The Hill Articles: July 17, 2017

GOP reeling after healthcare collapse  McConnell: Senate will try to repeal ObamaCare with delayed replacement House panel backs bill to slash Transportation funding Administration will certify Iran nuclear deal compliance, vows additional sanctions Trump: Repeal ObamaCare now, then ‘start from a clean slate’ McCain calls for ‘return to regular order’ on ObamaCare repeal Sanders ‘delighted’ by failure of GOP health plan White House on ObamaCare repeal: ‘Inaction is not an option’ Russian who attended Trump Jr. meeting: ‘I just have a talent for media’ Graham: ‘Time for a new approach’ on ObamaCare repeal Dems tout failure of GOP healthcare bill New GOP health bill lacks the votes to pass Tillerson to shutter war crimes focused State Dept. office: report Conservative caucus withholding support from Republican budget Lawyer says Trump Jr. was ‘fully prepared’ to speak about Russia meeting Overnight Tech: Web companies urge FCC to save net neutrality as comment period ends | Court upholds gag order on national security letters | Elon Musk wants regs on artificial intelligence Senate Banking leaders introduce flood insurance bill House votes to authorize DC Metro safety commission Steel industry urges House panel to adopt ‘Buy America’ rules GOP senator: McConnell telling moderates Medicaid cuts won’t happen Susan Rice’s House testimony delayed: report Put the brakes on government-wide improper payments GOP’s healthcare problems multiply Trump administration outlines negotiating priorities for NAFTA Guess who’s stumping for states’ rights? Overnight Defense: Armed Services panel pushing ahead in McCain’s absence | Debate rages over fate of ISIS leader | Afghan civilian deaths hit new high | Pentagon misses out on $33.6B in savings Plastic pipe lobby loses state battles, now takes aim at Congress GOP faces growing demographic nightmare in West Turner marches on in the Sanders revolution Accelerating generic drug approvals will save lives and dollars Bottom Line Overnight Healthcare: Trump to pressure GOP senators on healthcare at White House When government contracts become corporate welfare FTC staff backs net neutrality rollback International exchanges advance US interests for the long term Indiana GOP rep: Likely primary opponent ‘lying about my family’ Overnight Cybersecurity: White House says ‘cyber unit’ with Russia wouldn’t share intel | Colorado moves to audit digital voting | Top State Department cyber official leaving | Dow Jones customer data exposed Trump budget is an attack on the nation’s poor children Report: Coast Guard to create Potomac River buffer zone when Trump is golfing Overnight Energy: Draft grid study blames low demand for power plant closures Megyn Kelly ratings hit new low, down to half of debut Labor union says Amazon-Whole Foods merger could lead to job automation Overnight Regulation: Web, broadband companies sound off on net neutrality | Elon Musk calls for regs on artificial intelligence | EPA to keep key pollution standard 2 years into nuclear deal, US policy on Iran needs major makeover Wyden accuses FCC chair of being ‘willfully ignorant’ on net neutrality Feehery: The original maverick Press: A lame string of excuses Grandparents now welcome under travel ban: Reuters Lawmakers must address rural infrastructure needs To combat extremism, we need local partnerships Bipartisan group defends national security against climate risk Senate moves closer to confirming Interior deputy Overnight Finance: Poll finds declining faith in Trump on economy | House panel to mark up budget | Freedom Caucus not on board | Trade officials outline NAFTA priorities WNBA’s Seattle Storm partners with Planned Parenthood Trump: We miss McCain, ‘plus we need his vote’ Media shows its true colors on guns at women’s march Broadband companies make closing arguments against net neutrality Christie on Trump Jr. meeting: ‘None of it’s positive’ Kobach under investigation by Kansas Supreme Court’s disciplinary office Congress must cut the student debt burden falling on all Americans Trump climbs into firetruck at ‘Made in America’ event Groups launch ‘people’s filibuster’ against GOP health bill Watchdog: Pentagon missed out on $33.6B in savings It’s still early, but Brexit vote looking increasingly disastrous Note threatened Heller’s life over healthcare vote Draft DOE study blames low demand, not regs, for power plant closures Voter fraud commission urges court to allow data collection MSNBC’s Jansing to Dem senator: Is the party overplaying its hand on Russia? NRA attacks Washington Post: You should say journalism dies there Trump to press GOP senators on healthcare at White House State Department’s top cyber official to leave post With China expanding media controls, Congress must fully fund Radio Free Asia White House lawyer didn’t sign off on president’s tweet about Trump Jr. meeting Iranian nationals charged with selling weapons software to sanctioned countries Watch Live: Trump showcases products made in America A drug discount program that punches above its weight Dem: ‘No reason’ why Republicans can’t hold hearings on healthcare bill GOP chairman gets hundreds of thousands of comments on tax reform DCCC, Blue Dogs working together on candidate recruitment, mentoring: report Suspicious vehicle crashes into police cruiser near Capitol DC burger chain to offer free ‘nothing burgers’ The West must be wary