The Hill Articles: February 9, 2018

Ex-Bush lawyer: Trump’s memo decision a ‘massive strategic miscalculation’ Dem lawmaker: ‘An innocent person would not block the memo’ Nunes: ‘No surprise’ Dem memo wasn’t released Blumenthal: Trump refusing to release Dem memo is ‘evidence of obstruction of justice’ Dems respond to Trump by telling him to #ReleaseTheMemo Pelosi: Trump ‘has something to hide’ Dem: Trump blocking memo shows he’s ‘not interested in transparency’ Schiff: Dems will review suggested memo redactions from DOJ, FBI Schumer, Pelosi rip Trump’s decision to block Dem memo GOP lawmaker hits Trump over Dem memo: Americans deserve to read both READ: White House letter objecting to release of Dem memo Dems send letter probing Kelly, McGahn over Porter allegations Trump declines to approve release of Dem countermemo Second White House aide resigns amid past abuse allegations Pence did not stand for Korean delegation at Olympics opening ceremonies: report Trump-Kim tensions shadow Olympics Ex-wife of former aide: White House reaction to abuse allegations ‘troubling’ At least 30 White House officials, Trump appointees lack full clearances: report White House taps interim replacement for aide accused of abuse State and local officials brace for long-awaited Trump infrastructure plan Kelly deputy named drug czar Dems left Dreamers out to dry, say activists US intelligence negotiating return of classified NSA documents New Interior Dept. order expands hunting access on western land Trump decision on releasing Dem memo coming ‘soon’ Dow gains more than 400 points as stocks rally to close rough week Gay US Olympians dig in on feud with vice president: ‘Eat your heart out, Pence’ Justice Department’s No. 3 official to resign Newsweek editors, exec clash in heated meeting: ‘Are we running a money laundering operation?’ Spending bill rider will trap investors under piles of paper EPA closing Las Vegas office Listen: The newest front in the climate change battle How Olympic ‘diplomacy’ normalizes North Korea Congress must start drawing down the misguided War on Drugs Kelly indicated to Trump he was willing to resign: reports Pence: ‘No tolerance’ for domestic abuse in Trump administration Biden hits Trump on Porter response Our immigration policies are harming children Jake Tapper resurfaces Trump tweet about domestic abuse in wake of Rob Porter controversy Rolling back regulations for money market funds is a dangerous game Five big agenda items for the Patent Office’s new director Top admiral in Asia-Pacific nominated for Australia ambassador Alarm bells are ringing on the federal debt Dem lawmaker rips Trump for ‘appallingly unpresidential’ defense of Porter WATCH: Dem senator: Budget deal creates ‘hope’ for bipartisan infrastructure deal  Reliable Amtrak service can turn deadly — when underfunded Paul defends shutdown in op-ed: ‘I wasn’t elected to be anyone’s rubber stamp’ Winners and losers from the overnight shutdown Trump considers replacements for Kelly amid Porter frustrations: report Pa. GOP to meet deadline in submitting new map in gerrymandering ruling Fox removes ‘Darker, Gayer, Different’ Olympics column If the narrative about the 2018 election starts to change, blame the ‘phantom public’ Kaine: We have ‘a complete moral vacuum in the Oval Office’ Most NATO members do not have plans to meet military spending targets: report Pence slams North Korea’s military parade, but praises Trump’s call for a US one Cryptocurrencies and blockchain: hype vs. reality CNN’s Dana Bash: Trump not mentioning abuse victims is ‘outrageous’ Budget deal is another triumph for Trump and tragedy for Democrats Dem: ‘This White House tolerates domestic violence’ How Higher Ed Act can address college affordability through state partnerships Venezuela’s refugee crisis will exceed Syria’s; we must help Trump on Porter: ‘We hope he has a great career ahead of him’ Puerto Rico is primed to get tens of millions in stateside investments Kelly asks WH staff to say he took ‘immediate and direct action’ on Porter: report Putin opponent calls for Russian Women’s March One year of Sessions-style justice Oil spill tax on oil