The Hill Articles: February 23, 2018

CNN releases emails to push back on claim about ‘scripted’ town hall question TrueCar ends car buying partnership with NRA Michael Steele addresses CPAC official’s ‘painfully stupid’ comment about race Four states agree to share gun registries Judge dismisses coal mogul’s defamation lawsuit against John Oliver Trump to meet with Arab leaders in push for Qatar peace deal: report UConn to applicants: Peaceful protesting won’t affect your admission GOP Michigan governor: ‘I don’t think having more guns is a good thing’ Additional deputies did not enter Florida high school during shooting: report Adam Rippon says he would ‘totally’ speak with Pence post-Olympics Condoleezza Rice calls for ‘conversation’ on gun rights ‘in the modern world’ Senators to FEMA: Contractor plagiarized winning bid to aid Puerto Rico Intel didn’t give government advance notice on chip flaws Former Obama advisers defend White House vetting system after Trump criticism NRA strikes back at Florida sheriff: ‘Your office failed this community’ Susan Rice attorney denies message she sent herself on Trump’s inauguration was ‘unusual’ Facebook apologizes for virtual shooting game demo at CPAC Insurer Chubb ends participation in NRA-branded insurance program Threats to pull ICE out of California beyond irresponsible Rosenstein alerted White House two weeks ago on Kushner clearance issues: report Trump eyeing 24 percent tariff on steel imports: report California Dem: Trump’s idea of ‘helping’ is terrorizing and tearing families apart Ex-NFL player at center of bullying controversy detained after social media post Cable news ad revenue up 25 percent over 2017, with MSNBC’s rising 62 percent Veterans Health Administration needs stronger recruitment methods Planned Parenthood won’t be barred from applying for family planning funds New Manafort indictment alleges secret payments to European politicians Supreme Court to hear travel ban case on April 25 RNC paying $37K per month in 2020 campaign rent at Trump Tower WATCH: Republicans at CPAC energized for 2018 Listen: Where the NRA gets its power Let Seoul negotiate its own détente West Virginia teacher strike to extend to Monday Rebuild U.S. infrastructure with American metals and minerals Schiff calls for Gates to testify before House panel after plea deal DHS deputy head Elaine Duke to leave Trump administration Health care’s fundamental problem: Your doctor doesn’t work for you ExxonMobil may be in climate denial, but its investors shouldn’t be Gates’s false statement to FBI came during meeting over plea deal Trump says he discussed gun control reform with GOP leaders The Supreme Court has opportunity to rule in favor of American workers Newtown father praises Parkland students as a ‘force to be reckoned with’ White House goes on lockdown after car strikes security barrier Hertz cuts ties with NRA Caller warned on FBI tip line that suspected Florida shooter was ‘going to explode’ Florida survivor says he’s left Facebook over death threats Jay Powell ignores Milton Friedman at his — and our — peril Florida teacher says sheriff’s deputy is a ‘scapegoat’ in school shooting Kansas elementary school student brings gun and knife to school in response to threatening Facebook post: report Manafort says he doesn’t understand why Gates pleaded guilty Trump: Kelly will decide on Kushner clearance GOP reps calls on Ryan to bring background check bill up for vote RNC chair: We need to match Dem energy to win in midterms Federal regulators should trust progress, avoid blockchain red tape Florida shooting survivor calls out Melania Trump over Donald Jr. ‘liking’ conspiracy theories: Talk to your step-son Former Trump adviser pleads guilty in Mueller probe Trump warns of military action with North Korea if sanctions don’t work Jerusalem embassy move bumped up to May Zinke tweaks Interior reorganization maps after governors’ criticisms Husband of GOP candidate says she threatened to kill him America’s moral obligation to the environment Meeting minutes show Fed rate hikes surely on the way WHCD comedian: Trump ‘terrible for comedy’ because ‘you can’t joke a joke’ GOP lawmaker calls for assault rifle ban Pentagon: Mattis has given White House advice on transgender troops FCC chair Pai receives NRA gun award for courage Short-term insurance plans are another assault on ObamaCare Hickenlooper: ‘We are the terrorists against ourselves’ on gun laws Trump calls for military parade to take place on Veterans Day: report John Bolton: North Korea nuclear weapons program top US national security threat Strict restrictions put in place for Obama event in Boston Health chief to meet with Idaho governor on controversial ObamaCare plan Florida governor breaks with Trump on arming teachers DCist, Gothamist revived by public radio Missouri GOP suggests George Soros is behind indictment of governor Schumer knocks Trump: ‘Step up and lead’ on guns, immigration Congress, stop government from dishing out bad dietary advice MetLife ends discount program with NRA InfoWars one step closer to YouTube ban after Florida conspiracy theory video Trump cuts loose in rollicking address to conservatives Watch live: Trump holds joint press conference with Australian PM Trump budget would end