The Hill Articles: June 22, 2017

June 22
Trump: ‘Bothersome’ how close Mueller is to Comey Hannity starts talking about murdered DNC staffer again Comey attends charity event at New York Times building Saudi Arabia demands Qatar shut down Al-Jazeera, cut ties with Iran Dem senator: Trump ‘doesn’t respect’ the presidency Paul Ryan: ‘Beautiful day’ to catch up with Bono Johnny Depp: ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’ Dem: Trump tried to ‘intimidate’ Comey with threat of tapes Sessions backs LGBT Pride Month event Sen. Franken spotted on stage at Grateful Dead concert Michigan judge halts deportation of more than 100 Iraqi Christians Trump: Scalise children got ‘beautiful’ tour of White House House Intel panel will interview John Podesta next week: report AARP calls on lawmakers to reject ‘harmful’ Senate healthcare bill Overnight Defense: GOP chairman moves ahead with $640B defense bill | Lawmakers eye 355 ship navy | Senate panel seeks answers on shoot down of Syrian jet House defense bill to counter threats from Russia, North Korea Owner of NY Jets nominated for UK ambassador post Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump tweetstorm on Russia probe | White House reportedly pushing to weaken sanctions bill | Podesta to testify before House Intel Sanders to headline ‘Don’t Take Our Health Care’ bus tour OPINION: Trump’s bluff: Perfectly legal Coats: Trump seemed obsessed with Russia probe Trump: Looking forward to making Senate healthcare bill ‘really special’ Overnight Regulation: Senate Banking panel huddles with regulators on bank relief | FCC proposes $122M fine on robocaller | Yellowstone grizzly loses endangered protection Trump shares Breitbart article touting MS-13 ICE bust With Trump, a new age of transportation safety is within reach Overnight Tech: Trump huddles with telecom execs | Record fine for robocaller | Uber employees petition for ex-CEO’s return | Twitter to join net neutrality ‘day of action’ Trump slams Mexico, reaffirms pledge to ‘build the wall’ North Korea tests rocket engine for ICBM Dems huddle to discuss Pelosi frustrations Lawmakers want meeting with Trump administration to take US-Mexico border trade Former Trump HIV/AIDS advisers rip Senate GOP healthcare bill Will Republicans stand up to the NRA’s insurrection rhetoric? Protesters target GOP on way out of town over healthcare Senate panel unveils aviation bill with consumer protections, drone fix Layoffs announced at Boeing plant Trump visited Healthcare spending: the elephant in the tax reform room Rocky rollout for Senate healthcare bill Trump supporter buys billboard slamming ABC News over Russia scandal coverage Kasich: I have ‘deep concerns’ about Senate health plan Armed Services chairman moves forward with $640B defense policy bill House to vote on Kate’s Law next week as wall debate heats up Innocent until proven guilty: Lawyering up doesn’t make Mike Pence or anyone else guilty Trump’s new lawyer: ‘I am not a snowflake, I can tell you that’ Overnight Energy: Yellowstone grizzly bear taken off threatened list GOP baseball manager gives emotional speech before delivering trophy to Scalise’s office House reauthorizes technical job skills training program How American farmers can avoid another economic slump Overnight Healthcare: Latest on Senate healthcare bill | Four conservatives say they’ll oppose | Obama slams bill | Health groups offer scathing criticism Trudeau calls Trump tweets a ‘new wrinkle in international diplomacy’ Overnight Finance: Big US banks pass Fed stress tests | Senate bill repeals most ObamaCare taxes | Senate expected to pass Russian sanctions bill for second time Obama plans to campaign for Va. Dem gov nominee Poll: Half want Dems to control Congress after 2018 Sanders: I hope McConnell listened to protesters outside his office Grassley: Comey must say if FBI investigated Sessions How to reform federal technology without deepening the digital divide To resist Trump’s climate assault, California must curb oil production Federal appeals panel upholds ruling on ‘Making a Murderer’ confession All big US banks pass Dodd-Frank stress tests Pelosi aides sending allies suggested tweets backing her: report Healthcare groups issue scathing