The Hill Articles: July 18, 2016

Convention speaker says Obama is ‘absolutely’ a Muslim Flynn: Trump will be a return to ‘American exceptionalism’ Convention empties after Melania Trump speech WATCH: Melania Trump speech to the Republican National Convention Melania’s message: Donald Trump is ready to work for America Trump makes his big entrance WATCH: Rudy Giuliani addresses the Republican National Convention Code Pink protester gets into Republican convention Giuliani: Trump came to New York’s aid anonymously Black GOP Senate candidate rips Obama Republican celebs make convention debut Sheriff thrills GOP: ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Chris Matthews: GOP ‘ruined’ evening by having ‘that woman’ speak on Benghazi Police form human barrier amid GOP convention protests GOP lays into Clinton’s Benghazi record with back-to-back speeches Clinton attacks GOP ticket as Republican convention gets started Trump calls into Bill O’Reilly show during convention GOP rallies to Trump’s ‘law and order’ message after Baton Rouge South Carolina lt. gov. will formally nominate Trump Republican rep: White groups ‘contribute more to civilization’ Source: Worst thing in Pence’s vetting file was a speeding ticket Newt Gingrich: Melania proves that Trump is not ‘anti-immigrant’ Kasich: ‘Real hard’ to win Ohio without unifying message HUD’s Castro violated law with interview about Clinton GOP platform calls for impeachment of IRS chief WATCH: Don King at Trump convention: ‘All lives matter’ Scott Brown: Cruz needs to fall in line Trump opponents claim they were bullied Obama orders flags at half-staff for Baton Rouge police officers Republicans get hot in Cleveland Manufacturers disappointed over lack of support for trade in GOP platform Overnight Healthcare: Mysterious new Zika case | Mental health bill in doubt | Teletraining to fight opioids Overnight Energy: Cars unlikely to hit Obama’s fuel efficiency goal Trump fundraiser resigns in anger after floor eruption The case for college in prison Transpo-themed ‘Cards Against Humanity’ parody wonks have been waiting for It’s time to promote smart renewable energy development on public lands Obscure lawmaker thwarts Never Trump movement Pew: Trump’s social media posts get more attention than rivals’ Administration asks Supreme Court to rehear immigration case Calm start for convention protests Pentagon: Still no commercial power at Turkish air base Jon Stewart returns to TV for conventions Baseball exec. who hacked rival team sentenced Refiners to spend $425M to settle pollution charges UN: Iran complying with letter, not spirit, of nuclear deal Clinton makes pitch to Ohioans to stop Trump GOP passes rules vote over outcry from Trump opponents Virgin Islands GOP committeeman skips convention over Trump Poll: Trump within striking distance of Clinton Dozens of lawmakers blast Chinese rail car deal Group urges House GOP to keep muni bond tax exemption Google: Requests for data rose in second half of 2015 2020 GOP hopefuls raise flags in Cleveland Rare good news for a military whistleblower Safeguarding abortion rights begins in the states Ryan: Trump ‘not my kind of conservative’ Airbnb collecting taxes on convention rentals Anti-Trump delegates say they will force roll call vote on rules GOP rep: ‘Dangerous’ to have open carry near convention site Secret document lifts key Iran nuke constraints: report FBI to begin transferring deleted Clinton emails Friday Melania Trump: My husband can change his tone Car efficiency unlikely to reach Obama’s goal, feds say Recess is a great time for online petitions to Congress Send ‘em all home Decision on Clinton email deposition expected soon Clinton swipes at Trump for declining NAACP invitation Group praises Dems for bill delaying overtime rule Ailes reign at Fox reportedly ending McConnell booed by convention delegates WATCH LIVE: Republican convention in Cleveland Reforms needed to modernize the American workforce Clinton on police shootings: ‘This madness has to stop’ Health officials puzzled by Zika case in Utah Chamber’s Donohue pushes business priorities as