The Hill Articles: July 13, 2016

Gingrich: Trump down to me, Pence for vice president ESPYS tackle racial divisions and gun violence Trump counsel: Aide sued for $10M wants ‘free publicity’ Senators push tougher sanctions against Iran Man gets 46-month prison sentence for helping Chinese military hackers Former Carson aide accused of sexual harassment Hannity defends private jet flight for Gingrich as friendly favor Anti-Trump group buys VP domain names Bill Clinton, George W. Bush to appear together in Little Rock Obama, Biden make appearances at ESPYS Obama vents on racial tension after four-hour meeting Overnight Finance: Freedom Caucus moves to impeach IRS chief | Calls for US-UK trade talks | Clinton ally offers trade for Trump tax returns Obama to sign opioids bill despite issues with funding Top GOP senator downplays IRS impeachment Trump to reveal VP in New York Friday Overnight Healthcare: First major opioids bill heads to Obama Tim Scott says he was targeted by Capitol Police House panel approves bills to stop Boeing’s sale of planes to Iran Congress sends first major opioid bill to Obama’s desk New poll: Clinton leads Trump in Virginia Fox News Poll: Trump trails Clinton by 10 in Colorado Trump will ‘probably’ use teleprompter for convention speech Trump changes tune on ‘attack dog’ for vice president Trump: I am questioning Ginsburg’s ‘mental capacity’ Overnight Defense: Obama sends troops to South Sudan | Pentagon hits terror group leader Overnight Tech: Dem presses Facebook on gun sales | Praise for new librarian of Congress | Fourth Amendment Caucus to push privacy concerns GOP leaders seek to squash rebellion talk ahead of key rules meeting Polls suggest Clinton-Trump race tightening Clinton surrogate: Trump’s ‘right about China’ Clinton torn between caution and risk in VP pick Lawmakers: Smartphone health apps need to be smarter The difficult business of policing a democracy The Trail 2016: Trump’s dance card Fox’s Hannity flew Gingrich to meet Trump: report House approves bill to shield anti-abortion healthcare workers Poll: Trump has zero black support in Ohio, Pennsylvania Overnight Energy: House GOP ratchets up Exxon climate fight Dems, Pentagon officials, advocates celebrate end of transgender ban Early Sanders supporter endorses Clinton State Department will release deleted Clinton emails Freedom Caucus files for IRS impeachment vote House approves bill blocking nuclear material purchases from Iran
 Lawmakers push CMS for MACRA relief Lawyers cast doubt on insurers’ ObamaCare lawsuits GOP senator: Ginsburg may ‘have to recuse herself’ after Trump remarks Senators keep spotlight on CMS star-rating inequities Overnight Cybersecurity: Guccifer 2.0 releases more DNC docs; China hacked banking regulator Disney networks to host Obama town hall on race Dem raises fresh concerns about Facebook gun sales Coulter: I’d run immigration system ‘like Tinder’ US health spending rises to $3.2 trillion Obama turns memorial speech into left-wing stump speech Hatch, Brady call for trade talks with the UK Obama sends 47 troops to South Sudan to protect embassy Katy Perry drags Clinton into Taylor Swift feud Pence’s congressional library sealed Former Homeland Security head: Mexico wall will hurt GOP Tor Project names new board of directors Tax lawyers to GOP: Don’t impeach IRS chief Banking panel Republican says he can work with Sherrod Brown Cash is king: helping small businesses survive CIA remains concerned about Europe’s ability to track terrorists Overnight Regulation: GMO labeling bill faces House vote House chairman: Energy bill unlikely before election No-fly zone at conventions foils plan for anti-abortion banner Orlando nightclub Pulse released back to owner Lawmakers: Get Pokémon Go out of Holocaust Museum Senate confirms first black female librarian of Congress Poll: White evangelicals overwhelmingly back Trump over Clinton I know why the ‘War on Terror’ isn’t working Black Lives Matter needs some tough love from Obama Animal rights activists call for red wolf protections House GOP subpoenas Dem state AGs in Exxon climate probe Prominent Black Lives Matter activist to attend Obama meeting Wisconsin poll: Feingold leads Johnson by 5 points The statehood convention that wasn’t Trump seeks $10M from ex-aide in confidentiality suit CIA head suggests he’ll quit if demanded to return to waterboarding Jihadist movements and their terrorist tactics have no end Pentagon hits Pakistan-based terrorist group leader in Afghanistan Final frenzy in Trump VP search Dems vow to keep heat on GOP over