The Hill Articles: March 7, 2018

Harris: Sessions’ ‘credibility is shot’ Kushner leaves US ambassador to Mexico out of meeting with Mexico president: report Meghan McCain: I wish Trump would apologize for POW comments Warren donates $265k to Democrats across the country Ryan: ‘We’re not going to raise gas taxes’ Trump fumes as ambassador nominees languish in the Senate Navarro: Trump’s tariffs will include clause for Mexico and Canada to negotiate trade deal Dem Rep: ‘Deeply troubling’ Trump asked aides about Mueller interviews Head of US forest service resigns over misconduct allegations McDonald’s flips its golden arches in honor of International Women’s Day Ex-US attorney: Trump asking about Mueller interviews ‘could indicate a consciousness of guilt’ Push to bolster election security stalls in Senate Trump’s economic policies spur GOP angst Mueller evidence shows Blackwater founder held meeting to create Trump-Russia back channel: report Charles Koch: Corporations need to ‘reject’ Trump’s tariffs The Memo: Republicans fret over Cohn’s exit Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Trump takes his oath of office as seriously as his marriage vows Women’s March leader defends attending event where speaker made anti-semitic remarks Trump considered firing WH counsel if he didn’t deny threatening to resign: report Overnight Health Care: Conservatives brace for ObamaCare payments in funding bill | FDA chief blames ‘rigged’ system for drug costs | Ellison replaces Conyers on Dem single-payer bill Uranium imports from foreign producers: A clear threat to national security Ex-Bush ethics lawyer exploring bid for Franken’s former Senate seat Trump asked senior aides to describe interviews with Mueller: report Overnight Tech: Dem bill would let news outlets team up against Facebook, Google | Broadcom teases $1.5B innovation fund to regulators | SEC wants crypto exchanges to register | GOP senator offers net neutrality bill Florida lawmakers pass gun legislation in response to Parkland shooting Overnight Finance: Trump expected to sign tariffs Thursday | GOP fears post-Cohn White House | House conservatives warm to Senate deal to ease Dodd-Frank | SEC wants crypto exchanges to register Under Contract Budowsky: GOP panic is intense and growing WATCH: Gutiérrez says ‘lonely’ Trump can cry on KKK’s shoulder over WH departures Sinclair requiring anchors to read new promo slamming ‘one-sided news stories’: report Amazon to offer Prime discount to Medicaid recipients Overnight Regulation: White House says Trump still opposes elephant trophies despite new policy | SEC wants crypto exchanges to register | GOP senator offers net neutrality bill | Biofuel pushes Trump to preserve ethanol mandate FBI briefed lawmakers on failures leading up to Florida shooting Overnight Energy: Court won’t stop kids’ climate lawsuit | GOP blocks Dem attempt to make Pruitt fly coach | House delays pollution rules for brickmakers Mark Cuban denies 2011 sexual assault allegation Overnight Cybersecurity: Dems ask voting machine vendors if they shared code with Russia | Senate panel advances bill reorganizing DHS cyber office | FBI chief talks new digital threats A lack in affordable care may lead to HIV resurgence Texas primaries disappointing for Democrats, but bright spots remain Overnight Defense: Watchdog report hits ‘failed leadership’ at VA center in DC | Corker grills Pentagon officials over audit | Navy, Marines warn China is ‘weaponizing capital’ Pruitt rarely flew first class as Oklahoma attorney general: report House conservatives blast Trump tariff plan: ‘arrogant’ Hicks told House Intel Committee she was hacked: report 107 House Republicans express ‘deep concern’ about Trump tariffs In Venezuela not all news is bad news GOP rejects Dems’ attempt to stop Pruitt’s first-class travel Trump lawyer trying to silence Stormy Daniels with restraining order: report GOP senator offers his own net neutrality bill Congress is doing the DACA deadline dance Ex-spokesman says for Texas, Ted Cruz is a moderate Mark Sanford calls Stormy Daniels allegations ‘deeply troubling’ SEC announces cryptocurrency exchanges must register with agency Coloradans are taking on the state’s largest monopoly utility Navy, Marine Corps leaders warn that China is ‘weaponizing capital’ Trump, Sessions escalate war with California Senate committee approves bill reorganizing Homeland Security’s cyber office House votes to delay EPA air pollution rules for brickmakers, wood heaters Dem AGs rip proposed Trump rule on health plans Congress: We must invest in students of color Deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide are skyrocketing — what can we do to respond? Oregon sues Steve Wynn over sexual misconduct at his company Oklahoma exploring plan for Medicaid work requirement Cohn’s resignation: The Trump agenda will endure House conservatives brace for ObamaCare payments in funding bill Trump expected to inspect border wall prototypes in California next week Sessions on Trump’s management style: He ‘moves the ball’ GOP chairman pledges to tackle Russian meddling efforts ‘head on’ Freedom Caucus pushing for last-minute meeting with Trump over tariffs, trade: report Space competition is more important than ‘Starman’ Schumer: White House is getting ‘hollowed out’ A GOP loss in Trump-country special election would be devastating Perry ‘not sure’ Trump has made up mind on tariffs Florida senators unveil gun violence restraining order legislation Stormy Daniels’s lawyer mocks White House claim that Trump won at arbitration: ‘He also won the popular vote’ White House denies Trump had affair with adult-film actress Ellison replaces Conyers on Dem single-payer bill WH: Trump still opposed to elephant trophies despite new policy GOP Pa. senator: Tariffs ‘very, very counterproductive’ Senate bill isn’t a death sentence for Dodd-Frank; far from it Snap laying off roughly 100 engineers: report Illinois ‘cannabis candidate’ accused of abuse, misrepresenting resume Amazon working on a fix for random Alexa laughter Defense lawyers quit USS Cole case after finding microphone in meeting room: report White House opioid summit failed to deliver any real solution Top trade Dems hit Trump on tariffs Nunberg: Trump ‘never did anything illegal or wrong around me’ Qatar universities have a lot of work to do WH: Mexico, Canada could receive tariff exemptions Federal court rules transgender people covered by law banning workplace sex bias Documents show FBI paid Geek Squad staff as informants Reddit has yet to turn over info on ads for Russia probe: report Civil rights groups call on Carson to keep anti-discrimination language in HUD mission statement Steel tariffs chill: Farmers fear Chinese retaliation Cornyn ‘concerned who the president will turn to’ after Cohn exit House Dems offer bill to protect workers’ tips Dem senators ask voting machine vendors if they shared code with Russian entities Egypt’s heavy hand in the Sinai unlikely to quell terrorist insurgency Wilbur Ross: ‘We’re not trying to blow up the world’ with tariffs Nikolas Cruz formally indicted on murder charges, could face death penalty Congress needs to fix the tax plan’s ‘grain glitch’ now Court denies Trump admin’s plea to stop kids’ climate lawsuit Congress must act to protect forests from worsening fires Green groups: Dem infrastructure plan better for our national parks Far-right British leader Trump retweeted found guilty of hate crimes Fox News’s Napolitano: Schiff has protection to leak under the ‘speech and debate clause’ Restricting legal immigration to America won’t help our economy Peter Thiel: Trump ‘still better than Hillary Clinton or the Republican zombies’ Multiple White House staffers fired or reassigned over security clearances: report Neighbor nations can’t bear costs of Venezuelan refugee crisis alone Watch live: White House holds press briefing Dwayne Wade makes surprise visit to Stoneman Douglas Ex-Russian spy was exposed to nerve agent: UK police Jerry Brown: Feds are ‘going to war’ against California  House Dem wants to let news industry organize against tech platforms I spent a decade in immigration detention Pelosi: Californians won’t be bowed by Trump’s ‘brazen aggression’ Homeland Security: DACA recipients are not a target group for arrest Trump: Dems blocking infrastructure to prevent me from having a win Former Trump adviser Icahn denies knowing about new tariffs before stock sell-off The United States must take swift action to stop Russia’s aggression DC Veterans Affairs hit by scathing report citing ‘failed leadership at multiple levels’ California lieutenant governor: I take Sessions’ criticism ‘as a huge compliment’ DOJ to give Oversight panel more ‘Fast and Furious’ documents Utah GOP governor: Naming a highway after Trump is ‘a little premature’ In business, ‘big’ doesn’t always mean ‘bad’ Dems hold 10 point lead on generic midterm ballot: poll Poll: Trump picked as worst president since World War II Pelosi donates Speaker’s gavel to Smithsonian The Hill’s 12:30 Report Overnight Energy: Dems probe EPA security contract | GAO expands inquiry into EPA advisory boards | Dems want more time to comment on drilling plan Gun crackdowns have already led to too many federal abuses FBI chief signals need to understand potential threats tied to cryptocurrency Navarro says he’s not in running to replace Cohn DeVos visit draws criticism from Parkland students Welcome to the nuclear blackmail of Putin’s ‘new world order’ Sessions to California: ‘There is no secession’ Ex-Clinton aide gets into heated exchange with Gorka Schumer: Gateway project is a go despite Trump’s objection