of Iran’s global business ‘diplomacy’ Ex-DOD official turned down Trump job because of ‘values and policy positions’ New reports indicate ISIS leader still alive Poll finds declining faith in Trump on economy Border Patrol union boss: Drop in apprehensions ‘nothing short of miraculous’ GOP senator: McConnell Medicaid comments a ‘breach of trust’ US tire industry has a lot at stake if steel regulation changes Poll: More support impeaching Trump than Nixon at start of Watergate NY attorney general threatens suit over ObamaCare repeal Freedom Caucus won’t support House budget resolution Congress must act to protect local businesses from joint employer scheme American companies should be wary of doing business with Qatar Federal court rejects challenge to national security data requests Dems: Made in America Week ‘the epitome of President Trump’s hypocrisy’ Deputy AG backs Sessions’ tough on crime policy Colorado hires startup to help audit digital election results UN: Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit new record high The underserved and targeted: The shifting landscape of hacks and cyberattacks Sununu: Sunday show hosts are ‘surrogate sponsors’ of the ‘Democratic perspective’ Homeland Security to allow 15,000 more visas for seasonal workers The Hill’s 12:30 Report Koch-backed group: Congress shouldn’t propose new foreign tax Elon Musk: We need to regulate AI before ‘it’s too late’ In big week for trade policy, US-China talks should take the cake London mayor: I’m not sure it’s ‘appropriate’ to roll out red carpet for Trump Dem senator: Education Dept. must fire employee who made sex assault remarks Armed Services hearings to proceed while McCain recovers from surgery Make America greater with summer feeding initiatives for kids CNN’s Angela Rye refuses to say Trump is her president GOP lawmaker: Media has ‘Pavlovian’ response to mention of Russia Poll: Americans see healthcare as most important issue Jordanian soldier convicted of killing three Green Berets Dow Jones customer data exposed in cloud error EPA to retain standards for nitrogen dioxide pollution Senate Dems: Use ObamaCare repeal delay to hold public hearings UAE denies involvement in Qatar hacking OPINION | Once a lobbyist, always a lobbyist — even with White House ethics waiver Iraq vet lawmaker mocks Fox host over Trump family praise GOP rep declines Senate bid challenging McCaskill Keep climate change amendment to the NDAA Hannity: Scarborough ‘sold his soul’ to keep his job Trump: ‘Most politicians would have gone to a meeting like the one Don jr attended’ Ethics watchdog to release Mar-a-Lago visitor logs GOP lawmaker: No town halls because of threats against lawmakers Greens launch ad campaign to defend EPA budget Internet companies urge FCC to keep net neutrality rules in place House panel to mark up budget Wednesday after weeks of delay China upset about ‘negative’ Taiwan content in U.S. defense bill Spicer returns to the podium Google wins court battle with Labor Department over wage gap data Startup founders to Trump: Don’t rescind popular International Entrepreneur Rule Poll: Half prefer ObamaCare over GOP health bill GOP rep: Tax reform will not happen without healthcare reform Ignatius on MSNBC: Astonishing that Kushner still has security clearances Biden to write book about grieving son’s death GOP rep: Get rid of ‘stupid’ Senate rules Lloyds of London: Insure cyberattacks like natural disasters Carl Bernstein: US is in a ‘cold civil war’ over Russia news With due respect to the Supreme Court, some campaign finance laws are unconstitutional Study: US healthcare system is worst among 11 developed nations Favoring some of Puerto Rico’s creditors over others a mistake Congress should avoid Gore: US going through a ‘challenging time’ Biden: ObamaCare repeal bill would make healthcare a privilege for the wealthy Over-the-counter hearing aids: A long overdue alternative for millions of Americans Gore: I suspect Hillary Clinton will ‘be fine’ Report: Trump team reaching out to potential Flake challengers Top Dem challenges GOP to hold hearings on healthcare bill during delay OPINION | Dershowitz: Ruling shows I’m right on Trump and corruption Report: 12 civilians killed daily in Trump’s air war against ISIS Companies need to seriously step up their cybersecurity game Poll: 70 percent say Trump’s actions unpresidential Schumer: Problem with healthcare bill is substance, not time Trump rated higher on issues than character Scarborough: Trump is destroying the Republican Party Outgoing ethics chief: ‘We are pretty close to a laughingstock’ Poll: 40 percent approve of Trump’s job performance Palestine’s financial support for terrorism must end Texas Republicans take aim at liberal cities Judd Gregg: The GOP’s healthcare conundrum Juan Williams: Trump’s war on U.S. intelligence Questions grow over Kushner’s security clearances Week ahead in cyber: Washington grapples with Trump Jr. fallout | EU, US cyber talks | Kaspersky weighs response to ban This week: ObamaCare repeal faces latest setback in Senate Week ahead: Senate poised to confirm deputy Defense pick Week ahead: FCC nominees head before Senate Week ahead: House eyes trillion-dollar omnibus | Crunch time for Senate ObamaCare repeal bill | Senate moves ahead on Trump nominees Week ahead: GOP leaders hope to keep momentum for ObamaCare repeal Week ahead: House panel taking up EPA, Interior spending bill