The Hill Articles: February 20, 2018

Accuser says Trump should be afraid of the truth Woman behind pro-Trump Facebook page denies being influenced by Russians Colbert: Students taking action on gun violence ‘give me hope’ Shulkin says he has White House approval to root out ‘subversion’ at VA Kushner resisting giving up top access amid scrutiny over security clearances: report Van Jones on Trump’s FBI tweet: ‘You couldn’t imagine a more juvenile response to a mass killing’ Trump: CNN, MSNBC ‘got scammed’ into covering Russian-organized rally Gun control groups take out NY Times ad naming lawmakers who have accepted NRA donations: report Pennsylvania Democrats set to win big with new district map HUD watchdog looking into involvement of Carson’s family at agency Trump calls for strengthening background checks in wake of Fla. shooting Under pressure, Trump shifts blame for Russia intrusion Lawmakers feel pressure on guns Spielberg, Katzenberg pledge $500k each to gun control march Dem wins Kentucky state House seat in district Trump won by 49 points Florida lawmaker’s aide fired after claiming shooting survivors were ‘actors’ Kelly says he has ‘full confidence’ in Kushner on foreign policy Lobbying World Pavlich: The claim Trump let the mentally ill get guns is a lie Mellman: Did Russia impact the election? Budowsky: On guns, the students are leading the nation North Korea canceled secret meeting with Pence at Olympics Overnight Health Care: Trump eases rules on insurance outside ObamaCare | HHS office on religious rights gets 300 complaints in a month | GOP chair eyes opioid bill vote by Memorial Day JetBlue offers free flights to Florida for families of shooting victims Overnight Tech: Judge blocks AT&T request for DOJ communications | Facebook VP apologizes for tweets about Mueller probe | Tech wants Treasury to fight EU tax proposal HHS official put on leave amid probe into social media posts Toomey to introduce bill broadening background checks for firearms Overnight Energy: Dems ask Pruitt to justify first-class travel | Obama EPA chief says reg rollback won’t stand | Ex-adviser expects Trump to eventually rejoin Paris accord Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urge action on Export-Import Bank nominees Overnight Regulation: Trump to take steps to ban bump stocks | Trump eases rules on insurance sold outside of ObamaCare | FCC to officially rescind net neutrality Thursday | Obama EPA chief: Reg rollback won’t stand FCC to officially rescind net neutrality rules on Thursday Feinstein: Trump must urge GOP to pass bump stock ban Why we can’t get anything done on gun reform Oprah joins Clooneys in supporting Florida students’ gun control march Curbelo Dem rival lashes out over immigration failure Overnight Defense: First Gitmo transfer under Trump could happen ‘soon’ | White House says Trump has confidence in VA chief | Russia concedes ‘dozens’ of civilians injured in Syria clash Rubio: ‘Disgusting group of idiots’ made up claim that shooting survivors are actors Trump’s SEC may negate investors’ ability to fight securities fraud Overnight Cybersecurity: Lawyer charged in Mueller probe pleads guilty to lying | Sessions launches cyber task force | White House tallies economic impact of cyber crime Overnight Finance: NAFTA defenders dig in | Tech pushes Treasury to fight EU on taxes | AT&T faces setback in merger trial | Dems make new case against Trump tax law | Trump fuels fight over gas tax Ex-US ambassador: Mueller is the one who is tough on Russia Fired host Tavis Smiley sues PBS for breach of contract Target help to the seriously mentally ill, not ‘mental health’ in general Schwarzenegger rips Trump: ‘Defending gerrymandering’ won’t drain the swamp Subject of ‘Making a Murderer’ doc asks Supreme Court to hear his case Aide to Fla. state lawmaker falsely claims shooting survivors are ‘actors,’ not students TSA breaks record for most firearms found in one week DA drops charges against remaining Confederate statue protesters Huckabee Sanders to Fox News reporter: ‘Taking my words out of context’ on Trump’s shooting response Punishing the poor isn’t just bad policy, it’s wasting taxpayer money GOP lawmakers: Obama admin ‘hastily’ wrote lead ammunition ban Judicial order in Flynn case prompts new round of scrutiny USA Today survey: 94 percent of women in Hollywood have experienced harassment or assault Scott Walker backs West Virginia attorney general in GOP Senate primary Listen: Pennsylvania court’s map unnerves GOP New poll reveals why Founders would be worried The paradox of populism Dems seek