The Hill Articles: June 14, 2018

Dems best GOP as Scalise returns for annual charity baseball game Trump suggested that North Korean TV anchor should get a job in US: report AT&T announces it has completed acquisition of Time Warner Classified Israeli report raises questions about Trump-Kim summit: report Bipartisan lawmakers introduce infrastructure bill for poor communities Dem senator: ‘Stop pretending’ law banning separation of migrant families is hard to pass Top White House aide says she’s ‘100% supportive’ of Trump after critical tweets resurface Five things to know about the lawsuit against the Trump Foundation Canadians boycott US goods, Trump over tariffs Five takeaways on the IG’s scathing report on the FBI Missouri won’t pay legal bills for ex-governor Greitens Is the Department of Justice inspector general truly impartial? Fox News’ Jesse Watters: Reporters who act like ‘a wild animal’ should lose press passes Overnight Defense: Pick for South Korean envoy splits with Trump on nuclear threat | McCain blasts move to suspend Korean military exercises | White House defends Trump salute of North Korean general Trump OKs tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese products: report Trump poised to slap tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports Scalise returns to field on anniversary of baseball shooting Hillicon Valley: Fallout from bombshell DOJ report on Clinton probe | AT&T win could see new wave of mergers | World Cup cyber warning | Facebook comms chief stepping down SCOTUS cake shop ruling bodes well for religious school choice Wray defends FBI after ‘sobering’ watchdog report Lin-Manuel Miranda poses with Obama on trip to DC Senate rejects effort to boost Congress’s national security oversight States must hold Trump to his word on working with them to solve ObamaCare Trump administration releases funding for Syria’s ‘White Helmets’ Sessions invokes the Bible to defend separation of families at the border Arizona Republican party asks lawmaker to resign after he called immigration ‘existential threat’ Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Dems see midterm advantage in new ObamaCare fight White House looking at Trump-Putin meeting, aide says On The Money: New York AG sues to dissolve Trump Foundation | Issa tamps down rumors of consumer agency nomination | Bank regulator faces backlash over comments on racism | Cohn contradicts Trump on trade Prosecutors investigating whether Cohen illegally lobbied: report Ex-GOP lawmaker on DOJ report: ‘Sounds like Hillary got screwed’ Overnight Energy: Spending bill targets Pruitt | Ryan not paying ‘close attention’ to Pruitt controversies | Yellowstone park chief learned of dismissal through press release Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge US, Canada to work on lumber deal Puerto Rico pensioners are facing devastating effects of bankruptcy IBM-led coalition pushes senators for action on better tech skills training Few voice support after House GOP releases 293-page DACA bill Clinton mocks Comey over report he used personal email at FBI: ‘But my emails’ Top Dems: IG report shows Comey’s actions helped Trump win election Issa tamps down rumors of consumer bureau nomination Lynch: DOJ did everything to handle Clinton probe in ‘non-partisan, impartial’ way Supreme Court polling place dress code decision is victory for free speech Leslie Jones hopes for less ‘political stuff’ on next season of ‘SNL’ Poll: 14 percent of high school students admit to misusing opioids Media fawning over Comey, McCabe looks silly after stinging IG report Chrissy Teigen, John Legend donate $288K to ACLU for Trump’s birthday Trump officials to begin building tent city to house migrant children: report Even the White House’s budget office admits environmental benefits outweigh the costs House approves ban on sex dolls that resemble children Western water strategy shifting from ‘use it or lose it,’ to ‘waste not, want not’ Yellowstone superintendent officially learned of dismissal through press release Manchin touts support for Trump border wall in new ad Ex-campaign manager: Sanders is still eying another presidential bid Sanders, reporters clash on Trump policy of separating migrant families Lawmakers scold NASA for cost overruns Sanders dismisses — but doesn’t deny — reports about her exit Koch group brings pro-Dreamer swag to Congressional Baseball Game North Carolina considers removing last Saturday of early voting Senate probes FBI’s heavy-handed use of redactions to obstruct congressional investigators Facebook’s public policy, comms chief to step down McCain: Trump