The Hill Articles: May 2, 2018

Poll: Republican support for Kanye West grew after rapper expressed support for Trump Giuliani calls on Sessions and Rosenstein to shut down Mueller investigation Fox News’s Ingraham calls out Giuliani for contradicting Trump on Stormy Daniels’ payments: ‘That’s a problem’ Trump hints at progress on North Korean prisoner release White House official says Pruitt could do ‘better job’ using taxpayer money Giuliani: Trump reimbursed Cohen for $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels Trump considering executive action to crack down on Chinese tech: report Giuliani: Trump fired Comey because he wouldn’t tell Trump he wasn’t target in Russia probe Teacher of the Year gave Trump letters from refugee, immigrant students 53 migrants from caravan allowed into US for asylum: report Ex-Trump aide: Mueller is still ‘really focused’ on Russia collusion Elizabeth Warren: The Rock reminds me to ‘stay ballin’ Lobbyist whose wife rented to Pruitt pitched EPA job candidates: report Farenthold: I shouldn’t be asked to pay for special election White House expecting ‘close’ vote for CIA pick Trump quotes his old lawyer slamming Mueller: ‘You are screwing’ with the president Obama’s Iran nuclear deal is dead White House vetting at least three candidates for VA secretary: report Shep Smith: There’s a ‘concerted effort’ for Fox News guests to warn Trump against Mueller interview GOP senator’s defense of Tester counters Trump attacks Privacy questions behind catching suspected Golden State Killer Hillicon Valley: Cambridge Analytica shutting down | Pentagon bars military stores from selling Chinese phones | Debate over ‘hacking back’ heats up Overnight Energy: Lobbyist helped organize planned EPA trip to Australia | Volkswagen in $40M settlement with Arizona over emissions | Renewable energy groups putting money behind GOP Lawmakers explore ways to reinstate House chaplain GOP candidate questions ‘cognitive thought process’ of veterans in Dem Party Clinton: Being a capitalist ‘probably’ hurt me with Dem voters Police release body cam footage of Las Vegas shooting Trump’s fear tactics won’t make Central American migrants turn back Facebook fires employee over allegedly using internal data to stalk women Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Drug industry braces for Trump action on prices The STEM crisis: What the growing skills gap means for the economy and where we go from here Overnight Defense: Mattis sends Gitmo guidance to White House | Pentagon transfers first detainee under Trump | Military stores barred from selling Chinese phones | C-130 crashes in Georgia Navy Secretary: ‘Not enough data’ to link lack of funding to aircraft accidents Trump’s trade agenda comes to a head in May When clowns behave foolishly, deny them an audience Hundreds of students walk out of classes in support of gun rights Court refuses to let states, AARP intervene in Obama-era financial rule case CNN’s Toobin: Adding Clinton impeachment lawyer increases odds Trump fires Mueller Trump gives Teacher of the Year award to educator who teaches immigrant, refugee students Overnight Finance: Fed holds rates steady but sees inflation rise | Crucial month ahead for Trump on trade | US businesses added 204K jobs in April | Lawmakers eye new powers for panel on foreign investment SEC launches searchable database of targeted fraudsters Trump administration transfers its first detainee out of Gitmo Clean Power Plan simply isn’t lawful Arkansas Supreme Court allows enforcement of state voter ID law Ryan: Democratic House takeover would lead to gridlock and subpoenas Former Boehner chief named head of American Petroleum Institute Longtime Obama doctor says Trump’s ex-doctor should be investigated Dem senator slams Pence for praising ‘unlawful racist’ Arpaio Arizona settles suit with Volkswagen for $40 million Exclusive: Giuliani says decision on Trump-Mueller interview ‘several weeks away’ Sen. Daines says Montana office was vandalized Trump ally pushing for dialogues on race at the White House Trump accuser subpoenas MGM, Beverly Hills Hotel for evidence in defamation case GOP Senate candidate