The Hill Articles: June 8, 2018

Consumer bureau drops $109M fine against NJ lender accused of kickback scheme Manafort ignored advice to stop talking with Russian-linked associate after indictment: report Trump tweets condolences after US soldier killed in Somalia Trump floats scrapping all tariffs, barriers at G-7 summit: report Restaurant owner who says Anthony Bourdain changed their lives donates profits to suicide hotline Dem rips Trump’s call to include Russia in G-7: What does Putin have on him? DNC panel adopts rule requiring candidates to run, serve as a Democrat Missouri special prosecutor won’t bring charges against Greitens Nearly 1,800 families split at US-Mexico border from late 2016 to February 2018: report Teacher claims he was forced to resign after refusing to call transgender student by their preferred name Big Pharma’s avoidable role in the man-made opioid epidemic Trump jokes with Trudeau: ‘Justin has agreed to cut all tariffs’ American courts should not be turned into revenue machines 29 EU ambassadors pen open letter criticizing Trump tariffs Former Senate intel aide indicted for perjury makes first court appearance GOP New Hampshire governor signs law banning gay conversion therapy Democrats’ ‘Do No Harm Act’ makes attacking religious liberty an election issue DACA deadline looms with no deal in sight Dems fret over possible tweaks to bipartisan immigration bill Jury finds former CIA officer guilty of espionage Former Trump appointee resigns from Trump-aligned group after racist comments US service member killed in Somalia CNN to pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain with special tribute, favorite episodes The internet of things is built to leak Lawmakers reach deal on bill to crack down on synthetic opioid imports Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — DOJ move against ObamaCare sets off frenzy Judge rules Trump, Cohen objections to attorney-client privilege designations ‘should be filed publicly’ As it dumps entire steel factories, China stays one step ahead of US Hillicon Valley: Mueller hits Manafort with more charges | DOJ targets NYT reporter in leak probe | Chinese hacker steals sensitive data from Navy contractor | House votes against reviving tech office NJ mayor apologizes for mother’s racist tirade about ‘illegal voting’ after his primary Fla. didn’t conduct required concealed weapons background checks for more than a year: report Overnight Defense: Trump draws ire for wanting Russia back in G-7 | Movement on defense bills expected next week | Air Force grounds B-1 fleet over safety issue Overnight Energy: Trump praises Pruitt for doing ‘great job’ | Lawmakers want criminal probe of Pruitt | Heckler brings lotion bottle to Pruitt speech John Kelly instructed DHS official to avoid email to deter hackers, FOIA requests: report Top EU figure: Trump is ‘undermining’ world order the US created US pulls two more people out of Cuba over mysterious health concerns Domestic spending: Why Congress should invest more in housing Lawmakers spar at hearing over census citizenship question Church members angry over placement of giant Marilyn Monroe statue in Conn. Dem lawmaker on Trump calling on Russia to rejoin G-7: He’s ‘loyal’ to country that elected him Here’s how consumers and providers can get a better CMS star ratings system Chinese hackers stole sensitive data from Navy contractor: report The truth about my refugee students Texas town sends Trump 4,500 postcards asking for tariff exemption Mueller brings charges against Manafort associate Air Force temporarily grounds B-1 bombers over safety concerns Texas state senator accused of forcing beverage commission to drop probe into her bar Overnight Finance: Trump wants Russia back in G-7 | Senators, allies push back | House approves first fiscal 2019 spending bills | Dems want insider trading probe over job tweet Read the superseding indictment against Manafort Oversight panel may hold hearing on DOJ reporter surveillance Biden: Trump saying Russia should be invited back to G-7 ‘makes no sense’ Social Security isn’t ‘going broke’ — it’s already broke Senate Dems introduce bill to prevent separation of families at border Pruitt tapped EPA science advisers with guidance from major Trump donor Poll: Majority says Trump’s ‘spygate’ claims not accurate Poll: Half of US voters oppose steel and aluminum tariffs Mueller brings new charges against Paul Manafort We’re causing right whale extinction — but we can reverse course House defeats proposal to revive tech education office Trade war with Canada ‘the apex of stupidity’ Legislation legalizing hemp included in Senate farm bill Preparing for poverty: America will face a retirement funding crisis Political media pays tribute to Fox’s Charles Krauthammer after revelation that he only has ‘a few weeks to live’ Superb jobs data ensures Dems will have their hands full in midterms Bernanke says ‘Wile E. Coyote’ economy will have a fallout