The Hill Articles: August 1, 2018

Pro-Trump pastor: Trump is ‘the most pro-black’ president I’ve ever seen Trump renews calls for interview with Mueller: report CNN’s Acosta: Hannity is ‘injecting poison into the nation’s political bloodstream’ 74 protesters charged at Capitol in protest of Kavanaugh Vermont secretary of State trolls Trump for claiming that ID is needed to buy groceries State Department praises Facebook for removing accounts behind disinformation effort New UVa president backs hiring of ex-Trump aide for campus fellowship Safeway calls police on black woman giving food to homeless man Hillicon Valley: ‘QAnon’ conspiracy theory jumps to primetime | Senate Intel broadens look into social media manipulation | Senate rejects push for more election security funds | Reddit reveals hack Shadowy Facebook account led to real-life Trump protests Pence attends ceremony honoring return of presumed Korean War dead Activists wearing burqas, niqabs march through Copenhagen to protest face veil ban Man sues McDonald’s, Coca-Cola over alleged spiking of drink with heroin replacement Overnight Health Care: Trump officials move to expand non-ObamaCare plans | GOP fails to block DC individual mandate | Ebola returns to Congo NBC: Ex-Ohio State coach encouraged wrestlers to walk back allegations against Jordan 1,200 businesses form anti-discrimination coalition Nazi flag found flying at Wyoming public park Media monitoring service to request Supreme Court take up case with Fox News Ohio State puts Urban Meyer on leave amid questions over handling of abuse claims Senate OKs sharing Intel panel documents on alleged Russian agent with DOJ, her lawyers ACLU sues Trump, ICE over conditions for migrants at California prison Trump escalates attacks on Mueller probe Conspiracy theory ‘QAnon’ jumps to prime time at Trump rally Overnight Defense: Senate sends $717B annual defense bill to Trump’s desk | US sanctions Turkish officials over detained pastor | Korean War remains headed to Hawaii | Senators reassure allies on NATO support Election Countdown: Trump jumps into Ohio special election fight | What to watch in Tennessee primaries | Koch network freezes out Republicans who crossed them | Dead heat in Texas, Nevada Senate races | How celebs are getting into the midterms Prosecutors highlight Manafort’s lavish spending on trial’s second day Overnight Energy: Trump EPA to defend Obama smog rule | Wheeler gets warmer welcome before Senate | Animal rights groups sue Interior over pro-hunting council Russian meddling continues and Trump couldn’t care less On The Money: Trump floats steeper tariffs on China | Senate GOP battles for leverage with House on spending | Trump asked Treasury to look into capital gains tax cut | Senate clears $154B ‘minibus’ spending measure Tesla posts record $717 million net loss in second quarter Trump taps 30-year CIA vet to serve as deputy director Judge orders man’s mouth to be taped shut during sentencing Setting the record straight on our long-standing work for ICE and the federal government Flight attendants association petitions Transportation Dept. to regulate plane temperatures Cowboys quarterback: Athletes should be able to kneel, but national anthem isn’t the time Trump tweet storm came after learning Mueller wants to ask about obstruction: report Trump EPA to keep and defend Obama smog rule Turkey threatens retaliation over US sanctions We have the technology to end Tuberculosis, but do we have the will? Nordic countries can fill EU leadership void after Brexit GOP senator: ‘Is anybody even paying attention anymore’ to Trump’s tweets? Opinion: The real Maria Butina scandal: FBI could have prevented it Eric Bolling: Trump supporters should have chanted ‘Acosta sucks,’ not ‘CNN sucks’ AFL-CIO chief praises Trump’s trade policies Trump wants to increase tariffs to 25 percent on $200B in Chinese imports TSA reviewing proposal to eliminate passenger screenings at small airports: report Mike Huckabee says he wants holiday home in West Bank Consultant to Virginia Senate candidate compared GOP establishment to ‘house negro’: report Tim Cook: Tariffs are a ‘tax on the consumer’ Lawmakers warn that social media manipulation is ‘bigger than a single election’ Spotify users cancel service over Alex Jones podcast Pollster: The Koch network is not a good enemy for Trump to have Giuliani to Mueller: ‘Put up or shut up’ Gillibrand: If George Soros is mad I stood up for women ‘that’s on him’ Trump makes surprise call into Rush Limbaugh’s show, says some in DC are ‘evil’ Spicer: Any Trump affairs are ‘between him, his wife, and his God’ Trump asked Treasury to look into capital gains tax cut, Sanders says Suit maker testifies that Manafort spent nearly $1M through wire transfers Dem lawmaker warns Trump: ‘Fire Mueller and we fire you’ Wells Fargo to pay $2B penalty tied to crisis-era