The Hill Articles: August 22, 2017

Don Lemon: Trump lied to the American people Melania Trump thanks Chelsea Clinton for defending Barron Trump on removing Confederate statues: ‘They’re trying to take away our culture’ Trump: Media is trying ‘to take away our history and our heritage’ Trump threatens to shut down government to build border wall Richard Spencer: ‘Trump has never denounced the Alt-Right’ Trump claims news media turned off cameras at rally as live coverage goes uninterrupted Trump defends Jeffrey Lord after his firing from CNN Trump hints at pardon for Joe Arpaio Trump rips media, defends Charlottesville statements at campaign-style rally Hundreds of supporters, protesters turn out for Trump rally Scaramucci mocks his brief stay at the White House Sanders: Trump not condemning Nazis is worse than Charlottesville rally US maintains 12,000 troops in Afghanistan: report Watch Live: Trump holds rally in Phoenix Official: US may boost air power in Afghanistan Shailene Woodley mulling congressional run Protests erupt in North Carolina over Confederate statue Phoenix mayor: Trump should use rally to apologize for Charlottesville comments Former Romney aide enters GOP primary to unseat Warren Robert De Niro: Trump a ‘flat-out blatant racist’ LePage claims 7,600 Maine residents fought for Confederacy in Civil War McConnell unsure if Trump can save presidency: report GOP’s ObamaCare bill shows how gerrymandering leads to bad law White House advisory group raises cybersecurity concerns Gowdy trolls Trump budget chief over frequent White House turnover Medicare ‘bundle’ payments are the right way forward in healthcare Members resign from White House council on infrastructure security Blackwater founder says Trump’s Afghanistan plan is ‘Obama-lite’ Breitbart editor: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump will be ‘out by end of year’ DOJ drops request for IP addresses from Trump resistance site Tax reform is America’s best chance to grow jobs and boost wages OPINION | Welcome to Nikki Haley’s era of American diplomacy McConnell and Trump haven’t spoken in weeks: report Wyden voted against intel authorization over WikiLeaks denouncement Polarizing protests show ‘nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong’ Estonia wants to launch its own cryptocurrency Phoenix mayor: Trump ‘may be looking to light a match’ with rally De Blasio used personal email for official NYC business: report Don’t be a techno-pessimist; innovation can save the day Confederate statue vandalized in Ohio Work sharing is a win-win policy for our businesses and employees House Dem presses Trump to appoint ambassador to India Fox’s Carl Cameron announces retirement Trump won’t pardon ‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio at Arizona rally OPINION | Hillary would likely agree with Trump’s Afghanistan approach Louise Linton, wife of Treasury secretary, apologizes for Instagram comments Trade group asks FCC to open up cable and internet competition for apartment buildings The challenging road ahead for the new Saudi ambassador Dear Administrator Green: A five-step vision for the future of USAID Breitbart goes after Trump Raddatz to Tillerson: ‘People deserve to know’ how many troops are going to Afghanistan Iowa submits final request to shore up ObamaCare markets OPINION | Paul Ryan betrays the GOP leaders who once stood up against hate Dakota Access owner accuses green groups of inciting terrorism On foreign policy, Trump has what Obama lacked: strategic patience Missouri governor halts execution after DNA raises questions about guilt US to withhold $290M in aid to Egypt over human rights issues Kal Penn: Trump is a ‘tiny-fingered vulgarian who loves to tweet crazy things’ Co-founder of firm tied to Trump dossier interviews with Senate panel Tillerson: Pakistan ‘must adopt a different approach’ 7 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2018 Feds should focus less on fixing immigrants and more on fixing the law State Department issues travel warning for Cancun, Los Cabos over Mexico violence Bitcoin skeptic Mark Cuban investing in cryptocurrency fund Billy Joel wears yellow Star of David at concert America needs to combat the racist, neo-Nazi narrative Trump Afghanistan address draws 27.7 million viewers Lewandowski: ‘If Donald Trump runs, he will be the Republican nominee’ Tillerson ‘pleased’ with North Korea’s recent ‘restraint’ OPINION | Hayden: Afghanistan is Trump’s war now New troops will be sent to Afghanistan within weeks: official Secretary Perry, it’s time to accept renewable energy is a good defense policy too LA files to join California’s sanctuary city lawsuit against DOJ Jeff Jones named CEO of