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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's Chief of Staff Eli Miller arrives for Mnuchin's wedding to Scottish actress Louise Linton at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Thomas Barrack, CEO of Colony Capitol, arrives at the wedding of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Scottish actress Louise Linton, at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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The Illinois Shop of Horrors Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Ill. Illinois is on track to become the first U.S. state to have its credit rating downgraded to "junk" status, a move that will deepen a multibillion-dollar financial hole and cost taxpayers more for years to come. (Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register via AP File)
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Nebraska Department of Roads maintenance worker Joshua Craig motions a car past during a maintenance project on Nebraska Hwy 79 North of Valparaiso, Neb. When the state Roads and Aeronautics departments officially merge to form the new Nebraska Department of Transportation next month, they plan to do so without spending an extra penny. That means leaving outdated logos on most of the 35 buildings, 300 free-standing signs and 3,000 vehicles the Roads Department has scattered across the state. (Eric Gregory /The Journal-Star via AP)
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A Nebraska Dept. of Roads vehicle is parked on the side of the road during a maintenance project on Nebraska Hwy 79 North of Valparaiso, Neb., Friday, June 9, 2017. When the state Roads and Aeronautics departments officially merge to form the new Nebraska Department of Transportation next month, they plan to do so without spending an extra penny. That means leaving outdated logos on most of the 35 buildings, 300 free-standing signs and 3,000 vehicles the Roads Department has scattered across the state. (Eric Gregory /The Journal-Star via AP)
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In this June 21, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Trump has a way of presenting missions as accomplished even when they’re not. So it was when he told Iowans he’s put farmers back at their plows, secured a historic increase in military spending and empowered homebuilders to swing their hammers again. Those all remain aspirations, not achievements. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, file)
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In this June 21, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Trump has a way of presenting missions as accomplished even when they’re not. So it was when he told Iowans he’s put farmers back at their plows, secured a historic increase in military spending and empowered homebuilders to swing their hammers again. Those all remain aspirations, not achievements. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, file)
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FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016, file photo, the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. First lady Melania Trump is appointing the director of rooms at the Trump Organization's Washington hotel to be the new White House chief usher. It's the latest example of the remarkable co-mingling between President Donald Trump's White House and his business world. Timothy Harleth will oversee the White House residence staff, more than 90 people in all.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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File-This Feb. 10, 2010, file photo shows Honda Motor Co.'s vehicle on display in front of the automaker's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Honda is going public in an effort to debunk claims by lawyers that it knew about the hazards of exploding Takata air bag inflators nearly two decades ago but covered them up. The automaker issued a statement Friday, June 23, 2017, that outlines its defense against claims that Honda should compensate car owners because the use of Takata air bags caused their vehicles to lose value. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said he would wait for a formal edict from the White House on whether transgender people can serve in the military. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this March 13, 2017, file photo, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks during a news conference in Detroit. The governor on Friday, June 23 urged the Republican-led Michigan House to pass economic development tax incentives when it meets in July, saying there is still time to lure a Taiwanese electronics giant to the state despite the cancellation of a vote on the legislation. Foxconn, which plans to locate a display panel factory in the U.S. that could cost up to $7 billion, will announce investment plans by early August for at least three states, Chairman Terry Gou said Thursday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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This Saturday, March 25, 2017, file photo, shows a Sears cart in a parking lot in Schaumburg, Ill. In a government filing Friday, June 23, 2017, real estate investment trust Seritage confirmed that Sears Holdings Corp. is closing another 20 stores, two of which are Kmart stores, as the ailing retailer tries to turn around its business. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) **FILE**
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FILE - In this June 3, 2009, file photograph, Jim Daly, president and chief executive officer of Focus On The Family, is shown on campus of the nonprofit in Colorado Springs, Colo. Vice President Mike Pence will deliver a speech to mark the nonprofit's 40th anniversary during a celebration on Friday, June 23, 2017. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP)
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Donovan Mitchell reacts after being selected by the Denver Nuggets as the 13th pick overall during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Donovan Mitchell answers questions during an interview after being selected by the Denver Nuggets as the 13th pick overall during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Donovan Mitchell reacts after being selected by the Denver Nuggets as the 13th pick overall during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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We paid $27 million for that? (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)
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In this Feb. 28, 2015, file photo, John Oliver speaks in New York. Coal company Murray Energy is suing HBO and its Sunday-night host, John Oliver, for what it says was a false and malicious broadcast. Oliver's 24-minute "Last Week Tonight" coal segment on Sunday, June 18, 2017, criticized the Trump's administration effort to revive the industry and ribbed Murray Energy's CEO. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
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House Budget Committee member Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., questions Budget Director Mick Mulvaney on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, during the committee's hearing on President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 federal budget. Fellow committee member Rep. Susan DelBene, D-Wash. is at left. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **
