The Hill Articles: July 19, 2017

McCain diagnosis looms over GOP healthcare talks House committee advances budget resolution Graham on McCain cancer diagnosis: ‘This disease has never had a more worthy opponent’ Lawmakers send McCain well wishes after cancer diagnosis Award-winning playwright writing production about Trump Former senator investigated man in Trump Jr. meeting for money laundering Trump budget chief touts progress in rolling back regulations Oil concerns hold up Russia sanctions push Obama sends well wishes to McCain: ‘Cancer doesn’t know what it’s up against’ Compounds’ fate raised after Trump-Putin talk Meghan McCain: My father is the toughest person I know Conservative group to give GOP healthcare holdouts ‘Freedom Traitors Award’ Trump says Comey tried to ‘leverage’ dossier: report Source: Senate leaders to offer $200 billion to win over moderates Al Gore warns Democrats about accusing Trump of treason Overnight Regulation: GOP takes aim at Endangered Species Act | DOJ expands asset seizures | FCC chief denies Trump interfered on Time Warner merger | Panel votes to ease driverless car regs John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer Trump warns Mueller against investigating his family’s finances beyond Russia probe Trump says second Putin meeting lasted 15 minutes Trump: Sessions recusal ‘unfair’ to me Interior official says he was reassigned because of climate work Capitol Police arrest 155 people at healthcare demonstrations Manafort was millions in debt to pro-Russia interests: report Tensions linger between Trump and GOP lawmakers Under Contract State Dept: Iran remains top state sponsor of terrorism Overnight Tech: Senate grills FCC chief on Time Warner merger | House panel votes to ease driverless car regs | State Department may shutter cyber office | Facebook to launch subscription news service Turkey reveals secret US military locations in Syria Trump administration is making America a leader in space again House Dems set to unveil ‘streamlined’ messaging strategy next week Overnight Finance: Pressure builds for GOP on taxes | NAFTA talks to begin in August | DOJ expands asset seizure program | Regulator defends charters for financial tech firms Kushner to testify at closed Senate Intel Committee hearing: report White House reporter live streams audio-only press briefing Overnight Defense: Trump tapping Raytheon exec for Army secretary | GOP strips repeal of war authorization from spending bill | Senators get ISIS fight update Overnight Healthcare: Trump plays hardball on ObamaCare | Senators revive negotiations | CBO says repeal without replace would cost 32M insurance Let’s welcome all workers to the friendly skies Conservative groups plan protest at CNN headquarters Administration briefs Senate on progress against ISIS Trump Jr., Manafort slated to testify before Senate panel It’s time to pass the Shuster FAA plan Overnight Energy: GOP moves to reform Endangered Species Act House votes to streamline pipeline reviews Overnight Cybersecurity: State Department reportedly eliminating cyber office | Senate Intel chief avoids White House during Russia probe | Dem pushes ‘ethical hacking’ resolution Space Corps proponents: ‘The time for study is over’ Bank regulator defends national fintech charter plan Trump plays hardball on ObamaCare repeal As innovators shoot for the moon, how will we regulate commerce? Budowsky: Dems need council of war Freedom Caucus to try to force ObamaCare repeal vote Dems let ‘fairness’ get in the way White House working with moderates on new Medicaid proposal CBO: ObamaCare repeal without replace would cost 32 million insurance Dem pushes ‘ethical hacking’ resolution Rhode Island becomes ninth state to enact automatic voter registration Warren’s consumer ‘protection’ agency sets dangerous precedent Facebook to launch subscription news service: reports Poll: 57 percent say media coverage of Trump ‘too negative’ Trump administration to drop $3M Harley-Davidson pollution fine: report Trump: Monthly jobs reports ‘do matter’ Fla. mayoral candidate facing backlash for ‘go back to Africa’ comment during debate McConnell’s ObamaCare repeal would hurt millions, and you could be among those hurt White House sent Lewandowski to help revive health push: report RNC raises $13.4M in record-setting June haul USPS broke law by pushing leave for employees campaigning for Clinton, investigators say Dems urge ‘transparent and inclusive’ nuke policy review Trump’s love of for-profit colleges will break the hearts of vets Trump labor board nominees advance in Senate Good news on Social Security and Medicare? Reports show just that Dem leaders vow ‘overwhelming’ opposition to Trump border wall Graham, Durbin revive bill to help ‘Dreamers’ Congress, don’t let logging industry decide fate of American forests Ethics watchdog seeks visitor logs from Trump’s NJ golf course Waters: I ‘wouldn’t waste my time’ having a private conversation with Trump Senate GOP revives negotiation over ObamaCare repeal and replace White House considers scaling back proposed corporate tax cut: reports Poll: Support for ObamaCare repeal-only plan at 13 percent House panel approves backup plan to improve agencies’ IT Police release video of ‘person of interest’ in Heller threat WATCH: Carper: Listen to ‘recovered governors’ in the Senate Medicaid cuts are a common threat for hospitals across the country Sanders talks Trump, Russia and healthcare on ‘The View’ Poll: Majority of Americans distrust billionaires Trump shuts down CIA program to arm Syrian rebels: report On bombing anniversary, Iran still engaged in illicit activity ObamaCare payments to continue Dems desperate for candidates to turn Texas blue Kobach: ‘We may never know’ if Clinton won popular vote House subcommittee approves self-driving car legislation Cummings: Voter fraud commission will ‘suppress the vote’ ‘Do no harm’ to Korea-U.S. trade relations – in fact, ‘do good’ How US-Turkey relations have gone from bad to worse Supreme Court sets date for Trump travel ban arguments Transgender woman’s photo with Texas governor goes viral Tax