Tipsheet: Religious right notches gains under Trump

View in your browser     Religious right notches gains under Trump By Jonathan Easley   President Trump’s administration is delivering for social conservatives, who are thrilled by the gains they’ve seen on their core issues of abortion and religious freedom. Through court appointments, administrative staffing, executive orders and agency guidance, Trump’s presidency has been a triumph for the religious right. Read the full story here     Trump could make waves with health care order By Peter Sullivan   President Trump's planned executive order on ObamaCare is worrying supporters of the law and insurers, who fear it could undermine the stability of ObamaCare. Read the full story here     Trump demands upend immigration debate By Rafael Bernal and Mike Lillis   The White House’s hardline enforcement demands have altered the immigration debate on Capitol Hill, raising real questions about the prospects of a bipartisan deal to protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. Read the full story here     Pelosi hints Dems will play hardball to protect Dreamers By Mike Lillis House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday wouldn't rule out withholding support for end-of-the-year budget bills — and risk a government shutdown — if President Trump and the Republicans don’t agree to protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. Read the full story here       Left eager for Feinstein primary challenge By Lisa Hagen Progressives frustrated with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) plan to keep up the heat on the longtime senator after her Monday announcement that she’ll run for reelection. Read the full story here     EPA to repeal landmark Obama climate rule By Timothy Cama and Devin Henry The Trump administration on Tuesday will formally propose repealing Barack Obama’s landmark climate change rule for power plants, a key part of the U.S. commitment to reduce emissions under the Paris accord. Read the full story here     EPA chief: I’d ‘do away with’ wind, solar tax credits By Timothy Cama Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said on Monday that the federal tax credits for the wind and solar power industries should be eliminated. Read the full story here     Grassley on Trump-Corker feud: 'Cool it' By Jordain Carney   Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) is urging fellow GOP Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.) and President Trump to step back from their growing war of words.  Read the full story here     ESPN suspends Jemele Hill for violation of social media policy By Brandon Carter   ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for what it said was a second violation of the network’s social media guidelines on Monday. Read the full story here     Trump fundraising off Pence's NFL walkout By Olivia Beavers President Trump is fundraising off of Vice President Pence's dramatic walkout from an Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday. Read the full story here     Dove dirties up reputation with racially insensitive advertisement By Kenneth C. Wisnefski OPINION | Dove became the latest brand to tarnish their reputation through a social media snafu. Read the full story here     Rick Perry, put American electricity consumers first By Greg Wetstone OPINION | Over the next few months, we’ll find out if economic growth really is a priority for the Trump administration. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump, the president without a party By Gerald F. Seib Estrangement from Republican leaders clouds the White House’s agenda. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump’s fight with Corker threatens slim edge in Senate By Peter Baker and Jonathan Martin The heated exchange between President Trump and Senator Bob Corker is coming just as Mr. Trump needs virtually every Republican vote in the Senate for his tax cuts. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump aides scramble to manage the president’s outbursts By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker Frustrated by his Cabinet and angered by criticism of his administration’s response to hurricanes, the president has lashed out. In a matter of days, Trump has torched bridges all around him, nearly imploded an informal deal with Democrats to protect young immigrants known as “dreamers,” and plunged into the culture wars on issues such as the national anthem. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Amid cooperation, some Trump allies urge Russia probe fight By Tom LoBianco and Eric Tucker Even as President Donald Trump’s advisers encourage him to accept the realities of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, longtime friends and allies are pushing Trump to fight back, citing concerns that his lawyers are naive to the existential threat facing the president. Read the full story here     Reuters: US Chamber warns US demands could torpedo NAFTA talks By Dave Graham The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to moderate its stance in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, describing some of Washington’s demands as “poison pill proposals” that could doom the talks. 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.