The Hill Articles: August 23, 2017

Arizona ACLU calls for probe of police force after Trump rally Trump gathered with possible Flake challengers in Phoenix: report Gianforte expected to meet with reporter he body-slammed after recess Clapper: Trump sounds like Jekyll and Hyde in different speeches Energy Dept. report aims to boost coal, nuclear power Descendent of Robert E. Lee hits Trump: You shouldn’t defend Confederate statues GOP rep warns Trump against clashing with Flake, McCain: They’re on ‘your team’ Kasich: ‘Disappointing’ Trump didn’t seek to unite in Phoenix comments ESPN president defends pulling Robert Lee from football coverage White House to brief Pentagon on transgender ban details: report Trump not backing down on shutdown threat over border wall Trump will make an announcement on Arpaio at ‘appropriate’ time: White House Former CIA agent wants to buy Twitter to kick Trump off Mexico seizes largest-ever shipment of fentanyl drugs Fox News host urges Trump to drop ‘unseemly’ feud with McConnell Russia probe unearths attempted meeting between Trump campaign and Putin: report Trump vented to GOP senators over Russia: report Groups: Justice court filings defy Trump promises on religious freedom Axelrod warns: Talk of removing Trump a ‘very dangerous road’ UT removed Confederate statues from campus, not the classroom White House: Trump and McConnell ‘remain united’ OPINION | Should protesters be classified as terrorists? House Judiciary Committee should take up Beyer’s Fair Representation Act next month YouTube stars sued over lampoon video win case To pass tax cuts, GOP should talk of deficit-neutrality, not revenue-neutrality Federal judge strikes down Texas’ voter ID law The latest federal guidelines on prostate cancer screenings are important Republicans hire mariachi band to welcome Dem senator Trump signs bill to speed up veteran disability appeals process Watchdog requests documents about Mnuchin and wife’s Ky. trip timed with eclipse McCain renews calls for Trump to send weapons to Ukraine Social mood drives markets, not administration turmoil MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch: Trump possesses traits of a sociopath Trump to hear recommendations for national monuments Media lets loose its fury after Trump attacks FTC approves Amazon-Whole Foods deal Pro-Trump super PAC spends $20,000 for Flake opponent Heller says he helped save Medicaid in ObamaCare repeal bill Virginia GOP apologizes for ‘heritage’ tweets Wall Street Journal reporters chided by editor for ‘selective criticism’ of Trump US must prepare for al Qaeda’s next target: trains Maxine Waters warns critics: ‘If you come for me, I’m coming for you’ Trump boasts of defense increases despite Congressional roadblocks McConnell pushes back on reports of rift with Trump: We have shared agenda Freedom of association doesn’t end in the workplace US energy set to cash in on Mexican demand, NAFTA permitting Healthcare incentives are necessary if we want to spur innovation House panel to hold hearing on Navy warship collisions Hannity backs Kelli Ward in primary against Flake Matt Lauer, Megyn Kelly and Anderson Cooper among highest-paid news hosts Trump’s Afghanistan strategy a breath of fresh air Jury picked in Menendez trial After divisive rally, Trump calls for unity Ryan pushes back on Trump attacking GOP senators Rabbis cancel annual call with Trump over Charlottesville response When it comes to pilot training, safety is about more than flight hours Poll: Second poll shows Moore with big lead in Alabama Senate race American boy warns Trump in ISIS video: Fight will ‘end in your lands’ Indonesia is just beginning to realize its potential for greatness Arpaio standing by Trump ‘pardon or no pardon’ German magazine cover shows Trump doing Nazi salute Social media users mock Reuters for calling anti-Trump protesters ‘peace activists’ Ryan: Shutdown over border wall not necessary Lawyers for fired Google programmer ask other employees to come forward Malaysian prime minister to visit White House OPINION | Arizona speech reveals a president who wants out Charlottesville shrouds its Robert E. Lee statue Whole Foods shareholders vote in favor of Amazon takeover It’s up to Congress to fix Trump’s science mess Paul Ryan has a lot of questions to answer when it comes to tax reform Flake: ‘I’m just focused on working for the state and doing my day job’ Northeast states propose 30 percent greenhouse gas cut Ex-Russian ambassador slams CNN: Campaign collusion talk is ‘nonsense’ Watch live: Trump gives remarks at American Legion convention Why Confederate statues fail to represent Southern history Poll: Majority says prejudice in US has increased