The Hill Articles: January 16, 2018

Freedom Caucus chair: GOP leaders don’t have votes to avoid shutdown Dems flip Wisconsin state Senate seat Sessions: ‘We should be like Canada’ in how we take in immigrants GOP rep: ‘Sheet metal and garbage’ everywhere in Haiti McCain rips Trump for attacks on press ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director offers $100k for Trump to be weighed on ‘accurate scale’ House passes tariff-relief bill McCarthy: ‘No deadline on DACA’ Intel Dem decries White House ‘gag order’ after Bannon testimony House Intel Dem: Bannon asserted ‘very novel’ definition of executive privilege during testimony Decline in US travel spurs business push for visitors Ex-Sheriff David Clarke: Trump only one who ‘cares about black American citizens’ Democrats search for 51st net neutrality vote ‘Total free-for-all’ as Bannon clashes with Intel members DHS chief takes heat over Trump furor GOP leaders pitch children’s health funding in plan to avert shutdown Commanders at time of fatal ship collisions charged with homicide Chris Dodd joins K Street firm Mellman: On Political Authenticity (Part 2) Overnight Defense: GOP chair blames Dems for defense budget holdup | FDA, Pentagon to speed approval of battlefield drugs | Mattis calls North Korea situation ‘sobering’ Ex-CIA officer arrested after keeping notebooks with classified info Overnight Tech: States sue FCC over net neutrality repeal | Senate Dems reach 50 votes on measure to override repeal | Dems press Apple on phone slowdowns, kids’ health | New Android malware found NSA spying program overcomes key Senate hurdle Dem lawmakers push Apple on public health risks, iPhone slowdowns Majority of National Park Service advisory board resigns amid protest Ex-Fox News hosts Bolling, Van Susteren apparently hacked Bipartisan group to introduce DACA bill in House READ: Trump’s physical exam report Overnight Health Care: House GOP considers adding health measures to funding bill | WH doctor says Trump in ‘excellent’ health | Gallup: Number of uninsured up 3M in 2017 | CDC chief to miss fourth hearing Here is what a federal junk food tax would look like Koch groups: Don’t renew expired tax breaks in government funding bill Mattis: North Korea situation ‘sobering’ Fox News held story before election on Trump relationship with adult-film star: report Overnight Finance: Lawmakers see shutdown odds rising | Trump calls for looser rules for bank loans | Consumer bureau moves to revise payday lending rule | Trump warns China on trade deficit Schumer: Trump ‘the only person’ blocking immigration deal Wisconsin-Foxconn deal could cost public $4.5 billion DOJ wades into archdiocese fight for ads on DC buses Overnight Energy: Regulators say Perry plan didn’t pass legal muster | Chamber to push for 25-cent gas tax hike | Energy expert sees US becoming ‘undisputed leader’ in oil, gas New NJ governor: ‘We will resist every move from President Trump’ Mr. Trump comes to Davos: A chance to mix business with pressure on violent extremism? Overnight Regulation: Dems claim 50 votes in Senate to block net neutrality repeal | Consumer bureau takes first step to revising payday lending rule | Trump wants to loosen rules on bank loans | Pentagon, FDA to speed up military drug approvals Appeals court to hear suit against Interior challenging effects of coal mine leasing Overnight Cybersecurity: Bipartisan bill aims to deter election interference | Russian hackers target Senate | House Intel panel subpoenas Bannon | DHS giving ‘active defense’ cyber tools to private sector Farmers want a better deal — but can’t afford to lose NAFTA McConnell to Dems: Don’t hold government ‘hostage’ over DACA Lawmakers see shutdown’s odds rising House Oversight slams TSA after report says officials ‘interfered’ in disciplinary case Trump calls for looser rules for bank loans in Dodd-Frank overhaul House Intel panel subpoenas Bannon Listen: Where in the world is Secretary Tillerson? Maryland state lawmakers roll out response to Trump tax law Dem lawmaker wants briefing on major chip vulnerabilities America must get out of the woods on medical research funding President Trump wrongly stigmatizes the poor with plans for Medicaid work requirement New York man charged with stalking Arizona Rep. Sinema WH doctor credits ‘good genes’ for Trump’s excellent health despite fast food