The Hill Articles: July 1, 2016

July 1
Trump meets with Gov. Mike Pence amid VP speculation Dem immigration platform courts Hispanics Labor chief: Clinton-Lynch meet not ‘planned in advance’ Clinton scheduled to interview with FBI: reports Dem platform draft adopts Sanders proposal on taxing foreign earnings When it comes to protecting civilians in wartime, it’s time to make history Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monáe to celebrate July Fourth at White House GOP: time to end convention Rules madness Sanders wins concessions in Dem draft platform Dems oppose data localization in draft platform Dem draft platform a full repudiation of Trump Coal company warns of mass layoffs Draft Dem platform rejects Keystone, calls for fossil fuel ‘phase down’ Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 9 points nationally Contractor sued over billing DC Metro for picking up disabled people that were dead Contest winner to nominate Clinton at Dem convention Veep auditions in overdrive Trump, RNC announce fundraising team expansion States sue EPA over carbon rule for new power plants Rubio: Clinton-Lynch meeting ‘raises all sorts of red flags’ Carson will speak at GOP convention Trump’s torture stance is bad counterterrorism policy Congress: don’t wait to act on Zika until it’s too late Corruption is social progress’ greatest obstacle Apple, Spotify streaming music dispute heats up Advocacy group: Trump putting Muslim women in ‘danger’ WH defends Lynch’s record after Clinton meeting Trump’s wife, children to speak at convention Decades of EPA deception and Senatorial corruption US reveals death toll from terror strikes outside war zones Clinton brings in nearly $70M in June fundraising What Senate backers aren’t saying about the GMO “compromise” bill State officially designates al Qaeda in South Asia as a terrorist group Palin slams Never Trump Republicans Trump: ‘I’m starting to love these teleprompters’ Green mega-donor launches pro-Clinton effort in Pa. A turning point for patients with mental illness GOP senator: Lynch should formally hand over Clinton probe Trump campaign loses two more staffers Gunmen take hostages in Bangladeshi capital Don’t wait for citizenship White House: Clinton email probe is ‘shielded’ from political interference Asylum seekers bring lawsuit against DHS DHS head pushes cyber reorganization Clinton video spotlights Trump products made outside US Federal judge blocks Miss. religious liberty law The Hill’s 12:30 Report Why a court win for the FCC is a net loss for consumers A search for true leaders in a nation divided DC Metro riders to get 15-minute grace period to exit same station Trump hires Florida chief strategist, new pollster WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Western Conservative Summit Christie orders shutdown of NJ transportation projects Lynch: I wouldn’t do Clinton meeting over again How robotics affects the $15 minimum wage Liberals urge Treasury to forge ahead with tax rules Obama pushes Congress to approve Zika money before summer recess House to vote on NRA-backed gun measure The Muslim war on women’s rights Google reports little progress in hiring women, minorities Congress fails on promises to restore regular order and stop funding by crisis Attorney general says she will defer to FBI on Clinton emails Pro-Clinton PAC returns banned donations AAA issues BBQ safety tips WATCH: Bipartisan group targets online ticket scalpers Coal firm to pay $7.5M for restoration projects Michelle Obama: World’s young girls ‘hungry to learn’ Al Qaeda warns of ‘gravest consequences’ if Boston Marathon bomber executed Clinton pens tribute to feminist website The Toast Hillary Clinton reads ‘sigh’ off her teleprompter A disruptive innovation like Uber is not ‘spontaneous deregulation’ New Apple patent could disable iPhone cameras remotely Election model: Clinton will win easily Trump condemns Israeli girl’s murder New regs for Tuesday: Fireworks, forests, energy Poll: 13 percent prefer meteor hitting earth over Clinton, Trump WATCH LIVE: Lynch speaks about meeting with Clinton Dems: GOP’s Planned Parenthood probe could exceed $1M Democrats block crucial Zika funding Sanctuary city policies must end Congress must act to protect LGBTQ people against gun violence UN rights council condemns internet blocking Qualcomm refutes reports that phones can’t securely encrypt A summer surprise: the case for CTE reform Trump used charity money to buy himself signed Tebow helmet: report Sanders: I don’t hate Clinton Limbaugh predicts violence from left if Trump wins Free speech threatened in Democratic platform Trump: Hillary probably ‘demanded’ Lynch meeting The only common ground between Donald Trump and Paul Ryan is an “R” For workplace safety violators, life is cheap Trump says he turned down offer to speak every night at convention America isn’t afraid of the NRA, and Congress shouldn’t be, either Report: Lynch will accept FBI recommendation on Clinton email case Home care workers’ long march to justice Istanbul attack planner identified The response to every terrorist attack cannot be another checkpoint Fighting global hunger helps us here at home Which GOP pols will actually attend the convention? Trump bucks military on waterboarding Lynch pressured to recuse herself after Clinton tarmac meeting Military faces transgender test