The Hill Articles: January 10, 2018

Zinke announces plan for massive reorganization of Interior Dept. Kellyanne Conway: ‘Nobody here talks about’ Clinton Bipartisan Senate group ‘close’ on DACA deal BuzzFeed editor defends publication of dossier Internal document reveals Trump’s strategy on ObamaCare changes Dems to invite sexual assault survivors as guests to Trump’s State of the Union: report Twitter defends ‘enforcing our rules without bias’ after undercover video release Arpaio: Congress should examine presidential birth certificates Canada challenges US tariff system Left fears Democrats will give too much on immigration Egyptian lawmaker: New York Times at ‘war with Egypt’ Brown plays defense with California’s budget surplus Overnight Tech: GOP senator presses Apple over phone slowdowns | YouTube cancels projects with Logan Paul after suicide video | CEOs push for DACA fix | Bill would punish credit agencies for breaches House headed for cliffhanger vote on NSA surveillance Puerto Rico announces shadow congressional delegation Overnight Health Care: Senators discuss path forward on ObamaCare fix | Lawmakers say they are close to children’s health deal | Trump signs bill on synthetic opioids | ObamaCare repeal fades as GOP priority Scalise ‘resting comfortably’ after follow-up surgery from shooting Bipartisan senators discuss path forward on ObamaCare fix Ann Coulter torches Trump for immigration meeting Under Contract Lawmakers say they’re close to deal on CHIP funding Senators eye Puerto Rico Medicaid funding for disaster bill Overnight Regulation: Florida decision puts Trump drilling plan on shaky ground | Trump floats staying in Paris climate deal | Dems rush into net neutrality fight Judge denies CFPB official’s injunction against Mulvaney CVS-Aetna deserves chance to disrupt health-care system Steyer shows the way YouTube cancels projects with Logan Paul after Japan suicide video Cryptocurrencies on the rise in Iran Trump signs bipartisan bill to combat synthetic opioids Treasury agency blindsided by Sessions marijuana crackdown: report The Music Modernization Act will provide a needed update to copyright laws Good health begins with individual decisions Facebook begins testing local news app Overnight Defense: Trump open to direct talks with North Korea | Pentagon audit to cost $367M in 2018 | Trump expected to extend Iran sanctions relief Overnight Energy: Zinke under fire for exempting Florida from drilling plan | Trump floats staying in Paris deal | NYC sues big oil over climate Congress barrels toward another shutdown crisis A year for leadership in America Trump holds sweepstakes to win dinner at Mar-a-Lago Trump administration ends registry for substance abuse, mental health programs Canada tamps down worries about US NAFTA withdrawal ‘Fire and Fury’ debuts at No. 1 on NY Times best-seller list Trump, GOP fire back over Fusion GPS testimony Zinke: I will ‘talk to every governor’ affected by offshore drilling plan Pa. governor declares statewide disaster for opioid epidemic Republicans unveil harder-line fix for DACA Gillibrand plans to stop Trump’s pick for US attorney in New York Ohio Republican rep to run for Senate: report Woman accuses New York state senator of sexual misconduct Overnight Finance: Congress barrels toward another shutdown crisis | Canada worries Trump will withdraw from NAFTA | Blue-state Republicans push tax law changes | Chamber CEO calls out Bannon, Warren Overnight Cybersecurity: Mueller adds cyber prosecutor to Russia team | DHS steps up election security aid to states | Dem bill would punish credit reporting firms for breaches The reimagination of higher education in 21st Century America Get ready for unprecedented number of cybersecurity threats in the coming year More than 100 CEOs urge Congress to protect Dreamers Top Dem: No agreement on Iran bill as nuclear deal deadline approaches Kempthorne, leader of life insurers trade group, to step down Cities and state are struggling to regulate Airbnb Listen: DACA supporters worry court ruling could backfire Oil industry slams Zinke for closing Florida waters to offshore drilling With tax reform, Congress missed an opportunity to fix original sin of US health care The hidden story behind lower life expectancy Washington Post suspends reporter for ‘inappropriate workplace conduct’ Groups push fix to keep infusion therapy