Tipsheet: 10 questions for Robert Mueller

View in your browser     10 questions for Robert Mueller BY MORGAN CHALFANT Lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday will finally have the opportunity to question Robert Mueller about his Russia investigation.  The former special counsel is slated to testify consecutively before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees in what promises to be a congressional appearance of historic proportions. Read the full story here     Immigrants on edge over prospect of ICE raids BY BRETT SAMUELS Immigrant communities across the country are on edge after mass deportation operations promised by President Trump failed to materialize in recent days. Read the full story here     Julián Castro is behind in the polls, but he's finding a niche BY AMIE PARNES Julián Castro is carving out a place for himself in the crowded race for the Democratic presidential nomination as the border crisis and immigration dominate news cycle after news cycle.  Read the full story here     Trump defends response to rally chant: I did not 'lead people on' BY JESSE BYRNES President Trump on Saturday doubled down on his defense of his handling of a rally crowd this week that chanted "send her back" when he took aim at progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), maintaining that he didn't "lead people on" and was not "particularly happy" with the chant. Read the full story here       Harris faces pressure to define policy proposals BY MAX GREENWOOD AND JONATHAN EASLEY   Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is coming under pressure to define her policy proposals from rivals raising questions about where she stands on “Medicare for All” and other key issues. Read the full story here     Biden campaign rips 'Medicare for All,' calls on Dems to protect Affordable Care Act BY TAL AXELROD Joe Biden’s presidential campaign expanded his critiques against “Medicare for All” and pressed its opponents to fight to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which the former vice president played a crucial role in ushering through Congress.  Read the full story here     Virginia Democrats vow to boycott event if Trump attends, invoke 'send her back' chants BY TAL AXELROD Democrats in Virginia's state legislature are vowing to boycott a ceremony in Jamestown later this month celebrating the 400th anniversary of representative government in the country if President Trump attends the event. Read the full story here     Trump mocks London mayor after police Twitter account hacked BY JESSE BYRNES President Trump on Saturday mocked London Mayor Sadiq Khan after the main Twitter account for his city's police department was taken over by hackers posting bizarre messages. Read the full story here     Democrats slam Puerto Rico governor over 'shameful' comments, back protesters BY TAL AXELROD Former Vice President Joe Biden has expressed support for protesters in Puerto Rico demonstrating against Ricardo Rosselló (D), the island's embattled governor who has faced calls to resign over a corruption scandal and leaked text messages containing offensive language. Read the full story here     Biden compares Trump to George Wallace BY JESSICA CAMPISI Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday compared President Trump to segregationist former Alabama Gov. George Wallace. Read the full story here     From Apollo 11 to Artemis: This time when we go back to the moon, we are going to stay BY JIM BRIDENSTINE Opinion | Apollo 11’s timeless story of our nation’s herculean effort to ensure a successful fulfilment of President Kennedy’s vision of landing a man on the moon reveals profound truths we must remember today. If we are to continue to increase humanity’s knowledge in the 21st century and propel forward America’s legacy of elevating the human condition, promoting peace and enabling individuals to realize their true potential, we must, like the Apollo generation, prioritize human space exploration. Read the full story here     What to expect when Mueller testifies: Not much BY JONATHAN TURLEY Opinion | For more than two years, I’ve written that congressional Democrats never had the slightest intention of impeaching President Trump and, instead, have been running out the clock while pretending to build a case against him. Now, with former special counsel Robert Mueller scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday, this match is getting even more embarrassing than Tomic’s fiasco at Wimbledon. The problem is that this match has lasted roughly 580 days rather than 58 minutes. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: An onslaught of pills, hundreds of thousands of deaths: Who is accountable? By Joel Achenbach, Lenny Bernstein, Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Shawn Boburg The origin, evolution and astonishing scale of America’s catastrophic opioid epidemic just got a lot clearer. The drug industry — the pill manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers — found it profitable to flood some of the most vulnerable communities in America with billions of painkillers. They continued to move their product, and the medical community and government agencies failed to take effective action, even when it became apparent that these pills were fueling addiction and overdoses and were getting diverted to the streets. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11′s ‘giant leap’ on moon By MARCIA DUNN A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11′s “giant leap” by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting with Tang and gobbling MoonPies. Read the full story here     Reuters: Iran warns UK against escalating tensions, says crew of seized ship safe By Parisa Hafezi Iran on Sunday urged Britain to contain “domestic political forces” intent on escalating tensions between the two countries following Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker. Read the full story here     NBC News: As Brexit looms, the U.K.'s Conservative Party fights for survival By Patrick Smith Today, the Brexit movement has become almost entirely based not on material gains but on a democratic principle — that the referendum result must be enacted no matter what. The ruling Conservative Party looks set to become the most high-profile victim of this transformation. Read the full story here     CNN: Pennsylvania school district tells parents to pay their lunch debt, or their kids will go into foster care By Amir Vera The Wyoming Valley West School District in Pennsylvania sent out hundreds of letters this week telling parents who had lunch debt to pay or their children could go into foster care. 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.