revenue for legal weed sales in Colorado exceeds $500M Hundreds protest DeVos in Colorado GOP takes aim at reforming Endangered Species Act After Trump scolding, Senate to try again on ObamaCare repeal and replace Meghan McCain: No ‘participation trophies’ for GOP on healthcare Republicans, do what you promised on ObamaCare and repeal it now Sanders meets puppy named after him on ‘The View’ Deputy AG: FBI agents have ‘obligation’ to keep memos confidential Republican governors spent over $400K at Trump golf course Venezuelan dictator reigns with impunity despite US sanctions Dem rep polls Twitter followers on whether a hot dog is a sandwich Spicer: Trump will keep fighting on healthcare WATCH: Senate leader had hard needle to thread on healthcare, Collins says US intel shows North Korea prepping for another missile test: report OPINION | Trump says anyone would collude, but in 2000 election, I called the FBI House Republican: Senate GOP ‘failed the American people’ LGBT group defends general after transgender comments CNN to host ‘global town hall’ with Gore on ‘climate crisis’ Erick Erickson: Time to ditch McConnell Gore calls for single-payer healthcare Trump to nominate Raytheon lobbyist for Army secretary The devastating effects proposed Medicaid cuts would have on children RNC won’t back NJ gubernatorial candidate over criticism of Trump: report Supreme Court allows extended family under travel ban exemption Jeff Sessions is stuck in the police work of the past Trump to GOP senators: Cancel your recess Trump voter fraud panel member blasts critics Trump squeezes ‘no’ vote Heller at healthcare lunch FCC chair: Trump hasn’t tried to intervene on Time Warner merger How Medicaid brought down TrumpCare The Hill’s 12:30 Report Governors-turned-senators meet to talk healthcare Housing construction bounced back in June Dems launch ‘no confidence’ resolution against Trump Trump calls Lee in bid to revive ObamaCare repeal bill OPINION | GOP must force Trump to stop acting like Putin’s lapdog Senate Intelligence chairman avoiding White House during Russia investigation Kobach points to ‘lingering doubts’ in opening voter fraud commission Hewitt: GOP should ‘go for a big deal with Democrats’ on healthcare Conservative Senate candidate calls on GOP to end filibuster NAFTA revamp talks will start next month in Washington Keegan-Michael Key revives role as Obama’s ‘anger translator’ Trump: Voter fraud panel will find ‘full truth’ Why Trump is the Democratic Party’s best friend right now Club for Growth ramps up pressure ahead of ObamaCare vote The State Department’s retreat in the fight against genocide Public universities need support from the entire public, not just from one party US slams Russia for ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses Obama-era civil rights official warns: Voter purges coming Perez: Trump’s voter fraud panel is a ‘propaganda factory’ EPA head backs funding for Great Lakes cleanup DOJ expanding controversial asset seizures programs Poll: Third of Trump voters don’t think Trump Jr. met with Russian, even though he admitted it Watch Live: Trump’s voter fraud commission holds first public meeting Carrier plant that reached deal with Trump laying off hundreds In the fight against jihadist ideology, win the people to win the war State Dept. to eliminate cyber office: report Ex-Reid aide: McConnell’s ‘original sin’ was casting ObamaCare as ‘partisan, socialist takeover’ Matt Drudge points to Trump’s low approval numbers: ‘Heads will roll’ NH governor signs marijuana decriminalization bill CNN employee to Vanity Fair: ‘Real chance that Zucker is being forced out’ Rep: Charlie Gard granted permanent residence status Ryan to sell tax reform at Mass. factory Thursday Sanders: Trump ‘working overtime to sabotage healthcare’ for Americans McAuliffe: Trump has ‘abdicated his responsibility as president’ Book: Drudge predicted polls would be wrong on election night Priority No. 1 for Trump’s NAFTA reboot: ‘First, do no harm’ Scarborough: ‘The president didn’t really try to sell healthcare’ Outgoing ethics chief: Trump ‘gives the appearance of profiting from the presidency’ Hannity rips Rosie O’Donnell for ‘Push Trump Off A Cliff’ game Herman Cain: Going against tax reform would be ‘stupid’ Trump must put American steel first to protect our national security Arkansas governor: We have to ‘engage’ in healthcare reform, not ‘wash our hands’ of it Teachers union plans anti-DeVos protest in Denver Lewandowski expects three parts to tax reform Rand Paul: Moving forward with clean ObamaCare repeal a ‘victory’ The Senate needs to confirm the vets court nominees now Trump: Republicans ‘never discuss how good their healthcare bill is’ Women’s golf tournament suffers major ratings drop despite Trump promotion Majority favors Dems in midterm congressional races Don’t sanction Americans for Russia’s misdeeds House Dems ask FBI to review Ivanka Trump’s security clearance House Dem introduces measure backing Mueller’s Russia probe Thousands of women are geared to run for elected office — now what? Bremmer struck by length, ‘warmth’ of second Trump-Putin talk Pro-Trump PAC featuring ‘Fight the Fake News’ bumper sticker for $1 donation Dem rep: Stripping war authorization repeal ‘underhanded & undemocratic’ Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. ready to testify before Congress: report Report: Donald Trump Jr. ‘miserable’ Poll: Those in Trump counties support president’s policies, oppose his style Poll: Majority says Trump Jr. meeting inappropriate House Republicans work to torpedo Trump’s air traffic control plan Tensions reach new high between Trump, GOP Baseballs signed by Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon head to auction Healthcare debacle raises pressure for GOP on taxes In Cuba, Trump’s policy shift casts dark shadow GOP frets over stalled agenda Sudan sanctions spur intense lobbying Strange faces tough Senate primary fight The Memo: GOP forms circular firing squad Conservatives target Congress, not Trump, after healthcare collapse House Dems question Ivanka Trump’s security clearance