The Hill Articles: June 26, 2017

Poll: Canadians’ favorable opinion of US drops Poll: Heller more likely to lose if he supports GOP healthcare bill Ellison: Trump is ‘OK’ with wealthy Muslims Senate Dems step up protests ahead of ObamaCare repeal vote Trump sends FBI director nomination to the Senate White House warns of Syrian preparation for chemical attack Johnson becomes 4th GOP senator unwilling to proceed on healthcare bill US levies another batch of tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber McCaskill attended reception at Russian ambassador’s residence in 2015 US levies another batch of tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber Sanders: GOP healthcare bill ‘barbaric and immoral’ Perry: Trump wants to use energy for ‘global leadership’ Lewis aide may be under investigation for ethics violation: report Winner of Georgia special election sworn in Agencies scramble to put travel ban in place Alec Baldwin’s Trump will return to ‘SNL’ Five takeaways from the CBO score on Senate ObamaCare bill Murkowski: I don’t have enough information to vote in favor of healthcare bill Overnight Healthcare: CBO score imperils ObamaCare repeal | Breaking down the numbers | WH hits back over score | Trump phones holdouts | Dems plan floor protest Inspector general report: Park Service did not change records of crowd size at inauguration Poll: Majority worried about national debt Lobbying fight erupts over coal country bill Sanders dodges question on FBI investigation into his wife House bill threatens Russia with nuclear treaty suspension New CBO analysis imperils GOP ObamaCare repeal Four GOP senators will vote against taking up healthcare bill without changes Overnight Tech: Black lawmakers press Uber on diversity | Google faces record EU fine | Snap taps new lobbyist | New details on FCC cyberattack Three resign from CNN after Russia story retraction White House hammers CBO for health bill score Jared Kushner hires Abbe Lowell for legal team Protect Medicare Part B for America’s seniors Overnight Defense: House panel unveils $696.5B defense policy bill | Bill threatens to suspend nuke treaty with Russia | Corker vows to block Gulf arms sales Overnight Energy: Trump White House kicks off ‘Energy Week’ FCC chairman reveals new details about cyberattack following John Oliver segment Overnight Regulation: Supreme Court green lights partial travel ban | Schumer wants robocall crackdown | Google faces record EU fine | Justices to look at Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections Rubio: ‘I hope’ Mexican elections won’t end partnership against cartels Feehery: Medicaid reform opening Rare-earth rancor: Feds must stop Chinese purchase of US mine CBO: 4 million would lose employer health coverage under GOP plan Senate confirms NRC chairwoman to new term Sens. Cassidy, Kennedy, please vote no on Senate healthcare bill Trump touts social media use with Indian prime minister Carter Page questioned in FBI Russia investigation: report Major progressive group rolls out first incumbent House endorsement Tyrannical CFPB tarnishes July 4th holiday GOP chairman: More tax-reform hearings coming in July Defense policy bill would require Trump’s Afghanistan, Syria strategies Overnight Cybersecurity: Obama faces new scrutiny for Russia response | UK parliament cyberattacked | Election hacking fears put heat on DHS | Feds appeal to Supreme Court over data warrants Overnight Finance: CBO finds 22M more uninsured under Senate health bill | GOP agrees ObamaCare taxes must go | Supreme Court to look at Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections | More tax reform hearings | Green light for partial travel ban | Budget estimate shows GOP bill is about tax cuts for rich, not healthcare How the synthetic turf industry is bypassing children’s safety Here’s how your city can become the next Austin, Texas Watch Live: Trump gives joint statement with Indian Prime Minister Modi Dem senator: CBO confirms ObamaCare repeal is a ‘%#$@ sandwich’ Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods underscores the threat posed by ‘big data’ Lawsuit targets firm that failed to secure 198 million Americans’ data CBO: Senate ObamaCare repeal would leave 22M more uninsured Industry ‘surprised’ by DOJ appeal in data warrant case Congress, take an Ebola inspired approach to the opioid epidemic Sessions: Supreme Court travel ban order a victory for separation of powers House Armed Services unveils $696.5B defense policy bill Turkish bodyguards in DC brawl can’t attend G-20 summit in Germany Another win for religious liberty at the Supreme Court Trump gets green light for partial travel ban Data exposure on 200 million voters highlights need to improve industry standards Pro-Trump group blasts ‘rigged’ Russia probe in ad starring Tomi Lahren Senate Dems plan floor protest ahead of ObamaCare repeal vote Poor women of color set to lose big under TrumpCare Senate Dem: Gorsuch, Thomas and Alito like ‘horsemen of the apocalypse’ OPINION: Trump’s travel ban victory should force media to examine itself Can you hold a member of the executive branch in contempt of Congress? Trump believes Russia ‘probably’ behind election hacking CNN’s Acosta: Fox ‘always’ got questions under Obama Highway Trust Fund in need of a long-term fix States rights might be best medicine for TrumpCare Congressional