Tipsheet: Trump boxed in on trade

View in your browser     Trump boxed in on trade BY ALEXANDER BOLTON President Trump is in a trade mess. His new trade deal to replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is bogged down in Congress, with little chance of passing, while the China deal he promised more than a year ago is quickly unraveling. Read the full story here     Trump seeks to limit judges' powers on injunctions after legal blows BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN President Trump is looking to stop lower courts from being able to issue wide-ranging injunctions in a move that could dramatically limit the authority of judges. Read the full story here     Trump: Voters in 2016 'didn't care' I withheld tax returns BY RACHEL FRAZIN President Trump tweeted on Saturday that voters did not care whether he released his tax returns during the 2016 election, bucking a tradition set by presidential candidates in past elections.  Read the full story here     Trump Jr. subpoena spotlights GOP split over Russia probes BY JORDAIN CARNEY The Senate Intelligence Committee’s decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. is putting a spotlight on a split within the GOP conference between it and another key panel investigating the 2016 election — the Senate Judiciary Committee. Read the full story here       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. Read the full story here     Booker backpedals after comparing Warren's Facebook proposal to Trump BY RACHEL FRAZIN  Sen. Cory Booker said fellow presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass) proposals to break up major tech companies like Facebook "sounds like a Donald Trump thing to say." Read the full story here     Sanders to join Ocasio-Cortez in headlining Green New Deal rally Monday BY JOHN BOWDEN   Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will join Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in headlining a rally Monday to support the Green New Deal resolution, a progressive proposal that calls for sweeping reforms to combat climate change. Read the full story here     Prospective 2020 Dem Steve Bullock teases 'big announcement' in new video BY TAL AXELROD Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) teased a “big announcement” Saturday amid speculation he will join a burgeoning Democratic presidential primary field.  Read the full story here     Co-founder's call to break up Facebook energizes its critics BY HARPER NEIDIG A call to break up Facebook from one of the company's co-founders is bringing new momentum to the movement targeting Silicon Valley's giants. Read the full story here     187 countries sign plastic waste agreement BY RACHEL FRAZIN Nearly every country in the world agreed to a new provision in a treaty that would aim to limiting plastic waste pollution, but the U.S. was not among them, as it has not ratified a treaty to which the provision was added. Read the full story here     Trump administration makes a mockery of asylum system BY VICTORIA NEILSON AND ANNA GALLAGHER Opinion | The Trump administration has been contemptuous of refugees and asylum seekers from its earliest days. In recent weeks, as White House adviser Stephen Miller has reportedly exerted greater influence in the White House, we have witnessed a dismantling of protections our country has held dear for decades. Read the full story here     Impeachment or investigation? Democrats send mixed signals BY JONATHAN TURLEY Opinion | Watching Congress this week brought back vivid memories of my first encounter with “atonal music” in college. It was not a good memory. Atonal music dispenses with the traditional concepts of harmony or tonal center. I have a certain bias, in both musical and constitutional works, for a harmonic connection of notes — and that’s what’s missing in the legal controversies building on Capitol Hill. While Democratic presidential candidates and members of Congress insist impeachable offenses are clearly established, their legal positions are becoming increasingly disconnected. Read the full story here     The New York Times: US-China trade standoff may be initial skirmish in broader economic war BY ANA SWANSON AND KEITH BRADSHER A yearlong trade war between the United States and China is proving to be an initial skirmish in an economic conflict that may persist for decades, as both countries battle for global dominance, stature and wealth. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: China holds fire in latest trade skirmish with US BY CHAO DENG Cautious about harming its economy, Beijing is waiting before retaliating against U.S. tariff increases. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: To fight House probes, Trump and his allies employ a block-everything strategy BY RACHEL BADE AND SEUNG MIN KIM President Trump’s noncooperation strategy has shifted from partial resistance to all-out war as he faces more than 20 separate investigations from the Democratic-controlled House — a move that many legal and congressional experts fear could undermine the institutional power of Congress for years to come. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Self-impeach? Talk shifts toward Trump defiance of Congress BY LISA MASCARO Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced a new concept into the debate over President Donald Trump’s actions: “self-impeaching.” Read the full story here     Reuters: Democrat Warren confronts 2020 electability question head-on in Ohio BY AMANDA BECKER At a veterans hall in the mostly white, working-class town of Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke to about 200 people about her plans to fight the opioid epidemic, Washington corruption and economic inequality. 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.