The Hill Articles: May 3, 2018

Stormy Daniels lawyer: There were ‘extensive communications’ on settling hush-money deal before election Trump asks Pentagon to look at options for withdrawing troops from South Korea: report Former Trump aide Sam Clovis to leave USDA Adelson helped arrange canceled Pruitt trip to Israel: report DeVos lost millions in embattled start-up: report Missouri lawmakers call for special session to weigh governor’s impeachment State Dept. freezes funding for famed Syrian humanitarian group: report Fox’s Cavuto on pattern of false statements: ‘Mr. President, that’s your swamp’ Pompeo, Haley mark World Press Freedom Day Giuliani: There’s ’50-50′ chance Mueller subpoenas Trump Denver Post editor resigns after fiery editorial calling out owner Jill Stein warns against Senate Intel Committee trying to ‘criminalize’ people with Russian background Utah Republican booed for telling crowd they can’t impeach Trump just ‘because you don’t like him’ Pence on Michelle Wolf jokes: ‘I count it all joy when I endure trials or criticisms’ Pelosi: Questions still need to be answered about chaplain’s dismissal Dick’s Sporting Goods hires lobbyists on gun control Hillicon Valley: Twitter bug exposes passwords | Army cyber unit gets new chief | White House preps talking points for CIA pick | Sprint shuffles leadership ahead of merger Pence: ‘There’s prayer on a regular basis in this White House’ Lewandowski: Stormy Daniels’s attorney has spent more time on TV than litigating case Overnight Energy: Third Pruitt aide leaving EPA this week | Prosecutors charge Volkswagen ex-CEO | Anheuser-Busch aims for zero emission truck fleet Ex-CIA chief says Russian bots fueled Jade Helm conspiracy theories Blankenship blames ‘the establishment’ after Trump Jr. criticism Bush 41 in hospital: ‘The second I get the green light I’m outta here’ Overnight Defense: Pentagon warns China after lasers injure US pilots | Trump pushes ‘fix’ for veterans health program | White House preps talking points for CIA pick Number of caravan migrants allowed into US rises to 158 Iran’s foreign minister: US has ‘consistently violated’ Iran nuclear agreement White House struggles with fallout over $130,000 payment Don’t let the Trump administration put clean car standards in reverse Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Conservatives work on new ObamaCare replacement plan Ryan backs down on House chaplain resignation Blankenship targets McConnell’s ‘China family’ in ad Alan Dershowitz joins Harvey Weinstein defense team Economists warn Trump, Congress of dangers of protectionist trade policies NBC corrects Cohen story, removes details on wiretapping April Ryan accuses Sanders of ‘street politics’: ‘I’m not a dummy’ House Democrat identifies himself in suit alleging child sex abuse, denies allegations Mueller requests 70 blank subpoenas in Manafort case Overnight Finance: Trump trade agenda at crossroads | White House to request $11B in spending cuts | SEC subpoenas Jay-Z | Company drops legal challenge to consumer bureau Pence swears in Grenell as ambassador to Germany Why the US should welcome the new UK home secretary Trump-Pence administration can’t ignore science — we’re here to stop them Conservative group targets Democrats for blocking judicial nominees in million dollar ad buy Arizona teachers end strike after governor signs funding bill Tim Allen’s ‘Last Man Standing’ set for reboot New FTC commissioners should follow four critical principles Twitter tells all 330M users to change passwords after ‘bug’ discovered Trump Jr. urges vote against GOP Senate candidate: ‘No more fumbles like Alabama’ Read: House Chaplain’s letter rescinding resignation NASA steps in after 4chan users try to rig contest against black teens Senate would be prudent to leave internet freedom alone White House reporters confront Sanders: Why should Americans still believe Trump? House chaplain rescinds resignation US prosecutors charge ex-Volkswagen CEO in diesel scandal CNN’s Chalian: Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘has lost credibility with the American people’ When our press is under attack, let’s react like Slovakians Pompeo interviewing candidates for State vacancies Preet Bharara weighs in on report of Cohen wiretap Keep the House chaplain. In fact, get Congress more chaplains. Georgia governor candidate says ‘politically-correct bedwetters’ ruined Boy Scouts White House to request $11 billion in spending cuts EXCLUSIVE: Giuliani calls for Sessions to ‘step in’ on Cohen investigation Sanders: I found out about Trump reimbursement from Giuliani’s interview ‘Forever war’ needs new rules White House insists Trump only learned of Cohen payment recently Pentagon says 2,000 troops on border to cost $182M Giuliani calls Comey ‘sensitive little baby’ after explosive Fox News interview Giuliani: Trump knew I was going to get Stormy Daniels revelation ‘over with’ Academy votes to expel Bill Cosby, Roman Polanksi McCain scolds Trump over refugees, ‘fake news’ attacks in new memoir Mortgage firm drops major challenge to consumer bureau structure Iowa House crops livestream to hide lawmaker’s pro-abortion rights T-shirt Trump to hold campaign rally in Indiana Pruitt once bought house with Oklahoma lobbyist: report Amazon threatens Seattle development project over city’s tax proposal Tom Price: My remarks on individual mandate repeal were taken completely out of context Pentagon identifies 9 killed in military plane crash in Georgia After Facebook turn in hot seat, eyes turn toward Google The costs of carbon taxes are real — and crippling Rudy Giuliani sets off a firestorm WNBA coach: Champion team hasn’t received White House invite US warns China after lasers injure American pilots in Africa Former prosecutor compares Giuliani’s legal strategy to a ‘murder-suicide’ Trump thrives on uncertainty; trade talks depend on it Trump urges Congress