The Hill Articles: June 8, 2017

Corbyn: UK election results proof May should resign Corbyn slaps female politician’s chest in botched high-five Karl Rove: ‘Trump lacks the focus or self-discipline to do the basic work required of a president’ Deutsche Bank: Privacy laws block Trump finance disclosures Blumenthal: There’s ‘mounting case’ for obstruction of justice Top aides persuaded Trump to be quiet on Twitter during Comey testimony: report Angus King on Trump-Comey ‘tapes’: ‘Release them’ New York Daily News on Trump: ‘LIAR’ Michelle Obama reveals her husband wore same tux all 8 years in office Top Dem wants feds to probe GOP ‘stock trading scandal’ Prosecutors: NSA contractor may have had plans for more leaks Conway dodges on existence of Trump-Comey ‘tapes’ Overnight Defense: Comey’s dramatic testimony | US shoots down armed Syrian drone | Qatar’s leader rejects Trump invite Comey told senators about possible third Sessions-Russia meeting: report House Dem: White House ‘can’t have it both ways’ on Comey Kushner to meet with Senate Intel staff: reports Justice Dept. defends Sessions after Comey hearing Overnight Regulation: House passes bill to roll back Dodd-Frank | Sage grouse back in the spotlight | GOP chair won’t back Glass-Steagall revival No, Texas did not pass a ‘show us your papers’ law Starting Friday, financial advisers must act in your best interest … maybe Winners and losers from Comey’s testimony Overnight Cybersecurity: Comey delivers dramatic testimony | Key takeaways from former FBI chief’s account | Lawmakers want more oversight of cyber ops | Russia sanctions push gains steam Parliamentarian threatens deadly blow to GOP healthcare bill New York Times responds to Comey’s challenge of its story Overnight Tech: FCC disputes reporter’s account of ‘manhandling’ incident | Verizon to cut 2K jobs at Yahoo | Russians used spyware on Instagram | Virginia moves on 5G networks Gianforte due in court Monday for ‘body slamming’ Price, Hatch contradict Mulvaney on Medicaid cuts Overnight Finance: House passes sweeping rollback of financial rules | Republican floats contempt charges for consumer chief | GOP lawmaker talked stocks with colleagues Comey testimony offers closure for some Clinton allies Overnight Energy: Zinke defends Trump’s Interior budget proposal Five takeaways from Comey’s dramatic testimony White House shows how Trump’s $1T infrastructure plan will be divided up Overnight Healthcare: Conservatives push back on Senate changes to health bill Qatar’s leader won’t accept Trump’s White House invitation: report Comey’s testimony by the numbers Trump to appoint Anthony Scaramucci to Ambassador of OECD: Bloomberg Exit polls suggest Conservatives losing majority, hung parliament in UK election Meghan McCain: Trump must ‘clean house’ after Comey hearing Rubio rejects claim he ‘defended’ Trump at Comey hearing The case for libertarianism in American politics Insurers exit ObamaCare in two Washington state counties Armed Services committee kicks off defense bill process Conservatives push back on Senate changes to health bill Dem lawmaker parodies Comey-Trump talks: ‘I hope you retweet this’ Trump’s budget would cut funds to center Ivanka visited Keep the lights on: Science funding must be national priority It’s not the ‘Freedom Caucus.’ It’s the Billionaires’ Caucus. Karl Rove tweets picture with Will Ferrell Russian intelligence group used spyware on Instagram Trump celebrates coal mine opening in Pennsylvania House passes sweeping bill to strip back financial rules Comey delivers dramatic rebuke of Trump With summer around the corner, let’s rethink how our society views service sector jobs In global health, modest cuts do major damage Ross regrets Trump proposal to cut ‘effective’ program Pence heralds ‘banner week’ for infrastructure House can boost lending, improve stability through financial reform bill Schumer to Trump: Play Comey tapes or admit they don’t exist WATCH: Rubio has ‘significant doubts’ on ‘criminality’ of Trump, Comey Feb. 14 meeting Australian columnist fights off attackers in dramatic video Democrats — a party in search of an agenda Cruz shrugs after getting