in 2020 McCain: Trump ‘diminishing America’s leadership’ UK pushes back at Trump suggestion to bring Russia back to G-7 Response to Hurricane Maria shows the need to fully enfranchise the people of Puerto Rico Dem senator won’t return ‘blue slip’ for two Trump court picks In upcoming US-North Korea summit, the devil is in the details Senators introduce election security amendment to defense bill Iran criticizes US for Saudi oil request: report Dems blast DOJ for ‘stunning attack on the rule of law’ in ObamaCare case Charles Krauthammer says he only has a few weeks to live: ‘This is the final verdict. My fight is over’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by NSSF — Trump arrives for tense G-7 summit Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health security — both domestically and globally Trump says he’ll likely support bill letting states set their own marijuana policies Cook Political Report shifts 5 races after California, NJ primaries Obama posts tribute to Anthony Bourdain: He helped ‘make us a little less afraid of the unknown’ CNN host chokes up discussing Anthony Bourdain’s death Lawmakers call for criminal investigation into EPA chief Toyota offered to give Pruitt test drive in new Lexus: report MSNBC anchor mocks Trump’s North Korea prep by raising Playboy movie An isolated Trump attends the G-7 Second GOP senator breaks with Trump on suggesting Russia rejoin G-7 Schumer: Trump ‘turning our foreign policy into an international joke’ Dem senator: Trump groveling at the feet of our adversaries House approves first 2019 spending bills Trump defends Giuliani: ‘Rudy is Rudy’ House approves watchdog financial oversight of Mueller The Constitution, like its Framers, roundly rejects an imperial presidency Arizona GOP Senate candidate removes video of her defending DACA GOP senator: Trump call to invite Russia to G-7 is ‘weak’ Dem Sen: Charges against Senate Intel staffer ‘extremely troubling’ Dems want insider trading probe after Trump jobs report tweet Scaramucci and Avenatti to appear on ‘Late Show’ together Making Social Security’s retirement age work for workers Dennis Rodman to travel to Singapore during Trump-Kim summit Renewable fuels mandate: Still broken, still in need of action Clinton on his reading habits: ‘I like a fast ride’ Michael Wolff plans to write a sequel to ‘Fire and Fury’ Hypocritical France and Germany scold Trump; how dare they Trump: Pruitt ‘is doing a great job’ Michigan court orders redistricting measure to go on ballot When Trump attacks patriotic NFL players, he attacks the American way of life Kim Jong Un impersonator says he was detained at Singapore airport Energy Department’s new cybersecurity agency is a game-changer Muhammad Ali’s lawyer responds to Trump: ‘A pardon is unnecessary’ Sen. Sanders: Starbucks chairman ‘dead wrong’ on health care Pruitt: ‘This is a transformational time’ Dems want DeVos to explain why school safety panel won’t focus on guns Trump: Doctors say first lady ‘can’t fly for one month’ A test of wills between Washington and Beijing NBA player Sterling Brown expected to file civil rights suit over police arrest Trump doubles down, says he has ‘absolute right to pardon myself’ Trump says he will ask kneeling athletes to recommend people to pardon Protester brings lotion to heckle Pruitt during speech Feinstein, a powerhouse in California — Menendez, no such thing in New Jersey Romney predicts Trump will be reelected in 2020 Sen. Sanders: Trump is ‘going to war’ against working people Trump on winning teams: ‘If they don’t want to be here, I don’t want them’ Ex-GOP lawmakers call on Republicans to speak out against Trump Our ‘Not Me’ politics of personal grievance We must act to protect the health and future of our oceans Trump says he is considering pardon for Muhammad Ali Kim Kardashian: Kanye has given Trump ‘legitimacy’ Trump calls for Russia to be reinstated into G-7 How to save the oceans Theresa May defends Trump despite apparent snub at G-7 summit MSNBC host: Are Melania and Ivanka Trump ‘dead inside’? American businesses and our economy need net neutrality Obama says George Clooney ‘does the whole grey hair thing better than me’ CNN’s Anthony Bourdain dead at 61 Trump congratulates Capitals on their Stanley Cup win Former Manafort colleagues told Mueller he attempted to influence their testimony: report There’s no need to panic about the rising sea level Trump puts pressure on US allies as he heads to G-7 Summit The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by PhRMA — Washington’s week of ‘we’ll see’ Senators, use your cancelled summer recess to pass pro-life bills Trump knocks Schumer’s advice after he warns against ‘seat of the pants negotiating’ GOP senators want NAFTA deal from Trump by Labor Day Lawmakers have sights on middlemen blamed for rising drug costs The Memo: Deep discord to greet Trump at G-7 A spotlight on the 2018 hurricane season — will the Zika virus pose new threats?