Tipsheet: A make-or-break week for Trump

View in your browser     A make-or-break week for Trump By Jordan Fabian   President Trump will head to Capitol Hill on Tuesday amid a make-or-break week for his policy agenda. Trump plans to rally Senate Republicans at their weekly policy luncheon ahead of a key committee vote on tax reform — the GOP’s last, best chance for a major legislative victory this year.  Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast AM View: Trump lobbies GOP senators on tax cuts By Alexis Simendinger   A busy week of tax talk kicks off today when President Trump visits Capitol Hill. The Hill’s Alex Bolton previews the debate ahead, and the key senators to watch. Read the full story here     GOP fears Trump turmoil during tax push By Niall Stanage There is precious little margin for error as the GOP battles to pass tax reform and come to an agreement on government spending. Read the full story here     GOP in furious push for tax-reform votes By Naomi Jagoda The White House and GOP leaders are scrambling to win over Republican senators who are concerned that the tax legislation could blow up the deficit or would not provide enough help to small businesses. Read the full story here       Harassment allegations knock Dems off message By Mike Lillis Democrats had hoped to use this week to drive opposition to the GOP’s tax-code overhaul. Read the full story here     Sexual harassment bill gets new energy from Conyers settlement By Cristina Marcos Moving bipartisan resolutions that change only one chamber’s rules and ethics guidelines are the easy part. Read the full story here     GOP’s 2018 strategy: Keep focus on Pelosi By Lisa Hagen and Ben Kamisar John Rogers, the head of the House GOP’s campaign arm, has his work cut out for him as he tries to hold on to the House majority in 2018. Read the full story here     Foreign lobbying law open to exploitation By Megan R. Wilson Foreign lobbying has come to the forefront due to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia and the Trump campaign. Read the full story here     Gerrymandering opponents turn to ballot initiatives to redraw lines By Reid Wilson Advocates of radically overhauling partisan gerrymandering are increasingly looking to ballot initiatives to reform the redistricting process, in hopes of circumventing recalcitrant legislatures. Read the full story here     Missouri Republican has gavel on his radar By Melanie Zanona The midterm elections are less than a year away, but Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has another race on his mind: chairing the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Read the full story here     Congress must not allow a $500 billion giveaway to corporations By former Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) OPINION | It’s not good for America, and we should change it.  Read the full story here     GOP should unite for legacy tax-reform vote By Bernie Marcus OPINION | This legacy should top any personal animus toward President Trump. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Consumer agency in confusion as 2 rival bosses claim control By Katie Rogers One Trump pick and one Obama holdover are publicly and messily fighting over control of the government’s top consumer financial watchdog. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Powell to face questions on direction of Fed policy at Senate hearing By Kate Davidson Nominee’s expected to support the economic recovery and defend the Fed’s independence from politics. Read the full story here     Reuters: Senator Franken, on groping allegations, vows 'this will not happen again' By Reuters staff   U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken returned to Congress on Monday to begin what he called a process of rebuilding trust shattered by allegations he had groped or inappropriately touched women, vowing “this will not happen again.” Read the full story here     The Washington Post: A woman approached The Post with a dramatic, false tale about Roy Moore. She appears to be part of a sting. By Shawn Boburg, Aaron C. Davis and Alice Crites   A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears to work with an organization that uses deceptive tactics to secretly record conversations in an effort to embarrass its targets. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Ivanka Trump’s India visit raises questions about her brand By Muneeza Naqvi Ivanka Trump is making a significant solo outing by headlining a business conference in India, but her trip highlights questions about whether her message of empowering poor women matches her actions. 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.