The Hill Articles: August 2, 2017

Scaramucci to host live event online Friday White House women meet with military spouses Al Gore compares Trump White House to ‘Game of Thrones’ Daily News mocks White House on immigration: ‘Grab Them By Their Liberty’ Border patrol was ordered not to engage with congressmen, lawyers during travel ban Michael Grimm considering run for Congress: report Sen. Capito’s West Virginia office vandalized Trump says he never called White House ‘a dump’ Trump to sign memo on Chinese intel property trade practices Friday: report Kelly called Sessions to assure him job is safe: report Kushner Companies subpoenaed over use of visa program: report Congress wants Trump Jr. phone records related to Russia meeting McCain expects to return to Senate next month Trump admin not opposed to new war authorization Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Stephen Miller put Jim Acosta ‘in his place’ Overnight Defense: Officials discuss war authorization with lawmakers | Trump lashes out after signing Russia sanctions bill | Trump reportedly wants top Afghan commander fired EPA walks back delay of Obama air pollution rule Montreal opens Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers from US Gillibrand pushes back on anti-abortion Democratic candidates Pence: Russia’s ‘destabilizing behaviors are not acceptable’ to White House Homeland Security Department cannot prove need for Trump’s promised officer surge Overnight Tech: Senate panel approves FCC nominees | Dem group invests in progressive startups | Tech groups rip Trump immigration plan Fox anchor on Miller: ‘Don’t put that guy in front of cameras again’ Zuckerberg hires top Clinton pollster amid rumors of presidential run: report Overnight Regulation: Senate confirms Trump pick to labor board | Court lets states defend ozone rule | Regulator seeks input on changing ‘Volcker Rule’ Trump wants Afghan commander fired because he’s ‘losing’: report Overnight Finance: Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, rips Congress | Trump plan would cut legal immigration | Senate confirms labor board pick | House Budget chair running for governor | Regulator takes step to change ‘Volcker Rule’ New sanctions show US sides with Iranian people, not the regime Conservatives call for end to on-camera White House briefings after explosive exchanges Ambassador nominee: Bahamas a US protectorate ‘for all intents and purposes’ Overnight Healthcare: Governors press Trump to make ObamaCare payments Scaramucci authored ‘communications plan’ before he was fired Democrats’ new ‘Better Deal’ comes up short for people of color The message behind National Whistleblower Day Recycled water: Better for business, better for the long haul Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump signs Russia sanctions bill | Senate panel advances cyber scholarships bill | More victims identified in Mexican spyware case Overnight Energy: Report claims Perry in running for DHS chief | EPA science office clears Pruitt | Interior protects Montana monument US to require special validation for those going to North Korea US attorney fired by Trump sends well-wishes to new FBI director Help wanted: 500,000 construction jobs need to be filled House Dem on Statue of Liberty: ‘She persisted’ Russian PM: Trump has shown ‘total weakness’ by signing sanctions bill Committee leaders: Tax reform should benefit small businesses CNN’s Jim Acosta: White House sending ‘a dog whistle’ on immigration Senior director Ezra Cohen-Watnick out at National Security Council Senate confirms controversial Trump pick to labor board When financial transparency becomes personal tyranny White House aide battles reporters over Trump immigration plan Interior protects Montana monument from review Congressional Black Caucus: Our worst fears of Sessions are becoming reality Appeals court ruling forces Kobach to testify New York will comply with White House voter data request Wray officially sworn in as FBI director Poll finds support for marijuana legalization Secret Service to test drone surveillance at Trump golf club: report 3 big lies bank lobbyists peddle to protect corporate scoundrels Ann Coulter: ‘We need to clone Stephen Miller and appoint him to every cabinet position’ Missouri attorney general forms committee to weigh Senate run Dem senator trolls top Trump aide Miller: Hope he goes on TV a lot Senate panel approves bills to combat human trafficking in trucking Trump says US will return to moon — Now he has to make it happen Progressive groups urge Democrats to reject anti-abortion candidates Andrea Mitchell: White House aide ‘rude’ in exchange with CNN reporter Chris Christie: ‘Not swearing off baseball games’ after heckling incident Trump’s USDA pick referred to progressives as ‘race traders’ and ‘race traitors’ Feds’ culture of leaks hurts private individuals, too DOJ, DHS endorse cuts to legal immigration McMaster stresses ‘grave threat’ posed by North Korean missiles White House: Trump did not lie about phone call from Boy Scouts Trump aide Miller blasts CNN reporter for ‘cosmopolitan bias’ Rethinking transportation for the 21st century White House aide: Statue of liberty poem not the test for immigration policy Sanders reads letter from 10-year-old asking to mow White House lawn Mattis was military adviser for United Arab Emirates before joining Trump admin. Eliminating DACA program will only clog immigration enforcement Russian PM: New sanctions amount to ‘full-scale trade war’ WATCH: Senators to spend August on bipartisan healthcare discussions White House aide clashes with New York Times reporter over immigration policy GOP senator: Time for words on North Korea is over Dems accuse Transportation Dept. of ‘improper lobbying’ on air traffic overhaul Maxine Waters: Coretta Scott King ‘warned’ us about Sessions Senate GOP eyes end to August session Court lets Dem states defend