Tipsheet: Dem leaders feel squeeze on Trump strategy

View in your browser     Dem leaders feel squeeze on Trump strategy BY MIKE LILLIS AND OLIVIA BEAVERS House Democratic leaders scrambling to manage their oversight of the Trump administration are increasingly being squeezed by both wings of their diverse caucus. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is a biting critic of President Trump, but she’s rejected early calls for impeachment hearings, instead favoring aggressive investigations into potential abuses of administrative power. Read the full story here     House chairman issues subpoenas for Trump's tax returns BY NAOMI JAGODA House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) on Friday announced that he has issued subpoenas for six years of President Trump’s tax returns, House Democrats' latest effort to obtain the returns. Read the full story here     Five things to know about Trump's trade war with China BY SYLVAN LANE President Trump’s trade war with China is approaching the one-year mark, with no end in sight. The two countries appeared close to a deal just a week ago after months of negotiations and reciprocal tariffs. But Trump ordered a steep increase in tariffs on Chinese goods after top Beijing officials reportedly backtracked on previous agreements with the White House. Read the full story here     McGahn rebuffed request to say Trump did not obstruct justice BY JOHN BOWDEN Former White House counsel Don McGahn rebuffed a request from the White House last month to affirm publicly that the president did not obstruct justice, according to multiple media reports. Read the full story here       2020 Dems: Trump doesn't deserve credit for the economy BY MAX GREENWOOD Democrats running for president are readying themselves for questions about the strong economy and President Trump. Their answer: it’s Barack Obama’s economy. Read the full story here     GOP offers support for Trump on China tariffs BY NIV ELIS Congressional Republicans are holding their fire on President Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, backing his argument that the leverage will help seal a deal. Read the full story here     Ocasio-Cortez calls Biden's reported 'middle ground' climate policy a 'dealbreaker' BY JOHN BOWDEN Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday criticized a "middle ground" climate plan reportedly in the works from former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential campaign, calling it a "dealbreaker" for the party's progressives. Read the full story here     House approves $17B disaster aid bill over Trump opposition on Puerto Rico BY JULIEGRACE BRUFKE The House passed a $17.2 billion supplemental disaster relief package Friday in a 257-150 vote despite opposition from President Trump, who urged Republicans to vote against the measure because of what he saw as excessive funding for Puerto Rico. Read the full story here     Giuliani cancels trip to Ukraine to press Biden investigation BY MARY TYLER MARCH President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani changed course late Friday, declaring he would no longer travel to Ukraine to press for an investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Read the full story here     House Budget Committee announces hearing on single-payer health care BY PETER SULLIVAN The House Budget Committee on Friday announced that it will hold a hearing on single-payer health care on May 22, marking another step forward for the progressive proposal on Capitol Hill. Read the full story here     Nadler says Mueller will not testify next week BY MORGAN CHALFANT House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y) said Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller will not testify before his panel next week. Nadler told reporters that the committee negotiating over his testimony with the Justice Department and Mueller but expects the special counsel to appear.  Read the full story here     Trump should walk if China refuses to change its ways BY MARK BRADY Opinion | President Trump is right to challenge Chinese economic policies, unlike his predecessors, who were believers in the global trading system. But the president should walk away from the negotiating table with China if he cannot secure a fundamental change in Chinese policies that will rebalance the trade relationship. Read the full story here     North Korea's explosive again, but Trump can still defuse it BY CHRISTOPHER HILL Opinion | Whether he realizes it or not, President Trump has his hands full on foreign policy issues. He should consider which ones he needs to address, and which ones he might want to encourage to simmer down. He might want to start with the one into which he has put so much of his personal effort: North Korea. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s tariffs, once described as negotiating tools, may be here to stay BY DAVID J. LYNCH AND HEATHER LONG The failure of the United States and China to reach agreement Friday on a comprehensive trade deal raises the possibility that President Trump’s favorite negotiating tool — high tariffs on imported goods — may be hardening into a permanent feature of the U.S. economy. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump Sees a China Trade Deal Through a New Prism: The 2020 Election BY MARK LANDLER AND ANA SWANSON Trump is determined to present himself as tougher on the Chinese than any of his potential challengers in 2020. Read the full story here     CNN: Trump is determined to shore up his image as master dealmaker BY KAITLAN COLLINS AND KEVIN LIPTAK As Trump increases his focus on 2020 and a potential Democratic rival, people close to him say he is intent on proving to supporters that the dealmaker they elected in 2016 is making good on his promise to bargain his way around the globe. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Global Regulators Race to Curb Silicon Valley BY SAM SCHECHNER Governments are in a global race to scrutinize Silicon Valley, creating a broad regulatory wave aimed at curbing the power of a small group of American tech giants. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Beto O’Rourke plans ‘reintroduction’ as 2020 buzz fizzles BY WILL WEISSERT AND STEVE PEOPLES Beto O’Rourke barreled into the 2020 presidential race with breakneck energy and a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants campaign style that saw him leap atop tables to address overflow crowds with the organic, off-the-cuff candor that had made him a Texas sensation. 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.