Tipsheet: Congress takes the sting out of ObamaCare

View in your browser     Congress takes the sting out of ObamaCare By Peter Sullivan   Congress is steadily taking the sting out of ObamaCare, removing the most unpopular parts of the law while leaving the most popular elements in place. Several central provisions of the law appear likely to stick around for the foreseeable future, given that the GOP repeal push is on hold indefinitely. Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast Power Politics podcast: America’s mayors on the housing crisis and the next economy By Alexis Simendinger   On this week's HillCast Power Politics podcast, The Hill’s Reid Wilson talks with the mayors of seven cities about the price of costly housing, the future of our robot overlords and where they hope the Trump administration can help. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Booming city economies push middle class out By Reid Wilson An explosion of job growth in the hearts of America’s largest cities has driven the recovery from the worst economic recession in modern history, sending wages soaring and unemployment rates plummeting. Read the full story here       Trump immigration plan hits wall of opposition By Scott Wong and Rafael Bernal President Trump's immigration plan is running into heavy opposition on and off Capitol Hill, suggesting the much-anticipated framework has failed to move the needle as a bipartisan group of senators try to negotiate a deal. Read the full story here     The classified Intel memo: What you need to know By Olivia Beavers House Republicans are clamoring for the release of a classified memo that they say provides shocking new information about the FBI's investigation into possible cooperation between the Trump campaign and Russia. Here’s what you need to know about the memo. Read the full story here     Sessions vows to battle bias following FBI texting controversy By Max Greenwood Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday pledged to fight bias at the Justice Department as some Republicans raise concerns about political prejudice among the ranks of the FBI. Read the full story here     Dems blast RNC over Steve Wynn sexual misconduct claims: 'This is the party of Donald Trump' By Lisa Hagen The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday condemned its Republican counterpart for not commenting on sexual misconduct allegations leveled against Republican National Committee (RNC) finance chairman Steve Wynn. Read the full story here     Trump calls report he ordered Mueller’s firing ‘fake news’ By Julia Manchester President Trump dismissed reports that he ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller's firing last summer as "fake news" on Friday in Davos, Switzerland. Read the full story here     Nikki Haley rips 'offensive' rumor of affair with Trump By John Bowden U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is ripping online rumors suggesting she's having an affair with President Trump as "disgusting" and "offensive" — and typical of the treatment of women in powerful positions. Read the full story here     Clinton says she spoke to staffer who accused top adviser of harassment By Max Greenwood Hillary Clinton responded on Friday to a New York Times report that she kept a top adviser on her 2008 campaign after he was accused of sexual harassment by another campaign staffer. Read the full story here     The happiest place on earth is now the center of American polarization By former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) OPINION | I used to describe Congress as “Disney World” — a place of false facades and suspended beliefs. But when Disney World starts resembling Congress, America is in deeper trouble than we thought, requiring a president who can bring us not to our feet, but to common ground. Read the full story here     Abolish the filibuster to abolish government shutdowns By Mark Meckler  OPINION | One year after President Donald Trump took his place in the Oval Office, the anniversary was commemorated with a three-day government shutdown, then a miraculous re-opening. Everyday Americans are supposed to feel a gigantic sense of relief. They don’t. Read the full story here     CNN: Republicans are urged to return their own scandal-engulfed major donor's money By Eric Bradner When Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexually assaulting women nearly four months ago, Republicans called on Democratic lawmakers and committees to return contributions from the Hollywood mogul and major donor. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: What if Trump did try to fire Mueller? Why does it matter? By Tom LoBianco President Donald Trump pushed back against reports that he ordered White House lawyer Don McGahn to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last June. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Counsel quietly trying to corral Trump while pushing G.O.P.’s agenda By Charlie Savage   When Donald F. McGahn II, the White House counsel, moved into his corner office on the West Wing’s second floor last January, he chose not to decorate its walls or fill its glass-paneled shelving with personal items. He told colleagues that he travels light because he never knows when he might be asked to leave. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Immigration proposal contains bitter pills for both sides By Maria Sacchetti President Trump’s latest immigration proposal contains bitter pills for people on both sides of the debate to swallow. At once expansive and restrictive, it offers a path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million undocumented immigrants brought here as children but severely curtails options for their parents and others to join them. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Business, political leaders size up Trump’s speech at Davos By Deborah Ball and  Niharika Mandhana   One year ago, Davos was dominated by President Donald Trump’s fiery “America First” inaugural address. A year later, attendees were weighing to what extent his “America First" agenda can also be good for the world. 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.