The Hill Articles: July 3, 2018

Pruitt put ally in charge of EPA office overseeing key records requests: report Scotland wind farm opposed by Trump generates first power Trump: Supreme Court pick will be a ‘home run’ Pfizer hikes prices on 100 drugs Seattle house displays ‘countdown clock’ showing days until Trump’s term ends Pruitt denies he asked Trump to fire Sessions, make him AG Anonymous person buys $1M worth of toys at closing Toys ‘R’ Us Court sides with Muslim comic in lawsuit against neo-Nazi Overnight Defense: Trump demands NATO allies boost defense spending | Air Force cancels test flights for new light-attack aircraft | Pompeo to visit Mexico Shut the back door to America’s opioid epidemic Walmart pulling anti-Trump merchandise from website Hawaii governor signs first-ever bill banning sunscreens that harm coral reefs Merriam-Webster mocks Trump over misspelled tweet Two-party system — not the two parties — is America’s political constant Overnight Health Care: HHS pushes back on lawmaker visits to detention centers | Abortion rights group targets Susan Collins over Supreme Court | Judge blocks anti-abortion law in Arkansas Acosta knocks Trump over ‘fake news’ tweet days after newspaper shooting Ocasio-Cortez buried under more than 1,000 media requests after primary win Businesses see Trump, not López Obrador, as greater threat to NAFTA Trump biographer: Trump didn’t write any of his books Strong safety net is crucial to Americans in life after prison Ohio State sex scandal complicates Jordan’s possible Speaker bid Trump heads to West Virginia to visit with GOP governor Overnight Energy: Pruitt thank you notes largely went to industry | Whistleblower says Pruitt kept secret calendar | Trump to pick long-awaited parks chief Trump defends tweets, says he ‘somewhat’ prides himself on his writing Dem pollster: Partisan gap to widen between millennial men and women Trump attacks Washington Post over anonymous sources Congressional Black Caucus bashes Trump’s move to scrap affirmative action Pruitt asked Trump to fire Sessions, name him as AG: report Americans need passenger rail that serves entire nation — not just the East and West coasts UK to cover up to $6.6M in local police costs for Trump’s expected golfing trip to Scotland The uncertain future of United States-Mexico relations Hillicon Valley: Senate panel upholds finding Russia backed Trump | ZTE temporarily allowed back in business | Trump targets the NSA | Court rules Yelp can’t be forced to remove bad reviews Congress can protect midterm elections with the Disclose Act Trump spoke with three Supreme Court candidates Ex-DOJ civil rights chief: Sessions and DeVos are pushing a ‘hostile’ vision for students of color HHS tries to clamp down on unannounced lawmaker visits to child detention centers On The Money: Trump defends tariff moves as allies strike back | China says it’s ready for trade war | Maxine Waters is done with ‘nice guy’ politics | ZTE allowed to resume some operations Sessions rescinds DOJ guidance on refugees, asylum seekers’ right to work Trump to pick Wyoming park boss to lead National Park Service: report DNC chair: Ocasio-Cortez represents the ‘future of our party’ Student-led mental health groups are important — with supervision Constituents addressed cardboard cutout of Schumer when he did not attend town hall: report The buzzword at center of Supreme Court clash US to allow ZTE to resume some operations temporarily 18 kids have died this summer after being left in hot cars: safety expert CVS Health CEO ‘surprised’ by Azar’s comments on drug prices Dem fires back at White House: Don’t talk to me until you reunite separated families Pompeo to visit Mexico, meet with president-elect Former UN envoys urge Pompeo to restore funding for Palestinian aid agency Man accused of killing 3 after judge denies ex-wife’s request to have his guns taken away American Council on Education vows Trump rescinding diversity guidelines ‘does not change’ approach Facebook claims it is ‘publisher’ in court case Trump’s Space Force will shake up military bureaucracy for the better Air Force cancels flight tests for light-attack aircraft after crash McConnell: I don’t think there’s much Congress can do to stop school shootings Social media trolls Alex Jones with ‘Second Civil War’ letters New Jersey governor signs bills to expand transgender rights Latinos cannot afford to undo tax cut gains with tariffs Energy aftershocks in store after seismic Mexican election Samsung texting app sent user pictures to other phones on its own Sen. Sanders calls for restructuring ICE as part of immigration overhaul Dem pollster: Millennial men usually vote for Democrats Woman begging people not to call ambulance gains national attention Senate panel upholds finding that Russia backed Trump, contradicting House BMW warns officials: Tariffs on European cars could cut US production Our Founders envisioned a robust asylum and refugee process Nebraska GOP office windows smashed, ‘ABOLISH ICE’ spray-painted on sidewalk Dem Senate candidate says she won’t support Schumer as party leader GOP pollster: Republicans should not focus on overturning Roe v. Wade Judge orders Trump admin to explain how it decided to add citizenship question to census New emails reveal Pruitt exempted Utah oil companies from smog rules The Ocasio-Cortez effect is a winner for Democrats The Hill Pollster Average: What question would you like our pollsters to answer? ICE asking migrant parents whether they want to leave US with or without children: report Bacterial disease deaths in Puerto Rico hit ‘epidemic’ level after Hurricane Maria: report Greek history guides Trump going into July summit with Putin There’s more to constitutional law than just abortion Industry expert: Trump tariffs on auto imports could raise car prices by $5K 640,000 tons of ‘ghost gear’ is tangling the world’s oceans Mike Lee spoke with Trump about Supreme Court opening House committees subpoena FBI agent Strzok to testify in public Judge extends housing assistance for