The Hill Articles: July 19, 2016

Senator on Trump endorsement: ‘Don’t worry about the words’ Carson hammers at Clinton’s record Muslim American leads GOP convention audience in prayer Twitter permanently bans right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos Coal country lawmaker takes bite out of Clinton Trump kids laud their dad to GOP Senate Homeland Security chairman: World is too dangerous to elect Hillary Clinton hits back at Christie’s speech with Bridgegate joke Christie delivers Clinton ‘indictment’ McConnell sees value of Trump Ryan pushes conservative governing majority, but mentions Trump just twice Trump on securing nomination: ‘We have to go all the way’ Clinton fundraising off Trump’s nomination NRA leader: Clinton Supreme Court means ‘your right to own a firearm is gone’ Don King holds court on convention floor UFC president touts Trump at GOP convention Florida may have first locally transmitted Zika case in US Lifted passages of Melania’s speech not in speechwriter’s draft: reports Trump tweets: ‘Such a great honor’ to be GOP nominee Alaska delegate delays convention by requesting new count Police order protesters to disperse Nevada delegate confuses his state’s capital Kasich defends decision to skip convention GOP shoots down last-ditch objections to Trump nomination US approves $785M bomb sale to UAE GOP nominates Trump for president Republican donor unloads on ‘dirty’ feeling of political donations Live from cordoned-off Cleveland Behind the scenes on Day 2 of the Republican convention Overnight Healthcare: Health mergers in trouble? | Norovirus in Cleveland | GOP chairman rejects Trump Medicare pricing plan Poll: Most Hispanics see Trump unfavorably Report: Kaine, Vilsack top Clinton’s VP list Court in Brazil reportedly suspends order blocking WhatsApp Drama at Fox News: Ailes’s status with network unclear Sessions nominates Trump for president at convention The Trail 2016: Words matter Obama meets with top officials to improve police training, safety DC Metro repair work falls slightly short due to heat Top GOP senator: Trump will have little effect on Senate races The 1 in 87 billion chance it wasn’t plagiarism US to join Irish Facebook case Overnight Energy: Volkswagen faces another emissions lawsuit Turkish defense chief assures Pentagon it will remain ‘committed’ to ISIS fight ‘Ghostbusters’ star Leslie Jones calls attention to Twitter harassment Tensions escalate at Cleveland protests Texas lt. gov: Attorney general should probe Black Lives Matter GOP chair won’t back Trump on negotiating Medicare drug prices UN chief calls for quick ratification of Paris climate deal There’s the real GOP convention, and then what the media ‘reports’ InfoWars’s Alex Jones scuffles with Cleveland protesters FDA to finalize rules on lab tests over GOP opposition WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks from New York on GOP convention’s second night Kerry: No trade deal with UK until Brexit happens Jeb Bush mocked Trump as ‘low energy’ for using teleprompter MSNBC anchor confronts Scott Baio over tweet calling Clinton a ‘c—’ Rapper Chuck D: Trump ‘stupid’ on Black Lives Matter Experts: ‘1 in a trillion’ chance Melania Trump speech wasn’t plagiarism Portman paddles alongside GOP convention Obama won’t punish HUD chief Castro for giving partisan interview Clinton compares GOP convention to ‘Wizard of Oz’ NY gov: Miracle no serious injuries in massive crane collapse Hindu-American emerges as Trump mega-donor Lobbyists bolting Trump convention early Theranos: looking ahead FCC loses top lawyer to Justice Department Raising the minimum wage doesn’t matter US, EU team up on raw minerals trade case against China Ex-Obama speechwriters: Melania Trump’s speech ‘outrageous’ Navy official charged with brandishing firearm Working families shouldn’t have to clean up after bankrupt coal companies Clinton camp reads aloud names of thousands of Trump lawsuits Anti-Trump delegates plot to disrupt nomination June breaks worldwide temperature record DNC head: Dem convention more diverse than GOP Top Dem Senate hopefuls to skip convention UnitedHealth Group beats expectations despite ObamaCare squeeze Clinton VP announcement coming Friday? Zinke on Melania speech: Trump campaign needs to be careful GOP to Trump: Fire somebody Pence compares Trump to Reagan Carson: I rejected surgeon general offer from Obama University pulls out of hosting presidential debate over safety concerns GOP lawmaker: Tax reform will be a ‘heightened topic of conversation’ A spotlight on the Supreme Court, and its vacancy Michelle Obama belts Beyoncé in ‘Carpool Karaoke’ RNC official offers ‘My Little Pony’ defense for Melania Trump’s speech White House avoids questions on Melania Trump plagiarism charges For the GOP, a night to forget DOJ: Staffer’s tweet about Melania Trump