Tipsheet: Trump faces critical fall

View in your browser     The Memo: Trump faces critical fall By Niall Stanage   President Trump is entering a critical fall, beset by low approval ratings, raw tensions with Republicans on Capitol Hill, an evolving nuclear crisis with North Korea and multiple investigations into alleged ties with Russia. Congress is now returning with the fullest of slates. Read the full story here     Sessions to make DACA announcement Tuesday By Jesse Byrnes Attorney General Jeff Sessions is slated to hold a news briefing Tuesday morning on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as pressure mounts on President Trump over a decision to potentially end the program. Read the full story here     DACA debate turns toward Congress By Naomi Jagoda The debate over how to handle the hundreds of thousands of immigrants shielded from deportation by a key Obama-era program appears to be shifting to Congress as President Trump’s administration makes an announcement on the program Tuesday. Read the full story here     Pessimism abounds on Trump tax reform effort By Alexander Bolton Tax lobbyists and Wall Street rate the prospects of tax reform as very low. After September, Congress will need to deal with the appropriations process for 2018, among other issues that will cut into the energy that can be put into tax reform. Read the full story here       Trump, Congress face packed September agenda By Jordain Carney Lawmakers are gearing up for a four-month legislative sprint when they return to Washington on Tuesday, with fights looming over major policy battles and key pieces of the GOP agenda on the line. Read the full story here     House to vote on Harvey aid package Wednesday By Mallory Shelbourne The House on Wednesday will vote on supplemental appropriations for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, according to a senior House leadership aide. Read the full story here     Trump agrees to lift limits on South Korean missile payloads By Mallory Shelbourne The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to lift limits on South Korea's missile payload capabilities following North Korea's hydrogen bomb test over the weekend, the White House announced Monday. Read the full story here     Rising gas prices after Harvey threaten Trump economy By Devin Henry Hurricane Harvey delivered a big hit to the nation’s oil industry and the effects could last long after its flood waters recede. Read the full story here     ObamaCare advocates: Hole too deep to make up outreach cuts By Nathaniel Weixel ObamaCare advocates said there is no way to fill the void left by the Trump administration’s decision to slash 90 percent of funding for enrollment outreach for the health law, potentially creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read the full story here     Michelle Obama dresses as Beyonce for singer's birthday By Judy Kurtz Former first lady Michelle Obama is getting in formation, dressing as her famed friend Beyonce to mark the mega-singer’s 36th birthday. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump’s decision on young immigrants could begin GOP battle By Jill Colvin A plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce to remove a shield from deportation for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children is being embraced by some top Republicans and denounced by others as the beginning of a “civil war” within the party. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump faces deal-making challenges as Congress returns By Peter Baker As lawmakers return to town, the president faces weeks of hard bargaining on the debt ceiling, his border wall, the tax code, Harvey relief and more. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Congress faces a tense agenda, with little margin for error By Michael C. Bender and  Kristina Peterson After a summer recess, Congress must grapple with keeping the government open, paying U.S. creditors and passing a hurricane-aid bill—a test of the uneasy alliance between the president and the GOP. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump and Moon agree to show muscle after North Korea nuke By Shinhye Kang, Seyoon Kim and Erik Wasson U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to support billions of dollars in new weapons sales to South Korea after North Korea’s largest nuclear test, while his ambassador to the United Nations said the U.S. would seek the strongest possible sanctions against Kim Jong Un’s regime. Read the full story here     Reuters: US consumer watchdog chief Cordray tests Ohio's election waters By Lisa Lambert Democrat Richard Cordray delivered a campaign-style stump speech at a sprawling Labor Day celebration on Monday, but the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief stopped short of saying whether he intends to run for governor of Ohio. 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.