The Hill Articles: July 11, 2018

Former OSU wrestler sought compensation from school over sex abuse allegations US Navy dedicates ship to McCain O’Rourke’s Senate bid raises whopping $10.4M in second fundraising quarter Lawmakers worry about rise in drugged driving DOJ letter listing subpoenaed reporters did not name NYT journalist Ex-Russia ambassador: Trump has done more damage to NATO in months than Russia has in decades Mother says her son was racially profiled while delivering newspapers after police were called on him London Breed sworn in as the first black female mayor of San Francisco 12-year-old raises thousands for Pride parade in Chicago suburb DNC panel votes to move forward with superdelegate reform Trump takes credit for increased defense spending by NATO allies, but says ‘it isn’t nearly enough’ Former OSU wrestler defends Jordan against allegations Black man asked to leave his own pool by officer in viral video Trump questions how Russia probe can ‘proceed’ given FBI agent’s private comments Kavanaugh incurred tens of thousands in credit card debt buying Washington Nationals tickets: report Mueller asks court for 100 more blank subpoenas ahead of Manafort trial Flake drops opposition to Trump’s judges after tariff vote Overnight Defense: Trump roils NATO on summit’s first day | Trump, Merkel relationship sinks lower | House, Senate kick off defense bill talks | Senators symbolically rebuke Trump on national security tariffs Colorado police officer fired for using racial slur rehired after appeal Trump announces ambassador picks for Somalia, Nicaragua Lawmakers discuss efforts to boost Latino entrepreneurship Hillicon Valley: Hacker tried to sell military docs on dark web | Facebook fined over Cambridge Analytica | US closer to lifting ZTE ban | Trump, Obama lose followers in Twitter purge | DOJ weighs appeal on AT&T merger On The Money — Sponsored by Prudential — Trump angers GOP, businesses with new tariffs | Liberals see Kavanaugh as mortal threat to consumer bureau | Lawmakers pitch family leave plans Overnight Energy: New EPA head looks to reassure staff | New round of ex-Pruitt staffers leave | House votes to overhaul fisheries law | Trump rips Germany for pipeline deal with Russia Trump’s relationship with Merkel sinks even lower GOP lawmaker bought multimillion dollar yacht on the same day he voted for GOP tax bill Foreign investment in US drops 32 percent in 2017 OKCupid: Users who show ACLU support get more dates Shep Smith: Trump could ‘turn back the global clock centuries’ with NATO criticism Next Mexican president ushers in new era of relations with America House votes to overhaul fishery management law Overnight Health Care: Dem demands details on Trump-Pfizer pricing deal | Why both sides agree nominee could shift high court to right on abortion | DEA gets more powers to limit opioid production Waffle House shooting victim’s family sues suspect and his father in $100M wrongful death suit Former Apple employee arrested, charged with theft of trade secrets Demanding accountability from private companies detaining children Lawmakers pitch dueling plans for paid family leave Parkland survivors, families file federal lawsuit alleging their civil rights were violated House panel moves to protect ‘religious conviction’ of adoption agencies Trump tariffs prompt rising fear, anger from GOP, business Beyond ‘smart’— Kavanaugh’s credentials and the limits of intelligence Dwayne Johnson waves off 2020 White House run Congress is ‘hamstringing’ gun control efforts, says Generation Progress executive director Election Countdown: Latest on the 2018 Senate money race | Red-state Dems feeling the heat over Kavanaugh | Dem doubts about Warren | Ocasio-Cortez to visit Capitol Hill | Why Puerto Ricans in Florida could swing Senate race Cities will bear the brunt of floods, heat waves and blackouts caused by climate change FBI agent set for public House grilling Dem pollster: Clinton showed that being against Trump is not enough to win Dem pollster: Kavanaugh is ‘one more thing’ to galvanize the base DOJ unveils proposal giving feds more power to limit opioid production House panel clears 8 bills, eyes larger package for Senate Justice Dept. officials trying to appeal AT&T-Time Warner deal: report Senate Dems urge Justice Department to review Comcast bid for Fox Dem lawmaker makes Trump a memo with ‘pictures and colors’ to remind him of US allies White House: Kelly looked away after Trump’s attack on Germany because he was disappointed in breakfast Terror is alive and well in the United Kingdom McMaster signs book deal with HarperCollins Pence heckled over Trump immigration policy: ‘Where are the children?’ Papa John’s founder apologizes for using N-word during conference call Senators press federal election officials on state cybersecurity GOP pollster: Democrats won’t be talking about abolishing ICE in November Group announces nearly $2M in donations to support Dems in swing districts Warren on Trump’s NATO jabs: He seems ‘all too happy’ to help Putin Time for United States to reassure NATO commitment on world stage Rosenstein asks federal prosecutors for help in review of Kavanaugh documents: report Watchdog files ethics complaint alleging Nunes failed to disclose investments Nevada judge halts use of drug in planned execution Ex-CIA Director: NATO leaders should push back against Trump’s ‘reckless behavior’ What to expect during Kavanaugh’s confirmation battle Senate confirms Trump DOJ nominee with ties to Russian bank Dems should not call for abolishing ICE ahead of November: Dem pollster Dem pollster: Moderate Dems stand best chance in November China orders media to limit criticism of Trump for fear of stoking trade war: report Acting EPA chief looks to reassure staff after Pruitt’s resignation Dem lawmaker brings coat hanger to briefing to denounce Trump’s Supreme Court pick House passes resolution in support of NATO by unanimous voice vote AHA Medicare appeals reform recommendations miss the mark GOP candidate hurt in car crash: ‘My children call me the Terminator. You just can’t break me’ Signs posted in Nebraska city urge citizens to report ‘all illegal aliens’ to ICE US signs deal with ZTE, moves closer to lifting ban on Chinese firm State Dept: No answers in sonic attacks in Cuba, China City seeks to remove mayor who called for protesters to be ‘destroyed’ by water cannon In replacing Pruitt, Trump should learn from Reagan ‘Paws for Celebration’ event brings rescue animals to the Capitol GOP rep wants investigation into de Blasio’s use of spy plane for vacation Trump’s latest win: More Americans are saying, ‘I quit!’ Top Dem demands more details on pricing deal between Pfizer and Trump Trump jokes after Macron speaks French: ‘It sounded beautiful, I have no idea what he said’ Dems call for release of Strzok interview transcript Discharging immigrants breaks the universal code of honor Trump headed to Missouri to help raise funds for McCaskill challenger GOP lawmaker’s campaign team installs tracker to find person taking down his signs Mueller filing: Manafort has personal phone, laptop, not required to wear prison uniform Poll: Obama tops list ranking best president in Americans’ lifetime Liberals view Kavanaugh as existential threat to consumer bureau Former Belgian PM mocks Trump with baby blimp tweet Jordan complains about CNN reporters calling former staffers to ask questions What America’s Thinking: July 11, 2018 Senate takes symbolic shot at Trump tariffs Pharmaceutical company sues to block use of its drug in Nevada execution Uber driver who kicked out lesbian couple getting taxi license back DHS official: No sign of Russia targeting midterms ‘to the level of 2016’ Trump steps up attacks on NATO Trump: Illegal immigrants ‘using children’ to exploit judges Trump, Obama lose thousands of followers as Twitter pulls inactive accounts from follower counts US, EU must work together in wake of Facebook data breach GOP strategist: Trump base wants ‘anyone who’s darker than a latte deported’ Long live the better, stronger NATO of the Trump era Appeals court rules TSA screeners immune from abuse claims Krystal Clear: Trump administration keeps undermining healthcare AMLO is not Mexico’s Trump or Mexico’s Bernie The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Delta Air Lines — Trump takes off gloves at NATO summit Poll: Record number of Americans believe in man-made climate change Bad Math: The administration’s proposal to siphon $1.7B of potential economic activity out of low-income communities Tax cuts since 2000 have mostly benefited high earners: study FCC proposes overhaul to comment filing system Pete Souza reveals cover of ‘Shade’ book on Trump, Obama Alabama ends policy giving inmate food funds directly to sheriffs Fifth-ranking House Dem doubles down, says it’s time to overhaul leadership Trump suggests NATO allies raise target spending to 4 percent Ex-FBI lawyer Page working