The Hill Articles: June 6, 2017

Kansas legislature rolls back Brownback’s tax cuts Eric Trump: Dems ‘not even people’ Ethics office won’t probe Trump on domestic emoluments NSA leaker was ‘very scared’ when FBI arrested her Obama dines with Trudeau after Montreal speech Fox host to Trump: ‘Fake news media’ isn’t the issue, it’s you Freedom Caucus calls on Congress to work through summer recess to pass tax reform House Dem drafting articles of impeachment for Trump Trump preparing to actively contest Comey’s testimony: report Ex-Goldman Sachs exec wins New Jersey Dem primary to replace Christie Mueller ‘won’t be surprised’ by Comey’s testimony: report McCaskill: Trump ‘eerily quiet’ on Russian election meddling Dem lawmaker joins public lands-themed workout on National Mall Ex-journalist expected to plead guilty on threats to Jewish groups Trump’s diplomacy-by-Twitter sets off firestorm Senate backs bill making it easier to fire VA employees Trump, GOP plot path for agenda Fractured Republicans get options on healthcare Obama: Paris climate pact still has a chance Trump asked top intel official to intervene in Comey investigation: report EPA delays Obama air pollution rule by one year Ex-DHS chief: ‘I know of no such evidence’ Russia altered vote counts Comey told Sessions he didn’t want to be alone with Trump: report Tillerson greeted with middle fingers in New Zealand over Trump Paris withdrawal Putin: I don’t have bad days because I’m ‘not a woman’ Trump officials meet with transportation groups, lawmakers on tax reform GOP chairman: Senate panel will ‘deal with’ Russia in June Overnight Defense: Trump jumps into Arab nations’ rift with Qatar | ‘Hundreds’ of US troops in fight for Raqqa | Russian jet intercepts US bomber House votes to condemn Turkish security violence against protesters Schumer links debt hike to tax cuts Qatar ambassador ‘surprised’ by Trump’s tweets Overnight Healthcare: Trump to keep NIH director | Abstinence advocate named to HHS post | Anthem exits Ohio ObamaCare market Rules panel clears Dodd-Frank rewrite for House vote Overnight Finance: Trump tax reform push enters new phase | Consumer bureau defenders brace for Dodd-Frank vote | Schumer links debt hike to tax cuts | US, Mexico strike trade deal on sugar House panel probing Russia to call on Obama-era DHS chief Former Fox News host spars with reporters at first State Department briefing Overnight Tech: Patent chief stepping down | Companies join ‘day of action’ for net neutrality | Republican seeks Dem allies on internet privacy bill Why does T-Mobile treat its American workers worse than their foreign counterparts? Trump will keep National Institutes of Health director Sessions offered to resign amid rift with Trump: report US suspects Russian hackers planted fake news in Qatar: report Intel hearing becomes curtain-raiser for Comey Budget Committee: House healthcare bill can move to Senate Michelle Lee resigns from top spot at Patent Office Michelle Obama to Silicon Valley: ‘Make room’ for women Comey-Trump Part 2 — The lawman versus the tweeter For VA, accountability and risk make for strange but necessary bedfellows Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump wishes Comey ‘luck’ | Russia denies voting firm hack | WikiLeaks wants Intercept reporter fired Montana Republican seeks to delay court appearance for assault charge Dem calls for hearing on flight laptop ban Trump’s Labor chief has a chance to set the fiduciary rule straight UK prime minister: We’ll change human rights laws if they hurt counterterrorism Overnight Energy: Senate committee approves controversial Interior nominee Trump pitched solar-powered border wall ‘so it pays for itself’ Pavlich: Failing to act on extremism Abstinence education advocate named to HHS post Air Force chief says delayed Trump nominations make her job ‘difficult’ Overnight Regulation: Amazon to join ‘day of action’ for net neutrality | Trump pick for reg czar heads before Congress | Dodd-Frank defenders fight for consumer bureau Any changes to current Endangered Species Act will weaken its purpose GOP rep: Trump’s tweets ‘very ill advised’ Court asks EPA to justify pausing Obama pollution rule Arab nations risk gas insecurity over rift with Qatar Canadian foreign minister: US has abandoned global leadership, Canada must step up Comey’s Thursday hearing will be only public testimony Breitbart sees huge advertising drop in May: report House Republican looks for Dem allies on internet privacy bill After Saturday’s attacks, the British election is more volatile than ever US, Mexico strike deal on sugar trade Consumer bureau defenders brace for House vote on Dodd-Frank rollback Pro-reg group pushes back on Trump’s ‘regulatory czar’ pick Tiger Woods’s DUI and the growing American painkiller problem Senate Dems hammer DeVos on proposed education cuts GOP Senator doubts aviation bill will include Trump’s air traffic control plan Trump budget throws monkey wrench at engine of innovation Curtailing use of ‘official time’ in VA will benefit veterans care Christie: Trump tweets aren’t always ‘in his best interest’ Democratic gubernatorial candidate touts progressive support in Virginia Be merry, budget hawks — Trump air control plan saves $10 billion a year DHS pledges to review ‘bug bounty’ cyber legislation Schoolkids using Trump’s words to bully classmates: report Rand Paul spokesman: Lindsey Graham doesn’t speak for us OPINION: Why President Trump should fear John McCain US hits Assad-backed fighters near training base in Syria Trump: Kushner has ‘become more famous than me’ Man charged in attempt to obtain Trump tax records argues he ‘encouraged’ it McCain to question Comey at intel hearing: report First Amendment group demands Trump unblock critics on Twitter Trump’s budget sells out Alaska to big business Trump on Comey: ‘I wish him luck’ Poll: Half support Trump travel ban Cuts to US bioterror funds risk peril in event of attack Spicer refuses to say if Trump has confidence in Sessions Pentagon: ‘Hundreds’ of US troops in fight