The Hill Articles: March 8, 2018

White House: Trump hopes Kim invitation signals desire for ‘a brighter future’ Fox settles discrimination suit with former reporter: report The speech police go to law school — and fail to learn anything White House touts security clearance changes after Oversight presses for Porter details Mueller has heard testimony apparently conflicting with Erik Prince’s House Intel answers: report Trump hires lawyer to take on Stormy Daniels: report Florida student who protected classmates now in critical condition Australia says it called in golf legend to help lobby Trump on tariffs Graham warns North Korea: Don’t try to ‘play’ Trump Obama reportedly in talks with Netflix to produce shows Dems considering eliminating superdelegates from nominating process Parkland deputy told cops to stay away after hearing shots inside building NY Post pokes at Trump, Kim on Friday cover Trump accuser named in Stormy Daniels non-disclosure agreement Russian trolls contacted Trump campaign officials through Facebook messages: report Top national security adviser under Obama: ‘No way’ Trump is ready for negotiations with Kim by May Warren rankles colleagues in bank fight Overnight Defense: Trump agrees to meet North Korea’s Kim | Senators worry tariffs could hurt national security | State announces arms sale to Qatar, UAE Trump: Sanctions on North Korea will stay until deal reached Republicans slam Trump’s tariffs plan Overnight Tech: Trump holds meeting on video game violence | Tech companies seek last-minute changes to sex trafficking bill | Russian trolls promoted anti-Clinton online game Dem Rep: Trump meeting with Kim could help prevent ‘catastrophic war’ Stormy Daniels records ‘60 Minutes’ interview State Dept. announces over $450M in weapons sales to Qatar, UAE despite Gulf blockade Trump agrees to meet with Kim Melania Trump meets with Parkland shooting survivor at White House Overnight Energy: Trump supporters split on elephant trophies policy | House votes to ease coal pollution rule | Home Depot to pay $27M fine over hazardous waste FEC rules for political ads on social media may not be ready for midterms: report Study: Fake stories 70 percent more likely to spread on Twitter than real ones Sessions’ draft strategic plan for DOJ cracks down on undocumented immigrants, leaks: report Dem mocks Zinke over updated doors: ‘Think how many dining sets you could have bought’ French economic official: Europe will have ‘appropriate response’ to Trump tariffs Overnight Health Care: Trump officials block GOP governor from skirting ObamaCare rules | Abstinence-only education makes a comeback | Mississippi passes nation’s most restrictive abortion law Overnight Regulation: Trump officials block GOP governor from skirting ObamaCare rules | House eases pollution rules for some coal plants | Senate vote on Dodd-Frank changes delayed GOP leaders signal they will try to narrow Trump’s tariffs Overnight Finance: Trump signs tariffs, defying GOP | Republicans look to narrow tariffs | Vote on Dodd-Frank rollback pushed to next week | Trump says Cohn could return to WH Maria Bartiromo: I’m ‘grateful’ to the men who ‘tried to intimidate me’ Saudis spending up to $450K in push for US nuclear sale Trump holds meeting on video game violence Ex-Tennessee gov’s Senate campaign notifies FBI of potential hack Trump administration blocks GOP governor from skirting ObamaCare Senators to Trump: Keep pressure on North Korea while exploring talks Oversight Dem presses for Kushner subpoena Interior Dept spent $139K on new doors for Zinke’s office: report There is a nutritional imbalance at the FDA Overnight Cybersecurity: Senators demand Trump detail cyber strategy | Election security bill faces hurdles | North Korea linked to new cyberattacks on Turkish financial sector Refugee hardliner appointed to top State Department refugee post: report AFL-CIO chief defends Trump move: ‘Tariffs won’t start a trade war’ HUD senior adviser spread conspiracy theory about Clinton campaign chairman: report Regulators are looking at bitcoin more favorably, and that’s a good thing Protester throws Russian flag at Manafort after he pleads not guilty McCain rips Trump on tariffs FULL VIDEO: Citing national security, Trump orders steel, aluminum tariffs WH threatens veto of funding bill over NY-NJ rail project Kushner tried to sell Observer to top Clinton ally days before joining White House Jurisdiction, pollutants, cost — what to do about water? Terrorists have been using bitcoin for four years, so what’s the surprise? Former Reagan budget director: ‘Steel industry are crybabies’ and Trump is their ‘biggest sucker yet’ Elephant trophy decision faces pushback from some Trump allies