The Hill Articles: August 3, 2016

August 3
Libertarian VP candidate: Trump is ‘screw loose’ Ex-Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette dies at 62 Johnson: ‘My head’s been in the sand’ on race One dead, five injured in London stabbing, terrorism link possible Billionaire Klarman: Trump ‘completely unqualified’ to be president Trump: Florida governor probably has Zika ‘under control’ GOP rep on Trump support: ‘I don’t see how I get there anymore’ Ben Carson EXCLUSIVE op-ed: Must we fight? Pence: Obama has ‘put a price’ on US lives Trump met with ‘some really amazing’ Gold Star families Justice Dept. objected to cash payment to Iran: report WATCH LIVE: Gary Johnson makes his case in prime-time town hall Clinton, Kaine to release book two months before election Group to launch $1M pro-Trump radio blitz RNC: Trump will be on ballot The Trail 2016: Crisis mode Less than 13 percent of Florida Hispanics back Trump Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 10 points nationally John Bolton PAC spending $700K in two key Senate races Donors losing patience with Trump Latino leaders: Email leak ‘hurt the party’ Dems urge protections for consumers’ right to sue Clint Eastwood: ‘I’d have to go for Trump’ over Clinton Poll: 34 percent less likely to vote Trump after Khan attacks Oil groups warn against new EPA methane push WATCH LIVE: Clinton holds a rally in Colorado High court blocks ruling letting transgender student use boys bathroom Texas agrees to ease voter ID law Trump: My policies could have prevented 9/11 DHS chief defends child detention Apple’s diversity shows small progress Trump: $400 million shipped to Iran a ransom Trump uses Ms. Pac-Man to attack Clinton Trump: Campaign has never been so united GOP senator wants details on Iran ‘ransom’ Study: Consumers unlikely to scan codes for GMOs Right blames Ryan for rebel’s loss Sanders fundraising ‘to transform American society’ Trump Taj Mahal to close after Labor Day State Dept. downplays $400M Iran payment Clinton camp begins transition efforts: report Clinton hits Trump on overseas manufacturing Snowden solicits friends and acquaintances for biography Rubio calls for lawmakers to return to DC, pass Zika funding Clinton campaign says it isn’t weighing ethanol mandate change Another DC Metro operator fired for running red signal Online fundraiser launched to ‘help Trump get a Purple Heart’ Kaine: North Carolina ID ruling could bring another 100K to polls Fla. Senate candidate: I won’t debate after reports of rival’s domestic violence WATCH LIVE: Trump town hall in Daytona Beach Carson: Khans should apologize to Trump Airlines change refund policies amid Zika outbreak AFL-CIO to drive ‘millions of women’ to the polls for Clinton Republican threatens to deny Trump Electoral College vote WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Fla. event amid week of controversies Carson: Trump ‘very pro-unity’ in GOP Bernie, you say you want a revolution, but whose? McCarthyism returns to America Building digital communities to raise graduation rates Khizr Khan says he’s done doing interviews America’s cyber security still lacking Obama commutes sentences of 214 inmates Pence endorses Ryan, ‘strongly’ supports the Speaker Doctors to Congress: Stop politics and fund Zika outbreak Freedom Caucus committed to impeaching IRS chief despite Huelskamp loss A closed Mom and Pop business and its message to Washington New Clinton ads draw contrasts with Trump on economy Wrong to compare Puerto Rico’s debt crisis To Argentina’s Gingrich: Trump has been ‘self-destructive’ Dem rep launches petition to evaluate Trump’s mental health Feds warn truck drivers about dangers of transporting e-cigs Congress asleep at the wheel on US operations in Libya Top Trump aide bats down reports of strife within campaign White House: $400M Iran payment not ransom Actress Gabrielle Carteris joins AFL-CIO The Hill’s 12:30 Report Seeing 20/20 on the Contact Lens Consumers Health Protection Act Swing-state GOP senator calls on Trump to apologize to the Khans Few lobbyists coming around to Trump Private sector employers added 179,000 jobs in July Feds vow support for Flint despite lapsing disaster declaration Aide: Trump will work with Ryan when he’s reelected GOP leaders blast Obama over Iran payment Mexico expects tourism benefit from fear of European terrorism Comcast: The FCC shouldn’t touch charges to keep data private Is Trump cracking under the pressure of presidential politics? What’s in Trump’s tax returns: Russia ties, the Mob? White House rejects Trump talk of ‘rigged’ election DHS chief: US on track to bring in 10K Syrian refugees this year Kansas voters oust conservatives in GOP primaries Clinton holds 3-point lead over Trump in Arizona, says poll Priebus, Giuliani, Gingrich plot Trump ‘intervention’: report How Hillary speaks matters, unfortunately Goldman Sachs to pay $36.3 million fine over Fed leak TPP would make medicine a luxury for developing nations Iowa parade showcases Clinton in prison Poll: Rubio holds 33-point lead over GOP primary challenger Uber said to face regulatory trouble in Taiwan Portman picks up fourth union endorsement Trump raises $80M in July A terrifying medical threat that bears on this election Outgoing NYPD chief mocks Trump’s claim to be ‘law and order’ candidate Sierra Club backs Dem in NH Senate race Clean air and healthy communities can’t be optional Cooler heads need to prevail in law enforcement debate Blue-state policies lead to aristocracy, not equality DC Metro officer arrested for allegedly trying to aid ISIS New regs for Thursday: Pharmacy, endangered species, taxes Dems ask Cruz to hold hearing on Trump’s Russian hacking remarks Better brush up on the 25th Amendment if Trump wins Presidential race coverage focusing solely on sensationalism Treasury proposes rules to close estate tax ‘loophole’ Trump denies asking why nukes aren’t used Khizr Khan: John McCain was my son’s hero Ex-CIA head fears ‘crisis in civil-military relationships’ under Trump Report: FBI was silent on Russian threat in warnings to DNC Primary opponent blasts Ryan for attacking Trump We can hold nearly 1,000 elected prosecutors accountable this Nov. Clean Power Plan: All pain, no gain for West Virginia Trump aide admits mistake in blaming Obama for 2004 Iraq war death North Korea launches two ballistic missiles American Muslim Olympian: Trump’s words are ‘very dangerous’ Lewandowski raises question of Obama’s birthplace Glenn Beck: ‘Russia is trying to take down Hillary Clinton’ Scarborough: Trump asked adviser why US can’t use nuclear weapons Will the Never Trumpers ‘own’ ObamaCare if Clinton wins? Poll: Vast majority not concerned about Zika Priebus furious at Trump for not endorsing Ryan: report 5G key to unlocking digital future including virtual reality George W. Bush criticizes Trump’s policies at GOP fundraiser: report Trump on reported $400M cash payment to Iran: ‘Scandal’ The peril in paroling jihadists Trump stresses ‘great unity’ amid reports of campaign strife Dem party hack shows neither side is serious about cybersecurity Lessons learned from primary season Inside Ryan’s primary strategy Fears grow as military pulled into presidential politics Trump rattles industry with fracking position Allies fault ‘stubborn’ Clinton on emails