Puerto Ricans displaced by hurricane Trump plans to expand immigrant detention boosts private prison companies: report Abortion rights group targets Susan Collins in first Supreme Court ad buy What America’s Thinking: July 3, 2018 Poll: More voters blame Trump than Dems for lack of civility Poll: Majority says Trump has emboldened racists Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball on Amazon working conditions: A fundamental divide in US on workers’ rights Florida teachers sue over ‘union busting’ law: report Ex-Clinton campaign staffer: Dems have not written off Trump supporters The Hill’s 12:30 Report Apprenticeships are thriving – just look at Chicago Pinpointing which firms fudge earnings numbers and why Oklahoma man accused of molesting 5-year-old after offering safe haven to undocumented family Poll: Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump on immigration Saudi Arabia ready to boost oil output Woman who publicly confronted Pruitt: Officials should want to hear from the public Jordan’s Dem opponent seizes on report he ignored sexual misconduct at Ohio State Google Cloud COO leaves after less than a year Editorial cartoonist: Newspaper fired me for criticizing Trump Right-wing conspiracy theories against ex-congressional IT staffer debunked in plea deal Md. Dem governor nominee says Larry Hogan is ‘close to Trump’s lieutenants’ Donald Trump is truly an independent president Leaked documents show China using tariffs to target Trump’s base: report New York Times reporter to be transferred amid leak case SPLC makes reparations for its own defamation and inaccurate framing of a religious group Amid record season, California seeks new wildfire preventions Maine governor vetoes bill with funding to fight lead poisoning Police union objects to SC high school summer reading list over books on police brutality Trump slams NSA for deleting call records, calls it a ‘disgrace’ With Ocasio-Cortez, NY Dems reenact Bolsheviks vs. Mensheviks Former Ohio State wrestlers claim GOP rep ignored sexual abuse on team Senate panel to hold hearing on paid family leave Oprah Winfrey rejects ‘the nastiness’ of modern politics This July Fourth, Americans should rebel against GOP economic policies Federal judge blocks enforcement of anti-abortion law in Arkansas Lawyers who represent a neo-Nazi will defend Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case Man arrested after reportedly threatening to burn down TV station Progressive Md. governor candidate declines to call for ICE to be abolished Two workers shot outside Kansas elementary school Trump says he is working to bring motorcycle-makers to US amid Harley plans Panel discussion: Patriotism and America’s polarized politics Senators urge Fla. officials to work with DHS to protect voting systems Creates Act will bring lower priced prescription drugs to market for hardworking Americans Do cry for Argentina Full interview: Rocky Adkins on federal judge blocking Kentucky from imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients Richmond committee recommends removal of Confederate president statue Dem strategist: Cohen is signaling to Trump that he needs help Top aide to deputy attorney general plans to step down: report Reagan would denounce Trump’s attacks on NATO, democratic allies GOP Senate candidate accidentally sent mailer vowing to ‘defend’ sanctuary cities Full interview: Ben Jealous on his bid to become Maryland’s next governor The silent scandal: Children behind closed doors British government to ban gay conversion therapy Indianapolis church places Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus inside cage to protest Trump immigration policies Iranian president says US pressure efforts could affect regional exports Kentucky Dem leader: Medicaid cuts in state will cost more while insuring less China ‘fully prepared’ for trade war with US Musical instrument manufacturer threatens to move overseas due to Trump tariffs Trump planning one-on-one meeting with Putin without aides present: report Avenatti predicts Cohen will flip on Trump to save himself After ISIL, how likely is another 9/11? AT&T customers see price increases following Time Warner merger Conway retweets vice president fan account criticizing CNN reporter Tom Arnold: My goal is to get Trump to resign before he really destroys things Hundreds sent back to Central America after fleeing gangs: report No one can use Mueller probe to hold up Supreme Court nominee Trump admin to undo Obama-era rules promoting diversity in college admissions: report 5 migrant children file complaint over forced medication in detention centers ‘Abolish ICE’ is a political winner — for Donald Trump Trump supporters boycott Walmart for selling ‘Impeach 45’ clothing Trump lowers flags for victims of Capital Gazette shooting Freak show coverage of Trump creates media chaos U.S. Border Patrol agent faces charges of distributing child pornography Trump touts economy in spite of ‘unfair’ trade deals California vice mayor writes column calling for ‘Straight Pride American Month’ Mexicans voted for change — now what? Trump slams Dems for call to abolish ICE CNN’s Cuomo: Trump didn’t lower flags because he won’t respect the media Trump: We’d be at war with North Korea if it wasn’t for me Whistleblower says Pruitt kept secret calendar to hide meetings with industry reps: report Trump: Waters’s ‘ranting and raving’ will make voters ‘flee the Democrats’ House GOP leaders fail to find compromise immigration fix Oil refiners make a peace offering to the ethanol industry China warns nationals traveling to US of high medical bills, violent crime Rising: July 3, 2018 The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance — Trump girds for battle as Supreme Court announcement nears Working moms still face major issues when trying to climb the corporate ladder The Memo: Cohen clues spell trouble for Trump Pruitt’s thank-you notes go largely to industry HHS enters damage-control mode over family separations Maxine Waters is done with ‘nice guy politics’