The Hill Articles: July 30, 2018

German court orders far-right party to retract claim that government funds went to Clinton campaign Clinton maxes out to 19 Democratic House candidates Tucker Carlson slams immigrant lawyer as ‘citizen of a country controlled by conquistadors’ Trump highlights praise from judge on reuniting families his administration divided ISIS claims attack in Tajikistan that killed two Americans: report Chicago activists call on Emanuel to resign ahead of massive anti-violence protest LeBron James: Trump is using sports to ‘divide us’ NBC reporter dismisses Daily Caller as ‘Trump’s pet media’ following White House press conference Bob Woodward to detail ‘harrowing life’ inside Trump White House in new book GOP senator: Nobody wins a government shutdown US intelligence agencies determine that North Korea is constructing new missiles: report Hillicon Valley: Manafort trial is Mueller’s first courtroom test | Dem eyes options for tech crackdown | Activist publishes 11K Wikileaks Twitter messages | Trump, officials huddle on election security | How the ‘Abolish ICE’ hashtag caught fire Trump says Dems want ‘large-scale crime’ in latest call for border security Trump pick Kavanaugh has ‘productive’ meeting with Manchin Dem senator ‘fixes’ Trump tweet on immigration Pompeo sets conditions for Iran meeting after Trump says he’ll meet without preconditions GOP leaders hope to circumvent Trump on shutdown Overnight Defense: Trump doubles down on shutdown threat | Why shutdown talk worries the military | Trump open to meeting Iranian leaders | Twelve times Trump surprised the Pentagon Impersonator contacted Dem senator seeking information about Russia sanctions On The Money: Trump doubles down on shutdown threat | Trump reportedly weighing big tax cut for the rich | Chamber says helping all sectors hit by tariffs would cost $39B Koch-backed group to target lawmakers who agree to increase spending Jerry Jones should listen to his players and allow free speech Police department draws criticism for labeling Asian officers ‘Y’ for ‘yellow’ Trump marks Kelly’s one-year mark as departure rumors swirl Overnight Energy: Supreme Court declines to stop kids’ climate lawsuit | EPA chief looks to distinguish himself from Pruitt in agency memo | Officials release review for new Keystone XL route Accused Capital Gazette shooter pleads not guilty to all charges Businesses need whistleblowers GOP candidate: We don’t need need DNA test to know where Warren stands Google promotes top lawyer to lead global affairs Overnight Health Care: Trump officials approve proposals to shore up ObamaCare | Study says ‘Medicare for All’ would cost $32.6T over 10 years | Dems court conservative Republican in drug pricing fight Trump weighs big tax cut for rich: report Krystal Clear: Recent GDP growth doesn’t mean a ‘damn thing’ Koch network freezing out Republicans who have crossed them Tax breaks for wealthy paid for with deep cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security It’s time to provide benefits to Vietnam navy veterans States sue Trump administration to block 3D printed guns Les Moonves to remain CEO at CBS as network investigates sexual misconduct claims Poll: Young people believe their generation would lead US better Guy Fieri feeds victims displaced by California wildfires FEMA personnel chief under investigation for widespread sexual harassment Supporters unveil ‘Trump 2020’ banner at Yankee stadium Poll: Gov. Scott Walker trailing Dem challenger by 7 points Pollster: Great Recession fostered millennial skepticism in stock market Families of Missouri duck boat victims file $100M lawsuit Vogue cover to be shot by black photographer for first time: report Opera singer blames husband’s suicide on ‘Me Too’ movement Supreme Court denies Trump admin request to halt youth climate lawsuit Dem lawmaker predicts Trump Jr., Kushner will be indicted by Mueller Opinion piece on American Hospital Association’s Medicare appeals reform recommendations misses the mark McConnell ‘optimistic’ shutdown can be avoided US Chamber analysis shows helping all sectors hit by tariffs would cost $39 billion TSA defends ‘Quiet Skies’ monitoring program Panel: How serious are the Koch Brothers about funding Democrats? Full interview: Former Clinton economic advisor Martin Neil Baily discusses the economy during the Trump era More than 450 Floridians ordered to surrender guns under ‘red flag’ law Want air conditioning and a healthier planet? Here’s one step we can take today. Which of these 6 states will be next to legalize marijuana? Linda Tripp breaks decades-long silence, defends role in exposing Clinton-Lewinsky affair Trump administration predicts ‘moderate’ impacts from new Keystone XL route Activist publishes 11,000 WikiLeaks Twitter direct messages Full interview: Health-care policy expert Julie Carter talks about the future of Medicare and Medicaid Obama, Biden spotted grabbing lunch together at DC bakery Georgia professor apologizes for calling GOP gubernatorial candidate a ‘nice guy’ Dem pollster: Party shouldn’t focus on ‘promises of free everything’ States are diligently preparing for midterm cyber threats EPA chief looks to distinguish himself from Pruitt in agency-wide memo Gay couple claims they were asked to give up seats in Alaska Airlines flight to straight couple Senate Dem hints Trump Hotel may be behind president’s ‘obsession’ to renovate FBI headquarters Trump says he would meet with Iran’s leaders without preconditions Virginia GOP House candidate: I’m not into ‘Bigfoot erotica,’ it’s an ‘anthropological study’ Conservative White House reporter: Fears over press freedom are overblown Indiana governor calls for hate-crime legislation after synagogue vandalized Dem pollster: Not all GOP candidates will run on Trump’s economic coattails Time to reinforce the building blocks of the American dream Poll: Voters split on whether Trump, Republicans deserve credit for economic growth What America’s Thinking: July 30, 2018 White House aide shouts