The Hill Articles: May 21, 2018

WH aides intentionally compose Trump tweets with grammatical mistakes: report Amy Schumer, Susan Sarandon donate to Dem running to unseat Kim Davis Clinton backs Georgia governor hopeful on eve of primary Holder: DOJ, FBI should reject Trump’s requests Senators near deal on sexual harassment policy change Ex-Trump campaign adviser rips claims of spy in campaign: It’s ’embarrassing’ Dem House hopeful apologizes after reports he beat his ex-wife Conyers III won’t appear on primary ballot in race to replace his father Dem group targets Nunes with ‘Three Billboards’-style attack Blankenship third-party bid worries Senate GOP Pressure rising on GOP after Trump–DOJ fight’s latest turn Hillicon Valley: Mnuchin urges antitrust review of tech | Progressives want to break up Facebook | Classified election security briefing set for Tuesday | Tech CEOs face pressure to appear before Congress Trump rejects tougher phone security: report Trump endorses Arkansas governor’s reelection bid ahead of primary Pence: North Korea will ‘end like the Libyan model’ if Kim does not cooperate Trump donor hired Cohen as consultant on business pitch to Qatar: report Bottom Line Dems expand 2018 message to ‘draining the swamp’ Corker turns downs Trump’s offer to be ambassador to Australia Press: Why Trump should thank FBI Feehery: An opening to repair our broken immigration system Rubio: Kaepernick deserves to be in the NFL Texas newspaper files lawsuit claiming Farenthold was hired as lobbyist illegally GOP chairman in talks with ‘big pharma’ on moving drug pricing bill Pair sought big contracts from Gulf princes in exchange for access to Trump: report McCarthy denies that he’s discussed plan to force out Ryan Overnight Defense: Pompeo lays out new Iran terms | Pentagon hints at more aggressive posture against Iran | House, Senate move on defense bill Christie: Mueller probe has been ‘effective so far’ Senate GOP urges Trump administration to work closely with Congress on NAFTA Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump HHS chief on defensive over drug plan | Why a new Ebola outbreak is terrifying officials Overnight Finance: Trump signs repeal of auto-loan policy | Justices uphold contracts that bar employee class-action suits | US, China trade war ‘on hold’ Senate approval would have prevented Iran deal uncertainty Overnight Energy: Feds eye rolling back Alaska wildlife rule | Park service releases climate report | Paper mills blamed for water contamination | Blankenship plans third-party Senate run Free traders applaud Trump as China tariff threat recedes Venezuela’s sham election — it’s time for a new strategy Key House chairman floats changes to immigration bill Education Department probing whether Yale discriminates against men DOJ, Trump reach deal on expanded Russia review Tamir Rice’s mother to open youth center in honor of her son Twitter bots may have affected voters on Brexit, U.S. presidential race: study Mike Pompeo raises the bar for a deal with Iran  House bill would pay back airports close to resorts frequented by Trump A recipe for war: Soon, 40 percent of people will live in water-stressed regions HHS secretary to head U.S. delegation at World Health Assembly White NJ firefighter who claimed discrimination gets $450K settlement Mueller lawyers seek to prevent their ouster with dual filings Congress must take steps to help foster children find loving families GOP lawmaker introduces bill to crowdfund border wall Trump administration sued for not releasing FBI morale survey results Ex-US ambassador to Panama: Trump is ‘like a velociraptor’ Iraq rebuild can help abate sectarian tension across the region Tennessee gov to let ban on ‘sanctuary cities’ become law FCC will take public comments on Sinclair-Tribune merger Bannon: Mnuchin is giving China everything they want on trade Hugh Hewitt suggests schools ban trench coats after Texas shooting Proposed Trump administration rule would roll back protections on Alaskan bear cubs, coyote pups ‘Right to try’ should focus on regulatory changes that embrace the fast pace of precision medicine The promise of opportunity zones Andy Warhol-founded ‘Interview’ magazine folds amid legal battles with former employees Trump signs repeal of auto-loan policy that targeted racial bias Jordan pressed by conservatives to run for Speaker Trump lauds NASCAR: They stand for the national anthem Ex-Olympian sues USA Swimming over alleged abuse cover-up Trump issues executive order targeting Venezuela Texas governor cancels shotgun giveaway days after school shooting Watchdog to fault FBI’s review of Clinton emails before election: report White House releases commemorative coin for North Korea talks Park Service publishes climate report after charges of censorship China