The Hill Articles: July 6, 2018

California GOP congressional candidate runs as open Holocaust denier Governor: Trump officials view placing migrant kids in foster care equal to family reunification McMaster complained that Trump ‘thinks he can be friends with Putin’: report MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on Pruitt: GOP ‘sucks’ but ‘you can still find non-criminal Republicans’ Maine governor vetoes bill that would ban conversion therapy Manafort requests Virginia trial be moved, citing media coverage Giuliani: Mueller needs to prove Trump committed crime before agreeing to interview CNN analyst calls Trump racist for saying Maxine Waters is ‘low IQ’ Mueller alleges that bank executive helped Manafort obtain loans while trying to get Trump campaign role Maine governor vetoes medical marijuana bill Trump asked Pruitt to resign in message delivered by Kelly: report Trump lawyers say gov can’t locate parents of 38 migrant children Major defense contractor fires employee who allegedly attended violent Charlottesville rally Dem memo: Top Trump official compared abortion to slavery, the Holocaust Conservatives see Kethledge as ‘Gorsuch 2.0’ Jordan denies knowing of alleged Ohio State abuse, calls timing of claims ‘suspect’ Trump taps Daniel Walsh to replace top White House aide FEC dismisses complaint alleging Trump Org made illegal Trump campaign contribution Twitter nixes 70M accounts in two months amid crackdown: report Pruitt is gone, but the investigations remain CNN’s Baldwin rips Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ insult: ‘It is not just sexist, it is racist’ Federal court rules against drone hobbyist, sets stage for regulations Defense contractor held migrant children in vacant Phoenix office building: report Trump court decision energizes White House Hillicon Valley: US, China trade war begins | Tech groups rail against tariffs | Report says Amazon profiting off sales of white-supremacist items | Elon Musk to aid Thailand cave rescue US steps up its game in Africa, a continent open for business Overnight Energy: Pruitt gone, but investigations remain | Interim EPA chief called Trump a ‘bully’ in 2016 | Court rules for greens in air pollution case GOP governor cuts health care budget to prevent Planned Parenthood funding Make America greater again by standing up for poor from any nation, including our own On The Money: Strong June as economy adds 213K jobs | China blames Trump for ‘biggest trade war’ in history | Consumer bureau deputy to resign, end legal fight with Trump Time to restore America’s ability to lead by example Overnight Defense: Uproar over report Army discharging some immigrants | Latest on Pompeo in Pyongyang | Trump hits NATO ahead of summit Senate panel announces hearing on computer chip flaws Greens win court case seeking stronger air pollution rules for brick makers Conservative radio host storms off HLN set during argument over religion Overnight Health Care: Trump officials want more time to reunite families | Washington braces for Supreme Court pick | Nebraska could be next state to vote on Medicaid expansion Birth control as basic health care hangs in the balance of the next Supreme Court pick Female flutist sues Boston Symphony Orchestra for equal pay Thousands of Americans stand to be denied passports due to unpaid taxes Prosecutors drop remaining Trump inauguration protester cases Ex-Playmate files lawsuit against former RNC official over hush-money agreement An economic case for school choice GOP lawmaker ‘outraged’ after being denied entry to migrant children’s shelter Tech lobbying groups rail against tariffs Consumer bureau deputy chief to resign, ceding legal challenge to Trump Mysterious substance, threatening letter mailed to Ohio newspaper GOP candidate vows to continue campaign in first public comments since car crash The Senate’s grown-ups in the Trump-Russia probe follow facts, not politics Warren: Trump is trying to make all women ‘shut up’ with #MeToo joke Romney rips Trump tariffs: ‘Trade wars are a tax on Americans’ Return the EPA to the states Dems call on Ryan to provide free feminine hygiene products in House bathrooms Dem pollster: Millennials think Roe v. Wade happened right after the American Revolution White man apologizes after cursing neighbors for playing Latin music on Fourth of July Trump Foundation donations went to charities that held events at Mar-a-Lago: report Majority of Hill.TV pollsters say Trump will name a woman to the Supreme Court In tech we (still) trust Univision to cut staff at The Onion GOP pollster: ‘No doubt’ Trump nominating a woman to Supreme Court would help him politically Pro-Trump store selling ‘deplorable’ gear shuts down after two days Tucker Carlson: Dems are ‘plotting a coup’ using immigration protests Anti-Trump protesters sing national anthem outside rally US must renew sanction enforcement on Syria’s Assad Fifth Ohio State wrestler claims Jordan ignored sexual abuse Fox Business host on Trump tariffs: ‘We’d be shouting’ if Obama did this Hunker down: Trade war off-ramp won’t appear until 2019 Fox News, MSNBC dominate cable news in second quarter, Cuomo now top-rated CNN host Trump claims he ‘won’ lawsuit over Russian collusion that was thrown out by judge States