The Hill Articles: February 27, 2018

CNN’s Begala: Why is Trump ‘such a wuss’ on Russia? More than 150 arrested in latest California immigration raids Hope Hicks says working for Trump requires her to tell white lies: report Carl Bernstein: Mueller focused on Kushner ‘like a laser’ Super PAC launches $250K ad buy to boost Dem in heated Pa. race Four Commerce Dept. officials lose jobs over background check issues: report  House GOP rejects calls for new gun legislation Schumer faces big test on gun debate Mueller team asking about Trump’s business dealings in Russia: report Dems flip two GOP-held seats in special elections Dems flip GOP-held Connecticut seat GOP leaders jockey on guns House members allowed to use taxpayer funds for bulletproof vests, security personnel Hicks tight-lipped in House interview, frustrating Democrats White House: Kushner will stay despite losing top-secret clearance House Dem: Kushner should be ‘completely sidelined’ from classified material Overnight Defense: Top general says countering Iran in Syria isn’t US mission | Trump, Boeing reach ‘informal’ agreement for new Air Force One | Chair warns of Russian mercenaries in Syria Dem wins New Hampshire seat in Trump district House GOP urges White House to complete NAFTA Shuster drops push to privatize air traffic control South Carolina state lawmaker announces gun giveaway for teachers Former Trump aide Dina Powell rejoining Goldman Sachs: report Overnight Regulation: Dems offer measure to restore net neutrality | GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes, not new gun laws | Senators, Trump look for deal on ethanol mandate | Justices struggle with overseas data case Lobbying World Webb: Is Trump good for conservatism? McConnell, Schumer tap colleagues to explore budget reform West Virginia governor announces pay increase deal to end teacher strike Overnight Tech: Justices wrestle with case on overseas data | Dems unveil bills to save net neutrality | House passes controversial online sex trafficking bill Marines treated after unknown substance found in envelope Facebook says Trump paid more than Clinton for digital advertising Blue wave may be building in Texas House ethics panel opens probe into Meehan harassment allegations DHS: ‘No intelligence’ Russia compromised seven states ahead of 2016 election The immigration debate: Building a bridge across the deportation-amnesty divide Overnight Energy: ‘No deal’ after senators, Trump meet on ethanol mandate | Green group flunks Trump on annual report card | Judge rules for Trump in border wall case Ben Carson spent $31K on dining set for his office White House deals blow to Grassley’s criminal justice bill Shooting survivor’s father admits he altered email exchanges with CNN Trump endorses Wicker’s reelection bid ahead of primary challenge Kim Davis writes of ‘furious, fist-pounding, homosexual men’ in upcoming book Overnight Cybersecurity: Cyber chief hasn’t received orders to disrupt Russian cyberattacks | Justices wrestle with digital privacy case | Hope Hicks testifies before House Intel | White House releases guidance on modernizing IT Lawmakers seek information on curbing opioid addiction in Medicare Dwyane Wade on Parkland victim buried in his jersey: We won’t ‘shut up and dribble’ Overnight Finance: Inside Powell’s first hearing as Fed chair | Markets retreat | Bank profits fall in fourth quarter | Report raises new concerns about Kushner’s business ties House passes online sex trafficking bill The Trump base is just fine with the immigration stalemate in Congress House Hispanic Dems back Oakland mayor against ICE Overnight Health Care: Senators unveil bipartisan opioid bill | DOJ to seek reimbursements from opioid companies | Groups looking to end AIDS fear losing ground under Trump Senators introduce three-year DACA, border security deal NFL ends Papa John’s Pizza endorsement deal after political comments Comey: ‘This time there will be a tape’ WATCH: Republicans won’t say if House will pass stand-alone background check bill Breitbart editor: Parkland students are ‘human shields for CNN’ Foreign officials discussed how to manipulate Kushner through his business ties: report Gun training, improved mental health policy key to preventing school killings Making schools as safe as possible should include armed, well-trained staff Parkland teacher planned school shooting lecture on day of attack Tester, Booker play basketball to promote net neutrality Senators say DOE may have reimbursed contractor for fighting whistleblower claims UPDATED: Inhofe criticizes South Koreans as ‘appeasers’ ‘No deal made’ as GOP senators meet with Trump on ethanol mandate The Trump administration throws a lifeline to ObamaCare victims Pa. special election is a toss-up: top election