The Hill Articles: August 14, 2017

Intel CEO becomes third exec to leave Trump council after Charlottesville Scaramucci: If it were up to me, Bannon would be gone Scaramucci: Bannon is a White House leaker North Korea backs off Guam missile threat: report Drudge tweets: Laura Ingraham to get high-profile TV spot Professor wrongly identified as Charlottesville marcher Under Armour CEO resigns from Trump council Police arrest suspect in vandalism of Boston Holocaust memorial Rupert Murdoch urged Trump to fire Bannon: report CBO to release report Tuesday on ending ObamaCare insurer payments Pentagon may propose changes to Trump transgender ban Protesters descend on Trump Tower as president returns home Protesters topple Confederate statue in North Carolina Trump doubles down on Merck attack Trump attacks ‘fake news media’ over coverage of Charlottesville remarks OPINION | Tomi Lahren: The left politicizes tragedy — as usual Why 88,000 American jobs in solar energy are at risk Trump cuts funds to fight anti-right wing violence Texas A&M cancels ‘White Lives Matter’ rally The Memo: Trump tries to quiet race storm Trump’s threat makes Pence’s South America trip more daunting Hunting for the real Trump on Charlottesville New Trump campaign emails show efforts to set up Russia meetings: report Don’t mistake North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as a madman Mattis says war could escalate ‘very quickly’ if N. Korea fires at US Judge says LinkedIn can’t block startup from user’s public data The UAW should learn from its latest failed effort to organize workers Justice demands 1.3M IP addresses related to Trump resistance site Expansion of health savings accounts can bend the healthcare cost curve downwards McCain defends McMaster from right-wing media attacks Man charged in Charlottesville killing accused of beating his mother: report Venezuelan president to Trump: We cannot be threatened Consumers say they’re upbeat, but their receipts say otherwise Report: Aetna in talks to get Apple Watches to its customers Dems want GAO to look at ObamaCare mandate Greens sue EPA over toxic chemical rules After ObamaCare repeal failure, look to the center CNN analysts bicker over Trump and ‘black card’ OPINION | The Google memo shows why the left always wins in tech Senators push FTC to finalize changes to contact lens rule ‘March on Google’ releases code of conduct after Charlottesville violence Pelosi renews call for Trump to fire Bannon Virginia gov holds emergency Cabinet meeting after Charlottesville Kim Jong Un called the president’s bluff Trump signs memo on Chinese trade practices Uber investor accuses Kalanick of ‘undermining’ search for his replacement Ex-ethics chief: Trump talk of pardoning Arpaio shows racists that he’s on their side GOP strategist Navarro: Trump is ‘unfit to be a human’ US sees Puerto Rico as reservation with nothing to reserve Challenger’s super PAC accuses Flake of betraying voters in new ad Richard Spencer to headline ‘White Lives Matter Rally’ at Texas A&M Time for NASA to stop playing favorites with Elon Musk’s SpaceX CNN reporter to Trump: ‘Haven’t you spread a lot of fake news yourself?’ Four arrested in India over ‘Game of Thrones’ leak: report Trump says white nationalists ‘have been condemned’ when confronted over delay America can’t afford a right-wing takeover of our appeals courts Lawmakers press DOJ to help victims of Ponzi scheme Trump has not asked military for options in Venezuela Steps the federal government can take for combating opioids Those touched by the opioid epidemic deserve results, not the president’s hollow words Scalise’s office tamps down expectations for return to Congress Google to ban white supremacist website that was forced out by GoDaddy Watch Live: Trump signs memorandum to investigate China’s trade practices Charlottesville victim’s mother thanks Trump for ‘denouncing those who promote violence’ ‘Modern Family’ producer: Trump responded faster to dig at his ratings than KKK violence Artillery accident kills two US soldiers in Iraq Dem lawmaker calls Trump ‘enabler-in-chief’ State Department quietly establishes new cybersecurity office The deep state is recklessly supporting bad energy policies Congressional investigations — not just special counsels — strengthen our democracy Trump records robocall for Luther