Tipsheet: Agreement reached with Trump on young immigrants, Dems say

View in your browser     Agreement reached with Trump on young immigrants, Dems say By Jordan Fabian and Max Greenwood   President Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress agreed to work toward a deal that would protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation in exchange for new border security measures, the lawmakers said Wednesday. Read the full story here     Trump: No deal on DACA By Kyle Balluck   President Trump early Thursday pushed back on a statement by Democratic leaders in Congress, saying there is no deal to protect young immigrants. “No deal was made last night on DACA,” he said on Twitter, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. “Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote,” he added. Read the full story here     Trump steps up courtship of Dems By Jordan Fabian   President Trump’s courtship of congressional Democrats intensified on Wednesday as he asserted a willingness to work with them on tax reform, immigration and infrastructure. Read the full story here     Speculation mounts, but Ryan’s job seen as safe By Scott Wong Paul Ryan’s job as Speaker of the House is secure, but people are beginning to chatter about whether this could be his final term leading House Republicans. Read the full story here       Trump backers turn on Kelly By Jordan Fabian Several longtime supporters of President Trump are sniping at chief of staff John Kelly in an attempt to diminish the standing of a man who has quickly become one of the president's closest advisers. Read the full story here     The Memo: Comey allies accuse Trump White House of smear By Niall Stanage Former FBI Director James Comey came under attack from the White House for a third successive day on Wednesday — a tactic that drew a furious response from his defenders. Read the full story here     Some Dems sizzle, others see their stock fall on road to 2020 By Amie Parnes Several potential Democratic presidential candidates have seen their stock fall since the beginning of the year, while others have risen. Read the full story here     GOP worries as state Dems outperform in special elections By Reid Wilson Democrats looking for positive harbingers ahead of next year’s midterms have found comfort in a string of special elections for vacant state legislative seats, ordinarily sleepy races in which their candidates are performing markedly better than the party’s 2016 presidential nominee. Read the full story here     In male-dominated field, pair of women found space on Team Pence By Katie Bo Williams Pence’s all-female team stood out in a field that is not seen as traditionally feminine — and in an administration that has faced allegations of sexism. Read the full story here     Sanders enjoys big moment with single-payer unveiling By Rachel Roubein and Jessie Hellman Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) unveiled his single-payer health-care plan in a jam-packed Senate hearing room on Wednesday and to millions more watching online and on cable television, highlighting his newfound status as a Capitol Hill power player. Read the full story here     For Hill staffers, Cruz’s ‘liked’ porn tweet a nightmare scenario By Harper Neidig Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) Twitter mishap late Monday night involving a pornographic account is nightmare fuel for congressional staffers who are increasingly tasked with managing social media for their bosses. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘There really is a new strategy’: Democrats wary but hopeful on Trump’s outreach By Ashley Parker and Robert Costa President Trump on Wednesday vowed not to cut taxes for the wealthy, said he would try to protect young undocumented immigrants and extolled bipartisanship. His tentative willingness to work across the aisle has left many Republicans chagrined and some Democrats cautiously optimistic. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump urges quick action on tax plan that’s still in pieces By Alan Rappeport Despite his urgent tone, President Trump is bringing to the game a relatively weak team and is promoting quick passage of a tax code that has yet to be written as the G.O.P. bickers over the details. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: GOP to release tax overhaul as Trump says rich won’t benefit By Richard Rubin   Republicans prepare for legislative sprint on a plan they expect would cut taxes for the wealthy. Read the full story here     USA Today: Tim Scott on meeting with President Trump: I made clear my issues with how he handled Charlottesville By Eliza Collins   Sen. Tim Scott, the only African-American Republican in the U.S. Senate, met with President Trump on Wednesday and said they discussed diversity and the president's response to the violence in Charlottesville. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump heads to southwestern Florida to survey Irma recovery By Catherine Lucey President Donald Trump will hear directly from people affected by Irma’s fury as he makes his third visit in less than three weeks to the storm-wracked South. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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