The Hill Articles: June 17, 2016

Trump: GOPers should be positive or stay quiet Gary Johnson: Ryan has a chance to admit ‘mistake’ in endorsing Trump Trump: It would’ve been ‘beautiful’ for Fla. clubgoer to kill shooter Donald Trump, mockery personified Sanders surrogate Tulsi Gabbard: ‘I’m not prepared’ to back Clinton Latina civil rights leader campaigns against Trump after ‘year of hate’ RNC official: Trying to block Trump nomination ‘silly’ Boxer rejects that Clinton is ‘inauthentic’: ‘She’s WASPy’ Clinton mourns anniversary of Charleston shooting Orlando is a wake-up call that we must be ‘One America’ Top aide: Sanders could endorse Clinton before convention Sanders: Thousands heeding call for grassroots activism Verizon workers sign off on new contract after strike Forget the necktie Dem platform committee probes way forward on climate issues GOP taps party insider as convention chairman US in talks with Russia after it bombed US-backed rebels in Syria Clinton camp shrugs off Sanders Moderate Republican offers compromise on gun control Poll: Clinton’s lead over Trump slipping since Orlando Crist seeks donations after Jolly re-enters House race Defense Dept. expanding Hack the Pentagon program Dem senator: CDC already has authority to study guns No platforms-as-usual Politics can solve the gun problem Condoleezza Rice not interested in VP spot EPA: Flint faces ‘significant challenges’ in providing clean water Pentagon: Afghan casualties increase with ‘resilient’ Taliban Apple dealt patent blow in China Ala. county refuses order to lower flags after Orlando shooting Key Sanders ally: Time to get behind Clinton GOP bill targets CFPB regulatory powers From Sandy Hook to Orlando, too many communities are forever scarred Happiness is still ground for punishment in Iran Poll: Dems, GOP split on Orlando’s cause Trump may have paid little to no income taxes in early ’90s: Report State stands by Syria policy despite internal dissent Lawmakers concerned about potential sale of Boeing planes to Iran FEMA knocked for mishandling private information Leading gay rights group joins gun control fight N.M. businesses welcome President Obama on his visit to enjoy the successful National Park System he has helped to grow and prosper Orlando and broader context of anti-LGBT backlash Warren visits Clinton campaign HQ Government’s efforts to raise the standard for cyber security with new threat sharing regulation still problematic Restrain the imperial EPA Trump stirs talk in Europe Trump defends poll performance: ‘I haven’t started yet’ Ending local detention quotas, secret perks for corporations in federal contracts and profiting off jailing immigrant families Judge nixes ‘ridiculous’ EPA request to block testimony in coal case Palin: Obama is ‘a special kind of stupid’ Ryan won’t rule out suing Trump over Muslim ban Trump thanks supporters for a poll that shows him losing to Clinton Is Trump accusing Obama of treason? ObamaCare fight ‘effectively over,’ says Obama’s top lawyer Top Obama lawyer: Supreme Court would strike down Trump’s Muslim ban Florida governor: ‘The Second Amendment didn’t kill anybody’ Putin downplays praise for Trump Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack discusses Clinton, Trump, and more IRS warns of potential Orlando-related scams DC takes steps to ease traffic ahead of major Metro repair An inside look at a day in the life of a Peace Corps volunteer Several GOP delegates working to block Trump’s nomination: report Hillary fights for fathers’ rights — or does she? Senate Dems raise pressure on GOP ahead of gun votes Study: Government websites struggle to stop bots The Hill’s 12:30 Report Sen. Hatch pressures feds for answers on stimulus program for green energy Marines under investigation for alleged gay bar threat Bill would establish climate change teaching curriculum Speaker Ryan on backing Trump: Follow your conscience Obama’s student loan forgiveness proposal misses target Senator warns against push to expand feds’ access to email records First Rubio aftershock: Jolly ends Senate campaign, seeks reelection to House Bill O’Reilly: ‘Truth gets you hammered’ in 2016 Clinton to headline fundraiser with Senate, House Democrats: report Uber offers free rides to LGBT centers Lawmaker pushes to lift TSA screener cap Everyone’s a winner: funding Social Security with lottery Russia warns US against targeting Syria’s Assad Anonymous hacker hijacks ISIS Twitter account, posts gay pride messages Dem Senate campaign chair endorses Clinton New regs for Monday: Reading, coal, food Keep pork-barrel politics out of research funding Ted Cruz chooses sides in Colorado Senate primary A way out of Alaska’s fiscal hole US Navy lifts alcohol ban on Japanese bases ‘Apprentice’ alum joins Trump press team First-time homebuyers stuck on economic sidelines Dem senator: Trump won’t help with gun control Getting ready for a showdown on Israel at the Democratic convention Goldwater’s widow: Barry would be ‘appalled’ by Trump Sanders campaign manager insists he’s still running Gary Johnson: ‘I’ve stopped using marijuana’ during White House bid The annual battle for renewables Capturing methane: Turning environmental costs into revenues Fla. rep: Rubio says he’s ‘getting in’ Senate race Gun store owner: FBI was contacted about Orlando shooter a month ago Report: Alleged UK killer had ties to US neo-Nazi group Dems launch preemptive strike on Rubio Senate campaign Are Clinton’s solar goals feasible? Iraqi military claims to capture Fallujah center Caution: drug competition not allowed In Egypt, the policies of ‘stability’ breed chaos It’s time for a Trump intervention Can Trump turn it around? Obama to take victory lap on conservation Senate Dems boxed in on Puerto Rico GOP rebuffs doctors on gun research Fracking fight looms for Democrats