The Hill Articles: June 12, 2017

NBC executive defends Megyn Kelly interview with Alex Jones Cindy McCain to get role in Trump State Department: report When racism takes over healthcare Mattis will give Trump Afghanistan strategy ‘very soon’ Schumer: Conservatives trying to ‘besmirch the reputation’ of Mueller Majority in Georgia 6th have unfavorable view of GOP healthcare bill: poll Dem lawmaker mocks Trump Cabinet meeting JPMorgan pulls NBC ads over Alex Jones interview: report Air Force keeps F-35s on the ground following oxygen issues US, China strike deal on beef exports GOP rep dismisses Mueller probe: ‘What the hell are we investigating?’ Trump, Pence to meet with GOP senators on ObamaCare repeal Sessions steps into Russia crossfire Top Intel Dem warns Trump: ‘Don’t waste our time’ trying to remove Mueller Health groups want their say on Senate Republicans’ plan Trump allies’ attacks against special counsel could backfire Trump friend says president considering firing Mueller Bottom Line House lawmakers push for Highway Trust Fund fix Treasury releases first proposal to roll back Dodd-Frank The Memo: Trump allies turn fire on Mueller Overnight Healthcare: Senate GOP considers opioid funding in ObamaCare repeal | AARP targets six GOP senators | Supreme Court rules may speed marketing of lower-cost ‘biosimilar’ drugs Cybercriminal extradited for multimillion-dollar ‘scareware’ hacking scheme Warren calls for Sessions to be fired Feehery: Checks and balances Press: It’s amateur hour Supreme Court’s Lexmark patent decision will harm consumers Dennis Rodman headed to North Korea: report Senate reaches deal on Russia sanctions How the Obama administration made it possible to gut Medicaid Overnight Cybersecurity: Sessions to testify before Senate Intel | Malware tied to Ukraine power grid hack draws Stuxnet comparisons | Congress to hold hearing on ‘Wanna Cry’ Overnight Tech: Latest Uber developments | New COVFEFE Act | SCOTUS to take up patent review case Overnight Regulation: Court rules against Trump travel ban | Gorsuch hands down first ruling | Generic meds get big win Pelosi blasts start of appropriations without top-line budget Putin critic sentenced to 30 days over unsanctioned protest If Andrew Johnson survived impeachment, anyone can — even Trump The voters of Puerto Rico have spoken, Congress must pave the way for statehood Overnight Defense: Mattis set for week of Capitol Hill grilling | US soldiers killed, convoy bombed in separate Afghan attacks | Senators near Russia sanctions deal Likely W.Va. Senate GOP rivals spar in radio appearances AARP targets six more GOP senators with seven-figure ad buy Overnight Energy: Interior proposes shrinking Bears Ears | Trump says no to G7 climate statement | EPA delays chemical regulation Mnuchin: Debt ceiling won’t hit until early September Senators nearing Russia sanctions deal Overnight Finance: Appeals court won’t reinstate travel ban | Maryland, DC seek Trump’s tax returns in hotel lawsuit Prioritizing corrections reform will keep offenders on right track Conservative groups ask Senate to repeal ObamaCare taxes Poll: 47 percent back impeachment for Trump Move to 401(k) plans is damaging to national retirement security Dem calls for House inquiry into foreign payments to Trump hotel WATCH: Hot week ahead on Capitol Hill Dem aims to block Trump properties from receiving federally subsidized flood insurance Sanders trolls GOP over lack of hearings on ObamaCare repeal The ocean threat you’ve never heard of, but Trump made easier Iowa proposes plan to stabilize its insurance market Leave the Grand Staircase-Escalante monument alone Criticism of federal subsidies for public broadcasting is misguided Trump to hold rescheduled Iowa rally next week Senate GOP considers adding opioid funding to ObamaCare repeal bill NEA: No funds going to ‘Julius Caesar’ featuring Trump-like title character Ben Carson is wrong — eradicating poverty is not mind over matter Schumer will vote to block Trump’s arms sale to Saudi Arabia Government on its way to curbing abusive patent troll litigation White House defends Trump travel ban White House condemns Russian crackdown on protesters ‘Roseanne’ reboot to take on the Trump era Secret Service: We don’t have any Trump White House tapes Countering disinformation online will require long-term engagement from the feds DeMint eyes ‘new mission’ for Tea Party: Changing the Constitution White House econ adviser to meet with auto leaders on tax reform White House stonewalls on Comey ‘tapes’ Schumer parodies Trump’s praise-filled Cabinet meeting Watch Live: Trump hosts Clemson Tigers football team Indian PM to visit WH on June 26 