doctors picture of opponent, replaces Trump with Clinton North Korea preparing to release US detainees: activist Move the BLM to Utah, where it manages 43 percent of the state Koch groups: DACA lawsuit ‘increases uncertainty’ for US, Dreamers Sessions sends judges, attorneys to border to deal with ‘caravan’ Ailes biographer Gabriel Sherman to write Trump movie titled ‘The Apprentice’ Thousands of stolen artifacts forfeited by Hobby Lobby return to Iraq First death reported in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce Legal framework for counter-drone operations is critical to the future In our efforts to combat campus sexual assault, all survivors must be supported and heard Watch live: Trump speaks at Teacher of the Year reception Lobbyist played key role in setting up Pruitt’s planned trip to Australia: report Trump Organization says president’s ex-doctor ‘voluntarily’ turned over records GOP lawmaker calls on Ryan to reinstate House chaplain Fox News’ Napolitano: Trump is finally realizing how serious Mueller probe is Former Dem Rep. Dingell hits Ty Cobb over White House exit Don’t let Netanyahu talk America into yet another Middle East war Ex-Trump aide who cursed Senate Intel probe meets with Mueller team Waffle House hero surprised by NBA star Dwyane Wade on ‘Ellen’ Michelle Obama calls herself ‘forever first lady’ in speech to students Georgia governor candidate defends campaign ad where he points shotgun at teen Zinke, Alexander pen op-ed: Our parks are being ‘loved to death’ Property rights include the right to rent it out — even if others don’t like it Cambridge Analytica announces it is shutting down Pamela Anderson defends Julian Assange: ‘He’s so misunderstood’ Fed leaves rates unchanged as inflation rises If you ‘take the Fifth,’ does it imply guilt? GOP House candidate: Transgender people have ‘an issue with mental illness’ 18 House Republicans nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize Comey says he sang Beyoncé’s ‘Sandcastles’ during FBI briefing Franken hammers tech companies in return to spotlight DOJ denies House conservatives’ request to review Mueller’s directive Pelosi reiterates call to protect Mueller after new Trump tweet Pennsylvania governor schedules special House elections for November Price walks back warning on ObamaCare individual mandate GOP faces midterm disaster as Mueller, Rosenstein, Cohen bombshells explode It’s time to invest in America’s great outdoors Mattis offers new criteria for sending inmates to Guantánamo Navy to stop announcing names of officials fired for misconduct: report Maine House overturns governor’s veto of marijuana bill Pentagon orders military stores to stop selling Chinese phones VA hospital cancels dozens of surgeries due to insect infestation: report Poll: Trump trounces Kasich, Flake in hypothetical NH primary matchups Black men arrested in Starbucks settle with Philadelphia for $200K youth program Verification is key to keeping nuclear genie in the bottle C-130 military plane crashes in Georgia Trump’s exiting lawyer says interview with Mueller ‘certainly not off the table’ Spike Lee: Trump’s Charlottesville comments are ‘going to be on his gravestone’ Ty Cobb out as Trump moves to hire Clinton impeachment lawyer People need fair insurance coverage in a medical emergency The Hill’s 12:30 Report Southwest jet with broken window lands safely after being diverted Poll: Warren, Biden top picks among New Hampshire Dems UPS in talks to launch in-home delivery service for large goods GOP lawmaker shares photo with middle schooler flipping him off Pence scolded by Hume, Scarborough for praising Arpaio Florida newspaper apologizes after placing gun ad near stories on gun violence Trump hails Pompeo in visit to State Department Rick Scott: Puerto Rico should get statehood Syria crisis enters new danger zone Amazon’s hosting platform threatens to ban Signal Planned Parenthood sues Trump officials over changes to family planning program US support for Iran deal reaches highest point: poll Kenyan clinic loses more than $2 million in US aid due to Trump abortion policy NYT slammed for lack of transparency in editor’s resignation 