The Hill Articles: March 15, 2018

Scarborough: Trump ‘doomed to fail’ Shulkin tried to bring wife to Invictus Games to meet Prince Harry: report Mattis on Tillerson ouster: ‘The job goes on’ Ohio state lawmaker: Students 18 and older should be able to carry long guns Obama welcomes NCAA bracket ‘competition’ from Bush 41 Zinke criticized for ‘juvenile’ comment at hearing Trump to remove McMaster as national security adviser: report Fire chief confirms at least 4 dead after bridge collapse CBS will air Stormy Daniels ’60 Minutes’ interview: report North Korea was ‘surprised’ Trump agreed to talks: report Overnight Regulation: FDA rule to limit nicotine in cigarettes moves forward | Court tosses Obama financial adviser rule | House GOP threatens to hold up Senate Dodd-Frank rollback Alabama lawmaker on arming teachers: Most women don’t want to carry a gun ‘Little House on the Prairie’ actress rips DeVos: She’s a ‘moron’ FBI supervisor warned Comey in 2014 that warrantless surveillance program was ineffective Trump Jr., Vanessa Trump announce they are separating Top Nike executive resigns amid workplace complaints: report Overnight Defense: Trump unveils new sanctions against Russia | Key Republicans back VA chief amid controversy | Trump gives boost to military ‘space force’ Trump’s personal assistant let go after investigation found he was frequent gambler: report NTSB chairman: Agency will investigate Florida bridge collapse Baltimore judge censured by judicial panel for workplace conduct Federal court tosses out Obama-era rule requiring financial advisers to act in customers’ best interests Overnight Health Care: FDA takes first step to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes | Trump’s health chief backs official at center of abortion fight | Trump opioid plan will reportedly include death penalty for some drug dealers Lighthizer set to testify before Senate Finance on trade next week US helicopter crashes in Iraq Pennsylvania school to issue more than 200 detentions to students who took part in walkout Facebook brings ‘Lite’ version to U.S. Former top US envoy to North Korea: Trump meeting with Kim a ‘great outcome’ Pentagon stops short of blaming funding, training issues for deadly jet crash Grassley, Graham: Sessions should not be fired Overnight Tech: US hits Russia with sanctions for cyberattacks, election meddling | FBI, DHS accuse Russia of hacking energy grid | Bitcoin launches ‘Lightning Network’ Overnight Finance: House threatens to freeze Senate Dodd-Frank rollback | New Russia sanctions | Trump vs. Trudeau on trade | Court tosses Obama financial adviser rule HUD adviser resigned after questions about fraud, exaggerated biography: report Washington wonders: Who will get axed next? Trump nominee to migrant agency made additional comments about Muslims: report Overnight Energy: Zinke pushes back on elephant trophy criticism | Trump meets with oil execs | Perry defends proposed budget cuts GOP senators call for special counsel to probe FBI over Russia Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump unveils new sanctions on Russia | Feds say Russian hackers targeted US energy grid | NSA nominee sails through second confirmation hearing Dems refuse to recognize Trump’s first-rate federal court picks Dem rep corrects Zinke after he speaks Japanese in hearing Top admiral: Don’t be ‘overly optimistic’ about results of Trump-Kim summit Zinke says he negotiated down price of $139,000 office doors Lamb preparing to run in new district after boundary change Panamanian judge says Trump lawyers threatened her over hotel dispute Builders of collapsed bridge previously accused of unsafe work: report GOP rep spoke ‘extensively’ with Trump about Gateway rail project Publisher offers Senate torture report for free in response to Haspel’s CIA nomination Proposed budget for Indian Health Services won’t treat Native American patients equally Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at Shamrock Bowl presentation Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr. Flake: ‘My party might not deserve to lead’ MSNBC anchor mocks Trump economic adviser Kudlow for trusting ‘God’s will’ US condemns ‘unacceptable’ treatment of news media in Iran Trump-connected lobbyist working for Ukrainian opposition leader In this administration, there have been many examples of courageous defiance Tech companies push back against internet watchdog’s new privacy rules Key Republicans back VA secretary as talk of firing escalates Don’t fix Medicare Part D if it ain’t broke Why is Pennsylvania once again the center of attention? Mattis warns Senate against ending support for war in Yemen: report Oil execs press