H&R Block ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight’ most-watched business news show of the year Dems slam Trump over ’empty promises’ on border wall China warns US to ‘correct its mistake’ after new sanctions Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ roiled stocks — but that’s good for investors Trump’s right: It’s time to end the timetables for Afghanistan White House placed on lockdown over unattended package Your debit cards are cheaper to use now: Credit cards should be next Jury selection underway in Menendez trial Breitbart to sell Steve Bannon fidget spinners DDoS attacks down in second quarter DNC chief: Trump ‘throwing salt on the wounds’ with Arizona trip Patriots gave Trump Super Bowl ring Dem donor putting $2 million into Va. gubernatorial race China trying to stop river of cash outflows from becoming flood Dershowitz: Antifa ‘trying to tear down America’ The new FBI director needs to adapt to the current times The Hill’s 12:30 Report Feds investigating commuter rail crash in Pennsylvania Five things to watch for in Trump’s Phoenix speech Trump’s winning Afghanistan strategy plans for the long term Neocons cheer Trump’s Afghanistan strategy Kushner travels to Middle East for peace negotiations Pro-Trump group cancels dozens of rallies, citing safety concerns Americans need to know what ‘victory’ in Afghanistan means CNN’s Ryan slams Mnuchin’s wife for pricey handbag: ‘People you’re serving cannot afford’ one Pentagon chief: No decision on troop levels for Afghanistan Trump’s Arizona rally is the right move to get back on offense Trump administration turns to rural communities for input on infrastructure bill US ramps up pressure on N. Korea with sanctions on Chinese, Russian companies Thousands of Trump-shaped ecstasy pills seized in Germany Trump’s hotel in Scotland gets tax rebate meant to help struggling businesses: report Trump’s Iran problem takes to the skies with Iran Air NYT columnist compares Tillerson to Pol Pot Transitioning from a knowledge economy to a knowledge society Court rejects pipeline project on climate concerns Pacific Command: Testing US forces would be ‘foolhardy’ The racist origin of gun control laws Groups urge FCC to release net neutrality complaints US arms negotiator: Countering N. Korean threat is Trump’s top priority The case for an American ‘year of service’ Governors, state insurance commissioners to weigh in on health bill Peggy Noonan joins NBC, MSNBC as political contributor McConnell allies blast Flake opponent in new ‘Chemtrail Kelli’ ad Senate GOP campaign arm launches ads targeting Dems Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure — stop ignoring preventative care ‘House of Cards’ creator slams Trump’s Afghan speech Trump to visit Border Patrol facility in Arizona Trump rejects use of emergency authority to help coal plants Kasich: Bipartisan healthcare plan could come in a week Ted Cruz should stop obstructing Trump’s nominee for telecom chief Talk radio host Laura Ingraham slams Trump Afghan plan Confederate memorial removed from Maryland courthouse overnight OPINION | Trump misses bullseye on our strategy in Afghanistan Dems say they’re prepping for 2020 candidates other than Trump Trump shown photo of Afghan women in miniskirts: report Haley: Trump ‘listened to his generals’ before deciding on Afghan plan Finally, US appears ready to battle China’s rampant IP theft Black lawmakers launch ‘root out racism’ campaign vs. Trump Pence on Confederate statue controversy: ‘I’m someone who believes in more monuments’ N. Korea: Trump tweets ‘ego-driven thoughts’ and ‘spouts rubbish’ Dozens of former attorneys general urge Trump to tell KKK ‘kiss my ass’ America’s working poor can’t survive on just $7.25 Arpaio: ‘No idea’ if Trump will pardon me Protesters take over Charlottesville City Council meeting Russia doesn’t think Trump’s Afghan plan will induce positive change: report A way out of congressional gridlock: Change the conversation, change the outcome Poll: Virginia voters split on blame for Charlottesville violence Haley says she had ‘personal conversation’ with Trump about Charlottesville Navy: Some missing sailors’ remains found in USS McCain’s compartments Louise Linton, wife of Treasury secretary, brags about how much she pays in taxes Breitbart: Trump speech a ‘disappointment’ to many supporters N. Korea threatens ‘merciless retaliation’ in response to US-S. Korea drills THE MEMO: Trump’s base frets about post-Bannon era How the Midwest slipped away from Dems   Fearing sabotage, groups prepare ObamaCare blitz Phoenix on high alert for Trump rally GOP group launches radio ads to boost tax reform push 5 takeaways from Trump’s Afghan speech