The Hill Articles: July 2, 2018

Authorities: Capital Gazette shooting suspect sent threatening letters before attack Trump: Democratic voters will support Republicans because of ICE criticism Coney Barrett, Kavanaugh among candidates who met with Trump: report Trump administration recommends against allowing China Mobile access to US market Pro-abortion rights activists sending coat hangers to GOP senator: report GOP rep denied access to facility housing immigrant kids Schwarzenegger takes hit at Michigan GOP for using incorrect map to ‘mislead people’ California Supreme Court: Yelp can’t be ordered to take down negative posts News station in New Mexico goes dark for 90 minutes after intruder enters Hillicon Valley: Foreign spying comes under new scrutiny | How Yelp became a political weapon | NYC weighs minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers | Facebook apologizes for privacy bug Pruitt asked aide to help find wife a job with $200K salary: report Schock’s lawyers to press Supreme Court to take up his case A change is coming to US-Mexico relations Chickenpox shows how unprepared we are at the border ’90s Bitch’ author says nation never forgave Hillary Clinton for early gaffes Nunes to LeBron: Brace yourself for California’s taxes Dem pollster: ‘Majority of parents think their kids will be worse off’ Journalist Allison Yarrow: America is still obsessed with Clinton-Lewinsky scandal Overnight Energy: Rhode Island sues oil companies over climate change | Senate GOP seeks to overhaul endangered species law | Conservatives object to greenhouse gas treaty New agencies join Facebook-Cambridge Analytica investigation, expand scope: report Trump defends tariff moves as allies strike back Overnight Health Care: Kentucky gov cancels Medicaid dental, vision benefits | Collins voices skepticism court will overturn Roe v. Wade | Dems press ‘middlemen’ on drug costs Trump demands NATO allies increase their financial contributions Woman confronts Pruitt at restaurant, tells him to resign On The Money: Ross downplays US leaving WTO | Why Trump isn’t talking a lot about the stock market now | Trump takes aim at EU on trade Pair of Dem senators probe drug pricing ‘middlemen,’ distributors over high costs Overnight Defense: Pompeo to visit Pyongyang July 5 | White House says US, Russia ‘agree to disagree’ on Crimea | Pentagon denies Germany troop audit tied to Trump Pollster: News in Trump era moves so fast, people have difficulty forming opinions Annapolis mayor: Trump declines request to lower US flags after Capital Gazette shootings Official White House Twitter account blasts Dem senators critical of ICE Pollster pop quiz: How many Americans use Facebook daily? Using military attorneys to prosecute border crossers is a bad look for the White House Judge rules DHS must give asylum seekers individualized parole hearings Schumer faces heavy pressure from left on Supreme Court White House: US, Russia ‘agree to disagree’ on Crimea Traumatizing kids is not okay — not at the border and not in foster care Dem pollster: Americans not ‘completely clear’ on how Supreme Court works Man charged with murder after child dies following stabbing attack on refugees Lawmakers press Trump admin for list of migrant kids separated from families Sanders: Trump ‘didn’t lie’ when he tweeted he never supported immigration bill he urged Republicans to pass Will Cohen flip? New interview raises the question Michigan judge rules kids don’t have a fundamental right to literacy Facebook’s new political rules block ads for businesses with Bush, Clinton in name Making Puerto Rico a state by 2021 Pompeo to travel to North Korea on July 5 to meet with Kim Federal prosecutors get access to over 1M Cohen raid materials: report Strzok’s lawyer accuses GOP of mischaracterizing his testimony Facebook reveals bug that unblocked users Virginia and New York enact first laws demanding mental health education Dutch prime minister counters Trump on tariffs: ‘It’s not positive’ Who is the boss when it comes to Federal Reserve and Congress? AP: Trump admin sets record for White House turnover House Dems ask Ross to address ‘glaring contradictions’ in rationale for citizenship question Comedian who allegedly prank-called Trump: If I duped Jared Kushner, so did the Russians Two clashing views of immigration ‘Spider-Man’ immigrant who saved boy hanging from Paris balcony joins city’s fire department Doctors Without Borders to pull out of Congo as Ebola scare wanes Ocasio-Cortez fundraises for only House Dem to endorse her primary bid Rhode Island sues oil companies over climate change Report: Border apprehensions plummet in June Ariz. GOP Senate hopeful touts her backing of Trump, border security As human rights abuses in Venezuela increase, UN answers call for help NJ governor to sign bill dedicating $5M to help local media Ross says stock market drops won’t influence Trump on trade Paul says police arrested man who threatened to kill him and his family Poll: Majority of Americans support Roe v. Wade Pentagon denies audit of troops stationed in Germany is in anticipation of Trump demands Watch live: White House holds press briefing Brian Ross leaving ABC months after false Flynn report Poll: Dems lead GOP by 9 points on generic House ballot  Trump discusses trade, border security with Mexican president-elect Anonymous man saves family’s home after parents are deported: report Why we live in Anthony