The Hill Articles: June 27, 2017

Scarborough defends CNN against Trump: CNN ‘has more integrity’ Reporter who clashed with Sanders during press briefing: It was a ‘long time coming’ More than 300 abuse victim support groups oppose GOP healthcare bill Trump’s EPA chief met with chemical CEO before dropping pesticide ban: report North Korea: Trump’s ‘America First’ policy is like Nazism Google EU fine sends shockwaves across tech Lawmakers wary of Trump escalation in Syria Gianforte raised $116K day after assaulting reporter Dem senator: I don’t know if Trump ‘ever understood’ ObamaCare Trump aide to Syrian government: Don’t ‘test’ Trump Dem lawmaker: GOP healthcare battle is like the Titantic Disney fires back at Vice: Trump robot to have speaking role Palin suing New York Times over editorial on mass shooting Behind closed doors, tensions in the GOP Sanders: FBI inquiry of wife is ‘pathetic’ attack Manafort registers as foreign agent for Ukraine work Overnight Defense: Pentagon sees signs of chemical weapons activity in Syria | House votes to reaffirm NATO defense pact | Saudis refuse to ease Qatar demands Fox News bashes Obama family vacation House panel approves proposal to privatize air traffic control Pro-Trump group pulls ads targeting GOP senator on ObamaCare repeal Senators urge Trump to do right thing with arms sales to Taiwan Stone to testify before House Intel Committee next month How data is set to replace people behind the wheel in driverless cars Food Network star honors veterans with dessert feast Senate Democrats: ObamaCare repeal fight isn’t over yet Natural gas exports — centerpiece of Trump’s energy plan Overnight Cybersecurity: New ransomware attack spreads globally | US pharma giant hit | House intel panel interviews Podesta | US, Kenya deepen cyber partnership Political foes agree: Small banks pounded by Dodd-Frank McConnell on healthcare: ‘It’ll just take us a little bit longer’ Saudis say Qatar demands are non-negotiable Va. Republicans to choose challenger to Tim Kaine through primary Overnight Finance: GOP divided over welfare cuts in budget | Lawmaker loses $17M on pharma stock he pitched | Yellen says another financial crisis unlikely in our lifetimes Overnight Tech: EU hits Google with record fine | Amazon gears up for lobbying battle | Facebook hits 2 billion users | New ransomware spreads across globe DHS to start building border wall prototypes this summer Time asks Trump Organization to remove fake cover from golf clubs Why UK millennials voting for socialism could happen here, too Lobbying World Overnight Regulation: EPA moves to repeal Obama water rule | Labor chief to review overtime rule | Record fine for Google WATCH: Sen healthcare vote delay doesn’t mean death for bill Dem rep mocks Trump with his own fake Time magazine cover Study: Opioids could kill nearly 500K Americans in the next decade iPhone’s anniversary is a reminder that regulatory headwinds are ahead Overnight Energy: EPA moves to repeal Obama water rule Investigation shows DHS did not hack Georgia computers GOP senator: Trump still learning to work with Congress Hacking back is exactly what American industry must do to defend against cyberattacks Overnight Healthcare: Senate delays ObamaCare vote past recess | Trump says GOP ‘very close’ to deal | Three more senators come out against bill House intel panel interviews Podesta in Russia probe On ‘sanctuary cities,’ let’s listen to law enforcement Nothing to see here — Trump’s media blackout is a danger for democracy House votes to endorse NATO’s mutual defense pact Congressman vapes during committee meeting to prove point Trump: Senate GOP ‘very close’ to agreement on health bill Want to fix American politics? Open up the primaries Ransomware hit globally, but was designed for Ukraine: report Post-recession generation to be majority-minority White House: Top officials were ‘fully aware’ of Syria statement Gingrich: Obama should testify before Congress in Russia probe Consumers need stronger protections from robocalls Warren goes on tweetstorm over GOP ObamaCare repeal bill Three more GOP senators announce opposition to healthcare bill Supreme Court agrees to hear NJ sports betting case Trump’s Middle East adviser works for peace — Abbas must do the same White House encourages viewing of anti-CNN James O’Keefe video GOP chairman wants ‘robust’ tax reform process in the Senate Clinton praises ‘Harry Potter’ series Trump lawyer Sekulow directed millions to family with nonprofits: report Reporter accuses White House of ‘inflaming’ media tensions in heated exchange How the fractured media landscape is fueling the resurgence of white nationalists Facebook hits 2 billion monthly users OPINION: ObamaCare by another name is still ObamaCare Senate GOP healthcare plan is the next man-made disaster McConnell: ObamaCare repeal isn’t dead WATCH LIVE: Senate Dems hold ‘People’s Filibuster’ against ObamaCare repeal NC man gets life for planned mass killings in ISIS’s name Trump praises female reporter’s ‘nice smile’ on call to Irish PM How EPA’s hazardous waste protection actually kills Americans McConnell complained to WH about pro-Trump group’s attack on GOP senator: report House approves extra funding for lawmaker security Trump golf clubs displaying fake Time magazine cover Sanders gives White House briefing in surprise sub for Spicer