mortgages GOP state lawmaker apologizes after loaded gun found in carry-on bag GOP pollster: Trump is right to call out Koch network Trump doubling down on failing tax cuts is an unwise move Dem senators introduce resolution calling on Trump to stop attacking the press Les Moonves asks USC to ‘temporarily suspend’ use of name until misconduct probe ends Democratic senator threatens to stall Trump nominee over 3D guns Fox Business Network tops CNBC in total viewers for 14th straight month Ex-CIA chief calls on Congress to denounce Trump’s ‘blatant effort to obstruct justice’ Sanders highlights press reporting on confidential material using debunked example No. 2 GOP senator: Sessions lacks ‘authority’ to stop Mueller probe Iran preparing major military exercise in Persian Gulf: report Dems want details on Secret Service expenses during Trump’s trip to Scottish golf course Ryan cheers discovery of his Jewish heritage: ‘L’Chaim’ Former ICE chief: Hire more immigration judges Thanks to Trump, American workers are getting big raises Pollster: Trump’s feud with the Koch brothers shows ‘fissures’ between conservatives, libertarians Melania Trump aide: Candidate’s remark on first lady ‘disturbing and despicable’ Pence, Nielsen greeted by ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ protest in New York City Arizona detention center worker accused of molesting migrant girl ‘Grannies’ head to border to protest Trump’s immigration policy Reddit says hacker gained access to some user data Senate sends $717B defense policy bill to Trump’s desk Counting our way to gender equality Senators introduce bill to change process to levy national security tariffs Texas school district accepts gun donations 2 months after deadly school shooting Trump: Government shutdown over wall funding would be a ‘great campaign issue’ Treasury targets Turkish officials with sanctions over detained US pastor White House on CNN hecklers: ‘We support freedom of speech’ The link between climate change and wildfires in America’s West Anti-Israel, pro-BDS candidates are the future in a radicalized Democratic Party Court rules Trump order threatening to withhold funding from sanctuary cities is unconstitutional Gingrich: Sessions could stop Russia probe if he ‘wanted to’ St. John’s College president Pano Kanelos talks about importance of civil discourse among students White House downplays Trump tweet on Russia probe Sanders defends Trump claim that grocery stores require ID Conservationists, animal rights groups sue administration over pro-hunting council GOP Illinois state lawmaker to resign after allegedly releasing nude photos of ex-girlfriend Full interview: Former ICE acting director John Sandweg discusses border family separations Opioid epidemic policies must be geared toward protecting children GOP senator: Trump’s call for Sessions to end Mueller probe ‘inappropriate’ Treasury releases first guidance item on Trump tax law reviewed by OMB Full interview: Katherine Zimmerman discusses worsening crisis in Yemen Poll: Cruz leads O’Rourke by 6 points in Texas Pollster warns against rush to regulate 3D printing Senators privately met foreign allies to reassure them of NATO support TSA: Two 3D printed guns, parts have been stopped in airports since 2016 More than 500 migrant fathers and sons plan hunger strike over detention conditions China starting to batten down the hatches as Trump tariffs take effect Senate clears $154B ‘minibus’ spending measure Panel discussion: Should Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resign? GOP attempt to block funding for DC’s individual mandate fails in Senate Spike Lee: Trump is on the ‘wrong side of history’ Judge in Manafort trial tells attorneys to ‘rein in’ their facial expressions Federal prosecutors announce arrest of Ukrainians for alleged hacking of US businesses EPA chief: Obama car rule rollback would save consumers $500B GOP senator on Russian interference: People feel like we’re in the ‘this is fine’ meme Giuliani: Trump issued opinion to Sessions, not order Obama releases ‘first wave’ of 2018 endorsements, avoids major races Poll: 79 percent say posting online blueprints for 3D printed guns should be illegal Poll shows Ohio special election in dead heat Critical mass creates opportunity for better health outcomes What America’s Thinking: August 1, 2018 Ex-ICE head: Trump officials mismanaged family separations Krystal Clear: A divided nation is an easy target for Russia Senate rejects effort to beef up states’ election security spending  UVa historians who quit posts over ex-Trump aide hiring: He’s an ‘enabler’ of anti-truth The Hill’s 12:30 Report Prosecutors in Manafort trial say Gates might not testify EPA’s Wheeler gets warmer welcome at Senate hearing US businesses hire 219,000 in July France bans smartphones in schools Senate panel advances Trump’s pick to be