Tipsheet: Divided GOP unites by attacking Hillary Clinton

View in your browser     Divided GOP unites by attacking Hillary Clinton By Amie Parnes and Mike Lillis   Republicans say doubling down on investigating Hillary Clinton is a smart strategy in the coming months as the cloud from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation looms over the White House.  Even though Clinton does not hold public office anymore, they say she remains the one person who can rally the Republican base and unify a splintered party constantly bickering with itself. Read the full story here     Republicans race to finish tax bill as pressure mounts By Naomi Jagoda Republicans struggled for a second day to finish their work on a tax-cut plan, with President Trump arguing it should include ending ObamaCare’s mandate and lawmakers debating how to pay for rate cuts. Read the full story here     Impeachment calls grow louder By Mike Lillis   The Democratic effort to impeach President Trump is set to expand — but not everyone in the party is cheering.  Read the full story here       Trump calls for 'tougher' immigration response after NYC attack By Jordan Fabian President Trump on Wednesday seized on the deadly truck attack in New York City to renew his calls for a crackdown on immigration and tighter security measures. Read the full story here     Trump-Schumer rapport takes negative turn, again By Alexander Bolton and Jordan Fabian   The relationship between President Trump and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) took a nasty turn Wednesday when the president accused the minority leader of bearing some responsibility for an attack that killed eight people in Manhattan. Read the full story here     11 lawmakers put family on campaign payroll By Cole Gray   Nearly a dozen lawmakers have family members on their campaign payrolls, raising eyebrows at a time when nepotism in Washington is under renewed scrutiny. Read the full story here     Tom Steyer raises profile with impeachment push By Devin Henry California billionaire Tom Steyer is raising his political profile ahead of what many observers expect to be an upcoming run for the Senate or the White House. Read the full story here     Trump voter fraud panel member fights back against critics By Lydia Wheeler A prominent member of President Trump’s election fraud commission is battling back against “absurd” accusations that the panel is trying to suppress the vote.     Read the full story here     Cities grapple with how to protect soft targets from new attacks By Melanie Zanona U.S. cities and lawmakers are grappling with the difficult question of how best to keep people safe in public spaces after the deadly truck attack on a New York City bike path. Read the full story here     Fusion GPS paid ex-British spy $168,000 for work on dossier By Brooke Seipel   The private research firm behind a dossier that included incendiary allegations about President Trump revealed in a statement Wednesday that it paid $168,000 for a former British spy's work assembling the documents.  Read the full story here     Sitting ducks no longer: It's past time to protect our data By Dan Berger OPINION | When it comes to financial data, consumers are increasingly exposed and run the risk of their personal information getting into the wrong hands with each use of a credit or debit card. Read the full story here     New Yorkers, and all Americans, can't let nightmare of 9/11 thrive By Steve Israel OPINION | Sixteen years after 9/11, New Yorkers are experiencing the flashbacks they knew would come. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: House GOP waffles on Trump’s promised permanent cut in corporate tax rate By Mike DeBonis and Damian Paletta Trump has frequently touted the importance of lowering the corporate tax rate, and the White House has been promising companies the reductions would be permanent, but House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Tex.) said a temporary cut was the best he could offer in the initial version of the legislation. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump to tap Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman By Kate Davidson, Peter Nicholas and David Harrison The president is expected to announce his decision Thursday. Read the full story here     Reuters: US 'diversity visa' program in spotlight after New York attack By Yeganeh Torbati A visa program aimed at diversifying the U.S. immigrant population came under attack from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he learned that the man accused of killing eight people in New York City on Tuesday used it to enter the country. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Rick Gates: A Trump survivor is tested by Mueller probe By Steve People and Jeff Horwitz Inside Trump Tower, some knew Rick Gates as “the walking dead.” Read the full story here     The New York Times: Russian ads worked to polarize US over race and the police By Cecilia Kang, Nicholas Fandos and Mike Isaac Accounts with names like Blacktivists and Back the Badge were aimed at specific voters. One account published an illustration that equated Hillary Clinton with Satan and Donald Trump with Jesus. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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