The Hill Articles: May 24, 2017

Ex-congressman: ‘I spent 60 years in Congress without body slamming’ a reporter Fox News reporters witnessed Gianforte grab reporter by neck, slam him to the ground Montana sheriff’s department investigating after GOP candidate ‘body slammed’ reporter US war ship nears Chinese island in first navigation challenge under Trump: report Navy leaders defend Trump’s lackluster ship budget Dem rep jokes ‘body slammed’ reporter lucky GOP healthcare plan isn’t in place yet Border-adjustment tax proposal at death’s door McConnell on Trump: ‘We could do with a little less drama’ House Dems demand Gianforte withdraw after being accused of ‘body slamming’ reporter Dem rep: Abuse, violence against the press ‘hallmarks in Trump era’ Maxine Waters: ‘Sessions should be fired’ New CBO score triggers backlash Poll: Americans disagree with Comey firing Overnight Healthcare: CBO fallout | GOP senators distance themselves from House bill | Trump budget chief blasts score | Schumer says House bill belongs ‘in the trash’ CBO predicts some with pre-existing conditions will lose coverage under GOP plan DeVos to re-evaluate funding applications rejected for formatting errors Hannity on attempted advertiser boycott: ‘Nobody tells me what to say on my show’ Montana GOP candidate accused of assaulting reporter on eve of special election Feinstein: Comey memos ‘going to be turned over’ Five takeaways from the CBO healthcare score Thousands protested Trump visit in Belgium Overnight Cybersecurity: Bad Russian intel may have swayed Comey’s handling of Clinton probe | Apple sees spike in data requests | More subpoenas for Flynn | DOJ’s plan for data warrants Trump to hold campaign rally in Iowa next Thursday Missing: Budget reform on defense, Medicare and Social Security Chaffetz: Congress should provide oversight on special counsel probe Freedom Caucus opposes clean debt ceiling increase Congress should act on measure to help Medicare, small businesses Schumer: Republicans should throw their health bill ‘in the trash’ Senate must have role in Paris climate deal Collins uses CBO score to rip House healthcare bill Trump administration risks Reagan’s legacy on nuclear disarmament Boy waiting for heart transplant gets good news after first lady meeting Sessions did not disclose Russian meetings on security clearance application: report NYT: Russians discussed using Manafort, Flynn to influence Trump Sanctuary cities targeted in budget THE MEMO: Trump seeks fresh start with wary Europe US unhindered by Russian no-fly zones in Syria Under Contract Overnight Tech: Internet lobby criticizes GOP privacy bill | Apple sees security requests for user data skyrocket | Airbnb beefs up lobbying Summer is coming, will Zika follow? Dem unveils bill to deter intelligence disclosures after Trump meeting GOP health bill could shred safety net for millions Overnight Defense: Manchester attack focus of NATO meeting | House passes bill targeting Marine photo scandal | Trump revealed submarines’ location to foreign leader Trump health chief blasts CBO score Overnight Energy: House votes to limit pesticide restrictions | Senate Dems push Trump to stay in Paris deal | Feds consider tariffs on solar panels Overnight Finance: GOP bill would leave 23M more uninsured, says CBO | Trump aides defend budget | Mnuchin asks for clean debt hike before August | Ryan says House could pass bill without border tax Politicians must stand up against the drug traffickers ruining our youth McCain: Dems killed Lieberman’s FBI shot TSA testing enhanced screening for carry-on bags GOP senators distance themselves from House ObamaCare repeal bill Facebook signs content deals for forthcoming video service: report White House press corps cries foul after Spicer left out of Pope meeting John Kerry channels Yoda in tweetstorm Trump budget ends US national service tradition Sanders calls GOP healthcare bill a ‘disgrace’ after CBO score House votes to roll back pesticide restrictions DOJ pitches agreements to solve international data warrant woes Overnight Regulations: Court revisits challenge to consumer bureau John Kerry goes on tweetstorm as Senate eyes Iran legislation Healthcare bill would cut taxes by $663 billion Self-proclaimed EU ambassador candidate was never considered: report Make national service a priority Judiciary chair may call for meeting with Mueller Bipartisanship? It may be possible thanks to this little-known group Mnuchin wants to keep deduction for businesses’ interest expenses Senators push for enhanced powers to battle botnets Budowsky: GOP summer of scandal Poll: Majority sees GOP health bill as step backward Former CIA analyst: ‘Trey Gowdy ought to have his ass kicked’ CBO: ObamaCare repeal bill would leave 23M more uninsured President Trump’s budget proposal threatens science Carson calls poverty ‘a state of mind’ Serena Williams takes job on Silicon Valley board, wants to improve tech diversity Taking the easy layup: Why brain cancer patients depend on it Spicer absent from meeting with Pope Francis Ex-US attorney interviewed for FBI job: report Bad intel from Russia influenced Comey’s Clinton announcement: report Arabs, Israelis and Americans share a common goal: Blocking the expansion of ISIS Poll: Americans think Trump is failing to ‘drain the swamp’ Cruz: Jokes about me in Franken’s book ‘obnoxious’ Hannity loses advertiser after pushing Seth Rich conspiracy theory Vicente Fox to Trump: You’re president for ‘the wrong reason’ Brazil’s woes are ‘Exhibit A’ for why Trump shouldn’t batter IMF 60 Dems send letter asking Trump to comply with ethics request Ex-Trump aide Carter Page says he’ll testify for House Russia probe Anthem reviewing whether it will participate in ObamaCare next year Lawmakers introduce measure condemning Turkish violence in DC Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump leave foreign trip early Poll: Dems don’t accept Trump as legitimate president Good energy policy is good people policy Mnuchin asks Congress for clean debt hike before August Paul: $110B Saudi arms deal ‘a travesty’ Trump revealed submarine locations to Philippines president Lawmakers urge debate on Afghanistan war Trump’s budget: The good, the