The Hill Articles: June 30, 2017

Illinois man charged with kidnapping Chinese scholar LGBT groups blast Pentagon decision to delay transgender troop enlistment GOP operative who sought Clinton emails cited Trump aides: report Manhattan prosecutor joins special counsel’s Russia probe Brzezinski: I introduced Trump to key adviser Dwayne Johnson: I ‘can’t wait’ to meet Elizabeth Warren Pentagon officially delays transgender troop enlistment policy Labor Dept. signals change to Obama’s overtime pay extension Trump commission head on states refusing to hand over voter data: ‘What are they trying to hide?’ Kentucky secretary of state: ‘Not enough bourbon in Kentucky’ to make me release voter data Trump abandons plan for new food aid rules: report Science division of White House office no longer staffed: report Ex-Trump adviser to appear before House panel in Russia probe: report Senate Democrat staffers are predominantly white, women Conservative media outlets gain seats in White House briefing room AT&T, senators spar over customers’ right to sue Fox PR pro jumps to NBC to work with Megyn Kelly Scott Walker: Trump should ‘tweet more’ Senator faces healthcare protests at town hall States and Trump voter fraud commission set for showdown Threats against lawmakers already higher than all of 2016 Should report cards judge students’ personal qualities? Oklahoma sues prescription opioid manufacturers Trump: Criminal aliens stole ‘beautiful American lives’ Mississippi official: Fraud commission can ‘go jump in Gulf of Mexico’ Cory Booker puts ‘pause’ on fundraising from pharma companies Let’s get off social media — we might find something we’ve been missing White House releases salaries of top Trump staffers Should report cards impersonally judge students’ personal qualities? Do minimum wage hikes aid workers? The jury is still out. Kansas will not provide social security numbers to voter fraud panel GOP lawmakers urge party leaders to cancel August recess Congress: Save taxpayers money by protecting open competition Senate Dem wants to rewrite online trade rules in NAFTA OPINION: Trump takes up the Kansas voter witchhunt Obama left nuclear waste in South Carolina, Trump can clean it up Russian radio takes over local DC station Germany to fine social media sites over hate speech Most states refusing to provide voter data to Trump election panel Multiple people shot, gunman dead in New York City hospital shooting A message of thanks and hope from a Palestinian to American lawmakers White House: Chicago gun violence ‘driven by morality’ Scarborough: Trump wanted name of Brzezinski’s doctor Aging water infrastructure could represent a looming fiscal crisis for taxpayers WH accuses states bucking voter-fraud commission of ‘political stunt’ GOP bill would ease enforcement of political activity by churches Ind. official won’t turn over voter data despite being on Trump’s voter fraud panel Moderate House GOP express ‘concern’ over budget process Don’t be fooled by Trump or outspoken terrorists, the Muslim travel ban won’t work One year after PROMESA’s passage, Puerto Ricans continue to face economic hardship Sessions denounces ‘unacceptable’ levels of violence in Chicago Greens threaten to sue Trump over grizzly bear protections Facebook alters news feed to crack down on spam links Ellison sings in celebration of Minneapolis approving $15 minimum wage Judge in drone case: Congressional oversight of the military is ‘a joke’ Trump and Moon must unite to send a tough message to North Korea Labor Department weighs in on overtime dispute Kushner told ‘Morning Joe’ hosts to apologize to Trump or tabloid story would run: report Next tech revolution requires smart policies More state officials refuse to turn over voter roll data How the UN is advancing an anti-Israel agenda, more than 70 years after the Holocaust De Blasio interrupted by protesters at the gym WATCH: GOP Reps confident Congress will send repeal bill to Trump To solve America’s poverty crisis, Congress must reject budget cuts Canadian ruling dictating Google’s worldwide search results is far from unprecedented Conway: CNN producer who called Trump ‘crazy’ was ‘just joining in on the fun’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump: ‘Patience is over’ with North Korea Trump admin cracks down on parents who paid to smuggle children into US Trump scolds reporters for nearly knocking over Oval Office table De Blasio, US mayors warn: Trump budget could lead to public housing ‘crisis’ From bullying TV host to obstructing justice, Trump tactics the same Researchers determine one way Petya jumps between networks ‘Morning Joe’ hosts: White House threatened us with tabloid story Nevada marijuana sales start at midnight Memo to President Trump: After Poroshenko, seek a diplomatic breakthrough in Ukraine Photos of ‘dangerous’ grandparents go viral in response to travel ban Dems to Mattis: Don’t delay transgender enlistment policy As Congress tackles tax reform, women business owners need them to do some homework Healthcare protesters arrested after protest in GOP senator’s office French right-wing leader Le Pen charged in funding scandal Maxine Waters: Trump’s gone too far Watch Live: President Trump gives statement with President Moon Next Tech Revolution Requires Smart Policies NY Post writes three-word editorial on Trump tweets: ‘Stop. Just stop.’ The US and South Korea need to hash out their trade disputes, now Jerry Springer: Trump’s attacks beneath the dignity of any decent man ‘Morning Joe’ personality challenges Trump to a fight U.S. tech sector lobbied to soften ban on Russia spy agency: report Unusually candid Fed chief recognizes trade’s dark side Conway ‘very pleased’ with how Trump treats women German Parliament votes to legalize same-sex marriage The party of Lincoln has no soul — the GOP and its toxic healthcare bill Holder warns FBI employees: Be strong, your integrity will be unfairly questioned Dem senator: Trump using attacks to distract from healthcare EPA head launching initiative to ‘critique’ climate science Ben Carson reckons with proposed HUD budget cuts Scarborough fires back at Trump An FDA drug voucher program needs a reboot How moving away from fossil fuels can save lives and lead to expanded health coverage Conway quiet on Trump’s Brzezinski tweets, endorses ‘his ability to fight back’ How did the lower courts and Supreme Court differ so much on Trump travel ban? Insurer to cover bare ObamaCare counties in Missouri Trump denies threatening ‘Morning Joe’ hosts with National Enquirer story GOP senator calls for ObamaCare repeal first, replacement later Message to Trump: Poor people have the answers to solving poverty NY Times columnist: Trump once called me ‘dog’ with ‘the face of a pig’ Audio shows Trump threatened to sue CNN at private fundraiser CNN producer on new O’Keefe video: Voters are ‘stupid,’ Trump is ‘crazy’ Colbert: Trump isn’t the ‘symptom,’ he’s the ‘disease’ Top Kentucky official to Trump: I won’t send personal voter information How rolling back US oil production is not green policy Report: Trump considers shutting down Council on Women and Girls Trump plots trade wars against Cabinet’s advice: report ‘Morning Joe’ hosts: Trump fears women Trump says he is sending federal help to quell Chicago violence Trump: Repeal ObamaCare now, replace it later What factors make nuclear war more likely? Companies push Trump to outsource work in national parks The Memo: New GOP angst over Trump tweets  ‘Morning Joe’ hosts to Trump: Stop watching