The Hill Articles: July 11, 2016

Bush: Presidential election has no good outcome Intelligence director won’t deny Clinton classified briefings House GOP leaders block votes to restrict Confederate flag Indicted Dem: Orlando victims would be alive if agents weren’t investigating me Gingrich: Trump VP decision likely Thursday or Friday East Baton Rouge DA recuses himself from Sterling case Marines delayed from entering Capitol with ceremonial rifles Trump: I’ll ‘most likely’ use teleprompter at RNC Report: Trump considering Gingrich for national security role GOP platform fight gets heated over LGBT rights Gay GOP delegate pleads with party to soften stance on marriage Overnight Defense: More troops head to Iraq | Two Gitmo detainees transferred | Trump floats hotline for vets Biden: ‘There is institutional racism that exists’ Protesters hold 49-hour gun protest at Rubio’s office Overnight Healthcare: Obama calls for adding public option to ObamaCare House sends short-term FAA bill to Senate as clock ticks down Wharton supporters blast Trump’s candidacy ‘Pokemon Go’ craze swarms Capitol Hill House uprising thwarts change to Patriot Act White House threatens to veto EPA, Interior spending bill Texas gov. will miss Obama visit to Dallas Overnight Finance: Senators spar over Zika funds | GOP blasts DOJ over big bank case | Spotlight on financial tech startups’ reg hurdles | Dem bill would tax financial trades Tech coalition targets financial startups’ regulatory hurdles Senators focus on police training after shootings On Amazon Prime Day, great deals aren’t the only story to tell The Trail 2016: Platform Diving Kaine says he doesn’t expect to be Clinton’s VP Overnight Tech: Pokémon Go’s privacy tradeoffs | FCC commissioners back before Congress | Dallas police defend ‘robot bomb’ | Revenge porn bill on the way Justice for all? A dangerous shell game Judge rules against state law on bound delegates Overnight Energy: Senate deal clears path for energy bill Bottom Line Feehery: Could Trump’s VP pick be a deal-breaker? Press: Bernie won by losing House GOP to punt gun bill Judiciary, Oversight chairmen demand Clinton perjury investigation Contamination is a concern in Cannon House building lead scare Biden: No interest in being Clinton’s VP House GOP raises pressure on FBI over Clinton Hoyer launches effort to battle public distrust in Congress Senators strike deal to move forward on sweeping energy bill Experts: Past accusations against Ailes may not admissible Obama calls for adding public option to ObamaCare America, the black, the white, the beautiful Reid, McConnell spar over Zika funding Anti-abortion Democrats fire back Overnight Cybersecurity: EU poised to finalize Privacy Shield Overnight Regulation: Ryan backs bill to curb agency power Theresa May poised to become British PM this week House passes bill to review security at airport perimeters What Obama should say in his Dallas speech Resign or impeach: Judge Posner must go Rubio: Block Ex-Im Bank from helping Iran Dem to offer bill to tax financial trades Black Lives Matter leader: ‘The police continue to kill people’ State Dept defends Kerry attending ‘Hamilton’ instead of NATO summit GOP blasts Obama on using pesticides for Zika Three killed by inmate in Mich. courthouse shooting Trump floats ‘White House hotline’ for vets Dems look to shame Exxon over climate Vetting the veep: Will conventional wisdom Trump an unconventional campaign? Researchers tout new anonymity network Why understanding the Black Lives Matter movement is so important Anti-abortion leader: Trump VP candidate’s comments ‘make no sense’ DC Metro train operator fired after running signal to stop US withdraws staff from South Sudan as war edges closer Obama meets with law enforcement after Dallas attack House bill would revoke Clinton’s security clearance Dems want gender identity included in federal surveys Will Congress fix Supreme Court’s Madden mistake? Jeb Bush: People are going to ‘feel betrayed’ by Trump Outgoing British prime minister caught on hot mic singing after resignation Facebook faces $1 billion suit over Hamas attacks DNC staffer shot and killed in DC Trump: ‘I am the law and order candidate’ Christie bashes Clinton’s ‘lawlessness’ Fighting discrimination and protecting the First Amendment on campus, not a zero sum game Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Nevada McCain’s Democratic opponent matches him in fundraising FTC settles charges over ‘Lord of the Rings’ video game advertising Transgender group will run bathroom commercial during GOP convention Progressive Action PAC endorses Clinton Communications Workers of America endorses Clinton Dem Iraq War vets knock Trump Finally, legislation that offers people with kidney failure a choice in coverage Possible Trump VP pick flip-flops on abortion comments The Hill’s 12:30 Report Christie met with Trump’s VP-vetting attorney Clinton campaign rejects Dem plan for carbon price Ryan backs bill to ‘curb agency overreach’ Lawmakers back bill allowing transit benefits to apply to Uber Senators ask feds to look at digital ad fraud Fuel cells can help battle climate change Trump on VP pick: ‘I have someone that would really be good’ Post-Khamenei Iran and American national interests North Korea cuts off communication with US after sanctions Huckabee to Washington Post: ‘Male lives matter’ GOP committee blasts the Justice Department over big bank case Interior chief headed to Utah amid divisions over proposed monument Two Gitmo detainees transferred to Serbia Cancer moonshot: How to get there faster Poll: Majority ‘uneasy’ about a Trump presidency Every student succeeds when schools are funded fairly Banking network hacked in $81m heist hires outside cyber team Chilcot: Unintended consequences and the warfare state Evan Bayh to run for Senate California should lead the way, pairing clean energy and protected open space Analysis: ISIS loses another 12 percent of territory New regs for Tuesday: National parks, cell towers, ships Clinton and Trump will be OK post-election, but what about candidates in Africa? Perry on Trump’s Mexico wall: ‘You can’t do that’ Groups demand Ryan halt Planned Parenthood investigation All delegates are unbound HHS says new officer will focus on cybersecurity Pentagon sending 560 more troops to Iraq ‘Breaking Bad’ star would love to play Trump Twitter, CBS to stream conventions live Uber pauses service briefly to ‘reflect on gun violence’ Obama voices concerns about cybersecurity throughout government Clinton blames political climate for poor approval ratings Arctic Ocean lease sales can threaten food security of Alaska Native communities Giuliani: ‘Don’t tell me I don’t care about black lives’ Comey hands the reins to the voters, not prosecutors Clinton ad: Trump ‘seems to be impressed’ by dictators A reverse course on climate lurking in the House spending bill Poll: 56 percent disapprove of FBI’s Clinton decision When America denies citizenship to servicemembers Ryan to speak at GOP convention The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: a good start Can Congress tackle chronic illness in Medicare patients? Ryan: Clinton’s a ‘liberal progressive’ Sanders to campaign with Clinton Tuesday Is the surge in terrorist attacks coincidence or coordinated campaign? International community faces pivotal moment with South China Sea ruling Fox’s Bret Baier describes ‘unique’ moment before Trump’s first debate Judd Gregg: A paucity in presidential picks Juan Williams: Trump’s problem with women runs deep This week: Congress eyes the exits in dash to recess Pressure grows on Clinton aides to lose security clearances Week ahead: EU set to finalize new data pact Week ahead: Defense bill talks kicking off Week ahead: Zika funding fight, tax rules top agenda Week ahead: Republicans dig into FCC agenda Week ahead: Internet privacy rules under scrutiny Week ahead: EPA spending, Iran bills hit House floor Week ahead: Scramble on Zika; Opioid bill poised for passage