The Hill Articles: January 12, 2018

January 12
Top anti-abortion advocate resigns at health department Grassley pressed on Trump at town hall Commissioner: ‘We still need to get to the bottom’ of fake FCC comments Nigerian-born Toronto Raptors president fires back at Trump: ‘There are no s—holes anywhere’ Jamie Dimon: Dems don’t have a strong candidate for 2020 Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey leaving Disney’s board Rebecca Hall donates salary from Woody Allen film to ‘Time’s Up’ fund Pelosi insists on ‘clean’ DREAM Act amid Trump furor Haitian embassy thanks those who reached out after Trump’s comments Harris slams Trump for ‘hateful words’ amid immigration debate O’Keefe: Trump asked me to get Obama’s college records Chuck Todd: Trump thinks ‘white Europeans are good and brown immigrants are bad’ Biden on young people complaining they have it tough: ‘Give me a break’ DNC vice chair calls for Dems to back ‘clean’ DREAM Act US diplomats summoned to explain Trump’s ‘s—hole’ remark: report NAACP calls on Congress to pass DREAM Act, denounce Trump’s ‘raw racism’ Trump defended ‘s—hole countries’ remark in private: report GOP senator: Leaking Trump’s alleged Oval Office comments ‘undermines trust’ LAPD probes sexual assault allegation against Steven Seagal Madame Tussauds moves wax Trump to London embassy after he cancels visit John Lewis: ‘Many of us would be supportive’ if Oprah ran in 2020 FCC received some complaints over reports using Trump’s ’s—hole’ comments White House physician says Trump in ‘excellent health’ Kasich: Trump should apologize for ‘absurd and inappropriate’ comments Oregon governor says Zinke considering exempting state from offshore drilling plan The administration’s poor handling of rural America Connecticut governor displays Haitian flag at residence Listen: The real repercussions of Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments Dems fear ‘Stephen Miller ambush’ on immigration Delay DSH cuts and find a sustainable fix for uncompensated care costs Senate Finance Dems want more transparency on trade from Trump John Lewis will skip State of the Union after Trump ‘s—hole’ comments Zinke talks with more governors about offshore drilling plan WATCH: Trump’s call for earmarks “crazy talk,” GOP Sen says Don’t bother with GOP DACA bill – Trump already has a winning plan Bill Clinton on ‘s—hole’ comment: The countries described ‘do not exist’ Neo-Nazis celebrate Trump ‘s—hole’ comment: He’s ‘on the same page as us’ House Dems plan measure to censure Trump over ‘s—hole countries’ remarks Supreme Court agrees to hear Texas redistricting case Fed should embrace wage gains, not fear inflation Chris Matthews joked about putting ‘Bill Cosby pill’ in Hillary Clinton’s water before interview Evidence-based treatments may be casualties of War on Drugs EMILY’s List eyes $90 million haul for 2018 John Lewis on Trump ‘s—hole’ comment: Racism ‘must be in his DNA’ Rohrabacher challenger slams Russia ties in new ad How Trump defies his critics on solar Trump’s hateful remarks bring new level of shame to the nation Mueller requests trial date for Manafort, Gates Supreme Court to hear online sales tax case Initiatives like ‘Time’s Up’ bring awareness to sexual assaults Maxine Waters calls for Trump impeachment after ‘sh—hole’ comment Vatican newspaper: Trump comments ‘harsh and offensive’ Lawyer paid $130k to silence adult-film star over sexual encounter with Trump: report Goldman Sachs CEO trolls Trump with Statue of Liberty photo: ‘Despite all the sh*t, American values will shine through’ Commerce sends Trump long-awaited steel report Graham: I said my piece to Trump directly Trump questioned why ‘pretty Korean lady’ analyst wasn’t working on North Korea: report There’s nothing wrong with Trump’s desire for better immigrants Oprah sits down with Hollywood women to discuss sexual harassment Energy Department is seriously underestimating solar power abroad GOP senator: Trump ‘owes the people of Haiti and all of mankind an apology’ EMILY’s List president: Franken did ‘right thing for Minnesota’ Why is Qatar being blockaded and isolated? New Yorker cover shows Trump ‘in the hole’ after s—hole comments Ryan suggests room for bipartisanship on ObamaCare Fox’s Wallace: Pelosi’s ‘five white guys’ comment is ‘a parking ticket’ compared to Trump’s ‘s—hole countries’ Vanity Fair: Trump regularly calls Fox News hosts to discuss TV segments McCain: Trump should respect that ‘people from everywhere have made America great’ MLK nephew who spoke at White House: Trump ‘racially ignorant’ There’s more than one reason the Postal Service is losing money Clinton blasts ‘Trump’s ignorant, racist views’ GOP senator demands briefing from Sessions after reports of Russian hackers targeting Senate Gay US Olympian: I won’t visit White House if I’m invited Rick Scott: Trump’s ‘s—hole countries’ comment is ‘absolutely wrong’ Congress has been broken by the special interests – here’s how we fix it Trump waives Iran sanctions for what administration says is last time Work requirements in Medicaid reform will work GOP senators say they ‘do not recall’ Trump referring to ‘s—hole countries’ More than 100 lawmakers call on Trump to designate climate change a security threat Reforming veterans health care for all generations of veterans Sen. Tim Scott: Sen. Graham confirmed Trump’s reported ‘s—hole’ quote was accurate Feinstein: Trump trying to promote a ‘homogenous, white society’ Immigrant activist’s NYC detention prompts protests, arrests for City Council members A year into Trump’s presidency, the media is still ignorant of his plan for a wall Ryan: ‘I don’t see us tackling’ entitlement reform this year With offshore drilling scheme, Trump’s America looks like a banana republic Tillerson delivers speech on value of diversity and respect America’s Opioid Epidemic: Supporting Recovery Ryan calls Trump ‘s—hole’ remarks ‘unhelpful’ and ‘unfortunate’ Haiti’s US ambassador felt ‘surprise and disappointment’ at Trump ‘s—hole’ comment Melania Trump hires policy director in step toward official platform The Hill’s 12:30 Report President Donald J. Trump and racial America Twitter users slam Tomi Lahren for defending Trump’s ‘s—hole countries’ remark Trump admin approves work requirements for Kentucky Medicaid recipients Trump honors MLK amid firestorm over racially charged remarks Reporter asks Trump ‘Are you a racist?’ after MLK event Sanders: GOP must summon the courage to stand up to Trump’s ‘racist ramblings’ Durbin says Trump made ‘hateful’ remarks This is the best way to ensure each American gets one vote in elections Trump religious adviser defends ‘s—hole’ comments NC GOP officials ask Supreme Court to block gerrymandering ruling Poll: Trump’s approval rating erodes in Georgia US ambassador to Panama resigns, saying he can no longer work under Trump: report It’s time to invest in our nation’s coastal infrastructure Bill would bar feds from contracting with firms using Huawei, ZTE technology Defeat Trump’s ‘s—hole’ politics of racism in 2018, 2020 Biden on Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comment: ‘We’re better than this’ ‘West Wing’ cast members to do stage reading of ‘All the President’s Men’ for journalism fundraiser Administration’s dangerous position on foreign aid will exacerbate international health crises 10 ways the US government could help Iranians win back their country US Army base removes Chinese-made surveillance cameras Flake rips Trump: His remarks were ‘abhorrent and repulsive’ not ‘tough’ Former Interior officials criticize Trump admin policy on bird killings Watch live: Trump signs proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day House Dem pledges impeachment vote after Trump’s ‘sh–hole countries’ remark Income inequality isn’t as bad as you may think UK ambassador’s op-ed praises new embassy that Trump ripped on Twitter Ex-RNC chair says Trump is racist: ‘The evidence is incontrovertible’ State Dept distances from Trump Dutch ambassador’s Muslim remarks Dem lawmaker: Trump is ‘the king of chaos’ Let’s take step to improve the science of treating serious mental illness Maryland Dems ask Hogan about response to tax law Ben Shapiro on Trump ‘s—hole’ remark: ‘Some countries are really crappy’ Vulnerable Republican: ‘I can’t defend what the president reportedly said’ Kimmel: Trump ’s—hole’ comments ‘unfathomable’ Mnuchin says financial regulators will probe impact of cryptocurrencies New watchdog group targets Trump HHS on reproductive health We must work to end America’s youth homelessness problem Stephanopoulos criticizes ABC for censoring ’s—hole’: Don’t sugarcoat Trump’s ‘racist sentiment’ Botswana condemns Trump ’s—hole’ comment: ‘Irresponsible, reprehensible and racist’ Mnuchin says he expects IRS to hire more workers to implement tax law Durbin fires back at Trump denial: ‘He said those hateful things, and he said them repeatedly’ Poll: Majority don’t want Oprah to run Reporter who broke ’s—-hole’ story: ‘We stand by our reporting 100 percent’ California has a legally dubious proposal to bypass tax reform Dem senator apologizes to immigrants for Trump ‘s—hole’ comment Flake to Trump: No Dems are ‘intent on having people and drugs pour into’ US GOP lawmaker calls Trump ‘s—hole’ remark ‘reprehensible’ and ‘racist’ Bezos donates $33 million for ‘dreamers’ scholarship program Mnuchin says he and Trump are mulling changes to ‘ridiculous’ debt limit process GOP strategist to conservative radio host on CNN: ‘I will gut you like a fish on this show’ Ryan called Trump to explain surveillance issue after critical tweet: report Comey quotes Statue of Liberty poem in response to Trump ‘s—hole’ remark Desperate Democrats shouldn’t settle for Oprah ‘Fox & Friends’ host called for Trump to clarify ‘s—hole’ comment shortly before denial Trump doubles down on denial of ‘s—hole’ comments Ex-Haitian PM on Trump ‘s—hole’ remark: ‘The world is witnessing a new low today’ Russia-linked hackers targeting US Senate John Lewis: Trump administration ‘is a major setback’ for the nation, world Health care industry can learn something from airlines African Union ‘alarmed’ by Trump’s s—hole comments Mark Hamill hits Trump for canceling London trip Dems, do not take the bait on family immigration Trevor Noah: ‘As someone from South S—hole, I’m offended’ Facebook introduces massive changes to newsfeed One year after the Women’s March: Expect a year of action in 2018 McSally announces bid for Arizona Senate seat Trump responds to s—hole reports: ‘This was not the language used’ Colbert: They’re not s—hole countries because Trump isn’t their president Gutierrez: We have someone in the WH ‘who could lead the KKK’ Patching Spectre and Meltdown is going to require a wide range of action CORRECTED: UN human rights office condemns Trump comments as ‘racist’ Trump: DACA deal presented to me ‘was a big step backward’ Experts call for Trump physical to include mental health exam London mayor: Trump ‘got the message’ that he’s not welcome here Criticism of Melania Trump shows a lot about the #MeToo movement Work requirements will withdraw Medicaid’s ‘hand up’ assistance Dems face hard choice for State of the Union response Obama discusses racism, avoids Trump talk on Letterman’s new show Listen: Trump gets his first medical checkup as president, and more of today’s news Bannon is gone, but Trump’s movement is stronger than ever Mueller interview fraught with peril for Trump Trump says he canceled trip to London