Tipsheet: How young Trump aide became key player in Russia probe

View in your browser     How young Trump aide became key player in Russia probe By Morgan Chalfant and Jonathan Easley   Ben Carson's campaign manager, Barry Bennett, was desperate to add to his list of foreign policy advisers in November 2015. More than 100 people had just been killed in the Paris terrorist attack, and Carson’s campaign was in a tailspin after one of his foreign policy advisers described the candidate as clueless on national security to The New York Times. Read the full story here     Firing Mueller becoming more difficult for Trump By Katie Bo Williams Special counsel Robert Mueller put himself in a protected position on Monday morning when he publicly revealed the first charges in his controversial and wide-ranging investigation into Russia’s involvement in the presidential election. Read the full story here     Eight dead after truck hits people in suspected NYC terror attack By Max Greenwood A truck drove off the road and onto a bicycle path in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, leaving at least eight dead and several others injured in what officials say was a terror attack. Read the full story here       GOP to delay release of tax bill By Naomi Jagoda, Alexander Bolton and Scott Wong   House Republicans rushing to finish a far-reaching tax cut package by Thanksgiving conceded late Tuesday that they would have to delay the release of their legislation by a day. Read the full story here     The Memo: GOP looks to get back on track with tax reform By Niall Stanage   Republicans are more desperate than ever to keep tax reform on track. This will be an intense push that, if successful, would supply a much-needed legislative win and give the party a way to move past the controversy over alleged links between President Trump’s campaign and Russia. Read the full story here     GOP senators fear bill will be cast as gift to rich By Alexander Bolton   Some Senate Republicans are pushing for changes to the party’s tax-reform bill, fearing it will be portrayed as a handout to the rich that hurts the poor. Read the full story here     The quest for tax reform is Ryan’s moment of truth By Scott Wong This is Paul Ryan’s moment of truth. The 47-year-old Speaker of the House has been preparing for it ever since the Wisconsin Republican won his first election to Congress nearly two decades ago. Read the full story here     Moore makes nice with Senate Republicans in trip to Capitol Hill By Jordain Carney Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore met with the Senate GOP caucus on Tuesday, putting him face to face with the Republican establishment that he has railed against for months. Read the full story here     Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook By Ali Breland Thousands of Americans attended a march last November organized by a Russian group that used social media to interfere in the 2016 election. Read the full story here     GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling to retire after end of current term By Sylvan Lane and Scott Wong   House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his term. Read the full story here     Whitefish contract is the price of moving too quickly in a bureaucracy By Michael D. Brown OPINION | The headlines scream that Puerto Rico’s governor wanted the $300 million “Whitefish contract” canceled. It should be canceled but not for the reasons the media claims. Read the full story here     Manafort's 'conspiracy' charge isn't nearly as serious as it sounds By Alexander Lange OPINION | There are some troubling allegations in the bombshell indictment against President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. Yet one in particular, "conspiracy against the United States," is not nearly as serious as the media seems to believe. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump resists mounting pressure from Bannon and others to fight Mueller By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa A number of the president's prominent allies, including former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon, believe the president needs to take a more combative approach against Robert S. Mueller III and the Russia investigation. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Foreign policy advisers, added to fix problem, now pose one By Matthew Rosenberg, Sharon LaFraniere and Matt Apuzzo As he closed in on the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Donald J. Trump named foreign policy advisers who are now under scrutiny for Russia ties. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Former Trump adviser’s guilty plea could rattle White House By Eric Tucker and Chad Day President Donald Trump dismissed George Papadopoulos as a “liar” and a mere campaign volunteer, but newly unsealed court papers outline the former adviser’s frequent contacts with senior officials and with foreign nationals who promised access to the highest levels of the Russian government. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Papadopoulos followed a winding path into Trump’s orbit By Rebecca Ballhaus Aide who pleaded guilty in Mueller probe says he advised Trump team throughout the presidential transition. Read the full story here     Reuters: Exclusive: US pursues direct diplomacy with North Korea despite Trump rejection By Arshad Mohammed and Matt Spetalnick The United States is quietly pursuing direct diplomacy with North Korea, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s public assertion that such talks are a waste of time. 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.