Sunday shows - Amash, immigration dominate

View in your browser     Amash not ruling out presidential run By REBECCA KLAR    Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), a vocal critic of President Trump who left the GOP last week, said Sunday he's not ruling out a presidential run.  Amash told Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union" he would consider running as an independent.  Read the full story here     Amash responds to Trump: Congress is elected to defend the Constitution, not 'one person' By REBECCA KLAR    Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), who last week announced that he was leaving the Republican Party, responded to President Trump's criticism, saying on Sunday that representatives are elected to defend the Constitution, not Trump. Read the full story here     Amash says Pelosi is making a 'moral' and 'strategic' mistake on impeachment By REBECCA KLAR    Newly independent Rep. Justin Amash said on Sunday that he believes Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is making a mistake by not calling for impeachment proceedings to begin on President Trump.  Read the full story here     'High-level' Republicans privately thanked me for supporting Trump impeachment, Amash says By JUSTIN WISE   Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), who announced last week that he was leaving the GOP to become an independent, said Sunday that "high-level" Republican officials have thanked him for his support of impeachment against President Trump. Read the full story here     White House actions on immigration coming in 'next few months,' Cuccinelli says By ZACK BUDRYK   Acting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli said Sunday that the Trump administration is exploring potential actions it can take on immigration and asylum policies in the coming months without Congress. Read the full story here     Cuccinelli: Critics of detention conditions 'complaining about the numbers they're attracting' By ZACK BUDRYK    Acting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli on Sunday blamed critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies for conditions at border detention facilities, saying that they had created the conditions. Read the full story here     McAleenan denies 'unsubstantiated' allegations of inadequate food, water for children at border stations By REGINA ZILBERMINTS   Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday pushed back against what he called "unsubstantiated" allegations of children living without adequate food, water or sanitation at a Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas.  Read the full story here     Democratic senator: White House has 'used cruelty to children' as a tool of immigration policy By ZACK BUDRYK    Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday blasted the Trump administration’s handling of immigration, accusing the White House of using “cruelty to children” to affect policy changes. Read the full story here     Tlaib defends vote against funding for 'broken' border system By REGINA ZILBERMINTS    Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Sunday defended her decision to vote against a $4.5 billion border funding bill, saying she didn't want to throw more money at a "broken system." Read the full story here     Cuccinelli: 'I do think' citizenship question will be on 2020 census By ZACK BUDRYK   Acting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli said Sunday that he believes a citizenship question would be on the 2020 census, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling against its inclusion last week. Read the full story here     Hurd: 'I shouldn't be the only African-American Republican in the House' By REBECCA KLAR   Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) on Sunday said the Republican Party needs to start reflecting the population to keep control of Texas, and compete across the nation.  Read the full story here     Bennet on strong economic numbers: 'There are two economies' in US By ZACK BUDRYK   Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.), a Democratic White House hopeful, on Sunday acknowledged the strong economy under President Trump, but cautioned that “there are two economies” in the United States. Read the full story here     Moulton knocks Trump for lack of military service By REGINA ZILBERMINTS   Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) a combat veteran and 2020 presidential candidate, hit President Trump on Sunday over holding a military-focused "Salute to America" event on July 4 despite never having served himself. Read the full story here     Merkley on delaying endorsement: 'We have a different set of cards this time' By REBECCA KLAR    Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Sunday defended his decision to delay endorsing a 2020 presidential candidate, after backing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the senator's 2016 bid for the White House. Read the full story here     Peter King: Improper behavior by FBI officials 'going to come out' By JOHN BOWDEN   Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said in a new interview that the Trump administration would uncover wrongdoing at the highest levels by the FBI and CIA when the Justice Department completes its review into the early stages of the investigation into the Trump campaign. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       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.