The Hill Articles: May 31, 2017

Trump exempts senior staff from ethics rules Stephen Curry: Obama and I have talked about challenge of living in public eye Trump granted at least 16 White House staffers ethics waivers: report Hillary Clinton fires back at Trump tweet with ‘covfefe’ reference Perez: Trump’s allegiance is with Putin Pro-Paris agreement protest planned outside the White House Thursday Dem: Sessions, Kislyak story may be ‘big time perjury’ Trump to announce Paris climate deal decision Thursday Senators announce plan to bolster sanctions on Russia: report Schiff: Trump shouldn’t return compounds to Russia Trump: Clinton ‘blames everybody but herself’ for electoral loss Investigators probing whether Sessions, Kislyak had another undisclosed meeting: report Trump weighing return of Russian compounds seized over election meddling: report Clinton questions Trump’s ‘fake’ Twitter followers Cornyn: Senate will repeal ObamaCare by ‘the end of July’ GOP senator has ‘hard time believing’ Senate will vote on healthcare by August House Dems to WH: Revoke Kushner’s security clearance Feds should stop digging a budget hole and quit the land grabs Biden: Paris deal ‘best way to protect’ US leadership In praise of Trump pulling out of the Paris climate pact Congress faces tough road to balanced budget Police investigating noose found in African-American history museum Elizabeth Warren: Trump’s Russia scandal could be worse than Watergate Biden launching PAC: report EpiPen maker may have overcharged Medicaid by $1.27B Nas on Trump: ‘We all know a racist is in office’ Bloomberg: ’55 percent chance’ Trump will win reelection Pentagon’s foreign military sales director to retire Secret Service arrests fence jumper Time for a (different kind of) change in Afghanistan Hannity invites WikiLeaks’ Assange to guest host his radio show Clinton: ‘I was the victim’ of high expectations Climate change drama grips the White House Romney urges Trump to support Paris climate deal Trump must not block efforts to prevent chemical disasters Clinton: ‘Everything will change if we win in 2018’ Seven subpoenas issued in House Russia probe Mexican businessman creates ‘Trump’ toilet paper How Trump’s budget makes us all vulnerable to bioterrorism Franken dodges on backing ‘terrific’ Klobuchar for 2020 bid Clinton on Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet: ‘I thought it was a hidden message to the Russians’ As Trump honeymoon era ends, economy still on shaky footing Clinton defends Goldman Sachs speeches: ‘They paid me’ Key Republican: Defense bill will ‘double down’ on warning to North Korea Franken: Dem colleague rejected Cruz during Secret Santa drawing Obamas buy their DC rental home Clinton rips DNC: I inherited nothing Clinton: Media covered email server scandal ‘like it was Pearl Harbor’ Chelsea Clinton: Election loss an ‘unexpected blessing’ New Ohio GOP candidate shakes up Senate primary Franken: I’m keeping Kathy Griffin event because ‘she begged for forgiveness’ White House will stop taking questions about Trump, Russia investigation For the sake of police, don’t back the Back the Blue Act Lessons the healthcare industry can learn from the airline industry Treasury targets Colombian drug cartel allies Dem senator: Trump bears responsibility for ‘wave of violence’ Unlike NATO, there are no ‘free-riders’ in United Nations Fox News holds off MSNBC for May ratings win Spicer offers cryptic explanation for Trump ‘covfefe’ tweet Trump adviser supports raising gas tax to pay for infrastructure Trump put America first while in Europe GOP targets Ossoff over Iran deal support Cruz uses ‘covfefe’ to take a shot at Franken’s book Bank lobbyists use dubious poll to distort the will of the people ‘Veep’ star says his ‘terrible’ press secretary still ‘better than’ Spicer Lewandowski: Trump’s comm team needs ‘pre-existing relationship’ with him Kerry to Trump: Think of grandkids in deciding fate of climate accord Tesla CEO threatens to quit Trump biz council if US leaves Paris deal Franken not canceling Kathy Griffin event despite pushback White House preps broad exemptions from birth control mandate Harsh U.S. immigration policies are causing