The Hill Articles: March 2, 2018

Colo. GOP makes claim on seat vacated by Dem state rep expelled over misconduct claims Stormy Daniels threatened to cancel nondisclosure deal days before election: report US condemns ‘brutal’ attacks in West Africa Trump urged Ryan not to fund NY-NJ tunnel project: report Virginia, Maryland governors declare state of emergency over severe winds Lindsey Graham: War with North Korea would be ‘worth it’ in the long run Ex-CIA chief: Trump ‘unstable, inept, inexperienced, and also unethical’ White House: Scaramucci blocked from entering without special approval Inspector general: Army mistreated retired service dogs Colo. state reps wore bulletproof vests over fear of retaliation amid misconduct scandal Roy Moore pleads for money to cover legal fees Study: Most Uber, Lyft drivers paid under minimum wage Delta says NRA discount was only used for 13 tickets Old Pruitt recordings show him doubting evolution Colo. House votes to expel lawmaker accused of harassment Watergate prosecutor: Hope Hicks could be liable over Trump Jr.-Russia statement Five takeaways on Trump’s tariffs Porn consumption is contributing to child sex trafficking epidemic Trump on new diet following physical exam: report Electrolux to delay $250M Tennessee investment after Trump tariff announcement Saving Puerto Rico by reviving long-lost tax incentives Texas sets early voting record in nonpresidential year Dem way ahead in fundraising in key Pa. special election Overdose death drops when addiction treatment is offered after jail time JP Morgan: S&P 500 could buy back $800B in stock this year Flake: There will be a GOP challenger to Trump in 2020 DC flushable wipe law is a washout after considering the science Shepard Smith: Trump’s comments on due process ‘as un-American as imaginable’ New Fed chairman shows he’s not Yellen’s policy clone Jeff Daniels tears into Trump: US has ‘lost respect, decency, civilized behavior’ Site-neutral payment proposals threaten access to care Trump taps chemical company lawyer to lead EPA Superfund office Warrantless surveillance a big disadvantage for the US tech sector DNC chair questions House campaign arm’s attack on progressive candidate UCLA players’ release from China secured before Trump got involved: report Coach fired for rejecting baseball prospect due to Colo. marijuana laws: ‘Thank your liberal politicians’ Taxpayers shouldn’t have to shoulder financial aid for graduate students GitHub targeted with largest DDoS attack ever recorded No private citizen should fund the building of our embassy in Israel Trading partners set to punish Trump for steel tariffs Hatch apologizes for ‘off-color’ comment about ‘dumbass’ ObamaCare supporters Trump to hold campaign rally in Pennsylvania Questions raised over border wall contract awarded to small startup Kevin Bacon’s band to play White House Correspondents’ Jam this year Trump’s call for death penalty is the wrong response to drug war Md. gov: Don’t arm teachers, improve school safety Nobel Prize-winning economist: Trump tariffs ‘like a first shot in a war’ WATCH: GOP Rep says ‘get rid’ of gun-free school zones. Dumbarton Oaks 2.0: The case for the internet to have its own United Nations Donations of deer semen make up majority of contributions in Texas candidate’s race: report Supreme Court decision to have a profound impact on the future of unions Scott Walker calls on Trump to ‘reconsider’ tariffs Campbell Soup, Fox Business host question Ross’s soup can defense of Trump tariffs Dueling memos endanger country and make Russia very happy Trump, stop this foreign takeover of US tech giant Protester carried away by police during Mnuchin speech at UCLA Mueller looking into whether Kushner business ties impacted Trump policy: report The assault on environmental protest Who wins from corporate tax cuts? C.) All of the above EU weighs tariffs on bourbon, blue jeans, Harley-Davidson Meadows calls for immediate mandate repeal Greens launch ads against Republicans who voted for drilling in Arctic refuge The Taliban should accept the Afghan olive branch Congressional parties and social media – who is winning the Hill Twitter wars Let