companies reinstated as part of budget deal At American universities, democracy dies in enforced silence Montana state employee goes viral for quitting over work on ICE subpoena Trump admin weighing aid for some coal plants: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trade restrictions only serve to counteract tax cuts and deregulation Uber, Waymo reach self-driving car settlement To improve health care, look to the free market, not single-payer Dems lead GOP by 11 on generic midterms ballot Poll: Most say they believe FBI over Trump Poll: Majority say Mueller’s Russia probe is fair Expect more bad behavior until Congress cleans up ethics rules CDC warns flu season may not have peaked Ingraham: Trump got ‘snookered badly’ on budget deal ICE sued for allegedly targeting immigration activists for deportation Reserving foreign aid for ‘friends’ who agree with the US misses the mark Congress just agreed to completely out of control Pentagon spending White House unveils proposals aimed at high drug prices White House to modify budget request to reflect higher spending caps YouTube suspends ads on Logan Paul videos Chaffetz: Spending vote means GOP ‘lost every single bit of credibility’ on debt Former Obama official confirms Steele dossier was given to State Why we’re not eternally grateful for $1,000 crumbs Woodward and Bernstein: Trump could be headed for his Saturday Night Massacre Minnesota Democratic rep to retire, opening door for GOP Polish backslide on Holocaust is morally, legally troubling Year after blackout, public still in the dark about animal welfare enforcement Consumers should decide their privacy standards without feds getting involved Trump prefers oral report to reading daily intel briefing: report Schwarzenegger calls for Pruitt’s removal at EPA: He’s the ‘wrong person’ for the job Outdated law stands in the way of value-based care Seattle to dismiss misdemeanor marijuana charges Donald Trump deserves to be a dreamer, too Seth Meyers shares fake ‘Fox & Friends’ job that requires ‘fluency in Russian’ Urgent hearings needed to expose Russian midterm attack Don Lemon breaks into fit of laughter over Omarosa on ‘Big Brother’ Oregon legislator resigns amid harassment allegations Pence avoids greeting North Korean official at Olympic reception Trump: Republicans were ‘forced’ to increase spending GOP rep hits party for passing budget, government funding deal States are stealing funds from 9-1-1 emergency services — now they’ll be punished Ruth Bader Ginsburg may be a hero, but not to DC University of Wisconsin-Madison to offer free tuition for families making less than $56K The Olympics are here and the stakes are high for South Korea Ken Starr: I’d advise Trump of the risks of sitting down with Mueller Trump signs budget deal ending shutdown Colbert mocks Omarosa for ‘Big Brother’ talk about Trump Bannon: Time’s Up movement will ‘unfold like the Tea Party, only bigger’ From Scranton to Silicon Valley: Preparing for jobs of the future Trump, Kim Jong Un impersonators call for peace at Olympics National Science Foundation introduces measures to combat sexual misconduct Medicaid work requirements: Big Brother would be proud Trump unhappy with Shah’s job at press briefing: report Teachers unions kept from delivering complaints to DeVos White nationalist can’t find a lawyer to defend him for Charlottesville GOP lawmaker after shutdown: ‘It’s easy to understand’ why Rand Paul’s neighbor was so annoyed Porter ex-wife: ‘If he hasn’t already been abusive with Hope, he will’ Female genital mutilation is a crime in the US — so why is it rarely prosecuted? Omarosa: I wouldn’t vote for Trump again ‘in a million years, never’ Kaine calls for release of secret memo on Trump war powers Obama holdovers at the Justice Department still run the show Listen: Lawmakers move at slow pace to avert shutdown The Memo: Knives come out for Kelly Thanks to Trump and Pence, America’s relationship with Israel is stronger than ever House passes deal to end shutdown McConnell tees up immigration debate Senate passes bill to end shutdown, sending it to House Senate edges closer to budget vote after Rand Paul blockade