The Hill Articles: July 27, 2017

Sessions: Officials holding briefing next week on intel leaks CBO: 16 million more uninsured under GOP ‘skinny’ repeal Trump cheers on Senate GOP ahead of ‘skinny’ ObamaCare repeal vote American Medical Association calls ‘skinny’ ObamaCare repeal bill a ‘toxic prescription’ Senate heading for late night ahead of ObamaCare repeal showdown Live Coverage: Senate votes down ‘skinny’ ObamaCare repeal Demonstrators gather outside Capitol to protest GOP ObamaCare repeal Two GOP senators back ObamaCare repeal after Ryan call Senate releases ‘skinny’ ObamaCare repeal bill Panetta on transgender ban: Trump should pay the military a visit Pete King defends ‘unorthodox’ Scaramucci after attacks on Priebus McCain says Ryan’s assurance on a healthcare bill is insufficient Scaramucci: I will never trust a reporter again US orders family of American diplomats out of Venezuelan capital Sessions says he doesn’t regret recusing himself from Russia probe NY Post cover depicts Trump White House as reality TV show ‘Survivor’ Sanders: Senate healthcare fight ‘totally bananas’ Overnight Defense: Military won’t lift transgender ban until Trump sends directions | House passes national security spending | Russian sanctions bill heads to Trump Ryan assures GOP senators House will go to conference Trump to announce MS-13 gang crackdown in Long Island Judiciary Committee Republicans want a second special counsel: report Sanders: Scaramucci let his passion get the best of him Overnight Regulation: Driverless car bill moves quickly to House floor | Dems grill Trump bank regulator nominees | Halliburton to pay $29.2M to settle SEC violation Dem senators ‘seek assurances’ Icahn not swaying regulators on AIG: report Overnight Healthcare: Four GOP senators threaten to block ‘skinny’ repeal | Healthcare groups blast skinny repeal | GOP single-payer amendment fails in Senate Krauthammer: Scaramucci’s attacks ‘disgraceful’ OPINION | Michael Steele: Yes, GOP will own ObamaCare failure Marines ground aircraft after deadly Mississippi crash: report Candidate for top Homeland Security job withdraws over Trump transgender troops ban Trump’s new religious freedom chief has his work cut out for him Overnight Cybersecurity: Senate sends Russia sanctions bill to Trump | Senators unveil email privacy bill | Russia tried to spy on Macron with Facebook Scaramucci‏: I will ‘refrain’ from using ‘colorful language’ Senate sends Russia sanctions bill to Trump’s desk Overnight Finance: House passes spending bill with border wall funds | Ryan drops border tax idea | Russia sanctions bill goes to Trump’s desk | Dems grill bank regulator picks Both sides of the aisle agree — telemedicine is the future Healthcare groups blast skinny repeal, warn premiums will spike Overnight Energy: Zinke jumps into ObamaCare fight | States threaten to sue EPA Meadows: Budget still lacks vote, despite death of border tax Intelligence chairman accuses Obama aides of hundreds of unmasking requests Foreign companies shouldn’t pick winners and losers in US energy Scaramucci says he wants to ‘kill all the leakers’: report Four GOP senators threaten to block ‘skinny’ repeal ‘Like a two-by-four to the forehead’: Fed not subtle about next move Overnight Tech: Driverless car bill advances in House | Bezos now world’s richest person | Tech groups hail new email privacy bill 64 years later, Castros’ Cuba still projects power in Caribbean Scaramucci goes after Bannon in explosive phone call GOP rep: Senate ObamaCare repeal ‘is ugly to the bone’ House approves spending bill with funds for Trump’s border wall Scaramucci: Priebus is a ‘paranoid schizophrenic,’ will be asked to resign Fusion GPS: White House trying to smear us on Russia Army chief: War with North Korea would be ‘highly deadly’ Mr. President: Now is the time to apologize to John McCain Stop the costly, unnecessary road through Alaska wildlife refuge OPINION | Gen. Hayden: How the Russians played the Trumps Book on Bannon getting made into TV series The Hill’s History-Cast: August Recess and Manufactured Weather Senate panel advances measure to protect medical marijuana states Sessions is the nicest