The Hill Articles: May 30, 2018

Illinois ratifies Equal Rights Amendment — decades after deadline Koch brothers company tweets support for Kim Kardashian after Trump meeting Alabama officials ordered to release information about execution protocol Romney reveals he wrote in wife’s name for president in 2016 Pompeo has dinner with top North Korean official in New York: report Grimm condemns Donovan after Trump endorsement: Endorsements can’t change facts Holder: Trump’s call for Congress to end program separating migrant families is ‘nonsense’ California Senate passes bill to reinstate net neutrality rules GOP Senate candidate takes shot at top Trump aide Iowa State University student files lawsuit against Iowa’s voter ID law Trump backs Donovan in New York House race Virginia legislature sends Medicaid expansion to governor Hillicon Valley: Senators pressure Bolton to save cyber post | Judge rejects Kaspersky lawsuit | DHS, Commerce release report on fighting botnets | Trump official worries EU data law will hurt trade Sylvester Stallone to make documentary about boxing champ Jack Johnson after presidential pardon Accused Parkland shooter recorded videos detailing plans: report Overnight Health Care: Virginia Senate votes to expand Medicaid | Trump signs ‘right to try’ drug bill | Trump claims drugmakers planning ‘massive’ price cuts Trump meets with Kim Kardashian in the Oval Office Former FBI official feared Rosenstein gave Trump cover story to fire Comey over Russia probe: report Afghan security forces repel attack from gunmen dressed as US soldiers Ex-NFL star at White House event backs league’s anthem policy Trump to 8-year-old: ‘If I had that head of hair I would have been president so long ago’ Joy Reid promoted 9/11 conspiracy film on her blog in 2006 What does Trump want in his on again, off again China trade war? Uber debuts panic button for riders Man in MAGA hat accused of pushing immigrant onto subway tracks charged with hate crime Grand jury indicts Harvey Weinstein on rape, criminal sexual act charges North Korean official arrives in New York for talks with Pompeo Arizona governor huddles with John and Cindy McCain Trump will hit EU with steel, aluminum tariffs: report US Pacific Command changes name in symbolic gesture toward India Overnight Defense: Top general defends Afghan war progress | VA shuffles leadership | Pacific Command gets new leader, name | Pentagon sued over HIV policy Federal appropriators must reject longer trucks Yes, condemn Roseanne, but ignoring others is true hypocrisy Overnight Energy: Pruitt blames staff for controversies | Ex-Obama official to head new Harvard climate center | Electric vehicles on road expected to triple Trump bragged to Obama about size of his rallies in meeting after Election Day: book Giuliani downplays chances of Sessions firing Merkel told Obama she felt compelled to run again to counter Trump: book Overnight Finance: Fed advances Volcker rule rewrite in win for banks | Trump official knocks Mnuchin over China ‘trade war’ talk | Study says auto tariffs will cost 157K jobs Louisiana’s Dem governor signs nation’s most restrictive abortion ban In Iraq, the US State Department has a religious blindspot Pruitt blames scandals on EPA staff, political left Conservative stalwart boosts FBI in Trump feud Michael Moore teases ‘secret project’ with old clip of Trump, Roseanne Trump pick for South Korea ambassador: North Korea ‘most imminent threat’ Trump practices his golf swing at White House sports fitness event Officer suspended for social media post on Parkland students’ ‘die-in’ protests Public-sector unions anticipate a loss before the Supreme Court First lady slams the media for ‘speculating’ on where she is after surgery FBI is reconstructing shredded documents obtained during Cohen raid Administration must put the brakes on move toward dangerous foreign auto tariffs Giuliani on getting booed at Yankees game: ‘They boo you when they love you’ Roseanne sets off fury with Ambien excuse for racist tweet Alabama man arrested for smearing ketchup on statue of doctor who experimented on slaves Trump Commerce chief: EU data privacy law could hurt trade Fox dominates May’s top cable news shows CNN’s Acosta on Kim Kardashian visit to White House: ‘She shouldn’t be here’ Fed votes to advance rule loosening Volcker rule on big banks Child’s question on school shootings chokes up Sanders For health policy that works, look at the evidence Bush DHS chief criticizes ‘fearmongering’ over migrants Dent joins law firm to advise on policy Top Afghanistan general: Some Taliban involved in ‘secret’ talks to end war White House: ‘Still cause for concern’ about FBI despite Gowdy claims Judge dismisses Kaspersky’s lawsuits challenging government ban Pompeo warns Russia against ‘interfering in US domestic matters’ Roseanne Barr: ‘I’m not a racist, I never was & I never will be’ Stacey Abrams could revolutionize politics if elected Georgia governor Ex-Obama EPA chief to lead new center for climate change at Harvard Appeals court rejects Schock’s effort to dismiss indictment Student raises nearly $100K for teacher who intervened in school shooting Trump says drug companies to ‘voluntarily’ slash prescription costs San Juan mayor wears hat reflecting Puerto Rico’s revised death toll from Hurricane Maria High aluminum price will affect more than the cost of your 6-pack Watch live: Trump participates in White House Sports and Fitness Day events NYT corrects crowd size estimate at Nashville rally after Trump criticism Cruz up 11 points in Texas Senate race: poll Mother of Columbine gunman: There is a ‘contagion’ of school shootings Giuliani: ‘I would have considered’ recusing myself from Russia probe Prices that insurers pay can help end hospital price gouging Virginia Senate approves Medicaid expansion DHS, Commerce release cyber report on combating botnets Friends