The Hill Articles: June 16, 2016

Clinton grabs another union endorsement Clinton zings Trump over LGBT support George W. Bush helping vulnerable GOP senators In Texas, Trump floats ‘Make America Great Again’ cowboy hats Dozens of State Dept. officials call for military action against Syria Trump credits Sanders: ‘He doesn’t give up’ Sanders refuses to concede in speech to supporters GOP stirs Clinton-Sanders tensions Clinton calls for rejection of ‘bigotry’ after killing of British lawmaker Bipartisan bill aims to prevent IRS from unfairly seizing assets WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at a rally in Dallas WATCH LIVE: Sanders addresses supporters in live video stream Murphy: Dems may have votes to pass gun measure on terror suspects Overnight Finance: Republicans move to block overtime rule | House, Senate split on IRS cuts | Yellen heading back before Congress UK lawmaker’s murder a reminder that politics is service above all Sanders camp no longer lobbying superdelegates Overnight Healthcare: Congress kicks off opioid talks | GOP rebuffs doctors on gun research | Philly passes first soda tax Obama to meet with top Saudi official Friday After Orlando, Congress just offers more cosmetic terror solutions The Trail 2016: Reversal of fortunes Overnight Tech: Industry offers rival cable box proposal | Colbert’s net neutrality roller coaster | Black Caucus demands answers on Airbnb discrimination claims Overnight Defense: House passes $576B defense spending bill | CIA offers dire outlook on ISIS Trump on shaky ground with GOP Overnight Energy: Senate panel approves EPA spending, rules bill IRS publishes guidelines on tax relief for wrongfully incarcerated people Major companies decline to fund 2016 GOP convention Obama nominates CIA watchdog to fill long vacancy Wasserman Schultz challenger reports $2M raised in fight for Florida seat Julián Castro knocks Trump ahead of Texas visit Volkswagen to ramp up electric cars after emissions scandal Industry groups propose alternative to FCC box plan Pelosi: Trump is unifying Dems Senate schedules Monday votes on gun control Business groups urge Congress to pass TPP this year Overnight Regulation: House Republicans move to block overtime rule Poll: Americans split on Trump’s proposed Muslim ban Lawsuit claims social media companies liable for Paris attack Larry King: I’ll ‘probably’ vote for Hillary Overnight Cybersecurity: House votes down surveillance reform effort Portman presses HHS for answers on failed ObamaCare co-op Feds shift focus to heroin trafficking House to vote next week on bill to curb agency power Obama calls for action on guns after meeting with Orlando families Pelosi stops short of endorsing Wasserman Schultz atop DNC DNC chairwoman’s rival hopes Sanders nominated at convention McCain backtracks after blaming Obama for shooting in Orlando May was hottest on record No. 2 Senate Republican offers alternative gun control measure Iran sues US to recover $2 billion in assets Gabby Giffords ‘sickened’ by murder of British politician Jo Cox Marine Harriers begin striking ISIS from Arabian Gulf Senate panel breaks with House on cuts to IRS Duncan Hunter: I am not a Trump surrogate Philadelphia becomes first major city to approve soda tax Senate takes step forward on opioid bill Dem study: Lenders finding ways to skirt state payday laws Fans deserve protection in the ticket marketplace McCain: Obama ‘directly responsible’ for Orlando shooting Bill would require drug test to claim high-dollar tax deduction Clinton campaign: One year of Trump is enough ‘Hamilton’ star aims ‘to get out the Latino vote’ after final curtain Yellen set to testify before House panel on Wednesday New regs for Friday: Veggies, efficiency, miners Gun debate shows value of the filibuster Senate panel approves lifting Cuba travel ban Spy chief doesn’t dispute reports Twitter sells data to Russia but not US Visa waiver program hampers terrorists, not Iranian Americans Dems propose to boost DOJ funding by $41M Ex-CIA head: Trump ‘basically aiding’ the enemy Climate solutions: from a promise to a plan on the West Coast CDC: 3 babies born in US with Zika-caused birth defects Lone hacker claims credit for DNC hack Judge dismisses Texas lawsuit to block Syrian refugees House brings back counterterrorism bills in response to Orlando EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program more scientifically sound