Tipsheet: Trump demands border wall funds for Dreamer proposal

View in your browser     Trump demands border wall funds for Dreamer proposal By Olivia Beavers   The White House on Sunday said it would seek more funds from Congress to finance building a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as more resources to hire thousands more immigration officers. The Trump administration's new "immigration principles and policies" call for a crackdown on border security, more resources to catch individuals residing in the country illegally, as well as a merit-based system that limits chain migration to spouses and children. Read the full story here     Schumer, Pelosi blast Trump's new immigration principles By Jordain Carney   Top congressional Democrats quickly ripped the Trump administration's immigration principles on Sunday night, warning they fall far short of a potential deal to help undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children. Read the full story here     Crunch time for Republicans seeking tax code rewrite By Naomi Jagoda   It’s crunch time for Republicans as they work toward releasing legislation to overhaul the tax code — a key priority to deliver after their failure to repeal ObamaCare. Read the full story here     GOP must repudiate Moore By Juan Williams OPINION | You can’t get to ‘yes’ unless you ask. So, President Trump and Senate Republicans, as leaders sworn to protect the U.S. Constitution, please walk away from Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R). Read the full story here       This week: House moves to help Puerto Rico By Cristina Marcos The House will consider a disaster aid package in the coming days after weeks of calls to boost federal help for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Read the full story here     Trump feud with Corker gets personal By Mallory Shelbourne President Trump’s feud with a retiring GOP senator became heated on Sunday when the two exchanged increasingly personal insults on Twitter. Read the full story here     Corker: Trump is setting up the country for World War III By Jacqueline Thomsen   Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said that President Trump’s threats to other countries could put the U.S. “on the path to World War III.” Read the full story here     NFL players back in Trump’s crosshairs as Pence stages walkout By Julia Manchester   President Trump's feud with the NFL drew attention again on Sunday when Vice President Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game after several San Francisco 49ers kneeled during the national anthem. Read the full story here     Ethics watchdog blasts Pence for use of government travel to Colts game By Jacqueline Thomsen A top government watchdog blasted Vice President Mike Pence for using government travel to go to an Indianapolis Colts game Sunday that he quickly left. Read the full story here     Chris Murphy: Pence walkout ‘a multi million dollar political stunt paid for by taxpayers’ By Brandon Conradis Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday slammed Vice President Mike Pence for walking out of an Indianapolis Colts football game, calling it “a multi million dollar political stunt paid for by taxpayers.” Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Scrutiny widens over travel costs for Trump Cabinet members By Drew Harwell, Lisa Rein and Jack Gillum Inspectors general have opened at least five investigations into charter or military flights by agency heads amounting to millions in federal spending. Their decisions to veer away from cheaper commercial flights have led to criticism about a culture of entitlement in Trump’s administration. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: US pressure on North Korea’s global ties bears fruit By Paul Sonne and Felicia Schwartz Campaign to close Pyongyang’s embassies and curb its business activities world-wide has led more than 20 nations to restrict operations. Read the full story here     Reuters: US, Turkey mutually suspend visa services for security reasons By Ece Toksabay The U.S. mission in Turkey and subsequently the Turkish mission in Washington mutually scaled back visa services after a U.S. consulate employee was arrested in Turkey, in the latest sign of fraying diplomatic relations between the NATO allies. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Melania Trump saying 2 words more often: first lady By Darlene Superville It was a moment eight months in the making: Melania Trump bounding down the White House lawn to the vegetable garden made famous by her predecessor. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Erik Prince, Blackwater founder, weighs primary challenge to Wyoming Republican By Jeremy W. Peters, Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush If Mr. Prince runs, he would be a high-profile contender in a fledgling drive to oust establishment lawmakers with insurgents in the mold of President Trump. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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