Tipsheet: Trump to force GOP reckoning on Iran

View in your browser     Trump to force GOP reckoning on Iran By Rebecca Kheel   Republicans in Congress will face a wrenching choice if President Trump follows through on decertifying the Iran nuclear deal. Decertification would unlock a fast-track procedure for Congress to reimpose sanctions, leaving Republicans with two unappealing options. Snap back the sanctions, and Iran likely walks, killing an agreement that top administration officials say is in the national interest. Do nothing, and the deal likely stands, preserving a pact that Republicans have lambasted for years. Read the full story here     DNC chief attracts criticism from Dem insiders By Amie Parnes   Democrats are pointing the finger at the man tasked with rebuilding their party: Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez. Read the full story here     Trump: 'Disgusting' that press able to write whatever it wants By Jonathan Easley   President Trump triggered a new storm with the media on Wednesday by saying that it is “disgusting the press is able to write whatever it wants to write.” Read the full story here     The Memo: Who's winning Trump's war with media? By Niall Stanage   President Trump has opened up a new front in his war against the media, this time with NBC News in his sights. But is the conflict taming the press or simply making it stronger? Read the full story here       Officials detail Trump executive order on healthcare coming Thursday By Peter Sullivan President Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday morning aimed at taking action on health care after Congress's failure to repeal ObamaCare.  Read the full story here     Trump sells tax reform with trucker backdrop in Pennsylvania By Naomi Jagoda and Jordan Fabian President Trump said Wednesday his tax proposal will be a boon for the trucking industry, the type of working-class constituency he won over during last year’s presidential election. Read the full story here     House Dem pulls back from forcing impeachment vote By Cristina Marcos   Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) stopped short of forcing a vote Wednesday on articles of impeachment against President Trump, but insisted his push isn’t over yet. Read the full story here     Bannon-tied group kicks off brutal GOP primary season By Jonathan Easley A pro-Trump outside group aligned with Stephen Bannon endorsed three Republicans running for Senate on Wednesday, firing the starting pistol on what's shaping up to be a nasty primary season for the GOP. Read the full story here     Silicon Valley's Khanna gains new profile after Feinstein clash By Ali Breland Two lawmakers key to representing Silicon Valley are at odds after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) slammed Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) decision to run for reelection. Read the full story here     Opposition mounts against bill to renew surveillance program By Katie Bo Williams A carefully crafted compromise proposal to reform the NSA’s warrantless surveillance program is in trouble, with opposition coming from libertarian-leaning conservatives and members of the House Intelligence Committee. Read the full story here     Diplomacy is vital to avoiding a military conflict with North Korea By Former Rep. Donald Manzullo and Troy Stangarone OPINION |This month, President Trump suggested that diplomacy won’t be successful in solving the nuclear crisis with North Korea. He may very well be right. Read the full story here     Banning bump stocks is a start, but our efforts can't end there By Josh Horwitz OPINION | As the country continues to grapple with what happened in Las Vegas last week, many are struggling to understand why this tragedy occurred. Seeking answers in the wake of such horror is human nature. We want an easy explanation. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s ‘fit’ over Iran deal forced aides to scramble By Anne Gearan A retooled approach to Iran that the president is expected to announce this week is the result of an all-out effort by White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster to accommodate the president’s loathing of the nuclear deal without killing the agreement outright. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Some Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal now want it upheld By Richard Lardner Several congressional Democrats who split with President Barack Obama to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran are now urging President Donald Trump to uphold the international accord, arguing that robust enforcement is the best way to counter Tehran’s malign behavior in the Middle East. Read the full story here     Reuters: Asked to explain 'calm before the storm' remark, Trump talks North Korea By Jason Lange U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he had North Korea in mind last week when he described a gathering of military leaders as “the calm before the storm.” Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump’s talk of scrapping Nafta could soon become reality By Ana Swanson The North American Free Trade Agreement, long a punching bag for President Trump, is edging closer toward collapse as negotiators gather for more talks. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Top Republican resists McConnell’s plan to expedite judicial nominations By Siobhan Hughes Senate Judiciary Committee chairman asserts his authority to handle judicial nominations after Mitch McConnell says he will end ‘blue slip’ practice. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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