The Hill Articles: March 13, 2018

Stephen Hawking dies at 76 Moulton: Pa. House election shows Dems ‘can compete and win everywhere’ DCCC declares victory in Pa. special election despite race being too close to call Pa. third-party candidate: I’ll soon be ‘most hated man in America’ Dem leads but Pennsylvania House race too close to call Ben Shapiro: 2018 will be ‘very, very ugly’ for GOP Californians protest Trump during visit Seth Meyers: Trump should have fired DeVos before Tillerson Social media celebrates after NYT takes down election needle Family of Seth Rich sues Fox News over retracted story Maddow expands wall of departures under Trump after Tillerson ouster Federal prosecutors charge three in Minnesota mosque bombing RNC spokeswoman: Dem ‘has essentially run as a Republican’ in Pa. House race UCLA releases video of Mnuchin getting heckled during speech Twitter users mock Trump for ‘Marine Core’ misspelling GOP chairman: Government funding bill will likely boost school safety Dem senator: I hope DeVos ‘gets a handle’ on school safety commission Overnight Tech: Ivanka Trump gives boost for anti-sex trafficking bill | GOP senators push to keep online sales tax out of omnibus | How James O’Keefe operatives tried to trick tech employees NY Post mocks Trump’s ouster of Tillerson: ‘Worst Rex he ever had’ Federal appeals court upholds most of Texas law banning sanctuary cities ACLU suing to keep mural featuring Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ comments Overnight Defense: Tillerson out in Trump shakeup | Trump reportedly considering firing VA chief | Trump floats creating ‘space force’ | Mattis finds some Taliban open to talks House Dems blast GOP, point to ‘significant evidence’ of Russian collusion GOP senators see Tillerson ouster as the new normal Trump nominates hawkish ally as new chief diplomat Overnight Regulation: House fails to pass ‘right to try’ bill | Dems push Zinke to halt hunting trophy imports | EPA chief says California won’t ‘dictate’ emissions standards Lobbying world Schumer says he isn’t actively urging Dems to oppose Pompeo, Haspel Top Russia probe Republican: It’s ‘clear’ Putin tried to hurt Hillary Overnight Health Care: House fails to pass ‘right to try’ bill | Trump panel urges action on cancer drug costs | Dem wants info on Conway’s private flights with Price | Shareholders approve CVS-Aetna merger CNN’s Tapper: Trump seems unable to fire people to their faces Ivanka Trump gives boost to controversial online sex trafficking legislation Webb: DC disruption continues House fails to pass ‘right to try’ bill amid Dem objections Melania Trump will discuss cyberbullying with tech giants: report WATCH: Nelson offers measured support for Trump CIA pick WATCH: GOP Sen. calls Trump ‘a hard dog to keep on the porch’ in reaction to Tillerson firing Overnight Finance: Hensarling not holding talks on Senate Dodd-Frank bill | McConnell says vote to block Trump tariffs ‘unlikely’ | Trump talks up Kudlow | Major financial industry groups to combine Overnight Cybersecurity: Fallout from Tillerson’s ouster at State | Trump blocks Broadcom deal | Military officials push for aggressive cyber stance The crisis of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is worsening and we are all at risk Trump shake-up takes down Tillerson Protester shreds Mexican flag during Trump visit to border VA chief under investigation for allegedly having staffer run errand with him at Home Depot: report Trump floats idea of creating a ‘space force’ March for Our Lives receives permits for DC gun control rally Iraq: Weighing the costs of war Trump: U.S. is going to Mars ‘very soon’ Elon Musk backs Onion staffers working on undisclosed project Fall Out Boy to headline concert before anti-gun violence March For Our Lives Short-term DACA fix blocked in Senate for second time Trump considering firing VA chief: report Zinke: Too many people enter national parks for free Overnight Energy: Zinke grilled on travel, offshore drilling plans | Pruitt says California can’t dictate emissions standard | Dems sound off on elephant trophy policy Will Congress side with Trump or Sessions on medical marijuana rider? Timeline: Tillerson’s rocky relationship with Trump Top officials: U.S. must shift to more aggressive cyber approach Trump compares illegal border-crossers to ‘professional mountain climbers’ US spends twice as much as other wealthy countries on health care Pruitt: California ‘can’t dictate to the rest of the country’ on fuel emissions 4 reasons Mike Pompeo will succeed at Foggy Bottom Dog dies in overhead bin aboard United Airlines flight Congress has chance to axe illicit financing that harms Americans Sarah Palin to keynote GOP fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago Stormy Daniels spoke about alleged affair with Trump in 2007 radio appearance: report James O’Keefe operatives set up fake company to trick tech employees: report Trump: