Tipsheet: Trump-GOP relationship reaches new low

View in your browser     Trump-GOP relationship reaches new low By Alexander Bolton and Scott Wong   Trust between President Trump and Republican leaders is at all-time low. Republicans on Capitol Hill are in disbelief about how bad things have gotten, and say they can’t recall seeing a worse relationship between a president and congressional leaders of the same party. “It is at a low. The deal to push the debt limit to December isn’t that big a deal but the undercutting appears to be a jab,” said a GOP senator who requested anonymity so as to avoid retaliation from Trump on Twitter. Read the full story here     Power shift as Trump opens door to Schumer, Pelosi By Jonathan Easley   Suddenly, it seems like Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) are driving the agenda in Congress. The deal President Trump struck with the two Democrats over the objection of the majority leaders in his own party has at least temporarily upended the balance of power in Washington, emboldening Democrats who now see space to work with Trump on immigration and spending. Read the full story here     Cruz walks political tightrope on debt-ceiling deal By Jordain Carney Sen. Ted Cruz marked a political first on Thursday: Voting with Senate GOP leadership to raise the debt ceiling. The package linking help for recovery from Hurricane Harvey with a short-term debt ceiling hike put Cruz between two unenviable decisions, both with political consequences for the conservative stalwart. Read the full story here     Moderates hope Trump's deal with Dems means new bipartisanship By Cristina Marcos and Scott Wong The fiscal deal cut this week between President Trump and Democratic leaders has Capitol Hill centrists hoping that an era of bipartisan comity may descend on Washington. Read the full story here       Dent announces retirement from House By Jesse Byrnes and Josh Delk Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), a key House moderate, announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection next year. He's the latest Republican from a swing district to announce their retirement. Read the full story here     House Republican causes stir claiming female lawmaker 'doesn’t know a damn thing' By Cristina Marcos Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) was forced to apologize on Thursday after he lashed out at Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) in unusually personal terms during House floor debate late in the evening. Read the full story here     Ryan 'not worried about' effort to oust him as Speaker By Julia Manchester Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) brushed off reports that President Trump's former chief strategist Stephen Bannon and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) are discussing potential replacements for him, saying he's not focused on it. Read the full story here     Bannon: McConnell, Ryan 'trying to nullify the 2016 election' By Jesse Byrnes Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon alleges in a new interview that congressional GOP leaders are trying to undermine President Trump's agenda. Read the full story here     GOP lawmaker drops effort to force vote to extend DACA protections By Cristina Marcos Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) said Thursday that he won’t pursue an effort to force a vote on his bill to extend work permits and deferred deportations for young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Read the full story here     Equifax says hackers accessed up to 143 million US consumers' info By Morgan Chalfant Credit reporting firm Equifax reported on Thursday a breach in which cyber criminals gained access to personal information on as many as 143 million U.S. consumers. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Republicans alarmed by Trump making deals with Democrats By Robert Costa, Sean Sullivan and Mike DeBonis Political tremors seized both major parties on Thursday in the wake of President Trump’s sudden alignment with congressional Democrats, leaving Republicans alarmed about the unraveling of their relationship with the White House and uncertain about the prospects for their policy ambitions this fall. Read the full story here     Reuters: US appeals court rejects Trump's bid to bar most refugees By Mica Rosenberg and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to temporarily bar most refugees from entering the country, ruling that those who have relationships with a resettlement agency should be exempt from an executive order banning refugees. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: S. Korea braces for another possible N. Korea missile test By Kim Tong-Hyung   SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is closely watching North Korea over the possibility it may launch another intercontinental ballistic missile as soon as Saturday when it celebrates its founding anniversary. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Consumers struggle to get answers from Equifax after massive hack By Polly Mosendz   After announcing millions of people were impacted by an unprecedented hack on its systems, Equifax Inc. faced a customer service nightmare as panicked masses turned to a website and customer service line set up to answer whether their most sensitive information had leaked. Read the full story here     USA Today: While Irma takes aim on Florida, Hurricanes Jose and Katia are also threatening land By Doyle Rice Just as monstrous Category 4 Irma takes aim on Florida, Hurricane Jose has reached major hurricane status, while Katia is threatening to barrel into Mexico early Saturday. 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