun background checks Trump’s coal advocacy is a blessing in disguise for Europe’s energy security Biden telling policy aides 2020 run a real possibility: report Schumer: Senate Republicans’ silence ‘deafening’ on guns, Russia GOP senator: FBI failure in Florida shooting ‘a separate issue’ from Russia probe Mining companies can’t fall afoul of US sanctions Making apprenticeships work Gillibrand rejects the idea it’s too soon to talk about gun control: The time is now Lieu: Are Russians writing Trump tweets? Pentagon chief on who ordered attack on US-backed forces in Syria: ‘Don’t ask me’ Is Tillerson serious about modernizing the State Department’s workforce? Florida school shooting survivor: How many more students are going to have to die? Outgoing GOP rep: Republican Party ‘heading into trouble’ in election Florida superintendent: ‘We need a smarter system’ to prevent school shootings Infrastructure plan must not succumb to free-trade mythology Sanders: Trump not speaking out against Russia ‘is a horror show’ Dem senator: ‘Hard to say’ Russian meddling did not affect election outcome Trump’s anger boils over with Russia probe Gowdy: I would support a ban on devices that convert a weapon to fully automatic GOP senator: ‘The problem is not owning an AR-15’ Jeh Johnson emphasizes public’s role in preventing violence: ‘We are not a police state’ We have too much to lose by not investing in women and girls Christie: Russia indictment shows no collusion by Trump campaign ‘to this point’ Kasich pleads with Trump to take action on gun control: ‘Mr. President, I ask you to do this’ Clapper on Mueller probe: ‘I do think there are other shoes to drop’ Limbaugh warns Trump not to claim he’s vindicated by Mueller For conservatives, Social Security could be key for paid leave reform Schiff: ‘Of course’ Russian indictment doesn’t clear Trump campaign of collusion Republican Fla. rep calls for debate on ‘gun safety laws’ Americans can be entitled or free — but not both Limbaugh calls for concealed carry in American schools Florida Dem: The ‘world has heard’ high school shooting survivors Scarborough: Trump in ‘meltdown mode’ over indictments Florida students vow to hold lawmakers accountable on gun violence Bush 43’s bankrupt ‘Let them pick cotton’ immigration policy GOP senator: ‘There will be hell to pay’ if Russia tries to meddle in 2018 midterms Former Obama aide: Trump ‘exploiting the death of children’ to undercut Russia probe Trump: ‘Liddle Adam Schiff’ finally right in blaming Obama for Russian meddling Trump says Russia succeeded in creating chaos in US: They are ‘laughing their asses off’ Giving up on DC tuition assistance program is giving up on DC students Trump: I never said Russia didn’t meddle in election Dem lawmaker tears into Trump: ‘America will regret the day you were ever born’ In anti-gun fever, media misses some crucial facts Florida AG urges social media vigilance after school shooting Trump rips Obama-era Iran payment in tweet knocking Congress, FBI, DOJ Democrats put Dreamers and their party in danger by playing hardball Dem senator warns Mueller against issuing Russia report near 2018 election Trump talk riles advocates on both sides of gas tax Florida students turn to activism in wake of shooting