his mic cut off mid-speech Snowden defends Comey’s disclosure of Trump memo Perez: Comey remarks ‘most damning evidence yet’ against Trump Napolitano: ‘Credible and compelling argument’ that Trump lied Labor groups fear weakening of Obama overtime rule GOP senators push to allow sale of short-term insurance plans Sanders concerned Trump tried to ‘derail’ Russia probe Russian embassy threatens to close American facilities in Russia Key moments from Comey’s dramatic hearing on Trump Republican campaign chief: Dems have ‘moral victories’ but GOP has ‘real victories’ Groups urge White House to keep ‘International Entrepreneur Rule’ US shoots down armed drone in Syria Reporter finds GOP senator’s bank card in Capitol ATM Senate Intel chiefs to meet with Mueller next week RNC: ‘Nobody thinks more of James Comey than James Comey’ Arizona Diamondbacks to McCain: Shrug Rubio won’t rule out possibility Trump obstructed justice Handling of China’s predatory pricing may further divide US, EU Rep. Trey Gowdy wins Oversight gavel Lawmakers push bill to target ‘super pollutants’ Senate confirms Scott Brown as ambassador to New Zealand McCain on his questions: Obviously I didn’t do it very well Fox correspondent: Comey leak shows he wasn’t ‘necessarily a person of principle’ WATCH: Comey’s underground exit Franken on Bill Maher: ‘He’s not a racist’ Twitter mocks Trump lawyer for ‘Predisent’ typo An open letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Clinton: Election loss is ‘devastating, especially considering who I lost to’ It’s time for Congress to tackle veterinary shortages Air Force predicts Boeing tankers will be delayed until 2018 Aligning clinical and community resources improves health Trump ally to start campaign for Kansas governor Price backs clean debt ceiling lift OPINION: Dems’ dreams dashed as Comey testimony clears Trump Twitter reacts to McCain’s Comey questions Trump lawyer accuses Comey of ‘improperly’ leaking memo to press OPINION: Comey testimony just the start of pain for Trump Dem senator: Trump should testify under oath ‘No idea’ if there’s a recording system in White House, deputy press secretary says GOP chairman: GOP should continue ObamaCare insurer payments Dingell takes veiled swipe at McCain after Comey hearing Comey ‘queasy’ over Lynch’s handling of Clinton probe Lawmakers move to boost oversight of sensitive military cyber ops No certainty on cost-sharing payments to insurers Verizon to cut 2,000 jobs at Yahoo, AOL: report Putin: ‘I like Senator McCain’ Watch Live: Trump attorney gives statement after Comey hearing Airbnb backs Cuba engagement as Trump reviews relations OPINION: Sorry Dems, Comey’s words too weak to impeach Trump Trump: ‘We are going to fight and win’ House Dems: Trump’s air traffic control plan would give away government assets for free FCC disputes reporter’s account of being ‘manhandled’ by security Sen. Heller supports seven-year phase-out of Medicaid expansion funds Dem candidate Ossoff sets new fundraising record in Georgia race Comey rips media for ‘dead wrong’ Russia stories Al Jazeera network reports being under cyberattack Zinke’s monuments ‘review’ is land seizure in disguise Ryan denies GOP would try to impeach Dem accused of same actions as Trump GOP chairman floats contempt charges for consumer bureau chief Cruz to conservatives: ‘Ignore the political circus’ Trump doesn’t tweet during Comey testimony Comey jokes with senator: I’m ‘between opportunities’ right now The Hill’s 12:30 Report Why Iran will emerge as the real winner in the Qatar crisis White House: Trump ‘absolutely’ has confidence in Sessions White House: Trump is not a liar Trump’s infrastructure package to include wage protections Packed DC bars watch Comey hearing in near silence Pence headed to Georgia ahead of special House election Ryan on FBI independence: Trump ‘new at this’ The Russian Bear has its finger in every country’s pie CEOs: Tax reform should be ‘highest priority’ Lawmakers take aim at Trump’s Interior budget Trump aide on Comey hearing: ‘Sorry Dems- nothing here’ Comey: I had to ‘break a date’ with my wife to have dinner with Trump Sessions not watching