agency that resolves differences in a time of deep division ‘Blacklist’ star: My character ‘will never carry an assault rifle again’ EPA scientists find black communities disproportionately hit by pollution Tech and telecom lobbying groups announce joint cybersecurity initiative Former RNC chair: Trump suggestion to arm teachers is ‘delusional’ With SpaceX success, what happens to NASA’s Space Launch System? Former Trump adviser expected to plead guilty in Mueller probe The Hill’s 12:30 Report Fla. lawmakers advance bill that requires ‘In God We Trust’ to be displayed in schools Midterms may hinge on how voters view sexual misconduct Mnuchin: Companies that work with North Korea won’t be able to do business with US Manufacturing giant that struck Trump jobs deal receives $2.5 billion DoD contract: report Trump economic report is revisionist history Trump is decimating the Consumer Product Safety Commission Florida governor bucks NRA on age restrictions in new gun proposal State leaders unite outside Cutting federal student loans to save taxpayers money is not the best idea Trump: Democrats ‘have totally abandoned’ DACA Joint military exercise can be a bargaining chip with North Korea New dinosaur fossils found on land no longer protected by Bears Ears National Monument Robert Mueller is playing chess, not checkers Ivanka, Huckabee Sanders arrive in South Korea Trump: Armed teacher would have ‘shot the hell’ out of gunman Bipartisan group of governors unveil new health reform proposal Co-founder of one of largest US charter school networks fired for sexual misconduct Trump calls out McCain for ObamaCare vote Judge who donated to Trump won’t recuse himself from dossier case: report Ryan, Pelosi name members to new budget and pension committees Taking a serious look at conservative policing reform Former Trump adviser: Paris climate accord ‘is a good Republican agreement’ Trump: ObamaCare being wiped out ‘piece by piece’ Code-red alert on Trump and Russia Trump calls meeting with Cabinet officials on biofuels policy: reports Trump warns Dems will ‘take away your Second Amendment’ Crowd chants ‘lock her up’ at Trump’s CPAC speech Protester disrupts Trump’s CPAC speech WATCH: Geraldo Rivera booed for suggesting gun reform at CPAC Trump announces new North Korea sanctions Mr. Tillerson, please provide real answers Trump jokes about ‘bald spot’ at CPAC Dem rep: ‘Negotiations’ ongoing on Democratic countermemo GOP moves to boost vulnerable Pa. lawmaker after redistricting Florida high school to reopen for first time since shooting Asking who should be restricted from gun ownership is not the right question Energy, Interior secretaries: Trump has ‘world-changing’ approach to energy Ingraham: Liberals are ‘kind of like herpes’ Wall Street could be changing tune on guns Missouri governor off Republican Governors Association board after arrest GOP mega-donor Adelson offers to pay for part of Jerusalem embassy: AP Fix our crumbling infrastructure by starting with the Gateway Program Trump vents at law enforcement over school shooting failures Watchdog scolds Energy Department lab over toxic metal exposure Gates to plead guilty in Mueller probe: NYT Want bipartisan infrastructure? Increase domestic hydropower production CNN’s Camerota, NRA’s Loesch battle over whether media loves mass shootings Shep Smith: Kushner’s security clearance omission ‘can be a crime’ Trump slams gun-free zones at schools in CPAC speech The steps to making Trump’s bump stock regulation a reality Oprah tells Kimmel she is ‘definitely not’ running in 2020 NY Daily News rips Trump plan to arm teachers: ‘We are here to teach life, not take one’ You are wrong about ‘Trump Country’ Prominent Republicans scrubbed from NRA forum after Florida shooting If GOP lawmakers don’t act to prevent mass shootings, their donors will Watch live: Trump speaks at CPAC Kasich mulls 2020 run, including possible Trump primary challenge: report Trump reignites call for border wall Christopher Steele: Putin’s unwitting puppet in the campaign to shake America Poll: Most voters say gun policy will be major factor in midterm vote Iran’s cyber warfare against its people must not stand Florida shooting survivor: We should call AR-15s ‘Marco Rubio’ because they’re both easy to buy Trump to impose new sanctions on North Korea Fla. students plan to use $3.5M in fundraising in ‘long-term’ gun reform effort Is the Federal Reserve heading into an era of hawkish monetary policy? Trump consults adult sons on possible gun reforms: report Court: Trump admin must enforce Obama methane leak rule Poll: Just one-third approve of Trump’s handling of Florida shooting Kelly, McMaster could soon resign over friction with Trump: Reuters Two obstacles for Trump’s judicial nominees to overcome Florida school shooting victim on Trump call: ‘I’ve never been so unimpressed in my life’ Top car rental companies end corporate relationship with NRA Russian attacks on America require bipartisan response from Congress What’s next after the Senate’s immigration train wreck? Rubio at pivotal moment on guns You can’t protect liberty with a firearm With rules repealed, what’s next for net neutrality? Why Richard Gates is a key player in the Mueller probe Listen: Trump tests NRA on gun reform