The Hill Articles: March 30, 2018

March 30
US ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths in clash between Israeli military, Palestinians FBI report used in McCabe firing shows discrepancy with public statements: CNN Tesla says Autopilot was activated before fatal accident Trump advisers urging tougher action toward Russia: report Ruby Tuesday pulls ads from Laura Ingraham’s show after Parkland student criticism Federal judge blocks Trump administration officials from stopping immigrant teens from getting abortions ‘Will & Grace’ creator donates parody book about Pence’s rabbit to Indiana elementary schools Eric Holder says he’ll decide on a 2020 run by early next year Trump wrote back to 8-year-old seeking kidney for dad New gun restrictions headed to Vermont governor’s desk Police fire Louisiana officer who shot Alton Sterling Top EPA official: Pruitt’s condo rental met ethics rules Trump declares April sexual assault prevention month Chicago Cubs meet with Stoneman Douglas students before game Investment group removes ads from Laura Ingraham’s show In opioid fight, find balance of supply and demand reductions Parkland student to McCain: ‘Why do you take so much money from the NRA?’ Dennis Rodman shares photo depicting Kim Jong Un in MAGA hat Plan to reconsider Calif. desert protection plan will hurt state’s renewable efforts Conservatives fume after Sessions declines to appoint new special counsel California sues hospital network over high health costs UN official accused of sexual misconduct Trump: Both Easter and Passover ‘remind us that God redeems the world’ Liberty Mutual to stop running ads on Laura Ingraham’s show The feds ignore facts in crusade against smoking, and it’s harmful to consumers Stacey Dash drops out of congressional race 13-year-old running for Vermont governor highlights gun control in platform Guatemala shows why the CIA must be held accountable for torture 16 states and DC back Hawaii’s case against Trump travel ban The omnibus is just the latest fiscal bomb to throw us off balance Connecticut newspaper calls for Dem rep to resign amid harassment scandal American political parties must do more to get women in government Impeachment billboard installed on Trump motorcade route in Florida Prominent pastor charged with defrauding seniors in investment scheme The sad truth of using public lands for cattle grazing NYC to launch free cybersecurity tools for residents Trump’s census controversy boils down to one thing: How citizenship data will be used Ex-Obama official: Picking White House physician to run VA is ‘like having your Uber driver park the space shuttle’ Trump ally interrogated by FBI about campaign involvement British ISIS members call hostage beheadings ‘regrettable,’ a ‘mistake’ Pruitt’s security team broke down his condo’s door last year: report Rhode Island considers cash incentives to win new residents before census Watchdog group finds omnibus overspent caps by $108 billion Former ethics officials concerned over Pruitt’s room rental from lobbyist Office Depot to no longer advertise on Laura Ingraham’s show ‘Right to try’ offers promising access to revolutionary treatments for cancer patients Ex-ethics chief started group meditation to cope with ‘chaos’ of Trump administration Republicans spend twice as much as Democrats eating out on Capitol Hill Autopsy: Stephon Clark shot 8 times in back or side by police Senator blasts Facebook over memo: ‘Terrorist attacks cannot be the cost of doing business’ Jenny Craig to stop advertising on Laura Ingraham’s show Monopolies are unhealthy, but high taxes make the disease worse The time for radical centrism has come GOP calls for Dem lawmaker’s resignation over harassment ‘cover-up’ Trump’s first trade deal is more bark than bite Government doles out election security funds to states Pentagon’s new transgender policy: Nuanced, sensitive, well-reasoned EPA head’s daughter also lived at condo co-owned by top energy lobbyist’s wife: report Senate Democrats want Ross to testify on census citizenship question Trump told advisers he wants US to withdraw from Syria soon: report A peace agreement in Afghanistan would be ‘victory for all, defeat for none’ Ex-Fox News contributor: I was silenced on Russia because I didn’t back Trump The Hill’s 12:30 Report If we want cleaner air, we need cleaner trucks Office that vets Trump appointees faces staff shortage, inexperience: report Dem calls on Pruitt to resign over rental deal with lobbyist Schwarzenegger recovering after open-heart surgery Atlantis pulls ads from Laura Ingraham’s show White House staffers played ‘icing’ drinking game in government office: report How the travel ban resurrects national origin quotas Congress sought to end Maximize costs to Chinese firms but keep US consumers in mind Gloria Allred withdraws from Summer Zervos case against Trump David Hogg’s attempt to end Laura Ingraham’s career sets dangerous precedent House conservatives to air grievances in new ‘Swamp’ docu-series Student shot at school disciplined for protesting gun violence Trump ‘Putingate’ pardons could be criminal and would be impeachable Poll: Young people strongly oppose Trump Special counsel during Monica Lewinsky scandal suggests DOJ assess Stormy Daniels’ claims US-trained Palestinian security forces now key to peace Russian accused of LinkedIn hack extradited to US Conway blasts Clinton: She won’t stop talking about 2016 election Is Ronny Jackson qualified to be the next VA secretary? Let’s look at his predecessors Widow of Pulse shooter found not guilty Two members of US-led anti-ISIS coalition killed in Syria blast Utah’s ‘free range’ law necessary in today’s punitive parenting culture CDC director: US could end AIDS epidemic in three to seven years Stop ginning up hysteria: Citizenship question on census is nothing new Black Stoneman Douglas students knock police, media response to shootings New Jersey pension fund sells holdings in semi-automatic gunmakers Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: People are ‘going to the slammer’ over Mueller probe Companies can expect political money grab ahead of midterms Kentucky teachers’ strike closes schools across the state Rise in home prices largely due to rise of millennials ABC to renew ‘Roseanne’ for second season: report Facebook case demonstrates gaps in data ownership laws Howard University students stage sit-in after misappropriation of financial aid funds Trump VA pick hesitated to take job: report Possible sanctions for the Russia-Armenia-Iran axis David Hogg: It’s disgusting that Ingraham used her apology to promote her show Russia tests new ballistic missile US visa granted to Iranian seeking to help brother with cancer despite travel ban Understanding the underdog factor, from Loyola to Obama Our willful ignorance on drug prices Texas woman sentenced to 5 years for voting illegally CNN host to David Hogg: ‘What kind of dumbass colleges don’t want you?’ Dem senator: It’s likely that Trump will fire Mueller Stormy Daniels lawyer rejects settling with Trump: It’s not about money, it’s about truth ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ Pruitt paid $50 a night to live at condo co-owned by top energy lobbyist’s wife CNN lost its way in struggle to find an audience McCabe legal defense fund raises nearly $400K in less than a day Watchdog groups file criminal complaint against Trump campaign, Cambridge Analytica and Bolton super PAC Jim Carrey rips Trump with ‘early’ submission for official portrait Hawaii lawmakers approve bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide Dem Senator: Pruitt took taxpayer-funded security detail to Disneyland, Rose Bowl game The White House aims to fix the big house Increasing voter turnout will strike at the heart of the NRA Protesters block traffic in Sacramento after Stephon Clark funeral Senators risk losing reelection if they fail to address ObamaCare The University is dead, and with it real education GOP tax message hits a snag The Memo: Trump prizes loyalty over experience in Cabinet Dems face difficult choices on resources in battle for Senate Dad’s fight illustrates feds’ lack of transparency on immigration