reversal of nursing home regulatory rollback McCaskill welcomes ninth grandson in a row New HHS office that enforces health workers’ religious rights received 300 complaints in a month Leadership in our government is failing to protect our health care Florida lawmakers reject motion to consider bill that would ban assault rifles White House: Security clearance review won’t affect Kushner Trump Jr. praises ‘spirit’ of poverty-stricken Indians: ‘Still a smile on a face’ Trump to take steps to ban bump stocks Tesla cloud account hacked to mine cryptocurrency State Dept. says it did not coordinate with Trump Jr. on India speech NJ school district votes to add armed officers to 11 schools CPAC keeps NRA leader’s name off schedule We need to separate politics from reality in the charter school debate Dem Fla. gubernatorial hopeful in ad: Shooting is a ‘wake-up call’ White House denies Trump blamed shooting on Russia probe Pentagon: First Gitmo transfer under Trump could happen ‘soon’ White House: Trump has confidence in VA, EPA chiefs Tennessee GOP lawmaker under review by Ethics Committee Former Pelosi challenger: I have no ‘interest in running for leadership again’ Sessions creates cyber task force to study election interference Fox Business host to Trump on Russia probe: ‘Stop making it about yourself’ Lawyer charged in Mueller probe pleads guilty to lying to federal investigators Russian man arrested after speaking about work at ‘troll farm’ Poll: Voters are split on raising the gas tax Hi-tech is ones and zeros, in Mexico, too It’s time for conservatives to retire the term ‘alt-right’   Send ISIS prisoners back to their countries of origin Poll: Dems lead GOP by 15 points in generic House ballot Poll: Majority disapproves of Trump’s military parade plan Lawmakers are failing in duty to respond to the American people Poll: 97 percent support background checks for all gun buyers Student who allegedly brought gun to class had AR-15, grenades at home Poll: Republicans would shoulder blame for DACA failure Poll: Support for stricter gun laws reaches new high Trump’s infrastructure plan builds barriers to public engagement MLB teams to wear hats honoring Florida shooting victims The siren of Baton Rouge How America’s millennials are redefining citizenship Judge rejects AT&T inquiry into possible Trump influence in merger case Texas lesbians sue HHS after allegedly being told they couldn’t adopt a child Committee chairman aims for House vote on opioid bills by Memorial Day Mark Levin’s new Fox News program to launch Sunday night Maxine Waters calls for Kelly to resign over handling of Rob Porter allegations Uber CEO: Air taxis could become a reality within decade Hey, tech industry: In the #MeToo era, forced arbitration must end Doug Jones: Arming teachers is the ‘dumbest idea I’ve ever heard’ Restoring fiscal sanity requires bipartisan courage Watch live: White House holds first news briefing since Florida high school shooting Idaho state senator yells ‘abortion is murder’ at college students Former WH adviser: Trump will want to rejoin Paris climate pact by 2020 What sort of senator will Mitt Romney be? Not a backbencher, even day one Florida students stage walkout, march toward site of deadly mass shooting The real VA scandal: No will to help veterans Russia concedes ‘dozens’ of citizens injured in clash with US forces in Syria Chelsea Clinton calls out far-right website on school shooting survivors: Attack me instead Big tech lobbying groups push Treasury to speak out on EU tax proposal Trump accuser calls for Trump to share footage from day she alleges he forcibly kissed her Dems decry ObamaCare change as new attempt at ‘sabotage’ O’Reilly questions if media should interview Fla. shooting survivors ‘who are in an emotional state’ It’s time to rebuild America Republicans are avoiding gun talks as election looms The Hill’s 12:30 Report Haley slams Palestinian president on peace process at the UN: ‘We will not chase after you’ Flake to try to force vote on DACA stopgap plan Kentucky governor countersues over Medicaid work requirements Dems ask Pruitt to justify first-class flights Billboard vandalized to read ‘Kill the NRA’ after Florida shooting US, UK regulators join forces on regulating financial technology firms Florida shooting victim to get honorary acceptance into West Point Psychiatrist who briefed lawmakers: I’m reporting Trump as a ‘dangerous’ threat Fox News to launch streaming service for ‘superfans’ Should the Rob Porter outcome set the standard? Obama EPA chief: Trump regulation rollbacks won’t hold up legally