Tipsheet: Senate women: Rules on harassment must change

View in your browser     Senate women: Rules on harassment must change By Alexander Bolton   The female members of the Senate, who number 21 out of 100, say the Senate’s rules for preventing sexual harassment were written to protect men and need to be changed as soon as possible. Sickened by the allegations against Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), the senators have held informal discussions about how best to move forward. Increasingly, they say the goal should be protecting women in the Senate from future harassment — but that doesn’t mean that Franken will avoid an Ethics Committee investigation or, potentially, a censure vote. Read the full story here     Listen: Booming economy may not yield results GOP is hoping for By Alexis Simendinger   Encouraging economic data and booming financial markets  may not produce the political dividends President Trump and Republicans once envisioned. The Hill’s Reid Wilson explains what voters say they're most concerned about.  Read the full story here     Senate GOP votes to begin debate on tax bill By Jordain Carney and Naomi Jagoda The Senate voted to begin debate on its tax cut bill Wednesday, edging Republicans closer to their first major legislative victory under President Trump as they seek to finish the chamber’s work on the measure by the end of the week. Read the full story here       Trump strays into hotter water with latest tweets By Jordan Fabian and Jonathan Easley President Trump on Wednesday unleashed one of his most inflammatory strings of tweets since his inauguration, stoking anti-Islamic fervor by posting a series of videos first publicized by a far-right, anti-Muslim leader from Great Britain that outraged political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. Read the full story here     The Memo: Trump's Muslim tweets roil Britain By Niall Stanage President Trump’s latest Twitter controversy is reverberating across the Atlantic, complicating U.S. relations with one of its most stalwart allies, the United Kingdom. Read the full story here     Conyers saga brings Dem tensions to a boil By Mike Lillis Tensions are running high in the House Democratic Caucus over the fate of Rep. John Conyers Jr., with allies of the embattled Michigan lawmaker digging in behind him even as others demand his immediate resignation. Read the full story here     House votes to mandate sexual harassment training for members and staff By Cristina Marcos The House on Wednesday voted to require annual sexual harassment awareness training for all members and staff amid a push to reform the culture on Capitol Hill. Read the full story here     North Korea signals intent to 'complete' its nuclear force By Rebecca Kheel Hours after North Korea demonstrated yet more progress on its ballistic missile program, leader Kim Jong Un declared that his country has "finally realized the great historic cause of completing the state nuclear force." Read the full story here     McAuliffe ‘seriously’ considering 2020 run By Amie Parnes Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is “seriously” considering the 2020 presidential race, according to confidants. Read the full story here     AG Sessions to face House panel in closed-door hearing By Katie Bo Williams Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday as part of its sprawling investigation into Russia’s election interference, a high-profile interview that comes even as Republicans say the probe is winding down. Read the full story here     The American dream isn't dead, but it is ailing By Edward Timmons OPINION | Is the American dream dead for young Americans? Research published by the Equality of Opportunity project suggests that only 50 percent of children born in the 1980s are earning more than their parents. This is down from 90 percent of children born in the 1940s. Read the full story here     Congress should represent Americans — not illegal aliens By Ira Mehlman OPINION | If the government shuts down, it will be because one side was willing to sacrifice the interests of 325 million Americans in order to gain unconditional amnesty for 3.4 million illegal aliens. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Corporate tax rate in flux as Senate votes to open debate By Siobhan Hughes and Richard Rubin Deficit hawks want tax triggers in case economic growth is slower than forecast. Read the full story here     Reuters: Sexual misconduct allegations may roil 2018 US congressional elections By James Oliphant and John Whitesides A spate of sexual misconduct accusations against U.S. politicians and other powerful men will force candidates for the November 2018 congressional elections to weigh more carefully than ever whether their past behavior could doom their chances. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump believes he can stir the pot without ever getting burned By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker   People close to the president say he has internalized the belief that he can largely operate with impunity. His political base cheers him on. Fellow Republican leaders largely stand by him. His staff scrambles to explain away his misbehavior and the White House disciplinarian, Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, has said it is not his job to control him. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: London mayor urges UK’s May to cancel Trump state visit By The Associated Press staff   The mayor of London on Thursday added his voice to calls for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain to be canceled over his retweets of a British far-right group. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Mueller’s prosecutors are said to have interviewed Kushner By Matt Apuzzo The brief interview focused on a meeting attended by a Russian ambassador and the incoming national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, according to a person briefed on the investigation. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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