46 percent of Americans support government jobs guarantee: poll Kerry slams Palestinian leader for ‘ugly’ remarks about Jews Schumer warns Trump to stop threatening DOJ: ‘Do not go down this road’ HHS reassigns official who promoted Pizzagate in 2016 Any North Korea nuclear deal must involve Iran’s nuclear program Russian military spending drops, US ends downward trend: analysis How voters lost the freedom to access the campaign website of their choice Trump threatens to ‘get involved’ in Justice Department dispute Let trade promotion authority renewal move ahead Facebook to review for racial, anti-conservative biases Solar and wind energy companies boost Republicans’ coffers: analysis Ukraine froze Manafort probes amid US weapons sales: report Kaepernick teammate who knelt for anthem files collusion grievance against NFL: report Against a GOP this strong, ‘resistance’ is not a winning strategy Hawaii lawmakers approve ban on sunscreens with chemicals harmful to coral reefs AP analysis: Judges breaking on partisan lines in Trump travel ban rulings Watch live: Trump formally swears in Pompeo at State Department Parkland father rips newspaper for placing gun ad under gun violence stories Previous Ivanka Trump supplier celebrated in Chinese propaganda film Expect a fight on the Iran deal between America and Europe Boy Scouts to drop ‘Boy’ from name US firms add 204,000 jobs in April Macron calls Australian prime minister’s wife ‘delicious’ Santorum: Trump ‘says things that don’t comport with the facts’ Black Obama White House staffer has cops called on him while moving into new home Lip readers believe they’ve decoded Kim Jong Un, Moon Jae-in conversation: report Taxing our kids to fund prisons Ivanka Trump, Kushner spotted at new Israeli restaurant in D.C. Top Chinese economic adviser to meet with US trade delegation Bureau of Indian Affairs head resigned following claims of aggressive behavior: report Santorum: Obama’s lies ‘more important’ than Trump’s More than 5,000 Ohio ads have mentioned Clinton this year: report HHS secretary: Trump drug pricing plan will go ‘much further’ than budget proposal Rubio: Tax law is positive but could have done even more to help workers White supremacist found guilty in attack on black man at Charlottesville Poll: Republicans who think Trump doesn’t tell the truth still back him GOP senator says CNN report makes Trump claim about Jackson allegations ‘false’ Iowa lawmakers pass strictest abortion law in the US Tax reform drives record optimism and plans to expand among small businesses Trump has quietly saved millions from ObamaCare’s individual mandate Cohen represented clients who allegedly staged car accidents for insurance money: report Trump’s legal team lacks security clearances: report China calls for all sides to remain in Iran nuclear deal Trump: There was no collusion and is no obstruction of justice Blame a ‘loneliness epidemic’ for risks to nation’s well-being New vulnerability found in systems used in electric, gas industries Majority sees chaos in Trump White House: poll Dems win key race in swing Florida district Trump asks federal court to dismiss emoluments lawsuit WWE wrestler wins GOP primary in Tennessee mayor’s race Report: Kushner, Kim Kardashian discuss pardon for great-grandmother serving life sentence on drug charge Your right to choose restored by health mandate repeal Pentagon misses deadline for new policies on Guantánamo detainees, transfers: report The Hill’s Morning Report: Frustration mounts as Republicans blow up tax message Seoul’s concessions expose limitations of Inter-Korean summit Wisconsin denies coverage for sex-reassignment surgery — it’s heartless and inhumane The Memo: Leak fuels new Mueller intrigue How endangered GOP Sen. Dean Heller is seeking to hang on Vulnerable Republican fights for reelection and vote on Dreamers May brings key primaries across nation Alarmed by foreign deals, lawmakers eye new review powers GOP rep faces old foe in N.C. primary Tech firms fret over push to legalize ‘defensive’ hacking Drug industry faces Trump-fueled storm over prices Poll: 60 percent of Americans say Trump is usually dishonest