deputy Treasury secretary Former FBI agent: Russia helped Trump get elected House Republican’s office acknowledges ‘misspeak’ on Texas murder case Trump quotes Washington Post columnist accusing Clinton of ‘getting dirt’ on opponent Full interview: Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson speaks against shutting down the federal government and President Trump’s new tariffs Ebola hits Congo days after last outbreak ended Manafort trial day two: Judge tells prosecutors to stop saying ‘oligarch’ Some treatment options for opioid epidemic risk serious unintended consequences Watch live: Huckabee Sanders holds press briefing Hundreds of thousands participated in political protests during April and May: study Trump: Who was treated worse … Capone or Manafort? White House nominating new science adviser with extreme-weather background Pregnant woman says was served cleaning solution instead of latte at a McDonald’s: report Ex-ICE head: Government can’t deport everyone Cyber hacking the energy grid: Putting threats in context Nicole Kidman in talks to play Gretchen Carlson in upcoming Roger Ailes movie: report Climate change could increase heat wave deaths 2,000 percent by 2080: study CNN to air final season of Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Dem strategist: It’s ‘far-left thinking’ to call for Nielsen’s resignation Protestors at Wheeler’s first hearing call him a ‘Pruitt puppet’ Poll: Senate race between Cruz, O’Rourke a dead heat George Will, the Koch brothers and conservatives in crisis Facebook to face Senate Intel questions following revelation of new disinformation campaign Tesla building $5B factory in China: report Gun shop owner compares access to 3D printed gun blueprints to online porn In politics, personal biases blind us to rule of law Clinton to executive produce TV drama on women’s suffrage with Spielberg Middle East expert: Yemen is the biggest humanitarian crisis on the planet Presidential censure card is the joker in the deck Avenatti on fighting Trump: ‘When they go low, we hit harder’ Former GOP governor: ‘Extraordinarily offensive’ for Trump to argue that collusion is not a crime Comey attends ‘Hamilton’ performance, poses for photo with cast Police fatally shoot Bronze Star recipient after he killed home intruder Dem lawmaker sees ‘probability’ that next Speaker will be black Metro districts are piling up debt in Colorado Trump slams FBI for not warning him Manafort was under investigation Death Valley breaks own record for hottest month ever recorded on Earth: report NYPD pilots flew spy plane in shape of male genitalia to get back at supervisor: report Google to launch censored version of search engine in China: report Trump calls on Sessions to end Russia probe ‘right now’ Blue Cross Blue Shield: Trump short-term health plans expansion could ‘harm consumers’ National forests deserve better than House farm bill GOP sen: Farm bailout is ‘the government picking winners and losers’ White House held just 3 daily press briefings in July Bannon to GOP candidates: If you take Koch money, ‘you are going to pay’ Protesters interrupt Spicer at Nixon Library appearance with chants of ‘shame on you’ China says US ‘blackmail’ won’t work, warns of retaliation on tariffs North Korea’s continued weapons activities show why we need to keep talking Sen. King ‘reasonably confident’ Russia is behind fake Facebook accounts GOP Illinois state lawmaker allegedly released nude photos of ex-girlfriend Here’s why social media users need a ‘bill of rights’ Ryan discovers Jewish heritage on PBS show Alex Jones to ask for dismissal of Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit Kavanaugh tells senators Mueller’s appointment was appropriate: report With religious freedom ministerial, an opportunity to act on behalf of oppressed Ahmadi Muslims Scaramucci on Trump supporters heckling CNN reporter: This is not who we are Senate Democrats should meet with Judge Kavanaugh Hannity defends heckling of Acosta, CNN: People are screaming at you for a reason Ex-Playboy model’s lawsuit against Elliott Broidy unsealed US official: No reason to believe remains returned by North Korea are not American Trump administration considers reduction in amount of refugees admitted into US: report Biden tops Trump by 7 points in hypothetical 2020 matchup: poll Adults spend more than 11 hours per day interacting with media: report Trump expands non-ObamaCare plans in effort to open up cheaper options Moving from win-win to win-lose trade policy will end in lose-lose The Hill’s Morning Report — Facebook revelations reignite election meddling fears Senate GOP battles for leverage with House on spending Sanders, Warren question whether Dem primary is big enough for both of them Lawmakers say North Korea shows Trump shouldn’t trust it Poll: McSally leads GOP primary, but trails Dem challenger