MORNING BRIEF: McCain set to cast crucial health care vote

Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., will return to the Senate on Tuesday, his office announced on Monday night. McCain, 80, has been home in Arizona following a brain tumor diagnosis.

The announcement of McCain's return comes as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to call a vote Tuesday to begin debate on proposed health care legislation.

TRUMP BLASTS POST

President Trump took to Twitter late Monday to ask if The Washington Post is a "lobbyist weapon" for Amazon. Billionaire Jeff Bezos owns The Post and is the founder of Amazon.

“Is Fake News Washington Post being used as a lobbyist weapon against Congress to keep Politicians from looking into Amazon no-tax monopoly?” Trump tweeted.

SCARAMUCCI SHIFT?

Multiple former Republican National Committee officials who followed Reince Preibus and Sean Spicer to the White House are “seriously concerned” about their jobs now that President Trump tapped Anthony Scaramucci as his new communications director, White House sources told Fox News.

The sources said Scaramucci's influence has skyrocketed inside the West Wing.

OKLAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS OUT

An Oklahoma school district reportedly settled a lawsuit over a 31-year-old English teacher who had sex with an eight-grade student.

The student’s family was paid $125,000, The Daily Mail reported.

COMING UP ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL

10: 30 AM ET: Secretary DeVos and Ivanka Trump team up to encourage students to ‘stay actively engaged in their education on summer break.’ Watch live from the Smithsonian National Museum on FoxNews.com

3 PM ET: President Trump and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri make joint statements from the Rose Garden. Watch live on Fox News and FoxNews.com

7 PM ET: President Trump makes remarks at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio. Watch live on Fox News and FoxNews.com

COMING UP ON FOX BUSINESS

8 AM ET: Marc Short, White House legislative affairs director, will be on 'Mornings with Maria'

8:30 AM ET: Eric Cantor, former House Majority leader, will be a guest on 'Mornings with Maria'

NOON: Sen. Luther Strange  and Senator Mike Rounds will appear on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast'

3:00 PM ET: Mike Leavitt,  former Health & Human Services Secretary, will be on 'Countdown to the Closing Bell'

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