Kennedy’s America, not Robert Bork’s If there are right-to-work laws, there must be right-to-invest laws Trump interviews four Supreme Court candidates as decision nears Poll: Record low say they are ‘extremely proud’ to be Americans The Federal Reserve must modernize its approach Presidential electors deserve the right to vote their conscience ICE office in Portland reopens after being shuttered by protesters Missing boys soccer team found alive in Thailand cave Capital Gazette to hold moment of silence one week after deadly shooting Top conservative groups urge Trump to reject climate change agreement Working with Mexico is the key to strong American border security NYC taxi commission recommends pay raise for Uber, Lyft drivers News orgs paid Melania Trump for photos to be used in ‘positive coverage’: report Tesla hits Model 3 weekly production goal for first time Vermont becomes ninth state to legalize recreational pot Fox’s Napolitano: Roe v. Wade ‘is a precedent whether you like it or not’ Mexico’s president-elect thanks Trump, says pair will ‘reach an understanding’ Buck Sexton on new Mexican president: Look at what social justice did to Venezuela’s economy Farm group: There’s ‘a lot of anxiety’ over Trump tariffs  Anthony Kennedy’s America What America’s Thinking: July 2, 2018 Grassley, Leahy urge Supreme Court to start releasing same-day audio of arguments Krystal Ball: ‘The problem is not ICE’ Rodan + Fields fires white woman charged with assaulting black teen at pool Collins voices skepticism that new Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade Ron Paul tweets racist cartoon, faces backlash Congress takes smart steps to make space launch reusability the norm The Hill’s 12:30 Report Bipartisan lawmaker duo: It’s time to modernize government websites Attempt at transgender bathroom ballot initiative falls short in Montana Ex-ICE director: It should be an ‘abolish Trump’ movement, not an ‘abolish ICE’ movement Tim Robbins says problems in politics bigger than ‘monster’ Trump Comey says the National Rifle Association ‘sells fear’ Christian group marches in LGBT pride parade in Philippines with ‘I’m Sorry’ signs Next Supreme Court justice should not have to face Senate obstruction Harvey Weinstein facing additional felony sex charges Senate GOP PAC books millions in red state ad spending American hunter faces outrage after taking photo with killed giraffe FBI arrests man who allegedly planned to bomb July 4 event in Cleveland Like Trump in US, Mexico rolls dice with populist president White House counsel to lead Trump’s Supreme Court search Corker warns Trump against recognizing Crimea annexation NYC private school’s reported plan to place students by race draws backlash Pro-ObamaCare group launches ad in Supreme Court fight Ky. governor cancels Medicaid dental, vision benefits after losing work requirement ruling Woman stalked by Annapolis shooter: He ‘tormented,’ ‘terrorized’ me Schumer: Senate could force Trump to nominate moderate Supreme Court pick California should turn to markets to solve its water woes John Oliver: We know fate of Roe v. Wade is bad because Trump Jr is happy North Korea will betray Trump — here’s how the showdown might play out Human rights activist: Candidates on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist cannot be viewed as independent Scaramucci in op-ed: Trump ‘largely correct’ on immigration Ross says talk of Trump leaving the WTO are ‘premature’ Dem lawmaker: We need millennials to vote to take back House CBS affiliate evacuated, newscasts canceled after trespasser enters building twice Scaramucci mocks draft of Trump trade bill as ‘FART Act’ Senate GOP seeks overhaul of Endangered Species Act A new compact for the Fourth of July Human rights activist: Democrats will rise up in Supreme Court fight like they did in ObamaCare repeal LGBT parade in Turkey draws hundreds despite government ban North Korea expanding missile plant: report Warren shares photo of new puppy Ben Stiller named goodwill ambassador to UN refugee agency GOP mega-donor will stop hush-money payments to mistress Trump just keeps on confounding his hapless detractors Why everyone should agree to support recreation, not red tape Michelle Wolf compares Ivanka Trump to herpes Indiana police find Trump-shaped ecstasy pills in drug raid Pulse of American economy is strong thanks to better policy Moscow: Crimea not on Trump-Putin agenda at summit SCOTUS defeat of Democrats’ election-rigging strategy a victory for voters EU threatens $294B in retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes foreign car levies Romney: ‘Too early’ to say whether I’ll support Trump in 2020 Strained relations, yes, but US and Turkey need each other Legal experts say Mueller team likely gained access to NRA tax filings: report Trump’s joint defense agreement with Cohen ending: report Rising: July 2, 2018 Chamber of Commerce launches campaign hitting Trump on tariffs: report Cohen: Family, country ‘first loyalty,’ not Trump How ransomware democratized cyber weapons, warfare Seattle plastic straw, utensil ban takes effect The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance — Protests and anger: Washington in turmoil as elections near Lawmakers rally to keep Pruitt from transparently restricting science UN report on US poverty: dystopian future or devastating reality? Juan Williams: Court’s fate hangs in the balance Dem generation gap widens