The Hill Articles: August 6, 2018

West Virginia set to allow smartphone voting for those serving overseas LeBron James to produce documentary series ‘Shut Up and Dribble’ for Showtime Rosie O’Donnell leads anti-Trump Broadway singalong at the White House Judge appoints ‘firewall’ counsel to review Mueller documents for sensitive information Study warns of looming potential for runaway global warming Protesters block entrance to prison company that runs migrant detention facilities Protesters criticize DC mayor’s ‘silence’ over immigration raids Rosie O’Donnell on Trump’s media attacks: ‘When someone dies, maybe he’ll shut up’ Matt Barnes slams ‘dumbass president’ for attacking LeBron James Brett Kavanaugh has all the right qualifications for Supreme Court To protect our kids and make schools safer, let’s turn to the states for help Trump picks fight with California over wildfires Right ramps up battle with Facebook after Jones, Infowars pages are struck down One’s digital profile must be as protected as one’s medical records FCC says alleged cyberattack didn’t happen Trump boosts Kobach to disappointment of some in Kansas GOP Kushner personally asked for stories to be deleted at his past newspaper: report Mickey Rourke: Trump is ‘a garbage can’ president Even with no new arrests, it would take four years to eliminate immigration court backlog C-SPAN alerts FBI to caller who made apparent threat Emmett Till memorial hit with bullets again just a month after being replaced Federal Trade Commission should crack down on scammers Gates testifies he committed crimes with Manafort Parkland parents endorse Dem candidate for Florida governor Bob Dole endorses incumbent in Kansas gubernatorial primary, opposing Trump Three forms of climate denial: Why we need to totally rethink greenhouse gas policy Sharpie, Yankee Candle may raise prices over Trump tariffs DOJ lays out case for AT&T-Time Warner appeal Trump reversal on Russian meeting raises pressure on interview Federal judge orders Indiana school district to let transgender student use men’s restrooms Civil rights attorney debunks voter fraud claims Lawsuit exposes fatal flaw in ObamaCare’s individual mandate Baltimore poised to become first major city to ban privatization of water Graham: Media ‘a pain in the ass’ but ‘not the enemy of the people’ Advocacy groups plan offensive against Trump’s Supreme Court pick New York sues Trump administration for records on ‘predatory employers’ Demographer: Climate, living standards, racial tensions lead to unhappiness in South If Trump meeting is illegal, then Clinton dossier is criminal too Twitter apologizes after conservative activist was blocked from account Judge rejects Trump’s request to toss transgender troop lawsuit RNC links to porn Twitter account instead of Maryland GOP Manafort associate Rick Gates takes stand in trial Dem rep Tim Ryan: ‘I have not ruled out’ bid for Speaker Election analyst predicts ‘impeachment hearings will happen’ if Dems take Congress Strength in Unity: A lesson on civility and cooperation from Ireland Our air transit system is overloaded — is privatization the answer? West Hollywood City Council to vote on removing Trump’s Walk of Fame star Iran’s leader links talks with US to lifting sanctions Sessions pushes back on judge’s DACA ruling What’s the beef? Missouri’s attempt to silence speech about veggie burgers Dem disapproval of Trump more intense that GOP approval, says pollster Saudi Arabia suspends scholarships for thousands of Saudi students in Canada ‘Manhattan Madam’ to testify before Mueller grand jury: report Cuomo responds after NRA says it may cease to exist: ‘Too bad’ Leave the capital gains tax alone Trump officials take new step to encourage opioid abuse treatments Trump doubles down, blaming California’s water policies for wildfires $180K raised for Trump associates’ legal fund in second quarter MSNBC anchor asks whether Twitter could turn off Trump’s account Mexico’s new president: ‘Nobody will threaten us’ with a wall Pentagon puts restrictions on fitness trackers DNC spokeswoman: ‘Insane’ for Republicans to be running on Trump agenda Trump on the economy: smoke, mirrors and half-truths Election analyst predicts Trump will lose GOP votes despite economy MSNBC forced into 7-second delay after GOP strategist’s expletive-filled rant Karl Rove: Trump should be lowering expectations ahead of midterms, not talking about ‘red wave’ Boston swears in city’s first black police commissioner YouTube bans Alex Jones after similar actions by Spotify, Apple, Facebook Radio hosts who called NJ attorney general ‘turban man’ back on air Poll: GOP, whites say it’s easier to find a job than Dems, minorities China’s crackdown on Hong Kong slams the door on peaceful unification with Taiwan Big coal throws weight behind opposition to Lake Erie wind farm What America’s Thinking: August 