than other approaches EPA proposes climate rule incentives despite court hold Trump: Clinton is the ‘enemy of working people’ House passes $576B defense spending bill Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 3 points in Virginia House votes down surveillance reform effort Powerful GOP chairman has no plans to endorse Trump Kerry visits Arctic Circle to see climate impacts Ryan pushes back against terrorist watchlist legislation Top Sanders supporter in Congress backs Clinton Picnic in the park with water House GOP moves to block overtime rule Black Caucus members ‘deeply concerned’ by race allegations against Airbnb Senate Dems claim momentum in gun control fight CIA: Undaunted ISIS is expanding, focused on attacking West House rejects effort to ban illegal immigrants from military service WATCH: ‘Nervous’ GOP reps may refuse to back Trump Builder confidence ticks up 2 points in June Ryan: ‘Not my plan’ to rescind Trump endorsement The Hill’s 12:30 Report Rubio flies with Obama on Air Force One to Orlando Manufacturers say lower corporate tax rate would boost their competitiveness Senate panel clears EPA spending bill, blocking rules Ryan: Congress ‘forfeiting’ to Obama GOP strategist: Trump has ‘no shame’ Officials: No timeline for creating NATO intel chief Ryan makes point to take question from Washington Post Heavyweight breaks ranks with GOP, endorsing Clinton Time to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act GOP senator: Trump ‘too bigoted and racist’ for Illinois GOP rep: Muslims want to ‘kill every homosexual’ in the US Dems seek to tighten coal mine cleanup finance rules Poll: Trump has 94 percent unfavorable rating with blacks AFL-CIO endorses Clinton Lawyers: Keep Trump University videos secret For regulators, it’s not easy looking back CIA chief argues for action on encryption before Senate panel US attorney joins cyber bank robbery investigations Justices side with veteran-owned small business over VA Report: Corporate finance chiefs stifled by regulation By the numbers it’s time for a vote on getting rid of the USDA Catfish Program Trump mulling launch of his own cable network Microsoft fights ruling that strengthens definition of employee American mom imprisoned in Africa sparks ‘#FreeFanta’ effort British politician dead after attack at constituent meeting Dems’ Senate takeover has social media buzzing WATCH: Netanyahu on Orlando massacre Enough speeches, Washington, do something already Graham: Trump ‘on the right path’ on guns NY Times rips NRA’s ‘complicity’ in terrorism House must block Library of Congress from refusing perfectly accurate term, “Illegal Alien” Chaffetz seeks to hold Obama official in contempt over water rule O’Reilly wanted to ‘slap’ Clyburn for gun comments Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 3 percent in Iowa Addicts in prison: blame opioids for the crimes CIA head: No reduction in ISIS terror threat GOP senator: Trump’s response on Orlando ‘disgusting’ Durbin amendment is a failure for customers: Repeal the merchant markup Oprah Winfrey backs Clinton: ‘I’m with her’ Family of AR-15 inventor: The weapon wasn’t meant for civilians NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee doctors refute E&C Committee accusations GOP senator wants Facebook data for Orlando shooter The First Amendment and a phony foreign threat Dem senator: ‘We made incredible progress’ on gun control Don’t let act of homophobia become excuse for Islamophobia Aide: GOP must get behind Trump or ‘shut the hell up’ Saving women and children around the world must continue to be a top priority DHS head: ‘I won’t second-guess’ FBI on Orlando shooter The Arctic is essential to Interior’s oil and gas program Salt in the wound: Orlando and the FDA gay blood policy Kasich facing ‘painful’ decision on Trump endorsement Let the evidence have its day in policymaking Clinton launches family-focused ad campaign Why you can’t support a no-fly list but allow those on it to get guns Restoring the VA’s promise to veterans Trump’s campaign hits a wall Lawmakers turned over gifts after secretly funded trip to Azerbaijan How Obama helped reshape internet rules White House prepares for emotional day in Orlando 5 unexpected states that could be battlegrounds How the Clinton administration made it harder on student borrowers Dems end Senate takeover after nearly 15 hours Speaker Ryan to call for new government spending limits