The Hill Articles: June 21, 2018

CNN analyst Kirsten Powers: Melania’s jacket should read ‘Let them eat cake’ CNN’s Cuomo confronts Lewandowski over ‘womp womp’ remark Trump, Obama, and the protest vote Sessions says FBI agent Peter Strzok no longer has his security clearance Activists vandalize billboard to blast ICE: ‘We make kids disappear’ Accused NSA leaker reaches plea deal with investigators Melania Trump puzzles with ‘I really don’t care’ jacket Amazon employees protest sale of facial recognition tech to law enforcement Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns ABC announces ‘Roseanne’ spinoff without Roseanne Barr National Enquirer sent articles about Trump to Cohen before publication: report First lady calls for ‘common sense immigration reform’ after visit to Texas border Political figures pay tribute to Charles Krauthammer Trump: GOP needs Dem votes for immigration bills, complains Dems ‘won’t vote for anything’ House panel approves belated 2019 budget Washington Nationals pay tribute to Charles Krauthammer Overnight Defense: Pentagon asked to prep housing for up to 20K migrant children | Senators move to block F-35 transfer to Turkey | Trump Mar-a-Lago trips cost Coast Guard $20M On The Money — Sponsored by Prudential — Supreme Court allows states to collect sales taxes from online retailers | Judge finds consumer bureau structure unconstitutional | Banks clear Fed stress tests House GOP leaders push immigration vote to next week Strengthening the economy at home and U.S. military partnerships abroad Hillicon Valley: Justices rule states can force online retailers to collect sales tax | Google’s new privacy features | White House plan aims to tackle cyber workforce gap Charles Krauthammer dies at the age of 68 Trump admin tightens media access for federal scientists: report Trump: Melania’s jacket ‘refers to the Fake News Media’ Overnight Energy: EPA declines to write new rule for toxic spills | Senate blocks move to stop Obama water rule | EPA bought ‘tactical’ pants and polos Grassley wants to subpoena Comey, Lynch after critical IG report The cybersecurity sector is booming — but so are our enemies GOP leaders in Pennsylvania appeal to Supreme Court on new congressional lines Schiff: Nielsen privately said family separations could resume Dem lawmaker responds to Melania Trump by wearing jacket with ‘I care’ taped to back Overnight Health Care — Presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges —Dems, health groups demand immigrant children be quickly reunited with families World Health Organization no longer classifies being transgender as mental illness AT&T-Time Warner ruling belongs back in the disco era Trump praises Supreme Court ruling in internet sales tax case Senate spending bill would require disclosure of Trump travel ban details The media just can’t stop lying about Trump GOP lawmaker calls on Trump to fire Stephen Miller All US banks clear latest Dodd-Frank stress tests Maritime cargo preferences only waste American taxpayer dollars ACLU wants court to issue order immediately reuniting immigrant families Senate blocks bid to stop Obama water rule Sessions: ‘We never really intended’ to separate families Leave electoral fairness questions to the voters, not the courts Turkey hits US with retaliatory tariffs Mining set to begin in land Trump removed from national monument Democratic AGs to sue Trump administration over family separations Artist behind Chicago’s ‘Bean’ sues NRA for using sculpture in promo  Dem rep taps 23andMe to help reunite migrant families House approves five-year farm bill Alleged Tesla saboteur defends himself as a whistleblower Fighting pandemics abroad is in our own best interest Bipartisan group of lawmakers seeks rules changes under next Speaker Trump Organization, Kushner Companies cut ties on hotel deal Stormy Daniels heading to border to try to help migrant children Clarifying the power of federal agencies could offer Trump a lasting legacy House GOP discharge petition supporter says he likely won’t sign a second one Pentagon asked about housing 20K migrant children at military bases New Yorker cover shows migrant children hiding at Statue of Liberty’s feet Judge denies Manafort request to suppress evidence Don’t disrespect McCain by torpedoing his clean National Defense Authorization Act Another US worker in Cuba affected by mysterious health incident: report Melania Trump spokeswoman rips media