of Manafort start legal defense fund to cover legal costs Deadly Belgium attack was act of terrorism, prosecutors say Avenatti withdraws motion to represent Stormy Daniels in Cohen case Texas governor unveils plan to reduce gun violence in schools Zukunft helped usher in future of US Coast Guard Watch live: White House press briefing The rebirth of the Reagan antitrust movement Bill Clinton, James Patterson to promote their novel on ‘The Late Show’ Parkland parents form PAC to take on NRA candidates Trump signs ‘right to try’ drug bill Roseanne incident just the latest development in a broader decline Buffalo Wild Wings offers homeless man free wings for a year after employee’s derogatory message  Whoopi Goldberg rebukes Roseanne for sharing ‘horrific’ manipulated image of Trump 3 ways we can embrace the Asian American identity this political season Service members sue Pentagon over HIV policy NFL owner: I supported players kneeling until Trump came out against it Green group backs Feinstein’s challenger in California Senate race Trump taps VA chief of staff to run department on interim basis Dem lawmaker: Trump must be held accountable for Puerto Rico deaths Bipartisan support for medical research is good news for all Dick’s Sporting Goods stock rises after new gun rules don’t hurt sales Judge in Cohen case warns Avenatti to stop ‘publicity tour’ Walmart announces new college education program for employees The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Sponsored by NSSF — Trump weighs in on Roseanne controversy AGs sue EPA over delay of requirement to protect farmworkers New US sanctions target Iran for human rights abuses, censorship Meghan McCain on ‘Roseanne’ cancellation: ABC holds employees to higher standard than the White House Trump must turn ‘art of the possible’ into ‘art of the deal’ with North Korea Southwest apologizes after woman says she was asked to ‘prove’ biracial son was hers Watergate prosecutor: Giuliani has admitted Mueller has good obstruction case House Republicans rally Trump voters in California primaries Trump accuses ABC of double standard on ‘Roseanne’ cancellation Chaffetz knocks Sessions: He’s ‘the attorney general in name only’ Trump blasts NYT for rally crowd size estimate A model of inter-governmental cooperation to tackle the issue of missing migrants NTSB won’t investigate Tesla that crashed into parked police car Allergan recalls birth control pills over packaging error Jon Stewart announces new section of 9/11 memorial to honor first responders Study: Auto tariffs would kill 157,000 jobs House GOP leader accuses tech companies of anti-conservative bias Watch live: Trump signs ‘right to try’ bill Dem House candidate compares Trump to Osama bin Laden Anti-Putin journalist who was declared dead shows up at news briefing in Ukraine Senators demand Bolton reconsider eliminating top cyber post Navarro contradicts Mnuchin’s assertion that trade war with China is on hold Electric vehicles on path to triple Televangelist asks followers to fund his $54 million private jet Roseanne: I mistakenly thought Valerie Jarrett was white, Saudi, Jewish Ambien maker pushes back at Roseanne Barr tweet: ‘Racism is not a known side effect’ DOJ inspector general should condemn Trump attacks on Mueller, DOJ, FBI Poll: Young people feel more politically empowered since Parkland shooting Think tank: Drafting error in tax law hurting restaurants, retailers Trump auto tariffs could threaten GM Korea Roseanne lashes out at castmates over tweet fallout America is better than Trump’s cruel immigration policies Top Putin critic freed after being detained in Spain on Russian warrant Transgender woman seeking asylum dies in ICE custody after arriving in migrant caravan: report Conservatives see double-standard on Roseanne, cite Olbermann, Joy Reid Seattle-area prosecutor, an elected Republican, flips to Democratic Party Economic growth revised downward for the first quarter NYC ‘Taxi King’ got better plea deal after FBI raid on Cohen’s office Russia trying to become the Saudis ‘plus-one’ at OPEC Shep Smith: There’s no evidence to back Trump’s spying claims Key Republican publicly defends FBI against Trump criticisms Medicaid expansion qualifies for ballot in Utah Gowdy: I have never met or spoken to Trump Oddly, neither political party reflects the values of black voters Trump: Wish I picked someone other than Sessions to head DOJ Kim Kardashian to meet Trump, talk prison reform at White House: report Investigators to review more than 1 million items seized from Cohen Title X Family Planning proposed rule takes an important step forward in protecting unborn life Facts the first casualty when Dems, media attack Trump How philosopher Jordan Peterson will change the world Flake to oppose Trump nominee for refugee bureau Judge shoots down Manafort request for unredacted warrant affidavits Analysis: More independents than Republicans in California now Eighth-grade student wears transgender flag during Betsy DeVos school visit Congress must step up sanctions law to stop American adversaries China labels US trade threats ‘reckless’ Trump bragged about classified battle in Syria during fundraiser: report Website cancels release of school shooter game Fox News’s Napolitano: Trump’s ‘spygate’ claims are ‘baseless’ Ivanka leaves White House background call after asked about Chinese trademarks If we want to combat Ebola, the time to act is now Roseanne Barr claims she was ‘Ambien tweeting’ Valerie Jarrett on Roseanne tweets: The tone starts with Trump The college dropout problem most education advocates don’t talk about The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump revisits ‘16 themes for ‘18 candidates Streamlining regulation will pave the way for a 5G future Immigrant fight heats up Richard Painter makes unlikely Senate bid in Minnesota Senate grapples with prison reform bill