The Hill Articles: August 3, 2018

UN report: North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile programs NYT columnist Bret Stephens warns of attacks on media: ‘Blood on the president’s hands’ Top Koch official fires back at critics: We are not an ‘appendage’ of the GOP Trump campaign aide socialized with alleged Russian agent during 2016 campaign: report Pompeo: North Korea’s Kim will determine timeline for denuclearization DC Metro considers using separate trains during ‘Unite The Right’ rally Trump Organization receives $534K rental credit for maintaining DC clock tower: report Toyota warns cost of some best-selling models could rise because of Trump tariffs Manafort accountant testifies she helped falsify tax records Senators request Kavanaugh’s work on Clinton probe Trump voter fraud commission member says its claims were ‘false’ Judge: Trump team ‘100 percent responsible’ for reuniting migrant families Russia asks for US help in rebuilding Syria: report Rubio slams Google over plans to unveil censored Chinese search engine Weinstein seeks to get case tossed, citing accuser’s emails Interior to publish Zinke’s calendars weekly Jimmy Kimmel: I hope America ‘will get past this’ political partisanship Exempting feminine hygiene products from sales tax would benefit millions of women Revenue at Trump’s New York hotel boosted by visit from Saudi prince: report Federal judge says Trump must fully restore DACA Top aide to Melania Trump leaves White House: report Hillicon Valley: GOP leader wants Twitter CEO to testify on bias claims | Sinclair beefs up lobbying during merger fight | Facebook users experience brief outage | South Korea eyes new taxes on tech Overnight Energy: Trump elephant trophy tweets blindsided staff | Execs of chemical plant that exploded during hurricane indicted | Interior to reverse pesticide ban at wildlife refuges Georgetown gives full ride to gay high school valedictorian kicked out by his parents Trump’s attacks on media are influencing Republicans’ attitudes toward press On The Money: Economy adds 157K jobs in July, below expectations | China threatens tariffs on $60 billion in US goods | Mexico says toughest NAFTA issues remain unresolved Trump administration reverses rule that banned pesticide use in wildlife refuges Overnight Health Care: Anti-abortion group pushing red-state Dems to back Kavanaugh | Trump officials say ACLU should find deported parents | New rule requires hospitals to post prices online Massachusetts college employee who called police on black student placed on leave Grandmother arrested after blocking pipeline construction in Ford Pinto Bipartisanship alive and well, protecting critical infrastructure Chemical company indicted over Hurricane Harvey explosions FBI releases heavily redacted documents on Christopher Steele Trump blindsided staff with promise to halt elephant trophy imports Overnight Defense: Pompeo sees ‘ways to go’ before North Korea gives up nukes | Ex-astronaut slams Trump space force | Veteran’s wife who faced deportation leaves for Mexico Former ICE chief: Immigrants have ‘absolute right’ to due process Fox News editor: We should stop having reporters at Trump rallies South Korea eyes new taxes on Amazon, Facebook, Google It’s time for an online Civil Rights Act Steyer presses Dems on impeachment before receptive Netroots audience Senate Democrats plan to meet with Kavanaugh amid documents fight Newseum selling ‘fake news’ and ‘Make America Great Again’ merchandise Astronauts named for first US manned space mission since end of shuttle program  Ex-astronaut slams Trump’s ‘space force’ proposal: Let’s deal with our current ‘cyber war’ Employment data hasn’t been this good since the days of the iPod Polling experts: People view economic issues through partisan lenses Nikki Haley accuses Russia of violating sanctions with North Korean work permits Talent: Renewable Fuel Standard isn’t for the EPA to change Dozens of former Kennedy law clerks urge Senate to confirm Kavanaugh Carl Bernstein: Situation with Trump ‘is worse than Watergate’ Lowering the refugee ceiling would be an abandonment of American leadership Pollster: Party in power is less likely to care about deficit spending Rosie O’Donnell to lead Broadway stars in protest outside White House Financial watchdog ends Exxon accounting probe without taking action Black Dem lawmaker slams NRA rep for saying she was victim of ‘public lynching’ at CNN event Anti-abortion group to launch tour pressing red-state Dems to vote for Kavanaugh Police find no motive, no second shooter in final report on Las Vegas shooting Roger Stone associate ‘Manhattan Madam’ met with Mueller’s team: report NRA alleges financial difficulties in New York lawsuit Morning Consult Editor: White Evangelicals’ support of religious freedom depends on business owner’s religion Trump’s foreign policy rooted in Nixon, Reagan principles Wife of ex-Marine and war veteran opts to leave for Mexico ahead of deportation Trump to visit Ohio in waning days of nail-biter House election New Trump administration rule will