at home Fox Business’s Varney says he’ll tip restaurant servers less if minimum wage goes up Trump: US could ‘conceivably’ stay in Paris climate pact WATCH: Dem lawmaker: House immigration bill can’t ‘make it through the Senate’ Fox’s Shep Smith fact-checks Trump on-air after Russia comments Where’s the proof climate change causes the polar vortex? Former Fox News correspondent James Rosen left amid harassment allegations: report Wisconsin school district settles discrimination suit brought by transgender student for $800K Obama tells Letterman of showing off his ‘dad moves’ in front of Prince Meghan McCain slams Wolff over Trump book: ‘This is why people hate journalists’ GOP lawmaker rips Trump, Zinke: ‘Self-serving’ to exempt Florida from drilling Trump refuses to commit to Mueller interview ‘Star Wars’ references scrubbed from Defense memo on cloud computing A bipartisan solution to ensure seniors’ access to bone marrow transplants FDA should act on potential reduced risk tobacco products WH personal cell phone restrictions taking effect next week Trump says he will not sign immigration deal without wall funding White House calls for Iran to release ‘political prisoners’ amid protest crackdown We must not undermine democratic ideals in the name of saving them Canada worried Trump will withdraw from NAFTA: report Power goes out at Consumer Electronics Show South Carolina governor calls on Trump admin to remove state from drilling plan Amnesty will be a poisonous prospect for politicians who support it Rand Paul: ‘We don’t have money to spend’ for Trump’s border wall Mueller team adds prosecutor specializing in cyber crime Schumer to get first ‘Late Show’ sit-down with Colbert Poll: Majority don’t want Dems to impeach Trump if they retake House Poll: Voters’ perception of economy at record high Homeland Security speeds up election security aid to states Majorities in new poll say Trump not level-headed or fit for office Poll: Voters still say Obama more responsible for economy than Trump Poll: Nearly two-thirds say Trump doesn’t share their values Florida decision puts Trump drilling plan on shaky ground The US cannot stand alone in Middle East negotiations Feds raid 7-Eleven stores in immigration bust Connecticut city votes to remove gender pronouns from rules of order Watch live: Trump holds press conference with Norway’s prime minister New chairmen named for health, tax subcommittees Bipartisan group of lawmakers offers ideas for infrastructure plan Vermont Senate passes recreational marijuana bill, governor expected to sign Humana leaves insurers group Trump claiming credit for air travel safety insults entire aviation industry Dutch reporters grill new Trump ambassador over past comments on Muslims Chamber of Commerce president warns against growing ‘techlash’ Trump to continue Iran deal sanctions relief: report Carrier laying off 215 employees Pentagon audit to cost $367M in 2018 Columnist: Trump tweet resulted in thousands of emails Hoyer: ‘No agreement’ on DACA Lawmakers look to step up oversight on discount drug program The short line freight railroad tax credit is good public policy Impeccable civil rights credentials: Confirm Kenneth L. Marcus Wolff: I don’t ‘feel good about’ Bannon’s ouster from Breitbart WhatsApp flaws could allow uninvited guests into group chats Christie wants Trump admin to exempt N.J. from offshore drilling NBC to show anthem protesters during Super Bowl telecast Finding relief from the rising tide of income inequality Washington governor proposes new carbon tax Obama Foundation files plans for presidential library in Chicago Infrastructure package: Avoid the mistakes of Obama ‘stimulus’ Decade-old book called ‘Fire and Fury’ hits best-seller list DC renames street in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic Warren: ‘I don’t know’ if Americans want another celebrity president like Oprah Trump looks to steer UN effort on Afghanistan, with McMaster and Haley at the helm Trump tells media at Cabinet meeting: ‘Welcome back to the studio’ Graham, Meadows go on the attack over Steele dossier Trump says he’ll take a ‘strong look’ at libel laws in response to book Wolff: Book sold a million copies in 4 days Republicans should act boldly to implement their agenda in 2018 The Hill’s 12:30 Report Supreme Court weighs Ohio voter roll purge practice New York City suing