Tipsheet: Democrats take Trump impeachment case to voters

View in your browser     Democrats take Trump impeachment case to voters BY SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS Democrats dove head first into an impeachment inquiry this past week. Now they have to convince voters it was the right call. With the Ukraine controversy, Democrats think they have a clear-cut case that the public can digest much more easily than the 22-month Russia investigation that resulted in a 448-page report by former special counsel Robert Mueller. Read the full story here     Liberals keep foot on the gas on impeachment BY CRISTINA MARCOS After months of calling for President Trump’s impeachment, his critics on the left are now agitating for the process to move as quickly as possible. Read the full story here     Republicans show signs of discomfort in defense of Trump BY JORDAIN CARNEY Republicans, even as they generally show support for President Trump, are showing signs of discomfort amid an impeachment fight that has engulfed the country.  Read the full story here     Trump rips impeachment as 'single greatest scam' BY JOHN BOWDEN President Trump lashed out at House Democrats on Saturday in a video message accusing the party of attempting to undo his agenda and past accomplishments in office through impeachment. Read the full story here       Trump lashes out at 'Do Nothing Democrat Savages' BY RACHEL FRAZIN   President Trump on Saturday lashed out at congressional Democrats, calling them "Do Nothing Democrat Savages" as more lawmakers come out in favor of an impeachment inquiry over the president's dealings with Ukraine. Read the full story here     Schumer: Trump's reported Russian meddling remarks among 'most disturbing things' yet BY TAL AXELROD Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) hammered President Trump on Saturday over a report that the president told Russian officials months after entering office that he was unconcerned over Moscow’s efforts to meddle in the 2016 election. Read the full story here     The five Trump officials Democrats want to depose BY RACHEL FRAZIN House Democrats have identified five State Department officials they intend to depose amid heightened scrutiny over President Trump's dealings with Ukraine. Read the full story here     Judge halts Trump administration policy to fast-track deportations BY RACHEL FRAZIN A judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that aimed to expedite the deportation of migrants who can't prove they have been in the U.S. for more than two years.  Read the full story here     Water experts tell Trump no, the homeless aren't hurting California water quality BY REBECCA BEITSCH The Trump administration tried to pin California’s water woes on the homeless, but water quality experts say there is little connection between homeless camps and water pollution.  Read the full story here     Trump administration files statement supporting a Catholic high school that fired a gay teacher BY MARINA PITOFSKY The Trump administration filed a “statement of interest” supporting an Indiana Catholic School being sued by a former teacher who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage. Read the full story here     The problem of impeachment is no shortage of scandals on both sides BY JONATHAN TURLEY Opinion | In the movie “Lord of War,” arms dealer Simeon Weisz tells Yuri Orlov, his competitor and the central character in the film, “The problem with gun runners going to war is that there is no shortage of ammunition.” The problem with politicians going into impeachments is that there is no shortage of scandals. That danger may soon be realized, as momentum builds for the impeachment of President Trump. Read the full story here     Embracing President Mike Pence might be GOP's best play BY B.J. RUDELL Opinion | Republicans might still determine that abandoning Trump — and likely the presidency — is their best hope for preserving some power in Washington. But the longer they wait, the more politically damaging the breakup will be. End it now and there’s still time to rally around President Mike Pence and perhaps broaden the party’s appeal with the selection of a new vice president. Read the full story here     The New York Times: How a shadow foreign policy in Ukraine prompted an impeachment inquiry BY KENNETH P. VOGEL, ANDREW E. KRAMER AND DAVID E. SANGER Details of the push by President Trump and Rudolph Giuliani for Ukraine to investigate Democrats show a sustained effort that encompassed elections in both countries.  Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Embarrassing leaks led to clampdown on Trump’s phone records BY VIVIAN SALAMA After blowup over calls with Mexican, Australian leaders, officials moved toward greater secrecy, now an issue in impeachment inquiry. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general BY MICHAEL BALSAMO As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Donald Trump’s outreach to Ukraine and the administration’s attempts to keep a whistleblower complaint from Congress. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: State Dept. questions more than 100 former Clinton aides about emails BY GREG MILLER, GREG JAFFE AND KAROUN DEMIRJIAN Investigators have spoken to as many as 130 people in recent weeks, including senior officials who reported directly to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state, as well as others whose emails were at some point relayed to her inbox, according to current and former officials. Read the full story here     Reuters: Syria demands withdrawal of US, Turkish forces, warns of countermeasures BY MICHELLE NICHOLS Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Saturday demanded an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. and Turkish troops from his country and warned that Syrian government forces had the right to take countermeasures if they refused. 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.