and US log winners and losers on the Korean Peninsula Former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent joins CNN King introduces bill that could jail sanctuary officials Vulnerable patients — easy targets for companies willing to sacrifice ethics for profits Congress to receive classified briefing on election security Tuesday Trump meets with Rosenstein, FBI director John Oliver: Bolton could be the next Scaramucci Effects of historically low birth rate will reverberate for years to come Pentagon hints at more aggressive posture toward Iran Spicer: Holding White House press briefings every day ‘not worth it’ Watch live: Trump hosts NASCAR champ Martin Truex Jr. and team US ambassador to Israel: ‘Liberal media’ supports Hamas over Trump Business see increasing casualties of design patent wars Pence: Venezuela election a ‘sham’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by Delta Air Lines — Frenzy over Kennedy retirement rumors | Trump challenges DOJ North Korea did Trump a favor by snubbing Bolton Howard Stern tells Letterman about the time Trump called Ivanka ‘a 10’ Asian American and Pacific Islander community will be critical to ensuring successful 2018 elections for Democrats Obamas ink multiyear deal with Netflix Fox’s Bartiromo: DOJ, FBI, IRS, CIA ‘were all involved in trying to take down Donald Trump’ Progressive groups launch petition for government to break up Facebook This is how Republicans should shape message to win elections Clapper: Trump’s tweet is a ’disturbing assault’ on DOJ independence Environmentalists: Paper mills likely major source of chemical pollution in waterways Stop blaming the SAT Trump praises Nunes as ‘courageous’ during CIA ceremony Alaska Airlines ends use of non-recyclable plastic straws Mnuchin urges antitrust review of big tech amid Google scrutiny China is where demand for shale oil meets US supply Bernie Sanders announces Senate reelection bid Ex-McConnell policy aide joining lobby firm Reuters: Source says Giuliani ‘made up’ end date for Mueller probe Sally Yates: Trump has taken his ‘assault on the rule of law to a new level’ Ebola vaccine reaches Congo as death count grows Petroleum’s rising price depends on supply and politics Syrian military declares capital free of militants Supreme Court to consider challenge to Virginia uranium mining ban Supreme Court upholds agreements that prevent employee class-action suits House should support funding to replace aging OC-135 fleet China to end limits on number of children a family can have: report Pompeo vows ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran Presidential historian: Impeachment will be the ‘season finale’ of Trump Chicago health commissioner: Big Tobacco is targeting our youth and we must stop them China praises truce in trade war with US Zuckerberg’s appearance before EU Parliament will be livestreamed Watch live: Trump participates in swearing-in of Haspel as CIA director Primaries foretell ‘Year of Women’ for next Congress Trump touts WSJ editorial: Where was Obama? Onion editor: Trump policies ‘feel like satire’ Big Tech vacuums up our kids’ data, risking their privacy, mental health Hillary Clinton to endorse Cuomo in NY governor race: report 29.2 million tune-in to royal wedding in US as NBC, Fox News nab viewership wins Dems to target GOP corruption in midterms: report Keeping Pruitt could cost GOP Congress, Trump in the fall Trump shares quote ripping Brennan: ‘This guy is the genesis of this whole debacle’ De Blasio tells NY police to stop arrests for smoking weed in public: report Why the PROSPER Act creates big problems for students and their families Trump presses China to be ‘strong & tight’ on border with North Korea Blankenship to run third-party Senate campaign after losing GOP primary Maybe a Democratic mayor should be president Trump on China: Barriers and tariffs to come down for first time Gay man: Pope Francis told me ‘God loves you like this’ Trump knocks Dems on trade with China: Why didn’t they do something? Sarah Sanders: ‘Democrats are losing their war against women in the Trump administration’ Five Republican run-offs to watch in Texas Optimism in job market highest in 17 years: Gallup Jimmy Carter to graduates: Discrimination against women, girls is the greatest challenge the world faces The Hill’s Morning Report — Sponsored by PhRMA — Washington braces for another tumultuous week Congress must act to restore the integrity of American elections California can help those in need — if it would just let them work Driverless cars aren’t meant to happen — at least not yet Judd Gregg: ‘Medicare for all’ means rationing for everyone Juan Williams: Trump gives life to the left This week: House GOP regroups after farm bill failure Kennedy retirement rumors shift into overdrive