Tipsheet: Stephen Miller solidifies influence in White House

View in your browser     Stephen Miller solidifies influence in White House By Jordan Fabian   Stephen Miller is a survivor in President Trump’s White House. The young policy aide has solidified his influence, even as would-be allies such as Stephen Bannon have been forced out of the West Wing. In just the past month, he played a key role in developing the administration’s new travel ban, pushed Trump to scrap an Obama-era program for young immigrants living illegally in the U.S. and argued for a historically low refugee cap. Read the full story here     Gun proposal picks up GOP support By Alexander Bolton and Scott Wong A Democratic proposal to ban a special accessory known as a bump stock, which allows semi-automatic guns to fire several hundred rounds a minute, is gaining unexpected support from Republicans in both chambers. Read the full story here     GOP lawmaker to unveil bill banning gun bump stocks By Cristina Marcos Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) plans to introduce bipartisan legislation to ban a device used by the Las Vegas shooter that makes semi-automatic weapons fire more rapidly. Read the full story here     Chris Murphy’s profile rises with gun tragedies By Amie Parnes and Jordain Carney Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is carving out a national profile with his advocacy for tougher gun control laws. Read the full story here       Deficit hawks voice worry over direction of tax plan By Niv Elis A handful of GOP deficit hawks are worried that their party’s tax plan could add trillions to the deficit, deepening a debt crisis for future generations. Read the full story here     The Hill Interview: Budget Chair Black sticks around for now By Niv Elis   Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) is not ready to give up her gavel just yet. Read the full story here     Intel leaders: Collusion still open part of investigation By Katie Bo Williams   The Senate Intelligence Committee is still investigating whether there was any collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election, the panel's leaders said Wednesday. Read the full story here     5 takeaways from Senate Russian meddling presser By Olivia Beavers and Katie Bo Williams The Senate Intelligence Committee is expanding the scope of its investigation into Russian meddling, with panel leaders saying there is no end date in sight. Read the full story here     House panel approves $10B for border wall By Rafael Bernal   The House Homeland Security Committee approved Wednesday a border security bill that includes $10 billion for a border wall. Read the full story here     Children’s health-care bill faces new obstacles By Peter Sullivan   Bipartisan negotiations over an extension of children’s health insurance are veering off course, raising doubts that legislation can be passed quickly. Read the full story here     With Trump, Tillerson coverage, the media takes us all for 'morons' By Bill O'Reilly   OPINION | The utter disintegration of journalism in America is a huge, untold story. The case of Rex Tillerson demonstrates this perfectly. Read the full story here     Trump's Puerto Rico drop-in was a monumental insult By Maria Cardona OPINION | President Donald Trump visited an island completely devastated by the fury of Hurricane Maria and in full Trump fashion, used the opportunity as a self-aggrandizing political photo op to pat himself on the back for the “great work” he and his administration have done in Puerto Rico. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump offers prayers, condolences during stop in Vegas By Catherine Lucey and Jill Colvin Solemn in the face of tragedy, President Donald Trump visited hospital bedsides and a vital police base in stricken Las Vegas, offering prayers and condolences to the victims of Sunday night’s shooting massacre. Read the full story here     The New York Times: White House asks Congress for $29 billion in hurricane aid By Thomas Kaplan and Mary Williams Walsh The administration asked lawmakers to approve more relief for Puerto Rico and other areas battered by hurricanes and to shore up the federal flood insurance program. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘Death spiral’: Tillerson makes nice but may not last long with Trump By Anne Gearan, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker The embattled secretary of state denied he has thought of leaving, and the State Department disputed that he called Trump a ‘moron.’ Read the full story here     Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Rep. Tim Murphy announces he will not seek re-election By Tracie Mauriello and Chris Potter Congressman Tim Murphy announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election. Read the full story here     USA Today: New Democratic ads would give Steve Bannon assist in war against Paul Ryan, GOP incumbents By Heidi M. Przybyla If President Trump's former chief strategist Stephen Bannon intends to target House Speaker Paul Ryan, Democrats will lend a hand. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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