Strange Trump tells Fox he’s considering pardon for ‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio CNN: Trump wanted economic remarks at top of Charlottesville statement Look to Latinos to drive US economic growth Dem lawmaker: Trump shouldn’t have to be ‘publicly shamed’ into condemning Nazis Trump approval falls to lowest level ever in Gallup poll The RAISE Act reveals what Trump really thinks about immigrants Sierra Club sues Energy Department over long-awaited grid study Google buys health monitoring startup Dem lawmaker: It took three days of ‘crushing public pressure’ for Trump to condemn Nazis Glimmer of hope in bipartisan criminal justice reform effort Trump declares ‘racism is evil’ after firestorm Lincoln’s words at Gettysburg resonate after Charlottesville RNC chairwoman: White supremacy has no place in Republican Party Navy slams ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ encounter with Iranian drone for second time in week FBI, DHS warned of white supremacist threat in May California to sue Trump administration over sanctuary city threat House Dems press FCC for answers on Sinclair Family denounces son who participated in Charlottesville rally Watch Live: Trump delivers statement on violence in Charlottesville Blockchain technology may give Russia its next Sputnik moment DHS looks to boost cybersecurity of advanced first responder tech Oklahoma man charged in anti-government bomb plot Why the latest theory about the DNC not being hacked is probably wrong OPINION | With Charlottesville, Jeff Sessions boldly moves on terrorism A bolder, better deal for all Americans  Researcher who stopped WannaCry pleads not guilty to other malware Anti-Nazi movie goes viral after Charlottesville Israel to watch North Korea crisis closely for spillover effects Bail denied for Charlottesville car attack suspect Bruno Mars gives $1M to Flint water crisis victims at Michigan concert GOP senator criticizes EPA head’s closed-door meeting in North Dakota Merck stock spikes after CEO leaves Trump council OPINION | Winter isn’t coming to Venezuela; it’s already there Poll: McCain is now more popular with Democrats than GOP NFL player points to Charlottesville after national anthem protest Social Security’s 82nd anniversary — why doesn’t this agency still have an adequate budget? Kamala Harris: After Charlottesville, don’t let extremism define us Friend of killed protester: She wouldn’t want Trump’s condolences Congress should base Google’s legal protections on the company’s own policies Sessions: Neo-Nazis ‘attempting to legitimate themselves’ Merkel calls out ‘naked racism’ in Charlottesville as ‘repulsive’ Thank Trump for America’s return to real immigration enforcement Confederate group requests to hold rally at Lee statue in Richmond Trump blasts Merck CEO Hackers post alleged second batch of FireEye documents How federal regulators can reform ObamaCare without help from Congress MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch calls president a racist Sessions: Trump has a right to scold his Cabinet members NY Post: ‘Trump badly missed the mark on Charlottesville’ DNC targets Heller with billboard ads Fannie and Freddie face the moment of truth on their taxpayer bailouts Merck CEO resigns from presidential council over Trump remarks Federal anti-BDS legislation – Common sense and constitutional OPINION | Bill O’Reilly: Yes, ‘many sides’ are ripping Charlottesville, America apart Illinois Senate passes measure calling for neo-Nazis to be classified as terror groups Chinese state newspaper: Trump move on trade practices could ‘poison’ relations John Oliver accuses Trump of ‘feeding’ Nazis Colombian president to Pence: Military intervention in Venezuela ‘shouldn’t even be considered’ OPINION | 5 ways Democrats can win back power in the states Charlottesville mayor: Trump ‘had his opportunity and he whiffed’ GoDaddy shuts white supremacist website off their platform Sessions on Trump’s Charlottesville statement: He was ‘unequivocal’ in criticizing racism and bigotry Top military officer says US ready to use ‘full range’ of military capabilities Trump tweets on trade, military, Alabama, but not Charlottesville No country for neophytes: Angela Merkel will win Germany again Trump quietly putting his stamp on the courts Juan Williams: Trump ought to thank Obama