The Hill Articles: June 23, 2017

Lobbyist shot at congressional baseball practice released from the hospital Pence meets with Koch brother in Colorado State Department’s Afghanistan-Pakistan envoy leaves Sally Yates slams Sessions on criminal justice reform DOJ applies to take Microsoft data warrant case to Supreme Court Trump called Cruz to press him on ObamaCare repeal bill: report Dem senators urged Obama to take action on Russia before election Trump administration narrows focus of counter-extremism program Trump notes ‘election meddling by Russia’ in tweet criticizing Obama Freshman GOP rep calls for Mueller recusal from Russia probe Social media mocks Trump misspelling ‘miners’ in video Former Obama advisor calls Fox ‘state sanctioned media’ Trump admin set up back channel in effort to rescue Syrian hostage: report Obama official slams ‘hypocrisy’ from lawmakers on Russia response Kobach fined over Trump meeting memo White House refers House panel to Trump’s tweets about Comey ‘tapes’ State Dept. to drop Iraq, Myanmar from list of worst child soldier offenders: report Biden rips Senate GOP healthcare bill, says it ‘isn’t about healthcare’ Jeb Bush trades Derek Jeter for Tagg Romney in Miami Marlins bid: report Trump slams Obama for doing ‘nothing’ about Russia before the election Clinton: If Republicans pass ObamaCare repeal, ‘they’re the death party’ NYT lists ‘Trump’s Lies’ Delaware senator charged for carrying gun into airport Frustrated Dems say Obama botched Russia response Poll: Single-payer healthcare wins more support Ohio’s ObamaCare freeze could change the repeal debate Report: Biden scolded hedge fund manager over late son Pelosi’s daughter: My mom is ‘unfazed’ by Dem critics US gas exports not the elixir to European energy security Poll: Former AG Lynch should be investigated Meadows: Senate bill lacks conservative support to pass House Sanders: ‘Thousands will die’ under GOP health bill Pro-Trump group launches seven-figure ad buy against GOP senator opposing repeal bill Military chiefs seek six-month delay in transgender recruits policy: report The false promise of ‘municipal broadband’ networks Google will no longer use data from personal Gmail accounts for advertising Why the European Union is forging ahead with the Paris Agreement Protestors in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ clothing greet Pence at Colorado speech Invasive carp found near Lake Michigan OPINION: Dear media, Americans don’t care Obama staffers are sad Gowdy won’t use Oversight gavel to probe Russia CNN brings courtroom sketch artist to White House press briefing Make America’s classroom and workplaces safe again White House condemns ‘Julius Caesar’ production Poll: Trump approval rating rebounds A tale of two drug bills — one proposed bill will worsen the drug prices crisis What does the working class want? Better schedules. Trump tells Democrats they need ‘courage’ to fix ObamaCare Judge declares second mistrial in Cincinnati cop’s murder trial Policymakers forget duty to protect taxpayers from financial failures Fifth GOP senator announces opposition to healthcare bill Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner invited to visit China WATCH: Key lawmakers predict bills on driverless cars by late summer Preet Bharara emailed DOJ about phone call from Trump: report Omarosa slams Congressional Black Caucus for ‘showboating’ Career civil servants are not behind the problems at the VA OPINION: Nancy Pelosi’s battle against the GOP politics of personal destruction Former Trump adviser who called for Clinton to be shot attends White House bill signing Poll: Americans believe Comey more than Trump over firing White House fills usher spot with Trump hotel staffer Drug pricing order would cut regulations Johnny Depp apologizes for Trump assassination comment WH says Trump has ‘no intention’ of firing Mueller, despite criticism Ryan reminds lawmakers to be on time for votes Senate intel panel to hold hearing on Russian meddling in Europe Schwarzenegger meets with Macron to talk a ‘clean energy future’ Scalise moved out of intensive care Commerce secretary spoiled Treasury secretary’s secret wedding: report GOP Medicaid cuts will be disastrous for millions with Alzheimer’s