The Hill Articles: June 20, 2017

Dem who launched bid against Paul Ryan raises 100k in first day of campaign Bono says he’s ‘grateful’ Scalise, others made it through shooting Trump boasts over victory of GOP candidate in Georgia Ossoff concedes Georgia race: ‘This is the beginning of something much bigger’ Trump Jr. mocks Dems after Georgia special House election GOP hits the gas on ObamaCare repeal Lawmakers zero in on election system security Trump considering limiting press briefings: report Republicans hang on to House seat in key Georgia election Jill Stein: ‘Pathetic’ excuse by Dems that campaign was tool of Russian influence Top Dem: Trump slowing pace of Senate Intel probe GOP hangs on to South Carolina House seat Angus King: I’m sure Flynn will ‘appear before the committee one way or another’ Speier: I absolutely believe Trump made up Comey tapes Trump administration lays groundwork for NAFTA negotiations Trump heads to heartland for tech push Ex-DHS chief: ‘To my current knowledge’ Russia did not alter vote counts Trump budget calls for cuts to housing aid except for subsidy that benefits Trump holding Trump dines at Pence’s residence Ivanka Trump weighs in on awkward hug with Rubio: ‘Fake news’ Poll finds Americans’ fears about national security growing Overnight Defense: Armed Services panel hints at higher defense budget | Mattis gains power in Trump Cabinet | US shoots down Syrian drone | McCain threatens to block defense nominee Parents of Michael Brown reach settlement with Ferguson Flynn was told secrets despite Russia blackmail concerns: report US detects new activity at North Korean nuclear test site: report Mueller meets with House leaders amid Trump-Russia probe One America News Network CEO is pulling offer to O’Reilly Overnight Healthcare: Senate bill coming Thursday | GOP senators criticize party’s process | Dems struggle to slow ObamaCare vote | Insurers get June subsidies Defense panel wants 12 aircraft carriers Daily Mail editor pulls out of talks for White House job Overnight Tech: Tech leaders briefed on Trump tax reform plans | FCC drawn into new fight on internet speeds | Dem wants election hacking intel made public Ironworker announces run against Paul Ryan: ‘Let’s trade places’ Lobbying World Tapper criticizes Georgia House candidates for blocking reporters Overnight Cybersecurity: Armed Services panel looks to tighten cyber oversight | Election hack hearing Wednesday | Dem wants answers on contractor security Dems limited in their ability to slow ObamaCare vote House Republicans block Russia sanctions bill Overnight Energy: Zinke, Perry take heat over Trump budget Brussels train station blast a ‘terrorist attack,’ prosecutor says House panel to explore 14 driverless car bills next week US weighs travel ban on North Korea: report Overnight Regulation: Trump moves to shake up labor board Rubio, Ivanka Trump joke about their ‘alleged failed hug’ GOP senators pleased with Ivanka Trump meeting on family leave, child tax credits Calif. Dems could miss votes because of diverted plane: report Sessions hires his own lawyer Health plans slam Medicaid cuts in emerging Senate bill Dems, greens press Trump administration on methane rewrites Pavlich: Trump’s best speech Durable infrastructure drives America’s economy forward Opponents of ATC modernization relying on red-herring arguments Mellman: Varieties of Trumpism House passes nuclear energy tax bill Yes, politics is violent and always has been Overnight Finance: Ryan wants tax reform to be permanent | White House expects tax bill ready by September | Defense spending battle delays budget White House says foreign investment key to infrastructure plan Trump administration pays June ObamaCare subsidies to insurers Petition opposing DeVos student loan overhaul gets 18K signatures Japan to test missile defense system following North Korea launches Give the incarcerated a chance at an education Top Dem calls to revamp lawmaker security after baseball shooting Trio of conservative Republicans rip Senate healthcare process New border adjustment tax would amount to a $5 trillion tax hike on consumers State Dept. ‘mystified’ Gulf states haven’t released details on Qatar claims Capitol Hill hosts blood drives in honor of Scalise Armed Services subcommittee sidesteps base closure debate Biz groups hail Trump’s labor board pick America will pay for Trump’s laughable decision to ditch Paris Agreement Schumer: Tax cut may derail debt-ceiling increase VA pledges action on 1,200 vacant, underused buildings Perry cites ‘moral obligation’ to build Yucca nuclear waste site McCain: No American has seen healthcare bill, but I’m sure Russia has Italy investigating effort to hack foreign ministry site Pence donates blood to support GOP baseball shooting victims Calif. senator wins bet on NBA finals against Ohio colleague Spicer: Trump will make announcement on Comey tapes this week Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act will help prevent sex abuse in sports Franken: Trump might be ‘gullible’ on China Armed Services subpanel to add 17,000 soldiers in defense bill GOP rep proposes allowing lawmakers to carry guns after baseball shooting Waging hope in memory of our colleagues Argentina must reform to tackle government-business corruption Trump: China ‘has not worked out’ on North Korea No real harm caused by Chelsea Manning leaks: report Senate panel to reject Trump’s air traffic control plan in aviation bill Spicer says he hasn’t talked to Trump about Russian election meddling Armed Services subpanel hints at support for higher defense budget