California governor has done a ‘terrible’ job NYT Opinion Twitter account mocks Trump for high turnover Crypto craze stunts growth of underlying blockchain technology Stormy Daniels friend shares details of her phone calls with Trump If this Trump’s NAFTA negotiating ploy, it’s not great Audit: VA incorrectly recorded hundreds of patient waiting times The unlikely North Korea summit: Trump just might pull it off Judge sides with transgender teen over locker room suit Watch live: Trump speaks to members of US military EPA is undermining the science that helps protect us from pollutants DeVos takes shot at ‘60 Minutes’ in education speech Senate Dem: Colleagues ‘actively reconsidering’ support for Pompeo Infrastructure policy for the taking: Short line tax credit Top Oversight Dem wants information on fired Trump aide’s background check GOP lawmaker: Trump routinely undercut Tillerson Senate Dems concerned over lack of Mideast ambassadors as Syria war rages on National parks are underfunded — overhauling fees will help Dem asks feds to clarify rule on how truckers record driving hours Oversight Dem demands info on Conway’s private flights with Tom Price Stormy Daniels’ lawyer: Trump missed deadline for offer to return nondisclosure money McCain: Trump’s CIA pick was involved in ‘one of the darkest chapters in American history’ Spicer mocked over typo praising Tillerson for having ‘severed’ the country Fired Trump assistant couldn’t get security clearance over financial problems: report McConnell: ‘Unlikely’ Congress will try to block Trump tariffs Dem whip to GOP: Drop your spending bill demands and we’ll drop ours Allegations of generic drug price fixing are troubling Pa. state lawmaker to propose fining parents if child is a habitual bully Tillerson praises staff as he bids farewell to State Dept. In firing Rex Tillerson, Trump takes a page from Andrew Jackson Trump ordered Tillerson to eat salad during dinner in China: report Trump to UK prime minister: Russia must answer for chemical attack Cotton: Russia will ‘lie and deny’ about British spy poisoning Tillerson doesn’t thank Trump in post-firing speech Hensarling says he’s not holding talks on Senate banking bill Oklahoma should prioritize students, teachers — not oil, gas companies Ivanka Trump to host White House roundtable on sex trafficking bills Florida prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused Parkland shooter CEO confidence hits 15-year high Russia threatens to ban British press if UK shuts down RT Tillerson says last day at State will be March 31 Joy Behar apologizes for comments about Pence and faith Senate Dems show they’re serious about infrastructure, unlike GOP The misunderstood reason Congress can’t get its job done Zinke defends Florida offshore drilling exemption Dems push Zinke to halt trophy hunting imports The world cannot wait for Aung San Suu Kyi to deliver freedom in Burma Poll: Menendez has 17-point lead over GOP challenger Watch live: Tillerson to address media Meghan McCain calls the Clintons ‘a virus in the Democratic Party’ Texas man sentenced to 45 years for role in al Qaeda attack Senate Dem hoping Pompeo now has ‘greater appreciation’ for balancing national security, civil rights Judge: Manafort could spend ‘the rest of his life in prison’ Calif. lieutenant governor: Trump trying to turn ICE into ‘personal army of hate’ Child Care for Working Families Act will improve the quality and quantity of child care ACLU urges schools not to interfere with student gun control protests Progressive groups lash out over Pompeo secretary of State appointment California state lawmaker wants to deny tax breaks to companies that profit from border wall construction John Kelly was right to kill EPA’s ‘red team’ climate exercise Shareholders overwhelmingly approve CVS-Aetna merger CNN’s Cuomo conducts Twitter poll asking if Trump’s ‘vulgar language’ will affect users’ votes Roy Moore accuser running for Florida House seat with no party affiliation America is divided over heavy metal cronyism Top Dem criticizes GOP for bowing to NRA Golden State Warriors coach: ‘It’s my responsibility to speak’ against gun violence Graham after ‘unnerving’ visit to Middle East: ‘Iran is winning’ Major companies urge Senate to pass online sex trafficking bill Major financial industry groups to combine US must push Saudi Arabia away from Chinese model of governance Women at Microsoft filed more than 200 complaints of discrimination, harassment The Hill’s 12:30 Report Comey to appear on ‘The View’ next month Trump’s plan attacks the very workers that build our infrastructure Top Tillerson aide fired after contradicting White House account of firing GOP senators: Don’t include online sales tax bill in omnibus Officer accidentally discharges gun at Washington-area middle school Russia’s aim with European gas pipeline is purely political Trump’s cancer panel says urgent action needed on rising drug costs Baldwin