halting Korean military exercises a ‘bad negotiating tactic’ Comey can no longer hide destruction caused at FBI Ryan: ‘I haven’t paid close attention’ to Pruitt scandals House GOP releases 293-page compromise immigration bill SEC official: Ether is not a security Frequent Trump critic, Philadelphia Eagles’ Chris Long wins ‘Good Guy’ award Melania and Ivanka Trump make Maxim’s 2018 ‘Hot 100’ list White House defends Trump’s salute of North Korean general: ‘It’s a common courtesy’ Cartoonist says he’s been fired after seeing anti-Trump cartoons killed White House touts IG report: Reaffirms ‘president’s suspicions’ Reviving failed Republican farm bill is bad for Latino families Foreign teachers in Baltimore schools at risk of losing visas Top Trump aide Marc Short to leave White House before midterms: report Members of Congress demand new federal gender pay audit Michigan enacts nation’s strictest rules on lead in drinking water McCabe counsel pushes back on IG report Stormy Daniels lawyer sues fraternity for allegedly sharing nude photos of women GOP must find courage to stand up to Trump’s ruinous trade tactics Lawmakers ask for increase in suicide prevention funding We must protect our most vulnerable students from debt  Strzok attorney pushes back against ‘critically flawed’ IG report New York AG’s office: Trump Foundation warrants investigation by FEC, IRS Comey: Nothing in IG report ‘makes me think we did the wrong thing’ Vanessa Trump blasts media for obsessing over Donald Trump Jr.’s private life Post-summit, remember human rights — and China’s interests Dem senator blasts Trump mural in migrant children’s shelter as ‘Orwellian propaganda’ DNC chair backing plan to cut superdelegates opposed by Dem lawmakers DOJ watchdog: Comey used personal email to conduct FBI business Senate panel approves bill protecting medical cannabis Read the IG report on Justice, FBI, Clinton emails Kentucky sues Walgreens over opioid epidemic Longtime Ohio conservative commentator: ‘In 2018 I will vote for Democrats’ Pelosi: No prospect GOP Congress will end child separations Court rules defamation lawsuit against Trump can proceed DOJ watchdog faults Comey over handling of Clinton probe Rosenworcel: Let’s give 911 professionals the classification they deserve The true test of the Trump-Kim summit is what comes next GOP Senate candidates sought support of anti-LGBT group: report GOP offshore drilling proposal triggers debate Watch live: White House holds press briefing The severe economic costs of the US opioid crisis Abortion provider files new suit against Texas restrictions Russia: Norway’s request for additional US Marines ‘will not remain without consequences’ Michigan Democrats propose lowering voting age to 16 Senate committee targets Pruitt scandals in spending bill Harvard biz school honors Wilbur Ross Dem pushes for answers on cancelation of US-South Korean ‘war games’ Massachusetts high school pulls yearbooks that included Nazi quote Rural America struggles with obesity epidemic The case for low-skilled immigrants Bank regulator faces backlash over comments on racism South Korean ambassador pick splits with Trump on ‘nuclear threat’ from North Chicago picks Elon Musk’s company to dig express route to O’Hare airport Trump administration considering dropping gray wolf from endangered list The Hill’s 12:30 Report In turning away domestic abuse victims, Jeff Sessions abandons legal precedent Canadian foreign minister won’t rule out sanctions targeting Trump Organization FBI agent in texts: ‘We’ll stop’ Trump from becoming president The art of a deal with the devil Cohn contradicts Trump on trade deficits GOP Senate candidate accuses Chris Cuomo’s father of anti-Semitic remarks in heated exchange Researcher at center of Cambridge Analytica scandal to testify before Senate Top Dem blasts Facebook for failing to answer questions from April hearing How will the Senate defense bill impact future Pentagon agenda? Trump questioned why allies opposed Russia’s annexation of Crimea: report Full interview: Jeff Sessions sits down with ‘Rising’ co-host Buck Sexton Court rules insurers not entitled to ObamaCare payments CDC investigates Hepatitis A outbreak in six states DOJ drops charges against Trump inauguration protestors Trump is right not to defend ObamaCare Study: Legislators who back voter ID laws less likely to respond to Latino constituents Einstein’s diaries reveal racist remarks he made despite decrying oppression of blacks Dem lawmakers demand review of Education Department ethics program over official tied to for-profit colleges Trump must still hold North Korea accountable