The Hill Articles: June 5, 2018

Female Dems dominate in two competitive Iowa House races Over 100K voters’ names left off rolls in Los Angeles County GOP rep calls on House to cancel August recess Menendez, pharmaceutical CEO to compete for N.J. Senate seat Roby, Bright head to GOP runoff in Alabama Republicans press top FBI official on Strzok’s role in federal probes McCarthy says he has no plans to cancel August recess Dems flip GOP-held legislative seat in Missouri N.J. state senator wins Dem nomination in bid to replace LoBiondo Philadelphia mayor slams Sanders over comments on Eagles: She lies every day House Republicans wrestle over immigration deal White House aide who mocked McCain pushed out over tensions with Mercedes Schlapp: report Treasury won’t commit to putting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill: senator Mnuchin urged Trump to exempt Canada from metal tariffs: report Bill Clinton: ‘I was mad at me’ over interview about Monica Lewinsky Papadopoulos investigated in Mueller probe for acting as unregistered agent of Israel: wife John Lewis urges young activists to get into ‘good trouble’ to save democracy The Memo: Trump stokes culture wars over national anthem McCabe seeking immunity for Senate testimony on Clinton email probe Hillicon Valley: States defy FCC on net neutrality | Facebook gave Chinese companies access to user data | Genealogy service hacked | 26 states get election cyber funds Facebook shared data access with Huawei, other Chinese firms White House contractor arrested on attempted murder charge: reports Mellman: Public crimes Overnight Defense: Senators to unveil bill to rein in ‘national security’ tariffs | Over 100 lawmakers urge Mattis to reverse transgender ban | AI debate flares at Google Graham questions if Rosenstein can remain in charge of Mueller probe Lobbying World Does size matter for cancer clinical trials? Artificial intelligence debate flares at Google America’s arms sales paradox — the price of self-sufficiency Lessons learned 40 years after a monumental tax law Jake Tapper: Trump’s Eagles claims ‘a lie’ José Andrés invites Eagles fans in DC to come eat for free SD state lawmaker: Businesses should be allowed to ‘turn away people of color’ There are now more job openings than unemployed workers in the US White House pushes back on House spending ‘mini-bus’ There is no economic boom in sight Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Medicare trust fund to run short years earlier than expected More than 100 lawmakers urge Mattis to reverse transgender military ban Overnight Energy: Aide reportedly helped Pruitt’s wife vie for Chick-fil-A franchise | Zinke cleared over Vegas Golden Knights speech | Watchdog probes legality of EPA tweet Aide who mocked McCain no longer at White House Watchdog clears Zinke on Golden Knights speech Democrats want to know if Justice Dept. shared info on Russia investigation with Trump lawyers A major decision for the Higher Education Act WATCH: Grassley says Dems will decide whether Senate works in August NYPost: Rodman considering trip to Singapore during US-North Korea summit Price transparency is sound health-care policy Overnight Finance: McConnell open to amendment pushing back on Trump tariffs | What to know about phase two of Trump’s tax cuts | White House revises spending ‘claw back’ proposal State Dept. defends ambassador to Germany after controversial remarks Delaware governor makes state’s first legal sports wager Chinese firm ZTE reaches preliminary agreement with US to restore business: report Could North Korea use cryptocurrency to dodge international sanctions? Former USA Gymnastics CEO pleads Fifth at hearing Undocumented immigrants shouldn’t replace legal ones Putin on new shirtless photos: No need to hide behind the bushes Gaming industry group’s CEO to depart Sports teams court controversy over visiting Trump in White House WNBA champions to hold community service event in DC after not getting White House invite White House revises spending ‘claw-back’ proposal Unidentified man takes knee during anthem at Trump’s ‘Celebration of America’ event Election commission says 26 states have received cybersecurity funding ahead of midterms Trump holds brief ‘Celebration of America’ event without NFL’s Eagles Dutch lawyer sentenced in Mueller probe deported Senate panel schedules vote on controversial drug pricing bill The problem with betting American agriculture on exports Muslim groups to hold ‘Not Trump’s Iftar’ outside White House Wall Street Journal names new editor-in-chief EPA accuses ‘Fixer Upper’ stars of violating lead paint rules O’Reilly on Trump lawyers: ‘I don’t know what they’re doing’ DeVos backtracks, says schools can’t call ICE on students Hayden rips State Department for praising Trump’s foreign policies: ‘Aren’t you a little embarrassed?’ Philadelphia DA moves to create database of ‘problem’ cops Our democracy demands weekend voting Trump’s devil-may-care economic stance spells trouble White House walks back proposal to cut Ebola funds Dems demand FCC oversight hearing White House: Trump doesn’t view NFL anthem protests as free speech issue McConnell open to amendment pushing back on Trump tariffs Sanders: ‘My credibility is probably higher than the media’s’ Fourth-grader brought gun on school bus, said he wanted to shoot other child Wells Fargo selling 52 retail branches in Midwest Don’t laugh, we’re closer to a bipartisan solution on climate change than you realize US, Turkey agree on withdrawal of Kurdish militia from Syrian city More than 70 black women are running for office in Alabama: report Keith Ellison files to run for Minnesota AG McConnell: Trump ‘obviously’ would not pardon himself Putin: Trump and I ‘regularly talk over the phone’ ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: Trump has NFL ‘in the palm of his hands’ GOP super PAC quietly spends on Calif. House candidates US establishes task force to address mysterious diplomatic health incidents Trump discussing pardon with aides after Kim Kardashian West lobbied the case: report Medicare trust fund to be depleted years earlier than expected, trustees project Top health lawmakers voice concern about HHS’s implementation of cyber law Genealogy platform says hackers stole data on 92M users Is the future of Miss America going to include men and illegal immigrants? Pruitt had aide look into Chick-fil-A franchise opportunity for his wife: report Ivanka Trump, Chelsea Clinton pay tribute to late fashion designer Kate Spade Judge rules Trump must sit for deposition in defamation lawsuit America’s Opioid Epidemic: A Role for Technology Time to set politics aside to move ahead on criminal justice reform Watch live: Trump participates in ‘Celebration of America’ Warriors coach hits Trump on Eagles snub: ‘It will be nice when things get back to normal in three years’ Watch live: White House press briefing GOP senator places hold on Trump counterintelligence nominee Trump’s latest actions effectively declare a global trade war LeBron James: ‘No one wants an invite’ to the Trump White House Senator presses for more access to facilities housing migrant children Meghan McCain slams Eagles: ‘I don’t like how political sports has gotten’ Kudlow: Trump may look to strike separate trade deals with Canada, Mexico Republican moves on Arizona coal plant show they don’t believe their own rhetoric In cakeshop case, Justice Kennedy takes left-wing bigotry to task McConnell cancels Senate’s August recess Watchdog looking into legality of EPA tweet poking Dems FTC sues to stop robocalling operation Warren defends regulations amid onslaught from Trump Retiring GOP lawmaker ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s handling of Eagles The ethical conflict between surveillance capitalism and artificial intelligence Luxury resort to host Singapore summit between Trump and Kim FDA cracks down on online sales of unapproved opioids GOP senator says Pruitt is ‘as swampy as you get’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by NSSF — Trump reignites anthem war by canceling Eagles visit Judge rules Puerto Rico must release death records to CNN, local news Supreme Court’s cakeshop ruling is a narrow one, but a broad one too Mia Love to join GOP men’s congressional baseball team DeVos: Safety commission won’t focus on role of guns in school violence White House blames Eagles for canceled visit Ex-Eagle Terrell Owens hits Trump for canceling WH visit Senators to introduce bill to rein in Trump’s tariff authority Misplaced word in tax law could cost victims of sexual harassment Commerce panel leaders demand answers from Facebook over data sharing Who has the edge for 2018: Republicans or Democrats? Immigration petition to hit 215 signatures as two Dem holdouts join Immigration agents arrest more than 100 at Ohio landscaping company Nothing sinister about Trump’s pardons — even his own, should he need to Trump reignites anthem war with NFL’s Eagles China’s rising emissions prove Trump right on Paris Agreement Weinstein pleads not guilty to NY rape charges Fox News apologizes for implying Eagles players knelt during national anthem McWilliams sworn in as FDIC chair Starbucks chairman implies he’s more qualified to be president than Trump  Mexico to hit US with tariffs on pork Commodity checkoff reform needed Retailers, restaurants press Congress for technical fixes in GOP tax law People fleeing persecution have the right to seek asylum Georgia cop fired for hitting fleeing suspect with car gets hired by neighboring county Analysis: Nearly 7 in 10 Americans ‘feel worn out by the amount of news’ there is New York judge rules defamation suit against Trump can move forward Phony hostage call leads to police incident at Parkland student’s house Top Dem to Facebook: ‘Does our personal life reside on a server in China?’ Watchdog: Government isn’t sufficiently tracking costs from ‘orphaned’ oil, gas wells House Republicans target 100,000 California voters with primary day text program What would the world look like if Robert Kennedy had lived? MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace tears up Trump Jr. testimony on Russia meeting: ‘Lies, lies, lies’ Navy reverses administrative discharge for service member sexually assaulted decades ago Sessions: Migrants shouldn’t ‘recklessly’ bring children across border if they don’t want to be separated Melania won’t attend ‘Celebration of America’ event at White House Oregon sheriff’s office reviewing video of deputy punching homeless man CEOs confidence drops in second quarter on concerns over Trump trade Ex-Eagle: Trump is ‘missing an opportunity to move forward’ Expand school choice for military families, but don’t fund it with Impact Aid GOP megadonor David Koch to retire from Koch Industries due to health reasons Fox News’s Napolitano blasts Trump legal team for ‘sophomoric view of the law’ NFL Players Association hits White House for canceling Eagles event Midterm voters must stop Trump’s assertion of monarchical power Border agents running out of space for children separated from parents: report RFK’s daughter says he would have been ‘distressed’ over Trump presidency Law professors rip Trump legal team’s memo claiming vast executive power Singapore talks: Curb the urgency and haste Charlottesville ‘pro-white’ marcher elected to GOP position in Washington Pennsylvania eighth graders issued bulletproof backpack plates as graduation gift Ex-GOP lawmaker: Republicans will regret Trump’s attacks on FBI Philadelphia mayor: Trump is a ‘scary guy’ with ‘his hands on the nuclear codes’ California primary election: live results Miss America says it will stop judging contestants based on physical appearance GOP can gain in House, Senate by running on economic numbers Eagles player rips Fox News for using prayer picture as ‘propaganda’ Cruz slams ‘dishonest journalists’ for reports of 18-second delay to Trump pardon question UN wants ‘immediate halt’ to separation of migrant families in US Obama after Trump election: ‘Find some high ground, and hunker down’ Trump told officials to punish NFL as part of GOP tax plan: report McCarthy worries trade war could hurt GOP Administration’s asylum and family separation policy runs counter to American values Majority expects foreign governments to meddle in midterms: poll Dem responds to Trump tweetstorm: He woke up in an ‘authoritarian mood’ Wedding cake ruling’s silver lining for LGBT rights Trump: Dems ‘can’t get their act together’ to protect migrant families Few Eagles players planned to attend White House event before Trump canceled it: report Giuliani on contradictions about Trump tower meeting letter: ‘I swear to God, it was a mistake’ Top Intel Dem: Manafort is ‘desperate’ and ‘facing some serious time’ Former Eagles player: Obama should invite players over for a BBQ instead North Korea’s nuclear threat is nothing compared to its cyber warfare capabilities Trump touts economic numbers Trump blames Sessions for ‘Russian Witch Hunt Hoax’ DOJ to appeal ruling that prevents Trump from blocking Twitter accounts Trump taunts NFL players: ‘No escaping to locker rooms’ during anthem at White House event It’s a new day for daily fantasy sports betting Trump: I hope IG’s report on Clinton, Comey is not being made ‘weaker’ Robert Kennedy’s fateful day in Los Angeles and the distrust of the liberals The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by PhRMA — Tuesday’s primaries to offer clues for November Dreamer: The true cost of obtaining my green card How lawmakers have landed an endorsement from Trump States defy FCC repeal of net neutrality Bill Clinton takes heat for lack of apology to Monica Lewinsky Guiding Trump’s nominees California’s primary system flummoxes Democrats, GOP Five things to know about Trump tax cuts: Phase two Dem leader blasts ICE chief for plans to speak to ‘hate group’