The Hill Articles: June 2, 2018

June 2
Bernie Sanders: Disney needs ‘moral defense’ for having hungry workers while making billions Giuliani threatens to go to court if Mueller subpoenas Trump Watergate prosecutor compares Trump to King George, a ‘flimflam artist’ Trump to host his first-ever Ramadan dinner: report Defense industry braces for hit from Trump tariffs Schumer: Trump lawyers’ argument that he can’t obstruct justice would be valid in a dictatorship Dem senator compares Trump to Nixon after his lawyers claim he can’t obstruct justice California bans state-funded travel to Oklahoma over its anti-LGBT adoption law Admitted pedophile, rapist running for Virginia congressional seat Michelle Wolf tears into ABC for letting ‘Roseanne’ back on TV ‘in the first place’ Trump has spent more visiting Mar-a-Lago than Mueller has on Russia probe Puerto Ricans create memorial for hurricane victims, demand proper death toll count Immigrant sues after border patrol seizes life savings How Hawaii made its lava disaster worse Thousands of gun control activists flock to Brooklyn Bridge in ‘Youth over Guns’ march Starbucks’ anti-bias training may serve up more harm than good Former Trump aide calls Trump a ‘f–king’ gossip Empire State Building tower goes orange for gun control Trump defends policies: US must be ‘treated fairly’ on trade Threats of retaliatory tariffs prompted by Trump have cost Iowa pork industry $560M: report New Hampshire man arrested for posting online comments criticizing a police officer Freedom to disagree is one all Americans should be able to support In a letter to Mueller, Trump’s lawyers argued he could not obstruct justice: report Clapper: Trump won’t fire Mueller, he’ll just keep undermining his investigation Mexico’s election could be pinnacle for Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Some US companies say Trump’s tariffs are already hurting their business Economist calls Trump’s new tariffs start of a ‘psychopath’s trade war’ Oregon authorities investigating alleged deceptive tactics in sanctuary law repeal effort: report Trump accuses DOJ, Mueller’s office of ‘leaking’ his attorneys’ letters Conan jokes about Melania Trump absence: We are hiking the Appalachian Trail Trump congratulates ‘real’ Fox News on high ratings ZTE hired former Trump aide as lobbyist: report Poll: Republicans view Netflix less favorably Unlike other big banks, Deutsche Bank can’t shake its problems Marjory Stoneman Douglas graduation to memorialize students killed in shooting US steel and aluminum tariffs — the right move at the right time San Diego may ban plastic foam food containers over pollution concerns Rejected Trump nominee quietly hired by SEC: report States defy Trump on ObamaCare The media makes Trump’s war on civil servants seem bigger than it really is New Mexico Democrat corrects financial disclosure after misreporting income Ted Cruz says he urged Trump to pardon D’Souza Trump slams ‘the resistance’ in weekly address Jared Kushner’s father says he would register to vote as an independent Former Alaska senator jumps into governor race Facebook’s ‘solution’ to political ads — your Social Security number — will bring more trouble Chamber of Commerce launches immigration-focused ad campaign for Texas candidate Pruitt sat courtside in seats owned by coal executive: report Show about high school violence canceled in wake of school shootings Endangered gorilla population increases to over 1,000 Don’t blame Trump for $3 gas NATO chief: No ‘security guarantee’ for Israel Construction begins on San Diego border wall with ‘anti-climbing plate’ Catholic church in Minnesota to make second-largest US payout over sexual abuse Freedom Caucus chairman pokes back at key Republican’s defense of FBI GOP lawmaker requested investigation of his own aides: report Police: Uber driver arrested in connection with shooting of passenger Mining rider would gut bedrock environmental law EPA taps former chemical industry attorney to oversee cleanups Trump tweets quote calling ex-CIA chief a ‘liar’ after he wrote scathing op-ed Don’t fall for the false claims — US sunscreens sufficiently protect your skin Health advocates sense momentum on Medicaid expansion Sanders: Trump ‘kind of likes all of these authoritarian leaders’ When it comes to handling China, plenty of action but no clear plan Maher: Roseanne’s racist tweet was ‘bordering on presidential’ The Memo: Trade war shadows Trump victory lap on economy State Dept recognizes LGBTI Month while White House doesn’t School vouchers are tickets to safer schools Jobs report raises GOP hopes for midterms, while worrying Dems