The Hill Articles: July 26, 2018

Watergate’s John Dean: Potential of Cohen flipping not ‘boding well’ for Trump Giuliani attacks Cohen over Trump Tower report: He’s a ‘pathological liar’ US military plane leaves North Korea with remains of soldiers from Korean War Roseanne apologizes for Valerie Jarrett tweet in free-wheeling Hannity interview Cohen claims Trump knew of 2016 Trump Tower meeting ahead of time: report GOP governor hopeful fundraising off feud with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pompeo issues declaration calling for world governments to prioritize religious freedom Shep Smith calls out ‘personal friend’ Bill Shine for banning CNN reporter from event Senate passes tariff-relief bill Idaho inmates hacked system to transfer money into their accounts: officials GOP governor hopeful defends calling Ocasio-Cortez ‘this girl’: She referred to herself as ‘a girl’ Conservative pro-Trump activist calls for feds to investigate Bill Shine Senate GOP shoots down talk of impeaching Rosenstein Former top Sanders adviser assisting in Manafort prosecution: report Overnight Health Care: Deadline to reunite migrant children nears | Hundreds of children remain separated | Trump officials won’t give up on Medicaid work rules | Modest premium hikes complicate Dem midterm message Trump urges followers to read Dershowitz book arguing against impeachment Georgia officers who used coin flip to determine woman’s arrest fired Dems introduce measure to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Most voters believe Kavanaugh will be voted into Supreme Court: poll Starbucks says anti-bias training hurt sales Top Trump official tells Republicans to expect blockbuster GDP number Friday Dem candidate raises $110K in week after Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders visit Hundreds of migrant children still separated from parents as deadline nears Facebook stock plummets in record one-day drop OAS chief: ‘A long shot’ to fix migration from Central America More than half of voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of Russia: poll Emails show lawyer who met Trump Jr. has ties to top Russian officials: report OMB completes first expedited review of GOP tax law regulation SEC rejects Winklevoss’s Bitcoin ETF bid On The Money: White House takes victory lap on Europe trade talks | Facebook stock plummets in biggest one-day drop | Trump threatens sanctions on Turkey over jailed pastor | Farm groups fear Trump aid won’t fix trade damage Hillicon Valley: Facebook stock plummets in biggest one-day drop | Trump threatens to investigate Twitter | GOP lawmaker backs off impeaching Rosenstein | Dems demand Trump officials testify on election security Bipartisan bill would require Senate’s approval to withdraw from NATO Interior Department will no longer require industry to offset damage to public lands Poll: Midwestern Senate Dems leading GOP opponents by double-digits MIT researcher warned Amazon of bias in facial recognition software Overnight Defense: $717B defense policy bill speeding toward finish line | Trump threatens Turkey with sanctions over American pastor | Senators offer bills to defend NATO ties Russian hackers targeted McCaskill’s office Illinois protesters greet Trump with giant ‘Trump chicken’ The distraction of Pruitt’s scandals is gone but that won’t make deregulating any easier at EPA Trump approval rating stays steady at 45 percent: poll Poll: Scott Walker trailing Dem challenger by 13 points GOP worries trade wars will last as Trump engages in temporary tiffs EPA head met with former lobbying clients despite saying he wouldn’t: report China, Russia, Iran pose grave cyber espionage threat: government report Dems lash out at Amazon over facial recognition software misidentification Overnight Energy — Presented by the American Forest & Paper Association — Watchdog finds DOE broke law with anti-ObamaCare tweet | Trump ‘very close’ to ethanol waiver Senate pair introduces bipartisan resolution reaffirming Congress’s support for intel community Pollster: ‘Nobody likes the fact that they smoke’ Carbon tax will save you money Trump inaccurately claims he won the female vote in 2016 election We have to lay the groundwork for American workers to thrive in a changing economy Federal judge orders Wisconsin to pay for gender reassignment surgeries Ariz. rep lobbied for Senate seat day after McCain was hospitalized: report Trump hits media over Russia coverage: ‘They’re dying to see us make a little bit of a mistake’ Trump ‘very close’ to allowing higher ethanol content in gasoline Shep Smith: Journalists are not the enemy of the people Pelosi to present special congressional category on ‘Jeopardy!’ Despite a suspect nominee, CFPB can still protect consumers GOP lawmaker dined with alleged Russian agent in DC: report Jury selection process begins in Manafort trial Key conservative: Republicans should focus on Sessions, not Rosenstein Safety board tells teens not to jump out of cars for ‘#InMyFeelings’ dance challenge No need to feel hopeless in fight to end harm to children at the border States sue Trump administration over expansion of skimpy group insurance plans Papa John’s founder sues company Lighthizer points to possible NAFTA deal by the end of August Tom Arnold demands Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ outtakes be released Iowa Dem candidate on Pelosi: ‘Definitely’ time for new leadership Lesbian couple files lawsuit claiming senior living community discriminated against application Dem pollster: Democrats should push a localized message ahead of midterms Conservative columnist: ‘The GOP isn’t fit to govern’ Housing sector may be the skunk at the economic picnic Fox News’s Napolitano: Trump tweets are a ‘treasure trove’ for Mueller Trump says new health plans, not available until September, already doing ‘record business’ The federal government’s outdated bid process doesn’t fit modern digital reality Dollar General manager fired after accusing black woman of ‘abusing the system’ with coupons Meadows leaves door open to impeachment vote on Rosenstein Dems demand Trump admin officials testify on election security Bipartisan House duo introduces bill to stymie potential US NATO withdrawal GOP pollster predicts record turnout for both parties in the midterms Tag Obama for the rise of Trump, and now, socialism Dems call for investigation into DOJ’s role in family separation policy Ross credits Trump’s tough trade policy for bringing EU to the table Ryan: Trump willing to be patient on wall funding Wall Street Journal: EU official used colorful, simplified cue cards in trade meeting with Trump Kudlow touts US-EU trade ties after Trump-Juncker agreement Ex-Watergate prosecutor: Trump tweets aid Mueller in establishing obstruction case West Virginia official rejects Blankenship’s third-party Senate bid Federal court upholds ruling blocking Indiana ultrasound abortion law Full interview: Devin Nunes discusses the Russian interference investigation Congress must provide a check on harmful tariffs Alyssa Milano: We should celebrate the anniversary of the ADA by protecting it, not tearing it down Watch live: Trump speaks on trade Rep. Katherine Clark seeks Dem leadership spot Full interview: Democratic candidate J.D. Scholten talks about his run against Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District Meghan McCain: ‘Republicans are not welcome’ in New York City GOP pollster: ‘Extremists on the left’ will help Republicans Country singer Eric Church blames NRA for inaction on gun control after Las Vegas shooting Dem lawmaker torches Trump in fiery editorial: ‘Tapes don’t lie, even if the president does’ EU meeting puts Trump’s ‘master strategist’ side on full display Corker: Pompeo ‘did not endear himself’ to senators at testy hearing Congress has powers other than impeachment against Rosenstein Anti-gun violence groups file to halt online posting of 3D-printed gun plans FreedomWorks pledges to spend half a million dollars to elect Jordan as Speaker ‘Basically, we opened up Europe,’ Trump says — despite no final trade deal House’s $5B border wall bill a non-starter, says top Senate Dem Searches for ‘emolument’ jump after judge allows case against Trump to go forward House Dems pressure GOP on pre-existing conditions protections Poll: Americans overwhelmingly reject voting rights for undocumented immigrants Actress Diane Lane urges lawmakers to ban shark fin trade Overseas, media’s Trump coverage is even more skewed than in America White Ohio contractor apologizes after calling black man n-word in viral road rage incident House intelligence chairman: ‘Not a good use of time’ for Trump to revoke ex-officials’ security clearances House Intel chair: ‘Highly probable’ that ‘many countries’ accessed Clinton’s server Trump Organization finance chief called to testify before jury in Cohen probe: report What America’s Thinking: July 26, 2018 Trump’s bogus use of cyber threats to prop up coal Pelosi: Jordan’s push to impeach Rosenstein an effort to distract from OSU wrestling scandal Conway calls for media to show ‘more respect’ toward White House Meadows backs off impeaching Rosenstein after leadership talks Trump threatens Turkey with sanctions over detained pastor The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump Treasury nominee defends guidance reducing donor disclosure Congressional watchdog finds Energy Dept. violated law with anti-ObamaCare tweet Turning Point USA founder defends Twitter amid ‘shadow banning’ claims Mueller reviewing Trump’s tweets as part of obstruction investigation: report Dem lawmaker: ICE agents lied to migrant child, said mother ‘abandoned’ her Court grants ban of fish imports from Mexico caught with nets that hurt endangered porpoise Rosenstein impeachment push divides House GOP leadership Soybean farmer, Trump voter: $12 billion aid offer to farmers is a ‘pacifier’ House easily passes $717B annual defense policy bill Paul Ryan pushes back on conservatives, saying he does not support