The Hill Articles: March 14, 2018

Trump boasted to donors about making up facts during talks with Trudeau: report Manafort asks judge to throw out criminal charges WATCH: Perry says he’s had ‘no conversation’ about taking over VA Missouri high school students marked truant, punished for participating in walkout: report Tennessee students tear down American flag, jump on cop car during walkout: report Stormy Daniels’s attorney says other women have reached out about potential cases against Trump Alabama sheriff kept $750K in funds meant to feed inmates: report New Jersey school district plans on punishing students who participated in walkouts: report Stormy Daniels’s mother hopes alleged affair doesn’t hurt Trump Meghan McCain: My father could return to Senate this summer Teen goes viral after posting about being the only student at his school to walk out WATCH: Students storm Capitol lawn calling for gun reform Two dead after car crash while trying to escape ICE agents: report Overnight Tech: Busy day at SEC | Theranos founder charged with fraud | Former Equifax exec accused of insider trading | Trump sends signal with Broadcom veto | FEC proposes changes to online ad rules | YouTube turns to Wikipedia to fight conspiracies Teacher kept teaching after he accidentally fired gun in classroom injuring 3 students: report Judge blames Army Corps of Engineers for Midwestern flooding Lighthizer, Ross set to talk trade on Capitol Hill next week Trump Organization lawyer worked on Stormy Daniels nondisclosure case DNC chair: RNC might outraise us but ‘they’re morally bankrupt’ Trump sends signal with Broadcom veto Gun protests sweep nation as House passes school safety bill New Zealand censures diplomat for saying US Dems need to ‘get your s— together or we will all die’ Overnight Finance: Senate passes bill to rollback Dodd-Frank | Trump names Kudlow to replace Cohn | Former Equifax exec charged with insider trading NBC News executives call Facebook ‘Fakebook’: report Overnight Cybersecurity: Former Equifax exec charged with insider trading | Dems blast GOP over House Russia probe | Lawmakers weigh security of energy infrastructure Budowsky: The James Mattis moment Under contract House Intel battling over release of transcripts for Russia probe NY and NJ lawmakers press Ryan on Gateway project funding CBO: Bill to shore up ObamaCare would reduce premiums by 10 percent Embattled Missouri governor faces new ethics complaint Defense Dept staffers spent nearly $140K at Trump properties: report Overnight Regulation: Senate passes Dodd-Frank rollback | SEC charges Theranos CEO with ‘massive fraud’ | Former Equifax exec charged with insider trading | FEC proposes changing digital ad rules Minnesota mosque bombing suspect submitted bid to build Trump’s border wall EU considering new regulations on big tech: report Senate eyes vote next week on US military involvement in Yemen Overnight Defense: Pompeo brings hawkish Iran stance to State | Air Force ducks on ‘space force’ | Senate eyes vote on US role in Yemen war | Perry doesn’t want to be VA chief White House blames Russia for ‘abhorrent’ attack on ex-Russian spy Senate passes bipartisan bill to roll back Dodd-Frank FEC introduces proposal to change digital political ad requirements House Dem chair: GOP attacking Pelosi in campaigns is ‘sexist’ Toys R Us closing all of its US stores: report Overnight Health Care: CEO of insurer lobby group stepping down | SEC charges Theranos founder with ‘massive fraud’ | Abortion fight holds up health deal Tennessee legislature kills resolution condemning neo-Nazis as terrorists Dem lawmaker honors ‘top 10 female MC hip-hop collaborations’ for Women’s History Month Federal judge blocks Ohio Down syndrome abortion ban Navy F/A-18 jet crashes in Key West Overnight Energy: GOP lawmaker eyes subsidies for coal power | Group sues for details on Interior’s hunting policy panel | Perry not interested in VA job The VA has a bounty hunt on cancer care Denver Post cutting a third of its newsroom positions: reports New York Times calls Pa. House race for Dem Conor Lamb Education Dept forgives relief loans given to black colleges after hurricanes Trump Cabinet members press Senate panel on infrastructure overhaul Brooks preparing to step down as AEI president McDaniel to run for open Senate seat in Miss. rather than challenge Wicker Congress must stabilize the ACA to stabilize small businesses South Carolina governor: Student walkouts are ‘shameful’ Exit poll shows health care a top issue in Pa. special election A cautionary tale for dealing with Riyadh Stormy Daniels case gets new judge after lawyer complains Green Party Senate candidate was previously on state GOP payroll: report Judge enters not guilty plea for accused Florida school shooter State Dept. slams Russia’s ‘campaign of coercion and violence’ in Crimea HIPAA guidelines should evolve with wearable technology NASA study: Astronaut’s DNA no longer identical to his identical twin’s after year in space House panel begins evaluation of expired tax breaks Kudlow says as economic adviser it ‘no longer matters’ if he always agrees with Trump Post-parkland — support for gun control is not as high as