The Hill Articles: March 9, 2018

Trump admin looking into policy allowing death penalty for drug dealers: report Cabinet officials rebuked by White House amid ethics questions: report Pennsylvania state GOP lawmaker gets restraining order against fellow Republican: report Sessions stresses confidence in DOJ watchdog handling FISA abuse claims Trump wrote Putin to personally invite him to 2013 Miss Universe Pageant: report Trump on North Korean meeting: A deal is ‘very much in the making’ Liberal group launches anti-Trump dating site RNC touts investments ahead of key Pennsylvania special election Google to use Waymo self-driving trucks in Atlanta DeVos says states should consider armed teachers to combat school shootings Pentagon issues memo with guidance for Trump’s military parade NRA sues over new Florida gun legislation: report Trump says he’s working with Australia on tariff exemption Gowdy: White House response to request for security clearance info ‘inadequate’ Business groups urge Congress to add miscellaneous tariff bill to omnibus package FBI report blames glitch for Clinton Foundation tweet days before 2016 election Bob Woodward: Many reporters have ‘become emotionally unhinged’ covering Trump We can’t claim that marijuana is a treatment for opioid addiction without proper evidence Potential solutions to the student debt challenge? Yes, but more data needed WATCH: Expert says Trump-North Korea talks could be his ‘crowning achievement’ — or lead to war Trump rolls the dice on North Korea The consumer protection bureau is having a Trump-induced identity crisis Five Cabinet members to testify at infrastructure hearing next week Cohen says Stormy Daniels payment was transferred from his home equity line Girl Scouts drafted anti-smoking bill passed by Colorado town Lots of new jobs, but workers will be upset with lack of wage gains Time for the Pentagon to create a system to better track its spending EPA hired right-leaning media firm to compile its ‘year in review’ Slow and steady: Any proposed changes to energy grid cannot be rushed Dem leaders rally behind anti-abortion rep in tough primary contest John Kelly killed Pruitt’s climate science debate Idaho governor not backing down from attempt to skirt ObamaCare Security firm says Sofacy is starting to target organizations in Middle East, Central Asia Trump lawyers seek to offer Mueller an interview in exchange for wrapping up probe: report Trump pardons Navy sailor who used ‘Clinton defense’ DC takes the wrong track in revitalization bid with streetcar USPTO needs to be forced to do its job and reject bad patents Florida governor signs new gun bill after Parkland shooting Vanity Fair: Trump to interview for Kelly replacements at Mar-a-Lago California lawmaker banned from hugging after complaints ‘Freedom of speech’ is too sophisticated a concept for today’s illiberal students Four dead after standoff at California veterans home The feds have acknowledged they can’t ban books — and it only took 43 years White House: North Korea must take ‘steps’ before Trump-Kim meeting Dennis Rodman lauds Trump for agreeing to ‘historical’ Kim meeting Rob Porter’s ex-wife rips Kelly in op-ed: ‘I can barely contain my indignation’ Lawsuit claims Kentucky Republican lawmaker threatened state worker Trump Org says it donated $151,470 in foreign profits to US Treasury ACLU files class-action lawsuit on ICE, DHS separating asylum-seeking families Tax reform threatens America’s current prosperity Martin Shkreli sentenced to 7 years in prison Women in our history made the American dream a reality for us Kim Jong Un cracked jokes about himself at dinner with South Korea leaders Rand Paul attacker pleads guilty Forest Service names female interim chief while agency faces harassment allegations Scott Walker pulls request for marine sanctuary after Trump review As water shortages loom, how to keep Western rivers flowing Watch live: White House holds press briefing Offshore drilling: It’s not worth it Scaramucci apologizes to Maddow for ‘lighthearted’ suppository joke Utah moves forward with controversial Medicaid proposal FDA is using ‘bad science’ by claiming kratom is an opioid Colo. GOP will pick replacement for Dem expelled over sexual harassment Sanders won’t endorse Feinstein 2018 could be historic for communities of color Oil industry: Trump’s