The Hill Articles: July 1, 2015

Trump stands behind comments on Mexicans Sanders draws massive crowd in Wisconsin Perry: Hillary will face pushback on honesty issues Oklahoma sues to stop Obama’s climate rule DOJ reportedly near approval of $48.5B AT&T-DirecTV merger GOP fears Trump hurting brand Peter King rules out 2016 bid Pentagon on alert for July 4th amid threats Obama: No, peas don’t go in guac Think passing a highway bill is hard? Try building a highway. GOP lawmaker: July 4 warning reflects ‘intense concern’ about ISIS Pentagon on higher alert status over Fourth of July Job creation index stays at record-high in June California residents cut water consumption by 29 percent Bob Dole: We need to ‘stop all this money in politics’ Confederate flag backers confront Obama in Tennessee Confederate flag backers confront Obama in Tennessee House GOP leader outlines July agenda Reps.: Race relations haven’t improved under Obama Enough talk about opioids and heroin Regulators seek faster pipeline spill notifications Senators worry about security check backlog at OPM Coolidge joins Nats’ racing presidents GOP wants plan to dissolve Ex-Im Bank Dem: Obama treated poorly ‘because he is black’ Feds set Aug. 3 deadline for Open Skies comments GOP lawmaker proposes busting firewall for federal spending Nuclear negotiations: A prelude to Middle East peace Trump piñata hits the streets in Mexico House revives No Child Left Behind reform bill Schumer wants New Yorker on $10 bill FBI investigating 11 attacks on Calif. fiber-optic lines Huckabee: Comparing gay marriage to civil rights movement ‘an insult’ to blacks Study: 80 percent of Texas counties issuing same-sex marriage licenses Poll: Seven in 10 support LGBT nondiscrimination laws Donald Trump’s hotels reportedly hacked Feds investigating airlines for collusion New materials overcome designed-in automobile dangers President takes victory lap on Supreme Court ObamaCare ruling Administration to punish colleges for poor education Fannie, Freddie execs get $3.4M pay raises Carson campaign raises $8.3M Obama administration likely to block new Redskins stadium Christie endorsed by embattled Maine governor Conservative’s marriage equality dissent is welcomed in democracy Flo Rida dumps Trump’s Miss USA gig Poll: Six in 10 support ObamaCare ruling Feds warn: Hackers sending fake emails to OPM hack victims TSA criticized for tweeting picture of a passenger’s luggage Title IV rules should focus on needs of students and schools Greens: New Keystone arguments fail ‘laugh test’ Cruz: Cuba embassy a ‘slap in the face’ to Israel Republicans draw redlines on Iran Trade chief: Congress could get Pacific deal by year’s end GOP rep defends Trump’s Mexico, rape remarks New ObamaCare enrollees are healthier, report finds Sprint backtracks on data speeds after backlash Feingold banks $2.2M for Senate race Public health is more important than cost of compliance Of markets and morals, encyclicals and environment, poverty and the pope Coal company sues over Obama water rule Sotomayor celebrates at belated birthday bash Is free school lunch the next great American entitlement program? From Miss America to Fox News host Clinton raises record $45M for ’16 bid McCain muffs foul ball Original Secret Service ‘girl agent’: Agency needs to hire more women Retired Army colonel seeks to challenge Congress’s youngest woman Obama announces US to open Cuban Embassy Macy’s cuts ties with Trump McConnell: Congress can’t roll back gay marriage decision Ex-Im opponent warns conservatives to ‘stay vigilant’ in charter fight LIVE: Obama announces Cuba embassy opening Pelosi: Warren doesn’t speak for all Dems Kim Kardashian backs Hillary Clinton FDA cracks down on unapproved prescription ear drops Poll: Bush leads GOP field New regs for Thursday: Baby chairs, cooking, auto insurance Sanders’s ‘socialist’ policies sound a lot like Teddy Roosevelt’s and Reagan’s Gloves are off in lobbying war for online gambling Clinton: Benghazi panel a ‘charade’ China tightens Internet control with national security law Outgoing Twitter CEO: ‘Regulation is a threat to free speech’ Private sector adds 237K jobs in June Oklahoma court allows earthquake victim to sue oil company Obama aides knew of private Clinton account GOP expected to unveil air traffic control privatization bill Boehner, House GOP getting things done Senate chairmen: White House not complying with security laws Christie: ‘I was not ready to be president’ in 2012 Supreme Court checks agency overreach, signaling trouble for FCC Poll: Walker holds Iowa lead as challengers gain ground White House will allow photos on tours, but no ‘selfie sticks’ GOP should thank Supreme Court for gay marriage decision Racism in America and the fight between human spirit and human nature The Supreme Court’s other big decision on marriage Calls grow for official to be fired over hack Obama sharpens his message on race ObamaCare ruling paves the way for lobbying blitz Life as a Muslim lawmaker during month of Ramadan SCOTUS says EPA must now consider costs. 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