diet Prioritize trade, infrastructure to bolster tax reform gains White House doctor: Stop ‘tabloid psychiatry’ on Trump CDC director to miss fourth hearing because of potential ethics issues It’s more than just money: Five keys to fixing America’s infrastructure Kentucky governor threatens to end Medicaid expansion WATCH: Key senators blame White House staff for Trump reversals Conan to film show in Haiti in response to Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments AP: Trump had lowest approval rating of any elected president in first year Hoyer suggests Dems won’t support spending bill without DACA fix Consumer bureau takes first step to revising payday lending rule North Korean hacker group linked to cryptocurrency attacks in South Korea WH doctor: Trump in ‘excellent’ health, mentally fit for office America is much better than its president States sue FCC over net neutrality repeal Hoyer blasts Trump for ‘racist rhetoric’ State Dept: Relations with African countries ‘deeper than any one alleged comment’ There is a way to make illegal immigrants pay for Trump’s wall WATCH: ‘We should all be kicked out’ if there’s a shutdown, says Graham  GOP chairman blames Democrats for defense budget holdup Flake’s anti-Trump speech will make a lot of noise, but not much sense Durbin: Senators to release immigration bill Wednesday Haitian-American GOP lawmaker meets with Trump House GOP chair blasts media for saying ‘s—hole’ while reporting on Trump Wife of deported Michigan man: ‘I’m trying to be strong’ but we are ‘devastated’ Chief energy expert: US set to become ‘undisputed leader’ in oil and gas Democrats will need to explain if they shut government down over illegal immigration Watch live: White House news briefing Trump administration withholds $65 million from UN agency for Palestinians Nevada Dems unveil 2018 campaign mascot: ‘Mitch McTurtle’ Female Missouri GOP lawmakers call for governor to resign over affair scandal Business groups key-vote miscellaneous tariff bill Chamber of Commerce to call for gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure More airstrikes, less aid not enough to secure Somalia Kazakhstan can play a pivotal role in addressing today’s global challenges Trump can beat the media in public opinion, but courts are another matter Pawlenty opts out of Senate run in Minnesota Justice Department to appeal court’s DACA ruling Top Navy surface warfare officer expected to step down in wake of collisions: report Manafort associate Richard Gates no longer under home confinement Christie signs bump stock ban just before leaving office Lawmakers push AT&T to stop working with Huawei: report Fix what we’ve got and make Medicare right this year CNN’s Acosta says White House staff sought to drown out his questions NY lawmaker pushes to remove Trump’s name from state park Hatch tweets link to ‘invisible’ glasses after getting spotted removing pair that wasn’t there Graham: White House staff gave Trump ‘really bad advice’ on DACA Walmart shuttering stores a bad sign of things to come for retail workers Booker to Nielsen: ‘Your silence and your amnesia is complicity’ Don’t whitewash Qatar’s record on terror finance Graham: ‘This has turned into a s-show’ Senate campaign fundraising reports roll in In 2017, Planned Parenthood supporters got mad; now, in 2018, we’re getting to work Former Sanders campaign manager: Don’t expect email list to be shared with DNC Congress should take the lead on reworking a successful Iran deal House GOP considers adding health measures to funding bill Researchers identify Android malware that can ‘spy extensively’ Court rejects request for stay on ruling that threw out NC district map The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump: I want immigrants from ‘everywhere’ UnitedHealth expects $1.7B windfall from tax law Pentagon, FDA to speed up approval for battlefield medical products Will 2018 look like 1890? Energy regulators: Perry’s coal plan wasn’t legally defensible Trump’s favorite Starburst flavors backed by online polls Nielsen says ‘possible’ Trump used vulgar language in meeting Trump tells Xi trade deficit with China ‘not sustainable’ Homeland Security secretary grilled over Trump comments Trump’s first year in office was the year of the woman Peters passes on run for Michigan governor Poll: Majority of Americans worried