Tipsheet: GOP leaders scramble to contain immigration rebellion

View in your browser     GOP leaders scramble to contain immigration rebellion By Mike Lillis   Republican leaders are facing long odds as they scramble to thwart an internal rebellion over immigration just months before November’s midterms. The leaders are attempting to broker a deal that satisfies competing factions of their restive conference and defuses a push by mutinous centrists threatening to force action to protect young undocumented immigrants in a series of head-to-head floor votes that would highlight deep GOP divisions over an issue that has long been radioactive within the party. Read the full story here     House immigration fight could boost vulnerable Republicans By Ben Kamisar Vulnerable House Republicans are hoping a high-stakes clash with GOP leadership over immigration reform can help them in tough races that could determine the House majority. Read the full story here     Midterms will be referendum on Trump By Juan Williams OPINION | With less than six months to go to the midterm elections, Republicans think they have Democrats in an impeachment trap. Read the full story here     US officials travel to North Korea to prepare for summit despite uncertainty By Mallory Shelbourne American officials on Sunday traveled to North Korea to gear up for a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump, which was canceled last week but both sides appear to hope could still take place. Read the full story here       Giuliani rails against Mueller probe By Mallory Shelbourne Presidential attorney Rudy Giuliani made his rounds on the Sunday morning political shows, railing against special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russia’s election meddling. Read the full story here     Trump bemoans 'young and beautiful lives' destroyed by Russia probe By Mallory Shelbourne President Trump on Sunday said the investigation into Russia’s election interference has "destroyed" and "devastated" lives. Read the full story here     Maxine Waters: Most Americans don’t understand ‘something is terribly wrong’ between Trump and Russia By Avery Anapol Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Sunday expressed concern that Americans do not fully understand what she called the “danger” of President Trump and his actions regarding the Russia investigation. Read the full story here     More than 60 Dem lawmakers demand ethics investigation into Trump's relationship with China By Mary Tyler March More than 60 Democratic representatives are demanding an ethics investigation into President Trump's ties to China, following the president's recent push to rescue Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE. Read the full story here     GOP rep says he’s leaving Congress because ‘all I do is answer questions about Donald Trump’ By Luis Sanchez Rep. Ryan Costello (R-Pa.) said that he is leaving Congress in part because all he is ever asked about is President Trump. Read the full story here     Reporter accuses Melania Trump’s spokeswoman of creating an ‘atmosphere of hate’ after Twitter feud By Luis Sanchez A CNN White House correspondent on Sunday accused first lady Melania Trump’s spokesperson of creating an “atmosphere of hate." Read the full story here     Trump will never sacrifice American security in dealing with North Korea By Rebeccah Heinrichs OPINION | President Trump has, for now, cancelled the highly anticipated June summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The stated reason for his decision was the recent statements from a senior North Korean official in which she threatened nuclear war. According to press reports, North Korean officials had also not been responding to U.S. correspondence and stood up U.S. officials. No doubt there is more the public does not know. There are a few points worth considering. Read the full story here     Those who serve deserve our best, but never have so many depended on so few By Jeffrey Phillips OPINION | Among the sacred honors to befall a military officer away from the battlefield is to give a Memorial Day address. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump blames Democrats for separating migrant families at the border, reigniting political uproar over immigration By Seung Min Kim Despite President Trump’s misleading tweet, there is no law mandating the separation of children and parents detained at the border — only the policies of his own administration. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump's 'Spygate' is a 'diversion tactic': Senator Flake By Reuters staff Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, who has not ruled out running against Donald Trump for the White House, on Sunday criticized as a “diversion tactic” the president’s unsubstantiated allegation last week of an FBI “spy” being planted in his election campaign. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: The split-screen existence of Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein By Sadie Gurman   Attorney general’s recusal from Russia probe gives him space to pursue immigration and crime policies. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Evangelicals, led by Franklin Graham, fight for California By Elizabeth Dias   As the primary approaches, Mr. Graham, the son of the late Billy Graham, is preaching faith-based politics across California, a battleground state with a vast pool of evangelical Christian voters. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Pipeline stance complicates Heitkamp’s 2nd term Senate hopes By James MacPherson Standing Rock Sioux tribal member Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun went door to door on North Dakota’s largest American Indian reservations in 2012 turning out the tribal vote to help put Democrat Heidi Heitkamp in the U.S. Senate. Six years later, with Heitkamp fighting hard to win a second term, Hunte-Beaubrun is staying on the sidelines. 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.