Obama ozone pollution rule Ex-Scottish leader: Trump is an ‘utter nincompoop’ Why the US military needs its transgender soldiers Senate Dems unveil trade agenda Melania Trump helped pick new ambassador to Slovenia: report Poll: 57 percent have negative view of Black Lives Matter movement Top National Security Council official fired over memo alleging threats to Trump: report McCain: Trump’s concerns with Russia sanctions bill ‘misplaced’ 33 states accepted DHS aid to secure elections NATO’s role in fighting post-caliphate ISIS looms large Graham opposes measure to cut legal immigration Feds investigating freight train derailment, tank car fire in PA Watch Live: White House press briefing Black leaders rip SC governor candidate for saying she’s ‘proud of the Confederacy’ America’s divisions: The greatest strategic vulnerability of our time Scrap the Senate’s 30-hour per nominee debate rule to clear backlog of Trump nominees Poll: McCain more popular with Democrats than Republicans Tech groups rally against online sex trafficking bill Senators call for disclosure of administration’s ethics waivers Freedom Caucus chairman wants corporate tax rate in the teens GOP senators pitch rules change amid nominations backlog Economy-focused Dems headlining Iowa fundraiser DCCC chairman responds to critics on abortion litmus test Poll: Trump hits new low at 33 percent approval McCain: Arizona was about to get ‘screwed’ by GOP healthcare plan Top UK official: ‘Real people’ don’t care about encryption Wife of new Mueller appointee steps aside from Trump lawsuits Jack Abramoff to tutor bitcoin crew on lobbying for TV show Trump administration not seeking additional authorization to use force on ISIS Senate panel votes to confirm ‘torture memo’ author over objections from Dems, Duckworth Thune: Debt ceiling action ‘unlikely’ before September Taking North Korea’s missile threat seriously is long overdue The Hill’s 12:30 Report Mexico denies president called Trump to compliment immigration policy Black plans to keep Budget chair ‘for the time being’ Trump will reverse Obama’s dreadful Cuban appeasement Comey signs book deal, release set for spring ‘Sharknado’ crew says Trump was ‘in serious talks’ to play president Outrage erupts over report DOJ will target affirmative action Democrats demand changes to FCC Republican nominee’s confirmation End money bail to transform the lives of women and families across the nation Here are some bipartisan solutions for fixing ObamaCare League of Conservation Voters endorses Dem in Heller race STATEMENT: President Trump on sanctioning America’s adversaries EPA clears Pruitt of scientific integrity charges Trump, GOP senators unveil measure to cut legal immigration Trump rips Congress, brags about deal-making prowess in Russian sanctions statement Perry under consideration for Homeland Security chief: report WATCH — Log Cabin GOP president: Congress must lead on transgender/LGBT issues Trump budget chief: Senate shouldn’t give up on healthcare Governors press Trump to make ObamaCare payments Trump’s White House whirlwind just builds on his winning strategy Senate panel advances bill to boost federal cyber scholarships Group run by former Obama aides investing in 10 startups Watch Live: Trump makes immigration announcement with GOP senators Podesta: Trump’s popular vote loss ‘bugs the hell out of him’ OPINION | McCain lifts the Senate OPINION | McCain lifts the Senate To heal patients, doctors must address inequity first Trump lashes out while signing Russia sanctions bill Stocks surge briefly to new 22,000 record Chris Evans, Chris Brown slam Trump’s police remarks Banking regulator seeks input on changing controversial Volcker Rule Navy secretary, seven other Pentagon posts confirmed US businesses added 178,000 jobs in July Mexican spyware campaign targeted lawyers in high-profile murder case Trump approval in GOP-leaning poll drops below Obama’s lowest Black Keys drummer: Bon Jovi cornered me at a party so he wouldn’t have to talk to Chris Christie Two Americans killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan Al Franken: ‘I make fun of the people who deserved it’ Poll: Trump approval at 42 percent in new poll Eliminating in-house CBO scoring would be ‘profoundly unwise’ Sessions to black police group: Trump remarks ‘done in jest’ Budget chairwoman enters Tennessee governor’s race President Trump’s wall won’t stop human trafficking Gingrich to GOP: Pass tax cuts or get ready for Speaker Pelosi The Institute of Peace is successful against ISIS — The US must fund it OMB director: Tax reform looks ‘weaker’ with Democrats on it Dem senator: Trump has sent signal that Russia has free rein Hickenlooper on WH run with Kasich: ‘You never know’ Trump’s definition of loyalty explains Jeff Sessions dust-up Ex-Watergate prosecutor: Trump Jr. statement like a fake sick note Trump denounces Venezuelan ‘dictatorship,’ calls for release of political prisoners Why Trump needs Republican good ol’ boys For the sake of jobs and culture, copyright law must be protected Report: DHS spokesman considered for WH communications director spot Dem’s ad: ‘Repeal and replace Dean Heller’ over healthcare vote OPINION | Tomi Lahren: The liberal media twisted my words on ObamaCare Trump’s daughter-in-law hosts ‘real news’ program on his Facebook page DeVos abandons student loan servicing overhaul White House statements on sanctions contradictory, Kremlin says US military test-launches ICBM amid heightened tensions with North Korea Poll: Dems lead by 7 points on generic congressional ballot Republicans wonder: Can we govern? Majority in the House is up for grabs How ‘Never Trump’ voters saved Republicans’ Senate majority What we know and don’t know about the GOP tax-reform plan Senate Dems’ campaign chief battles tough map Retailers, drug industry surge in lobbying’s top 50 Senators eye ticket fee to overhaul airports