Tipsheet: GOP angst over midterms grows

View in your browser     GOP angst over midterms grows By Scott Wong   For some Republicans, it’s starting to feel like 2006 — a wave election year that swept Democrats back into power in the House and Senate. The retirement of two longtime California Republicans this week — just the latest in a string of House Republicans heading for the exits — has caused panic among some in the GOP who say it’s yet another sign that an anti-Trump, Democratic wave is forming. Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast AM View: Coastal states push back on offshore drilling expansion By Alexis Simendinger On today's AM View, Alexis Simendinger discusses offshore drilling and states' responses Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Left fears Democrats will give too much on immigration By Alexander Bolton and Mike Lillis Senate Democratic negotiators are getting pushback from pro-immigrant activists and other base constituencies who worry they are poised to give too much away in a deal protecting “Dreamers.” Read the full story here     Congress barrels toward another shutdown crisis By Jordain Carney Lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a government shutdown as they barrel toward another funding deadline without a clear path forward. Read the full story here       Trump officials move to allow Medicaid work requirements By Peter Sullivan Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection this year, increasing Democrats’ chances of flipping his swing district in their favor. Read the full story here     Trump refuses to commit to Mueller interview By Jordan Fabian and Ben Kamisar President Trump said Wednesday it is “unlikely” he will have to sit down with special counsel Robert Mueller for an interview, arguing that there was "no collusion" between his campaign and Russia. Read the full story here     Democrats planning protests for Trump’s first State of the Union By Cristina Marcos   Democrats are already plotting ways to protest during President Trump’s State of the Union later this month.  Read the full story here     The Memo: Immigration battle tests activists’ muscle By Niall Stanage The quest for a deal on immigration is testing the mettle of activists on both sides of the issue — with conservatives and liberals each facing the possibility of a devastating defeat. Read the full story here     House headed for cliffhanger vote on NSA surveillance By Katie Bo Williams The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled guidance allowing states for the first time to impose work requirements in Medicaid, a major shift in the health insurance program for the poor. Read the full story here     Banks rack up big wins in Trump’s Washington By Sylvan Lane Banks are ascendant in Washington, scoring major wins and enjoying the support of a friendly White House a decade after the financial crisis. Read the full story here     This is how Congress can avoid a bad budget deal for Americans By Romina Boccia OPINION | Congressional Republicans have repeatedly run on promises to restore fiscal responsibility and get the nation’s $20 trillion-plus debt under control. Yet now that they are in charge of both chambers, their actions have fallen far short of their promises. Read the full story here     Get ready for unprecedented number of cybersecurity threats in the coming year By Fouad Khalil OPINION | As organizations and government entities across the globe struggle to maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability of their systems and data, they are now facing a continuous flow of new and updated regulations and standards designed to enforce the implementation of appropriate levels of privacy and security controls by entities of all sizes, across industries. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Republicans in House issue a hard-line plan on immigration By Thomas Kaplan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg The measure would cut the number of legal immigrants entering the U.S., curtail the hiring of illegal workers and allow the detention of minors arrested at the border with their parents. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump’s DACA overture worries immigration hawks By Laura Meckler Supporters fear president will break with campaign’s promises of tougher enforcement to cut deal with Democrats on Dreamers. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Democrats go it alone on Russia probe after partisan breakdowns By Karoun Demirjian   Increasingly, Democrats in the House and Senate see Republicans as dedicating more energy to trying to discredit the law enforcement and intelligence agencies investigating the president than seriously examining the allegations that have been unearthed. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Another GOP governor seeks exclusion from drilling proposal By Matthew Daly   Opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling is mounting as Democrats from coastal states accuse President Donald Trump of punishing states with Democratic leaders and a second Republican governor asks to withdraw his state from the plan. Read the full story here     Reuters: Exclusive: Canada increasingly convinced Trump will pull out of NAFTA By David Ljunggren Canada is increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce the United States intends to pull out of NAFTA, two government sources said on Wednesday, sending the Canadian and Mexican currencies lower and hurting stocks. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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