Tipsheet: Trump allies see vindication in reports on Manafort wiretapping

View in your browser     Trump allies see vindication in reports on Manafort wiretapping By Katie Bo Williams   For some of President Trump’s staunchest allies, reports that former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was under U.S. surveillance are nothing short of vindication of the president’s widely-dismissed claims that former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower. Although surveillance experts from both sides of the aisle say the claims mischaracterize reports about the order on Manafort, that hasn’t stopped Trump allies from saying the president was right all along. Read the full story here     The Memo: Fears escalate over North Korea By Niall Stanage The escalating crisis over North Korea is worrying experts who say that a previously unthinkable nuclear conflict is fast becoming a real possibility. Read the full story here     Trump on NK nuclear threats: 'They won't be around much longer' By Brooke Seipel   "Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!" Read the full story here       Trump stirs backlash feuding with NFL, NBA players By Julia Manchester President Trump caught flak on Saturday after ratcheting up his barbs on NFL and NBA players, prompting criticism from various professional athletes. Read the full story here     Golden State Warriors won't visit Trump White House By Julia Manchester The Golden State Warriors responded to President Trump's tweet Saturday withdrawing the team's invitation to visit the White House, announcing the team would instead spend their Washington, D.C. visit celebrating "equality, diversity and inclusion." Read the full story here     Steph Curry: It's 'beneath' Trump's position to target me By Jacqueline Thomsen "I don't know why he feels the need to target certain individuals rather than others," the NBA star said. Read the full story here     Dem calls for all NFL players to kneel during national anthem By John Bowden Former Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) tweeted that she hopes all NFL players kneel during the national anthem on Sunday in response to President Trump's remarks attacking Colin Kaepernick. Read the full story here     Medical groups urge lawmakers to reject ObamaCare repeal bill By Max Greenwood   Leading medical associations are calling on lawmakers to reject Republicans' latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Read the full story here     Price halts use of private jets during investigations By John Bowden Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price will cease using private charter jets to travel around the country in the midst of an investigation from the HHS Inspector General office on his travel expenditures. Read the full story here     Supreme Court to weigh free speech, discrimination in wedding cake case By Lydia Wheeler The Supreme Court has a tough question ahead: Where do you draw the line between free speech and discrimination? Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump pressures US senators to back Republican health care bill By Amanda Becker U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Senator John McCain for dealing a possibly fatal blow to the latest Republican attempt to dismantle ObamaCare. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: McCain’s choice: Ailing senator plays spoiler again for GOP By Julie Pace and Laurie Kellerman John McCain faced a choice that balanced friendship, party loyalty and his convictions. He made the decision some of his closest advisers expected. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Tensions rise as US warplanes skirt North Korean coast, Pyongyang’s envoy sharpens threats By Farnaz Fassihi and Ben Kesling Eight American planes prowl coastline as Pyongyang warns of ‘inevitable’ attack on U.S. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Poll: Far more trust generals than Trump on N. Korea, while two-thirds oppose preemptive strike By Scott Clement and Philip Rucker The president’s image overall remains negative, but he gets strong marks for his handling of hurricanes and a deal with Democrats. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump gambles on pulling an Alabama senator to victory By Jonathan Martin The contest between Senator Luther Strange and Roy Moore, an evangelical firebrand, is the most significant test yet of President Trump’s power to sway the party’s conservative base. 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.