GOP convention starts Trump gains on Clinton in Monmouth poll Report: Fiat Chrysler under investigation for fraud Colbert hijacks GOP convention stage to mock Trump Cruz’s endorsement plans a mystery Trevor Noah: GOP thanking me for Trump jokes Christie ‘relieved’ Trump tapped a governor as VP Senators to South Korea: Take Trump’s rhetoric with ‘a grain of salt’ GOP campaign chief: Trump won’t cost us the House Trump looks to finish off rogue delegates The Hill’s 12:30 Report Strickland praises Kasich for not endorsing Trump Government consensus on genocide should mean American action Dem leader urges compromise on FCC set-top box plan North Dakota sues over new methane rule What does a post-Brexit Britain mean for the US? Senate Dem campaign arm hits vulnerable senators amid GOP convention DOE pushing wine chiller efficiency rules Dems needle Republicans for skipping Trump convention New federal grants to help train rural doctors to fight addiction WATCH: GOP rep calls for special prosecutor to review Clinton case Kerry: Turkey’s coup response to be scrutinized by NATO ‘Late Show’ unveils GOP convention bingo card GOP platform to call for return to Glass-Steagall Mike Pence out-of-touch with New Midwest Celeb phone numbers included in Guccifer 2.0 hack Homebuilder confidence falls 1 point in July Cotton pitches anti-Democrat message to SC delegation FDA rule allows vitamin D to be added to soy milk Baltimore police officer acquitted of all charges in Freddie Gray case GM-backed car-sharing service launches in DC Ohio GOP chairman: Trump’s campaign chief ‘still has a lot to learn’ Top military officer to troops: Don’t politicize the military VA accountability falling back instead of marching forward Corporate America’s bamboo ceiling Trump adviser: Voters are fed up with ‘bull—-‘ The Uniform is the Target, Extremism is the Threat Convention cities don’t necessarily deliver states in November Trump to speak on first day of GOP convention Insurgent delegates look to sink GOP convention rules State police: Baton Rouge gunman ambushed officers Dems ready for attack in Cleveland Cancel the plutonium fuel factory Indiana Republicans to pick Pence replacement next week Sessions: Trump shouldn’t ‘get in the weeds’ with details Anti-ISIS operations out of Turkish air base resume after failed coup New regs for Tuesday: Fruit, prison Gingrich: Race relations worse under Obama This is a war, and Black Lives Matter is the enemy Remembering a lifetime of service and the ‘jobs’ of John Glenn Finally some fairness for electricity ratepayers Convention calendar: Parties and events Canada to implement national carbon price Republicans get regressive on tax reform Trump aide: Convention protests will ‘probably help’ campaign New Guccifer 2.0 dump highlights ‘wobbly Dems’ on Iran deal Trump aide: Close to 20 states in play Clinton to address Baton Rouge shooting in speech to NAACP Crime, criminal justice dominate on Facebook before the convention Mike Pence: Trump’s Palin moment? Clinton revisits ‘Confessions of a Republican’ in new ad ‘The Art of the Deal’ co-author: Trump is ‘terrifying’ 7 convention ‘musts’ for Republicans Poll: 37 percent view Pence as good VP pick Trump aide: Kasich’s convention snub ‘a big mistake’ Booker: Trump ‘demeans us’ We cannot let political differences dissolve into violence Preparing for China’s next move in the South China Sea The Pence pick has potential Trump questions Obama on support of police: ‘There’s something going on’ Big Oil makes a push for risky and reckless Arctic drilling Trump: Police shooters ‘bad people’ Obama administration’s double standard on Zika GOP convention highlights party in disarray Concha on Convention: Networks ready for Cleveland, and more Juan Williams: Trump bets it all on whites Week ahead: Tech heads to GOP convention Week ahead: Encryption fight poised to heat up Trump’s agenda tackles taxes, spending and the wall Security fears hang over convention Curtain goes up on Trump show Never Trump groups plan last-ditch effort Reluctant lobbyists descend on Cleveland Report counters ‘midnight rules’ accusations