Oversight Dems urge Equifax to extend protections for breach victims George and Amal Clooney join pro-gun control march following Florida school shooting Milo Yiannopoulos drops his lawsuit against Simon and Schuster Longtime manager of Bon Iver to run for Congress in Wisconsin: report We must solve the infrastructure financing puzzle before we build Ohio school district holds lockdown after student shoots himself Progressive group targets GOP moderates on immigration Gingrich says arming teachers only long-term solution to school shootings Maxine Waters defends Oprah to Trump: She’s ‘richer than you’ Three students who died in Florida shooting awarded Medal of Heroism from US Army Congress fails miserably: For Asian-Americans, immigration proposals are personal attacks Pa. GOP lawmakers expected to join suit against new congressional map Poll: North Korea tops list of greatest US enemies US suspicious of Mexico’s request for help in spyware investigation: report Top Mattis aide leaving Pentagon Video of gun owner destroying same type of gun used in Florida shooting goes viral Trump denies accusations of forcibly kissing woman in 2006 Top state election official questions why Trump is downplaying threat of Russian election interference: report Mulvaney travels to Middle East: report US, South Korea planning new joint military exercises Make the compromise: Ending chain migration is a small price to legalize Dreamers NRCC outraises DCCC in January Trump starts workweek with tweetstorm Why the US should lead on protecting Rohingya Muslims Dopey Russian ads didn’t swing voters — federal coverups did Trump states would bear brunt of gas tax increase: conservative groups Dolly Parton set to donate her 100 millionth book to Library of Congress Pentagon makes show of force in Black Sea to counteract Russian influence: report Ex-CIA director slams Trump: Your insecurity over Russia investigation is ‘well deserved’ New EU data protection rules a turning point for privacy Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to California gun law Ex-GOP lawmaker suggests ‘left-wing groups’ are coaching Fla. shooting survivors Assessing Trump’s impeachment odds through a historic lens State election officials say they are struggling to get information Small business owners’ optimism at record high after tax overhaul The CIA may need to call White House to clarify Russia meddling Mueller charges lawyer with lying in Russia probe GOP strategist confronts ex-Trump staffer: ‘I’m sick of you guys making excuses for him’ Homeland Security chief touts effort on election cybersecurity Trump eases rules on insurance sold outside of ObamaCare HUD agrees to implement rule to help low-income residents American women will decide who wins and loses in 2018 elections Facebook exec apologizes for claim that Russian goal wasn’t to sway election: report Trump to Pa. GOP: Challenge congressional map all the way to Supreme Court Anderson Cooper tears into Trump: He ‘went to play golf while they held funerals’ Russian bots turn to gun control after Florida high school shooting: report Schatz’s ignorance of our Anglo-American legal heritage illustrates problem with government Trump hits Dems on taxes while touting Republican gains on generic ballot Dallas official calls on NRA to find new location for convention Michelle Obama celebrates success of ‘Black Panther’ Florida shooting suspect’s friend: ‘He talked about killing our parents, our friends, boyfriends and girlfriends’ Ukraine’s future Trump blames Obama over Russia election meddling NJ governor: This is a time for action on guns Cutting EPA indoor air pollution research will cost money and lives Trump thanks ‘Fox & Friends’ for timeline of Obama administration’s ‘failures’ on Russia Officials identified over $40M in ‘suspicious’ transactions to and from Manafort’s companies: report Fewer conservatives support assault weapons ban: poll Student who survived Florida shooting: This is not about Trump, this is about us How Republicans can ensure great health care coverage Florida high school shooting survivors to demand action at state capital Poll: Most say Trump, Congress could do more to stop mass shootings Keep America strong and proud by defending the arts and humanities Energy policy should be guided by the free market — not by subsidizing losers Listen: Trump backs guns-check bill Big Republican missteps needed for Democrats to win in November Dems ponder gender politics of 2020 nominee Lawmaker interest in NAFTA intensifies amid Trump moves Week ahead: Pentagon turns focus to missile defense