Tipsheet: Scrutiny mounts for Trump digital operation

View in your browser     Scrutiny mounts for Trump digital operation By Morgan Chalfant    Scrutiny on the digital side of President Trump’s 2016 campaign is mounting after revelations that the head of Cambridge Analytica, a data mining and analysis firm that worked for the campaign, contacted WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange about Hillary Clinton’s emails. Read the full story here     Advocates pan Trump effort on opioid crisis By Rachel Roubein and Nathaniel Weixel    Advocates for greater opioid treatment panned the president’s long-awaited declaration of a public health emergency Thursday, saying they need dollars to fight the epidemic killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. Read the full story here     Budget vote raises red flag for GOP on tax reform By Naomi Jagoda and Cristina Marcos The tight 216-212 House vote Thursday to pass the GOP budget is raising a red flag for Republicans on tax reform, with the GOP barely scraping up enough votes to pass their partisan budget.  Read the full story here     House Republicans growing impatient with Russia probe By Katie Bo Williams Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are getting restless. The committee announced its investigation into Russia's election interference in January. Ten months later, the panel is still digging for information, frustrating members who were never enthusiastic about the probe to begin with. Read the full story here       Trump delays release of some Kennedy files pending review By Julia Manchester The Trump administration is blocking the release of some records compiled during the investigation into the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, which were set to be released on Thursday. Read the full story here     Congressman who befriended JFK: Document release won't stop theories By Molly K. Hooper   A long-serving congressman who befriended John F. Kennedy during the civil rights movement six decades ago said Thursday he doesn't believe the release of the last secret documents about the 35th president's assassination will end questions about his death. Read the full story here     Schumer blocking two Trump trade nominees By John Bowden   Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he would block two of President Trump's trade policy nominees over a delay in imposing tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum. Read the full story here     Third woman says she was groped by George H.W. Bush By Julia Manchester A third woman said Thursday that she too was groped by former President George H.W. Bush during a photo op in 2014. Read the full story here     Corker: Trump officials moving forward with delayed Russia sanctions By John Bowden   Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Thursday said the Trump administration is moving forward with a new set of sanctions targeting Russia, a step that comes after weeks of delay. Read the full story here     Fractures emerging on Senate panel's Russia probe By Jordain Carney The White House may back the first hike in the federal gasoline tax in decades in order to pay for Top members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are signaling they are heading in separate directions on the panel's probe on the 2016 presidential election, potentially threatening what had been a bipartisan investigation.   Read the full story here     Trump's feud between Flake and others is personal, not political By Michael Steele OPINION | Ronald Reagan defined America as a “shining city on a hill.” As a young man, I saw my party as a bridge to that city. That’s why conservatives like Jeff Flake know that now is the time to boldly carry that torch and hand it to a new generation so that city may continue to shine. Read the full story here     John Roberts has tough job of keeping faith in Supreme Court By Lawrence Friedman OPINION | Chief Justice John Roberts's position in one of the most anticipated cases of the new Supreme Court term reflects a pragmatic approach to constitutional decision making and the appropriate institutional role the Supreme Court plays in our government. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Betsy DeVos’s schedule shows focus on religious and nontraditional schools By Eric Lipton A detailed look at the first six months of Ms. DeVos’s tenure as the secretary of education — based on a 326-page calendar tracking her daily meetings — demonstrates that she continues to focus on voucher programs as well as on charter schools. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump delays release of some JFK assassination documents, bowing to national security concerns By Ian Shapira, Steve Hendrix and Carol D. Leonnig President Trump delayed on Thursday evening the release of thousands of pages of classified documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, bowing to pressure from the CIA, FBI and other federal agencies still seeking to keep some final secrets about the nearly 54-year-old investigation. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Georgia election server wiped after suit filed By Frank Bajak A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. Read the full story here     Wall Street Journal: Facebook Steps Up Efforts to Sway Lawmakers By Julie Bykowicz   As the probes of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election turn to the role of social-media giants, Facebook is looking to boost its influence in Washington amid talk of potential federal regulation. Read the full story here     Reuters: Mattis talks diplomacy on North Korea ahead of Trump's Asia tour By Phil Stewart U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis emphasized diplomatic efforts instead of military ones to resolve the crisis with North Korea as he stood at the tense and heavily-fortified border between North and South on Friday, saying: “Our goal is not war.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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