Tipsheet: Trump faces test with UN address

View in your browser     THE MEMO: Trump faces test with UN address By Niall Stanage   When President Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly for the first time on Tuesday, much of the political world, both right and left, will be on tenterhooks. The combative president has expressed skepticism of the global institution and has sometimes conducted diplomacy by strafing foes from his Twitter account. Read the full story here     President Trump’s Day 2 at the UN: What to watch for Tuesday By Jordan Fabian President Trump on Tuesday will lay out his “America First” vision of foreign affairs in front of a skeptical audience at the United Nations. Read the full story here     In Alabama, it’s Trump vs. Bannon and Breitbart By Jonathan Easley and Ben Kamisar President Trump is facing off with a surprise opponent in Alabama: his former White House chief strategist, Stephen Bannon. Read the full story here       Another health funding cliff puts care for millions at risk By Rachel Roubein Billions of federal dollars for community health centers, which provide care for some 26 million patients, is on the line with a Sept. 30 funding deadline looming.  Read the full story here     New GOP ObamaCare repeal bill gains momentum By Peter Sullivan A last-ditch effort by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace ObamaCare is gaining steam, suggesting lawmakers could face another vote on ending the former president’s signature law later this month. Read the full story here     How Senate relationships could decide ObamaCare repeal By Jessie Hellmann   In the clubby world of the Senate, relationships could determine the fate of ObamaCare repeal. Read the full story here     Ryan: Graham-Cassidy 'best, last chance' to repeal ObamaCare By Scott Wong Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Monday that the Graham-Cassidy legislation is the GOP’s “best, last chance” to repeal and replace ObamaCare, and that he would bring the bill to the House floor without plans for a conference committee. Read the full story here     Trump’s ‘pit bull’ to testify on Russia By Katie Bo Williams Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer and longtime confidante, will testify before congressional investigators on Tuesday. Read the full story here     Pelosi shouted down by protesters during DREAM Act conference By Rafael Bernal and Mike Lillis   A protest erupted on Monday at a press conference held by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in San Francisco, according to local reports. Read the full story here     Lawmakers grapple with warrantless wiretapping program By Katie Bo Williams House Judiciary Committee staff are wrangling over the details of a proposal to reform the National Security Agency’s controversial warrantless wiretapping program, according to interviews with multiple committee members. Read the full story here     Trump at the United Nations: A moment to be truly presidential By Anthony H. Cordesman OPINION | The most important thing that President Trump must do when he speaks at the United Nations this week is a matter of style, not substance. Read the full story here     Lawmakers, pick up the ball on health care and reform Medicaid By Ryan Streeter OPINION | Two decades ago in July, America launched a new approach to welfare. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: America 2nd: Traditions mean Trump must wait his turn at UN By Bradley Klapper America second. It’s a rare consideration for President Donald Trump, who has boasted of a new foreign policy formed around the idea of strength and unabashedly putting his nation’s interests first. But his No. 2 billing will be the tradition he must respect when leaders deliver their messages to the world at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Latest health-care push comes with big risks for Republicans By Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell Two months after an effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act failed, Senate Republicans are trying to corral support for a new bill. But it remains far from certain that leaders can marshal enough votes to secure passage. Even if they do, the party will own legislation that would slash health-care spending and likely cover fewer people than the last bill. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Senate Republicans consider a trillion-dollar-plus tax cut for budget By Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes Discussions remain fluid; Republicans would likely need to make some of the tax cuts expire after 10 years. Read the full story here     CNN: Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman By Evan Perez, Shimon Prokupecz and Pamela Brown U.S. investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official now at the center of the Russia meddling probe. Read the full story here     The New York Times: With a picked lock and a threatened indictment, Mueller’s inquiry sets a tone By Sharon LaFraniere, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has aggressively used warrants and subpoenas for the Russia investigation, sending a message in Washington. 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.