major oil companies over global warming Trump must be tough on Chinese aluminum for our national security House Democrats add seven candidates to ‘Red-to-Blue’ program Trump says he’s open to talks with North Korea Dem who lost Va. House seat in random drawing concedes CNN’s Cuomo rips into ex-Trump aide: When Russians approach you, ‘you should go to the FBI’ Middlemen are driving up the cost of life-saving drugs GOP senator: DACA court ruling ‘wildly wrong’ South Dakota will seek work requirements for some Medicaid recipients Trump praised talks with N. Korea in call with South Korean president: report European powers to reaffirm support for Iran nuclear deal: report Paul Ryan to speak at anti-abortion march in DC Pence to lead US Olympic delegation to South Korea Trump companies sold $35 million in real estate in 2017: report Colo. senator to confront Sessions over marijuana memo Issa retiring from Congress It’s not local law enforcement’s responsibility to do ICE’s job Small step for copyright, giant step for creators — The CASE Act Appeals court won’t block Virginia Republican from taking seat in House of Delegates: report ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author in DC to meet with GOP about potential Senate run: report Chamber’s Donohue says withdrawal from NAFTA would be ‘grave mistake’ Chamber CEO calls out Bannon, Warren in pledge to rebuild the center in Congress Trump: Republicans should ‘take control’ of Russia investigation Rasmussen poll: Oprah leads Trump by 10 points Seth MacFarlane: Idea of Trump, Oprah match-up ‘troublingly dystopian’ Trump: ‘Sneaky’ Feinstein must be primaried for releasing Fusion GPS transcript Smithsonian to unveil Obamas’ portraits next month Decisions on trio of trade partners loom large for US in 2018 Watchdog calls for more IRS funding as agency implements tax law Despite speculation, Ivanka Instragram post not a pregnancy announcement The remarkable rehabilitation of Matthew Charles makes a case for prosecutorial discretion Dem senator: Feinstein releasing Fusion GPS testimony was ‘the right move’ Group details ‘systematic’ removal of climate content from federal websites Trump says DACA ruling reflects ‘broken’ court system Judge cited Trump tweet in decision to leave DACA in place Arpaio on Senate bid: I’m running ‘for the good of our country’ Fox in talks to buy TV stations from Sinclair: report Fox News, CNN say they will not be hiring Stephen Bannon Runaway debt train needs real reform, not temporary fixes Late-night hosts take on Trump’s singing of national anthem ‘Morning Joe’ hosts congratulate Buzzfeed editor for being sued by Trump lawyer Senate Dems’ bill would penalize credit reporting agencies for breaches Sudan’s new Cold War gambit Warren: Glad we ‘are moving forward on getting a clean DREAM Act’ White House blasts judge blocking end of DACA, calling it ‘outrageous’ Former ethics chief on Zinke exempting Florida from drilling: You’re making us a ‘banana republic’ ‘Drill, baby, drill’ is back in Trump era White House transcript fails to include line from Trump on clean DACA bill GOP senator presses Apple on phone slowdowns Senate Dem: ‘Comity has fallen apart’ on Judiciary Committee To understand the complexities of Saudi Arabia, a quick course in ‘Riyadhology’ Dems warn of Russian election interference across Europe Dissatisfaction with position of women in US hits new high South Korea president: Trump deserves ‘big credit’ for talks with North Korea Obama’s doctrine of appeasement in Iran has finally come to an end Pluralities in new poll say it’s likely Dems will take House, Senate Poll: Nearly half say Trump will be cleared in Russia probe How Ohio’s voter purge practices disproportionately affect minorities Poll: Arpaio statistically tied with McSally in GOP primary for Arizona Senate Mitt Romney is the man for Utah Trump’s presidency hangs on whether he can be honest under oath Listen: Trump pushes earmarks as smart policy ObamaCare repeal fades from GOP priorities list in new year Democrats rush into net neutrality battle Gold Star father attacked by Trump steps up role in Dem primaries Ex-drug czar nominee looks to change image Five takeaways from the Fusion GPS testimony Blue-state Republicans push tax law changes Pentagon faces slew of cyber challenges in new year Democrats search for Russians — any Russians — for collusion story