man in town — but don’t mistake that for weakness Passing the DACA legislation will provide relief to children living in fear Scalise congratulates police officers for receiving Medal of Valor Maryland Dem considering bid to take on Trump A rare earth cooperative for critical minerals could be just what America needs Chelsea Manning: Trans people won’t back down after Trump’s ban GOP senators: House agreeing to go to conference on ObamaCare repeal RSC predicts no spending deal by October Colbert to produce animated show about Trump Trump awards Medal of Valor to congressional baseball shooting police Key senator backs ‘skinny’ ObamaCare repeal Ryan: Budget resolution not set for first week of September An open letter to every governor on the healthcare bill Bannon pushing for tougher regulations on Facebook, Google: report House pushes back must-pass aviation bill to September Sessions: Trump’s attacks on me were ‘hurtful’ House members warned recess could be delayed over healthcare OPINION | Trump’s right: Transgender patriotism isn’t the issue — military readiness is Army chief learned of Trump transgender ban from news White House declines to apologize to Boy Scouts Graham, Booker writing bill to prevent Trump from firing special counsel Prague’s Pavel Belobradek is a breath of fresh air Sessions: I’ll serve as long as Trump wants me to Mnuchin wants ‘clean debt-ceiling’ bill White House stops short of offering confidence for Priebus GOP single-payer amendment fails in Senate House Dems to call on Trump to fire Kushner OPINION | Trump abandons transgender patriots Vacant positions leave Washington without watchdogs Watch Live: Trump honors first responders from GOP baseball shooting House votes to add border wall funding to spending bill Top Interior Dem calls for investigation into Zinke’s call to Murkowski Senate panel approves funding boost for Transportation Department Healthcare and income stability are becoming increasingly difficult for Americans to access Hacking group ShadowBrokers raises prices for leaks Gingrich: Scaramucci is ‘full of himself’ GAO looking into improper HHS healthcare tweets Ryan drops border-tax proposal as GOP unifies around principles Why Trump’s North Korea sanctions make business with China tricky Palin team to subpoena 23 New York Times reporters in defamation suit GOP rep blames media for Trump’s attacks on Sessions When will liberals accept Trump’s media policies and move on? Colbert rips Trump’s transgender military ban tweet: ‘Thank you? F— you’ Waters gets testy with Mnuchin at House hearing GOP senator to Trump: ‘Forget about’ replacing Sessions during recess Dems grill Trump bank regulator nominees Boy Scouts chief apologizes for Trump’s Jamboree address Putin breaks silence on US sanctions: ‘At some moment we’ll have to retaliate’ Russia tried to spy on Macron using Facebook: report Murkowski’s committee postponed confirmation vote for Trump nominees Driverless car bill moves quickly to House floor New data reinforce economic rift between eurozone North and South Rural communities benefit from the New Markets Tax Credit Parliamentarian issues warning on another GOP healthcare proposal Top Trump Middle East adviser ousted from National Security Council Justin Trudeau watched ‘West Wing’ to prepare for debates Will DC court’s decision on concealed guns be the tipping point? WATCH: Dem campaign chief says ‘no Republican should go unchallenged’ in 2018 The Hill’s 12:30 Report Keep the ‘Trump effect’ out of Africa’s burgeoning democracies Senate Republicans plan to defund Planned Parenthood in ‘skinny’ repeal Ryan defends Priebus, says he’s doing ‘fantastic job’ MSNBC’s Halperin on Scaramucci-Priebus feud: ‘Only one will leave alive’ Halliburton to pay $29.2M to settle SEC violation IRS fails to resolve dozens of information security deficiencies, GAO says How do you get lower cost drugs? Give the FDA a bigger stick Lawmakers call on DeVos to continue publishing list of schools under Title IX investigations Dem lawmaker: Boy Scouts leader should condemn Trump’s ‘inappropriate remarks’ Journey member spotted in White House US-supported Syrian fighters control almost half