Supreme Court rules against Wisconsin family in property rights case Nebraska Democrat party official fired for wishing Scalise was dead Senate should seek to retain its ‘blue slip’ tradition for judicial nominees Poll: 57 percent oppose raising debt ceiling Georgia House race puts spotlight back on polls Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind Rep. Seth Moulton announces engagement Senate panel questions Lynch on alleged FBI interference US forces say they’ve killed ISIS financier Trump to nominate economic aide for India ambassadorship: reports Why repealing ObamaCare will be devastating for America’s veterans CNN anchor: ‘Fox and Friends’ is ‘state TV’ New Hampshire fixes law that accidentally allowed pregnant women to commit murder Dems say OPM backed down in policy scuffle Groups pulling events out of Mar-a-Lago: report These days, it’s the clash of the Arabian Gulf cash in Washington Obama official: We ‘choked’ on Russia response: report Trump signs VA reform bill The Hill’s 12:30 Report Poll: One-third blame media for political violence Facebook launches new initiative to counter terror content in UK RNC chief: Time for Democrats to admit ObamaCare fails Americans Rep. Kinzinger: Trump ‘doesn’t talk very strong on Russia, but acts very strong on Russia’ GAO could lose 200 staff under proposed spending levels, say Dems Spicer hits back at Obama for criticism of Senate health bill White House responds to Johnny Depp comments about Trump Lawmakers propose $7.5 million increase in Capitol Police funding after shooting Trump follows through on deregulation, but at what cost? California restricts state travel to Texas, other states over LGBT laws Top health insurer group won’t take position on Senate bill Lawmakers consider new security funding in wake of shooting Copyright Office voices support for giving consumers the ‘right to repair’ Watch Live: Trump signs Veteran Affairs bill The need for a coordinated approach to election security Poll: Voters grow weary of Russia probes Sanders’s wife hires lawyer amid bank fraud investigation Turkey rejects Arab demands to close military base in Qatar Merkel to host European G-20 representatives Watchdog faults EPA’s chemical safety tools Trump reshapes the lower federal courts with little progressive scrutiny Requiem for the budget wonk? Not if we can help it White House reporters object to off-camera briefings Poll: 60 percent of voters support FCC’s net neutrality rules Progressives target Heller and Flake on Senate GOP bill Spicer: When Trump wants to get something done, ‘it’s going to get done’ NBA Hall of Famer Rodman: People don’t see ‘good side’ of North Korea Jack Abramoff registers as a foreign agent GOP ObamaCare repeal bill puts kids in crossfire GOP senator surprises top Dem with birthday cake GOP senator: I would have preferred ‘better’ process on ObamaCare repeal Is government the new playground bully? Trump administration looks to ease rule on toxic dust exposure North Korea: US student’s death a ‘mystery’ Warning: Lawsuit ads may be harmful to the health of Americans Clinton tells supporters to speak out against ObamaCare repeal bill FBI probing Manafort financial deals WATCH: Lawmakers offer bills giving them gun rights in every state The Prescription Drug Delivery System: Tackling Costs, Ensuring Access Only Congress can enable drone technology to reach its full potential Rand Paul: Insurance should be available for $1 a day Here’s why Big Oil would back a carbon reduction plan Priebus ‘most imperiled’ person at White House Dems push for more action on power grid cybersecurity Trump regrets decision to fire Flynn: report Obama put cyber weapons in Russian infrastructure that Trump can activate: report Partisanship didn’t cause Scalise shooting, the rage of the unheard did Trump says tape bluff was to keep Comey honest Trump team tries to control Twitter outbursts: report HONEST Act needs honest engagement of scientific community Trump questions special counsel Mueller’s objectivity Trump’s job promises face challenge in auto sector Press briefing crackdown worries Trump allies Republicans divided on seeking budget deal with Democrats Congress poised to prohibit airlines from forcibly removing customers