The Hill Articles: May 15, 2018

Oregon governor to face state rep in November Ashford, Eastman neck and neck in Nebraska Dem primary Progressive pick Wild wins Dem primary for Pa. House seat North Korean official says country will rethink US summit if pressured to abandon nuclear program Saccone loses GOP primary comeback bid in Pa. Freedom Caucus weighs option to derail forced vote on immigration Maryland GOP governor signs law banning gay conversion therapy Lin-Manuel Miranda: It was an ‘honor’ for ‘Hamilton’ cast to perform for Bush Trump-backed congressman wins GOP Senate primary in Pa. Authorities say ‘intentional detonation’ triggered explosion at California medical building Ex-Trump lawyer says president shouldn’t have hired Giuliani Pelosi presses Ryan for classified briefing on election security Activist praised by Trump once ran online publication that mocked him: report The Memo: Elizabeth Warren steals show at 2020 audition Trump gives GOP midterm pep talk Overnight Energy: Pruitt to face Senate panel | Grassley might ask Pruitt to resign | Interior to use drones to fight wildfires Giuliani: Trump to use anniversary of Mueller appointment to press for end of Russia probe Trump, Pence file annual financial disclosure forms Trump pushed to evacuate military families from S. Korea ahead of Olympics: report Justice Dept, FBI launch probe into Cambridge Analytica: report Overnight Defense: North Korea warns it could pull out of Trump summit | Warner backs Haspel, clearing way for confirmation | Haley blames Iran, Hamas for Gaza violence Pavlich: Media gives Hamas exactly what they want Lobbying world Court appears skeptical of allowing Trump to end DACA EPA watchdog announces new probe into Pruitt’s emails Mellman: The coming revolution in sports gambling Rand Paul asks Haspel about any CIA surveillance of Trump House lawmakers vote to give modest budget cuts to EPA, Interior Overnight Finance: Businesses vie for protection at hearing on Trump’s tariffs | Fed picks vow to rebuff Trump pressure on interest rates | Boeing case opens door to tariffs on EU Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump official won’t OK lifetime limits on Medicaid Top Mexican official doesn’t expect NAFTA talks to be done by deadline European, Iranian officials meet to discuss nuclear deal without US Dems introduce bill to save top cyber role at White House There’s no denying it — a student loan crisis is coming White House urges support for House farm bill Safety advocates urge lawmakers to steer clear of larger trucks in appropriations bill Doug Jones to oppose Haspel as CIA chief Hillicon Valley: White House eliminates top cyber post | Trump order looks to bolster agency CIOs | Facebook sees spike in violent content | Senators push NIH on tech addiction | House to get election security briefing Senate GOP weighs curbing August recess It’s not personal, it’s just business: A non-partisan solution for our unauthorized immigrants Warren donates $175K to anti-gerrymandering and state legislature campaigns Trump huddles with House GOP leaders on immigration Senate Democrats urge Trump to focus on US over China EPA ‘transparency’ rule confuses science and regulatory science U.S. must expand opportunity for potential scientists or risk falling behind Fed nominees vow to rebuff pressure from Trump on interest rates George H.W. Bush welcomes ‘Hamilton’ cast for ‘special performance’ Judge rejects Manafort motion to dismiss Russia probe charges Researchers uncover hidden pages in Anne Frank’s diary Space, like the oceans, is not too big to become polluted or for ships to engage in conflict Businesses vie for protection at hearing on Trump’s China tariffs GOP chairman plans hearings on Trump drug pricing proposals White House moves to bolster chief information officers at federal agencies Campaign fundraising site suspends Republican accounts in effort to reject ‘Trumpism’ Trump visits first lady in hospital for second straight day Palestinian envoy recalled from Washington over Israeli embassy move Iowa AG refuses to defend state abortion ban Cohen falsely claimed in 2017 that Trump Org had no recent activity in Russia How the embassy move widens the partisan divide over Israel Building ladders of opportunity through a better deal for American families McConnell not yet ready to change rules for Trump nominees San Francisco lawmakers propose bill banning plastic straws Interior Dept. moves forward on drone program for wildfire combat Homeland Security releases cyber strategy to counter evolving threats Qatari investor confirms he was at Trump Tower meetings Meat lobby wants USDA to ban ‘clean meat’ makers from calling their products meat Hoyer: Dems open to wall funding to secure DACA deal 18-year-old running for school board after school punished walkout Trump administration eliminates top cyber post Despite scare tactic, dogs will not be euthanized if pot is legal Prosecutors unable to bring charges against suspect in leak of CIA hacking tools: report De Blasio promises ‘overhaul’ of marijuana enforcement in NYC Watchdog: Pentagon gave inaccurate numbers on size of Afghan forces Whatever you blame for latest Gaza violence is right — and wrong Heitkamp backs Haspel to lead CIA North Korea warns US it could pull out of planned summit with Trump Warner vote clears path for Haspel confirmation US auto proposals pose big challenge for NAFTA talks Jim Carrey takes aim at ‘national disgrace’ NRA in latest bloody portrait Boeing trade case sets up US to impose tariffs on EU Why does the media continue encouraging Hamas violence? Farenthold says he won’t repay $84K sexual harassment settlement GOP senators don’t raise McCain in meeting with Trump Facebook: ‘No plans’ for Zuckerberg to testify in UK despite summons threat Italy’s populist government is still a work in progress Sally Yates: Trump is ‘tearing down the legitimacy’ of Justice Department Senate Dems call for new committee hearing on Pruitt’s ethics concerns Not only do we need to support veterans, but their caregivers, too Twitter to implement changes meant to crack down on trolls Temporary tax cuts can wind up more permanent than you think GOP senator says US should ‘confiscate’ money from Mexican cartels to build