6, 2018 GAO says Trump admin hasn’t conducted full analysis of border wall costs School district fumbled Parkland suspect’s special-needs request, report says Investing in understanding cities is investing in national security The Hill’s 12:30 Report Crystal ball time: Where are we headed politically? Facebook asking major US banks for financial data: report LBJ Foundation president Mark Updegrove speaks about impact of Voting Rights Act of 1965 Full interview: Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico James Jones discusses Trump’s tariffs, NAFTA Full interview: Civil rights attorney Cornell William Brooks discusses voting laws Trump endorses Kobach in Kansas governor’s race Antifa protests against right-wing student group officials eating at Philadelphia restaurant The Iran sanctions are bound to fail Virginia GOP candidate Jeff Dove talks about Donald Trump and cybersecurity Comey praises LeBron for ‘showing what leadership, service, and class look like’ Panel: Hudson Institute’s Rebeccah Heinrichs and ex-Dem senator Capri Cafaro on Ohio’s special election GOP congressional candidate: Trump focused on providing ‘digital and physical’ security to U.S. Trump religious adviser hits pope for changing death penalty teaching: ‘Dead wrong’ Michigan race shows two parties on different trajectories Former NAACP president: Voting Rights Act is ‘under threat’ Rosie O’Donnell says midterm turnout ‘will astound everyone’ Krystal Ball: Kentucky school teacher becomes campaign story of 2018 Rand Paul invites Russian lawmakers to visit US Pakistan to plant 10 billion trees within five years to fight climate change Full interview: DNC spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa discusses upcoming elections As Western donors abandon Africa’s cancer crisis, Muslim nations are filling the gap Chinese state media labels Trump’s trade policies ‘extortion’ Michelle Obama announces week of action to register new voters Obama to receive RFK Human Rights award Man accused of threatening Scalise had ammo, bomb info Former ‘Doctor Who’ actor rips Trump on ‘behalf of the Scottish nation’: We ‘f–king don’t’ like you Congress fires a warning shot to China with defense budget Dem strategist: Cuomo is trying to ‘increase his street cred’ with progressives by attacking NRA Randy Moss wears tie with names of police brutality victims during Hall Of Fame induction Trump to host Kenyan president at White House Anonymous vows to take down, expose QAnon Trump reimposes Iran nuclear deal sanctions Investors to likely greet Mueller’s findings with a yawn People caught illegally crossing Canadian border rises by 142 percent Hospitals have been fleecing Medicare seniors—but hopefully not for much longer Strong job growth drives home choice for voters this election More job growth in Democratic counties than Republican ones: report Former LBJ official: Trump administration lacks clear objectives and goals Sikh man attacked, told to go back to country while posting campaign signs supporting GOP lawmaker EU deeply regrets restored US sanctions on Iran North Carolina newspaper cuts comics, citing Trump tariffs on newsprint Forget Russia; we’re our own worst threat DNC spokeswoman calls for reforming ICE, not abolishing it Ginsburg: ‘I hope next term’ the court is less divided NBA commissioner praises LeBron James’s ‘intelligence and business acumen’ after Trump’s disparaging tweet More than 70 shot in Chicago over the weekend Will Trump really shut down the government? Facebook deletes InfoWars pages Editor’s note Scarborough credits Obama for strong economy: ‘This is not an economy Donald Trump gave us’ Small companies say Trump admin crackdown on hiring foreign workers hurts business Plastic surgeons say more patients coming in with ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ A push for drug decriminalization surges in countries around the world — could the US be next? Dem: Optics of Trump Tower meeting ‘absolutely horrifying’ US-backed coalition paid al Qaeda fighters to retreat in Yemen: report Washington Post publishing book on Trump and Russian election interference Offshore wind turning US power on Oregon police reviewing use of force at protest Trump promised to fix America’s infrastructure — time to follow through Ohio candidate mum on Kasich’s claim he did not invite Trump to rally Apple removes Alex Jones and Infowars podcasts China threatens progress in North Korean denuclearization talks Arpaio tricked by Sacha Baron Cohen into saying he’d accept sex act from Trump Pompeo: ‘Enormous change’ required from Iran A new Congress could restore the promise of the Voting Rights Act The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump optimistic about GOP’s midterm prospects as Republicans fret Juan Williams: Shutdown would be loser for Trump and GOP Women poised to take charge in Dem majority