The Hill Articles: June 9, 2017

June 9
Biden encourages Romney to launch Senate bid: report Trump to nominate counterterrorism coordinator Trump to make first visit to Supreme Court as president: report Comey friend with memo in contact with Senate panel: reports Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘absolutely lying’ about Comey conversations Goldman Sachs CEO trolls Trump: ‘How did infrastructure week go?’ Florida governor signs strengthened ‘stand your ground’ bill into law Trump calls UK Prime Minister May after election upset GOP rep on Trump’s tweets: ‘We’re going to hand the gavel to Pelosi’ Dem: Disrespect for rule of law by Trump administration ‘off the charts’ Trump expected to announce Cuba policy rollbacks next Friday DOJ: Trump can accept payments from foreign governments Dem group will troll Trump with banner over Jersey Shore Media raise concerns about Trump retaliation after seating changes Senate Dems: Investigate any obstruction of justice on Comey, Russia House Intel Dem rips Trump for ‘clownish’ Rose Garden speech US is discussions on Syria safe zone with Russia: report Religious right conference attendees see Comey as distraction for Trump agenda Nearly 20 million watched Comey’s testimony on TV Judiciary Dem asks GOP chairman to invite Trump to testify in public Gianforte to plead guilty to assaulting reporter Air Force grounds F-35 squadron after oxygen deprivation issues Trump will travel to Poland, affirm NATO alliance Trump considered Mueller for FBI director before he was named special counsel: report Ex-AG: Comey, Sessions were ‘failing to do their job’ The president should relocate U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem Why lawmakers are still shutting out black voters in North Carolina Gingrich: Trump ‘invariably’ ate fast food in front of me Hannity: CNN host Reza Aslan should not have been fired Exxon fights ‘reckless and false’ climate charge by New York AG Pelosi: Comey’s disclosures on Loretta Lynch ‘not such a big deal’ Trump lawyer insists Comey misled Senate about leak timeline House panel demands Trump release Comey ‘tapes’ Labor Department falters on fiduciary rule Romney: Clinton encouraged me to consider being Trump’s secretary of State US-Egyptian alliance is key to progress in the Middle East Lincoln Memorial pond to be drained after parasite kills 80 ducklings US should drop out of UN Human Rights Council Trump offers commitment to defending NATO allies Trump selects ex-banker to oversee Wall Street Trump won’t protect the environment — Congress must Trump: I’m ‘100 percent’ willing to testify under oath Trump refuses to say whether White House tapes exist Russia ‘very helpful’ in easing tensions after drone attack, Pentagon says Trump blasts Qatar hours after Tillerson urges end to blockade The damaging case against James Comey CNN severs ties with host who called Trump ‘a piece of s—‘ Indiana canvassers charged with submitting fake voter applications New York AG looking into Eric Trump Foundation White House criticizes ‘lazy’ MSNBC report on Trump’s Qatar knowledge Trump discusses Qatar with Egypt’s president: report Recognize the magnitude of municipal securities in the infrastructure debate Trump, Meryl Streep share screen time in HBO film Senate panel not ruling out Comey subpoena OPINION: It wasn’t Watergate, but Comey hearing could be Trump’s Waterloo Former attorney general: Lynch made Justice Department ‘an arm of the Clinton campaign’ Watch Live: Trump holds press conference with Romanian president Dem senator: I expect Trump to be deposed by special counsel DNC picks Ellison aide for senior adviser role California must end its war on the constitutional rights of nonprofits Tillerson says Qatar blockade ‘hindering’ military operations Apple, Microsoft, IBM execs to attend White House summit: report America’s business lobby takes a hypocritical dive into Georgia’s race House conservatives support summer omnibus to pre-empt shutdown fight Ex-GOP rep: Ryan’s impeachment claim about Trump ‘isn’t true’ Trump reopens hundreds of immigration cases: report Pelosi clarifies: Dems will back ‘clean’ debt ceiling hike Trump faces backlash over $3M Holocaust Museum cuts O’Reilly: ‘I should have’ fought back like Hannity GOP senator threatens to subpoena firm tied to Trump dossier Tom Brokaw: ‘Trump ran as a big time exec, not as an apprentice’ Trump promises ‘massive permit reform’ in infrastructure bill Israeli envoy hopes Trump waiver is last one for Jerusalem Delaware moves to codify abortion rights in face of Trump threat How the media got it wrong on Sheriff Clarke plagiarism accusation Bush: I don’t think Trump obstructed justice Trump aide reprimanded over Hatch Act violation Hillary Clinton writes to Teen Vogue contributor: ‘The Internet is not a friendly place for women’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report ‘Homegrown’ clean energy equals environmental protection plus jobs! SiriusXM will invest $480M in Pandora Pelosi ‘very worried’ about Trump’s fitness for office Conway defends Trump tweets Biden buys ‘dream’ beach house in Delaware Freedom Caucus chairman: ‘Time is of the essence’ on tax reform GOP senator knocks Trump administration for ignoring oversight requests Railroad regulators should trust in science, not fiat Watergate prosecutor: ‘No question’ Trump obstructed justice Dems to Trump: Endorse NATO’s Article 5 now Supreme Court says no to excessive government penalties Gillibrand rips Trump: ‘Has he kept his promises? No. F— no’ Trump told Pelosi: You know I won the popular vote Krauthammer: Trump likely now under investigation Macron trolls Trump with ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ website Watch Live: Trump speaks at Department of Transportation Chelsea Manning thanks Obama: ‘I was given a chance’ Trump praises House vote to dismantle Dodd-Frank Lewandowski: Comey has ‘zero credibility left’ Is the special counsel investigating Trump for obstruction of justice? CNN’s Toobin: Comey described obstruction ‘in the mold of Watergate’ GOP rep: Republicans ‘not being supportive enough’ of Trump Ari Fleischer: Trump’s ‘fault in large part’ that GOP didn’t defend him at Comey hearing Why the fiduciary rule alone is not enough to protect investors NBC host confronts ex-Trump aide: ‘That’s not intellectually honest’ Trump’s lawyer to file complaint against Comey: report Pelosi: Sessions should resign as attorney general Trump’s proposed climate rule reconsideration nears public release Trump rightly picks abundant energy and prosperity with Paris Agreement withdrawal Ex-Watergate prosecutor: ‘Corrupt intent up the wazoo’ Sanders congratulates UK’s Corbyn on election results Lewandowski: Comey ‘wasn’t man enough’ to leak info directly to press The UK snap election was PM Theresa May’s Waterloo Pelosi advises Trump: ‘Go to sleep’ Arab nations put dozens with Qatar ties on terror list Trump’s attack on national monuments reflects disregard for America’s diversity Poll: Dem Ossoff leads by 7 in Georgia House race OPINION: It’s not Comey versus Trump — it’s Putin versus America Lewandowski calls Comey ‘part of the deep state’ Children in military families need more support OPINION | Bill O’Reilly: Senators snooze while Comey drops leak bombshell May forms unity government after losing majority in UK vote The Senate has an opportunity to address opioid epidemic: But first it must reject the AHCA OPINION: Trump wins legally but loses politically in Comey hearing Trump claims ‘total and complete vindication’ from ‘leaker’ Comey THE MEMO: Bruised by Comey, Trump avoids catastrophe Trump’s ‘infrastructure week’ goes off the rails