Tipsheet: Democrats face voters clamoring for impeachment

View in your browser     Democrats face voters clamoring for impeachment BY CRISTINA MARCOS House Democrats are hearing more calls from their constituents back home to move forward on impeaching President Trump, adding to the pressure as they return to Washington this week. While many Democrats have long insisted that voters at town halls would rather talk about kitchen-table issues than special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, that began to change as the number of lawmakers endorsing impeachment climbed to at least 50. Read the full story here     GOP takes aim at Comey, Brennan BY OLIVIA BEAVERS Republicans are targeting former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan as they seek to bring more attention to what they say was an unfair investigation of President Trump launched in the Obama administration. Read the full story here     Mueller seeks quiet retreat from public life BY MORGAN CHALFANT Robert Mueller made clear this week that he’s no James Comey. Read the full story here     Trump announces departure of White House lawyer Emmet Flood BY RACHEL FRAZIN President Trump on Saturday announced the departure of White House lawyer Emmet Flood.  Read the full story here       Pelosi promises 'ironclad case' against Trump BY REID WILSON SAN FRANCISCO — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told California Democrats that Congress would continue aggressive investigations into President Trump and the Trump administration, stopping short of calling for the beginning of an impeachment inquiry. Read the full story here     Trump's evolving remarks on Russian election interference BY JOHN BOWDEN President Trump this week acknowledged for the first time that Russian forces tried to aid his path to victory in 2016. Read the full story here     Trump defends tariffs on China, Mexico BY JOHN BOWDEN President Trump lashed out at the media reports on Saturday about his plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and hike existing duties on Chinese imports. Read the full story here     Two years after Trump's Paris climate move, frustrated Democrats eye 2020 BY MIRANDA GREEN AND REBECCA BEITSCH   Democrats are facing a harsh reality check on the two-year anniversary of President Trump's announced withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. Read the full story here     Hickenlooper booed in San Francisco for denouncing socialism BY REID WILSON SAN FRANCISCO -- Democratic activists booed former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) on Saturday after he warned party faithful about the perils of embracing socialism and socialist positions ahead of next year's presidential race. Read the full story here     Twelve victims killed in Virginia Beach shooting identified BY TAL AXELROD Officials in Virginia Beach, Va., on Saturday morning identified the 12 victims who died in the shooting in the city’s municipal building on Friday afternoon. Read the full story here     Inquiry into origins of Russia investigation is a scam BY MICHAEL J. STERN Opinion | Ordinarily, a presidential order directing federal agencies to cooperate with a Department of Justice investigation would be hailed as strong and decisive support of law enforcement. But not here. Not now. Not with President Trump.  Read the full story here     America is ready for a woman president — when the right candidate appears BY DOUGLAS MACKINNON Opinion | Understandably, many women are disappointed — even disgusted — that older white men, who arguably could be considered political retreads, can throw their hats into the ring and quickly vault to the top of the polls. But maybe that says more about the qualifications of the women candidates who are running than it does about Biden and Sanders. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump is said to have overruled Kushner and other aides in threatening Mexico with tariffs BY ANA SWANSON, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND ALAN RAPPEPORT President Trump sided with hard-liners in the administration over the objections of top aides, who said punishing Mexico with tariffs would be risky, multiple officials and people briefed on the plan said.  Read the full story here     Reuters: Mexican president hints at migration concessions to defuse US trade spat BY DAVE GRAHAM Mexico’s president on Saturday hinted his country could tighten migration controls to defuse U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, and said he expected “good results” from talks planned in Washington next week. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: China signals it is willing to return to trade talks with US BY YOKO KUBOTA Beijing’s latest missive on trade issues struck a newly measured tone, despite accusing Washington of scuttling negotiations. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: The Trumps are coming: London ready for controversial visit BY GREGORY KATZ It’s a unique odd couple: A 93-year-old sovereign who has made a point of keeping her opinions to herself during her long reign is hosting a 72-year-old reality-TV-star-turned-president who tweets his uncensored thoughts daily to 60 million followers. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Amazon could face heightened antitrust scrutiny under a new agreement between US regulators BY TONY ROMM The move by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission could result in increased federal monitoring of Amazon’s and Google’s business practices, according to three people familiar with the matter. 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