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View in your browser     Mounting GOP retirements threaten House majority By Jonathan Easley and Scott Wong      A retirement wave has hit House Republicans, emboldening Democrats who have become increasingly bullish about their prospects of winning back a majority in 2018. House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) on Thursday became the latest Republican to announce he would not seek another term. Read the full story here     Senate GOP reveals different approach on tax reform By Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney Senate Republicans revealed their own version of tax-reform legislation Thursday, breaking with President Trump by offering a one-year delay to the corporate tax cut, and with House Republicans by completely repealing a deduction for state and local taxes. Read the full story here     GOP scrambles to respond to Moore allegations By Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen The bombshell allegations that GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore had inappropriate sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32 have roiled Alabama’s Senate race, where the GOP candidate had been heavily favored to win in December. Read the full story here     McConnell: Moore should step down if allegations true By Ben Kamisar Senate Republican leadership is calling for Alabama GOP candidate Roy Moore to step down as the party's nominee if new allegations of his inappropriate sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl in 1979 are true.  Read the full story here     ObamaCare becomes political weapon for Democrats By Peter Sullivan ObamaCare is emerging as a top issue for Democrats as they seek to gain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections.  Read the full story here     Red state lawmakers find blue state piggy bank By Jessie Hellman Blue Dog Democrats are lining up in firm opposition to the Republicans’ tax code overhaul, hoping that Tuesday’s election results will force GOP leaders to reach across the aisle for a bipartisan alternative. Read the full story here     Airbnb's Cuba lobbying blitz pays off By Melanie Zanona Airbnb launched an ambitious lobbying blitz this summer to claw back some of President Trump’s planned new restrictions on Cuban travel – and the effort appears to have paid off. Read the full story here     GOP tax bill clears hurdle, heads to House floor By Naomi Jagoda and Niv Elis The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday approved House Republicans’ bill to rewrite the tax code, advancing one of the GOP’s top legislative priorities after four days of debate. Read the full story here     House Judiciary chairman announces retirement By Cristina Marcos House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said Thursday that he will not seek reelection, becoming the latest in a string of GOP lawmaker retirements. Read the full story here     Top Trump aide Miller interviewed in Mueller's probe By Brett Samuels White House senior adviser Stephen Miller has been interviewed as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into Russian influence over the 2016 election. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Supporting American jobs, UAE Foreign Direct Investment in the US totaled $26 billion last year. This investment drives economic activity from the high-tech sector to logistics. Learn more.         The ‘swamp’ strikes back: The federal bureaucracy wins in Virginia By Justin Haskins OPINION | By any measure, the 2017 election was a terrible night for Republicans.  Read the full story here     The biggest takeaway from Virginia? Authenticity is essential By Jesse Ferguson OPINION | But one factor shouldn’t be overlooked in the post-game analysis on Virginia’s governor’s campaign: One candidate told voters exactly who he is. Northam was authentic. Gillespie wasn’t. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump talks tough on trade in Vietnam, no formal meeting with Putin By Ashley Parker and David Nakamura   President Trump revived his tough talk on trade Friday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit here, warning that he will not allow “the United States to be taken advantage of anymore.” Read the full story here     The New York Times: Key takeaways from Steve Bannon’s interview with the Times By Jeremy W. Peters   Stephen K. Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News and the former White House chief strategist, spoke with Jeremy W. Peters, a reporter for The New York Times, in a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Mueller probes Flynn’s role in alleged plan to deliver cleric to Turkey By James V. Grimaldi, Shane Harris and Aruna Viswanatha   Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating an alleged plan involving former White House National Security Adviser Mike Flynn to forcibly remove a Muslim cleric living in the U.S. and deliver him to Turkey in return for millions of dollars, according to people familiar with the investigation. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: US officials: Deal with Russia on Syria’s future is near By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee  The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said Thursday. Read the full story here     Reuters: Air Force missed at least two chances to stop Texas shooter buying guns By Jonathan Allen   The U.S. Air Force missed at least two chances to block the shooter in last weekend’s deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of a violent offense in 2012, according to current and former government officials and a review of military documents. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet           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.