since Trump’s election Green group sues EPA for information on deregulatory task force Comey to lead lecture series at Howard University Latest sanctions reveal the real US plan on North Korea Five governors to testify at hearing on bipartisan healthcare bill US ‘AAA’ credit rating in jeopardy without debt ceiling boost Dems to Trump: We won’t yield on wall funding Out of mercy or for Trump’s base, an Arpaio pardon is coming McCain hits Trump over lack of cyber policy Mark Cuban: I’ll only run for president if I have solutions to offer OPINION | As a black Republican proud of Trump, I know bigotry is bipartisan American banks don’t support Trump — voters soon won’t either Carson may have violated federal law at Trump’s Phoenix rally Democrat introduces bill to protect FBI director Brazilian regulators are concerned by AT&T-Time Warner deal The Hill’s 12:30 Report White House readies paperwork for Joe Arpaio pardon: report Time to pass the U.S. OUTDOOR Act to support American jobs and consumers Secret Service to stop erasing White House visitor log information CNN’s Navarro doesn’t back off Trump ‘dementia’ tweet: ‘I did not say he had’ it State Dept. science envoy resigns with letter that spells out ‘Impeach’ Diplomats in Cuba suffered traumatic brain injuries, records show Acrimony rises within GOP ahead of difficult September White House: Trump plans to call for ‘new unity’ in Nevada speech When we politicize everything, we only widen our nation’s divide LGBT rights group sues for documents on federal transgender bathroom guidance Israel is flying high as it deepens ties with Argentina Nearly half of business owners unaware they were victims of cyberattacks OPINION | ESPN’s Robert Lee move displays political correctness at its worst Trump’s approval rating holds steady after Charlottesville Phoenix mayor: Trump ‘did nothing to unite this country’ Keep guacamole affordable through NAFTA reform Sinclair says Tribune deal is necessary for broadcast industry Jeff Bezos vs. Vladimir Putin: Who’s going to be the first trillionaire? Trump’s ambassador to Israel: Charlottesville response ‘wasn’t fine’ Microsoft wins major court victory against DNC hackers Schumer warns Trump: Don’t spark shutdown fight over border wall OPINION | Trump is losing his war against the free press Schumer: Trump must withdraw USDA nominee to show he doesn’t ‘tolerate hate’ Study: Passengers struggle to get reimbursement from TSA for lost, damaged items We haven’t learned our lesson in Afghanistan Study concludes Exxon misled public on climate change Eugene Robinson: Trump’s media attacks at rally ‘deeply disturbing’ Trump: GOP ‘wasting time’ if they don’t get rid of filibuster Ana Navarro: Trump may have dementia For Republicans to win on tax reform, something’s gotta give Iran nuclear agreement review procedures similar to Russian sanctions process Fox News cuts away after man with ‘Fox Lies’ sign interrupts live shot Ex-British ambassador to US compares Trump to 1933 Germany Trump blasts Flake as ‘weak on crime and border’ Cliven Bundy followers found not guilty in armed standoff case Foreign minister: US ‘should not make Pakistan a scapegoat for their failures in Afghanistan’ America’s Opioid Epidemic: Search for Solutions Laura Ingraham: Trump should hold a rally every week to annoy cable news Trump gets counterterrorism strategy right on Afghanistan Dem lawmaker: ‘Idiocy’ for ESPN to remove announcer Robert Lee from Virginia football game Kushner meeting with Egyptian official back on: report Scarborough: ‘This was Donald Trump at his worst’ WH cyber czar warns against Kaspersky products Meghan McCain fires back after report of Trump supporter calling for her father’s death ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee from UVa football coverage Ala. GOP senate candidate Moore previously questioned Obama’s citizenship What’s really wrong with Congress? Sanders: ‘There are no nice Nazis’ Clinton wanted to say ‘back up, you creep’ to Trump at debate Clapper questions Trump’s fitness for office This regulatory ‘reform’ could roll back car safety, cost American lives Poll: Trump job approval hits new low in wake of Charlottesville comments Americans channel ancient Rome in condemning Confederate statues Commander of 7th Fleet relieved of duty after string of accidents The social media ‘leash’ can choke anyone The Memo: Seven takeaways from Trump’s Arizona speech Trump’s Afghanistan plan leaves troops numbers in the dark Tobacco giant asks the FDA to approve ‘less risky’ cigarette   Questions surround Trump NSA director’s job Police deploy pepper balls, gas outside Trump rally Trump unloads in defense of his Charlottesville response at Phoenix rally