Tipsheet: GOP fears damage from Trump's move on DACA

View in your browser     The Memo: GOP fears damage from Trump's move on DACA By Niall Stanage   President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could cause the Republican Party grave damage with Latino voters, according to experts both inside and outside the GOP. Trump did better with Hispanics in last November’s presidential election than most expected, avoiding a catastrophic loss with the voting bloc despite his hard-line rhetoric on immigration and his signature promise to build a southern border wall. Read the full story here     Dreamers face long odds with GOP Congress By Mike Lillis, Rafael Bernal and Cristina Marcos   President Trump is calling for congressional action on immigration reform, but early indications suggest his Republican allies, particularly in the Senate, have little inclination to take up the thorny issue. Read the full story here     Trump rescinding DACA program By Mike Lillis, Rafael Bernal and Rebecca Savransky The Trump administration said Tuesday it was ending an Obama-era program allowing young people who came to the country illegally as children to live here free from fear of deportation. Read the full story here     Trump says he will revisit DACA decision if lawmakers don't act By Max Greenwood President Trump said Tuesday that he would revisit his decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program if lawmakers are unable to pass legislation on the matter in the next six months. Read the full story here       Republican strategy on debt ceiling takes shape By Jordain Carney and Scott Wong Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) vowed Tuesday to attach legislation raising the debt limit to a Hurricane Harvey relief bill the House is expected to approve on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation among Republicans in Congress. Read the full story here     GOP leaders to give Trump bitter pill on spending, debt By Alexander Bolton Republicans leaders are crafting a must-pass bill that will likely infuriate both conservatives and President Trump’s base. Read the full story here     Menendez battles bribery charges as trial kicks off By Jordain Carney Sen. Robert Menendez is set to become the first sitting senator in years to face bribery charges in a case that could reshape the Senate. Read the full story here     Trump turns trade into bargaining chip By Katie Bo Williams President Trump is increasingly using trade as a point of leverage to win concessions on national security and foreign affairs. Read the full story here     Clinton blames Sanders for Trump's 'Crooked Hillary' attack By Jonathan Easley Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is blaming Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for doing “lasting damage” to her campaign and “paving the way” for President Trump’s attack against her as “Crooked Hillary.” Read the full story here     The 5 House challengers with the biggest campaign treasuries By Ben Kamisar Congressional challengers are building their war chests more than a year before the 2018 midterms, with Democratic congressional hopefuls especially raking in cash. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Analysis: After tough talk on immigration, Trump waffles By Julie Pace Since the day he launched his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has talked tough on immigration, promising to take the kind of decisive action he accused other politicians of avoiding. This week, he waffled. Read the full story here     The New York Times: 800,000 face hazy future after Trump revokes program By Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis As early as March, officials said, some of the roughly 800,000 beneficiaries of the program could become eligible for deportation. Read the full story here     USA Today: Democrats' Russia strategy: Organize protests and avoid impeachment talk By Heidi M. Przybyla   Democratic lawmakers are being advised by a network of progressive activists trying – for the first time – to coordinate the party’s messaging on the special counsel investigation of President Trump’s Russia ties. A core piece of advice: Do not "invoke impeachment." Read the full story here     Reuters: US House panel issues subpoenas to Justice Department over Trump dossier: Democrat By Dustin Volz   The U.S. House Intelligence Committee has issued subpoenas to the Justice Department and FBI for documents related to a dossier that alleged Russia collected compromising material on Donald Trump, the panel’s top Democrat said on Tuesday. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Two senators aim to challenge Trump’s transgender troops order in defense bill By Karoun Demirjian The planned amendment will have to wait though, as another senator is holding up the defense bill until he is guaranteed a vote on an authorization for military force. 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.