National Headlines 3-16-17

Travel Ban Heads Toward Supreme Court in Transition (Wall Street Journal)

Tillerson says diplomacy with North Korea has ‘failed’; Pyongyang warns of war (Washington Post)

Ryan Clings to Core of GOP Health Bill as Opposition Mounts (Bloomberg)

After trashing her on campaign trail, will Trump get along with Merkel? (McClatchy)

Republican health bill still alive despite renegade conservative votes (McClatchy)

Judge Gorsuch’s Writings Signal He Would Be A Conservative On Social Issues (NPR)

Trump taps Boeing executive as deputy defense secretary (Washington Post)

Donald Trump Sees Himself in Andrew Jackson (Slate)

Trump calls for air traffic control spin-off in budget (The Hill)

Trump’s ‘hard power budget’ increases defense spending, cuts to State Dept, EPA (CNN)

Trump, Easing Emissions Rule, Vows to Expand Auto Jobs (New York Times)