Trump on trade, regulations Bill to allow some teachers to carry guns moves forward in Alabama House Keep anti-environment riders for Alaska out of spending bill House Oversight Dems: GOP blocking request for Trump admin records Darrell Hammond rejects Trump’s call to bring back his impression on ‘SNL’ Localizing data to drive criminal justice reform Everytown sues ATF for firearm suicide data California Senate committee appoints first undocumented immigrant to statewide post GOP asks voters for Pa. voting irregularities ahead of potential challenge Citizens can make voices heard through better use of technology Trump Store thanks Kimmel for acting as ‘salesman’ Federal employee union files complaint against Education Department Trump Organization downplays Mueller subpoena as ‘old news’ State: Pompeo will decide what to do with Tillerson’s redesign plans Green groups sue EPA for correspondence with climate skeptic group Iraqi democracy is not what Bush 43 envisioned Want to tie the NRA’s hands? Consider open primaries Regulators raid Amazon Japan over antitrust concerns Minnesota student with pro-gun sign escorted off high school campus White House rips Clinton for remarks on Trump voters Private sector can shoulder more responsibility for disaster readiness Mnuchin spent $1 million on military flights, says watchdog Spotify will go public on April 3 Poll: Majority confident Mueller will conduct fair investigation Trump team bashes China but offers no alternative in African nations Romney officially files to run for Senate Lawmakers promote pet adoption at Paws for Luck Ex-military leaders urge Trump not to scrap NAFTA, citing security concerns McCain, Sasse call for coordinated NATO response to poisoning of ex-Russian spy Cuomo: New York schools shouldn’t discipline students for walkouts Despite ableist attacks, children with Down syndrome prove all lives are worth living Breitbart editor: Biden’s son inked deal with Chinese government days after vice president’s trip Senators target ‘gag clauses’ that hide potential savings on prescriptions Heitkamp on when Hillary Clinton will leave politics: ‘Not soon enough’ Dems accuse Trump officials of seeking State Department purge Republicans’ ending of Intelligence Committee’s Russia probe is disappointing but not surprising ‘Trump TV pipeline’ is a joke, next to Obama’s media hires At least six dead after pedestrian bridge collapses on cars in Florida Rihanna condemns Snapchat for ad asking if users would rather hit her or Chris Brown House Armed Services leaders urge Trump to boost State’s foreign propaganda fight Shepard Smith: Fox News opinion hosts ‘don’t really have rules’ Nurses and teachers shouldn’t be responsible for serving as prison guards Russian hackers targeted US energy assets, officials say Haitian immigrants sue Trump over immigration policy Humanitarian aid should never be used to justify war in conflict zones Pelosi says she’s not hurting Democrat campaigns: ‘We won’ Mueller subpoenas Trump Organization Trump opioid plan will include death penalty for some drug dealers: report Idaho, Trump officials meet on state’s controversial ObamaCare plan State lawmakers pushing for carbon taxes aimed at the poor Russian fighting for vodka trademark hires lobbying help in Washington Barron Trump’s school calls for increased gun control Watch live: White House holds press briefing Stormy Daniels makes the Steele dossier look more plausible Dem enters state race against GOP candidate who called Parkland survivor ‘skinhead lesbian’ Fox News re-signs Shepard Smith to multiyear deal Schumer to Trump: When are you ‘going to get smart’ on Russia? High cigarette taxes have led to thriving black market across America Bipartisan bill introduced to protect animals on planes after dog’s death US could spend more on servicing debt than defense by 2024: study Congress thinks big to tackle a defining crisis of our times Florida sheriff’s office releases surveillance video from school shooting Anti-abortion group rallies behind Dem in primary fight Larry Kudlow in the White House: Lights, camera, collision? Bitcoin’s highly anticipated ‘Lightning Network’ goes live Cohn spotted at ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Zinke: ‘We have not imported one elephant’ Trump’s health chief backs HHS official at center of abortion suit NSA nominee sails through second confirmation hearing Meghan McCain rips Liz Cheney over CIA tweet: ‘My father doesn’t need torture explained to him’ GOP chairman: House won’t vote on Senate bill to loosen Dodd-Frank unless senators negotiate Perry defends proposed Energy Dept. cuts The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump: We’re trying to top JFK by looking at Mars mission Google introduces wheelchair accessible navigation for maps Four things you won’t see in Russia’s presidential elections US European Command head: ‘Highly likely’ Russia was involved in UK chemical attack GOP open to 3-year DACA fix in spending bill Penn Law professor stripped of some duties after saying black students are ‘rarely’ in top of class: report Trump: Rumors of looming staff shake-up ‘exaggerated and false’ Republicans have shattered the bipartisan legacy of Watergate FDA takes first step in drafting rule to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes California high school teacher on leave after questioning ‘double standard’ in walkouts Trevor Noah unveils first recruitment ad for Trump’s ‘Space Force’ Lieu: Trump ‘intentionally lying,’ unfit for office Bill Gates criticizes ‘America first rhetoric’ ahead of Trump meeting We must invest in new labs for the CDC to prepare for future health threats Biden makes endorsements in top House races Trump: ‘It certainly looks like’ Russia was behind poisoning of ex-spy Missed opportunity: Ports of entry are critical infrastructure Kimmel highlights foreign-made Trump goods to mock president’s ‘America First’ slogan PETA rips Tomi Lahren for saying she kicks her dog US officials battling global climate change despite Trump rhetoric: report Feinstein calls for release of Trump CIA pick’s torture documents Scott Walker announces $100 million school safety plan for Wisconsin Bannon: ‘I don’t deny anything’ in ‘Fire and Fury’ book ‘Morning Joe’ host calls GOP ‘self-destructive suck-ups’ Shulkin says VA getting ‘back on track’ amid speculation of firing Fox’s Levin challenges Schiff over alleged leaks: ‘Take a lie detector test’ Basic economic principles undermine Trump’s trade goals United announces new pet policy after dog dies in overhead bin Trump unveils new sanctions against Russia Let us remember to protect our wartime allies and trusted Iraqi friends White House: China needs to cut trade surplus by $100B Dylann Roof’s sister charged with carrying weapons on school grounds So-called ‘Dem’ ethanol bill has it all wrong Older Americans will outnumber youths in just 17 years Scaramucci signs book deal on ‘The Blue Collar President’: report Samantha Bee: Dems smell ‘blood in the water’ after Pa. election Choose your spin of the Pennsylvania election Corden, Shaggy unveil Trump version of 2000 hit ‘It Wasn’t Me’ Trump tells fundraiser Japan uses ‘bowling ball test’ on car hoods: report Trump: ‘We do have a trade deficit with Canada’ Kellyanne Conway tells Clinton to ‘stop pretending you’re a feminist’ Media experience should help Trump’s new top economic aide No Iranian provocations in Gulf in months: Central Command Comey book publisher cracking down to avoid leaks: report Europe matters for North Korea engagement — no, really Ellen DeGeneres calls on Trump to ban elephant trophy imports US, UK, Germany and France agree Russia orchestrated attack on former spy Slain DNC staffer’s parents: He was ‘murdered again’ by Fox News sharing conspiracy theory Top House Intel Dem pledges to move forward with Russia investigation Protecting the Good Friday Agreement is essential Oil lobby group holding event at Trump hotel before meeting White House on tariffs: report GOP’s new tax law encourages campaign donor secrecy CNN’s Cuomo calls out Hannity, Maddow: ‘I don’t know where their partisan fights are getting us’ Pentagon discloses new firefight in Niger Tariffs can help workers, but won’t undo damage done by administration’s policies GOP senator opposed to gun control mocked for bill proposal after airline pet death US diplomats told not to retweet, post statement on Tillerson ouster: report To compete globally, clean energy industry needs a federal partner Moscow warns of retaliation after UK expels Russian diplomats Trump: Lamb performed well in Pennsylvania because he’s ‘like Trump’ Trump mourns F/A-18 crew members killed in crash Trump confirms Kudlow pick as White House economic adviser Robert De Niro tears into Trump over Ivy League education: He’s ‘still an idiot’ Liberal group planning more than 100 events the weekend before the tax deadline Conor Lamb’s Pa. win should make Democratic leadership very worried State’s abrupt switch needed to put US policy on track Senate GOP: We will grow our majority in midterms Meet Trump’s popular nominee to lead NSA CIA torture could stymie nominee Trump gives jolt to push for military ‘space force’ Do Dems need someone people like to beat Trump? America has a broken political system our leaders need to fix Study: Americans getting more exercise but increasingly obese