The Hill Articles: February 21, 2018

Florida victim’s mother challenges NRA spox: Why isn’t my son’s right to life as protected as gun rights? Florida sheriff to NRA spokeswoman: You are not standing up for survivors of school shooting Florida sheriff comes out against arming teachers: ‘Teachers should teach’ NY Daily News cover shows Trump with NRA duct tape over his mouth Rubio argument against banning semi-automatic rifle cut off by audience applause for ban Florida shooting survivor calls on Rubio to refuse future NRA donations Rubio breaks with Trump, doesn’t support arming teachers Rubio supports raising age limit to buy a rifle, will consider ban on large-capacity magazines Former Google employee suing over alleged wrongful firing Florida Dem vows to introduce assault weapons ban in Congress next week Father of shooting victim confronts Rubio: Your comments have been ‘pathetically weak’ Michelle Obama praises Florida shooting survivors: ‘We’re behind you every step of the way’ Students across US hold protests in solidarity with Florida survivors Florida superintendent: We don’t need to arm teachers Milwaukee jail health workers charged with falsifying prisoner medical records Social media goes after Trump for notes at listening session with shooting survivors Kremlin ally behind Russia troll farm tied to mercenaries in Syria: report The Memo: Dramatic White House event raises stakes in gun debate White House to meet with veterans groups leaders next week Blumenthal: Trump pitch to arm teachers ‘absolutely abhorrent’ Pennsylvania GOP leaders ask Supreme Court to block district map Overnight Regulation: NRA opposes new age limits on gun buys | Justices limit Dodd-Frank protections for whistleblowers | Health chief exploring more actions on drug prices | New SEC guidance on cyber breaches Fox News host rips ‘crisis actor’ conspiracies about Florida students NRA opposes new age limits on gun purchases Deputies to carry rifles on school grounds in Fla. county where shooting occurred Florida student makes emotional call for Trump to ban ‘weapon of war’ during listening session Overnight Finance: Treasury seeks changes to Dodd-Frank plan on failing banks | WH predicts 3 percent growth through 2020 | Fed sees inflation, rate hikes ahead | Fraud charges for former bitcoin exchange | Justices narrow whistleblower protections Sanders: No one, including Clinton, should ever face meddling from foreign government Overnight Tech: SEC updates guidance on data breaches | Twitter cracks down on automated tweets | Feds hit former bitcoin exchange with fraud charges Clinton praises Florida students for standing up to ‘disgusting smears’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders: ‘We have not declared war on the press’ Photo reveals Trump’s notes at gun violence listening session Trump tweet on guns in classrooms resurfaces after listening session Snap responds to petition calling for it to scrap its redesign Illinois governor drinks chocolate milk during corporate diversity lesson Woman linked to ex-GOP Rep. Tim Murphy’s downfall launches House bid House to consider bill next week to combat online sex trafficking Overnight Energy: Oversight chair probes EPA chief’s travel | Interior scientist resigned, alleging ethics breach | Cruz pushes for changes to ethanol mandate Shooting survivors push for action in Trump meeting Removal of the health insurance mandate could impact our larger health care system U.S. Olympic biathlete says he would support assault weapons ban Overnight Defense: North Koreans scrapped secret meeting with Pence | Budget chair presses Mattis on Pentagon audit | Shulkin rooting out ‘subversion’ at VA Overnight Cybersecurity: Mueller makes new sealed filing in Manafort, Gates case | SEC updates cyber risk disclosure guidance | Global cost of cybercrime estimated at $600B Trump pledges to ‘strongly’ consider concealed carry in schools Overnight Health Care: Dems call for vote on allowing CDC gun violence research | Health chief looks at actions to tackle high drug prices | NJ restores Planned Parenthood funding Here’s how we can roll back on Islamist movements House Dems call for vote on lifting gun violence research limits White nationalist sues Twitter over suspended account Cruz rallies refinery workers for ethanol mandate change Content gatekeepers stand in the way of innovation Florida shooting victim’s father to Trump: ‘I’m pissed’ WhatsApp co-founder donates $50M to new Signal nonprofit wing GOP lawmaker: ‘Many’ mass shooters ‘end up being Democrats’ Banks call for hearing as war flares over credit union tax exemption How SpaceX and NASA’s rockets compare Florida shooting survivor pens letter to NRA on gun control Ford North America president leaving over ‘inappropriate behavior’ Listen: How the Florida conspiracy theories spread Parent at WH listening session asks Trump for age restrictions on gun purchases Senators ask Trump to back bid to host World Cup