Tipsheet: GOP runs into Trump tax law in New Jersey

View in your browser     GOP runs into Trump tax law in New Jersey By Naomi Jagoda   Democrats in New Jersey are hoping that President Trump's tax-cut law provides them with a boost in the midterm elections. The law caps the state and local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, a change that hurts people in high-tax states such as New Jersey, which has the highest property taxes of any state. Read the full story here     Voter optimism holds key to GOP’s midterm hopes By Reid Wilson   GOP strategists are hopeful that a booming economy and voters’ growing confidence on the country’s direction will dampen what might otherwise be a wave for Democrats in November’s midterms. Read the full story here     Judge does not give Trump admin more time to reunite all separated families By Avery Anapol U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said the Justice Department must comply with the July 10 deadline to reunite migrant children under 5 years old with their parents, and July 26 for other children, "unless there is an articulable reason." Read the full story here     Who top conservatives want Trump to pick for Supreme Court By John Bowden President Trump is slated to announce his highly anticipated pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court on Monday night after narrowing down a list of potential nominees to just three likely names. Read the full story here       North Korea says talks with Pompeo 'regrettable': report By Avery Anapol An unnamed spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry in a statement accused the U.S. of unilaterally pressuring North Korea to denuclearize and “betraying the spirit” of the summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month. Read the full story here     Protesters confront McConnell leaving Kentucky restaurant By Morgan Gstalter The group threatened to vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) out of office as he walked out of the Bristol Bar & Grille in Louisville and got into his car. Read the full story here     The Memo: At EPA, Pruitt is gone but policies stay By Niall Stanage Even members of Trump’s circle acknowledge that Scott Pruitt’s departure from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was overdue. But they also contend that his ouster will not produce any noticeable change in policy. And environmentalists worry they might be right. Read the full story here     Pruitt grants loophole to 'super polluting' diesel truck manufacturers on last day at EPA By Avery Anapol The move, which came on embattled EPA Administrator Pruitt’s last day on the job, is being harshly criticized by environmentalists and lung health advocates. Read the full story here     Trump declares that public opinion has 'turned strongly against' Mueller By Jacqueline Thomsen Trump tweeted that the public has turned against special counsel Robert Mueller's "Rigged Witch Hunt" because they understand "that there was no Collusion with Russia." Read the full story here     Ex-GOP majority leader: Republicans must protect Mueller By John Bowden Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) warned Republicans against continuing their "assault" on Mueller's investigation in an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Friday. Read the full story here     Hysteria about the Supreme Court vacancy isn’t about abortion — it’s about reparations By James Gagliano OPINION | Trump’s imprimatur on the Supreme Court will have a lasting impact on our nation that has nothing to do with Roe, and everything to do with racially divisive issues like reparations. Read the full story here     With calls to #AbolishICE, Democrats make a sharp left turn toward their own midterm election peril By Jen Kerns OPINION | As hundreds of primary elections are settled, America is full speed ahead into the 2018 midterms. But, you wouldn’t know it from the way Democrats are acting. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump administration takes another major swipe at the Affordable Care Act By Amy Goldstein Drawing swift protest from the health-insurance industry, the administration halted billions of dollars in annual payments required under the law to even out the cost to insurers whose customers need expensive medical services. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Red-State Democrats face painful choice on Supreme Court By Carl Hulse The Supreme Court votes by a handful of Senate Democrats from Republican states could have broad ramifications for their party, its leadership and its core voters. Read the full story here     Reuters: Pompeo sees hard road ahead but pursues North Korean denuclearization talks By David Brunnstrom and Tim Kelly   U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brushed off North Korean accusations of “gangster-like” diplomacy during negotiations in Pyongyang, saying on Sunday he will pursue denuclearization talks after meeting his Japanese and South Korean counterparts. Read the full story here     CNN: How Trump's former lawyer evolved on dealing with Mueller By Gloria Borger and Devan Cole   President Donald Trump's former lawyer in the Russia investigation says while he initially urged the President to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller, he eventually came to believe he had not been dealt with the way he had expected given the cooperation his side had given Mueller. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump lawyers call Comey ‘Machiavellian’ in note to Mueller By Eric Tucker and Chad Day Lawyers for President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on former FBI Director James Comey in a confidential memo last year to the special counsel, casting him as “Machiavellian,” dishonest and “unbounded by law and regulation” as they sought to undermine the credibility of a law enforcement leader they see as a critical witness against the president. 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.