about sharing roads with driverless cars Congress set to miss opportunity to improve surveillance protections Why the Logan Pauls of the world can push the boundaries of privacy and good taste BP’s costs from 2010 oil spill grow $1.7 billion Former Trump executive: ‘I do believe’ Trump is a racist Steelworkers union president ‘disappointed’ and ‘frustrated’ with Trump DHS giving ‘active defense’ cyber tools to private sector, secretary says Mueller has subpoenaed Bannon in Russia probe: report Can a president be impeached for non-criminal conduct? Trump administration: Three-quarters of international terrorism convicts foreign born Nielsen acknowledges Trump used ‘tough language’ in immigration meeting It’s time we see OTC monograph reform across the finish line and into the 21st century Despite amnesty, DACA bill favors American wage-earners Schumer: Trump has mastered ‘the art of failure’ Feinstein questions DHS secretary on Trump’s ‘racially motivated’ immigration policies Georgetown adviser resigns after ‘wishing’ a ‘#MeToo moment’ on female commentator Bill would mandate all West Virginia schools to offer Bible courses Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis voice support for Eliza Dushku after ‘True Lies’ accusations A 2018 challenge to government animal experimenters: find your own funding Trump crushes Bannon while Bannon testifies on Russia Adult film star: Trump and Stormy Daniels invited me to ‘hang out’ Bannon gives closed-door testimony to House Intel panel Dem senator: Trump ‘made clear’ that he wants ‘white people to come to our country’ Trump tweets ‘Russian Collusion Hoax is dead’ as Bannon set to testify Trump Hotels staff ‘ran off’ Marriott execs from visiting property that severed ties with Trump: report Trump officials dismissed discrimination complaints from transgender students: report ‘Fix’ the Iran deal, but don’t move the goalposts Few say media supports democracy well: poll Ex-adviser thinks Romney will run for Senate White House: Trump remarks didn’t derail shutdown talks Religious Freedom Day — practicing your religion is not a license to discriminate against others With religious liberty memo, Trump made America free to be faithful again Scarborough to Dems: Don’t bail out GOP unless they give you DACA deal Chinese credit rating agency downgrades US rating over political ‘deficiencies’ Iowa voters laugh after GOP senator says Trump is standing up for Norway Germany’s foreign policy paradox risks European security America and India must forge a strong democratic partnership Trump Homeland Security chief: Deporting Dreamers won’t be ‘priority’ Scarborough, Brzezinski: Trump ‘is like grandpa on The Simpsons’ Dems say they have 50 votes in Senate to overrule net neutrality repeal Pentagon planning two new nuclear weapons: report Warren: Trump is a ‘racist bully’ Trump’s White House has birth control access in its crosshairs New US Embassy opens in London Trump’s corporate tax cuts are a gift for workers, not the rich Just days after Hawaii incident, Japan issues false missile alert North Korea: Trump’s ‘nuclear button’ tweet the ‘spasm of a lunatic’ Senate GOP group raises $3.4 million to close 2017 Olympic diplomacy and elusive peace amid North Korea reality Perez: ‘We had to rebuild almost every facet’ of DNC DNC chairman: ‘The party of Lincoln is officially dead’ Inspectors cited Mar-a-Lago for maintenance, kitchen violations Number of uninsured Americans increased by over 3M in Trump’s first year: Gallup Equifax breach shows why companies need to act against known vulnerabilities Senators unveil bipartisan push to deter future election interference One-third of voters give Trump an F for first year: poll FERC rejected Perry’s plan, but coal and nuclear are still asking for bailouts What Trump needs to know to reform US broadcasting Listen: Trump and lawmakers face DACA and budget dramas, and more of today’s news Steady American leadership is key to success with China and Korea Dems search for winning playbook Week ahead: Lawmakers near deal on children’s health funding Week ahead: Short-term funding bills put pressure on defense hawks Week ahead: GOP looks to overhaul natural gas, utilities laws Week ahead: Senate takes up surveillance bill Week ahead: Tech giants to testify on extremist content Week ahead: Lawmakers eye another short-term spending bill