The Hill Articles: May 1, 2018

WHO: 7 million people a year die from air pollution Prominent conservative helped plan, joined in Pruitt trip to Rome: report Paris police arrest nearly 200 in May Day protests Top Trump trade official: ‘Any country or entity’ exempt from tariffs will face quotas Pence in Arizona hails Arpaio as ‘champion’ of ‘rule of law’ Ex-Trump aide decries Senate Russia probe over high legal bills: report Trump super PAC says Tester ‘spread false information’ on Jackson in new ad Lobbyist helped organize controversial Pruitt trip to Morocco: report White House reviewing mandated civilian casualty reports: report Government has paid out more than $60M in Border Patrol settlements: report Mueller floated subpoena for Trump in legal team meeting: report Court orders Iran to pay billions to 9/11 victims and families Hillicon Valley: Facebook to let users clear history | Black lawmakers push diversity during Silicon Valley visit | Rosenstein hits back at Republicans who want to impeach him | Apple plans $100B stock buyback Blankenship defends ‘Chinaperson’ amid further attacks on McConnell Overnight Defense: US-backed forces launch Syria offensive against ISIS | Trump glows in Nobel Peace Prize chatter | Trump ‘seriously thinking’ about ‘Space Force’ White House spokesman brushes off Rosenstein’s extortion comments Ex-doctor says Trump dictated letter claiming he would be ‘healthiest’ president ever TMZ staffer confronts Kanye over claim that slavery ‘sounds like a choice’ Texas and six other states sue to end DACA Federal judge rules Lamborn should be on primary ballot Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Divided Trump officials delay decision on Medicaid lifetime limits With Iraq, we’ve been here before — last time it resulted in ISIS Feinstein, facing primary, backs legal weed in California Democracy and security in Africa depend on Nigeria Judge delays removing DACA status from previously detained ‘Dreamer’ Trump officials abruptly pull back from decision on Medicaid lifetime limits Overnight Finance: Trump delays tariffs for key trading partners | Dems want investigation into Mulvaney lobbyist remarks | Trump lawyer Cohen hit with $282K tax bill | Apple plans $100B stock buyback Pelosi on midterms: ‘We will win. I will run for Speaker.’ Beyond the Beltway, conservatives have much to applaud   Overnight Energy: Two top Pruitt aides resign at EPA | 17 states sue EPA over car emissions rules | Volkswagen to pay West Virginia $2.5M over emissions cheating Apple plans $100 billion stock buyback Matt Schlapp: WHCA dinner will turn Americans tired of the hate to Trump’s side GOP spent nearly quarter million at Trump’s Miami resort ahead of conference Michelle Wolf becomes C-SPAN’s most-watched correspondents’ dinner emcee in just three days CA governor’s race becomes proxy fight over education reform Black lawmakers press companies on diversity during Silicon Valley trip GOP chairs press DOJ for information on Comey friend who shared memo with press Mueller requests Flynn’s sentencing be delayed at least two more months Pentagon IDs soldier killed in eastern Afghanistan House Dems question Pruitt over possible plans for Tulsa EPA office Top Dem tax writer calls for guidance on new business tax deduction Trump glows in Nobel Peace Prize chatter Schiff fires back after Sanders says White House is not ‘concerned’ with him Mattis tempers optimistic outlook on Afghanistan after twin bombings Fox’s Trump coverage crushes CNN, MSNBC coverage of WHCA dinner Short-term health plans are the right path for Trump to improve the marketplace Watchdog finds FCC commissioner violated Hatch Act during CPAC appearance Republicans confirming Trump’s court nominees at record pace Kanye: ‘The class war is one of the reasons why Trump won’ Israel’s intelligence coup accentuates Iran’s nuclear threat  Pompeo issues first tweets as secretary of State CDC says bug-borne illnesses on the rise House GOP chair calls for investigation into FBI’s Clinton Foundation probe Instagram to filter out bullying comments Mick Mulvaney is not fit to lead the CFPB Sotomayor ‘resting comfortably’ after surgery, court says McCarthy predicts House Republicans hold majority in midterms White House dodges on Mueller questions Race for New York governor shows why fusion tickets must be banned Kerry says Netanyahu showed why Iran nuclear deal was needed: ‘It’s working’ Why Congress should move on infrastructure this summer Louisiana secretary of state resigns amid sexual harassment allegations  Rosenstein knocks Republicans who want to impeach him: ‘They can’t even resist leaking their own drafts’ Missouri House passes bill to legalize medical marijuana Future energy investments hang on the fate of Navajo Generating Station Sanders: White House tries ‘never to be concerned’ with Adam Schiff We must get to the bottom of Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 election Trump praises pilot who landed deadly Southwest Airlines flight White House talking to Waffle House hero about Trump meeting Affirmative action in education looks an awful lot like bigotry — especially to Asian-Americans EU official compares internet platforms that collect user data to ‘sweatshops’ White House: Jackson no longer serving as Trump’s lead physician White House says Trump is ‘very happy’ with chief of staff Zuckerberg group gives $14 million grant to Chicago schools What’s the longest war in American history? Fighting for the right to vote West Virginia reaches $2.6M settlement with Volkswagen over emissions scandal Man who threw shoe at George W. Bush seeks parliament seat in Iraq Nearly half a million people sign petition urging McDonald’s to stop using plastic straws Kansas lawmakers vote to allow bars and restaurants to serve drinks at 6 a.m.  