Tipsheet: Chris Wallace becomes Trump era's 'equal opportunity inquisitor'

View in your browser     Chris Wallace becomes Trump era's 'equal opportunity inquisitor' BY BRETT SAMUELS Chris Wallace was nearing the end of a tense interview last year with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, where the “Fox News Sunday” anchor had won the mercurial leader's attention by handing him an indictment implicating Russian agents in U.S. election meddling and engaging him on the country’s nuclear weapons and its role in Syria’s civilian massacres. "I thought, 'I’ve really got a great interview here now, but I have one great question left.' And I'm thinking, ‘Should I ask it or not?’ And I thought to myself, 'What the hell?'" Wallace recalled in an interview with The Hill. Read the full story here     Trump pushes back amid signs of economic slowdown BY NIALL STANAGE Signs of a slowdown in the economy are spelling danger for President Trump’s chances of reelection. Read the full story here     Manufacturing shrinks, raising questions for Trump BY NIV ELIS The risks of an economic recession are on the rise, but the country's manufacturing sector is already there. Read the full story here     2020 Democrats feel more emboldened to label Trump a racist BY BRETT SAMUELS Democratic presidential candidates are growing increasingly comfortable labeling President Trump a racist or a white supremacist, pointing to his handling of racially divisive and violent incidents in Charlottesville, Va., and El Paso, Texas. Read the full story here       I'm not a Nazi, I'm just a dude: What it's like to be the other Steve King BY MARINA PITOFSKY Wednesday was a normal day for Steve King until it wasn’t. The Under the Radar Magazine politics editor was going about his business when his Twitter mentions started to rise, with some people calling him a dolt and questioning whether he was part of the human population. Read the full story here     Biden: 'There's an awful lot of really good Republicans out there' BY TAL AXELROD White House hopeful Joe Biden doubled down on his vow to cooperate with Republicans should he be elected president, saying he successfully worked across the aisle as vice president. Read the full story here     Andrew Yang promises mass pardon to those imprisoned for nonviolent marijuana offenses BY BROOKE SEIPEL Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang promised a "mass pardon" to those imprisoned for nonviolent marijuana convictions.  Read the full story here     Pelosi hits Trump, Netanyahu for 'weakness' amid tensions over Omar and Tlaib BY JESSE BYRNES   Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blasted President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "weakness" after a move to block two U.S. congresswomen from visiting Israel stoked tensions between the Israeli government and congressional Democrats. Read the full story here     Police seize multiple weapons from groups in Portland protests BY JOHN BOWDEN Police in Portland, Ore., have reportedly seized a number of weapons from opposing groups of demonstrators in the city amid a far-right rally in the town attended by a number of white nationalist groups. Read the full story here     Man accused of shooting 6 Philadelphia police officers charged with attempted murder BY JOHN BOWDEN The main suspect in Wednesday's shootout with police in Philadelphia was charged Saturday with attempted murder. Read the full story here     Erasing 'climate change' from federal agencies won't make it go away BY CYNTHIA GILES Opinion | As the world warms and people, wildlife and the natural environment suffer increasingly devastating impacts, the Trump administration is systematically erasing climate change from government regulations and policies. Read the full story here     Can the Democrats unseat Trump? BY JOHN HERBST Opinion | If the election were decided today, on the economy, trade or immigration, large numbers of Americans would likely vote to re-elect Donald Trump. After all, Trump has an incumbency advantage; the political landscape assures him of winning particular states without a campaign. However, recent events have created doubt in places like Texas, and the Democratic Party has a real opportunity to unseat the controversial president. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump has one playbook, and very few plays left in it BY DAN BALZ He’s mastered tweeting from the bleachers but still struggles with the complexities of governing.  Read the full story here     The New York Times: How Stephen Miller seized the moment to battle immigration BY JASON DEPARLE Behind Mr. Miller’s singular grip on the Trump anti-immigrant agenda are forces far bigger than his own hostility toward the foreign-born. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Warren, Sanders get personal with young, black Christians BY  BILL BARROW Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren framed their Democratic presidential bids in personal, faith-based terms Saturday before black millennial Christians who could help determine which candidate becomes the leading progressive alternative to former Vice President Joe Biden. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump administration plans to give Huawei more time to work with US customers BY KATY STECH FEREK AND ANDREW RESTUCCIA Commerce officials to extend temporary license for the Chinese telecom currently on an export blacklist. Read the full story here     Reuters: Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them BY VLADIMIR SOLDATKIN Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sunday, after Washington’s withdrawal from a Soviet-era arms pact. 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.