Tipsheet: Trump puts the GOP on notice

View in your browser     THE MEMO: Trump puts the GOP on notice By Niall Stanage    President Trump’s shock deal with the two top Democrats in Congress was a shot across the bows of his own party — and the after-effects are reverberating. Some insiders forecast that Trump is headed for a definitive break with Republican leadership, seeking to forge a new political identity after a divisive first stretch in office. Others suggest the deal could be a one-off and that the president will return soon enough to mocking Democrats and catering to his base. Read the full story here     Military gears up to respond to Hurricane Irma devastation By Ellen Mitchell   Military branches are laying the groundwork to respond to Hurricane Irma, deploying ships, personnel and equipment to Florida and United States territories in the Caribbean to respond to a storm that has already wreaked devastation on several islands. Read the full story here     Quarter of Florida's population asked to evacuate over Irma By Jesse Byrnes More than 5 million people – a quarter of the state's population – have been asked to evacuate in Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to make landfall late Saturday. Read the full story here     US calls for UN vote Monday on increased North Korea sanctions By Jesse Byrnes The United States told the United Nations Security Council late Friday that it plans to call a meeting Monday to vote on a draft resolution establishing more sanctions on North Korea, officials announced. Read the full story here       Mueller seeks to interview Spicer, Priebus and others for Russia probe By Katie Bo Williams Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly told the White House that his team will seek to interview six senior and former aides to President Trump as part of the federal investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Read the full story here     Trump: Texas churches should get FEMA funding for hurricane relief By Julia Manchester President Trump on Friday evening voiced his support for Texas churches receiving disaster relief money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Harvey. Read the full story here     Eric Bolling out at Fox News By Joe Concha and Brandon Carter Fox News host Eric Bolling is out at the network a month after being suspended over allegations that he sent female co-workers lewd messages. “We thank Eric for his ten years of service to our loyal viewers and wish him the best of luck,” the network said in a statement. Read the full story here     GOP lawmakers furious after DOJ declines to prosecute ex-IRS official Lois Lerner By John Bowden Two GOP lawmakers have turned their fire on President Trump's Justice Department after it announced it would not reconsider its decision not to prosecute Lois Lerner, the IRS employee at the center of the 2013 political-targeting scandal. Read the full story here     Sanders to unveil 'Medicare for all' bill on Wednesday By Peter Sullivan Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will unveil his “Medicare for all” bill on Wednesday as single-payer health care is gaining as a force within the Democratic Party. Read the full story here     Obama makes surprise visit to DC high school By Brandon Carter Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to a Washington, D.C., high school on Friday to welcome students back for the new school year, with photos showing students’ reaction to his appearance. Read the full story here     Miami Herald: Florida is feeling the bands of Hurricane Irma By Monique O. Madan, Jenny Staletovich and Nicholas Nehamas South Florida began to feel the outer bands of Irma early Saturday. After battering Cuba on Friday and leaving more than 20 dead across the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma is taking aim at Florida. Winds have kicked up along the coast and even the western suburbs were feeling blustery conditions. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Flooding threatens toxic sites as Irma nears By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen MIAMI — Dozens of staff from the Environmental Protection Agency are working to help secure some of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida. The agency said its employees are evacuating personnel, securing equipment and safeguarding hazardous materials ahead of expected storm surges and heavy rains. Read the full story here     USA Today: Two of Trump's luxury homes in Irma's path By Maria Puente   Hurricanes are equal-opportunity destroyers, as many including President Trump are learning: One of his luxury abodes, a "chateau" on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, has already been hit by Hurricane Irma and his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, is in its path. Read the full story here     New York Times: New White House chief of staff has an enforcer By Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush   Lost in the scramble to cope with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the response to North Korea’s nuclear provocations and the shock at President Trump’s instant alliance with Democrats was a little-noticed bureaucratic earthquake that shook the White House this week. Read the full story here     Reuters: US students' rape allegation against Italian police has 'some basis,’ minister says By Crispian Balmer Italy’s defense minister has said there is “some basis” to allegations by two American students that they were raped in Florence by Carabinieri policemen.  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.