Tipsheet: Trump tries to deepen Dem divisions

View in your browser     The Memo: Trump tries to deepen Dem divisions By Niall Stanage   President Trump is trying to foment tensions in the Democratic Party, after new revelations about last year’s primary campaign emerged from Donna Brazile, who served as interim head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). But Democrats in both the pro-Hillary Clinton and pro-Bernie Sanders wings of the party insist that Trump’s interjections will only bring them together.  Read the full story here     GOP predicts few defections on tax vote By Naomi Jagoda and Scott Wong A day after rolling out their tax-reform bill, House Republicans on Friday appeared bullish they would soon pass the first overhaul of the U.S. tax system in more than three decades. “It’s a layup,” Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), a President Trump ally who may run for Senate in 2018, told The Hill. Read the full story here     Five things to watch as Trump heads to Asia By Jordan Fabian and Katie Bo Williams   President Trump's first visit to Asia since taking office gets underway Friday, representing what will be the most challenging foreign trip yet of his presidency. Read the full story here       Federal report blames humans for global warming and its effects By Timothy Cama An extensive report published by the federal government Friday asserts that humans are the primary driver of climate change, causing higher temperatures, sea level rise, agriculture problems and more. Read the full story here     Key Republican says ObamaCare mandate repeal under consideration in tax bill By Peter Sullivan   House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) said Friday that lawmakers are considering repealing ObamaCare’s individual mandate as part of their tax-reform bill given President Trump’s repeated demands to do so. Read the full story here     Judge rules no jail time for Bergdahl By Rebecca Kheel   Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will not serve any prison time for walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009, a military judge ruled Friday. Read the full story here     Trump: I'll be proven innocent if Mueller treats 'everything fairly' By John Solomon President Trump says that he is confident he'll be proven innocent in the Russia election meddling investigation if special counsel Robert Mueller treats "everything fairly." Read the full story here     Conservatives hit GOP tax bill for nixing adoption credit By Nathaniel Weixel The House Republican tax bill is drawing fire from the right because of a provision that would completely eliminate a tax credit for adoptive parents. Read the full story here     Ryan urges lawmakers to undergo training on sexual harassment By Cristina Marcos Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) urged House members on Friday to undergo sexual harassment awareness training and mandate it for their staffs, amid calls for the training to be required for congressional offices. Read the full story here     Poll shows Virginia governor's race tied By John Bowden   A new poll of likely voters in Virginia shows a deadlocked battle for governor ahead of the Tuesday election, while several down-ballot races are also tied up. Read the full story here     John Kelly's unfortunate Civil War statement sheds light on America By Shermichael Singleton, Republican strategist OPINION | The ignorance of his statement was surprising in part because he’s a former Marine Corps general. Read the full story here     Trump still has his pardon card to play — but the move will be tricky By Joel Cohen, legal expert OPINION | Using a president’s pardon power clearly has significant tactical considerations. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: On eve of Asia trip, Trump pays visit to Pearl Harbor By Jonathan Lemire President Donald Trump paid a solemn visit to the memorial at Pearl Harbor, a sacred journey for a commander-in-chief about to depart on an Asia trip that will be shadowed by fears of another international conflict. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump heads to Japan with North Korea on his mind By Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Japan on the first stop of his five-nation tour of Asia on Saturday, looking to present a united front with the Japanese against North Korea as tensions run high over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests. Read the full story here     CNN: Trump, Abe friendship remains on par By Kevin Liptak They've chatted on the phone around 16 times, schmoozed atop white silk couches in a Trump Tower duplex and huddled during an open-air security confab on the patio of Mar-a-Lago. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump breaches boundaries by saying DOJ should be ‘going after’ Democrats By Philip Rucker and Matt Zapotosky  President Trump on Friday repeatedly called on the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate his Democratic political opponents, a breach of the traditional executive branch boundaries designed to prevent the criminal justice system from becoming politicized. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Bush 41 and Bush 43 worry Trump is blowing up the G.O.P. by Peter Baker President Trump is not a favorite in the extended Bush household. Former President George Bush considers him a “blowhard,” only interested in feeding his own ego. Former President George W. Bush, his son, thinks Mr. Trump fans public anger and came to office without any understanding of the job. 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.