The Hill Articles: February 5, 2018

Dow Jones futures fall by 600 points after massive Monday sell-off Nunes claims ‘clear link’ between Dems and Russia during 2016 election Freedom Caucus backs GOP plan to tie CR to defense spending Trump to establish National Vetting Center for immigrants, visitors Ethics chief defends government against rising perception of corruption GOP eyes changes to ‘right to try’ bill Poll: Most Republicans think DOJ, FBI trying to ‘delegitimize’ Trump Trump lawyers warn him against Mueller interview: report Draft Homeland Security report called for long-term surveillance of some Muslim immigrants: report During 2016, White House spokesman called Trump ‘deplorable’ and ‘Access Hollywood’ tape ‘some justice:’ report Overnight Tech: Mulvaney reportedly froze Equifax hack probe | Dems want new restrictions on Comcast-NBC | NJ gov signs net neutrality order | Senate confirms patent chief House to fund community health centers in short-term spending bill Duckworth fires back at Trump: I swore an oath to the Constitution, not ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’ Hispanic Dems seek vote to condemn GOP lawmaker for demanding arrests of ‘Dreamers’ Bottom line Sanders wants pharma CEOs to testify on opioid crisis Feehery: Infrastructure reform requires creativity Press: The GOP’S giant nothing burger Hundreds sign on to letter opposing ‘right to try’ drug bill Overnight Cybersecurity: House Intel votes to release Dem countermemo | Hacking threats loom over 2018 Olympics | Booz Allen scores major DHS cyber contract Senate approves Trump’s nominee to head Patent Office Napolitano: Trump isn’t vindicated by ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ GOP memo Mexican-American judge that Trump attacked could hear case on border wall House Intel votes to release Dem countermemo GOP probes put new focus on State Schumer: GOP plan to avoid shutdown won’t pass the Senate WH: Economy remains ‘exceptionally strong’ despite market plunge Listen: GOP struggles to avoid another shutdown Overnight Health Care: Blue Cross Blue Shield sees ‘urgent’ need to stabilize ObamaCare markets | Trump official calls Medicaid work requirements ‘true compassion’ | British PM defends universal health system after Trump attacks Overnight Finance: Dow down over 1,000 in biggest one-day point drop | GOP to play hardball with Dems on funding bill | Mulvaney reportedly freezes Equifax probe | Powell sworn in as Fed chair British tabloid hits Trump over his dig at health system Overnight Energy: Trump deciding on Obama pollution treaty | Greens threaten lawsuit over climate report | EPA chief once called Trump an ’empty vessel’ Using the 2018 farm bill to boost private investment in conservation Overnight Defense: GOP plays hardball by attaching defense funding to CR | US reportedly drawing down in Iraq | Russia, US meet arms treaty deadline | Why the military wants $716B from Congress GOP to play hardball with Dems on funding bill EPA to jumpstart ‘war on lead’ with strategy meeting K.T. McFarland officially withdrawn as nominee for ambassador Overnight Regulation: Labor IG to investigate tip-pooling rule | Mulvaney reportedly puts brakes on Equifax probe | Dems want new restrictions on Comcast Seattle: Facebook is violating city campaign finance law Dem fires back at Trump: He ‘doesn’t know what “treason” means’ Fighting hackers with vetted outsiders the best way to secure midterm elections Schiff: Time for Kelly to give Trump a ‘timeout’ Trump withdraws nomination of climate change skeptic for top environmental post UK Labour leader hits back at Trump: We love our health system Fracking comes with risks, but it can benefit the economy — and the environment Schumer: Nunes memo an ‘impotent document of GOP talking points’ New Jersey governor signs net neutrality order A market-based solution to the DACA problem McCain, Coons immigration bill sparks Trump backlash Bachmann won’t run for Franken’s Senate seat because she did not hear a ‘call from God’ Government watchdog finds safety gaps in assisted living homes Dow falls more than 1,000 in biggest daily point-drop ever Taking a strong stance to protect election integrity Space exploration is good for American jobs Clinton sees ‘watershed moment’ for women’s rights It’s time we ask: What do we do when the lights go out? WATCH: Key GOP lawmakers predict no shutdown Labor Department IG to investigate tip pooling rule Becerra, other state AGs call on DOL to scrap tip-pooling rule Dow Jones drops by about 500 points during Trump tax speech Pentagon fires top official overseeing Guantanamo detainees’ 9/11 trials: report NYT asks for unsealing of Carter Page documents Trump accuses Dems of ‘treasonous’ behavior GOP lawmaker calls for Dem countermemo to be made public Dow sinks below 25,000 Congress, stand together against torture — vote down judicial pick Newsweek fires top editors, senior reporters Indiana man sues claiming First Amendment right to give cops the finger Privatizing Puerto Rico’s energy utility could be Whitefish 2.0 Anti-ISIS coalition announces ‘shift’ in Iraq amid reports of US drawdown Trump ambassador nominee spread conspiracy theories about Cruz, Kasich EPA chief once called Trump an ’empty vessel’ in interview Women hit new high in state legislatures Colorado governor looking into dismissing convictions for nonviolent pot offenders Rod Rosenstein should not be fired, but should he be recused? House to vote on sexual harassment overhaul this week White House touts economy amid Wall Street sell-off ACO results prove good for kidney patients, Medicare; Congress must pass the Dialysis PATIENTS Act WH open to releasing Dem countermemo despite jab at Schiff Cardin files to run for third term DCCC launches Facebook ad blasting Ryan over tax tweet Blue Cross Blue Shield sees ‘urgent’ need for