The Hill Articles: July 24, 2017

Trump accuses Washington Post of being ‘lobbyist weapon’ for Amazon Cruz denies he is being considered for attorney general Trump nominates two former lawmakers to administration positions Dem senator: Trump’s ‘icky’ Boy Scout speech left ‘my stomach in knots’ GOP lawmaker: Duel comment was ‘tongue in cheek’ McCain returning to Senate in time for health vote New Dem message doesn’t mention Trump Corker: ‘We still have a lot of work to do’ on Russia sanctions Pressure on Trump grows as Kushner is questioned Senate Dems launch talkathon ahead of ObamaCare repeal vote MSNBC finishes first in primetime basic cable for first time ever DeMint to launch new conservative group: report Cruz being considered to replace Sessions: report Overnight Healthcare: Trump pressures GOP ahead of vote | McConnell urges Senate to start debate | Cornyn floats conference on House, Senate bills | Thune sees progress on Medicaid Trump invokes real estate developer William Levitt in speech to Boy Scouts US, UK officials launch trade forum GOP seeks to meet referee’s rules on healthcare repeal Brooks sparks controversy with Scalise shooting ad Unhappy senators complain about healthcare process Scalise calls into GOP meeting for first time since shooting Trump cuts loose in front of massive crowd at Boy Scouts’ Jamboree House passes bill to expand veterans’ GI benefits OPINION | With Scaramucci at the mic, Trump has a chance to take on a hostile press Boos for Obama as Trump speaks at Boy Scout jamboree Thune: Progress being made on Medicaid ‘wraparound’ Cornyn floats conference of House, Senate healthcare bills Overnight Healthcare: Trump pressures GOP ahead of healthcare vote | Study: Adding $200 billion to health bill not enough | McConnell urges Senate to start ObamaCare repeal debate Tuesday Feehery: Winning August Press: Amateur hour at White House Overnight Energy: Senate confirms controversial Interior No. 2 pick Trump jokes about firing Price if healthcare legislation doesn’t pass Bottom Line CBO scores of ObamaCare rollback have been nothing but fantasy Intelligence authorization fails in House Overnight Tech: Dems target AT&T-Time Warner deal | House panel to take up DHS cyber revamp | Google parent’s profits take hit after EU fine Health secretary praises Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ involvement in ObamaCare repeal House votes to assist Capitol Police officers injured in baseball shooting Senate confirms Trump’s nominee for No. 2 Interior post Overnight Cybersecurity: Kushner says no collusion, improper contacts with Russia | House poised to vote on Russia sanctions | U.S., Japan to beef up cyber cooperation An East-West flashpoint that needs more attention Direct selling is no pyramid scheme Mattis rips Pentagon officials for $28M wasted on Afghanistan camouflage Congress took action on Russia — now it must act on the Middle East Watch Live: Trump gives remarks at 2017 National Scout Jamboree Congressional Black Caucus calls for Sessions to resign White House: Trump ‘very disappointed’ by Sessions recusal Zuckerberg meets Native American poverty EU pushes Twitter, Facebook and Google for user policy changes Senate GOP: McCain may return for ObamaCare vote Tuesday Efforts by animal rights groups to defund NIH are dangerous Qatar plays pivotal role in US national security efforts Alphabet profits decline after EU fine Overnight Defense: Dem revives war powers fight | Pentagon criticizes ‘unsafe’ Chinese intercept of Navy jet | Mattis rips officials for $28M wasted on Afghan camo Overnight Regulation: Trump looks to repeal Obama fracking rule | States sue EPA over chemical safety | Regulators mull future of ‘Volcker Rule’ Trump admin replaces two DC Metro board members Overnight Finance: Dems roll out ‘Better Deal’ economic agenda | Regulators mull changes to ‘Volcker Rule’ | Gingrich, small biz launch tax cut campaign Protester tries to get Kushner to sign Russian flag McConnell urges Senate to start ObamaCare repeal debate Tuesday Trump misspeaks, decrying ’17 years’ of ObamaCare Business groups urge Trump’s Ex-Im Bank nominee to withdraw White House: Schiff has done 123 national TV interviews since Trump took office Mayors agree, Congress should invest in affordable housing Dems, take lessons from the worst of the GOP health plans to improve ACA Limbaugh: Trump criticism of Sessions ‘unseemly’ Study: Adding $200 billion to health bill not enough One simple, bipartisan way to help rein in soaring healthcare costs California Democrat seeks to win fight on war powers Trump pressures GOP ahead of healthcare vote Health groups ask to intervene in lawsuits over cigar, e-cigarette rules The case against four person majorities on the Supreme Court NAFTA 2.0: How Canada, US can make a long-term lumber deal last Democrats roll out ‘Better Deal,’ new economic agenda Poll: Only 1 in 4 sure Trump will serve entire term Trump DOJ nominee used to represent Russian bank with ties to Putin Hispanic Dems’ campaign arm to release new anti-wall ad GOP Science chairman extolls ‘benefits’ of climate change Jimmy Carter predicts US will eventually have single-payer healthcare system Supreme Court fails to close key avenue for patent trolls Conservative rep downplays shutdown over border wall Giuliani says