guns Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6 points in Wisconsin Sanders to Latinos: Pope is right, Trump is wrong Business groups, lawmakers back trade case against China Donald Trump ‘can relate’ to ‘rigged’ system against African-Americans Senate clears FAA authorization bill GOP chairman blasts White House over Zika spending Do no harm: FCC must preserve and encourage investment in broadband Dem rep tells Trump to ‘shut the f— up’ over Ginsburg criticism Clinton leads Trump by 13 points in Colorado Should MSNBC’s Maddow anchor conventions after Trump ‘Hitler’ jab? GMO food labeling agreement is a big win for businesses, consumers and farmers Possible Trump VP: US forgot ‘how to win wars’ Senate Democrats push carbon capture tax credits Cancer survivors in Congress push for ‘moonshot’ funding Poll: Trump, Clinton in tight Midwest race Dem group targets Trump’s tax returns at convention Five things to know about Mike Pence Bipartisan House group to work on police issues Clinton goes back on the attack against Trump Drug company has avoided billions in taxes, report finds WATCH LIVE: Rep. Takano opens up about the books that changed his life Reid: GOP putting Trump over Senate work White House: Ginsburg ‘didn’t earn the nickname the Notorious RBG for nothing’ Armed Services leaders encouraged after first conference meeting Chinese government likely hacked FDIC: report DC Metro probing another stop signal violation We no longer fear quality end-of-life care Guccifer 2.0 releases new DNC docs WATCH LIVE: Hillary Clinton speaks on race relations ‘All Lives Matter and ‘Blue Lives Matter’ supporters miss the point The Hill’s 12:30 Report Sessions to Indiana amid Trump VP speculation Taking a seat at the public lands table Warren joins call for Airbnb probe Luke Russert suddenly departs from NBC News Dem leaders defend Ginsburg’s Trump attacks Republicans aren’t pro-business, they are anti-environment Maddow: I’m studying Hitler to prep for Trump House conservatives ‘committed’ to impeaching IRS chief You choose: Who should be Trump’s VP? Opioid package clears key Senate hurdle Why one senator sees Gingrich as Trump’s best VP choice Rep. Beto O’Rourke takes over The Hill’s Snapchat account Actress Shailene Woodley pushes for online food stamps Wall Street groups throw support behind Pacific trade deal Texas Republicans pushing death penalty bill for cop killers Clinton ally presses GOP donation for Trump tax returns Greens fire back at House GOP over Exxon climate probe FAA mandates no-fly zone over conventions GOP rep: Ginsburg’s actions ‘must be met with consequences’ The Congress of public health Court rules DEA needs warrant to use mobile tracking device Trump’s ‘frenemy’ relationship with the media Bayh jumps into Indiana Senate race Administration: ISIS war funding amounts to authorization Business executives concerned about overtime rule, survey finds Poll: Clinton holds 3-point lead over Trump nationally When Newt and Pence were on opposite sides New regs for Thursday: Airports, air conditioners, catfish YouTube has paid out $2 billion to content creators, company says Aiming for simplicity, Supreme Court makes things more complicated Obama’s legacy: The trashing of free speech Ryan: ‘Dangerous call’ to give Clinton classified briefings Philly airport workers to strike during Dem convention GOP chairmen ramp up Clinton server security probe The open access wrecking ball Texas lawmaker announces leukemia diagnosis Trump meets with Pence amid VP speculation Sanders campaign manager to help organize voters for Clinton WATCH: Clinton nods 406 times during Sanders endorsement speech Challenging the candidates to support transparent elections Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is long overdue Sanders sides with Ginsburg on Trump comments Cotton to speak at GOP convention NY Times: Trump ‘right’ about Ginsburg’s comments GOP should embrace Gingrich as Trump VP choice Retailers are shirking consumer data security responsibilities Even superpowers must set priorities in a dangerous world Sanders: Clinton endorsement not about ‘lesser of two evils’ Sanders on VP chances: ‘I doubt that that will happen’ New poll shows Trump leading Clinton in key swing states Why the FDA prevents well-informed patients from getting new drugs Investing in the Internet economy of tomorrow Trump calls on Ginsburg to resign: ‘Her mind is shot’ Mexican official: Integration with US ‘must continue’ Debate rages in Clinton camp over Syria policy GOP platform gets Trump-ified Five things to watch for in latest campaign fundraising reports