Comey testify: report Comey: FBI expected Sessions to recuse himself When diplomats rebel Watch Live: Trump speaks at conference after Comey hearing Tough budget choices for Congress, the president Lessons on Hispanic turnout from California special election UN: ISIS killed more than 200 fleeing civilians since May 26 Comey leaked memos to prompt special counsel Donald Trump Jr. defends father in tweet storm during Comey testimony US attorney fired by Trump: We all hope there are tapes of Comey talks Dems play hardball on Russia sanctions Trump cutting the EPA WaterSense program makes no sense at all Senators challenge Sessions’s ‘tough on crime’ order Comey: ‘Lordy, I hope there are tapes’ CNN reporter: Trump lawyer celebrated Comey statement Congress must restore its authority and give power back to the people CNN honors DC’s ‘Badass Women’ Comey says he kept notes because he doesn’t trust Trump to tell the truth Explosive device thrown into US embassy in Ukraine House Financial Services chairman won’t support Glass-Steagall revival Trump’s foreign policy fantasies are eroding US leadership role Business leaders push back against Trump’s energy research cuts Comey accuses Trump administration of ‘lies’ NSA leak suspect’s family: Trump will ‘make an example’ of her Comey’s testimony entirely free of substance GOP senator: No proof of obstruction in Comey statement Trump disputes Comey’s claims regarding loyalty, Flynn: report NC governor calls special session for redistricting Former chief of staff to Colin Powell: Trump administration ‘like a mafia family’ Acting on climate change and supporting coal workers – we have to do both Long lines at DC bars for Comey testimony Graham: Mueller has ruled out obstruction case if Comey is testifying Lieberman: Trump did not demand loyalty pledge during FBI job talks Jesse Ventura gets show on Russia Today Senate GOP paves way for ObamaCare repeal bill It will take a nation to combat Trump’s war on wildlife Graham: ‘Half of what Trump does is not OK’ but it’s not a crime ‘Morning Joe’ co-host: Trump may be ‘mentally ill’ Kamala Harris blasts Trump over loyalty oath ABC News corrects report on Comey-Trump investigation Liberal group MoveOn calls for Trump to be impeached Maine senator: Intel chiefs’ evasiveness on Trump means ‘there was something to discuss’ The sexist way we pile on Hillary Clinton and stifle women in democracy Intelligence Committee Dem to call Comey firing ‘utterly shocking’ Senate Judiciary Dem: Trump ‘crossed a line’ How Trump can turn to the private sector to keep our waterways afloat US attorney fired by Trump attends Comey testimony Trump’s FBI pick a ‘warning shot’ to Sessions: report Iran rejects ‘repugnant’ White House condolences for Tehran attack Live coverage: Comey testifies on Trump Can Congress and Mueller get along in the Trump-Russia probe? Lindsey Graham: ‘It’s a pretty good day for President Trump’ Manchin: I’m not going to rule on obstruction of justice Trump to watch Comey’s testimony with legal team: report Former Dem rep: ‘This isn’t “House of Cards.” This is American democracy on trial’ Trump does not intend to fire Sessions: report Public broadcasting can survive, and even improve, without federal subsidies Interning on Capitol Hill just got a little easier thanks to ‘College to Congress’ Counsel to Watergate prosecutors sees ‘sufficient evidence’ for obstruction of justice case against Trump The Hill’s History-Cast: Murder and Honor in the Capitol If Trump is pro-life, why did he pull out of the Paris Agreement? Wyden calls Comey statement ‘Watergate-level material’ Bill Maher betrayed black intellectuals Former FBI agent: ‘I literally wanted to rinse myself off’ after Comey statement Heritage paper: Congress should abandon border tax proposal Congress should leave the border adjustment tax behind Watch: GOP rep predicts higher profile for Comey hearing than Iran Contra What to watch for in Comey’s testimony The key players to watch at Comey’s hearing today Exclusive: GOP lawmaker talked stocks with colleagues Outside groups rally to back up Trump The UK election: What you need to know 49 questions for James Comey