the sun shine on public agencies Kelly: ‘We didn’t cover ourselves in glory’ over handling of Porter CDC: Worst of flu season may be over Meghan McCain to CPAC head: Why isn’t there ‘a modicum of respect for my family’? Election assistance is not election interference Delta: ‘We are not taking sides’ in gun debate US Embassy in Havana permanently sticking with skeleton staff after attacks The Hill’s 12:30 Report Small but critical fix needed for Senate banking bill Chris Wallace: ‘ “Game of Thrones” has nothing on this White House’ Lester Holt to presidential debate commission on moderating again: ‘Lose my number’ Trump ‘frustrated’ with Kushner over negative press: NYT Five potential candidates to replace Hope Hicks Lyft offering free rides to those attending March For Our Lives Stock market gyrations a reminder Wall Street banks need regulation Gun-related injuries decrease during NRA conventions, study finds Wilbur Ross uses tall boy to tout steel tariffs 2018 will be a rough year for reproductive rights Kushner family solicited Qatari investment just before blockade: report Equifax says consumer bureau still probing hack despite report it eased off Two killed in shooting at Central Michigan University No easy task for a president to ‘abuse’ his authority over the Justice Department Dem shares emotional plea for gun control: I had to hide when my ‘father was out of control with a gun’ Extending the range of the Air Force with the B-21 FCC chairman declines CPAC gun award for ‘courage under fire’ European steel group warns Trump tariffs could ‘blow up’ WTO Watchdog group files ethics complaint against Nunes after report of House Intel leaks A ‘quiet’ closing with resounding impacts on equal justice Vegas billboard vandalized to read ‘Shoot a school kid only $29’ Tax, spending laws will add $2.4 trillion to debt: watchdog WSJ editorial board: Kushner and Ivanka should consider leaving White House Stocks open with sharp losses as Trump touts tariffs Trump rightly puts foot down on steel cheating Ohio student who shot himself had planned a Columbine-like school shooting Colbert mocks Trump turnover: ‘It’s the White House closeout sale’ EPA restores funding to Chesapeake Bay newspaper Congress should back White House plan to use tolls to fix infrastructure Social media users hit Utah lawmakers for Fresh Prince rap parody Emails show oil was key part of Bears Ears monument decision: NYT Outdoor retailers stop selling major outdoor brands over parent company’s NRA ties Government closes Friday due to high winds Saudis have leverage to keep uranium enrichment rights in a US nuclear deal Taking money from the NRA makes 2018 candidates unelectable WH walks back Trump support for universal gun background checks Trump trade tariffs are a wanton act of economic self-destruction WH’s Sanders: McMaster’s ‘not going anywhere’ White House’s Sanders doesn’t believe Cohn will resign over tariffs Baldwin trolls Trump after Twitter attack Top Hollywood talent agency cuts ties to FedEx after pressure over NRA links National data security standards are better than PIN Dear Democrats, Corporate America is not your friend Trump: ‘If you don’t have steel, you don’t have a country’ Gold medal gymnast sues US Olympic Committee over sexual abuse Two-year defense spending smooths the way to a ready military Baldwin fires back at Trump: I’ll keep up my impression for your impeachment, resignation DHS drops deportation case against wife of special forces veteran L.L. Bean will no longer sell guns, ammo to those under 21 Don Lemon: Trump’s nickname for me is ‘sour Lemon’ Anthem insurance wants your eye surgeon to also be your anesthesiologist Top gun maker: We’ve seen ‘increased sales’ since Florida shooting Trump rips Alec Baldwin impression: ‘Bring back Darrell Hammond’ Xi’s ‘Putinization’ of China is a massive wake-up for America Hollywood hoopla ignores media’s history of servility Trump doubles down on tariffs: ‘Trade wars are good, and easy to win’ Hicks departure leaves void in White House US weakness to blame for Russian interference — they exploited our vulnerabilities The Memo: Kushner said to be ‘digging in’ amid troubles