The Hill Articles: March 12, 2018

GOP Pa. candidate: ‘The other side’ has ‘hatred’ for Trump, country and God Maine governor offered job back to former WH speechwriter accused of abuse House Intel Dem hits GOP for ending Russia Investigation ICE spokesman quit over descriptions of 800 people evading arrest: report Pelosi rips Intel panel: House GOP ‘abandoned their oath’ to protect Americans Trump touts House Intel conclusions on Russia House Intel Republican contradicts panel, says Russia tried to help Trump in 2016 Holder rips House Intel Republicans for ending probe: ‘Politics beat a desire for the truth’ Sessions pushes prosecutions for those who lie on gun background checks The Memo: British spy drama echoes through Washington ICE director hits California Democrats Senate GOP shoots down bill blocking Trump tariffs Pence calls on Joy Behar to apologize to ‘tens of millions of Americans’ for remarks on hearing Jesus Pence: Oakland mayor warning about immigration raids is ‘unacceptable’ Tillerson: Ex-spy’s poisoning ‘clearly came from Russia’ Overnight Tech: Trump blocks Broadcom deal over national security | Judge lets breach victims sue Yahoo | Black Caucus presses tech lobby on diversity | Amazon worries rivals with bid for Pentagon job Top Intel Dem excoriates GOP over end of Russia probe Rosenstein defends Mueller: No reason to end special counsel Poll: Majority opposes Trump’s proposed border wall UN investigators on Myanmar put Facebook in crosshairs Saudis hire lobbying help to pursue US investments Soybean growers urge Trump to curb or cancel tariffs on metals Press: Stormy weather in Washington Trump blocks Broadcom deal over national security concerns Congress has a role to play in resolving disputes Students don’t know what they’re getting when they pick a college — data can fix that Overnight Finance: Senate advances changes to Dodd-Frank rollback | Trump blocks Broadcom deal | Trump trade adviser’s influence grows | Ryan tries to keep tax cuts in spotlight | Rumors swirl over Cohn replacement Overnight Cybersecurity: House GOP ending Russia probe, says no collusion found | Dems press Trump to extradite Russians | Judge rules breach victims can sue Yahoo | Feds hint at move to block Broadcom deal Trump Jr. jokes about viral pic with giant chocolate bunny: It ‘gave a hard hitting interview’ Flake introduces bill to nullify Trump’s tariffs Kentucky teachers call on state lawmakers to vote against bill that would cut pensions Overnight Health Care: House to vote Tuesday on ‘right to try’ drug bill | Conservative groups warn against ObamaCare ‘baillout’ | Bipartisan bill would give DEA more power over opioid quotas House GOP ending Russia probe, says no collusion found Judge orders release of surveillance footage from Florida school shooting Guns (and human nature): A primer Overnight Defense: White House ‘fully expects’ Trump-Kim meeting to happen | Trump blocks Broadcom deal over national security | Haley floats military action in Syria | Pentagon uncertain about Trump tariffs Overnight Energy: Pruitt misses deadline for travel records | Court says EPA’s smog rule delay was illegal | Mining groups appeal to Supreme Court over Grand Canyon uranium ban Steel tariffs don’t get at root of the problem: China’s overcapacity Met opera fires conductor after sexual misconduct probe Nikki Haley: US prepared for military action in Syria if UN doesn’t act Deterrence and diplomacy are the only options for North Korea Overnight Regulation: Feds hint at blocking Broadcom deal over national security | USDA withdraws animal welfare rule | Court finds EPA broke law with smog rule delay | Pruitt misses deadline on travel docs Dropbox files $7 billion IPO 140 House Dems urge Trump to impose Russia sanctions Texas investigating notary over failure to sign Stormy Daniels nondisclosure agreement: report WATCH: Dem Rep presses to change ‘conversation’ on guns Expert: DACA future more uncertain than ever Only Congress can end horror stories at the VA Richard Spencer considers suspending speaking tour amid violence Pruitt misses deadline to turn travel docs over to Congress Goodlatte’s immigration bill would imperil American values ‘Right to try’ continues to be a sham Bipartisan bill would give DEA more power in setting opioid quotas Clinton says Americans don’t deserve Trump as president ObamaCare soon marks eighth birthday with no sign of repeal DeVos shares data that ’60 Minutes’ ‘didn’t show you’ Top Dem wants Trump Foundation subpoenaed over documents on use of charitable funds White House insists Trump has not ‘chickened out’ on NRA White House ‘fully expects’ Trump-Kim meeting to happen My daughter is a teacher, not an armed security detail White House condemns poisoning of ex-spy after UK points to Russia Fox’s Kurtz: Trump’s ‘vulgarity’ toward Chuck Todd ‘not a good look’ Insurer credits GOP tax law for new commitment to ObamaCare White House announces Trump trip to Peru, Colombia Court: EPA broke law with smog rule delay Weakening encryption is no solution to election hacking Judge clears way for breach victims to sue Yahoo Harvard to host discussion with Parkland students on guns Pacific nations leave the US in the rearview mirror on trade House Intel concludes Russia probe interviews: reports Iowa Senate majority leader steps down after video shows him kissing lobbyist All-star from Puerto Rico skips Astros’ trip to White House US censored or withheld record number government files: report President Trump gets how to commercialize space — Does NASA? Key Democrat comes out against ‘right to try’ bill Trump Jr. campaigns in Pa.: Republicans ‘can’t take winning for granted’ Feinstein: Trump ‘completely caved’ to gun