The Hill Articles: June 2, 2017

June 2
Ex-campaign aide ducks on climate change, says Trump ‘passionate about the environment’ Susan Rice: Trump’s moves ‘a whole lot of winning’ for Russia, China Two dozen more Trump ethics waivers to be released UN Security Council expands sanctions on North Korea Judiciary Dems warn Trump about trying to block Comey testimony White House budget chief: ‘No way’ that US defaults on debt Putin: US hackers could have framed Russia House Intel chair made requests to unmask Americans: report Montana AG Fox dashes GOP hopes, won’t bid for Senate in 2018 Trump to nominate Richard Spencer for Navy secretary Trump picks 2 of 3 nominees for Fed: report Conway: John Kerry’s criticism of Paris decision ‘shows why he lost’ White House budget chief apologizes to CBO analyst Trump: Israel, Palestinians ‘ready to reach for peace’ Self-driving cars should help pay to pave the way for the future Trump FBI director interviews ‘chaotic’: report Trump to leave infrastructure out of tax reform Ahead of Senate testimony, Comey ‘angry’ over firing: report Republican governor joins coalition to uphold Paris climate agreement Special counsel investigation includes Manafort, may expand to Sessions: report Justice Ginsburg’s workout becomes a book Trump’s Paris rejection a defeat for deal’s White House backers Pfizer hikes prices on nearly 100 drugs: report Ethics office promises to look into undated WH ethics waivers Army wants 17,000 more troops among other wish list items Court order could hold up Sinclair purchase of Tribune TV stations Trump’s rash departure from Paris agreement leaves farmers worse off No country for people with disabilities Fair, pro-growth tax policy can help energy consumers Rosenstein to testify next week Man arrested at Trump’s DC hotel released, ordered mental health evaluation Will UK Prime Minister May’s election gamble backfire? The history behind NATO’s international ‘one world’ order Breakup the big country: A liberal case for state’s rights Business moguls can learn from Trump: Winners never quit, quitters never win Bloomberg pledges $15M to UN to cover US climate share Winners and losers in Trump’s Paris decision Mark Green will not resume campaign for Tennessee governor DeVos: ‘Certainly, the climate changes’ NBA player Enes Kanter claims Turkey arrested his father Media groups call for congressional investigation of Gianforte over ‘body slam’ Fox’s Jenna Lee announces decision to leave the network Trump administration sends CIA torture report copies back to Congress Jenna and Barbara Bush ‘tried to veto’ dad’s presidency Pruitt defends Paris withdrawal France releases ‘changed’ version of White House video on Paris agreement GOP siding with Trump on Russia shows depth of partisan divide Conway’s husband withdraws name from Justice Department role: reports Conway plans to make $7.8M home DC social hub Did Turkey’s payments to Michael Flynn delay our military operations against ISIS? How President Trump can use the debt ceiling to ‘drain the swamp’ EPA chief: Climate pact should focus on exporting US technology White House won’t rule out trying to block Comey testimony Trump’s uphill battle to save religious protections Pruitt refuses to say whether Trump believes in climate change America’s international tax system is leaving our companies behind WATCH LIVE: EPA head defends Paris decision at White House WATCH: Debating Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris accord Megyn Kelly: The new gold standard in American journalism Why higher education is in need of regulatory relief Pittsburgh mayor issues Paris Agreement executive order Cohn denies interest in replacing Yellen at Fed Navy ‘wish list’ includes $2.7B for planes, but no ships Pelosi: Nunes violating recusal in Russia probe Jimmy Carter to attend Gregg Allman funeral Was politics the trump card in court’s travel ban decision? Kathy Griffin: Trump ‘trying to ruin my life’ over photo Coalition: 484 civilians killed since start of anti-ISIS campaign Keep budget negotiations out of Farm Bill debate OPINION: Is an allowance for all Americans as crazy as it sounds? Kaine: Trump is ‘jealous of Obama’ Major world buildings turn green in support of Paris agreement DOJ watchdog opens review of opioid enforcement The Hill’s 12:30 Report EMILY’s List backs Warren ally in contested House race Pelosi: Trump endangering his own grandchildren with Paris deal move Fox News to launch populist-themed ‘Next Revolution’ show Sunday night Texas gov signs new voter ID plan House to vote next week on bill rolling back Dodd-Frank The world needs the US in fight against climate change Kelly Ayotte joins defense contractor’s board of directors Wyclef Jean: Anti-Trump celebs should be more like Kimmel than Kathy Griffin Cohn says ‘clean’ debt ceiling bill might not be possible Special counsel probe to include Flynn’s Turkey ties: report FCC to consider allowing law enforcement to see blocked caller IDs Tillerson’s first post-Paris remarks: US will reduce emissions Mark Levin: Trump ‘hugely disappointing’ on Israel embassy Women’s group launches petition for CBS to pick female news anchor Keith Ellison: Reality of Trump is setting in Putin: Russian hacking allegations ‘reminds me of anti-Semitism’ Commerce secretary: Trump ‘is an environmentalist’ Majority of public wants to keep Medicaid expansion funds Putin: ‘A child’ could be behind hacking of Dems Pence: ‘For some reason’ climate change is a key issue for the left As death toll mounts, Goldman rewards Venezuelan dictator’s cruelty New York AG: Exxon’s climate accounting ‘may be a sham’ FTC and Congress must protect contact lens users Conway: I hope Hillary Clinton finds self-awareness soon Alec Baldwin fundraiser nets $5M for NJ Dems Conservative groups push for regulatory changes to ObamaCare Michael Hayden: Americans died for NATO — Trump must show it more respect Putin on Paris deal: ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ Trump needs a communication strategy reboot Fox’s Guilfoyle: Trump called me to talk Paris deal before decision Sanders backer prepares to challenge Paul Ryan in 2018 Poll: Dem Ossoff leads by 1 in Georgia House race GOP senator: Healthcare deal unlikely this year I favor strong cyber defense, but ‘hack back’ idea is cyber suicide Scarborough: Bannon is the real president Dan Rather: History will punish Trump for leaving Paris climate deal Warren: Trump’s Paris deal exit a ‘big gift to Republican donors’ Unemployment rate hits 16-year low as just 138K jobs added Spelling bee champion asked to spell ‘covfefe’ House Dems pause Russia probe interviews: report Americans win when energy competes Conway dodges questions on whether Trump believes climate change is a hoax CBS, the Tiffany network, loses jewel in anchor Scott Pelley WH telling agencies to ignore Dem oversight requests: report Bill Nye hits Trump: ‘You can’t build a border wall against CO2 emissions’ White House approves social media checks for visa applicants: report Some in WH thought Paris deal opponents used dubious data to convince Trump: report GOP hopes data investment will boost midterm odds House Budget chair Black eyes Tennessee governor bid Trump cements ‘America First’ doctrine with Paris withdrawal DNC allies incensed by Clinton criticism Koch-backed group launches six-figure campaign for tax reform