Tipsheet: 2017's top political feuds — Sponsored by Google Year in Search

View in your browser     2017's top political feuds By Jonathan Easley      2017 was a year of bitter feuding in the political world. The hyper-partisan atmosphere led to nasty fights across Washington, D.C. and even into sports and pop culture. Many of the clashes were driven by President Trump, who never missed a chance to punch or counter-punch at his many critics and enemies. Here is a look back at 10 of the most bitter feuds from 2017: Read the full story here     In surprise, Trump maintains many Obama-era Russia policies By Katie Bo Williams The Trump administration has quietly maintained an Obama-era approach to countering aggression from Moscow even as the president’s dismissal of Russian meddling in the election and warm words toward that country’s leader have scandalized Washington. Read the full story here     2020 Dem primary could be a New York affair By Amie Parnes New York gave the country not one, but two presidential nominees in 2016. The next contest may bring more of the same. Read the full story here     Five ways Trump can undermine ObamaCare in 2018 By Peter Sullivan President Trump faces a slew of critical decisions in 2018 about how far he wants to go to undermine ObamaCare. Read the full story here     Trump: I use social media to 'fight' back against media By Max Greenwood President Trump on Saturday cast his use of Twitter as a necessity to fight back against "dishonest and unfair" news coverage. Read the full story here     Federal court rules HS football player can’t be forced to stand during anthem By John Bowden A federal court has ruled that a high school football player in California can't be forced by his school district to stand during the national anthem before football games, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. Read the full story here     Trump campaign aide prompted Russia investigation in drunken revelation: report By Josh Delk Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos reportedly prompted the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election by drunkenly revealing knowledge of Russian opposition research on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.  Read the full story here     Putin asks Trump for ‘constructive Russian-U.S. dialogue’ in holiday message By John Bowden Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump in a holiday message Saturday that his new year hope is for a more "constructive Russian-U.S. dialogue" in 2018. Read the full story here     Pressure builds to improve election cybersecurity By Morgan Chalfant Congressional efforts to secure election systems from cyberattacks are picking up steam with lawmakers under pressure to prevent hacks in the 2018 midterms. Read the full story here     Charities see rush of donations ahead of GOP tax plan change By Josh Delk Charities say they’re receiving a rush of donations this month ahead of a change to the tax system. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by Google Year in Search In 2017, the world asked "how." Questions like how to join the military, how to run for office, how to make a protest sign, how to be a good parent, and how to be a firefighter were asked more than ever before. Explore the moments that shaped the year at google.com/2017.         Democrats should get on board with making Trump tax cuts permanent By Stephen Moore OPINION |  The leaders of both parties and most rank and file members agree that the middle class tax cuts in the new tax law should be permanent.  Read the full story here     One wrong move and Trump's infrastructure goals will come to a screeching halt By David Super OPINION | For an infrastructure bill to advance, it will need five things, each with the initial “T.” Read the full story here     The New York Times: For Trump, a year of reinventing the presidency By Peter Baker   In ways that were once unimaginable, President Trump has discarded the conventions and norms established by his predecessors. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: In first year, Trump starts delivering on vow to shrink government By Lisa Rein and Andrew Ba Tran   By the end of September, all Cabinet agencies except Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and Interior had fewer permanent staff than when President Trump took office in January — with most shedding many hundreds of employees, according to an analysis of federal personnel data by The Washington Post. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump stretches meaning of deregulation in touting achievements By Alan Levin and Ari Natter   One is a federal rule, initiated by former President Barack Obama, that removed Yellowstone’s grizzlies from the list of endangered species. Another repealed a grant program that hasn’t been funded since 2011. Read the full story here     CNN: Trump to Iran: 'The world is watching!' By Daniella Diaz and Dan Merica President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted his support for protests taking place in Iran, writing, "The world is watching!" Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Transgender people cleared to join military, for now By Associated Press staff   The Justice Department has made clear its proposed ban on transgender military recruits is on hold, meaning their enlistment can start Monday. 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.