This is what merit-based immigration looks like, Mr. President Steel worker corrects Trump: My dad is still alive Flake to introduce bill to nullify Trump’s tariffs Schiff questions whether Erik Prince misled lawmakers about Seychelles meeting Setting the record straight on tariffs Judge recommends Trump mute, not block dissenting Twitter users to resolve lawsuit Ryan: I haven’t put a second’s thought into Stormy Daniels controversy Olympic gymnast launches campaign to fight sex abuse in youth sports Ryan: Infrastructure plan will come in ‘five or six different bills’ Defying GOP, Trump orders steel and aluminum tariffs Watch live: President Trump signs proclamation on steel and aluminum tariffs Greens sue Trump over walrus protections GOP senators: Trump tariffs could harm national security Trump touts achievements he’s made for women on International Women’s Day Top US general: Trump admin lacks unified effort to combat Russia cyber threat Eating away at our trade defenses Study: ObamaCare premiums could increase 90 percent over three years for some states WATCH: Rust Belt Dems offer support for Trump on tariffs Poll: NRA members hold negative views of Parkland students Private conservation efforts need congressional support Putin is the real winner of the Italian elections Pacific Rim nations sign trade deal without the US Marist poll: Trump job approval rating reaches highest point Experts urge senators to back bill ending US involvement in Yemen war Tech companies urge last-minute changes to sex trafficking bill Poll: Most NRA members support comprehensive background checks Senate vote on Dodd-Frank rollback pushed to next week Dairy industry doesn’t deserve American taxpayer bailout Top Intel Democrat calls for subpoena of Lewandowski Van Jones: Obama would be in Guantanamo if he behaved like Trump Judge schedules Manafort trial in Virginia for July Former Hill aide sentenced to prison term for sharing explicit videos of congresswoman North Korea linked to cyberattack on Turkey’s financial sector Trump attacks Oakland mayor: Warning about immigration raids was a ‘disgrace’ Mississippi lawmakers pass nation’s most restrictive abortion law A better way for schools to handle students protesting gun violence White House budget office slams King’s ‘distasteful, condescending remarks’ about female director Pelosi: Focus on Trump’s agenda, not Stormy Daniels Pelosi after ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: I think politicians could learn from drag queens Dem bill would overhaul ethanol mandate #MeToo movement helps to shed light on depression in men Home Depot to pay $27.8M in California hazardous waste settlement New ‘Call of Duty’ game announced on same day as Trump meeting on video game violence Congress should raise the age limit to buy AR-15s, extend background checks Jeff Sessions sends California a strong message on immigration GOP lawmaker: Trump should win Nobel Prize if North Korea disarms ‘Go-it-alone’ trade strategies are neither wise nor effective ‘The View’ host apologizes to Pence about comments on religion Michelle Obama’s advice to girls: ‘Do not be afraid to fail’ Pelosi: ‘Certainly we are thankful whenever workers get bonuses’ Kremlin-linked ‘troll farm’ promoted anti-Clinton online game before election: report Lebanon must begin taking its dissociation policy more seriously Harvard economists: Tax law costs $1.2T after accounting for economic growth Trump steel tariff could destroy 45,000 auto jobs: study Former Uber CEO announces new investment fund Trump should fire Kushner from all foreign policy duties Perry calls global moves to shift from fossil fuels ‘immoral’ It’s possible to have strong defense and be fiscally sound Pelosi: Gun control, DACA should be considered separately from spending package Opioid crisis is just getting worse GOP senators reintroduce bill to protect opponents of same-sex marriage Trump’s right — to prevent gun violence, don’t disarm our military GOP lawmaker meets with Ryan to push for drug pricing bill Duckworth pledges to change Senate rules so she can bring her baby on the floor Lewandowski appears for second House Intel interview Clean coast economy worth far more than dirty and dangerous offshore drilling Senators demand cyber deterrence strategy from Trump Trump is the least-traveled president since Reagan: USA Today The Hill’s 12:30 Report Texas won’t turn blue until the Dems change their position on pro-life supporters Conway mum on White House punishment for Hatch Act violations Dems: Uranium One informant provided ‘no evidence’ of Clinton ‘quid pro quo’ Former Orange County GOP chairman to challenge Rohrabacher: report Fla. lawmaker pushes back on students’ demand for