The Hill Articles: July 11, 2017

Trump signed off on Trump Jr.’s first statement on Russia meeting: report Obama and Bush WH ethics lawyers: Trump Jr. may be ‘liable for conspiracy’ Trump Jr.: I’ll testify under oath House photo delayed until Scalise returns Newspaper editorials rip Trump Jr. over Russian meeting Trump family members urging him to replace Priebus: report Russian business partners said Trump presidency would be ‘amazing breakthrough’ Key GOP senator: Why was Russian lawyer tied to Trump Jr. scandal in US? Republicans move to strike anti-border wall provision from defense bill Trump: Son ‘a great person who loves our country’ Krauthammer: Incompetence ‘not a very good defense’ for Trump Jr. House panel approves transportation funding cuts Dem Rep: Trump Jr. email further reason to revoke Kushner security clearance Senate GOP to offer new healthcare bill on Thursday Net neutrality protests to blanket internet Hill GOP offers muted criticism of Trump son Dem asks Pence to stop voter fraud commission’s request for sensitive data Maxine Waters: GOP wouldn’t care if a voicemail revealed Trump thanking Putin Trump Jr: I never told my father about meeting with Russian lawyer Overnight Defense: Trump’s Navy pick breezes through hearing | Top general denies claim of war crimes in Mosul | US tests missile defense in Alaska Scarborough announces he’s leaving the GOP Trump Jr. offers to testify under oath Lobbying World California Dem sworn in as House member after delay Venezuela-Russia deal threatens U.S. energy security Hackers stole credit card info from Trump hotel guests for months Mellman: To win in 2018, focus on specifics Eric Trump: My brother’s being attacked for publicly supporting our father Risky businesses: Data analysis can detect dismal corporate cultures Overnight Tech: Groups gear up for net neutrality ‘Day of Action’ | Trump sued for blocking Twitter users | Microsoft outlines plans to improve rural broadband Webb: No summer recess On Trump, United States is uncertain first, divided second Fighting crime: An ounce of prevention Student aid changes give more students control over their futures State Department approves $3.9B missile defense sale to Romania Report: Hundreds of NYPD cops turn backs to de Blasio at funeral Network news must end unhealthy obsession with Trump and Russia Russia sanctions bill stalled amid Trump Jr. emails Special counsel will examine Trump Jr. emails: CNN Overnight Healthcare: Senate GOP outlines revised health bill | Bill to be released Thursday | Study finds Cruz change could raise premiums for 1.5M The impact of Trump’s Cuba policy revisions will likely be small Meet the publicist behind Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting Top US general denies claim of possible war crimes in Mosul fight House panel rejects Trump’s effort to raise TSA fees, kill USA tourism program FBI: Person of interest taken into custody after Air Force center bombing Questions remain for new cop on the banks beat Overnight Finance: GOP goes after arbitration rule | Bill allocates $1.6B for Trump border wall | Fed officials cautious on rate hike | McConnell aiming for debt vote before August recess Overnight Regulation: GOP senator aims to repeal arbitration rule | Feds to rethink fuel efficiency fines | EPA moves to roll back restrictions on Alaska mine 4 reasons why Democrats should support Medicare for all Every American must be a watchdog when it comes to Trump’s conflicts of interest Overnight Energy: House bill would cut $528M from EPA | Pruitt wants televised climate debate Top commander: ‘I don’t have a clue’ if ISIS leader is alive or dead Bill allocates $1.6 billion for Trump’s border wall Airlines making progress in getting flight laptop ban lifted, DHS says Dem senator: I didn’t expect Trump Jr. to give proof of collusion Rick Perry to visit Mexico Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump Jr.’s email bombshell | Five questions raised by emails | Committees jockey to question Trump Jr. | Officials weigh government ban on Russian security software Twitter hires new CFO EPA moves to roll back proposed restrictions on Alaska’s Pebble Mine 355-ship Navy not a must under Trump’s secretary nominee Russian lawyer who met with Trump Jr. says she doesn’t represent Kremlin Study: Cruz amendment could raise premiums for 1.5M with pre-existing conditions Assange: I tried to get Trump Jr. to publish emails with WikiLeaks Delay in August recess could boost chances for long-term aviation bill in Senate Is the stock market just a game of confidence in the United States? Five questions raised by the Trump Jr. emails Under North Korea’s nuclear threat, the world needs another Churchill Fed officials cautious about rate hikes amid inflation lag Warner: Trump campaign’s Russian involvement is ‘black and white’ House bill would cut EPA funding by $528M OPINION | Democrats, look to the other Clinton playbook to win again in 2018 EPA head suggests climate science debate on TV McConnell: ‘Ideally’ debt ceiling vote is before August recess Ohio senators urge for crack down on duty evasion Airline industry slams Qatar Airways for mocking US flight attendants OPINION | Forget Don Jr.’s email — it’s Hillary Clinton who ‘colluded’ with Russia CNN legal analyst: ‘Absurd’ to say Trump Jr.’s Russian lawyer meeting ‘treason’ Clinton campaign spokesman: ‘Impossible to believe’ Trump didn’t know about Russian effort House Republicans to offer bill to help parents of critically ill British child Senate GOP outlines revised health bill Schumer: Trump Jr. should testify publicly under oath Redesigning essential health benefits as a path to compromise Senate GOP to release updated ObamaCare repeal bill Thursday State and local governments defend tax deduction in GOP crosshairs Trump defends Trump Jr.: ‘I applaud his transparency’ Committees vie to be first to question Trump Jr. Michael Moore leaves a seat at his anti-Trump Broadway