down CNN’s Acosta during Trump photo op Koch network won’t back GOP Senate candidate in North Dakota Giuliani rejects purported Cohen claim of second Trump Tower meeting House GOP intends to seek Comey interview after August recess New York governor urges Interior to support state’s offshore wind plan Trump doubles down on shutdown threat Full interview: Washington Monthly Editor-in-Chief Paul Glastris gives long-term advice to Democrats Giuliani claims Mueller probe ‘began with Peter Strzok’ Immigrant groups sue Trump administration over travel ban Children and organs shouldn’t be up for sale IRS to issue rules on education-savings plans Cartoonist apologizes for ‘body shaming’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ stars call for James Gunn to be reinstated as director No charges to be filed against Minneapolis officers who fatally shot black man Trump-EU olive branch a laudable first step in a long process Dem strategist: Trump ‘behaves like a dictator’ NYT editor on why he did not attend Trump meeting: ‘I don’t go off the record’ with the president Rohrabacher: ‘There’s not a person in this town’ who wouldn’t have taken meeting with Russians offering dirt on Clinton Twitter teams up with researchers to crack down on abusive content Twitter selects 2 studies to measure ‘conversational health’ The Senate must act on legislation so Americans can reap the benefits of autonomous vehicles Medicare’s anniversary is the right time to demand a level playing field with private plans Watch live: Trump hosts press conference with Italian prime minister Michigan declares emergency over city’s water contamination Oregon far-right protest moved to location that could allow carrying guns Giuliani: Trump team preparing ‘counter-report’ to Mueller probe Mueller says Manafort earned more than $60M as consultant in Ukraine The Hill’s 12:30 Report Cowboys owner: NFL told me to stop talking about anthem Florida GOP candidate teaches child to ‘build the wall’ with blocks in new ad John Oliver: Trump scandals are Watergate ‘if the entire White House was on bath salts’ American women need to see the full paper trail of Brett Kavanaugh Full interview: Massachusetts GOP candidate Beth Lindstrom talks about her run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren Dem House candidate in Kentucky calls for amnesty for all undocumented immigrants Ex-Clinton economic adviser: Previous administrations could have ‘done more’ on trade Trump condemns Nicaragua government over violence against protesters, defends press freedom Rand Paul announces support for Kavanaugh Test Kim’s intentions to find out if this time is different Top UK travel group to stop selling SeaWorld tickets over animal welfare concerns MSNBC legal expert: Cohen flipping puts Trump ‘one witness away’ from catastrophe We can prevent mass atrocities: It’s time for Congress to pass the Elie Wiesel Act Michigan Dem mulls leadership bid in House Thousands sign petition to block Bannon from entering UK Trump administration approves Wisconsin plan aimed at lowering ObamaCare premiums Student voter suppression is an affront to the memory of Andrew Goodman Sessions announces ‘religious liberty task force’ Avenatti: Trump has ‘severely tarnished’ the office of the presidency Bucknell pulls references to Moonves after sexual misconduct allegations New Zealand prime minister to return to office soon after giving birth Democratic Indiana congressional candidate won’t support Pelosi Booming economy has Trump taking a well-deserved victory lap Caterpillar to raise prices due to Trump tariffs on aluminum and steel Journalist: Dems should push for Puerto Rico, DC statehood after 2020 Two University of Virginia historians leave policy center posts over former Trump aide’s hiring No answers in new report on flight MH370’s disappearance Congress smartly moves forward on American national defense in space Two more MLB players apologize after offensive tweets surface Minneapolis police release bodycam footage of cops shooting black man Pompeo to unveil investment push in Indo-Pacific Health policy expert: Put cap on out-of-pocket costs to fix Medicare, Medicaid CNN’s Tapper jabs Obama appearance at Jay-Z concert Big Oil’s carbon capture tax credit betrayal Kavanaugh ruled for Trump casino in 2012 unionization case Former Clinton economic adviser: Trump inspired and encouraged the business community Giuliani: Everything released so far shows Trump is ‘absolutely innocent’ Massachusetts AG endorses progressive challenger to Dem lawmaker Michael Cohen’s bombshell: What it means legally and why he probably isn’t cooperating… yet Giuliani: ‘Collusion is not a crime’ Ohio farmer compares farmers under Trump to Stormy Daniels: ‘Screwed’ then paid off Trump pushes immigration measures after shutdown threat Second brawl breaks out at Trump’s Walk of Fame star Sen. Warner eyes options for crackdown on tech giants: report China blames US for trade tensions Democrats have a Medicare negotiation plan that terrifies Big Pharma Virginia Dem House candidate tweets that GOP opponent is a ‘devotee of Bigfoot erotica’ Whatever happened to the ‘unmaskings’ probe? New York Times publisher: Trump expressed pride for popularizing ‘fake news’ phrase Unredacted Interior documents show Zinke’s monuments review was a sham In the age of Trump, the press just can’t stop playing the victim Sacha Baron Cohen confronts Roy Moore with ‘pedophile detecting machine’ We need a wiser approach to encryption policy Bernie Sanders’s ‘Medicare for all’ would cost $32.6 trillion: study Trump schedules meetings based on ‘Fox & Friends’ coverage: report Victory in ‘Starry Night’ mural case illustrates free speech in action The Hill’s Morning Report — 99 days: Inside the sprint to Nov. 6 This week: Senate tries to wrap up before brief break Juan Williams: What does Putin have on Trump? Manchin meeting key test for Democrats on Supreme Court Manafort trial poses first courtroom test for Mueller Celebrities dive into midterms, hoping to thwart Trump