he’s not being eyed for AG, backs Sessions’s decision to recuse Feinstein calls for Sessions to appear in front of Senate Judiciary Committee Why is tax reform so hard? Watch Live: Trump gives statement on healthcare GOP lawmaker suggests duel with female senators Truck driver faces federal charges in San Antonio human-trafficking incident Pump the brake on gas tax hikes to fund highways Dem amendments target Kushner, Trump businesses Howard Dean: Trump ‘needs psychiatric help’ Low housing supply weighs on June sales of existing homes House panel to consider bill to revamp DHS cyber team Regulators to mull future of controversial ‘Volcker Rule’ States sue EPA over chemical safety rule delay Meadows: CBO should downsize, aggregate think tank reports ‘Too big to fail’ issues just got bigger AT&T discussing merger conditions with DOJ: report Poll: Va. governor’s race in dead heat New Russia sanctions bill puts US companies in the firing line Bernie Sanders to blast GOP healthcare bill at NAACP convention Senate Dem: Kushner’s statement raises more questions than it answers What the evolution of employee benefits tells us about the future of healthcare Kid Rock tweets poll showing him leading Senate race Kushner says he did not collude with Russia, had no improper contacts House Dem seeks to prevent Trump from being able to pardon himself Trump rolls eyes at question about Sessions Climate change will heat up midterm elections Kushner: Meeting with congressional investigators went ‘very well’ Budget resolution missing from House agenda GOP Senate candidate uses Scalise shooting in ad Tillerson may make early exit from State Department: report Why the US imports tainted food that can kill you House Republican to oppose healthcare bill without New York provision Chinese fighter jets intercept US surveillance plane Congress promised foreign-born recruits citizenship — time to deliver The Hill’s 12:30 Report Gard parents end legal fight Trump-drawn NYC sketch heads to auction Will the Swamp defeat ObamaCare repeal? Report: $15 minimum wage bill would benefit 20.7 million workers in 21 states Conservative groups urge senators to vote yes on key healthcare motion Message to Democrats: Don’t run away from race and class in 2018 and 2020 elections Sarbanes-Oxley: Don’t mess with success Scarborough: Trump sounds ‘beleaguered and frightened’ The Venezuela formula: Punish Maduro, help the people Dems call out AT&T-Time Warner deal in new messaging campaign Speaker Ryan: Mueller is ‘anything but’ a Dem partisan The Kurds crave US support, engagement — give it to them Schiff fires back at Trump: Your comments, actions ‘beneath the dignity of the office’ Newsweek settles with Sputnik writer NATO condemns latest suicide attack that kills 24 in Afghanistan US, Japan talk cooperation against ‘large-scale’ cyberattacks Trump floats possibility of Giuliani replacing Sessions as AG: report Trump administration seeks to repeal Obama fracking rule Cohen’s ‘No Confidence’ resolution lacks legal standing Former GOP lawmaker warns senators: Don’t vote for ‘mystery’ healthcare bill EPA chief makes frequent trips back to Oklahoma: report International AIDS Society: Trump budget cuts will cause deaths Dem suggests Trump focusing on Clinton, Sessions to distract from healthcare Controversial cybersecurity figure John McAfee alleges an attempt on his life Trump calls top Intel Dem ‘Sleazy Adam Schiff’ Trump: Why aren’t ‘beleaguered AG,’ investigators looking at Hillary Clinton? OPINION | Trump making grave mistake attacking Mueller’s motives Lewandowski suggests he’s still advising Trump How Trump’s Treasury chief can handle the debt ceiling like a pro Former ethics chief to Trump: You’re using ‘drain the swamp’ wrong Putin told Trump that Russian hackers were too good to get caught: report European Commission preparing to push back on Russia sanctions bill OPINION | Loyal war translators earned US immigrant visas Schumer lays out Dem plan to help workers Tax reform must include ‘death tax’ repeal Kushner blames aide for filing incomplete security clearance form Dem lawmaker spends a day working as baggage handler, barista Poll: Trump’s job approval averaging 50 percent or higher in 17 states OPINION | Does Trump have total power to pardon? He just might Scaramucci a candidate to replace Priebus: report Former Obama adviser: Scaramucci has ‘non-traditional job description’ We can’t let Trump pack the court with radicals Kushner says meeting with Russian lawyer a ‘waste of our time’ Kushner: ‘I did not collude’ with any foreign government Trump: Washington ‘actually much worse than anyone ever thought’ Dems to unveil ‘better deal’ messaging campaign Monday Juan Williams: Dems finally focus on message Judd Gregg: For Trump, reaching out would pay off Congressional GOP struggles for a win as recess looms This week: ObamaCare repeal vote looms over Senate Week ahead: Senate defense bill faces delay Week ahead: Controversial Interior nominee gets Senate vote Week ahead: Treasury chief heads before Congress | Senate takes up bank regulator nominees | Big vote set on healthcare Week ahead in tech: House to hold FCC oversight hearing Week ahead: Uncertainty surrounds ObamaCare repeal vote Week ahead in cyber: Trump Jr., Manafort reach deal to avoid Wednesday hearing