on new meeting time with GOP lawmakers: attorney Socialist agenda will prove disastrous for Democrats Krystal Ball: Not wrong for people to feel Trump doesn’t support NATO Kerry condemns Trump’s ‘strange’ and ‘disgraceful’ rhetoric at NATO House to vote on NATO resolution amid Trump criticisms Ryan defends Jordan amid Ohio State abuse claims: He is ‘a man of integrity’  Full interview: Michael Cohen’s attorney Lanny Davis opens up about Mueller investigation The SCOTUS nomination clearly demonstrates that elections have consequences Woman arrested after allegedly attacking 92-year-old man, telling him to ‘go back to your country’ Pepe the Frog removed from neo-Nazi website after lawsuit Trump spiritual adviser: Jesus would have been sinful if he broke immigration laws Trump references ‘legitimate media and fake-news media’ at meeting with NATO leader Ryan says ‘NATO is indispensable’ as Trump attacks defense spending Senior Republican calls out Trump on criticism of Germany NATO can deter Russia, and America can deter China, but Europe must step up Obama appears in new ad from Dem redistricting group Trump meets with Merkel after calling Germany ‘captive’ to Russia Married couple may divorce to afford health care for disabled daughter Trump’s NATO comments reflect his hostility toward US allies, says progressive advocate Chinese hackers breach Cambodian election organizations: analysis More Pruitt aides leaving EPA America’s ‘culture of security’ imperative is here Fox News editor: Trump will fly into NATO like a bird and ‘defecate all over everything’ Ex-Bill Clinton lawyer would advise Hillary against running in 2020 Thailand turning cave into museum about soccer team’s rescue Schumer, Pelosi: Trump’s Germany comments an ’embarrassment’ San Francisco Fed economists: GOP tax law will boost economy less than expected Sinclair Broadcasting plans to launch streaming service: report Murdoch’s Fox raises bid for Sky to $32.5 billion Trump begins NATO summit with attacks on ‘delinquent’ allies Colbert to Trump after Thai cave rescue: ‘Freeing children makes people like you’ Cohen lawyer: Lying about power ‘an impeachable offense’ Papa John’s founder accused of using racial slur in conference call Grassley: Trump tariffs on China have been ‘very detrimental’ to Iowa 24 hours of UK chaos capped by Boris Johnson’s resignation Trump signs order giving agency heads more power to appoint regulatory judges HHS secretary: We’re doing ‘great acts of American generosity’ for migrant children Chicago officer under investigation after viral video shows him saying ‘I kill motherf—ers’ Hawley doubles down on Supreme Court messaging against McCaskill The fraudulent case of Puerto Rican statehood Election gives Trump a chance to hit the reset button with Mexico Some young children reunited with parents don’t recognize them: report Dem challenger presses Cruz to set debate date Dems rip Trump DOJ nominee who represented Russian bank China says it will hit back at US for ‘completely unacceptable’ tariffs A true wildfire ‘fix’: End bad incentives that nudge people into harm’s way Uber official resigns in wake of racial discrimination probe Identifications of US war dead from Korea could take years, official says Merkel fires back after Trump says Germany is ‘totally controlled’ by Russia American families need paid leave without sacrificing their retirement NYC mayor accused of crossing southern border illegally Most voters against eliminating ICE: poll Poll: Dem leads in red-leaning NC House district NATO official: Expectations for summit low Top House Republican calls for Trump to meet with Chinese president over trade war What Trump can learn from Nixon ahead of his Putin meeting Russian mining firm places seal with Trump’s face on asbestos products Indiana GOP Senate candidate ties Donnelly to outsourcing in new ad A new security alliance might be better than NATO free-riders The Hill’s Morning Report — Dems attack, but know they don’t have the votes on Kavanaugh Congress should step in to protect domestic violence victims Trump: Germany ‘captive’ to Russia after pipeline deal New Dem star to rattle DC establishment Conservatives, liberals both agree: Nominee a pivotal vote on abortion The Memo: Trump faces hostile reception from UK Ohio Dem aims to win over Kasich wing of GOP 569 House-passed bills await action in the Senate New push to break deadlock on paid family leave Ex-lawmakers see tough job market with trade groups