pollsters want you to believe Senate votes to end debate on Dodd-Frank rollback Obama shares his March Madness brackets Animal rights group sues for details on Interior’s pro-hunting group EU leaders urge restart of trade talks White House says Dem’s upset win came from embracing Trump policies Addressing the opioid crisis on the front end with the Opioid Quota Reform Act Second-grader joins high schoolers for anti-gun violence walkout in San Jose Franchisers blitz Congress in search of liability shield Chicago student handcuffed during school walkout The EPA is now the ‘Business-Environment Protection Agency’ Grassley’s Senate proposal could inject drug discount with the transparency it needs Nickelodeon goes off air for 17 minutes ‘in support of kids leading the way’ Lockdown at Northwestern University dorm after reports of gunman on campus White House opposes DACA fix in exchange for border wall funding Setting the record straight on charities and political speech GOP lawmaker proposes tax credit for coal plants Haley blames Russia for poisoning ex-spy in UK WATCH: No sugarcoating Pa. election results, Thune says Oklahoma to begin using nitrogen for executions L.A.-area students spell out ‘Enough’ during gun violence walkout Competition in electricity transmission is paying dividends Liberal watchdog sues 16 agencies for redecorating expense records Five takeaways from the Pa. special election Lawsuit brought by father of teen arrested over homemade clock dismissed Missouri prosecutor’s attack on governor is the face of a modern witch hunt 9 notable signs from student anti-gun violence walkouts Texas state lawmaker defends his response to Stephen Hawking’s death: ‘God exists’ Investors, mine for diamonds in your own backyard GOP senators skeptical of DACA deal in funding bill House passes school safety bill amid gun protests Calif. students break through locked gates to participate in gun violence walkout State Department pick Pompeo will clear the air in Foggy Bottom GOP senator demands ‘explanation’ from United Airlines over animal deaths Watch live: Trump participates in discussion on tax reform To generate jobs and security, Afghanistan must generate power California high school on lockdown after school shooting threat Katie Pavlich: Trump wants ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ host Hegseth as next VA secretary Top Republican eyes second phase of tax cuts this year 25 House Dems demand Kushner’s firing Warren: Student gun protesters will ‘spring us free’ from NRA A 40 percent postal rate increase is bad for Americans, bad for the Postal Service Russian spy poisoning brings world powers closer to day of reckoning Hearing date set for Stormy Daniels lawsuit against Trump Rubio legislation would keep daylight saving time year-round Perry says he doesn’t want VA secretary job Students protest gun violence outside Trump International Hotel in New York Sanders pushes Pentagon on ‘excessive’ CEO pay at defense contractors Cohn’s tax legacy: $1.5 trillion of debt and dubious job prospects Kasich starts NCAA bracket challenge to fight against human trafficking GOP senator on Pa. special election: ‘We got our ass kicked’ Dems want to diminish CIA director nominee with partisan interrogation techniques McCabe faces possible firing days before scheduled retirement: report Online sales taxes would be a dangerous expansion of state taxing power SEC charges Theranos CEO with ‘massive fraud’ Boston students show up on school snow day to protest gun violence Stormy Daniels launches fundraising drive for Trump lawsuit Shaq: Don’t ban guns, put more cops in schools House GOP frets over Pennsylvania race Key Dem: EPA chief should be ‘held accountable’ for soundproof booth expense John Lewis to student gun protesters: ‘I will be with you all of the way’ Democrats leave Capitol to join student gun protest Michael Hayden: Why Gina Haspel is the person America needs at the CIA High school near Parkland puts out empty desks to honor shooting victims Trump names Larry Kudlow as top economic adviser Bipartisan House bill would replace consumer director with panel YouTube will fight conspiracy videos with Wikipedia links Voters reject Trump’s banana republic presidency Chao: Public campaign trying to ‘bully’ DOT into funding Gateway project The Hill’s 12:30 Report From Iran to North Korea, opportunities await Trump’s new secretary of State Iran: Tillerson ouster shows Trump ‘determined’ to scrap nuclear deal Trump open to DACA deal for border wall funding: report Kamala Harris slams Trump’s proposal to arm teachers Gillibrand praises students taking part in walkouts: ‘Keep speaking truth to power’ CNN’s Cuomo moving to prime time, vows to ‘test power’ and ‘debate with decency’ Air Force leaders sidestep question on Trump’s ‘space force’ Rex Tillerson never stood a chance NRA tweets during student gun-control protests: ‘I’ll control my own guns, thank you’ Durbin: Gun lobby doesn’t want electronic background checks CEO of lobby group for insurers stepping down Sanders cheers students protesting gun violence: ‘We are very proud’ Defender of New Hampshire primary gets Dem challenger after serving Trump’s voter-fraud panel