Sunday shows - N. Korean nuclear test, Harvey dominate headlines

View in your browser     Mnuchin warns of new sanctions after 'unacceptable' N. Korean nuclear test BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY   “It's clear that this behavior is completely unacceptable," the Treasury secretary said on "Fox News Sunday." "We've already started with sanctions against North Korea but I am going to draft a sanctions package to send to the president for his strong consideration." Read the full story here     Schiff eyes secondary sanctions on countries doing business with N. Korea BY JULIA MANCHESTER   "I think we're going to have to start imposing secondary sanctions, that is other countries doing business with North Korea," the California Democrat said. Read the full story here     Cruz: N. Korean test 'serious escalation' of its ability to commit mass murder BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE   The Texas Republican described North Korea as “the most dangerous place on the face of the planet.” Read the full story here     Morell: N. Korea's leader wants to show US cities at risk BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE   “He wants to demonstrate his ability to put a U.S. city at risk of nuclear attack,” the former CIA official told CBS’s “Face the Nation." Read the full story here     Flake: ‘Harsh rhetoric’ not slowing down North Korea BY JULIA MANCHESTER   "What we have been doing over the years has certainly not slowed the advance of their nuclear program, but I don't think that harsh rhetoric does either," Flake told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union." Read the full story here     Dem rep: Not helpful for Trump to get into a 'Twitter shouting match' with N. Korean leader By MALLORY SHELBOURNE   “I don’t think that it’s helpful to get into a Twitter shouting match with a 32-year-old dictator, Kim Jong Un, in North Korea. I think unfortunately that it’s escalated the tension in the situation,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) told ABC’s “This Week.” Read the full story here     Dem lawmaker proposes cutting off oil to North Korea BY MAX GREENWOOD   Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is pressing to end oil exports to North Korea, saying that doing so might push the reclusive country to the negotiating table with the U.S. Read the full story here     Mnuchin: Debt limit should be tied to the Harvey funding BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY   "The president and I believe that it should be tied to the Harvey funding, that our first priority is to make sure that the state gets money," he said. "It is critical and to do that we need to make sure we raise the debt limit." Read the full story here     FEMA chief: Harvey a 'wakeup call' for state, local officials BY JULIA MANCHESTER   “It is a wakeup call for this country for local and state elected officials to give their governors and their emergency management directors, you know, the full budgets that they need to be fully staffed, to design rainy day funds, to have your own standalone individual assistance and public assistance programs," Brock Long said. Read the full story here     Houston mayor: Trump meeting 'very productive' BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE   During an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sylvester Turner said his city needs both “rapid repair housing” and “advance funding for debris removal.” Read the full story here     Texas governor: Harvey recovery may reach $180 billion BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY   "The geographic area and the population affected by this horrific hurricane and flooding...is far larger than the population and geographic area of Katrina," Greg Abbott said on "Fox News Sunday." Read the full story here     Abbott: US needs comprehensive immigration reform BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY   "We wouldn't have this whole issue about DACA, if Congress would step up and pass immigration reform and do so in working with the president," the Republican Texas governor said. Read the full story here     Kudlow: Trump 'absolutely committed' to tax cuts BY JULIA MANCHESTER   Conservative economic analyst Larry Kudlow on Sunday expressed optimism in a tax cut plan from President Trump, saying the president is "absolutely committed" to the plan. Read the full story here     Blunt: 'It's a mistake to get in a fight with the president' BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY   "It's not a mistake to disagree when you disagree," the Republican senator said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "It is a mistake to suggest that somehow this president, who was elected just as the constitution prescribed and has the responsibility to lead the country, that somehow we need to not work with this president I think is a bad road to go down." 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.