forecaster Woman tells police she had child with Steve Wynn after he raped her in 1970s Mexican-American judge who Trump attacked rules in favor of border wall Conservative groups urge Congress to oppose online sales tax bill Judge orders Charlottesville to uncover Confederate statues CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker who claims Delta gives discounts to Planned Parenthood members There is still no evidence tying Trump to Russian conspiracy Health chief doesn’t tip hand on Idaho ObamaCare plan St. Louis high school won’t let students return after walkout over gun violence Kushner has security clearance downgraded: reports Schumer demands votes on multiple gun control proposals Why is there bipartisan support in the Senate to cover up evidence of discrimination in banking? Uconn extends posthumous admissions offer to victim of Florida school shooting Sessions says DOJ will investigate alleged FISA abuses Watch live: Trump discusses initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Securing the rights of India’s ‘untouchables’ Progressives torch DCCC over gun control, single-payer Bank profits fall in fourth quarter, fueled by tax law changes White House: Trump stands by raising age limit for assault weapons Lehigh faculty ask trustees to rescind Trump honorary degree Watchdog: Kushner may have violated Hatch Act with campaign statement Deputy communications director leaving White House George W. Bush wouldn’t have become president without Billy Graham North Korean sanctions to make for interesting US-China trade talks Justice Department seeks reimbursement from manufacturers, distributors for opioid crisis Pence: Abortion will end in U.S. ‘in our time’ White House blasts Senate Dems’ ‘historic obstruction’ on nominees WH says it is ‘cooperating’ with House Russia probe, despite Hicks stonewalling McConnell pledges action on gun violence at schools West Virginia teachers pack food bags for students in need even as they go on strike New data counters liberal pessimism on economy PayPal, FTC reach settlement over Venmo deception charges Flake to appear in New Hampshire in March Rep invites Delta to relocate to Ohio after Georgia official’s threat over break with NRA Armed Services chair: US should be ‘alert’ about Russian mercenaries in Syria White House issues guidance to agencies on IT modernization Dem says Ryan ‘has lost his guts’ on guns Colbert to host Chelsea Clinton, Omarosa in coming days Trump urges Texas GOP primary voters to back incumbents US, global growth estimates on the rise Russian information warfare has been in the works for 50 years Rubio’s approval rating hits all-time low in Florida: poll Chicago congressional candidate smokes pot in new campaign photo CNN’s Bakari Sellers: Democratic leadership is ‘old and stale’ Nelson holds slight lead over Scott in Fla. Senate race: poll Former Obama officials launch advocacy group aimed at Trump’s foreign policy No matter what you call it, government-run health care will never work Watch live: White House holds press briefing Homeland Security chief to lead US delegation to Paralympic Games Dems introduce legislation to stop FCC net neutrality repeal Power companies pull workers from Puerto Rico as many remain without power Sanders expresses pride, but says his son will run his own campaign in New Hampshire Senators introduce bill to block terrorists from buying guns ‘Westworld’ star tells lawmakers about rape in plea for assault victims Senators unveil bipartisan bill to fight opioid epidemic Warren calls on investors in gun companies to demand change DCCC told Dems to not push gun control immediately after Las Vegas shooting Breaking down the numbers in Trump’s proposed cyber budget Poll: Americans increasingly believe Russia will try to interfere in midterms How SpaceX embodies the importance of the free market Court grapples with warrant powers for emails stored overseas DC officially renames street in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic The Hill’s 12:30 Report When students stand up West Virginia teachers walkout over low pay enters fourth day Infowars one strike away from YouTube ban Blink-182 boycotting FedEx over relationship with NRA Trump ups the ante in California border war Sessions predicts announcement on bump stocks soon Starbucks’s Schultz on tax law: ‘We are robbing from the future of young people’ GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws Logan Paul gets YouTube advertising back in probation deal Ed Department to move to block states from regulating student loan collectors Key GOP lawmaker: ‘Unlikely’ Congress lifts CDC gun research limits Colbert on Trump: ‘I don’t hate him’ Group gives Trump, Congress lowest grades in annual environment scorecard In