gun laws: You don’t have the wisdom to make laws Key Republican: GOP won’t add protection for Planned Parenthood in funding bill Blanket tariff proposal could jeopardize recent economic boom Trump: Cohn could return to the White House Gender equality is good for business Hillary Clinton to receive Harvard’s Radcliffe Award Sanders to host town hall on economic inequality Texas teacher suspended after asking officials to add LGBT language to school policy: report Chamber submits request for tax-law guidance to IRS Cynthia Nixon can hit an already-weak Gov. Cuomo hard from the left Senators offer bill that could block gun sales to people seen as risks Dems won’t hold omnibus hostage over Dreamers Trailer released for Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary Dem lawmaker wants White House to regularly notify Congress on cyber vulnerabilities Transparency needed surrounding administration’s policy changes on use of armed drones ‘Keep stirring, the ice is cracked’ Faith groups ask Trump to stop off-shore drilling plan Minnesota lawmaker pens bill banning ‘Bachelor’ star Arie from the state Florida student: DeVos ‘wasn’t informative or helpful at all’ House Dems warn against Medicaid lifetime limits US troops in Niger to receive hostile fire pay A basic need: American infrastructure must include housing Russian embassy: Poisoned spy was actually working for MI6 House votes to loosen air pollution rules for some coal plants Iowa Senate passes bill outlawing fake service dogs Kimmel: Trump puts name on everything except bills China promises ’justified and necessary response’ to Trump tariffs Melania Trump to present award in honor of International Women’s Day A plan to treat opioid-addicted newborns that helps families and saves tax dollars Tennessee GOP kill bill to ban child marriage Chris Cuomo grills GOP senator for pushing ‘false notion of secret societies’ Angus King: ‘I don’t see how’ Kushner can do foreign policy work without security clearance Dems are headed down the Walter Mondale road — not smart Two Florida SWAT officers suspended for responding to Parkland shooting Erik Prince to host fundraiser for pro-Russia lawmaker amid Seychelles scrutiny: report Senate Dem denounces Farrakhan’s remarks Monolingualism diminishes America’s stature on the world stage Utah lawmaker shelves bill to name highway after Trump GOP senator on tariffs: ‘Disappointing’ that free trade is not politically popular Immigration chief: California officials should thank me for removing ‘public threats’ Investing in women is investing in the future Russian trolls led effort to hurt Romney Secretary of State bid: report GOP senator: ‘We need somebody out there who understands that we operate in a global economy’ Texas deserves credit for running health care the right way Hoyer: Lack of movement’ on gun control ‘unfortunate’ Cigna to buy Express Scripts in $67 billion deal EU official warns of ‘arsenal’ of measures to respond to Trump’s tariffs EU hoping for tariff exemption: report Baltimore mayor faces off with Laura Ingraham over gun protest march in heated exchange Democrats must stop sabotaging candidates who can win in 2018 Sasse: ‘Tariffs always hurt us’ Nearly half of Trump EPA political appointees have industry ties: AP Sanders backs Ill. Dem primarying incumbent CNN: Trump upset with press secretary over handling of Stormy Daniels questions Politics must equal principles Poll: Five Senate Dems would lose to GOP challenger if elections held today Oakland mayor fires back at Sessions: ‘How dare you distort the reality’ to advance ‘racist agenda’ Trump says he’s ‘sticking’ with tariff plan Sanders: DCCC primary attacks on other Dems ‘not acceptable’ Final action necessary to support American steel, national security Former WH press secretary: I can’t imagine Obama ever asking me to lie for him Targeting the evolving opioid threat requires tireless work to save lives Sessions: Someone needs to stand up to ‘radical’ California Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate breastfeeds in campaign ad Trump meeting leaders of video game industry Election forecaster moves 26 races in favor of Dems Poll: Most disagree with Trump’s plan to arm teachers What will poisoned communities do without the EPA to protect them? Turmoil takes toll on White House House Republicans warming to Senate deal on Dodd-Frank Conservatives cry foul over controversial group’s role in YouTube moderation Lawmakers look to take a final crack at Lewandowski Abstinence-only education making a comeback under Trump Rohrabacher under fire over Russia ties A realistic roadmap to increase women leaders in the corporate world Dem House super PAC reserves $43 million in fall TV ads