impeaching Rosenstein Children pack Senate office building to protest family separations Trump administration to push forward on Medicaid work requirements after court loss House Intel chair: Russia attempts US cyberattacks daily We can’t take civil rights laws for granted Nunes: Redactions in FISA documents just as bad or worse than what has been released Top Iranian commander says Tehran ready to respond to any US military action Impeaching Rosenstein may hurt Trump Nunes: House Intel probing whether informants gathered data on Trump, Russia prior to authorized probe GOP senator to high schoolers: Move beyond ‘owning the libs’ Michael Cohen recorded phone call with CNN’s Cuomo: report Sessions: I should have reminded students ‘you’re presumed innocent’ during ‘lock her up’ chant Top House conservative comes out against push to impeach Rosenstein Jordan announces bid for Speaker Watch live: Trump participates in workforce development roundtable Trump is right to check Germany on trade Senators offer bipartisan IRS reform bill Activist group trolls Nunes with new sneakers to wear while ‘evading questions’ Omarosa to release ‘explosive’ memoir on Trump White House next month Team Rising: Charlie Kirk and Igor Volsky talk Twitter and the White House’s ban of a CNN reporter Sessions defends Rosenstein amid House GOP impeachment push Trump campaign donates to nearly 100 House Republicans Midwest Dem candidate: Farm aid plan like getting ‘punched in the face’  Pence threatens Turkey with sanctions over detained US pastor The real questions senators need to ask Brett Kavanaugh (Hint: ‘It’s precedent’ isn’t the right answer to any of them) Facebook stocks drop 19 percent after falling short of earnings expectations Kasich endorses GOP House candidate over Dem targeting centrist Republicans Conservative magazine calls out Trump for ‘CNN Derangement Syndrome’ Avenatti added to Iowa event featuring 2020 candidates US ‘most dangerous’ place to give birth in developed world: analysis Perry seeks to reassure allies about Trump trade moves Judge allows lawsuit against Trump’s census citizenship question to proceed People who violate plastic straw ban could face jail time in California city Bill Shine: Ask CNN’s Collins ‘if we used the word ban’ Senior NRA figures met with wife of billionaire tied to alleged Russian agent: report Why the United States must remain in Syria Federal judge strikes down Florida law banning early voting on college campuses Radio station suspends hosts who called New Jersey attorney general ‘turban man’ Trump rightly calls out Federal Reserve for fearing prosperity Alone among developed nations, the US maternal mortality rate is rising. Here’s how we can fix that White House corrects official transcript to reflect Putin saying he wanted Trump to win Samantha Bee tears into NRA over silence on indictment of alleged Russian agent Walt Disney Company plans to eliminate plastic straws by mid-2019 Trump ducks media, cites bad weather despite clear skies as he leaves for Iowa High hopes for President Trump’s drug pricing plan Former GOP rep: Trump ‘betrayed his country’ in Putin press conference Kushner ally lost out on administration job after background check: report Polling could be missing reality, again House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems Dem sen: Family separations a ‘dark act … in order to take a political position’ Make Kim Jong Un pay this ‘Victory Day’ Fox News’s Napolitano: Rosenstein’s alleged ethical violations are not ‘impeachable offenses’ Mexico turns to Russia for cheaper wheat amid trade tensions with US Conway: Dems ‘talk more about abolishing ICE than abolishing ISIS’ Stiff headwinds ahead for 2019 environmental appropriations Kimmel on Cohen tape: Just another Wednesday for Trump ACLU: Amazon’s facial recognition software misidentifies lawmakers, least accurate on minority members ICE set to deport wife of former US Marine, Iraq war veteran Trump: ‘We will look into’ Twitter for ‘shadow banning’ Republicans Dems will diminish the economic boom if they win midterms North Korea to begin to transferring US soldiers’ remains Friday: report Family reunification deadline puts spotlight on crisis the administration created at the border Government seized more than 100 Trump-related tapes from Cohen: report Protester interrupts Sean Spicer book signing: ‘It’s a garbage book and you’re a garbage human’ To save US constitutional government, adopt the ‘shadow cabinet’ tradition Betsy DeVos’s $40 million yacht set adrift by vandals Small bomb detonates outside US Embassy in Beijing Half-baked carbon tax is merely a vice tax offering no recovery from addiction The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump navigates challenges from all sides Parties face excited midterm electorate with reservations Modest premium increases hurt Democrats’ midterm messaging Dems reverse course on White House parks plan Obstacles mount for quick action on Russia sanctions Capuano seeks to avoid Crowley’s fate