Students around the world walkout of classes in solidarity with U.S. students Only thing Defense’s UFO probe proves is power of political favors Rep. Slaughter hospitalized for concussion after fall Mellman: Forms of polarization One student walks out after NJ high school threatens to suspend any protesters US drops in annual World Happiness ranking Top appropriations Dem: Omnibus talks ‘locked down’ An upset, yes, but a short victory lap for Democrat Lamb in Pennsylvania Deputy FBI director on Parkland shooting: ‘We made mistakes’ Cuomo joins NY student walkout to protest gun violence Rand Paul to oppose Pompeo, Haspel Google will ban all ads related to cryptocurrency Former Equifax executive charged with insider trading An ode to old-school parenting Obama on Stephen Hawking: ‘Have fun out there among the stars’ Ex-Trump aide Nunberg touts CNN’s ratings from wild media blitz DNC chief: Student walkouts over guns ‘profoundly inspiring’ ‘Fox & Friends’ host on Pennsylvania House race: ‘Cuteness counts’ How President Trump can win on transportation infrastructure Students in Atlanta take a knee to protest gun violence Dems, don’t get too excited about Pennsylvania race — it’s just a blue blip Latinos in College: Closing the Graduation Gap Oregon governor says Zinke told her offshore drilling isn’t ‘lucrative’ there Biden offers praise for Lamb following Pennsylvania House race House panel to examine 25 opioid bills next week Congress, leave no H-1Bs behind Grassley slams Florida officials for not attending hearing on school safety Students turn their backs on White House in gun protest GOP not conceding in Pennsylvania race, may seek recount NJ student march organizers pen op-ed to NRA: ‘We won’t let you win’ A failure to protect students and taxpayers GOP campaign chief: Pennsylvania results a ‘wake-up call’ Columbine students to hold 30 seconds of silence to honor Parkland, Columbine victims Democrats finally surrender to corporate tax cuts for America Heart singer says Trump can’t use ‘Barracuda’ in 2020 Fallon hits Trump for ‘brags’ about firing Tillerson ‘all by himself’ Poll: Majority say students should be involved in gun safety debate Cost of Pruitt’s soundproof booth close to $43k: report EU trade commissioner: ‘We suspect’ Trump tariffs aren’t based on security Clinton sprains hand in India: report New Zealand diplomat censured after tweeting Dems need to get their act together ‘or we will all die’ They should not have messed with teachers Colbert: House Republicans who ended Russia probe ‘don’t want to be sprayed with nerve agent’ Pennsylvania underlines GOP struggle to hold Trump coalition Poll: Support for stricter gun sales laws highest since early ’90s Ukraine must win the war on corruption to defeat Russia Britain expels Russian diplomats, suspends high-level contacts over poisoning of ex-spy Broadcom withdraws Qualcomm offer after Trump rejects deal MTV, BET, Comedy Central to suspend programming during gun violence walkout Ex-GOP lawmaker: Takeaway from Pa. special election is ‘Madam Speaker’ Celebrity chefs help honor military families Fort Lauderdale elects city’s first openly gay mayor Dodd: Sen. Crapo’s bank reform bill has one fatal flaw Pennsylvania Republican: GOP running into ‘hurricane-force’ headwinds Facebook bans far-right British group retweeted by Trump Trump’s tariffs threaten domestic natural gas industry and US energy goals Russia hopes for ‘constructive and sober relations’ as Tillerson departs Heritage Foundation president says Omarosa blocked her from working in Trump administration Florida shooting survivor proposes monthly walkouts until legislative action is taken Industry should comply with the Methane Waste Prevention Rule California teacher accidentally discharges firearm during public safety lesson Lamb on Trump’s jabs: ‘There was a lot of foolishness in this election’ ‘Veep’ creator says new Stalin satire ‘funny yet terrifying’ A year in, Betsy DeVos is exactly who we thought she was Fox’s Ingraham rejects characterization of White House turnover as chaos: ‘That’s called smart staffing’ Trump mocked Tillerson’s ‘mannerisms and Texas drawl’: report Pence praises Trump CIA pick Poll: Voters split on Trump meeting with North Korea leader Protester projects ‘Oppose Racism. Oppose Trump’ on California building during Trump visit Women entrepreneurs are financially underserved — time to change that Emails show Carson, wife picked $31K furniture set: report Deadline passes without explanation from Russia on ex-spy’s poisoning NRA lawsuit and court rulings may shoot down new gun control laws For national security, the ‘Internet of Things’ is the ‘Internet of Trouble’ The Memo: Trump back to relying on his instincts Spending talks face new pressure Puerto Rico inches forward as new hurricane season looms Dems are angry over Hillary Clinton’s latest comments Five races to watch in the Illinois primary FDA chief becomes point man on drug prices Industry clamors for fixes to GOP tax law House poised to pass school safety measure Abortion fight holds up health deal Koch group launches new ads targeting vulnerable Senate Dems Democrat Conor Lamb declares victory in Pennsylvania race