Republicans are negotiating the terms of surrender on paid leave Trump nominee for Indian Health Service withdraws name from consideration Feds charge former bitcoin exchange with fraud When it comes to immigration, America suffers from amnesia Empire State building to go dark in honor of Florida shooting victims Federal judiciary to make harassment complaints against judges public Home sales slowed in January as inventory remained tight White House praises Oregon program of mileage tax for infrastructure funds Fed says growing economy, inflation will make case for rate hike Menendez wants assurance State Dept. didn’t play role in Trump Jr.’s India visit Progressives must listen to voters and stand for our values in 2018 Florida Democrat: ’80 percent’ of the US agrees with students on gun control School security guard thwarts California student’s shooting plot Justice official denies she’s leaving over Mueller probe FDA announces recall of dietary supplements after opioid declaration Interior Dept. scientist resigned over alleged ethics breach: report SEC updates guidance on disclosing cyber breaches Student demonstrators protest gun violence in Fla. gov’s office Don’t get your medical advice from personal injury attorneys’ ads Flake backs bill increasing age for rifle purchases Watch live: Trump holds listening session on gun violence with students, teachers Sanders: Clinton should have spoken up about Russian bots during election Stop blaming violence on mental illness — it’s a dangerous assumption Twitter cracks down on automated tweets Celebrity chef who feuded with Trump writing book on Puerto Rico response: report Venezuela’s cryptocurrency is a farce US says 3 militants killed in Somalia strike Gowdy presses EPA chief for answers on his first-class travel CNN anchor holds heated gun control interview with Florida legislator US foreign assistance a boon to survivors of sex violence Publishing platform Medium suspends far-right figures The case for ignoring the president Walking, waiting part of Uber’s new service Ex-Trump aide is paid $15k a month by RNC for security consulting To save Ethiopia from civil war, solutions must work from the ground up Alaska state lawmakers look to impose Medicaid work requirements Mueller makes new filing under seal in Manafort-Gates case Poll: Trump job approval gains as voters warm to tax bill Warner: Trump needs to back up support for new gun regulations with action Interior dept scientist resigns over fears of lacking scientific integrity Gun control group reports 75K new volunteers since Florida shooting Mueller indictment showcases the need for deterrence in cyberspace Comey friend sues State Dept. for records on article promoting Mar-a-Lago Calls for new gun laws are falling on deaf ears Health chief exploring more actions on high drug prices Schumer: Universal background checks Dems’ top priority We’re pro-Life Democrats and we want to protect the lives of the born and unborn Huckabee Sanders to attend Olympics closing ceremony Mueller to interview ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg: report Ex-MSNBC anchor running for House Jemele Hill on ‘The View’: I stand by calling Trump a white supremacist Zinke grants industry wish list while shutting out the public Sanders to publish new book a week after midterms Melania Trump’s parents are legal permanent residents: report NTSB: Truck hit by train carrying GOP lawmakers crossed track despite lowered gates We should build walls around schools to protect our children SPLC: Number of US hate groups rises 20 percent in three years Majority think Trump cheated on Melania: poll Quinnipiac poll: Trump’s approval rating slides Poll: Two-thirds of voters think Trump should release tax returns Huckabee: Billy Graham’s death is ‘fake news’: ‘He’s more alive right now than’ ever Florida school shooting survivor to Congress: ‘We will vote you out’ Apple speaking with miners directly to buy cobalt: report Mueller investigating whether Manafort dangled White House job to get loans White House predicts 3 percent growth through 2020 Students rally for action on guns outside US Capitol Budget chairman pushes Mattis on Pentagon audit The Hill’s 12:30 Report Justice Department’s enforcement policies make change for the worse NJ governor restores funding for Planned Parenthood cut under Christie Ted Nugent criticized for circulating conspiracy theory about Florida students Bipartisan opportunity to right size federal student lending We don’t need another Dust Bowl Treasury official: ‘I’m troubled by the national debt’ Dems want to boost FBI budget to fight Russia’s election interference See something, say something, do nothing? There is a solution Zinke meets with California governor on offshore drilling Toomey calls for ‘conversation’ about impeaching state Supreme Court justices OIG: Wildlife services official helped create grants that financially benefited his wife Florida shooting survivors turned away from state Senate president’s office: report Progressive group calls out Ryan on gun control with Janesville billboard Cyber crime costs global economy $600B annually, experts estimate Politicians, faith leaders react to passing of Billy Graham ‘Jeopardy!’ host set to moderate Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate Gillibrand: Trump makes it hard to give up cursing for Lent Treasury calls for new bankruptcy code to avert federal backstop for failing banks US attorney manual update signals hope for religious liberty Senate Republicans call on Trump to re-engage on TPP Mississippi city rejects request to hold LGBT pride parade Man pleads guilty to threatening congressman over net neutrality Pennsylvania middle schooler charged after allegedly threatening school shooting Conservatives say they’ve lost thousands of followers on Twitter Veteran diplomat rips Trump over claims he’s tougher on Russia than Obama David Clarke: Fla. students’ gun control push has ‘George Soros’ fingerprints all over it’ Poll: Majority unlikely to use self-driving cars Seven years after the revolution, America is still wrong about Libya Md. students stage walkout, march to US Capitol to demand action on guns Number of women running in midterms more than doubles from 2016 to 2018: report Top trending YouTube video promotes Florida shooting conspiracy theory Support students against mass murderers, Russian bots and the NRA SC Senate panel approves bill effectively banning all abortions Supreme Court limits Dodd-Frank protections for whistleblowers Let’s treat these mass shootings like the public health crisis that they are Schumer hits Trump on ‘all talk’ approach on guns It’s time to rethink the Second Amendment It’s time to be like Ike:  Forging a state and federal partnership to pave the path to prosperity Revised TPP deal released, US requests left out GM plans South Korea investment after Trump takes credit for plant closing: report Karen Pence to honor Steve Scalise at charity fundraiser In the wake of tragedy, a search for (easy) answers Connecticut gov to Congress: Gun violence is coming to your neighborhood CNN’s Toobin: Kushner only works in the White House because he’s in the ‘lucky sperm club’ Hundreds of mayors unite against Trump reversal of Obama-era climate plan Soaring economic optimism could torpedo Dems’ ‘blue wave’ midterms GOP state rep calls for end to gun-free zones after Florida shooting Bump stock prices skyrocket after president proposes ban Dinesh D’Souza apologizes for mocking Parkland shooting survivors after massive backlash ‘Morning Joe’ hosts tear into conservatives for dismissing students’ calls for gun control Florida House declares porn a public health risk shortly after denying assault rifle ban Evangelical leader Pat Robertson calls for stricter gun laws Trump: Why doesn’t DOJ investigate Obama administration? Texas school district threatens to suspend students who protest gun violence Krauthammer: Surgery recovery ‘steadily slower’ than expected Florida shooting survivor: Trump Jr. is ‘immature, rude, and inhuman’ Evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99 Trump considering new minimum age to buy guns: reports Schiff: Wall dividing House Intel panel’s staff a ‘terrible idea’ The three spectacles of PyeongChang NRA accepts CNN invitation to participate in town hall on guns Hundreds in Florida gather for run to remember teacher who died in shooting Trump’s quick fix approach to Iran nuclear deal creates untenable policy dilemma Organizers of fundraiser with GOP lawmaker pull auction of AR-15 GOP congressman faces jeers at Colorado town hall: ‘An avalanche is coming to Washington’ Main Street businesses deserve tax parity with American corporations Survey: Business confidence in economy soars while concerns over skills gap grow Hundreds of teachers sign up for Ohio concealed weapons class after Florida school shooting Gillibrand laments NRA’s ‘chokehold’ on Congress Florida student: I’m not a crisis actor, I’m someone who had to live through this Federal monopoly is a way to degrade — not enhance — broadband development Poll: Most Americans not getting bigger paychecks in wake of tax overhaul Trump Jr.: ‘Nonsense’ to suggest family is profiting from presidency Did Mueller withhold evidence in striking the Michael Flynn deal? Americans can live frugal and beat China — or live high under China’s boot What is the FBI hiding in its war to protect Comey? Trump’s UN migrant nominee has a record to put his petty critics to shame Wisconsin welfare reform could be model for GOP Controversies pile up for White House, alarming GOP 10 governors shaping the future of politics Meet the gatekeeper to the National Governors Association The Memo: How long will truce between Romney, Trump really last? House Oversight a gavel no one wants Listen: House Republicans shun top role on Oversight panel Science group reserves nearly $2M in airtime to boost Dems in three states