lobby Obama-era ’employer’ definition back from the dead to destroy franchises Police: Deadly package explosions in Austin may be a hate crime DC residents threaten to boycott distillery over DeVos investment ‘De-nuking’ North Korea is not possible because it’s not verifiable US naturalization is a privilege, not a right Centrist inaction on both sides of Atlantic will lead to populist norm Watch live: White House holds press briefing Pruitt may limit ethanol market traders Pro-Trump father of Parkland victim: Stop saying ‘arm the teachers’ UK prime minister: Russia was likely behind poisoning of ex-spy Uranium industry asks Supreme Court to review Grand Canyon mining ban Chaotic winter in the Northeast — could this be a signature of climate change? Trump’s Korean gambit could be a win regardless of the outcome Father of Florida shooting victim paints mural honoring son, demanding change Dem leads by 6 points in Pa. special election: poll Congress, bring the FCC’s authority up to speed Howard Dean: Trump’s Cabinet full of ‘incompetent doofuses’ USDA withdraws animal welfare rule US panel hints at move to block Broadcom deal over national security Dems push Trump to extradite Russians indicted by Mueller Conservative groups warn against ObamaCare ‘bailout’ in spending bill The Hill’s 12:30 Report Poll: Most small-business owners say they will not hire, give raises because of new tax law Tillerson: US mulls lifting travel ban on Chad Senate votes to advance changes to Dodd-Frank rollback Adam Rippon: ‘My mom would kill me’ if I talked to women the way Trump does Kudlow is front-runner for Cohn’s job: CNBC How much does trade impact Americans? Not all that much Scarborough invokes Mussolini in criticism of Trump speech Ex-EPA heads urge Pruitt to scrap changes to truck pollution rule Stormy Daniels offers to return nondisclosure money A case that threatens the most fundamental of American values State Department downgrades travel warning to Caribbean resort town Tester touts bills Trump signed into law in new ad Don’t crown the US the new ‘swing producer’ in oil just yet Fox News launching new ad campaign: ‘Real news. Real honest opinion’ Lieu mocks DeVos: She wasn’t asked the ‘airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow’ Culture clash could lead to political revolt during Persian Festival of Fire Bill Kristol to speak at NH event that typically hosts potential presidential candidates Parkland student mocks DeVos: ‘Unfair’ to ask Education secretary education questions Kim Jong Un’s killer Trump trap Students to march 50 miles to Ryan’s hometown to demand gun control Time to shape up security clearance process, ship out long-term interim status Administration asks court to dismiss lawsuit from EPA scientists Dem senator: Why is Trump silent on Putin blaming Jews for election interference? Dem senator fires back at Trump by listing ambassadors that haven’t been nominated Trump offers to meet with Mueller, but is it too late for damage control? DeVos struggles in pointed ’60 Minutes’ interview Trump: Not enough ‘political support’ to raise age for gun buys Calif. governor invites Trump to visit high-speed train Dem lawmaker to Trump: If you want to see someone with a low IQ, look at DeVos Kim Jong Un has no intention of giving up his nukes Full US political participation should be recognized as fundamental right for Puerto Rico South Korea plans ‘all-out effort’ to respond to Trump tariffs How Europe may threaten Trump’s tariffs Tillerson ending Africa trip a day early America’s immigrants could be a source of strength for the economy Scaramucci: Trump’s war on the media ‘not good for America’ Eminem: NRA loves ‘their guns more than our children’ Trump Jr. business partner has had access to government officials: report Tax reform boosts America’s confidence in Trump but trade, spending remain challenges Chuck Todd: I don’t allow my kids ‘to say anything negative, ever, about the president’ Stormy Daniels’s lawyer: Let the American people decide who is telling the truth DeVos on Trump’s vulgarity at rally: ‘I would probably use different language myself’ Clinton on Trump-Putin ties: ‘Follow the money’ Time to pay attention to Latin America in an era of change Wireless modernization proposal could inspire over a billion in innovation Qatar officials decline to give Kushner info to Mueller probe: report Education secretary pushes back on arming school personnel with assault-style weapons Diet quality should become a core SNAP objective DeVos on school safety commission: ‘Everything is on the table’ Ivanka’s continued ties to Trump Organization create potential conflicts of interest: report Don’t get played: 6 demands Trump must make before a US-North Korea summit Mueller may delay decision on obstruction of justice: report The danger of tying tariffs to NAFTA Sixth grader in Alabama writes will ‘in case’ he is killed at school Schwarzenegger planning to sue oil companies for ‘knowingly killing people all over the world’ Collins: Attention span of White House ‘a real problem’ To defend against hostile nations, America needs fierce cyberpower Putin flexed nuclear muscle but the West refuses to recognize a Russian threat Judd Gregg: It’s not the economy, stupid … yet Juan Williams: GOP has sold its soul on Russia This week: House turns to school safety after Florida shooting The Memo: Moment of truth for Trump in Pennsylvania  Week ahead: Energy, Interior chiefs to defend Trump budget Week ahead: Pentagon seeks flexibility on $700B budget Week ahead: HHS chief to face tough questions on ObamaCare Week ahead: Lawmakers dig in for fight on tariffs Week ahead: NSA nominee heads before Senate Intelligence Committee