Tipsheet: Trump Org. CFO’s immunity deal is new problem for Trump

View in your browser     Trump Org. CFO’s immunity deal is new problem for Trump BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN AND OLIVIA BEAVERS   Prosecutors are edging closer and closer to President Trump’s business empire, a fact underlined by the news Friday of an immunity deal reportedly given to the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer. Read the full story here     Tension between Trump, Justice reaches pivotal point BY JORDAN FABIAN AND MORGAN CHALFANT   The strained relationship between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions may have finally reached its breaking point. Sources close to the White House and Justice Department said they sensed the dynamic shift after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen this week implicated the president in an illegal hush-money scheme shortly before the 2016 election. Read the full story here     Trump calls off high-level North Korea visit by Pompeo BY JORDAN FABIAN AND ELLEN MITCHELL President Trump on Friday said he has asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to put off his planned visit to North Korea and accused Pyongyang of slow-walking efforts to dismantle its nuclear program. Read the full story here     Trump gives extended shout out to Jim Jordan at Ohio GOP dinner BY TAL AXELROD President Trump on Friday praised Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) at Ohio's state Republican Party dinner. "You know, people don’t know this about Jim, he was one of the best wrestlers ever in college wrestling," Trump said during his speech. Read the full story here       Twitter CEO to testify before House panel BY HARPER NEIDIG Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee next month as Republican lawmakers claim that they're victims of censorship on social media. Read the full story here     Lawmakers offer support for McCain after he discontinues cancer treatment BY JORDAIN CARNEY Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are rushing to offer their support after GOP Sen. John McCain's (Ariz.) family announced he has decided to end medical treatment more than a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Read the full story here     Former head of CDC arrested on charges of groping woman BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL Tom Frieden, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was arraigned in New York on Friday afternoon and released without bail, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney. Read the full story here     Powell defends rate hikes amid criticism and confusion BY SYLVAN LANE Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday defended the central bank’s plans to gradually hike interest rates, citing the strength of the U.S. economy and new uncertainty about how it operates. Read the full story here     Hayden: Trump deserves the respect due to any US president BY JULIA MANCHESTER Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said in an interview that aired Friday on "Rising" that President Trump is due the same respect that has been given to his predecessors amid increased tensions between Trump and some former government officials. Read the full story here     Senate Democrats: Postpone Kavanaugh hearing BY JORDAIN CARNEY Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are stepping up their demand for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's hearing to be postponed, "given the possibility of criminal wrongdoing" by President Trump.  Read the full story here     Trump plays with North Korean fire and fury by canceling Pompeo trip BY HARRY J. KAZIANIS OPINION | No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, you must give credit to the Trump administration for trying everything it can to break the cycle of talks-followed-by-tensions when it comes to dealing with North Korea. Until now, that is. Read the full story here     Tax reform 2.0: Solving the 'skills gap' with one weird trick BY MICHAEL FARREN OPINION | Congressional Republicans and President Trump made news recently by suggesting a second round of tax reforms. But they’re probably unaware of one simple change that would lead to greater individual opportunity and long-run economic growth. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump’s bad week: A growing list of allies turn against him By Jill Colvin and Catherine Lucey On one of the worst days of his presidency, Donald Trump was chatting aboard Air Force One when the conversation took a detour into gallows humor. Read the full story here     Bloomberg News: Trump Insiders Could Offer ‘Holy Grail’ of Long-Hidden Finances By David Kocieniewski  and David Voreacos Michael Cohen’s guilty plea is opening a door to a long-closed world -- the business of Donald Trump. Read the full story here     NBC News: Trump shows strain from scandals, but no new political strategy By Jonathan Allen    Not so long ago, President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen hadn't implicated him in federal court. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Paul Manafort’s trial in D.C. to take 3 weeks, probe Ukraine lobbying world By Spencer S. Hsu   The Paul Manafort trial set for September in Washington is expected to last three weeks and, on the basis of a list of 1,500 possible exhibits, will delve far more deeply into how he operated as a lobbyist and consultant than was done in his ­just-completed trial in Virginia. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Pope Francis Visits Ireland in Shadow of Church Sex-Abuse Scandals By Francis X. Rocca Pope Francis arrived in Ireland on Saturday for a brief visit that is expected to be shadowed by scandals over the abuse of children by Catholic priests. 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.