Africa, citizen diplomacy fills in where Trump leaves holes Dems energized on gun reform after huddling with student survivors Supreme Court rules immigrants can be detained indefinitely Mueller and Trump star in a Shakespearean drama that grips US Ryan: Arming teachers a decision for local government White House to respond to petitions, but won’t address demand for tax returns Top general: Countering Iran in Syria not a US military mission Drudge mocked for ‘shock announcement’ on Trump’s 2020 reelection plans California rules on highly automated vehicles set to go live in April Schumer meeting with Florida shooting survivors ‘The View’s’ Joy Behar: Republicans have a ‘penchant for Nazis’ There is an urgent need for antibiotic innovation Cyber chief says he hasn’t received orders from Trump to disrupt Russian cyberattacks targeting elections Elvis impersonator named Elvis Presley running for Congress Corker sticking with retirement, won’t run for third term Golden State Warriors to swap White House visit for trip to African-American History museum Hope Hicks arrives for House Intel interview Trump to announce 2020 reelection bid Trump, Boeing reach ‘informal’ agreement for new Air Force One Sex trafficking bill will be a win for trial lawyers CNN’s Avlon on Ivanka: Freelancing foreign policy ‘in a fur coat isn’t going to cut it’ Pussy Riot claims two members are missing in Crimea after being ‘detained’ by Russian security Rick Perry planning nuclear energy talks with Saudi Arabia: report Publisher moves up release of former CIA chief Hayden’s book Mika Brzezinski on Melania and Ivanka: ‘These women have been given fake jobs’ Anti-Semitic incidents up 57 percent in 2017 Why Pennsylvania’s new congressional map helps Democrats Steel manufacturers air TV ad pushing Trump to restrict steel imports US forecast to be world’s top oil producer by next year Comcast offers $31B bid for Sky, vying with Disney and Fox Streisand: Trump bears some blame for Parkland shooting Ann Coulter rips United for cutting NRA ties: You should have been sued over 9/11 NJ students walk out to protest teacher’s suspension over school safety comments Congress should push Powell on policy sea change HUD official says she was replaced after refusing to fund Carson office redecoration 20 states file lawsuit alleging ObamaCare is unconstitutional Hayden sees ‘convergence’ between Trump, Russians SEC, Congress take steps toward cyber accountability and transparency CNN’s Chris Cuomo incredulous after Carter Page says US interfered more than Russia in election Hearing for alleged Fla. shooter canceled German court rules cities can ban diesel cars It’s time to stop scapegoating immigrant youth Trump’s economic report misses mark on key issue: wage growth GOP Rep rips Trump plan to arm teachers: They don’t want to have to decide to shoot a student Elizabeth Warren co-sponsors bill to force companies to publicly report sexual harassment settlements GOP rep on proposed assault weapons ban: We have to draw a line somewhere FCC must act to avoid a grave threat to GPS Powell: Growing economy may affect Fed rate hike forecast Trump moving away from call to increase minimum age to buy gun: report Insurance company won’t sell NRA-endorsed policies any longer CNN finds almost twice as many calls about alleged shooter’s family than sheriff reported Kelly increasingly irked with Ivanka’s White House role: report Carter Page praises Hannity as ‘Edward R. Murrow’ of Russia probe coverage Trump tweets quotes backing claim of no collusion with Russia: ‘Witch hunt’ Free-market groups: IRS rules shouldn’t be exempt from White House review A gas tax hike is worth considering Clinton stresses focus on social media ahead of midterms: ‘We owe it to our democracy to get this right, and fast’ Songwriter’s daughter: Trump is the ‘living embodiment of the snake that my father wrote about’ Poll: Majority concerned Trump isn’t doing enough to protect elections Piers Morgan: Arming teachers is an ‘abomination of an idea’ Colbert mocks Trump’s school shooting claim: ‘We already know how you react to combat situations’ Fallon praises Florida school shooting survivors for speaking out, vows to march with them in DC With cries of ‘racist’ and ‘Nazi,’ Democrats betray our history Speaker Ryan, you have the power to help end sexual harassment in the workplace Working with Hezbollah: The elephant in US-Lebanon policy Dems fear overreach as left presses assault weapon ban Right warns GOP agenda can’t stop at Trump’s tax law Groups working to end AIDS fear losing ground under Trump Sen. Steve Daines knows the ski slopes, residents Bottom Line Bipartisanship through beer Press: Put high school students in charge Elite class of sex traffickers shielded by online advertising laws