Tipsheet: Whitaker’s post provides ample tools to disrupt Mueller probe

View in your browser Whitaker’s post provides ample tools to disrupt Mueller probe BY MORGAN CHALFANT Matthew Whitaker doesn’t have to fire Robert Mueller to throw a wrench in the special counsel’s investigation. Much of the focus on President Trump’s appointment of Whitaker to temporarily replace former Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been on the possibility of Whitaker removing Mueller, a move that would undoubtedly spark public outrage and trigger full-scale investigations by Democrats, who are poised to control of the House in January. Read the full story here     Supreme Court's future rides on Ginsburg's health BY LYDIA WHEELER   Some offered to donate their ribs, others recommended cloaking her in bubble wrap. The reactions following news that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had fractured three ribs in a fall at her office on Nov. 7 may have been made in jest, but some no doubt were rooted in real worry. Read the full story here     Trump dispute with Roberts spills over into Thanksgiving BY MICHAEL BURKE President Trump on Thursday ramped up his feud with Chief Justice John Roberts over the independence of the judiciary, carrying the extraordinary dispute into Thanksgiving. Read the full story here     Trump chides courts, trade moves in Thanksgiving call with troops BY TAL AXELROD President Trump held a wide-ranging and unconventional Thanksgiving Day teleconference Thursday with leaders of the five branches of the military, airing political grievances and praising the country’s might. Read the full story here       Zuckerberg at center of new Facebook firestorm BY HARPER NEIDIG Facebook’s leadership is facing a crisis following the company’s latest controversy. Read the full story here     Dems are marking their turf in preparation for primary battle BY AMIE PARNES When Sen. Sherrod Brown sent a note to supporters this week telling them he was “considering running for president,” he was laying down a marker for the 2020 presidential race. Read the full story here     GOP sits back and enjoys Dem fight over Pelosi BY MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE House Republicans are reveling in the messy fight for Speaker that is taking place across the aisle. Read the full story here     Trump on Khashoggi killing: Saudi crown prince 'hates it more than I do' BY MICHAEL BURKE President Trump on Thursday continued to defend his response to Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month, asserting that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "hates" the situation "more than I do." Read the full story here     Hillary Clinton calls on Europe to curb migration to halt populists BY BRANDON CONRADIS Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling on European leaders to enact stricter immigration policies in order to counter the growing threat of right-wing populism on the continent. Read the full story here     Nielsen, Kelly clashed with immigration hawks over Trump military order: report BY TAL AXELROD President Trump reportedly oversaw a heated meeting on immigration Monday that split some of his top advisers over his decision to authorize troops at the border to use lethal force against migrants. Read the full story here     Cyberattacks aren’t just for James Bond movies anymore BY MORGAN WRIGHT OPINION | You can’t see it. You can’t smell it. You can’t hear it. But you should fear it. Read the full story here     Lessons in leadership and decision-making from the Dalai Lama BY ZORANA IVCEVIC PRINGLE AND ELIF GOKCIGDEM OPINION | As we write this, the votes in the midterm elections were still being counted in several states. One such race appeared to be evenly split, with a dividing margin of only 120 votes. Though close in numbers, that split is sharp in vision and values. How could and should the leaders lead? What do we need to learn, and how do we need to teach future leaders and decision-makers? Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Separatists attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan, killing 4 By ADIL JAWAD Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday, triggering an intense hour-long shootout during which two Pakistani civilians, two police officers and all three assailants were killed, Pakistani officials said. Read the full story here     Reuters: Oil prices hit year low as OPEC considers output cut By CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON Oil prices fell to their lowest in a year on Friday, on course for their biggest one-month decline since late 2014, even as oil producers consider cutting production to try to stem a rising global surplus. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Spain accuses EU of ‘treacherous’ action ahead of Brexit talks By EMMA ROSS-THOMAS   Spain accused the European Union of treachery over Gibraltar, and threatened to blow up the last stage of Brexit talks ahead of the signing-off summit this weekend. Read the full story here     The Los Angeles Times: 'El Chapo' trial is treated as a nuclear and conventional terrorism target By SONJA SHARP   At the downtown Brooklyn federal courthouse where Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is on trial, New York Police Department snipers roam the rooftops and K-9 units prowl the halls. The Brooklyn Bridge closes whenever the defendant is transported to court from Manhattan, and even attorneys must take off their shoes at the new TSA-style checkpoint outside the courtroom. Read the full story here     CNN: London to ban junk-food advertising on public transportation By MATTHEW ROBINSON London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Friday that junk food advertising will be banned on the city's entire public transportation network from February, as part of a plan to tackle childhood obesity. 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.