for cyberattacks President blasts Trump Foundation lawsuit Ryan opposes separating immigrant children from their parents Kim Kardashian West ‘broke the ice’ with Trump with an ‘Apprentice’ joke No bright line ruling likely on SCOTUS gerrymandering cases Trump Jr: It would be ‘stupid’ for Trump to sit down with Mueller New York attorney general sues to dissolve Trump Foundation DOJ watchdog says no proof FBI officials’ Trump criticism impacted probes: report GOP lawmakers demand drafts of DOJ report on Clinton email investigation Luis Gutiérrez: Sessions wants blacks ‘in the back of the bus again’ GOP chairman seeks ‘sufficient’ funding for EPA watchdog office Live coverage: IG releases watchdog report on FBI, Clinton probe Opioid treatment plans must include a trauma-informed approach Restoring the power of the purse Large-scale military drills with South Korea ‘suspended indefinitely:’ report DOJ watchdog says Comey ‘deviated’ from FBI procedures in Clinton probe: report Pennsylvania to require police to report when they call ICE during traffic stops Supreme Court strikes down ban on political apparel at polling places Scalise on shooting: ‘I closed that chapter a long time ago’ Man sues ‘Fox & Friends’ host after being struck by ax on set Spicer joins pro-Trump super PAC Mark Sanford: I pledge allegiance to the flag, not to Trump Kim looks the winner in round one NYC taxi officials seek to revoke license of Uber driver for kicking same-sex couple out of car Medgar Evers’s civil rights mentor: T.R.M. Howard NY Dem lawmaker: I no longer support Pelosi as leader Ana Navarro: Republicans are ‘cowards’ for not standing up to Trump North Korea state TV airs footage of Trump saluting North Korean military officer GOP rep on Trump calling media an enemy: ‘I would call it a political foe’ Clinton campaign chief says there is ‘good evidence’ Comey blew the election for Democrats CNN’s Toobin: ‘Impeachable offense’ if Trump pardons Cohen Trump Jr. on GOP: ‘If it’s a cult, it’s because they like what my father is doing’ Kardashian West reaches out to White House about more drug sentence commutations Ex-Obama ethics chief: ‘Pruitt just seems to be fundamentally unfit for public service’ The clock is ticking for Trump to dismantle North Korea weapons Trump: Republican Party ‘starting to show very big numbers’ Buck in a Bar: Former Bernie Sanders Campaign Manager Jeffrey Weaver Background check blocked alleged killer from buying gun: report Koch presents Freedom to Flourish Buck Sexton on Comey: ‘He’s going to get dumped on in this IG report’ Destiny Pictures distances itself from Trump-North Korea video Trump counsel recused his entire staff from Mueller probe Former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta talks IG report on Clinton email probe Lawmakers get their own cards for Congressional Baseball Game Newt Gingrich: To stop opioid overdoses, America needs to face two truths and a big lie South Korean newspaper slams Trump-Kim summit: Diplomacy for kindergarten Ted Cruz shares basketball training video as he prepares for one-on-one game with Kimmel Jeff Sessions speaks out on DOJ inspector general’s report White House looking for candidates at conservative job fair: report Action by Congress is needed to help victims of domestic violence CBS Report: Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton talk Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ alleged departure Poll: Casey holds double-digit lead over Barletta in Pa. Senate race Rising: June 14, 2018 South Korea reviewing military exercises with US Welcome to Rising, June 14th Sessions hints more firings possible, defends Rosenstein over conflicts allegations North Carolina becomes first state to adopt $15 minimum wage for state employees Giuliani shoots down reports that Cohen may flip: ‘He’s not cooperating’ AT&T-Time Warner ruling a milestone for vertical mergers ICE detains legal resident who lived in US for 50 years Pompeo: Sanctions relief hinges on North Korea’s complete denuclearization Heat isn’t just a nuisance to students; it’s a barrier to learning The Hill’s Morning Report — Can the economy help Republicans buck political history in 2018? Quarter-million lives at risk in latest battle for Yemen What to watch for in IG report on Justice, FBI, Clinton emails We’re trying to ‘decriminalize’ and ‘save money,’ but we’re just putting criminals back on the streets Dems seek to leverage ObamaCare fight for midterms Dems say Obama return from sidelines is overdue GOP super PAC targets Pelosi in new 6-figure ad Avenatti: ‘I think that Michael Cohen is in a very, very bad spot’