mental, social harm to American children Watch Live: Sen. Al Franken town hall WATCH: Flynn is victim of ‘McCarthyism,’ says co-author Boehner: I did not say Trump’s ‘policies were a disaster’ Trump likely to keep US Embassy in Tel Aviv for now: report Lewandowski to GOP: Get on Trump train or lose CNN fires Kathy Griffin after Trump beheading photo Keith Olbermann calls for ‘immediate arrest of Jared Kushner’ Conservative groups target Maddow advertisers after Hannity loses ads Comey may testify next week about conversations with Trump: report 11 US citizens injured in Kabul blast Exxon shareholders vote for climate risk disclosures Democrats ask FBI to probe reported FCC cyberattack CNN’s Kathy Griffin problem It’s not too late to ‘go green’ in changing climate of Washington Railroads get federal funds to install train safety tech VA chief: Medical marijuana could help vets Pentagon: Test shows US can outpace North Korea missile threat through 2020 LinkedIn founder: Trump is ‘breaking our alliances and global leadership’ GOP launches attack on MSNBC’s Morning Joe The Hill’s 12:30 Report Poll: Trump seen as worst administration spokesperson Trump’s misguided thinking on Paris Agreement does disservice to America EPA halts Obama-era rule on methane pollution Melania Trump slams ‘disturbing’ Kathy Griffin photo Trump whiffs on BMW and global trade New York mayor: City will uphold Paris climate agreement if Trump doesn’t New York Times eliminates public editor oversight position Trump admits White House staff is source of damaging leaks Intelligence contractor credentials left unsecured on Amazon server: report Trump upset Angela Merkel, and that’s a good thing Poll: Trump’s job approval numbers falling in Michigan Fla. Republican pushes Justice Department to pay Bernie Madoff’s victims Groups launch ads on GOP plans for tax reform United Nations: Climate action is unstoppable Medicaid efficiency is needed now, more than ever Fintech goes to Washington: Regulators, financial firms discuss wave of future OPINION: Kathy Griffin is just the tip of the liberal violence iceberg House Republican rips Trump’s budget proposal Can Congress establish a backup for GPS before it’s too late? German court rejects mother’s request to access deceased daughter’s Facebook Ryan, McCain to attend Romney’s Utah retreat: report Trump presses GOP senators to ‘quickly’ pass ObamaCare repeal Is the census doomed under Trump administration? Scarborough, Brzezinski named fellows at Harvard Institute of Politics Dem senator: Trump exiting Paris deal will undermine US credibility Redistricting reform passes key test in Ohio Franken: ‘Everything points to’ collusion between Trump team and Russia Police ‘averted a potential disaster,’ arrest man with guns at Trump hotel Trump: Decision coming on Paris deal in next few days Franken mocks Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet When it comes to pre-existing conditions, divided we fall German ambassador to US: ‘Healthy relationship’ between Trump, Merkel GOP rep: Kushner should have disclosed Russia meeting McCain calls China a ‘bully’ in Sydney speech Glitzy headlines can’t hide the failure of subsidy-rich solar Trump to pull US out of Paris climate deal: reports OPINION: Congress must press forward with its Russia investigation Dem rips Trump for asking foreign leaders to call him on his cell: ‘This is very stupid’ Trump jokes about ‘covfefe’ tweet: ‘Who can figure out the true meaning’ Poll: Voters split on Trump impeachment Trump: ‘Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself’ Trump defies globalists and makes the right call to support coal Trump: Dems don’t want Carter Page to testify OPINION: Unlike Trump, UN chief shows true leadership on Paris climate agreement Republicans look to fulfill Trump’s vow on ‘Kate’s Law’ Trump’s impatience with GOP grows Trump weighs shift on Cuba House urged to ‘go ugly early’ Trump faces shrinking talent pool for new hires Virginia primary a test of Dem mood in Trump era At least 80 dead, 350 wounded in Kabul blast Poll: Most disapprove of ObamaCare repeal efforts ‘Covfefe’ trends on social media after Trump shares unfinished tweet with typo