was ‘inappropriate’ Judge orders WhatsApp blocked in Brazil Police: No shots fired on convention transport vehicle Turkish coup used unbreakable encryption Details in Ryan’s blueprint indicate shift in GOP approach Three states sue VW over emissions scandal Ex-Sen. Coburn: I won’t challenge Trump, I’ll vote for him Turkey formally requests extradition of cleric from Pa. US-backed rebels capture key ISIS headquarters in Syria Norovirus outbreak reported among GOP convention staffers Changing the game in American education Obama makes new push on solar power Megyn Kelly said Ailes sexually harassed her: report Report: Trump wants ex-Goldman Sachs partner to head Treasury Construction of new homes rose 4.8 percent in June Feds reportedly preparing to block health insurer mergers The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump looks to turn things around after shaky start to convention Ben Carson, Stephen Baldwin defend Melania Trump Melania’s speech not the first time the Trumps have stolen from others McConnell under pressure to embrace Trump at convention House transportation chair: Trump hasn’t outlined infrastructure plans, but is committed to issue Unite Here union endorses Clinton Pints & Predictions Tuesday at the Republican National Convention Race relations worsen in US, poll finds Less paperwork, more college GOP pollster to Trump: No late-night tweeting Lewandowski calls for resignations after speech, points to Manafort Ben Carson: Being transgender ‘doesn’t make any sense’ Feds withdraw lesser prairie-chicken protections Pollster Frank Luntz: GOP has ‘lost’ the millennial generation Turkish coup document leak delayed due to ‘sustained cyberattack’ Court backs EPA in mountaintop mining permit case Bogus plagiarism narrative distracts from Benghazi message GOP platform attempts middle ground on encryption debate Why Obama must reject Norwegian Air Trump aide: Michelle Obama didn’t invent the English language GOP House fundraising arm reports record haul BLM proposed royalty rule on wasted natural gas would benefit taxpayers Activists arrested for hanging anti-Trump banner in Cleveland Queen criticizes Trump’s use of ‘We Are the Champions’ Melania Trump dress sells out after speech Obama tells police: ‘We have your backs’ Tina Brown: Megyn Kelly has the ‘balls’ to be Fox News CEO Top Google question for Melania Trump is ‘who wrote Melania’s speech?’ Construction dust clouds DC Metro station Alaska Wilderness League fails to acknowledge realities of life in the Arctic Police brutality drivers impossible to uncover without accurate stats Long wars and ugly nationalism test Americans’ patience Gay GOP group’s ad blasts party platform as ‘most anti-LGBT’ ever GOP platform calls for tough voter ID laws Trump camp blames Clinton, media for plagiarism accusations Trump and the cult of stupid New regs for Wednesday: Terrorism, chickens, efficiency Walker: I wouldn’t give Clinton the password to my iPhone Carson: If speeches were similar, it came from shared values Inaccurate health claims driving push for contact lens legislation Obama, Biden back Kamala Harris in Calif. Senate race ISIS claims credit for axe attack on German train Kerry walks into door at UK prime minister’s office Democracy isn’t only for the lucky few Priebus: I’d ‘probably’ fire Melania Trump speechwriter Scarborough blasts Trump camp’s ‘crisis management’ Report: More, stronger cyber attacks to flood networks Protesters react to Trump frenzy during GOP convention week Poll: Trump within 1 of Clinton nationally A constructive GOP platform on climate change Report: Bush worried he would be ‘last Republican president’ Poll: Clinton up 12 over Trump in NY ‘Colbert Report’ character returns to cover Trump’s convention GOP sen at convention: I’m not ruling out voting for Clinton Fast and Furious: Are you listening Congress? Most retweeted GOP convention tweet was written by Clinton We stand on opposite sides of the aisle, but together against Donald Trump Ivanka Trump blasts Clinton ads as ‘complete manipulation’ Christie ‘never expected to be chosen’ as Trump’s VP Trump aide: Melania’s speech used ‘common words’ Deregulation key to business expansion and economic growth Trump campaign defends Melania on plagiarism accusations How the failed Turkish coup helps Putin Back to the Homefront: A Discussion on Training & Employment Opportunities for Veterans Is Ailes-is-out scoop accurate? Sherman’s career on line Black Lives Matter lies force cops from policing to self protection What to watch for on Day 2 at the GOP convention GOP senators to donors: Stick with us regardless of Trump Ron Johnson ad attacks Dem rival Feingold on national security GOP hits turbulence in Cleveland Super-PAC targets Portman on trade Melania Trump speech appears to plagiarize Michelle Obama Ernst: ISIS in all 50 states