require hospitals post prices online New poll: Black Americans divided over refusing service on religious grounds Poll: Majority disapproves of Trump, GOP’s handling of deficit Lessons for ‘tariff-curious’ Americans What America’s Thinking: August 3, 2018 Users report sporadic Facebook outages White House issues open casting call for Christmas entertainers Sinclair hired GOP lobbyists after FCC cracked down on proposed Tribune merger CFIUS reform will assist in countering the long-term national security threat that China poses National Archives rebuffs Dems request for Kavanaugh documents Midwife: Lack of diversity in profession hurts pregnant women of color The Hill’s 12:30 Report The US demonstrates a vital pivot to the Indo-Pacific region 11 more states join lawsuit on 3D printed guns Can Trump and Europe restart relations? Mike Huckabee lashes out at CNN reporter over heated exchange with his daughter The jobs-workforce puzzle is not unsolvable Dinesh D’Souza: GOP lawmaker told me what’s in my FBI file China threatens to impose retaliatory tariffs on US natural gas Activist arrested for Statue of Liberty protest wears ‘Be Best’ dress to court Youth climate activist fires back at GOP candidate: ‘You’re the naive one’ Full interview: Midwife Ebony Marcelle discusses alarming rise in U.S. maternal mortality rate NYPD: Man attacked for being white Full interview: RNC Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany talks 2018 midterms Cook Political Report moves Cruz-O’Rourke Senate race to ‘lean Republican’ Amazon’s celebrity facial recognition tool mistakenly identifies criminals as celebs: report Panel: Taryn Rosenkranz and Madison Gesiotto discuss Nazi analogies and President Trump’s attacks on media White House feuds with Cabinet nothing new, but Trump’s feuds are unusual Ex-Trump adviser: Shutdown ‘not worst idea in the world’ Full interview: Pundit Dinesh D’Souza discusses controversial new film Regulation rollback and the ‘Trump bump’ Charlottesville to close roads, parks as safety precaution on anniversary of deadly rally US-Canada trade tensions could scuttle transnational pipeline deal Trump endorses Tennessee gubernatorial candidate after primary Krystal Ball blasts Nazi comparisons by Trump Jr. Presidential historian: Calling press ‘enemy of the people’ is a ‘totalitarian’ strategy CNN commentator compares ICE to slave traders in heated debate Fox News’s Bret Baier: I think Trump likes our opinion shows better than news shows Defeating home-grown American terrorism — an Italian lesson In the wake of ISIS: Seeking to restore what is right and good for the Yazidis Obstruction of justice bombshell will explode before midterms Cops called on woman breastfeeding at public beach ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ actress: Aunt Lydia ‘would make mincemeat’ of Sarah Huckabee Sanders Facebook unfriends the Russians Protesters arrested for blocking ICE facility entrance in Colorado Ex-CIA director hits Trump Jr. for comparing DNC to Nazis ICE denies reports of hunger strike by immigrant fathers in detention facility Portland officials worry far-right rally this weekend could be next Charlottesville It’s difficult, but not impossible, to legislate the toxic VA culture Former federal prosecutor predicts Trump will be ‘unindicted co-conspirator’ in Mueller probe Tim Allen’s rebooted show won’t reveal whether character is a Trump supporter Bipartisan leaders of House panel press drug companies on opioid crisis RNC spokeswoman: Border wall will be built if GOP wins House, Senate in November China threatens tariffs on $60 billion of US imports Make the moon a refueling station — then head to Mars Dem senator: Media should stop covering Trump rallies like they’re breaking news Rosenstein: DOJ decisions ‘do not please all the people all the time’ Economy adds 157K jobs in July, unemployment down to 3.9 percent CNN asks Trump supporters outside rally to explain ‘QAnon’ theory Share buybacks’ impact on market health requires close evaluation American blue jeans suffering under tariffs: ‘It’s a slap in the face’ New York Times changes its tune on what’s too offensive White House preparing to release Middle East peace plan: report Hannity slams Acosta after heated exchange with Sanders: He’s the ‘king of lies’ Trump thinks he can convince Mueller team that Russia probe is a witch hunt: report Watergate prosecutor: ‘History is repeating itself’ with Mueller probe UN Human Rights experts: Trump attacks on media violate press freedom norms The Family Act would leave all workers with less take-home pay Pompeo: North Korea has ‘a ways to go’ to denuclearize A dying tree in England: Labour Party is on verge of uprooting Jewish legitimacy, safety The Hill’s Morning Report: Trump tries to rescue Ohio House seat as GOP midterm fears grow Exclusive: Bannon blasts ‘con artist’ Kochs, ‘lame duck’ Ryan, ‘diminished’ Kelly California wildfires prompt deficit debate in Congress Trump gives thumbs up to prison sentencing reform bill at pivotal meeting Trump takes us-versus-them media war to new heights