for Raqqa School children chant ’16 shots and a cover-up’ at Rahm Emanuel Dem wants Senate panel briefed on alleged Russia hacking Fox News presidents thank staff for London terror coverage Trump Foundation funneled $100K in donations into revenue for Trump Organization: report Pro-Trump group hits Comey as ‘showboat’ ahead of testimony GOP lawmaker blasts Washington Post reporter from House floor Comey won’t say Trump obstructed justice in testimony: report Flynn hands over more than 600 pages of documents to Senate Intel: report McConnell: Senate will move ObamaCare repeal bill in ‘near future’ Poll: Most want ‘aggressive action’ on climate change Supreme Court can second-guess Trump without weakening executive power Foreign Relations chairman stunned by Trump’s Qatar tweets China rejects US request to release activists arrested while probing Ivanka-brand factory CHOICE Act will protect tax payers, provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions Pentagon can’t square Trump comments on Qatar Silent killer — 9/11 illnesses strike national first responders Report: Uber fires more than 20 employees following sexual harassment investigation Congressional Republicans must stop trying to please everyone Graham: Rand Paul is ‘irretrievably gone’ on healthcare Pennsylvania rep. takes side in Wawa vs. Sheetz war Top Intel Dem: Russian attacks on election systems ‘broader’ than reported Anthem pulling out of ObamaCare market in Ohio Kaspersky files antitrust complaints against Microsoft in Europe Graham: Trump ‘doesn’t collude with his own staff’ Graham: GOP ObamaCare repeal likely to fail Leno: Kathy Griffin’s mistake was ‘trying to do politics’ Democratic affiliation at two-year high: Gallup Trump might live-tweet during Comey hearing: report Karen Pence, Agriculture secretary install beehive at VP’s residence Montenegro struck by Russian intel-linked hackers: report California signs deal with China to combat climate change Investor protection rule will fight for Americans — we must fight for it CEO economic confidence hits 3-year high Ex-Fed chief Bernanke defends Dodd-Frank measure ahead of House vote Sanders-backed candidate alleges improper voting in Democratic Party election London mayor on Trump tweets: ‘I really don’t care’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report Schumer to GOP: Work with Dems on infrastructure Megyn Kelly’s NBC debut with Putin failed to impress Report: Obama visited George, Amal Clooney in England National Computer Forensics Institute: Providing law enforcement with top training, resources The new dealmaking in Congress reveals an old truth: majority wins Sparks fly between DeVos, Dem on private school protections for LGBT students Maddow returning to airwaves Tuesday night Congress, learn from Zika and Ebola — Update US emergency fund Pelosi: Trump throwing his staff ‘overboard’ Dem states challenge EPA over pesticide decision Warren gets her own action figure WikiLeaks offers $10,000 to get Intercept reporter fired DeVos: All schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law Is alleged NSA leaker a hero or villain? A patriot or scoundrel? Russian jet intercepts US bomber over Baltic Sea Pro-Trump group targets Ossoff in Ga. special election Paris police shoot attacker outside Notre-Dame Cathedral Senators tell DeVos she has a tough job defending Education budget A public health revolution can reduce the growing cancer burden for the young Trump to speak at religious conference during Comey testimony Senate panel approves controversial Interior nominee Senate panel to hold hearing on drug prices US-backed forces in Syria launch attack to retake Raqqa from ISIS Trump decides against Russia investigation ‘war room’: report Rachel Maddow noticeably absent from MSNBC’s Comey coverage Amazon, Reddit join internet ‘day of action’ for net neutrality Linda McMahon on The Rock: If he’s running, ‘I don’t know’ Linda McMahon: ‘We’re not even staffed up to where we need to be’ CNN launches new digital series on ‘badass women of Washington’ Solar energy powers millions of green jobs Trump takes credit for Qatar split Lindsey Graham: I don’t think GOP can pass healthcare bill this year Rand Paul: All leakers must be found Kerry: New Iran sanctions may be dangerous Local retailer explains why saving debit-card reform is crucial to his business, your wallet UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘No reason’ to cancel Trump state visit By politicizing terror, Trump picked the wrong approach to global crisis Four top law firms turned down Trump: report Trump Jr.: Father’s been proven right on terror ‘every time’ Why the firing of Ford’s CEO is a wake-up call for Washington CNN honors Feinstein, Chao as ‘badass women of Washington’ Ex-Obama spokesman: Trump ‘intentionally sowing fear and chaos’ Eric Trump: Sharing profit reports doesn’t ‘blur the lines’ in separating business from president Trump: ‘There can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology’ Trump: Media trying to stop me from tweeting Eric Trump: Russia probe ‘the greatest hoax of all time’ Michael Moore launches ‘Trumpileaks’ website for whistleblowers Congress must weigh in on Saudi weapon sales before deal done Kremlin pushes back against report Russia hacked US voting equipment firm WILD (Act) for Innovation Dem: Trump’s response to London attack ‘inappropriate for a toddler’ Trump was furious over Sessions’s recusal: report Tillerson: Trump has been clear he wants to rebuild Russia relationship Trump on tax cuts, healthcare: ‘We are all pushing hard – must get it right!’ Feds moving to roll back occupational licensing is good news for American workers Dems lose appetite for deal with Trump on infrastructure Comey tests GOP loyalty to Trump Dems and GOP both bash Christie in NJ governor race Five places most likely to lose ObamaCare insurers Too many cooks threaten GOP healthcare bill CEO asked herself: ‘Why not me?’ President’s tax reform push enters next phase Retired officers warn US ‘falling behind’ on advanced energy