The Hill Articles: July 7, 2017

Disability rights protesters arrested outside GOP senator’s office Alaska lawmaker: ‘Good nucleus of people’ in Senate working on healthcare bill Greenpeace hangs ‘resist, defend’ banner on Trump Tower in Chicago Outgoing ethics director: Ethics program ‘a very serious disappointment in the WH’ FBI arrests man who threatened Senate Republican Maxine Waters on Trump: ‘We are getting played by our president’ Intel Dem asks Trump to refute Russian version of Putin meeting Arkansas is only state to submit voter data to Trump election panel: reports Yiannopoulos files $10 million lawsuit over canceled book deal Donald Trump Jr. shares tweet he says is ‘confirmation deep state is real’ Trump will appoint new judge to hear federal agency challenges: reports Hawaii loses appeal to narrow scope of Trump’s travel ban EPA asks court to let it delay Obama air pollution rule Nearly 200 police officers injured in G-20 protests Conservative warns McConnell to not give up on ObamaCare repeal Syria cease-fire a ‘first step,’ State Department says ‘My Facebook, my property’: House Republican defends blocking people Dems push back against anti-Pelosi insurgents Top Intel Dem: Americans should be skeptical on how hard Trump pressed Putin Trump, Putin discuss working together on cyber issues Dem wants House to formally recognize Russian election interference Defense bill amendments seek to curb support for Saudis Dem warns DOJ not to politicize AT&T-Time Warner review GOP chairman proposes new sanctions on Russia for violating arms treaty Lawmakers propose halting F-35 sale, visas after Turkish embassy fight Schumer rips Tillerson remarks as ‘disgraceful’ US and Russian diplomats share conflicting accounts of Trump-Putin meeting Podesta doubles down on Trump criticism with WaPost op-ed Trump inauguration rioter sentenced to four months GOP lawmaker seeks to ban Pentagon funding for gender transition FCC opens docket on Sinclair merger with Tribune The latest jobs report is like a ‘special blend’ of mediocre wine Treasury IDs Obama-era tax rules to reform Charlie Gard will likely die soon — let’s learn from the battle Christie’s lt. gov calls for sale of governor’s beach house Ryan says he won’t do public town halls citing concerns over possible protests New York mayor to join protest against Trump in Germany CNN’s Gergen praises Trump on Putin meeting: ‘This was big-league stuff’ Pence jokes about viral photo of him touching NASA equipment labeled ‘do not touch’ UN nuclear weapons treaty takes most significant step since Cold War Grassley: More than 1,400 US Marshals Service employees using expired body armor Feds: 2017 is US’s second-warmest year on record so far Tillerson: Trump and Putin had ‘positive chemistry’ Ben Sasse to drive Uber in Iowa after losing college football bet Voicemail shows Maine gov speaking of vacation that he attacked press for reporting Facebook’s success threatens each of us individually and the nation as a whole Dem endorses ironworker in battle to face Paul Ryan WaPo: FBI investigated Bobby Knight groping complaints at spy agency Woman arrested for second-straight July Fourth WH trespassing attempt Georgia health official named new CDC director New Jersey bill would allow public to rent out Christie’s beach house First lady sent in to end Trump-Putin meeting ‘Steady as she goes’: US jobs market remarkably consistent, solid Voter fraud commission to hold first meeting this month Group asks FCC to delay net neutrality repeal proceeding Trudeau first Canadian PM to speak to National Governors Association White House limiting number of troops to Afghanistan: report UN adopts treaty banning nuclear weapons despite US opposition Al Qaeda in the age of ISIS Tillerson: Trump pressed Putin on election interference Russian state media: Trump and Putin talked cybersecurity, Syria Dem bill would grant green cards to undocumented 9/11 workers  AARP ads target Senate swing votes Facts, not bias, should drive energy policy Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for 30 minutes, lasted over two hours Fox Business host: Harassment charge an ‘ugly lie’ Hatch intends to run again but wife’s unease gives some ‘pause’ Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission is a fraud and should be disbanded now The Hill’s 12:30 Report Study: ‘Buy America’ rules raising costs for US transit systems May hopes Trump can ‘find a way’ back into Paris deal Special interests hide behind vets on Independence Day US, Russia reach Syria cease-fire deal US to press for new sanctions against North Korea Why Trump voter fraud commission should go through bureaucratic wringer Criminal justice reform starts before the trial and sentence Trump touts ‘America first’ agenda in weekly address as he meets world leaders Trump team insisted on smaller Putin meeting to avoid leaks: report US raises civilian death toll in ISIS campaign to over 600 Competition, not sanctions, can check Russian aggression Podesta rips ‘whack job’ Trump after being targeted in tweet Senate sanctions bill will target North Korea and its ‘enablers’ Life, liberty and property — the real shared economy Maddow warns other media of fake NSA documents Sally Yates: Trump’s Russia denial ‘hinders our ability’ to prevent future attacks Seated next to Mexican leader, Trump says he wants Mexico to pay for wall Obama energy secretary criticizes Trump on oil reserve House panel might mark up budget next week EMILY’s List endorses top Dem challenger in Nevada Senate race Trump meets with Putin: ‘It’s an honor to be with you’ Venezuela has two tough options — only one provides hope Activists spend night at GOP senator’s office to protest ObamaCare repeal US-led effort to condemn North Korea at UN is said to break down It’s time liberals start calling out conservatives for ‘alternative facts’ Pence: Trump’s Poland speech ‘reaffirmed our nation’s commitment’ as global leader Sessions, deputy AG to tour Guantanamo Bay prison Tillerson appoints ex-NATO ambassador to lead Ukraine talks Google gives journalists money to use artificial intelligence in reporting Facebook, Google to join net neutrality demonstration Anti-Putin activist released from jail ahead of Putin-Trump meeting In Woodrow Wilson fashion, here are 14 points for ObamaCare repeal Bret Stephens rips Hannity over Buckley award Judge allows Twitter lawsuit over national security requests to move forward On North Korea, Trump should take Teddy Roosevelt’s advice Congress should pass Resilient Federal Forests Act to address wildfire threat GOP senator: Trump needs to ‘apply pain’ to Russia US Mint employee on leave after putting noose on black co-worker’s chair: report OPINION | Corey Lewandowski: Donald Trump’s Poland speech was Reaganesque Our national monuments could disappear if we don’t act now Economy adds 222K jobs in June, beating expectations Cruz backs ‘clean’ ObamaCare repeal if GOP can’t pass replacement Venezuela must heed Pope Francis’s call for peace to avoid civil war Trump, Macron on sidelines in G-20 ‘family photo’ US bombers fly over South China Sea in latest challenge to Beijing Secret Service stops man who tried to meet Ivanka Trump armed with throwing knives Trump shrugs off ‘haters’ and media in early morning tweets Melania Trump unable to leave hotel because of G-20 protests Trump and Putin shake hands for first time Left-wing radicals want more gun laws. Here’s how to resist Trump: ‘Everyone here is talking about’ DNC, Podesta Nearly six months in, Trump’s portrait remains absent from federal walls Trump tweets, tactics put China off-balance Conservatives revolt over talk of keeping ObamaCare tax