The Hill Articles: June 13, 2017

Gingrich: Sessions ‘didn’t back down’ during Senate testimony Experts offer advice to companies in case Trump targets them on Twitter Gillespie edges out Trump-aligned candidate in Virginia gov primary Top aides talked Trump out of firing Mueller: report Vicente Fox: Reagan said ‘tear down this wall’ 30 years ago, now Trump is building one Dem lawmaker: Trump should stop sabotaging Russia investigation Majority of Trump real estate sold to anonymous buyers: analysis White House: Trump ‘has no intention’ of firing Mueller Emirati ambassador to Trump: Remove US airbase from Qatar Sessions decries ‘detestable lie’ Dem leaders: Cool it on impeachment Ex-aide: Trump ‘frustrated’ by Russia probe Northam defeats Sanders-backed candidate in Va. gov primary Despite drama and innuendo, Sessions hearing goes nowhere Warren goes on tweetstorm over Sessions testimony: ‘He should resign’ Overnight Defense: Mattis defends Trump budget | Senate rejects effort to block Saudi deal | Boeing to cut 50 executive jobs Dem lawmaker: Sessions ‘in contempt of Congress’ for stonewalling California gov named special adviser to UN climate conference Overnight Cybersecurity: Sessions denies Russia collusion | First agency gets ‘A’ grade on IT | Feds out North Korean botnet | Unusual security update for Windows XP OPINION: Firing Mueller may be legal, but it would not be right Sanders to Dems: Take notes from the UK’s Corbyn In Wisconsin, Trump touts ‘earn while you learn’ jobs push House approves VA bill, sending it to Trump House votes to bar undocumented immigrants from healthcare tax credits Franken fires back at Sessions after testimony Mayor takes down town hall’s portraits of Trump and Pence Give a Reagan-era peace institute a chance Webb: The shiny object Overnight Tech: Uber CEO taking leave of absence | Senators unveil goals for driverless car bill | Court strikes down FCC prison phone caps | Verizon closes Yahoo deal Kucinich: A co-equal branch EPA moves to halt Obama methane rule for two years Tillerson defends State dept. cuts, says America is ‘leaning in’ Durbin on Sessions testimony: Hard to see how he could continue to serve Mellman: GOP fails to compromise Overnight Healthcare: Trump calls House health bill ‘mean’ | Senate Dem bill would require ObamaCare hearing | ObamaCare insurer expands to new states Aetna reverses course, may offer ObamaCare policies in Nevada Trump must justify his excessive Pentagon budget Nevada’s GOP governor breaks with Heller on Medicaid expansion Overnight Energy: Tillerson maintains support for Paris deal despite Trump decision Lobbying World The 9th Circuit does it again, and no one seems to take notice Boeing to eliminate 50 executive positions in major overhaul Dems push to require Senate hearing for ObamaCare repeal vote Kamala Harris questioning cut off for second week in a row Uber board member joked women talk too much — during meeting on sexism Workers at Ivanka Trump clothing factory report verbal abuse: report Study gives high marks to energy research agency Trump’s crush on foreign autocrats threatens democracy at home GOP leaders are unified: Firing Mueller a bad idea Former FAA officials endorse Trump’s air traffic control spinoff Overnight Finance: GOP chair floats phasing in border tax | Treasury offers first proposal to roll back Dodd-Frank | Mnuchin’s idea of a ‘good shutdown’ ‘Broad City’ will censor Trump’s name in upcoming season Trump calls House healthcare bill ‘mean’ Missouri lawmaker introduces anti-abortion bill in video of himself killing a chicken A Wall Street veteran’s views on climate risk: We must act now Senate bill is a threat to sanctuary cities Mark Ruffalo to NBC, MSNBC: ‘Stop the white conservative hiring spree’ DHS, FBI release details on North Korea cyberattacks Microsoft releases new update citing concern over state-sponsored attacks Rural America left out of Trump’s water infrastructure plan Overnight Regulation: FDA puts new nutrition labels on hold Top Trump campaign surrogate plans run for Congress Schumer to GOP: Defend Mueller Treasury finally releases reform plan, but Senate snafu awaits Sessions decries ‘innuendo’ surrounding him OPINION: Why Ryan’s ‘ignorance’ excuse for Trump won’t wash Senators outline driverless car legislation Trump administration: 13 million uninsured under GOP health plan Watch Live: Trump gives statement after meeting with ObamaCare ‘victims’ Congress has a pathological spending problem Dem accuses Treasury secretary of dodging pledge not to give tax breaks to rich Twitter mocks Sessions for referencing ‘Jewish AIPAC event’ Ryan Phillippe to visit Capitol Hill to advocate for military caregivers FDA move against a power opioid marks progress in addiction fight Dem AGs, green groups sue Trump over paused energy efficiency rules Sessions: Collusion suggestion an ‘appalling and detestable lie’ McCain ‘very worried’ GOP will lose House Mattis on Qatar crisis: Russia ‘trying to break’ world alliances Fed rate hike Wednesday? Markets say yes, data say no Senate rejects effort to block Saudi arms sale McConnell voices confidence in Mueller DOJ seeks to argue 9th Circuit travel ban decision What we really need to ensure the safety of our skies Bernie Sanders war on devout Christianity doesn’t pass constitutional smell test First federal agency gets ‘A’ grade in IT report card Sanders and Mnuchin clash over Glass-Steagall Senate Republicans back off proposed restrictions on media Trump urges senators to get moving on healthcare Stephen