The budget is broken. But not beyond repair. Senate Dems propose tax cut rollback to pay for infrastructure Democrats need to focus on one thing: Winning seats in Congress Lawmakers propose boosting park funding with oil money White House says tariffs decision on track for this week Warren slams Dems for backing Dodd-Frank rollback Biofuel groups send letter to Trump defending ethanol credits Corker: Why can the Pentagon ‘turn entire countries into craters’ but not audit itself? Putin: ‘I have no disappointment at all’ with Trump Watch live: Trump speaks at Latino Coalition Legislative Summit Nevada Democrat accused of sexual harassment reconsiders retirement: report World’s youngest billionaire: Trump’s immigration rhetoric is keeping entrepreneurs away A ‘Manhattan Project’ for science research Tom Steyer announces $7M effort to bring out young voters in Florida, California Ex-White House ethics lawyers: Trump would fail background check DeVos: Trump’s plan to arm teachers ‘mischaracterized’ Broadcom pledges $1.5B innovation fund to reassure regulators Graham seeks special counsel to probe FISA abuse claims: DOJ, FBI ‘got off the rails’ EPA floats plan for reducing animal testing Why did this administration back the Palestine Liberation Organization in terrorism case? US Steel to restart Illinois plant after Trump tariffs FDA commissioner says ‘rigged’ system raises drug costs for patients, discourages competition Fox’s Bartiromo to Mnuchin: In protecting steel workers, ‘you’re threatening millions of jobs in other industries’ Schumer: Trump must back down from ‘sweeping’ tariffs Early returns show North Korea sanctions hold promise Holocaust Museum revokes award given to Myanmar leader over Rohingya ethnic cleansing ‘Modern Family’ cast voices support for Parkland students Energy geopolitics: New Lebanese confrontation with Israel, or calming of the waters? White House preparing legislation to disrupt, destroy hostile drones: report UK ‘very disappointed’ by Trump tariff plan, official says Scarborough faces off with Cruz on gun control: ‘I don’t need you to lecture me’ German economic minister on tariffs: ‘The situation is serious’ Ex-CIA director rips Trump for ‘amazing’ ignorance of how the world has transformed MSNBC’s Matthews on tariffs: Trump is ‘looking out for people that nobody else is’ Colbert gets projection of ‘God’ to encourage Oprah 2020 run Trump’s environmental council is better off without Donald van der Vaart DNC chairman: ‘Texans are ready to elect more Democrats’ Court throws out conviction in case where Texas used electric shocks to force suspect to answer questions O’Rourke on challenging Cruz in Texas: ‘Listening to people’ is going to work New Russian ambassador disappointed by cold reception in DC The US must seize the LNG opportunity Support rising for GOP’s tax overhaul: poll Stocks open with losses after Cohn resigns from White House Rail investments can boost local economies Trump pitches Roma Downey book in tweet CNN’s Cuomo confronts Cruz for mocking Dem rival on name change: Your real name is Rafael ICE releases asylum-seeking mother held for months separated from daughter Comey to appear on Stephen Colbert’s show Europe threatens tariffs on US bourbon, peanut butter and orange juice Cohn’s departure is a watershed moment for US economic policy Russians collected Americans’ personal data through social media Teachers fire back at DeVos for using stock photo in claim about classrooms’ structure Cruz on O’Rourke challenge: ‘We absolutely take the race seriously’ Lawyer: Stormy Daniels had sexual relationship with Trump A new boys’ club, where girls are welcome Texas candidate backed by Trump campaign manager loses primary Connecticut governor: NRA acts like a ‘terrorist organization’ Kimmel slams Trump over Oscars ratings jab Kushner travelling to Mexico amid tensions Female candidates score major wins in Texas primaries Will the spirit of American cinema become extinct? Trump blames ‘bad policies & leadership’ for manufacturing losses since ‘Bush 1’ Civil asset forfeiture reform is sweeping the nation HUD removes promises of inclusive, discrimination-free communities from mission statement: report Generic Dem tops Trump by 8 points in new poll Trump’s pro-American trade policy is just what he promised Biden hits campaign trail for red-state Dems Nine people to watch in the Trump tariff debate Opioid crisis spurs Medicaid funds push Haiti hires PR firm after WH ‘s—hole’ controversy Sales tax battle moves to the Supreme Court Dems double turnout in Texas from previous midterm Texas Dem attacked by DCCC makes primary runoff for Culberson’s seat Lawmakers trade barbs, torch Trump at DC soiree Two Dems poised to make history as first Texas Latinas in Congress Experts’ report presents options for countering disinformation