Tipsheet — Presented by Uber: Legal intrigue swirls over ex-Trump exec Weisselberg

View in your browser   Presented by Uber   Legal intrigue swirls over ex-Trump exec Weisselberg: Five key points BY JOHN KRUZEL AND ALEX GANGITANO   Donald Trump's longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg faces escalating legal jeopardy on multiple fronts over questionable financial activity linked to the former president and the Trump Organization. Weisselberg is reportedly the subject of a criminal tax probe by the New York attorney general and an overlapping inquiry by the Manhattan district attorney, whose offices have begun coordinating efforts. The investigative pace seems to have quickened in recent months. Many details still remain unknown, including the breadth of Weisselberg’s potential wrongdoing and the possible evidence he could give to prosecutors on Trump and his business dealings.  Read the full story here     Republicans lose patience with Arizona election audit BY REID WILSON   PHOENIX — A growing chorus of Arizona Republicans is calling on the GOP-controlled state Senate to end an audit into Maricopa County’s 2020 election results that is increasingly relying on disproven conspiracy theories to challenge President Biden’s victory here. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM UBER   Meet Fallon. Delivering with Uber Eats helps her pay for college. “I like the flexibility of driving with Uber,” she says “I can drive when I want to.”   *Driver earnings may vary depending on location, demand, hours, drivers, and other variables.   Learn more   Biden says 'no shift' in commitment to Israel BY MORGAN CHALFANT   President Biden said Friday there is “no shift” in his commitment to the security of Israel and reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Read the full story here     Senate GOP warns of 'vast differences' with White House on infrastructure BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   Senate Republicans said there are “vast differences” between them and senior White House officials over how much to spend on a new infrastructure package and how to pay for it, leaving little hope of a bipartisan deal anytime soon. Read the full story here     GOP efforts to downplay danger of Capitol riot increase BY CRISTINA MARCOS   Attempts to whitewash the violence of the Jan. 6 insurrection and cast the rioters as sympathetic characters are becoming increasingly common among Republican members of Congress. Read the full story here     Judge denies tribal request for temporary Dakota Access Pipeline shutdown BY RACHEL FRAZIN   A federal judge has denied a request from tribes to temporarily shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline while it undergoes a court-mandated environmental review.  Read the full story here     Greene calls Pelosi 'mentally ill,' compares her House mask policy to the Holocaust BY TAL AXELROD Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over her mask policy for the House floor, likening it to the Holocaust.  Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM UBER   Meet Fallon. Delivering with Uber Eats helps her pay for college. “I like the flexibility of driving with Uber,” she says “I can drive when I want to.”   *Driver earnings may vary depending on location, demand, hours, drivers, and other variables.   Learn more   Trump is the Democratic secret weapon BY BRAD BANNON   OPINION l Trump is the gift that keeps on giving to Democrats. During his presidency, the GOP lost the White House and both houses of Congress, and his continued prominence in the hearts and minds of many Republicans could undermine GOP hopes of taking back Congress in 2022 and the White House in 2024.  Read the full story here     10 misconceptions about the conflict in the Middle East (and how to correct them) BY BARRY STRAUSS   OPINION l  It takes humility, a knowledge of history and politics, and maybe a little chutzpah to understand the war in Israel, Gaza and the Palestinian Authority. We Americans, living in a far-off place and a foreign culture, often get matters wrong. Here is a list of 10 misconceptions and ways to correct them. 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.

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