Interior secretary: Trump should reduce size of Utah national monument GOP chairman: Trump’s budget ‘shortchanges’ military Supreme Court rules to speed marketing of lower-cost ‘biosimilar’ drugs CORRECTED: Three members of Mueller’s team have donated to Democrats Violence should be treated as a health issue Trump’s rail funding cuts prove good for taxpayers Appeals court cites Trump tweets in ruling against travel ban Mainstream left needs a reboot Maryland, DC seek president’s taxes in lawsuit over Trump hotel Lawmakers to hold hearing on ‘Wanna Cry’ ransomware attack Gianforte sentenced to complete community service after assaulting reporter Terror attacks in Iran show that, sometimes, you reap what you sow Fox News announces new programming team Supreme Court to examine legality of patent reviews For a proven and tested program, it’s time to make a good thing permanent Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban Congress must simplify complex state taxes for mobile workers Priebus thanks Trump for ‘opportunity and the blessing’ to serve his agenda House Dem proposes article of impeachment Hawaii cites Trump’s recent tweets in urging Supreme Court to reject travel ban appeal Watchdog: EPA acted legally, reasonably in 2015 Colorado mine spill The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump says he’s accomplished more than anyone but FDR in six months Dem rep: ‘Bernie should absolutely run again in 2020’ Trump touts ‘amazing results’ in mining industry We can’t stop now: Fight for human rights and renew trafficking protection law Poll: Majority of Republicans support Cuba travel, trade COVFEFE Act would make social media a presidential record Supreme Court strikes down gender-based citizenship law Why is President Trump stifling investment in recycling? Chelsea Clinton blasts Megyn Kelly for Alex Jones interview EPA delays chemical safety rule until 2019 Obama’s Transportation chief given Super Bowl tickets by Hollywood studio exec Sessions to testify publicly to Senate Intel Committee Retired admiral: You can’t kill your way out of a terrorism problem Researchers break down malware likely used in Ukraine blackout Why Congress should get behind the bipartisan ‘U.S. Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act’ Social media tears into Ivanka Trump over ‘viciousness’ comment US convoy struck by roadside bomb in Afghanistan Court can’t review Trump’s Keystone approval, lawyers argue Mulvaney: ‘I’m never going back’ to electoral politics Gorsuch issues first ruling in case defining ‘debt collector’ The do’s and don’ts of private infrastructure investment Trump had every right to demand Comey’s loyalty, but Democrats may not care Obama to write foreword for ex-photographer’s book Anderson Cooper on Kathy Griffin: ‘I hope she bounces back’ Pentagon IDs soldiers killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan Mattis turned down White House calls to go on ‘Fox & Friends’: report The federal sports betting ban has failed: Let’s legalize and regulate it Trump administration abstains from G7 climate change pledge Former NH Gov: Comey ‘didn’t have the backbone’ to tell Trump if he thought he was out of bounds Smirnoff Vodka trolls Trump: We’ll talk about our Russia ties under oath New York Times changes Katy Tur headline after sexism charges Gingrich: Time to rethink special counsel Mueller Defending James Comey redefines America’s law on leaks Uber board to adopt recommendations of Eric Holder investigation Rubio defends line of questioning during Comey hearing Jimmy Carter greets every passenger on flight from Atlanta to DC Conway: Feinstein’s call for Lynch investigation ‘refreshing’ Senate Dem: Passing ObamaCare a ‘very different process’ than GOP plan Angus King: National security only reason for closed hearing Ivanka Trump: Father feels vindicated, optimistic Keep ObamaCare’s commonsense sexual healthcare benefits, investors say Father: Comey ‘wants to cool it for a while’ Top Putin critic arrested amid protest crackdown Ivanka Trump surprised by ‘level of viciousness’ OPINION: Don’t repeat the mistakes of Clinton and 1998 with Trump GOP rep on whether to believe Trump or Comey: ‘Hard to tell’ Senate Dem: Comey model a ‘good first step’ for Sessions testimony Expanding access, supporting research and sustaining Medicare for individuals with Kidney Disease Spanish-language ad in Georgia’s special election links Ossoff to Pelosi Senate Intel members surprised by Sessions’s plans to testify: report Juan Williams: More questions than answers on Flynn Judd Gregg: Trump the rebel must learn to govern This week: Sessions in the hot seat Trump upends the global order