Vista Outdoor to stop manufacturing guns Trump: Administration ‘seriously thinking’ about adding ‘Space Force’ to military Middle class deserves affordable clean energy Russian fighter intercepts Navy plane over Baltic Sea: report MSNBC host compiles list of White House officials who have reportedly insulted Trump University student sues neo-Nazi website founder over racist ‘troll storm’ If we’re more engaged before voting, we have a better shot at creating the government we want Comey: Trump attacking the FBI hurts Americans’ safety Trump says plans to meet North Korean leader coming in next ‘couple of days’ Senate Dems request investigation of Mulvaney over lobbyist remarks Gravest danger to Trump lies in sleeper questions from Mueller Poll: Majorities in 44 states approve of same-sex marriage Poll: Two-thirds say Trump hasn’t drained ‘swamp’ or has made it worse Trump to swear in Pompeo at State Department Poll finds 4M lost health insurance in last two years FDA, FTC crack down on e-cigarette liquid sold in kid-friendly packaging Beto O’Rourke wants Spanish-language debates with Ted Cruz Anti-abortion groups call on Trump to cut Planned Parenthood off from family planning grants Just 9 percent ‘very surprised’ by Trump’s behavior in office: poll Trump’s Commerce chief: Building a 5G network is a priority Data is key to reducing the number of people with mental illnesses in jails Watch live: Sanders holds first briefing since WHCA dinner If Trump pulls out of the Iran deal, what’s our new strategy? Dem senator urges reconsideration of Trump vehicle emissions plan 17 states sue Trump administration over rolling back vehicle emission standards Dem House candidate releases video showing lack of background checks at gun shows Facebook unveils ‘clear history’ feature amid data controversy The administrative state includes activist Big Business too Malicious Chrome extension using new techniques to target cryptocurrency platforms NIH launches massive new personalized research project Parkland student rips NRA for promoting gun that looks like cellphone Former Dem Rep. Alan Grayson to challenge for old House seat US-backed forces launch offensive against final ISIS strongholds in Syria Trump jokes Pompeo has ‘gotten more publicity than me’ Tapper on Michelle Wolf backlash: Do Trump supporters really want to talk about decency? Maxine Waters on Kanye West: He sometimes ‘talks out of turn’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report NASA just proved it is serious about returning to the moon Trump’s ex-doctor says Trump associates ‘raided’ his office Tom Price: ObamaCare mandate repeal will drive up costs Watch live: Trump honors Army football team Warren, Sanders want climate change considered in selection of homeland security adviser NBC News memo gave guidelines for questions about Brokaw Protester arrested for dousing Confederate statue with blood How about a few questions for Robert Mueller? Viewers complain to Georgia news station over pro-gun campaign ad Trevor Noah defends Michelle Wolf: ‘She’s a comedian for God’s sake, not the president’ The US and Nigeria have an opportunity to build stability. Here’s why their leaders should take it The details reveal the true danger of Iran’s secret nuclear program DeVos spars with a 2018 teacher of the year over charter schools: report Pruitt’s head of security resigns Younger Americans less likely to believe in God of the Bible Think we should do away with the Electoral College? Think again The Hill to end attendance at WHCA dinner without ‘major reforms’ Will GOP moderates sneak amnesty past Trump? Climate group raises money to carve Trump’s face into glacier Hannity after release of Mueller questions: My sources say NYT is ‘full of crap’ Top Pruitt aide who was banned from banking sector out at EPA Ryan to team up with McCarthy on fundraising tour: report EU, UK call for permanent exemption from Trump tariffs UK lawmaker threatens Zuckerberg with formal summons if he doesn’t agree to testify Parkland father sues officer who stayed outside during shooting Condoleezza Rice defends Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal The time for food aid reform is now Maternal & Child Health: Tackling Disparities, Improving Outcomes Puerto Rico to get $589M from Education Dept for hurricane relief NASA cancels lunar rover after Trump vow to return astronauts to the moon Drag queen organizing drag protest against Trump UK visit Study shows tariffs on China would hurt US jobs, economy Romney praises Trump’s first year in office: It’s similar to things ‘I’d have done’ Comey: Trump should do interview with Mueller Comey criticizes House Intel report finding no collusion between Trump, Russia Roseanne: ‘I don’t give a f—‘ about people who are mad I support Trump UN nuclear agency: ‘No credible indications’ of Iran nuclear activity after 2009 Propaganda loudspeakers dismantled at Korean border Nixon White House counsel: It could be obstruction if Trump team leaked Mueller questions Our Trump addiction, fed by junk news, is making us sick Intel Dem: ‘Sickening’ to hear GOP drafting articles of impeachment against Rosenstein The incredible state of small business in America Arizona teachers hold fourth day of walkouts Colbert defends Michelle Wolf: WHCA needs to ‘grow a pair’ Whistleblower says Pruitt lied during congressional testimony CNN’s Cuomo asks Netanyahu: Why give Iran speech ‘in English and do it in such a big way?’ Cohen hit with $282k tax bill in New York Bill Gates turned down Trump job offer: ‘That’s not a good use of my time’ Comey pushes back on Trump: ‘I never leaked in office’ US must avoid Soviet-era disarmament mistakes with North Korea’s bioweapons Mueller’s former assistant says grammatical errors prove leaked questions came from Trump House Oversight Committee to interview Pruitt’s head of security: report Some migrants from caravan allowed into US for asylum request processing: report Dave Chappelle: Michelle Wolf’s White House correspondents’ dinner speech was ‘cathartic’ State of American democracy: mean Trump: ‘Disgraceful’ that questions from Russia investigation were ‘leaked’ The Hill’s Morning Report: Trump, Bibi tag-team on Iran Trump’s hubris is costing him big on immigration Colorado’s Supreme Court has once again weakened taxpayers’ rights Chaplain controversy shifts spotlight to rising GOP star The Memo: Trump allies want to turn midterms into ‘impeachment referendum’ As Republicans, we can’t laud Kanye West but denounce Michelle Wolf