criticism of Senate bill An opportunity for lawmakers to fix Colorado’s broken public pension system House passes bill to speed permitting for dams, reservoirs Senate Banking panel huddles with regulators on bank relief Our flood insurance system is broken. Here’s how we fix it. Lawmakers look to ban eating of cats and dogs Video of Trump driving on the golf green goes viral Immigrants should not live in fear of ICE Bipartisan push to prioritize cyber advice for small businesses 43 arrested in ObamaCare repeal protests at Capitol Twitter joins pro-net neutrality ‘Day of Action’ US calls on Russia to end violent ‘intimidation’ in eastern Ukraine Uber hiring law firm to probe handling of India rape case: report MSNBC analyst: Defending Trump ‘like hugging a suicide bomber’ Senate panel demands Trump’s legal rationale for shooting Syrian jet Saudi shakeup: New prince will try to transform the oil kingdom Layoffs set to begin next month at Carrier plant Trump struck deal with: report Obama slams ‘fundamental meanness’ of Senate healthcare bill Cruz floats amendment to Senate healthcare bill Virginia man accused of giving top-secret docs to China Trump administration removes protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears OPINION: When will Dems realize the ‘resistance’ is a losing cause? House Intel Dem says Trump’s tweet about ‘tapes’ not enough Flint stabbing suspect tried to buy a gun before attack Pew: 44 percent of Americans know someone who has been shot On cyber, Trump team needs this Dodd-Frank piece to succeed House subcommittees pass all six defense spending bills Franken, Perry clash over climate change Facebook refuses to release political advertising data Obama WH ethics lawyer: Lack of Comey tapes example of ‘witness intimidation’ Ala. high school class pulls conservative reading list after backlash State Department officials attend Otto Warmbier’s funeral Trump vows to cut ‘job-killing’ regulations on tech industry Education Dept. regulatory reform task force finds over 150 rules to review As Congress debates repeal of the estate tax, why not consider ending the gift tax? Cruz trolls Alyssa Milano over GOP special election victory Hospitals to Senate: ‘Go back to the drawing board’ on health plan Four Senate conservatives say they oppose ObamaCare repeal bill Senate expected to pass Russia sanctions bill for a second time Lawmakers urge Zinke to crack down on sexual harassment at Interior Uber employee petition asks for CEO’s return Senate bill would repeal most ObamaCare taxes, delay Cadillac tax Bipartisan lawmakers give blood in honor of Scalise Senate bill contains $50B to stabilize ObamaCare markets Perpetrator in Pizzagate case sentenced to 4 years in prison FCC proposes $122M fine on robocall scammer Black Dem accuses Steve King of ‘white privilege’ in heated exchange Senators question need for HHS cyber office Democrats are going to keep losing if they can’t articulate a vision Ice Cube: Black community not high on Trump’s priorities list The Hill’s Whip List: Decision time on Senate ObamaCare repeal bill Bid to legalize marijuana in Vermont goes up in smoke Trump: I didn’t record Comey conversations Trump-Modi talks can aid breakup of burdensome barriers to India trade Ryan: Scalise is ‘doing well’ and ‘his spirits are up’ Trump doesn’t have Comey tapes: report White House: Overseas airports can avoid electronics ban if they beef up security The White House is looking for a new press secretary: Spicer or nicer? The Medicaid debate should be about healthcare Lawmakers unveil bill to set 355-ship Navy Police remove protesters opposed to ObamaCare repeal from McConnell’s office Poll: ObamaCare more popular than House GOP healthcare bill Iowa GOP chairman calls Republican senator ‘an arrogant academic’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report GOP senator: I would not call this ‘ObamaCare repeal’ Ryan: Senate health bill ‘tracks’ closely with House bill DAPL decision shows Trump that the devil is in the details GOP senator: ‘No reason’ to try to work with Dems on healthcare What’s in the Senate healthcare bill Defense bill would limit implementation of nuclear arms treaty with Russia Election hackers altered voter rolls: