The Hill Articles: July 22, 2017

July 22
First women enlist to join Navy special operations teams Schumer: Dems, not Russia, are to blame for loss to Trump Civil Rights icon leads march at Comic Con Kislyak going back to Russia, embassy says Trump visits Virginia golf club Hatch shares gif of dumpster fire: ‘Checking in on Dodd Frank’ Obama ethics chief: ‘No, Trump can’t pardon himself’ Dem rep: Kushner ‘lied’, should be investigated Meet Trump’s new communications director Axelrod bashes NYT for ‘snide’ editorial on Sean Spicer Pro-Trump group protests CNN coverage Jeb Bush calls out Republicans silent on Trump’s Russia probe Manchin bashes GOP candidate for pushing McCain to resign GOP wrestles with soaring deductibles in healthcare bill McCain’s primary challenger asks him to step aside after diagnosis Scaramucci lauds Breitbart in first interview since entering White House Biden deflects questions about 2020 run at OZY Fest NY Times rips Spicer in goodbye editorial Private sector ready to rebuild the country’s aging infrastructure Dems slam Trump for ‘stonewalling’ oversight efforts Video surfaces of Michelle Obama at Beyonce’s birthday party SNL says bye to Spicer with Melissa McCarthy clips NSA chief: Now is ‘not the best time’ for US-Russia cyber unit Sen. McCain goes on hike after cancer diagnosis Iran announces new missile production line Scaramucci: ‘Gotcha’ politics are over Pelosi: North Korea’s inclusion shouldn’t delay sanctions bill Cruz: Tax reform chances ‘drop significantly’ if healthcare fails Trump urges people to call senators on healthcare Where Trump fails on US-Africa policy, Congress must step in Senate Dems question admin over funding anti-ObamaCare effort Repair is the only ‘R’ word that can solve our healthcare woes Scaramucci deleting old tweets to avoid ‘distraction’ Army sergeant in Hawaii indicted for trying to help ISIS Spicer rips ‘malicious’ SNL sketches about him while leaving White House Trump intel chief: No agencies dispute Russian election meddling Jill Stein looped into widening investigation of Russia and Trump Jr. connections Scaramucci: Trump is ‘on missile lock’ to build border wall Trump promises change from ‘very, very bad’ time for military Trump launches all-out assault on Mueller probe Well-meaning laws for predictable scheduling may backfire Sunday shows preview: Scaramucci makes TV debut as new communication chief Grassley calls on ‘leaker’ to release Sessions-Russia conversation OPINION | Dems need a fresh face for 2020: Try Kamala Harris After White House communication team shake up, Trump still tweeting ExxonMobil fine shows ‘Deep State’ alive and well Trump social media director confirms plan to stay at White House Longtime ObamaCare opponent DeMint warns ‘unlikely’ Congress will repeal Protesters interrupt Senate Republican’s speech over healthcare House to vote on Russia sanctions deal next week Trump defends Scaramucci for delayed endorsement National security shouldn’t come at the cost of our privacy and liberty GOP divided over care for transgender troops Pence: I respect Sean Spicer’s decision to ‘step aside’ Former CIA chief: Officials should ‘refuse’ to fire Mueller if Trump asks Private colleges play a key role in diversifying America’s workforce Past is prologue for Jeff Sessions: Why did the AG meet with a hate group? Trump claims Trump Jr. ‘openly gave his emails to the media’ Trump urges Republican Senate to ‘step up to the plate’ and ‘WIN!’ Trump: Everyone agrees the president has ‘complete power to pardon’ We looked upon evil and we blinked Trump: Mueller and Sessions should investigate Clinton ties to Russia Trump attacks NY Times for ‘sick agenda’ on national security OPINION | How Chris Christie went from America’s straight shooter to Trump’s crooked yes man Trump slams ‘illegal’ leak alleging Sessions discussed campaign with Russian envoy The Memo: Spicer shock leaves WH staff bracing for more change