offshore drilling plan could add $590B to economy Even without Trump’s lawsuit, California may have to abandon sanctuary policies UK deploys army following poisoning of ex-Russian spy Mnuchin signals more changes to tariffs plan Cuomo: ‘Offshore drilling is a really, really dumb idea’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report The self-inflicted economic damage to American agriculture Goldman Sachs chief Blankfein to retire as early as year’s end: WSJ Shkreli lawyer tells judge he sometimes wants to punch Shkreli in the face Cohen used Trump Org email for $130K transfer to Stormy Daniels: report Steel and aluminum tariffs a big threat to Trump’s infrastructure plan Did you enjoy ‘Fire and Fury’? You can thank Citizens United for it Gretchen Carlson hints at return to television Ex-DOJ officials raise concerns about possible Trump interference in AT&T lawsuit A Sanders-Warren ticket could win big in 2020 Michigan 18-year-old sues Dick’s over new gun age rule Cornyn: Trump aide Navarro ‘has a lot of wrong ideas when it comes to trade’ The US is gambling with the future of half a million kids in the Middle East Nunberg shows up for Mueller grand jury testimony Scaramucci: Maddow should take a ‘suppository’ for ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Bill to bolster gun background checks gains enough support to break filibuster Too much ‘can do,’ not enough candor Federal budget increasingly tilted against our children House Intel Dem: Lewandowski dodged many Trump questions as not ‘pertinent’ Why Putin’s reelection is guaranteed NC police officer charged with assault over alleged jaywalker beating Poll: Dem leads by 4 points in Pennsylvania House race On trade, Trump team shows Ivy League schooling no match for common sense Ex-US ambassador to Panama: Trump immigration policies are ‘anti-American’ Finding opportunity for those in distressed communities Shulkin cancels meetings with Trump appointees amid VA strife: report Liberal group warns ObamaCare funds would do ‘more harm than good’ How America reached a ‘What do you expect us to do’ foreign policy Stormy Daniels’s lawyer: ‘Absolutely laughable’ Trump was unaware of payout Blumenthal warns: Meeting with North Korea seems ‘to validate totalitarian regime’ Admitting temporary workers into the US will speed up disaster recovery 911 calls detail horror of Parkland shooting Three states where Dems can pick up Senate seats ‘Morning Joe’ hosts on Trump-North Korea meeting: ‘He can’t even make a deal with a porn star’ Many factors to blame for the tragedy in Parkland Broadcom seeks to reassure lawmakers on national security worries EU official’s response to Trump tariffs: ‘We can also do stupid’ Can Rex Tillerson prove human rights is on White House agenda? Protecting nurses’ conscience: a non-negotiable in the final FY 2018 spending bill Economy adds 313K jobs in February, most since July 2016 Can exports save the US coal industry? Colbert: Dennis Rodman is going to get Nobel Peace Prize for Trump NK meeting CNN anchor says Trump would go down ‘as a great president’ if he solves North Korea problem China has been cheating on trade, but the remedy must be implemented carefully Nixon WH lawyer: Trump is out of his league meeting with Kim Jong Un Dem mocks Zinke’s $139K doors by asking for Game of Thrones office remodel The US has the leverage to end the senseless suffering in Yemen Tillerson: Trump will have ‘talks’ not ‘negotiations’ with North Korea Pro-Trump pastor: Stormy Daniels allegations ‘totally irrelevant’ to evangelical support for Trump Chris Hayes on Trump-Kim meeting: ‘Who knows if it means anything at all?’ Warren turns focus to Kushner’s loans Chaos continues to reign supreme at the White House Biden aides prepping for 2020 run: report GOP senator: Justice Kennedy is going to retire this summer There is no excuse for America to cede any industry to other nations North Korean disarmament: Keep the champagne corked for now Food stamp crackdown feared amid Trump jobs push Dems tread cautiously on Trump’s tariffs The Memo: Dangers multiply for Trump in Mueller probe Progressive group targets Illinois Dem in tough primary over immigration Puerto Rico awaits key decision from Trump administration White House drawn into legal battle over Stormy Daniels Scott Pruitt is leading the EPA toward greatness