Tipsheet: Trump tax plan gets smooth lift-off

View in your browser     The Memo: Trump tax plan gets smooth lift-off By Niall Stanage   President Trump and Republicans got off to a solid start with their tax reform plan on Thursday, though they have plenty of hurdles still to clear. Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) spearheaded the push, with Trump insisting that the tax reform pledge would be “a big beautiful Christmas present” for the American people “in the form of a tremendous tax cut.” Read the full story here     Winners and losers in the Republican tax bill By Cristina Marcos, Naomi Jagoda, Niv Elis and Vicki Needham Not everyone benefits equally from the tax legislation that House Republicans unveiled Thursday. Here’s a look at who stands to gain and who stands to lose out. Read the full story here     Tax primer: How the GOP handled several thorny issues By Naomi Jagoda   House Republicans on Thursday unveiled their long-awaited tax bill, which they hope to pass before Thanksgiving. The 429-page measure makes numerous changes to both the individual and business sides of the tax code. Here’s how the bill addressed several controversial issues. Read the full story here       Twitter: Trump's account deactivated by employee on their last day By Brandon Carter Twitter said late Thursday that the employee who briefly deactivated President Trump’s Twitter account did it on their last day of work. Read the full story here     Trump on lack of nominees: 'I am the only one that matters' By Jesse Byrnes   President Trump pushed back Thursday on concerns about a lack of nominees for key positions at the State Department, arguing it wouldn't affect his agenda: “Let me tell you, the one that matters is me, I'm the only one that matters.” Read the full story here     Trump calls continued House, Senate Russia probes a 'disgrace' By John Bowden   President Trump on Thursday called continued congressional probes into Russia's election meddling a "disgrace," arguing that the probes are bad for the country. Read the full story here     Trump names Powell as chairman of Federal Reserve By Sylvan Lane President Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to be chairman of the central bank. If confirmed, Powell will replace Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen, whose term leading the bank ends in February. Read the full story here     Trump: DNC tried to ‘illegally steal’ primary from Sanders By Josh Delk President Trump on Thursday accused the Democratic National Committee (DNC) of working to "illegally steal" the 2016 Democratic primary from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), given new information on the party's institutional support for Hillary Clinton.  Read the full story here     Trump on DOJ probing Clinton: ‘Hopefully they are doing something’ By Josh Delk President Trump said Thursday that he hopes the Justice Department is investigating his former Democratic campaign rival Hillary Clinton, saying he's "frustrated" he can't be involved in the process. Read the full story here     Top DNC fundraiser fired By Ben Kamisar   The Democratic National Committee's finance director is leaving her role with the party amid its continuing fundraising woes. The DNC continues to slip behind the Republican National Committee in fundraising this year, a reality that has caused frustration among Democrats. Read the full story here     This year's Congress is perilously close to a failing grade By Thomas Binion, Heritage Foundation OPINION | Anyone watching Congress is starting to get that same sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. So far this fall, there’s been a lot of talk, but all the action has been kicked down the road to December. Read the full story here     Democrats have a classism problem By Krystal Ball, president of The People’s House Project OPINION | Democrats have a giant blind spot that keeps us from seeing why we’re failing and why we have so little credibility with voters who should be part of our natural base: a classism problem. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: President Trump’s incomplete history of Schumer and the Diversity Visa Lottery Program By Meg Kelly Here’s how the Diversity Visa Lottery Program came to be and how Schumer was involved.  Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Tax plan puts GOP divisions on display By Kristina Peterson and Siobhan Hughes Republicans cheered the unveiling of their long-awaited tax-overhaul bill, though fault lines quickly emerged over some of its components. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump, dogged at home, heads on longest presidential Asia trip in years By Steve Holland Beset by challenges at home, President Donald Trump on Friday embarks on the longest trip to Asia by an American president in more than a quarter century, looking for help to pressure North Korea to stand down from a nuclear crisis. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Female lawmakers allege harassment by colleagues in House By Erica Werner and Juliet Linderman As reports flow almost daily of harassment or worse by men in entertainment, business and the media, one current and three former female lawmakers tell The Associated Press that they, too, have been harassed or subjected to hostile sexual comments — by fellow members of Congress. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump and Sessions denied knowing about russian contacts. Records suggest otherwise. By Michael S. Schmidt, Matt Apuzzo and Scott Shane At a March 31, 2016, meeting between Mr. Trump and his foreign policy team, Mr. Papadopoulos introduced himself and said “that he had connections that could help arrange a meeting between then-candidate Trump and President Putin,” according to court records. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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