bad and the highly unlikely WATCH: Attorney ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Trump has to speak to investigators Industry pushes lawmakers to build 355-ship Navy Only ObamaCare insurer in parts of Missouri pulls out of exchanges Mulvaney defends Trump budget before Congress The myth of sky-high drug prices Trump still deciding on Paris climate agreement Court considers constitutional challenge to consumer bureau House passes bill in wake of Marine nude-photo scandal Trump’s Riyadh Summit positions the US to implement successful policy in the Middle East Poll: Majority of voters think Trump is abusing power US authorities aware of Manchester bomber before attack: report Lindsey Graham: Trump’s budget ‘doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell’ Vermont governor vetoes marijuana legalization GOP rejects Dem effort to demand Trump’s tax returns Guess who’s addressing money in politics? It’s not the government George RR Martin compares Trump to King Joffrey UN: Trump budget would make key work ‘impossible’ McConnell: ‘I don’t know how we get to 50’ votes on ObamaCare repeal Israel alters US intelligence-sharing rules after Trump’s Russia meeting: report Trump hotels not tracking foreign cash despite Trump promise: report John Kerry’s advice to Harvard grads: Learn Russian Sanders: Trump budget is ‘grotesquely immoral’ Medicare’s $31 billion challenge: preventing older adult falls Fox News pushes to dismiss lawsuit by ex-host Andrea Tantaros House Dems ask Deutsche Bank for info on Trump accounts: report Obama photographer becomes Trump troller-in-chief When education is an ignored national security matter Top Education official resigned over dispute with DeVos: report Apple: National security requests for data skyrocketed in second half of 2016 Dem lawmaker: Time for new generation of leadership An ‘Arab NATO’ including Israel can exist if it stays quiet Last chance to nominate someone for this year’s 50 Most Beautiful list Paul Ryan loves GIFs Trump SoHo hotel plans layoffs: report Why the US should be wary about Rouhani’s reelection in Iran Trump records robocall for GOP candidate in Montana race The Hill’s 12:30 Report White House at odds over more troops to Afghanistan: report Airbnb registers new lobbyist amid escalating fight with hotels If Trump wants real success in the Middle East, rhetoric must match reality GOP chair eyes DHS cyber reorganization bill next week Leave energy studies to the Energy Department SEC charges four in Medicare insider trading scheme OPINION: Trump acts like a president guilty of impeachable offenses House Dems demand Trump make ObamaCare insurance payments McConnell: CBO analysis for House bill will repeat ‘things we already know’ Internet lobbying group is skeptical about new privacy bill Senate Democrats push Trump to stay in Paris climate deal Dem lawmakers call for single-payer healthcare Budget bloodbath a result of lawmaker refusal to confront entitlement spending NATO chief expects allies to ‘step up’ after Manchester attack Cummings: ‘There is an air of deception’ in White House House intel panel will subpoena Flynn businesses: Top Dem Ryan: House could pass bill that doesn’t include border tax Federal officials consider tariffs on imported solar panels Is Trump’s White House headed into troubled waters? Group accuses Comcast of trying to ‘censor’ pro-net neutrality site Ryan on Comey: ‘He’s not’ a nut job Democrats come out on top during congressional charity soccer game New regs for Thursday: Cauliflower, spearmint, peanuts Stealthing is assault, a betrayal with potentially long-lasting consequences AARP targets five GOP senators on healthcare Audit: Army failed to properly track arms going to Iraqi government Longest-serving governor in American history steps down Morrissey attacks UK politicians, queen for response to Manchester attack Franken on 2020 run: ‘I’m not going to do that’ A stronger NAFTA will boost US economic power against China New NAFTA a chance to shift free-trade model Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news New Jersey emergency alert system accidentally sends nuclear warning Fox tops ratings for Manchester attack coverage Blues Traveler’s John Popper: I voted ‘none of these clowns’ for president World’s population is outgrowing its food system Manchester bomber likely did not act alone, official says Police arrest three more people after Manchester bombing Sanders delegate wins NY state election in district that voted big for Trump Lieberman no longer considered for FBI chief: report Pension debt yielding a grim outlook for local governments nationwide Ex-Bush official: Trump team approached me on replacing Comey McCain decries ‘media frenzy’ around Capitol Congress should move to block the FCC from over-regulating broadband again The White House budget reflects wishful thinking on fiscal balance Kaine: ‘Broken promises’ in Trump budget Trump adviser Icahn saves $60M from expected rule change: report UK official: US leaks on Manchester investigation ‘irritating’ HBO cancels Jon Stewart’s animated digital series Pope Francis gave Trump 2015 encyclical on climate change Dem senators accuse Trump of purposefully holding back information In the politics of healthcare reform, past is prologue Manafort gives documents to Senate committee: report US record of regime change hurts NK diplomacy America must reduce its vulnerability to OPEC actions Comey friend: If I were Trump, I would be scared US officials stepping up security at arenas How Trump plans to remake the lower courts Wait until working-class voters realize they’ve been betrayed by Trump budget Poll: Voters support naming of special counsel for Russia probe Is ‘big wind’ making people sick? Keeping mothers out of jail requires new solutions Dear Congress: Please don’t make us live through the net neutrality nightmare again Trump meets the pope at the Vatican Senate feels pressure for summer healthcare vote Manchester attack will change focus of Trump’s NATO meeting White House, ethics office feud escalates Trump, Clinton campaign aides launch their own bids VA eyes building closures to boost care under Trump What to watch for in new healthcare score