Congress to stabilize ObamaCare markets Watch live: Trump touts tax plan in Ohio House Republicans’ bill would redirect Pakistan aid money to US infrastructure Wells Fargo chief predicts Fed will lift penalties by year-end Antitrust policy must account for hidden culprits: hedge funds Breitbart deletes Super Bowl-Muslim tweet Dem lawmaker introduces bill to protect journalists from violence Theresa May defends universal health system after Trump attacks NRCC offers chance to win trip to Trump Winery Trump undecided on supporting Obama pollution treaty, adviser says Over 100 House Republicans call for health center funding What roadway safety can teach us about opioid emergency strategies Trump Jr. slams CNN for hiring former Comey assistant How to avoid economic turmoil: A guide for Fed Chairman Powell Alaska to pilot first Interior Department restructuring: report Supreme Court denies GOP request to block Pennsylvania gerrymandering decision Trump official: Medicaid work requirements a form of ‘true compassion’ In the Trump era, Latino advocacy is riddled with discouraging disunity The Hill’s 12:30 Report Poll: Majority of voters say lowering drug prices should be priority for Congress Schumer: Trump administration rigging the system to help ‘most egregious corporate actors’ Reporters blocked from covering Tillerson’s horseback ride in Argentina: report Poll: Majority say overall happiness affected by person serving as president American naval power: The last great impediment to China’s global dominance Ryan challenger fundraises off deleted tweet on $1.50 pay hike Dem senator, FCC commish call for renewed restrictions on Comcast-NBC David Crosby: Shared dislike for Trump could reunite Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young An open letter to the FBI agent who resigned because of Trump GOP lawmaker compares Russia investigation to birtherism Powell sworn in as Fed chairman Grassley pushes to reveal more about Steele criminal referral Don’t stop new START Former FBI agent warns of negative impacts of ‘corrosive doubt about the agency’ Green group threatens to sue State Dept. over absent climate-change report Security breaches undermine cryptos, and that’s a good thing Senate documents show FBI trying to suppress release of new Trump dossier info The danger of injecting politics into our American intelligence agencies Trump accuser running for office in Ohio Dem rep on Trump tweet: ‘An embarrassment on the international stage’ Will FISA secrecy doom democracy? Las Vegas Review-Journal blocked 1998 story detailing Steve Wynn harassment claims Super Bowl ratings down 3 percent from 2017 Illinois GOP rips candidate’s ad mocking transgender people, feminists Trump: Nunes may be recognized as ‘Great American Hero’ US, Russia say they are meeting nuclear arms treaty limits Nunes claims there’s no evidence Papadopoulos ever met Trump despite photo Poll: Overwhelming majority wants Congress to reach a deal on Dreamers Piers Morgan rips US health care system as a ‘sick joke’ Time to give paid leave to the American workers who need it Top Senate Intel Dem warns of YouTube manipulation by foreign intelligence groups Dem senators tell Trump he doesn’t have ‘legal authority’ to launch preemptive strike on North Korea Mulvaney puts brakes on Equifax probe: Reuters Pro-ObamaCare group launches ad against Idaho rollback Markets, the Fed see two different economies: robust vs. solid Ex-CIA chief: Nunes ‘abused’ his office by releasing memo Dow plunges more than 1,000 points, dropping below 25,000 It isn’t ‘fake’, but education media coverage sure does show bias Comey friend: Emails contradict White House claim that FBI welcomed Comey firing Schiff fires back at Trump: Stop tweeting on ‘Executive Time’ and do something Amtrak blames CSX for deadly collision Congress must avoid an ‘America First’ policy on artificial intelligence Trump replies to 7-year-old who wrote to White House after her friend was shot in school shooting Reporter says he was threatened with ban from press calls after declining to alter story: report Some Eagles players planning to boycott White House visit British health secretary fires back at Trump over universal health care claims Trump praises ‘Fox & Friends’ for ‘exposing the truth’ Trump: ‘Little Adam Schiff’ one of the ‘biggest liars and leakers in Washington’ Tiny but mighty: Farm bill programs punching above their weight Sensitive Super Bowl anti-terror documents left on commercial plane: report To end sugar subsidies, conservatives can’t launch a frontal attack Pentagon agency can’t account for hundreds of millions in spending: report Trump on Dems’ ‘universal’ health-care push: ‘No thanks’ US veteran who served in Afghanistan could be deported: report Can three of America’s most innovative business minds really transform health care? US drawing down forces in Iraq: report Dem lawmaker meets with deported man in El Salvador Comey takes page from Trump by turning to Twitter to attack enemies Lost in memo frenzy, White House passed on punishing Russia for 2016 meddling Weakening oversight: Two warning signs in appropriations Judd Gregg: For a president, words matter Juan Williams: Help Trump climb down from the wall Listen: Lawmakers say House GOP memo doesn’t vindicate Trump The 2018 flu epidemic: What you need to know Congress returns with just days to avoid shutdown This week: Congress races to prevent another shutdown Week ahead: Mattis heads to the hill Week ahead: Lawmakers near deal on funds for community health centers Week ahead: Feds to unveil annual energy outlook Week ahead in tech: Top regulators to testify on digital currencies Week ahead: Lawmakers eye vote to fund government into March What I’ve learned as a native-born ‘dreamer’: We are a nation of assimilated immigrants Week ahead: Lawmakers zero in on cyber diplomacy