Lessons for Dems looking to 2018: Compete everywhere White House: Trump wants GOP ObamaCare repeal to ‘have heart’ McConnell: Healthcare bill to be revealed Thursday Israel begins work on new West Bank settlement Cohn: Tax legislation will be released in early fall The state can enforce the law, but it’s up to us to restore people and communities Trudeau tweets not the answer to Canada’s refugee issues Congressional Black Caucus calls on Trump administration to invest in prosecuting hate crimes Spicer on shakeup rumors: ‘I’m right here’ National parks have more to offer than gas — why won’t the government protect them? Pentagon confirms death of ISIS leader in Syria GOP senator: ObamaCare repeal bill coming Thursday Ending Medicaid expansion will leave people struggling with addiction without care Democrats tout suit on Trump’s foreign business connections GOP rep shares ‘hateful, vitriolic’ messages received after shooting Holder mulling 2020 bid FEMA nominee confirmed weeks into hurricane season OPINION: Sean Spicer’s departure was a foregone conclusion from Day One Georgia special election runoff: live coverage Senate Republicans criticize own party’s healthcare process Trump trashes environmental studies but they stave off disaster Live Coverage: Spicer holds first on-camera briefing in a week Armed Services panel aims to toughen cyber oversight in defense bill Senate panel readies must-pass aviation bill Social media mocks photo of Rubio, Ivanka hug A virtual wall, not a physical wall, is the key to stopping illegal immigration Democrats search for GOP healthcare bill Suspect in Va. Muslim teen slaying detained by ICE The Hill’s 12:30 Report Where Georgia candidates need votes to win Dems to grind Senate to a halt over ObamaCare repeal fight Ryan calls for tax reform to be permanent Chelsea Clinton calls out Bannon for ‘fat shaming’ Sean Spicer Congress has the ability to build a better air traffic control proposal Senators: Trump’s Interior budget is going nowhere Ford to move production of Focus from Mexico to China Russian fighter jet comes within 5 feet of US plane: report The smart way to lift the student-debt burden Laura Ingraham: Not sure press secretary job is ‘something I’m dying to do’ States call on FCC to reject cable lobby’s petition on slow broadband investigations Did the Supreme Court open the floodgate to offensive trademarks? Handel jabs Ossoff at polling place: ‘He wishes he could vote like me’ McCain threatens to block Trump’s deputy Defense nominee Trump: American student’s death a ‘total disgrace’ Dem senator presses intelligence contractor on breaches McCain concerned Air Force found no cause for F-35A oxygen issues US bombers fly over Korean Peninsula China invited Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to Beijing: report Trump’s plan to cut public housing is a mistake for America Ossoff, Handel blocking media outlets on eve of election Colo. attorney general, congressman getting divorced No. 2 Senate Republican: ‘We’re going to have 50 votes’ on healthcare Sessions praises Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Rogen keeps blasting Trump Jr. with DMs We need Tunisia in the fight against ISIS Sanders’ Medicare for all vs. the Secret GOP Plan Club for Growth bashes border tax ahead of Ryan speech Scalise touts Handel as ‘great candidate’ Anti-Trump group files FOIA request in ‘Washington v. Tramp’ case NY gov directs review of voting infrastructure cybersecurity Oil giants back carbon tax proposal New York Times columnist warns of hysteria around Trump, Russia US shoots down pro-Assad drone in Syria Going national with automatic voter registration Hannity compares Russia investigation to birtherism Poll: Few Americans support US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement Ivanka Trump to meet with GOP senators on paid family leave: report Reducing recidivism means real commitment to second chances Franken: Impeaching Trump could lead to ‘zealot’ Pence Mnuchin: Policymakers ‘100 percent committed’ to getting tax reform this year Time to let the American people elect the US attorney general Dem senator: GOP using Russia, Scalise shooting as ‘cover’ for healthcare Otto Warmbier’s tour group: No more Americans to N. Korea S. Korean president: Korean diplomacy could be Trump’s greatest diplomatic achievement OPINION: Democracy will send ISIS to the same grave as communism Two-thirds say tone in politics is getting worse Trump’s budget decimates our local first responders Bannon explains off-camera press briefings to The Atlantic: ‘Sean got fatter’ Report: Russia investigation turns to Flynn business partner Majority says national security behind Trump’s travel ban Top Dem wants election systems hacking attempts made public Ally defends Trump’s silence on mosque attack Trump approval hits low point in CBS poll Apple CEO Tim Cook urges Trump to show more compassion on immigration The United Nations should ditch its anti-Israel bias Trump praises Ga. Republican Karen Handel as ‘a hard worker who will never give up!’ Five things to watch for in Georgia’s special election Dems, GOP brace for nail-biter in Georgia A frantic scramble before possible healthcare vote next week Mattis gaining power in Trump’s Cabinet Meet Jay Sekulow, the new face of Trump’s legal team US signals involvement in Syria could escalate The Memo: Against the odds, Trump renews push on Middle East peace SBA List seizing its moment Manchin faces primary challenge from the left Trump regulators trigger pollution fight Solar panel makers look to White House for help Manatt snags Jack Quinn