Tipsheet: ObamaCare repeal lawsuit faces major court test

View in your browser     ObamaCare repeal lawsuit faces major court test BY PETER SULLIVAN ObamaCare will be back in court on Tuesday in a closely watched case hanging over the health care system. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear arguments in a lawsuit backed by the Trump administration seeking to overturn the entire 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read the full story here     Democrats test limits of oversight powers on Trump BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN AND MORGAN CHALFANT Congress is increasingly turning to its most powerful weapon against President Trump: oversight. Read the full story here     Biden apologizes for remarks about segregationist senators BY TAL AXELROD  Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized Saturday for his recent remarks about his ability to work with segregationists during his time as a Senator. Read the full story here     Trump slams Biden as a 'reclamation project' who won't win in 2020 BY JOHN BOWDEN   President Trump took aim at former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday, lambasting the Democratic presidential front-runner as a "reclamation project" and accusing him of deserting the U.S. military, law enforcement and health care. Read the full story here       2020 Democrats promise teachers pay raise, respect at education town hall BY TAL AXELROD  Ten 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on Houston on Saturday to try to gin up support among the nation's public school teachers, vowing to boost educators' pay and give their profession the respect it deserves.  Read the full story here     Harris releases $100 billion plan to close racial homeownership gap BY TAL AXELROD White House hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) released a $100 billion plan to invest in black homeownership Saturday, saying the proposal was one step toward closing the overall racial wealth gap.  Read the full story here     Ocasio-Cortez hits back at Pelosi after she knocked progressives for voting against spending package BY ARIS FOLLEY Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hit back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over Twitter on Saturday night after Pelosi knocked the freshman lawmaker for not voting with moderate Democrats on a spending package passed by Congress last week. Read the full story here     Trump hits Federal Reserve as the 'most difficult problem' facing US BY JESSICA CAMPISI President Trump took aim at the Federal Reserve on Saturday, labeling it the “most difficult problem” the U.S. faces and again criticizing the independent central bank for raising interest rates. Read the full story here     Lawmakers grow impatient for FDA cannabis rules BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL Congress is cranking up the pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to draft rules to regulate cannabis-based products.  Read the full story here     Five things to know about Iran's breaches of the nuclear deal BY REBECCA KHEEL Iran is set to breach the 2015 nuclear deal for a second time in as many weeks as it ramps up its demands for sanctions relief. Read the full story here     Trump's Brexit wrecking ball BY DESMOND LACHMAN Opinion | In attempting to torpedo United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May’s recently negotiated Brexit deal, President Trump should be careful about that for which he wishes. Read the full story here     I escaped from North Korea — Trump just reduced my chances of returning alive and free BY YEONMI PARK Opinion | Congratulations, Mr. Trump — you’ve gone where other U.S. presidents would not. In paying a friendly visit to the giant gulag that is the North Korea, you’ve taken another step toward legitimizing the Kim regime. In doing so, my chances of returning alive and free to that land have declined again. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Aided by a strong economy, Trump approval rises, but a majority also see him as ‘unpresidential’ BY DAN BALZ AND EMILY GUSKIN In 2020 matchups, Trump trails Biden but runs even with four other potential challengers. The electorate sharply divided between pro- and anti-Trump.  Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump administration 'uniquely dysfunctional', says Britain's ambassador to US: newspaper BY KYLIE MACLELLAN Britain’s ambassador to the United States described President Donald Trump’s administration as “dysfunctional”, “clumsy” and “inept”, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported, citing a series of confidential memos. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Outsider or insider? How Bernie Sanders learned to walk the line BY GLENN THRUSH Mr. Sanders was met with scorn when he arrived on Capitol Hill in 1990. But in the years since, he has evolved from a gadfly to a reliable team player. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: A matter of faith: Democrats embrace religion in campaign BY ELANA SCHOR When 10 Democratic presidential candidates were pressed on immigration policy during their recent debate, Pete Buttigieg took his answer in an unexpected direction: He turned the question into a matter of faith. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: After rancorous border fight, Congress faces funding deadlines BY NATALIE ANDREWS AND ANDREW DUEHREN Debate over immigration spending split Democrats, who now must tackle more tough negotiations with Republicans and the president. Read the full story here   Did a friend forward you this email? 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