should still check voter citizenship after Kansas ruling Manafort being kept in solitary confinement 23 hours per day to ‘guarantee his safety’ Foreign Affairs Dems request North Korea hearing National security expert: No justification for dramatic drop in refugees admitted to US Pence delivers pep rally for ICE agents amid Dem attacks Celebrities risk backlash with vulgar anti-Trump rhetoric Report: Disney’s Fox bid would net Murdochs billions more than Comcast offer The campaign for prisoners of conscience: A call to action With ghosts of ’68 haunting the midterms, Trump may soften rhetoric Dem pollster: Women are less likely to support abortion rights than men State rep identifies herself in groping allegations against Indiana attorney general Man fired after video of him asking black woman for ID at community pool goes viral US military should fight enemies, not detain immigrants What America’s Thinking: July 6, 2018 GOP congressional candidate tells Parkland father to stop ‘exploiting’ his daughter’s death Kaine jokes: Kim Jong Un will send Trump a copy of ‘American Idiot’ Trump to mostly avoid London during trip Poll: Dems have 10-point lead on generic House ballot The Hill’s 12:30 Report Fed interest-rate manipulation should concern us all Amazon profits off sale of white-supremacist items, report says Pollster: Trump appointing a woman to Supreme Court won’t make women like him Capital Gazette calls for action on gun laws: ‘This madness must stop’ Despite no Trump tweet, rosy jobs data keeps flowing Immigration is best solution for shortage of workers in America Krystal Ball: MSNBC never wanted Ed Schultz’s working class audience Senate farm bill provides a glimmer of hope for rural broadband Man accused of stealing pro-Trump teen’s MAGA hat arrested Don’t turn a blind eye to nearsightedness in kids Trump admin requests more time to reunite families separated at border Nevada brothel owner running for state legislature: Evangelicals like me because ‘I’m not going to get paid off’ Nevada brothel owner running for state office: There are ‘herds of hookers’ in DC Ari Fleischer slams Trump for being ‘rude’ to George HW Bush Pope Francis celebrates special Mass for migrants GOP congressional candidate once questioned women pursuing careers Brzezinski calls Ivanka Trump ‘sick’ and ‘twisted’ for thanking President Trump for reunited migrant families Reuniting families isn’t enough: A case for holistic immigration reform Cardiology, airplanes, HD-TV and the filibuster Indiana Republicans call on AG to step down over groping allegations Ryan-aligned PAC launches ads touting House-passed opioid bills Pennsylvania town suspends entire fire department over racial slurs, bullying Trump says he will ‘reject judicial activism’ when picking Supreme Court nominee Free File providers scam taxpayers; Congress shouldn’t be fooled Page: ‘No concern whatsoever’ that FBI has dirt on me Dave Brat’s seat moved to ‘toss-up’ 4 years after upset victory over Eric Cantor Poll: Immigration top issue for voters ahead of midterms Memos detail FBI’s ‘Hurry the F up pressure’ to probe Trump campaign Diver dies trying to rescue soccer team trapped in Thai cave Interim EPA chief called Trump a ‘bully’ during campaign Elon Musk sends engineers to help Thai cave rescue mission There’s a better response to abuse than abolishing ICE George Will, Joe Scarborough lead midterm exodus from GOP Documents: Anne Frank’s family tried to immigrate to the US Virginia restaurant that kicked out Sanders reopens Will Trump get his Bork on the Supreme Court? EPA officials claim political interference in cancer-causing chemical study: report Pope Francis warns: Climate change could turn Earth into pile of ‘rubble’ Trump: New NFL anthem policy ‘in many ways’ is worse Wife of new White House official targeted sexual harassment accusers on Twitter: report Why ‘big fierce’ nominees are rare Former Trump aide Carter Page speaks about the FBI’s Russian interference investigation Full interview: Brothel owner Dennis Hof discusses why evangelicals are supporting his Nevada state assembly campaign Trump’s plan to drown government must be stopped Economy adds 213K jobs in June, unemployment ticks up to 4 percent Colombia’s new president, Ivan Duque, offers a fresh start for the country Video of white man asking black woman for ID at community pool goes viral Dershowitz claims woman said he should be ‘stabbed through the heart’ for defending Trump Pompeo is gifting Kim Jong Un a Trump-signed ‘Rocket Man’ CD: Korean media Memos detail FBI’s ‘Hurry the F up pressure’ to probe Trump campaign China accuses Trump of launching ‘the biggest trade war in economic history’ Protectionist policies may accelerate international expansion of US business Lawsuit: Migrant child returned to parent with lice after 85 day separation Public health groups should be applauding Big Tobacco’s harm reduction efforts Trump jokes about ‘Me Too generation’ Rising: July 9, 2018 The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance — Anticipation builds for Trump’s SCOTUS pick Free speech means a free internet — even if Democrats don’t like it Amy Coney Barrett emerges as favorite on right, target for left New legislation could help firefighters suffering with cancer