Tipsheet: Dems see 2018 as best chance in years to win back House — Sponsored by Google Year in Search

View in your browser     Dems see 2018 as best chance in years to win back House By Mike Lillis      House Democrats are heading into 2018 feeling the wind at their backs and sensing their best chance in years to retake the lower chamber. Mid-term elections for first-term presidents are typically grim for the party in control of the White House. And with President Trump’s approval rating hovering in the 30s, Democrats are increasingly optimistic they can pick up the 25 seats needed to win back the Speaker's gavel after eight years in the minority. Read the full story here     Trump looks to seize political momentum in 2018 By Jordan Fabian The White House believes a strong close to 2017, capped by the passage of a $1.5 trillion tax bill, has put President Trump in a positive position as he enters his second year in office. Read the full story here     Trump’s top 10 accomplishments of 2017 By Brandon Conradis  President Trump’s first year in office had its stumbles, but it also had a number of successes that had the White House and congressional Republicans crowing at the end of the year. Here’s a look at Trump’s biggest accomplishments of the year. Read the full story here     ObamaCare proves surprisingly resilient By Peter Sullivan  ObamaCare is showing its resilience after a year where in which it took a beating but survived. A surprisingly high number of people signed up under the law in the enrollment period that ended last week: 8.8 million, just short of the 9.2 million from last year. Read the full story here     Progressive groups plan protests if Trump fires Mueller By Rebecca Savransky Protests are reportedly being organized by a series of progressive groups in the event that President Trump decides to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. Read the full story here     Trump’s populism takes hit from carried interest opponents By Sylvan Lane The GOP tax-cut package that swept through the GOP Congress this week fulfilled a key pledge from President Trump, who vowed to cut taxes during his presidential campaign. Read the full story here     Seven primary races to watch in 2018 By Ben Kamisar A historic number of candidates and an all-out fight for control of the House means 2018 will feature a number of closely contested primaries. Here are seven primaries to watch in the new year.   Read the full story here     Secret Service interviews person in connection with manure sent to Mnuchin By Julia Manchester The Secret Service said Monday it had interviewed someone claiming to have delivered a package containing horse manure to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's home over the weekend. Read the full story here     Trump lawyers looking forward to 'expeditious' end to Russia probe By Jesse Byrnes President Trump's legal team is standing by its prediction that a central part of the probe into Russia's election meddling will conclude quickly. Read the full story here     Utah paper tells Hatch to 'call it a career' in blistering editorial By Avery Anapol Utah's largest newspaper slammed Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah) in a Christmas Day editorial on Monday while calling on the senior GOP senator to retire. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by Google Year in Search In 2017, the world asked "how." Questions like how to join the military, how to run for office, how to make a protest sign, how to be a good parent, and how to be a firefighter were asked more than ever before. Explore the moments that shaped the year at google.com/2017.         Congress damaged its reputation, but it's not too late for compromise By former Gov. Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) OPINION | It may be possible that Congress’s reputation with the American people has fallen so low that it is beyond repair. But Congress could turn a corner if it acted in a bipartisan fashion to pass significant legislation involving infrastructure and immigration in the first three or four months of 2018. Read the full story here     2017: The year that Trump finally began to heal America By Armstrong Williams OPINION | Our nation has never seen vitriol at this level with any president prior to Donald Trump. Despite it all, Trump has continued to move forward with his agenda of making America great again. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Republicans keep jabbing at Affordable Care Act but fail to deliver a knockout punch By Amy Goldstein   Before Congress left Washington for the year, Republicans finally made good on their determination to knock big holes in the Affordable Care Act, crippling its requirement that most Americans carry health insurance and leaving insurers without billions of dollars in promised federal payments. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget By The Associated Press   The U.S. government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump envoy hints at more UN budget cuts to come By Rick Gladstone   At least four times in the past week, the Trump administration has linked financial support for the United Nations to compliance with American demands. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: China to overtake US economy by 2032 as Asian might builds By Fergal O'Brien The growing importance of Asia’s major economies will continue in 2018 and beyond, according to a league table that sees the region dominating in terms of size in just over a decade. Read the full story here     Reuters: Apple suppliers drop on report of weak iPhone X demand; analysts' views mixed By Cate Cadell   BEIJING - Shares in several of Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) Asian suppliers fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, hurt by a report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily and some analysts saying that iPhone X demand could come in below expectations in the first quarter. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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