of Raqqa: report States threatening to sue EPA to force new environmental policies Who is to blame for skyrocketing drug prices? DOJ argues sexual orientation not covered by anti-discrimination laws Innovation leaders to Congress: Don’t kill our future with cuts to research programs Larry David on comparisons to Trump: ‘I don’t consider myself a prick’ Tucker Carlson to interview Sessions from El Salvador Rep. Waters brings photo of Trump mocking disabled reporter to House floor Pence raises $1 million for PAC at fundraiser: report Cassidy: ‘Status quo is failing’ the Jimmy Kimmel test US seeks new inspections on Iranian military sites: report Joint Chiefs: No change in transgender policy until Trump sends Pentagon direction GOP senator warns of ‘holy hell to pay’ if Trump fires Sessions Pence: White House, GOP releasing tax-reform principles today Putin adviser: Russia needs reforms to offset US sanctions OPINION | Trump, there is no better AG than Jeff Sessions — don’t lose him Chelsea Manning protests transgender military ban at White House Scaramucci: Leakers who disclosed foreign policy secrets would’ve ‘been hung’ in past Sessions going to El Salvador to talk about MS-13 gang Conservative Republicans’ bill seeks to take bite out of debt ceiling Are domestic airlines being put at a competitive disadvantage? House Republican offers bill to reverse controversial labor rule Jeff Bezos overtakes Bill Gates as the world’s richest person Scaramucci-Priebus feud reaches boiling point OPINION | When Trump insults Sessions, he insults his conservative base Scaramucci: Trump will decide whether my relationship with Priebus is repairable Rod Stewart pays travel costs for kids with disabilities to come to DC to protest Medicaid cuts Iran tests space-launch vehicle Senate panel to vote on FCC nominees in August Trump quotes Fox News reporter in attack on ‘fake news’ in Russia probe DOJ indicts Russian in alleged $4B bitcoin laundering operation Clinton’s book title revealed Conway: This is the end of ObamaCare Conway: Scaramucci leak shows ‘somebody doesn’t want him here’ Melania Trump to lead US delegation to Invictus Games Expert: Radiation monitoring systems rife with security flaws Scaramucci: Some Trump officials ‘think it is their job to save America from this president’ Scaramucci floats Trump veto on sanctions bill Dem senator: Trump’s transgender military ban is ‘sickening’ OPINION | Reckless rhetoric distorts US options on North Korea British reporter confronts Scaramucci: ‘What part of Trump is not elite?’ Trump’s Treasury secretary faces crucial test on America’s debt limit Trump’s newest Russia lawyer: ‘I think very highly of Mueller’ Dem warns of ‘steps’ Senate may take to block Trump on recess appointment Graham tells Sessions: ‘Just hang in there’ Ex-Army secretary: Trump turning his back on patriotic Americans Trump dines with Sean Hannity, Scaramucci at White House OPINION | How Trump could fire Sessions, Mueller and still have GOP support Congress should address the critical pilot shortage VA secretary ‘not aware’ Trump would announce transgender ban NY Daily News labels Trump ‘commander in hate’ Report: Trump may struggle to privatize public assets for $1T infrastructure plan Gutting the Dodd-Frank financial reform law won’t help the budget Scaramucci: ‘If Reince wants to explain that he’s not a leaker, let him do that’ Howard Dean: Murkowski should leave GOP and become a Dem Reporter pushes back, says Scaramucci’s financial forms are public Trump administration threatens Alaska after GOP senator’s healthcare votes In the fight between Rick Perry and climate scientists, Perry is winning Trump quotes New York Times: ‘Fox & Friends’ is ‘most powerful TV show in America’ Who knew Medicare would be so complicated? Not Trump Scaramucci fast accruing power in White House The Memo: Justice Department veterans reeling over Sessions drama Trump’s attacks stun Republican senators Defense firms grow anxious over possible spending cuts Dem campaign chief asks for voters’ trust Trump sounds like Pete Wilson — and that scares Calif. GOP Kid Rock launches voter registration nonprofit while ‘exploring’ Senate bid