The Hill Articles: March 4, 2018

March 4
‘House of Cards’ teases final season with Oscars ad Oscar performance slams Trump, praises activists and Dreamers Mueller subpoenas witness for documents tied to Trump, campaign associates: reports WATCH: The Oscars pay homage to ‘Time’s Up’ movement West Virginia teachers to continue strike over pay dispute Daniela Vega first openly transgender person to present at Oscars Kobe Bryant: Glad we do more than ‘shut up and dribble’ Lupita Nyong’o, Kumail Nanjiani at Oscars: We stand with ‘Dreamers’ Matt Drudge: Trump’s jokes were funnier than Kimmel’s Oscars monologue Gun debate: Here are the proposals that Congress is considering Trump speaks with Egypt’s president amid concerns over detained journalists Kimmel praises ‘Me Too’ during Oscars speech: ‘The world is watching us’ Kimmel: We make films like ‘Call Me By Your Name’ to upset Mike Pence Kimmel: Hollywood so clueless, it made a film called ‘What Women Want’ with Mel Gibson Washington state moves to outlaw gay conversion therapy Trump on tariffs: ‘Sorry, it’s time for a change’ Weinstein accusers Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino arrive at Oscars together Republicans waiting out Trump on gun control State Dept. hasn’t spent any of its $120M to counter foreign election interference: report Giuliani joked about Clinton’s weight at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser: report Police identify man who shot himself outside White House NY Times: Trump ‘has a problem with democracy’ Christie: Some ‘really awful’ people in White House are trying to hurt Conway Florida state senator: Only ‘thoughts and prayers’ will stop evil behind shootings Trump drilling plan faces backlash Live coverage: Kimmel hosts Oscars in shadow of #MeToo movement The fallacy of free trade Read Trump’s remarks at Gridiron dinner Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested at fighter plane protest CNN’s Stelter: Fox News is in denial about Mueller investigation 5 ways politics might appear at the Oscars White House condemns Russia over carnage in key Syria stronghold Immigration advocates launch ad campaign to pressure Trump on DACA #MeToo founder: E! shouldn’t let Ryan Seacrest host Oscars coverage Michigan lawmakers considering bill to arm teachers Congress is overdue to pass the Taylor Force Act AIPAC conference opens with praise for Trump making good on promises to Israel Center for American Progress’ health care plan does have real merit Kasich praises young people fighting for gun reform Putin: Russia will ‘never’ extradite alleged hackers to US Kasich on 2020: ‘All options are on the table’ Gun control advocates keep the pressure on Trump for action Record number of women running in Texas primaries Trump adviser: Fox News question on White House power struggle ‘a bit of a cheap shot’ Trump has ‘never had a better time’ than as president UK’s Theresa May raises ‘deep concern’ over tariffs in call with Trump Making progress with the critical mission of modernizing federal IT Maxine Waters: Stormy Daniels should give her interpretation of Trump’s mental health Flake: Obama and I stay in touch New studies show that legal cannabis access reduces opioid abuse Majority doesn’t trust Trump administration to stop foreign meddling in midterms: poll Portland schools will allow students to walk out over gun violence What to expect from Sweden’s prime minister meeting President Trump Manchin: Trump would sign my background checks bill Senate Intel member distances from House committee on approach to Russia probe Steel yourself: Trade conflicts could be just the beginning Parkland father: Trump listened to my suggestions at White House Three doses of competition to reduce the soaring cost of health care Graham: Both parties would ‘suffer’ if Congress doesn’t take up gun legislation Ex-Obama chief of staff: Obama’s Russia response was ‘watered down’ Left brings campaign against gun-makers to Wall Street Ross: There may be some retaliation on tariffs Christie: Trump’s family making it more difficult to run White House Former George W. Bush chief of staff: Trump wrong about trade wars being ‘easy to win’ Trump’s tariffs will start a trade war, and American consumers will lose Manchin echoes White House in blaming China for new Trump tariffs Senate Dem: Trump ‘trying to have it both ways’ on guns WH’s Navarro: No country exemptions to steel and aluminum tariffs White House trade adviser dodges over US leaving World Trade Organization Priebus counsels White House staff to ignore ‘distractions’ White House trade adviser: Tariffs are to protect economic and national security Charles Barkley tells LeBron James to keep dribbling and ‘don’t ever shut up’ Global democracy retreats as authoritarianism marches forth Lawmakers fear Russian influence on energy markets Chinese diplomat warns: Beijing ‘will not sit by and watch’ as its interests are damaged End America’s unauthorized war in Yemen Tariffs open can of worms Trump won’t be able to get back on Downgraded clearance complicates Kushner’s work in White House South Korean envoys traveling to North Korea SNL tackles sexual harassment ahead of Oscars with ‘Grabbies’ awards show SNL’s Hope Hicks says goodbye to ‘Donny’ With banking reform bill, Main Street won’t suffer for Wall Street’s sins Coal industry mired in decline despite Trump pledges Trump: North Korea must ‘denuke’ before meetings with US 2020 Dems unify around assault weapons ban, putting pressure on colleagues Priebus: Impeachment talk doesn’t help Dems in moderate districts Once again, Vladimir Putin has engineered his election victory Roger Stone: Mueller likely trying to snag Trump over Flynn, Comey firings Five things to watch as AIPAC kicks off Left faces off with Dem establishment in primary fights The most memorable jokes from Trump’s Gridiron dinner speech Baldwin returns to ‘SNL’ as Trump flip-flopping on gun control