EPA moves to repeal Obama water rule Lawmaker loses $17M on pharma stock pitched to colleagues Women stage ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-inspired protest outside Capitol Dems will press for no votes on ‘Kate’s Law’ –– but not too hard Time for Congress to support drone federalism to benefit the nation Watch Live: White House press briefing GOP senator calls for tight scrutiny on AT&T’s proposed Time Warner merger Democrats — playing the blame game won’t grow the party Upholding states’ rights and local control are worthy causes Rand Paul: Trump ‘open to making bill better’ Senate GOP delays ObamaCare repeal vote past recess Club for Growth opposes Senate ObamaCare repeal bill EPA head faces skeptical senators on budget cuts Army base lockdown lifted after reports of possible shooter Salon declares ‘Trump-free Tuesday’ OPINION: Trump’s energy plan will make America the new Saudi Arabia Graham gets frustrated in public ‘unmasking’ debate Yates: ‘I don’t really see running for office’ Cornyn: Key vote to advance health bill likely Wednesday Toronto hotel paying $6M to remove Trump’s name: report To stabilize Iraq after ISIS, try a method that worked The Hill’s 12:30 Report Cruz, McConnell huddle with healthcare vote looming Sally Yates: Trump administration behavior ‘should be alarming to us as a country’ Puerto Rico’s statehood win was a ruse Nordic-Baltic parliaments underpin strong transatlantic relations Pharma giant Merck hit in growing ransomware attack Senate plan to abolish ObamaCare is a win for the middle class House energy bill spends $3.6B more than Trump budget Rand Paul, Trump to meet Tuesday Howard Stern: I have a ‘man crush’ on Al Franken Trump is wrong on US tax ranking, but we still need tax reform Gingrich: Supreme Court travel ban ruling shows Trump ‘was right’ House committee approves coal country bill Ryan defends CBO director amid backlash on Senate healthcare bill score Mnuchin, Louise Linton spotting dining in Georgetown Chamber of Commerce urges repeal of ‘Cadillac tax’ on high-cost employer health plans VA accountability should matter to everyone — especially animal lovers Ukraine responds to cyberattack with ‘this is fine’ tweet White House: Agencies were not cut out of Syria statement Medicaid group’s ad buy urges opposition to cuts Megyn Kelly’s NBC ratings sink for fourth straight week New ransomware outbreak reported all over world House budget plan delayed again over welfare cuts Why liberals should support Trump — not Obama — on Cuba policy Richard Spencer’s white-nationalist think tank violated state nonprofit law: report CNN to air ‘The Russian Connection: Inside the Attack on Democracy’ Tuesday night Study: Premiums would spike for older people under Senate repeal bill New O’Keefe video shows CNN producer calling Russia coverage ‘mostly bull—-’ Pentagon: ‘Active preparations’ for another chemical attack in Syria Disney fires back at Vice: Trump robot to have speaking role The journalism industry is in dire need of an overhaul Russian oil company Rosneft hit by cyber attack OPINION: Destroy McConnellCare, RyanCare and TrumpCare travesties For gun reciprocity bill foes, desperate times call for desperate lies Ryan attacks cable news in op-ed Perry defends energy grid study Critics ostracize a rational ‘Qatar First’ policy Drone expert: For al-Baghdadi to still be alive takes a ‘brilliant mind’ Trump promotes Fox News host’s book on Twitter Spicer to hold first on-camera press briefing in a week Colbert: Russian agents ‘followed me everywhere’ on Russian trip The US must pressure Qatar to crack down on terrorism Former GOP senator: Let Dems engage on healthcare bill Trump blasts media after CNN retraction: ‘They are all Fake News!’ Senate Dem: ‘We’ve got to stop the administration from sabotaging the private insurance market’ UN rights chief warns of Trump’s ‘persistent flirtation’ with torture Did Democrats really have Georgia on their minds? Ryan: This could be ‘most productive’ presidency, Congress in our lifetime Warren: Dems should campaign on single-payer healthcare plan OPINION: All the president’s tweets — help our adversaries North Korea compares ‘America First’ policy to ‘Nazism in the 21st century’ Kremlin criticizes US warning to Syria Congressional Black Caucus has a duty to meet with President Trump Congress, don’t treat flyers like airport ATMs Poll: US favorability in world falls under Trump Pediatricians’ group ‘deeply alarmed’ at EPA’s pesticide decision Syria dismisses White House warning of chemical attack preparations Ryan: ‘I think the left is out of gas’ Trump on CNN retraction: ‘What about all the other phony stories they do?’ High-power Dems facing ethics scrutiny EU slaps Google with record $2.7B antitrust fine for skewing search results GOP ObamaCare fight faces do-or-die procedural vote Changing America: America’s growing education divide Dems face identity crisis Conservative groups hammer Senate healthcare reform bill Amazon primed for merger battle Chaffetz calls for $2,500 legislator housing stipend The Memo: Trump seeks to put his stamp on nation Heller under siege, even before healthcare GOP super-PAC promises big spending in 2018 An unlikely home in DC French-American Foundation announces 2017 ‘Young Leaders’ GOP senator: Don’t expect Trump to ‘have your back’ on healthcare vote