show open for Trump A border tax is bad news for the insurance industry and consumers UK plans to buy $1B worth of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles WATCH: GOP senator looking for ‘continuous improvement’ in healthcare plan CEOs attempt to navigate minefield of populism, cyber threats California Dems reach deal on cap and trade Embracing the bumpy road to chemical safety Top House Oversight Dem: ‘A sad day for our country’ GOP lawmaker: Trump Jr. Russia meeting a ‘big no-no’ Senate to delay recess Dem rep: If Trump Jr.’s emails aren’t treasonous, I’m not sure what is Who will GOP lawmakers stand with, the people or crooked bankers? Intercept will fund alleged leaker’s legal defense Takata recalls another 2.7M air bags How Cruz’s health insurance plan makes coverage more secure Kaine: Trump Jr. emails provide ‘wheelbarrows full of new evidence’ for Russia probe Billionaire Trump donor hires lobbyists to help vets Pence responds to Trump Jr. emails: He’s ‘not focused on stories about the campaign’ AT&T joins net neutrality demonstration despite pushing for repeal of FCC rules Trump wants to deregulate on the cheap Report: Brzezinski lands three-book deal ‘in the high six figures’ Manchin defends voting record in interview with liberal The Young Turks Read Donald Trump Jr.’s email chain on meeting with Russian source Obama ethics czar: Trump Jr. emails ‘proof that collusion was offered and accepted’ US, Qatar agree to counterterrorism plan amid diplomatic crisis Trump sued for blocking Twitter users Graham working on own healthcare plan The Hill’s 12:30 Report OPINION | Don Jr.’s Russia meeting wasn’t collusion — just amateur hour House GOP targets sanctuary cities as mayors call for inclusivity Graham: Trump Jr. emails ‘disturbing’ and ‘very problematic’ Trump Jr. to appear on Hannity Microsoft president outlines vision for rural broadband expansion Trump admin to reconsider penalties for car efficiency violations Jeb Bush joins Pitbull in bid to buy Miami Marlins Russia mulls expulsion of 30 US diplomats over seized compounds: report Human Rights Campaign to launch $26M battleground state effort Lawmakers press Trump to appoint liaison to Jewish community Clay Aiken: ‘Trump didn’t decide who got fired on “Apprentice”‘ House Small Business chair asks CFPB to explain rulemaking actions Trump Navy secretary nominee: Climate change is real and poses a threat Lawmakers press Sessions over online gambling Va. Dem calls on Pence to rescind voter data directive Trump Jr. releases email chain on conversations with Russian sources Energize America: Invest in a smarter electricity infrastructure Man faces federal charges for mailing his severed finger to IRS Repealing ObamaCare has always been about tax cuts for the rich R&D is essential for boosting the American economy Trump, Macron to hold joint news conference ‘No Trump Zone’ planned by Paris protesters for Bastille Day celebrations Navy secretary nominee open to base closures, women in combat roles GOP senator targets consumer bureau arbitration rule for repeal Beijing slams ‘China responsibility theory’ on N. Korea Trump’s view on libel laws is outdated OPINION | Don Jr. bombshell thickens ‘Putingate’ plot Clinton running mate: Russian probe moving into ‘potentially treason’ ‘Fox & Friends’ corrects its coverage of The Hill’s Comey report: ‘We were mistaken’ AARP ads target five GOP senators on healthcare bill Colbert mocks Trump Jr.’s ‘pretty damning’ denial of Russian meeting Clinton promotes ‘Nasty Woman’ T-shirts to benefit Planned Parenthood GOP senator ‘impressed’ by Trump’s knowledge of healthcare details The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful US conducts successful missile defense test in Alaska Letterman: ‘Why do we have to be victimized’ by Trump? Trump weighing government-wide ban on Russian security software: report Gorka taunts CNN over ratings lower than Nick At Nite GOP senator: It’s a ‘biblical miracle’ that Trump is president Working moms to suffer under TrumpCare Top Intel Dem warns Trump Jr.: We have more intel than what public knows Seattle passes new tax on wealthy residents Demystifying the foggy haze of Federal Reserve policymaking CNN’s Navarro on Donald Trump Jr.: ‘This kid was dropped on his head as a child’ Intel Dem: Trump Jr. meeting is ‘potential form of collusion’ Megyn Kelly’s morning show to debut in Sept. with live studio audience: report Trump: ‘They’re not going to take away my social media’ Trump Jr.: ‘If this nonsense meeting is all they have … I understand the desperation’ The ironic state of  freedom without democracy The West must cooperate if it is going to defeat Russia in cyberspace GOP rep: Reports of Trump Jr. meeting ‘some condiment on this nothing burger’ Trump: Military plane crash in Mississippi ‘heartbreaking’ Merkley: We’re not going to ‘dismantle the healthcare system’ Six GOP senators: Shorten or cancel August recess Trump ‘working hard’ to get Olympics to Los Angeles Public schools hold civic duty to boost firearm training Kathy Griffin posts photo with publicist who set up Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russian lawyer Cruz: ‘Crazy’ to go into August recess without having healthcare plan Russian lawyer: Trump campaign wanted information on DNC ‘so badly’ Trump to make state visit to UK next year: report Trump goes after Dems: ‘They can’t win so all they do is slow things down & obstruct’ Trump’s budget is good for America, so why is Congress ignoring it? Death toll climbs after military plane crash FBI investigating explosion at Air Force recruiting center Senate GOP tries healthcare do-over The county that gave Clinton only 5 votes The Memo: Russian cloud casts new shadow over GOP agenda Dems aim to take out longtime GOP incumbent in Texas Trump triggers fight over Yucca waste site Crunch time for air traffic control push Cybersecurity expert fights for realism Trump faces decision on new ethics chief