Tipsheet: GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns

View in your browser     GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns By Alexander Bolton, Scott Wong and Mike Lillis   Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are signaling that they want the Trump administration to write new regulations for a gun accessory that may have allowed the Las Vegas shooter to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. While not explicitly ruling out legislation to outlaw bump stocks, the GOP leaders’ words and actions suggest they’d rather avoid a head-on fight with the National Rifle Association — which prefers a regulatory approach to passing a new law. Read the full story here     Trump's 'Band of Brothers' stirs interest By Ellen Mitchell   Defense experts and allies are emphasizing the role of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson amid mounting speculation about his relationship with President Trump, pointing to a camaraderie between Tillerson, Defense Secretary James Mattis and White House chief of staff John Kelly. Read the full story here     Trump: I wish Tillerson would be 'a little bit tougher' By Jacqueline Thomsen   President Trump told reporters Saturday that he sometimes wishes Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would “be a little tougher.” Read the full story here     Trump: 'Only one thing will work' with North Korea By Julia Manchester President Trump on Saturday continued to dismiss a diplomatic approach in handling North Korea's escalating nuclear ambitions, saying "only one thing will work." Read the full story here       White nationalists return to Charlottesville By Julia Manchester White nationalists returned to Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday less than two months after one person was killed and dozens were injured when violence broke out after the "Unite the Right" rally. Read the full story here     Critics see Trump sabotage on ObamaCare By Peter Sullivan and Rachel Roubein The Trump administration is taking a hatchet to ObamaCare after failing to pass legislation through Congress repealing President Obama’s signature law. Read the full story here     Trump to sign order rolling back health insurance regulations By Julia Manchester   President Trump will sign an executive order next week aimed at rolling back health insurance regulations put in place by former President Obama in an effort to undo his predecessor's signature health care law. Read the full story here     Ken Starr predicts indictments in Russia probe By Brandon Carter   Ken Starr, the former independent counsel in the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky scandals during Bill Clinton’s presidency, predicted Saturday that there would likely be indictments in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russia's election meddling. Read the full story here     Jason Aldean honors Las Vegas victims with Tom Petty's 'Won't Back Down' on 'SNL' By Brooke Seipel "So many people are hurting. There are children, parents, brothers, sisters, friends, they're all part of our family." the singer said. Read the full story here     Late-night hosts get political, fueling tensions with Trump By Max Greenwood Some late-night talk shows are wading into serious political criticism in a move that critics think goes beyond their mandate to make fun of the daily news. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for ‘great’ health law By Ken Thomas Trying to revive health care talks, President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had spoken to the Senate’s Democratic leader to gauge whether the minority party was interested in helping pass “great” health legislation. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Health-care standoff in Washington raises stakes of state-level fights By Stephanie Armour Kentucky’s push to impose work requirements and other rules on Medicaid enrollees takes on greater importance. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Republicans largely abandon their platform of fiscal restraint By Damian Paletta Cutting spending to balance the budget was almost religion to Republicans for much of the past eight years, when they frequently clashed with then-President Obama about government spending and federal programs. Now, the GOP is charging forward with plans to significantly increase military spending and to cut taxes in a way that could add more than $1.5 trillion to the government’s debt over 10 years. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Battling Trump, liberals fall into big-money tug of war By Kenneth P. Vogel A struggle between the Democratic Party establishment and grass-roots activists foreshadows a once-in-a-generation reorganization of the left. Read the full story here     Reuters: Iran warns US against imposing further sanctions By Babak Dehghanpisheh and William Maclean Iran warned the United States against designating its Revolutionary Guards Corp as a terrorist group and said U.S. regional military bases would be at risk if further sanctions were passed. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.