over jacket: ‘There was no hidden message’ ‘The Daily Show’ compares Fox News hosts’ praise of Trump with North Korean state TV Cynthia Nixon: I’m glad Trump signed an ‘executive order against himself’ DOJ files request to modify Flores settlement Dems, health groups demand immigrant children be quickly reunited with families Pollster: American politics moving away from issues and toward emotion GOP lawmaker: Immigration fight won’t hurt party because ‘Americans care more about Americans’ Kids protest on Capitol Hill floor using blankets like those given to migrant children EPA says no new rule needed on toxic waste spills GOP lawmaker says evidence might have been tampered with in Flynn case Border agents question drivers about citizenship status at checkpoint in Maine Virginia gov orders probe of abuse claims made by migrant teens at detention facility Pollster quiz: How many Americans own smartwatches? Trent Reznor rips Trump: ‘You’re seeing the fall of the empire of America in real time’ Federal court rules consumer bureau structure unconstitutional Trump to Puerto Rico governor: I think we’ve helped you a lot Cheery Fed chairman should be more concerned than he is Pollsters: Family separation policies will make it harder for GOP to promote immigration views Senate moves to block F-35 transfer to Turkey Asylum seeker will be reunited with son after suing Trump admin: report Hardline immigration bill fails in the House House postpones vote on compromise immigration bill States claim big win in Supreme Court decision on sales tax This is how to reshape American government for the 21st century Top House Dem claims Judiciary chairman’s DOJ, FBI subpoena is invalid It’s time for the government to get off taxpayers’ lawns Lewandowski dropped by speakers bureau after remarks about girl with Down syndrome Fox’s Guilfoyle: Women in Trump administration ‘dealt an unfair hand’ by ‘dishonest’ media Senate Dems call for Judiciary hearing on Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ Christians can’t support the House farm bill Senate panel advances three spending bills Michigan social studies standards may drop gay rights, climate change Trump: ‘We’re all bothered by’ seeing children in detention centers No one escapes harsh news reporting — except federal judges Trustees Report confirms: Trump’s war on immigrants is hurting Social Security  Twitter acquires startup Smyte in effort to curb harassment Ex-ethics chief: Melania Trump’s visit to migrant shelter a ‘flim flam con job’ Service dogs are part of the solution to veteran suicide What America’s Thinking: June 21, 2018 Grandmother hasn’t seen grandson with autism since border separation 10 months ago, attorney says Top Dem: Trump created a crisis then falsely took credit for solving it The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Delta Air Lines – First lady makes surprise visit to migrant children at border White House releases sweeping proposal to reorganize government Pelosi: GOP immigration bill is ‘a compromise with the devil’ Justice denies report that prosecutions are ending Dem senators introduce bill to ban controversial voter purges Stricter borders — if preventing terrorism is the goal, the Trump approach is deeply flawed Senate Gang of Four to meet next week on immigration Melania Trump visits with immigrant children at Texas border House panel rejects amendment barring family separations Dem lawmaker wants UN to send observers to US-Mexico border to look at family separations Pa. state Dem posts photo flipping off Pence as ‘official welcome’ Justice Department made terrible move with ObamaCare mandate Meghan McCain rips Trump’s ‘gross’ line about her dad CNN’s Toobin: Family separations ‘worse than Katrina’ for Trump Protester who interrupted DHS chief’s dinner works for Justice Department Mueller wants questionnaire to determine media impact on potential Manafort jurors Comey’s take on Trump’s family-separation policy: ‘What kind of people are we?’ Avenatti says he’s representing whistleblowers within ICE NY mayor: Some migrant kids sent from border have bed bugs, lice Rescission fight about much more than a few billion dollars Press shuts out lawmakers to win congressional softball game Pamela Anderson urges Putin to abandon plans to capture orcas Google unveils new security, privacy features for Android The American experience is incomplete without its neighbor – The argument for Americanism Education Department closes 1,200 Obama-era civil rights probes Utility expects $2.5B in costs from California wildfires With so much trauma, let’s make mental health America’s No. 1 issue Meadows: Subpoenas in Russia probe ‘forthcoming in days’ States brace for dramatic overhaul to federal foster care funding Bolton to visit Moscow to discuss possible Trump-Putin summit Mika Brzezinski rebuffs Joe Scarborough’s hand-holding attempt: ‘Don’t do that. Not on the air!’ Trump’s Mar-a-Lago trips cost $20M in Coast Guard protection: report Third time’s a charm for leading presidential candidate in Mexico Schumer, Pelosi demand Trump begin reuniting separated families Hispanics on pace to outnumber whites in Texas by 2022: data Supreme Court rules states can require online sellers to collect sales tax Meadows on spat with Ryan: ‘We’ve made up’ Colbert: ‘The president looked deep into his heart — and realized it was not there’ Live coverage: High drama as hardline immigration bill fails, compromise vote delayed China: ‘Capricious’ trade policies will hurt US workers Walking away from Human Rights Council will not serve to reform it Key House conservative not ‘optimistic’ about either immigration bill passing Conservative group calls for ethics probe into McCaskill’s use of private plane Stone defends meeting, says FBI sought to entrap him Intel CEO resigns after revelation of consensual relationship with employee ICE detainee in California tests positive for chickenpox Developing nations likely in the eye of the financial storm Stone: It’s possible I’ll be indicted Trump renews call to end filibuster amid immigration furor North Korean missile site Trump says Kim pledged to destroy identified OPEC nations, including Iran, subject to Moscow-Riyadh decisions Cuomo on family separations: ‘We cannot wash away this stain on American history’ Top White House aide: Getting immigration bill through Senate an ‘uphill battle’ GOP senators call for probe of federal grants on climate change Report: Google employees boycotted security project over concerns about military contracts Trump praises South Carolina governor ahead of runoff New Yorkers gather at airport to greet migrant children being transferred from border GOP lawmaker compares cages for migrant children to chain-link fences on playgrounds Moderates need to hold firm against radical right on Farm Bill New Zealand prime minister gives birth to baby girl Trump: Schumer and Pelosi will be forced to do ‘real deal’ on immigration Federal watchdog reveals massive waste in U.S. spending in Afghanistan NFL players recommend pardons to Trump For the eurozone, auf Wiedersehen would be better than ciao Smith & Wesson gun sales drop Trump confidant Roger Stone defends not telling investigators about meeting with Russian Bernie Sanders: Trump thinks like an authoritarian Montana’s environmental lobby teams with governor to kill 600 jobs Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) says GOP has no immigration bills that can pass through Congress Granting DACA recipients amnesty would undermine the rule of law Time envisions Trump welcoming young, crying immigrant on cover: ‘Welcome to America’ Full interview: Presidential adviser Mercedes Schlapp speaks out on Trump’s immigration reversal In gerrymandering case, Supreme Court punts on politics Immigrant children held in Virginia say they were beaten El Paso sheriff blocks deputies from working at tent city for migrant children Stephen Miller called ‘fascist’ by protester at Mexican restaurant Trump: Media coverage of North Korea summit is ‘almost treasonous’ Rising: June 21, 2018 Republicans agree — it’s only a matter of time for Scott Pruitt Percentage of Americans saying immigration is positive reaches record high Netanyahu’s wife indicted on fraud charges With some adjustments, America’s patent system can reclaim its gold standard status Cigna announces goal to reduce drug overdoses by 25 percent in key areas The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by PhRMA — Trump caves under immense pressure — what now? Dems allow separation of parents, children to continue, just to score political points Advocacy group seeks key pledges from next Speaker The Memo: Trump caves after negative images, pressure from family Skyrocketing insulin prices provoke new outrage McSally takes hard line on immigration in Arizona primary America’s white population shrinks for the first time as nation ages