Tipsheet: Trump is wild card in gun-control debate

View in your browser     Trump is wild card in gun-control debate By Mike Lillis   As rare, bipartisan momentum builds on Capitol Hill for a change to gun laws, the wild card in the debate might be the man in the White House. Following Sunday's shooting massacre in Las Vegas, the deadliest in the country's history, the president vowed to revisit federal gun laws "as time goes by." That promise will be tested by Democrats, who are pushing hard this week for a range of legislative steps to reduce gun violence. Read the full story here     NRA gives ground on bump stocks By Alexander Bolton and Scott Wong The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Thursday broke its silence on the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, calling for additional regulations on bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic guns to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. Read the full story here     Trump says admin 'looking into' bump stock ban By Jordan Fabian President Trump said Thursday he is open to considering legislation that would ban a firearm attachment used by the gunman who killed at last 58 people in Las Vegas. Read the full story here     Tillerson flap puts spotlight on Trump's foreign policy moves By Niall Stanage The furor this week over whether Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called President Trump a "moron" is the most dramatic example yet of an administration to which normal rules do not apply. Read the full story here       GOP lawmaker Tim Murphy to resign amid abortion scandal By Cristina Marcos Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) will resign later this month following a report this week suggesting that he urged a woman with whom he was having an affair to have an abortion. Read the full story here     Trump: Iran deal decision coming 'very shortly' By Jordan Fabian   President Trump said Thursday evening he is close to announcing his decision on whether to decertify the Iran nuclear agreement amid a looming deadline. Read the full story here     Congress grapples with preventing the next Equifax-level hack By Harper Neidig   Congress is grappling with how to respond to the massive Equifax data breach after hackers gained access to the sensitive data of more than 145 million Americans. Read the full story here     Mnuchin’s military flights exceed $800K By Julia Manchester Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's flights on military aircraft since March have cost $800,000, according to a report from the department's Office Inspector General. Read the full story here     Trump accuses Dem gubernatorial candidate of 'fighting for' MS-13 gang By Brandon Carter   President Trump waded into the Virginia gubernatorial race in a tweet Thursday night, accusing Democratic candidate Ralph Northam of “fighting for” the MS-13 gang. Read the full story here     Dan Bilzerian recounts frantic search for gun, help during Vegas shooting By John Solomon   “All I wanted to do was get my hands on a gun and shoot the mother f---er shooting at me,” millionaire professional poker player and social media star Dan Bilzerian tells The Hill, recounting the harrowing minutes during which he fled the stage and went looking for a weapon during the Las Vegas shooting. Read the full story here     Tom Sanzillo: Trump is right on eliminating Puerto Rico’s debt By Tom Sanzillo   OPINION | As the island and its economy reel from the carnage of the hurricanes, the only viable way forward is zeroing-out of the bonds in question and an immediate cessation of interest payments. Read the full story here     Alison Acosta Winters: Congress must act swiftly on passing a budget resolution By Alison Acosta Winters OPINION | Members of Congress wanting to cut special deals or horse trade, especially at the last minute, should learn from the health care failures and keep the end goal in mind. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear campaign group By The Associated Press The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to an organization seeking to eliminate nuclear weapons through an international treaty-based prohibition. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Democrats, seeking to disavow Weinstein, plan to give his donations to charity By Jonathan Martin Congressional Democrats on Thursday began giving away some of the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions they had received from Harvey Weinstein. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump plans to declare that Iran nuclear deal is not in the national interest By Anne Gearan and Karoun Demirjian President Trump is expected to announce next week that he will “decertify” the international nuclear deal with Iran. Read the full story here     Reuters: Treasury watchdog finds Mnuchin's private jet trips broke no law By Reuters Staff A senior lawyer at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Inspector General said on Thursday he found “no violation of law” in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s use of private jets for seven official trips. Read the full story here     Wall Street Journal: Russian hackers stole NSA data on U.S. cyber defense By Gordon Lubold and Shane Harris Hackers working for the Russian government stole details of how the U.S. penetrates foreign computer networks and defends against cyberattacks.  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.