Black Caucus calls on Uber to hire executives of color St. Louis to remove Confederate statue Reports: Google said to be facing record $1.2B fine from EU Senate Dems set principles for potential budget negotiation Trump phones Senate holdouts on GOP healthcare bill Delaware pool where Biden worked as lifeguard named after him Capping Medicaid threatens our ability to care for poorest, sickest patients Health insurer Anthem endorses Senate bill Dem senator: Don’t bet against McConnell on ObamaCare repeal US to declare China among worst human trafficking offenders: report It’s time for Republicans to play offense while Democrats are weak Amtrak names former Delta exec as new CEO Supreme Court to rule on scope of Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections Speaker Ryan, the fate of our policy toward Russia rests in your hands Trump admin unveils cyber pact with Israel Spicer allows photographs at off-camera White House briefing Huckabee: Senate GOP ‘on the pathway to making some major blunders’ with healthcare bill Poll: Both parties would be blamed for government shutdown Nobel-winning economists come out against Senate healthcare bill Snapchat hires new director of US public policy DHS to consult with other departments before travel ban implementation Is Senate ObamaCare repeal bill too mean? Senate adds penalty for going uninsured to healthcare bill A bipartisan consensus against ‘big pharma’ is growing in Congress Poll: Voters want US to seek new climate pact to replace Paris American Medical Association: ObamaCare repeal violates ‘do no harm’ rule Google taps Avis to manage its driverless car fleet Amid Chicago violence epidemic, PTSD for survivors Trump’s effort to make America great must include strengthening intellectual property rights The Hill’s 12:30 Report Health groups urge governors to fight Senate healthcare bill OPINION: The Un-American activists’ reaction to Otto Warmbier Trump lauds Supreme Court order on travel ban as ‘clear victory’ Corker vows to block arms sales to Gulf countries amid Qatar crisis US must not let up in fight against global anti-Semitism Regulators get more time to review Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops merger Catholic Sister: Time for moral leadership on Medicaid from so-called ‘pro-life’ Senate Republicans Cornyn: GOP won’t delay ObamaCare repeal vote Doctors can do messaging on Republican healthcare reform College cuts ties with professor who said ‘Otto Warmbier got what he deserved’ US, South Korea can bury the trade barrier hatchet this week Schumer calls for FCC crackdown on ringless robocalls Preet Bharara to host podcast Supreme Court won’t hear Gold King Mine spill case OPINION: Trump’s right — GOP health bill is mean, mean, mean Report: Russia says terrorists used encrypted messaging service Telegram to coordinate attack GOP senator: Leadership trying to ‘jam’ through healthcare bill Koch-backed group calls health fight in Congress ‘humbling’ The Cost of Caring: Family Caregivers and Tax Reform Supreme Court allows limited travel ban to take effect; will hear Trump appeal Supreme Court rules churches are eligible for some public funds Gingrich: Trump will be reelected, then Pence will win in 2024 Supreme Court declines to hear two Second Amendment cases Funeral for the filibuster: GOP will likely lay Senate tool to rest Philando Castile family to get $3M settlement America needs a national dialogue to heal our political battle wounds Trump administration marks ‘Energy Week’ Supreme Court agrees to hear case over same-sex wedding cake Conway: People not doing their ‘homework’ on Medicaid Trump warns he’ll allow ObamaCare to ‘crash & burn’ Conway: ObamaCare ‘robbed people of choices’ Michelle Obama surprises Chance the Rapper with BET Awards video Pelosi on criticism of leadership: ‘This is such a small item, it isn’t about me’ Two years after SCOTUS gay marriage ruling, the road to sexual freedom remains long Trump: Obama didn’t ‘choke,’ he ‘colluded or obstructed’ Poll: Dems rate higher on healthcare, social policy; GOP has edge on security, debt Justin Trudeau marches in Toronto Pride parade Former Obama aide: ‘We followed the book’ in response to Russian meddling Congress needs to support the COINS Act Trump pressing for big meeting with Putin: report Report: US warship was warned of collision Democrats must end fiery rhetoric against AT&T-Time Warner merger Kremlin: No arrangements for Putin, Trump meeting Scarborough: Obama controlling Trump with ‘Jedi mind tricks’ Ivanka Trump: ‘I leave the politics to other people’ Ivanka Trump: Total agreement with father would be a ‘strange scenario’ Poll: Younger Republicans have more liberal opinions on immigration GOP senator blasts Senate healthcare bill for reliance on government spending This week: Senate races toward ObamaCare repeal vote McConnell allies confident in healthcare win GOP’s message on ObamaCare is us versus them Judd Gregg: Ax the August recess Juan Williams: Trump refills the swamp Week ahead: Senate races toward healthcare vote Week ahead in tech: Lawmakers turn focus to self-driving cars Week ahead: Lawmakers plot next steps on financial reg reforms | Agency chiefs testify on budgets | Fed to release stress test results Week ahead: EPA chief faces more questions over Trump budget Week ahead: Defense bill heads to marathon markup