King says Trump blocked him on Twitter States have figured out drug and copay reforms — Senate, follow their lead on AHCA ’60 Minutes’ repeat beats Megyn Kelly’s show House Dem threatens to force vote on impeachment if Trump fires special counsel Global coal production sees record drop Poll: Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent Old-school grassroots activism is back in action in American politics Scott: Press cameras could capture lawmakers’ pin numbers Lawmakers voice fears over security of internet devices Mass surveillance reform is one issue where Republicans and Democrats can work together GOP chairman suggests phasing in border tax over five years Trump friend clashes with White House over special counsel claims Live coverage: Sessions testifies before Senate Intelligence Committee Puerto Rico pro-statehood group releases national ad Rand Paul: ‘Counterproductive’ to back Saudi arms deal if supporting Israel Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to take leave of absence With ban lifted, US oil exporters starting to flex their muscles WATCH: Corker ‘can’t imagine’ Trump would fire Mueller Mattis refuses to bite on criticism of Trump budget Dem senators seize on Senate press crackdown Court strikes down FCC caps on in-state prison phone rates The Hill’s 12:30 Report FDA delaying overhaul of nutrition labels Suspected N. Korean drone crashes with images of US missile sites: report Prioritizing Patients: A Discussion on Outcomes-Based Care Continuing the Conversation Corporatizing air traffic control fixes key problems McCain walks back comments about American leadership being better under Obama Mnuchin: ‘At times there could be a good shutdown’ Top Dem accuses EPA of refusing to reply to oversight requests ‘Daily Show’ to open library dedicated to Trump tweets TSA allowing some passengers to check into flights using fingerprints House GOP leaders blame media for Mueller storm Senate Republicans crack down on press access Unmasking the Trump Doctrine American student released from N. Korea in a coma, parents say Tillerson: ‘My view didn’t change’ on Paris climate agreement Pelosi invites NBA champion Warriors to visit Capitol OPINION: NBC needs to pull Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones Rosenstein declines questions about Sessions recusal Verizon completes Yahoo purchase; Marissa Mayer resigns Mnuchin calls impeachment talks ‘biggest waste of time’ House Democrats battle behind the scenes over impeachment How we can prevent 911 calls going unanswered Megyn Kelly ‘disappointed’ in Sandy Hook group’s decision to remove her as event host Deputy AG Rosenstein: No good cause to fire Mueller Ex-‘Star Trek’ actor to run for office as Mark Twain Scarborough: Trump’s praised-filled Cabinet meeting ‘deeply un-American’ Did Trump ask for ‘loyalty’ or ‘patronage?’ One could be a crime Mattis: ‘We’re not winning in Afghanistan’ Trump’s lawyer bragged of getting US attorney fired: report ObamaCare insurer expands to three new states Trump blocks veterans group on Twitter If Trump fires special counsel Mueller, he will be impeached Oprah: ‘I will never run for public office’ Trump: Dems ‘gave up’ on fixing ObamaCare House Dems to announce new national security task force The stakes are too high to cut back American diplomacy and leadership Watchdog: Federal agencies made $132B in improper payments US ambassador to Qatar’s assignment ends this month North Korea releases jailed U.S. university student The Durbin amendment: Three strikes and you should be out Washingtonians take center stage at Will on the Hill NORAD to conduct exercises in DC Trump friend: Spicer trying to ‘undermine’ me Will NBA champion Warriors skip White House visit? It’s the oil, stupid: Why Democrats must block Trump on infrastructure Ryan: Trump should let Mueller do his job Megyn Kelly removed as host of Sandy Hook event after Alex Jones interview Gingrich: Mueller has hired ‘bad people’ Despite political uncertainty, investors can still count on stocks Trump: Loretta Lynch gave Clinton ‘free pass’ Axelrod: Trump Cabinet meeting was ’embarrassing’ Russian ambassador hosted Washington insiders, diplomats at embassy Trump having lunch with senators to talk healthcare High school alters photos to remove Trump mentions from yearbook Schiff concerned by Nunes’s role in Russia investigation Trump’s infrastructure plans should pair building with job training Russian cyberattack on US electoral systems more widespread than revealed: report Report: Sessions to say he did not meet with Russian ambassador at Mayflower Hotel Cutting foreign aid is a mistake — and the consequences will be severe Congress must act on climate as Trump abdicates responsibility Sessions won’t discuss private conversations with Trump: report Trump: ‘9th Circuit did it again’ Trump: ‘Fake News Media has never been so wrong or so dirty’ Mattis slams Congress for ‘inhibiting’ military readiness Mattis: Russia wants no ‘positive relationship’ with US McCain strikes back as Trump’s chief critic Qatar brings lobbyists into Gulf showdown Insurer exits bolster GOP case for ObamaCare repeal Five things to watch in Sessions hearing Democratic primary could upend bid for Colorado seat GOP group launches final salvo against Ossoff in Ga. House race Free market meets net neutrality Koch-backed group expands ad campaign on tax reform Health groups band together to highlight concerns with House ObamaCare repeal Top Armed Services Dem to propose bill to address Russian aggression