border wall State Dept. hits China for reportedly shutting down memorial service Republican senator threatens to call on Pruitt to resign Video of woman in niqab confronting man for ‘hate speech’ goes viral Trump administration releases plan to shift gun export approvals Meghan McCain: ‘You have leaking problems’ when you’re not inspiring loyalty ABC: ‘Roseanne’ may move ‘from politics’ to ‘family’ in season two Protecting those who protect us Senators ask NIH if people are becoming addicted to technology Five votes to watch in fight over Trump’s CIA nominee McConnell brother-in-law picked by Trump to lead pension agency Recent tweet highlights Trump’s hot-cold stance on China Family of Waffle House shooting victim sues alleged gunman’s father If we want better broadband, more research needs to come first Palestinian baby dies from tear gas inhalation at Gaza border Poll: McCaskill leads likely GOP challenger in Missouri Senate race Trump in Ramadan message notes the ‘richness Muslims add to the religious tapestry of America’ For Israel, today is one of real miracles Ryan schedules US election security briefing for lawmakers The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump renews call for immigration crackdown Chicago nonprofit sues to block Obama Presidential Center GOP governors sign letter supporting Nobel Peace Prize for Trump US adds head of Iran’s central bank to terrorist list, imposes sanctions Watchdog: EPA can do more to find emissions cheating after Volkswagen scandal Melania Trump ‘Be Best’ platform is a lost opportunity for White House Famed author and journalist Tom Wolfe dead at 88 Trump administration won’t approve lifetime limits on Medicaid Melania Trump’s office requests ‘personal privacy’ as she recovers from surgery Fixing the Build Act is necessary to counter Chinese hegemony Facebook reports spike in violent content Haley: Iran is the ‘common thread’ in Mideast violence Republicans unlikely to bring up McCain controversy in Trump lunch Homeland Security sends officials to Pennsylvania on primary day Smokey Robinson leads calls for copyright reform in Senate High oil prices threaten Trump tax cuts, fuel decision takes center stage We need real tax reform, not just an extension of the Trump-GOP tax bill Haspel says CIA should not have used ‘enhanced interrogation’ PhRMA expresses ‘serious concerns’ with Trump drug pricing proposals PETA sues USDA over roadside zoo licensing Associated Press to replace exit polls with voter survey after 2016 inaccuracies Julián Castro: I’ll announce possible presidential run by end of the year Russian opposition leader sentenced to jail over anti-Putin protests Haley lauds Israel for its ‘restraint’ after at least 60 dead in Gaza Trevor Noah, stop peddling African stereotypes just to dunk on Trump Trump touts poll numbers: ‘The people truly get it!’ Media goes wild in anti-Trump, anti-Israel fervor Kaspersky Lab to move key infrastructure from Russia to boost transparency Despite call for big cuts, Trump’s budget maintains regulatory spending Top House Republican invites more tech CEOs to testify before Congress Feds consider housing undocumented minors in military bases Watch live: Trump speaks at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service Virginia should think twice about joining the Medicaid expansion mess Sensible priorities for taxpayer-supported science Brokaw accuser calls NBC investigation into Lauer ‘deeply flawed’ Schiff: Trump deal with ZTE a ‘violation of the emoluments clause’ GOP Georgia governor candidate bringing ‘Deportation Bus Tour’ to state’s sanctuary cities Keith Richards: America ‘has to get rid’ of Trump In hostage release, Trump rips a page from Reagan’s secret playbook Pompeo lifts hiring freeze at State Department US blocks UN call for probe into Gaza violence: reports Latest moves show Trump grasps the realities of the Middle East Almost all teachers spend their own money on school needs: study Don’t count Lebanon’s election as a victory for Hezbollah O’Reilly, Spicer in talks to join Newsmax TV: report London may implement ‘car-free’ days to combat pollution: report Education official who helped craft student loan policy was for-profit college exec: report $1 million donation to Trump inauguration traced to conservative legal activists: report Trump: Melania ‘doing really well’ after surgery, to remain in hospital for 2 or 3 days Partisan fractures in Pennsylvania’s primary Spike Lee lashes out at Trump at Cannes Apple CEO says he pressed Trump on DACA, tariffs American Airlines banning ferrets, goats and hedgehogs from flights Impeachment, immigration: Two topics to help the GOP hold the House Koreas to hold high-level denuclearization talks Colbert predicts Trump’s next tweet after offering to help ZTE: ‘Have you heard about all the problems in Mexico?’ Parkland parents running for school board Ana Navarro: ‘White House is irritated John McCain is not dying of cancer’ Murphy v. NCAA: It’s about much more than gambling on sports House Dem: Money at the heart of Trump’s decisions on China, Russia, Turkey ‘March for Our Lives’ organizer: Media has stopped talking about Parkland shooting, but we are still working Uber drops arbitration for sexual assault victims Jerusalem embassy opens amid hope for change in status quo Obama ethics chief accuses Trump of violating emoluments clause: ‘See you in court Mr. Trump’ Washington celebrates Bret Baier’s new book Navy predicts ‘period of uncertainty’ in Gulf after Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal Congress dangerously wields its oversight power in Russia probe The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by CVS Health — Trump’s love-hate relationship with the Senate Haspel nomination should not be ‘Mission Impossible’ Veterans group urges Senate to back McCain, block Haspel in ad The Memo: Trump puts his stamp on the globe Young GOP lawmakers push for fresh approach Clients’ Cohen ties become PR liability Missouri governor becomes thorn in GOP’s Senate hopes Five Pennsylvania primaries to watch on Tuesday Defending the ‘middlemen’ in the battle on drug prices Greenspan’s ‘world without federal debt’ idea was a pipe dream Dems warn against changes to federal family planning program