report Former Bush aide: Trump is a ‘cyberbully’ who destroyed GOP CNN’s Acosta: WH doesn’t want ‘you to see and hear what they’re doing’ Will we ever have civility in American political discourse Meghan McCain slams ‘felon’ Dinesh D’Souza over tweets mocking father’s captivity McConnell: Republicans have ‘responsibility to act’ on ObamaCare Trump says Senate health bill will be ‘negotiated’ GOP senator slams proposed NIH cuts: ‘No one should have to defend’ them House Democrats: Confidentiality should not apply to Trump bank records House Dem campaign chief defends Pelosi LA may name major road after Obama Senate GOP bill defunds Planned Parenthood for one year FCC advances proposal to unmask blocked caller ID in threat cases GOP rep fears Russian interference turning cybersecurity partisan Why fund the United Nations Human Rights Council? Ousted US attorney Preet Bharara has a book deal Sanders: Senate ObamaCare bill ‘worse than expected’ Pelosi to critics: ‘I think I’m worth the trouble’ North Korea: Trump a ‘psychopath’ who may launch strike to distract from US problems Dems push back on claim DNC rejected DHS assistance Dem rep calls for House Dem ‘change in leadership’ Bipartisan senators seek to boost expertise in military justice system Trump can bridge skills gap by changing tune on trade Supreme Court limits government’s power to revoke citizenship Trump: Pelosi’s leadership good for the GOP Sanders: No president has ever lied as much as Trump Senate GOP releases ObamaCare repeal bill with deep cuts to Medicaid US fails to intercept missile in overnight test Read the Senate GOP’s ObamaCare repeal bill Trump: Russian hacking ‘a big Dem HOAX’ Live coverage: Senate GOP unveils its ObamaCare repeal bill Hugh Hewitt’s new MSNBC program to air on Saturday mornings: report Armed Services Dems introduce bill on Russia aggression Time to protect Hawaii from the ‘clear and present’ North Korean danger Gingrich: Trump was trying to ‘rattle’ Comey with tapes claim ‘Clean coal’ plant may not use coal Donna Brazile: Congress has duty to halt Trump on Russia sanctions White House pressuring House GOP to weaken Russia sanctions bill: report Air Force One TVs set to record HGTV series Coal magnate sues John Oliver for defamation Trump: If Russia interfered in election, why didn’t Obama stop it? GOP rep Gowdy on healthcare bill: ‘I try really hard not to give the Senate advice’ ‘Morning Joe’ fact-checks Trump speech What members of Congress can do to improve civility Gingrich: Mueller’s Trump investigation will be a ‘personal vendetta’ Supreme Court’s ruling against PC police a win for free speech US urges China to do more to restrain North Korea Gingrich: Media was right, special elections were a referendum MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asks Cory Booker to dinner during interview GOP rep: No regrets for partly blaming Obama for lawmaker shooting Dem rep: Kushner has ‘serious’ questions to answer Corey Lewandowski: GOP health bill will improve care Senate Dem: GOP healthcare bill will result in ‘a lot of pain’ for millions Senate Dem undecided on 2018 reelection run Dem: Pelosi more toxic than Trump in some areas of the country Biden tells LGBT community to hold Trump accountable Self-driving cars are setting the stage for regulatory battle between feds and the states Former White House chief of staff: Current ‘chaos’ a reflection of Trump Dem mocks ‘super secret’ GOP healthcare bill with toilet tweet Boris Johnson: Trump’s UK visit will go ahead Trump: ‘I just don’t want a poor person’ in top economic roles No reason to wait on ‘Phase II’ of ObamaCare repeal Trump suggested top intel officials refute collusion with Russians: report Proposal to privatize air traffic control struggles to win over critics It’s time to axe student loan forgiveness for public service Special election sweep boosts Trump agenda Five things to watch in Senate GOP’s ObamaCare repeal bill The Memo: Trump vote proves resilient in Georgia special election win Driverless cars speed onto political agenda Dems see surge of new candidates Dems reconsider high expectations after Georgia defeat Changing America, part V: The coming millennial boom New Census data: US growing older, more diverse