to ‘fix’ veterans health-care program Isolationist trade policies could cut $2 trillion from GDP: study Committee member: RNC rules change ‘intended to dissuade a primary challenge’ to Trump GOP lawmaker introduces resolution to end Mueller probe On World Press Freedom Day, elected officials must commit to keeping press freedom nonpartisan Daily Kos backs Cynthia Nixon over Cuomo in New York Roy Moore: I could run for governor UPDATE: NBC reports Feds monitored Cohen’s phone Poll: Dems lead GOP by 8 points on generic House ballot Richard Spencer website taken down by host: report China’s incursion on American campuses is nothing to take lightly Watch live: White House holds first briefing after Trump payment revelations Parkland moms plan national shopping day to thank Dick’s, Walmart for ending gun sales To survive 2018 midterms, GOP must remember ‘all politics is local’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Bank of America sued for allegedly refusing to hire DACA recipient Trump: Americans are saying ‘merry Christmas’ thanks to me Rod Rosenstein is not above the law FDA chief hints at changes to drug rebates ahead of Trump speech GOP lawmaker knocks Sanders: How does she go to work every day? South Carolina Senate votes to effectively outlaw nearly all abortions Pruitt’s renewable fuel attacks cost him GOP support in Congress Public affairs official is third aide to leave EPA this week Giuliani calls Stormy Daniels attorney an ‘ambulance chaser’ Stay in the Iran nuke deal to keep America’s seat at the negotiating table Fox’s Napolitano says Giuliani claim ‘unworthy of belief’ Comey blasts Giuliani for comparing New York FBI to Nazi ‘stormtroopers’ United hires former Obama spokesman McConnell: Confirming Trump’s judicial picks a ‘top priority’ Business groups urge Trump to keep investment protections in NAFTA SEC subpoenas Jay-Z to testify in probe of clothing brand California GOP denounces Senate candidate who admires Hitler, wants country ‘free of Jews’ Senate confirms new Army cyber warfare unit leader US aid is critical to survival in Gaza: Lift the hold on humanitarian funding FDA extends deadline to revamp nutrition facts labels by 18 months Maryland crab industry loses nearly half of workforce in visa lottery Dem rep: Ban ‘military-style semiautomatic assault weapons’ and buy them back Judge rules ‘Trump Place’ condo board can remove Trump name from building Sprint shuffles leadership amid merger bid Anheuser-Busch aims for zero-emissions truck fleet Stroke Awareness Month — enacting better protocols can save lives For America, small business is a big deal  Comey says he’d be a ‘crappy candidate” Conservative groups hope to release new ObamaCare replacement this month Giuliani: Imagine if Stormy Daniels allegations came out ‘in the middle of the last debate’ Lewinsky mocks Rubio: ‘Blaming the intern is so 1990s’ White House preps 27-page talking point defense for controversial CIA nominee Pence delaying Brazil trip ahead of Trump, North Korea summit Native American men removed from university tour after parent tells cops they made her ‘nervous’ Oklahoma senators approve allowing gun carry without permits Sanders on Wolf’s jokes: ‘Says a whole lot more about her than it does about me’ Will the Supreme Court end up deadlocked if Kennedy retires? Watch live: Trump attends National Day of Prayer event Illinois Senate votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools Tina Fey defends Michelle Wolf remarks: She ‘did her job’ North Korean leader vows he is committed to denuclearization: China Ex-White House ethics chief: Trump just admitted filing false financial disclosure Say it with me: Democrats are the party of health care Chinese media warns against bullying as US trade team arrives Ex-aide: Trump should avoid Mueller interview ‘like the plague’ ‘Trump Place’ condo board goes to court to remove Trump name from building Colbert ponders other doctors’ notes for Trump Scarborough scolds Trump, Giuliani on Hannity interview: ‘This is just self-destruction’ Trump settling the DACA lawsuit would be a win for the rule of law Arizona teachers hold vigil outside state capital as strike continues NYT: Trump indifferent on whether Kelly stays or goes Giuliani on Kushner: Men like him are ‘disposable’ Conway’s husband shares link to FEC rules on personal loans after Giuliani admits Trump paid back Cohen Top food CEO: China has stopped buying US soybeans due to trade tensions Jim Carrey mocks Trump doctor with ‘Hippocratic Oaf’ painting Fly infestation in VA operating rooms — another example of chaos within agency Daniels lawyer offers to send gift basket to Fox News after Giuliani interview Dem lawmaker: Stormy Daniels revelation could result in 4 felony charges More than 20 new women accuse Charlie Rose of sexual misconduct: report Black: Corker should ‘just sit back and be quiet’ Obama ethics chief: Giuliani revelation could mean Trump filed false financial disclosure Former Fox News host Eric Bolling to host show on CRTV streaming network Six more US scientists selected for Macron’s ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ program Former Stormy Daniels manager cooperating with FBI: report Teacher of the Year wears Women’s March, trans rights badges during Trump meeting Stormy Daniels lawyer on Giuliani’s comments: ‘I am absolutely speechless’ Trump’s right — we can’t ‘drain the swamp’ without term limits The Hill’s Morning Report: Giuliani bombshell draws Trump into Cohen legal mess Trump defends payment to Stormy Daniels after Giuliani revelation America holds the best cards heading into China trade talks Rosenstein defiant as impeachment talk rises Conservatives warn leadership to stay out of Ohio GOP primary Dem primary tensions spill into public view FDA lets vaping flourish as it eyes crackdown on cigarettes Mueller subpoena of Trump could spark historic legal clash