The Hill Articles: August 11, 2017

Far-right protesters gather at University of Virginia NRA spokeswoman calls for Democrat to resign after calling NRA ‘threat’ Elon Musk: AI more concerning than North Korea Trump refused phone call with Venezuelan president Trump speaks with Guam governor amid North Korea threat Panetta to Trump: Threatening military action ‘not reality TV’ Pentagon: We’ve received no new orders on Venezuela after Trump remarks Trump: ‘I call him chief’ John Kelly Democrat walks back comment that Kim Jong-un ‘more responsible’ than Trump Reporter’s attorney slams Eric Bolling in blunt response to lawsuit A look inside the White House as it undergoes renovations New York Times mocked for comparing threat of climate change and nuclear war Dem rep: Trump North Korea statements ‘reckless’ Dems push for tough GMO labeling rule Poll: Trump’s approval rating rebounds amid North Korea tensions Manchin eyed as potential pick for Energy secretary: report Trump does not rule out military action in Venezuela Trump on North Korea: ‘Hopefully it will all work out’ Omarosa: It’s wrong for Trump to joke about police roughing up suspects Massachusetts finalizes greenhouse gas reduction plan ACLU sues Trump administration over arrests of immigrant teens Biomedical research is vital to tackling public health challenges Fired memo writer hits back: Google ‘almost like a cult’ GOP planning to release tax framework next month: reports Tax reform done right is key to boosting America’s economy Grassley reverses ‘expectation’ of Supreme Court vacancy this year Obama talked trash, won money from 3 celebs over golf game OPINION | Putin, Xi set to play heroes of North Korea crisis THE MEMO: Trump’s base cheers attacks on McConnell Al Gore: Trump ‘can’t be blamed’ for North Korean crisis If Washington rolls back airline safety, your flight could be at risk Trump on North Korea: ‘What I said is what I mean’ NRA TV host apologizes for suggesting North Korea should nuke California Dawn has broken on healthcare Gingrich: Trump’s attacks on McConnell ‘totally misplaced’ Pentagon refutes Afghan civilian casualty claims FCC extends deadline for net neutrality comments Conservative group to Senate GOP: Replace McConnell Pence’s official governor portrait revealed Federal government takes down data on Trump’s DC hotel Jeffery Lord on firing: ‘I disagree with CNN on this completely’ Head of McConnell-backed PAC: We’re ‘very interested’ in Kid Rock Senate campaign How to fight Trump’s climate science censorship Hacker Guccifer trying to avoid extradition to US Stephen King: Trump unfit for office, should be removed You’re fired! Why it’s time to ditch the Fed’s community banker seat Trump ‘being sarcastic’ in thanking Putin for cutting American diplomatic staff: aide Guam posts ‘in case of emergency’ fact sheet after North Korea threat OPINION | Calculating nuclear risk based on 3 key factors Roy Moore leads in new Alabama Senate poll The feds need to stop keeping secrets on national security WATCH: Trump stings McConnell on social media The HHS contraception mandate is hurting our religious beliefs Conservative chairman in talks about ObamaCare stabilization deal GOP senator wants classified briefing on North Korea Trump to send Kushner back to Middle East for more peace talks In Africa, pro-democracy leaders are punished for playing by the rules FEC ‘reform’ a smokescreen to weaponize government against free speech Democrat wants House to ‘immediately’ return to diffuse North Korea threat Senators fight proposed tariffs on solar panels GOP lawmaker cancer-free after procedure Trump administration to Supreme Court: Travel ban not religious ban Don’t hope for much from Russia or China on the Korean Peninsula Trump doesn’t need authorization to fight ISIS, but get one anyway CBO to release analysis of ending key ObamaCare insurer payments Watchdog: Border protection spent $5M on unnecessary polygraph tests Trump to meet with Tillerson, McMaster amid North Korea crisis How to fix Fannie and Freddie to give Americans affordable housing Rubio hosting events to build support for child tax credit proposal NYT pans Michael Moore’s new Broadway show CNN’s Jeffrey Lord deserved to go, but not for that tweet Fancy Bear using leaked NSA tools: report Small businesses need tax reform, not wholesale tax cuts Brooks seizes on Trump-McConnell feud AP: US, North Korea have engaged in backchannel diplomacy Are Trump’s tweets stupid or strategic? CNN’s Zakaria: Trump North Korea threats ‘the art of the bluff’ No. 2 Senate Republican backs McConnell in Trump fight Dem lawmaker: NRA becoming a domestic security threat OPINION | ‘Crazy talk’ threatens war, praises Putin, attacks McConnell Poll: Majority of Americans support ObamaCare It’s time for McConnell to fight with Trump instead of against him Merkel: Escalation of rhetoric on North Korea is wrong answer Lawmakers seek to interview Trump secretary in Russia probe Halloween shop offers ‘Trump chicken’ costume Reporters troll Trump for keeping press miles away from golf club The fight to protect the Affordable Care Act isn’t over Trump’s DC hotel raised room rates after inauguration: report Coal executive wins favorable court orders in lawsuits against John Oliver, NY Times Google cancels companywide sexism meeting The way forward for Democrats? Hope in change Former Mueller deputy on Trump: ‘Government is going to kill this guy’ ObamaCare deadline for insurers delayed by three weeks Kushner fined for late filing of financial disclosures: report Jeffrey Lord: Bannon offered support after CNN firing Navy secretary on transgender troops: ‘Any patriot’ should be allowed to serve DNC chairman: Dems ‘have to have an every-ZIP-code strategy’ Twitter reacts to Jeffrey Lord CNN firing CNN’s Navarro: It’s like Trump is playing ‘Battleship in between golf games’ Grassley shouldn’t allow Senate Democrats to block judicial nominees Arizona Democrat eyeing a bid for Senate ‘SNL’ compares Trump Jr. Russia meeting to ‘To Catch a Predator’ Freedom Caucus seeks to force ObamaCare repeal vote Federal fuel economy standards are costly, inefficient and harm the environment Trump retweets Fox pieces centered on McConnell, other Senate Republicans Cut the budget caps: The US needs to properly fund our military Clapper: Trump likes ‘selective’ intelligence Republicans will get their comeuppance in New Jersey, Virginia Trump to North Korea: US ‘locked and loaded’ Chinese state-run newspaper: China should be neutral if NK threatens US in attack What Congress can do about extremism in Saudi textbooks Abrupt Trump cuts to teen pregnancy program surprise groups GOP debates retroactive tax cuts Obama to re-emerge in ‘delicate dance’ with Dems Rahm goes national with Trump feud Poll: 78 percent say Trump should try to make ObamaCare work