calls feud with Trump ‘surreal’ Congress can protect youth from vapor products by passing Section 753 of the Ag Appropriations bill Patient groups criticize ‘right to try’ bill on experimental drugs Trump touts Fox News report that border wall could pay for itself Illinois governor to veto gun control measure Firing Rex Tillerson is welcome change for our national security Close associate of Russian business oligarch Boris Berezovsky found dead: report Group places 7,000 pairs of shoes at Capitol to represent students killed since Sandy Hook Mattis: Some Taliban have shown interest in talks to end Afghan war Pennsylvania special election: live results Gun ban for young adults would be wholly unconstitutional Senate panel to hold Pompeo nomination hearing next month Zinke: I never took a private jet anywhere Parkland students start movement asking parents to sign contract to put children’s safety over guns with vote Snowden rips Trump’s CIA pick over torture program Mueller marches on, while the House GOP covers up Is favoring Israel an American national security interest? Pennsylvania Republican defiant after saying Dems have ‘hatred’ for US Federal judge throws out Massachusetts challenge to Trump birth control rules Haley calls Trump’s selection of Pompeo as next secretary of State a ‘great decision’ Kimmel: Political pleas on health care have cost me commercially Trump: Kudlow has ‘good chance’ to become top economic adviser Trump’s tough trade stance forces world to examine old rules Farmers hit Trump on trade in new ad Anderson Cooper on GOP House Intel conclusion: ‘It is, to say the least, White House friendly’ Dem senator: Tillerson ouster underscores ‘chaos’ of Trump administration Republican health policy is destroying rural health care New York Times: Pennsylvania Dem shows party should challenge every election Virginia man sues Infowars, others for ‘fake news’ after Charlottesville rally Congress must invest in colon cancer prevention Stormy Daniels’s attorney: Cohen’s explanation of payment ‘laughable’ EPA to finish reviewing claims from Colorado mine spill this month Jimmy Fallon offers Trump alternative campaign slogans Trump highlights differences with Tillerson, says he’s close to Cabinet he wants Colbert roasts DeVos over ’60 Minutes’ interview Trump to huddle with May about poisoned spy Stormy Daniels asking for new judge in lawsuit against Trump: report Millions of adults are accidentally uninsured, which will disrupt the individual insurance market Ex-CIA chief rips House GOP for clearing Trump in Russia probe DeVos commission to mull Obama ‘Rethink School Discipline’ policies Scarborough blasts House GOP on Russia: ‘Everybody knows they’re lying’ Trump: I made decision to oust Tillerson ‘by myself’ Trump campaign hires Katrina Pierson Tillerson did not speak to Trump before firing If war crimes occurred in Syria, the West must hold Russia accountable Trump Jr. praises Senate Intel investigation, rips House Intel NY Post updates Trump’s ‘Survivor’ cover after Tillerson ouster US records biggest budget deficit since 2012 Trump’s personal assistant John McEntee fired from role: report Lamb: Pennsylvania race isn’t about Trump Home prices soar high as Federal Reserve hopes to avoid big crash John Brennan: Lawmakers who protect Trump will face reckoning Trump to face protesters in California: report Only 2 vulnerable House Republicans want Trump’s help with campaign: report Trump fires Tillerson, names Pompeo as successor at State Trump urges support for Saccone as Pennsylvania voters head to polls Survivors of UK’s last school shooting pen letter to Parkland students The flawed case for harsh work requirements Clinton: I won places moving forward, Trump won places moving backward FBI tried to contact jailed ’sex coaches’ who say they have proof of Russian interferences: CNN To safeguard our students, more resources must go to enhance school security Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to adopt contract clause promoting diversity in deals Dwyane Wade donating $200K to anti-gun violence march fundraiser GOP rep: We’re going to show the CIA ‘got it wrong’ on Russia trying to help Trump Stone told friend WikiLeaks had emails regarding Dems before it was publicly known: report Support for Trump’s handling of North Korea rises: poll Gayle Manchin terminated from West Virginia state role Trump to raise $5M in California: report America faces growing number of complex national security crises We know what makes schools safer — it’s not knee-jerk policies GOP seeks to stave off big Dem upset Utah GOP wrestles with party purity House Dems see chance for big gains in Pennsylvania Dem unity shatters with debate on banks Vulnerable Republican embraces Trump in NY Companies fretting over ‘foreign agents’ label A law connection Conservatives press for action on FBI bias Do Republicans think record federal spending is what voters elected them to enact?