Tipsheet: Trump risks hypocrisy charges with Franken attack

View in your browser     Trump risks hypocrisy charges with Franken attack By Jonathan Easley   President Trump injected himself into the national debate over sexual harassment again, a risky move that opens Trump up to charges of hypocrisy over his past behavior and his reluctance to rebuke Republicans who have been accused of misconduct. Trump’s senior aides and advisers have been swamped with questions about why the president is comfortable attacking Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) when more than a dozen women have made similar accusations about him. Read the full story here     Class warfare fight erupts over tax bills By Naomi Jagoda Tensions over class warfare and whether GOP tax plans help the rich over the middle class and poor are building in Congress as Republicans march forward with their legislation. Read the full story here     Trump puts elephant trophies decision on hold following criticism By Alicia Cohn President Trump on Friday night said he plans to hold until further review his administration’s decision to allow elephant trophies being imported into the United States. Read the full story here       GOP defends Trump judicial nominee with no trial experience By Lydia Wheeler   A young Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney is sailing through the confirmation process in the Senate for a lifetime seat as a federal district court judge in Alabama, despite the fact that he has no trial experience and has never filed a motion in court. Read the full story here     White House lawyer: ‘Completely false' that Trump outsources judicial selections By Lydia Wheeler White House counsel Donald McGahn on Friday blasted as "completely false" the criticism that President Trump has outsourced his judicial selection process to the conservative Federalist Society. Read the full story here     Military members reporting sexual assault increased in 2016 By Ellen Mitchell The number of sexual assaults reported at U.S. military installations worldwide increased from 2013 to 2016, according to a new Defense Department (DOD) report released Friday. Read the full story here     Sessions jokes to conservative group: 'Anybody been to Russia?' By Avery Anapol Attorney General Jeff Sessions joked about connections to Russia before speaking to a conservative audience in Washington on Friday. “Before I get started here. Any Russians? Anybody been to Russia? Got a cousin in Russia or something?” Read the full story here     Alabama Senate race likely won't be certified until late December By Max Greenwood Alabama's closely watched Dec. 12 special Senate election will likely not be certified until late December at the earliest, a state election official said Friday, meaning that it is not likely to affect key year-end GOP legislation. Read the full story here     Judiciary Dems call on GOP to reconsider decision on blue slips By Max Greenwood Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to reconsider his decision to do away with so-called blue slips for two of President Trump's circuit court nominees. Read the full story here     Trump to take fight over DACA documents to Supreme Court By Max Greenwood The Trump administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to take up a case regarding the release of documents pertaining to President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Read the full story here     Kushner told Congress he did not recall campaign contact with WikiLeaks By Max Greenwood President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly told congressional investigators in July that he was not aware of any communications between the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, apparently contradicting a letter from the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Read the full story here     ‘Purple Nation’: 25 years after Bill Clinton’s election as president By Lanny R. Davis OPINION | Yes, Bill Clinton made a number of mistakes in his personal life, causing hurt and pain. But let us not forget that Bill Clinton — albeit, in his own words at the time, way too late — apologized to the nation publicly, to his wife and family and friends, and to those whom he had hurt, for those mistakes. Read the full story here     For Roy Moore and Al Franken, history and law is on their side By Jonathan Turley OPINION | In a town that specializes on managing scandals, the impassioned call for congressional ethics investigation is a standard method of appearing to demand change while changing little, particularly in terms of House or Senate seats. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Amid national focus on harassment, Trump moves unscathed By Nancy Benac and Calvin Woodward “You can do anything,” Donald Trump once boasted, speaking of groping and kissing unsuspecting women. Maybe he could, but not everyone can Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Abuse allegations have revived scrutiny of Bill Clinton — and divided Democrats By Karen Tumulty and Katie Mettler A torrent of sexual abuse allegations against powerful figures in politics and the media has reignited the defining political fight of the 1990s.  Read the full story here     CNN: Who is Kayla Moore, Roy Moore's wife and principal defender? By Daniella Diaz While Roy Moore faces accusations from several women that he pursued sexual relationships with them when they were teenagers, one person has emerged as his strongest defender -- his wife, Kayla. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: GOP steams ahead with tax overhaul By Richard Rubin   Republicans are powering tax overhaul plans through Congress with remarkable speed, having departed town for a Thanksgiving recess after important victories in the Senate and House. Read the full story here     Reuters: Governments keep global climate deal on track despite U.S. pullout By Nina Chestney, Alister Doyle   Almost 200 nations kept a 2015 global agreement to tackle climate change on track on Saturday after marathon talks overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out. 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.