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View in your browser     Immigration in spotlight as budget battle intensifies By Alexander Bolton      Congressional leaders are jockeying for position in the legislative battle to keep the government open that is expected to dominate their final weeks in session this year. Read the full story here     Listen: President Trump tests his executive say-so, and today’s latest news By Alexis Simendinger AM View host Alexis Simendinger and The Hill White House correspondent Jordan Fabian explore the ways Trump has acted outside the confines of Congress, along with the rest of the day’s news. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     RNC reinstates support for Moore after Trump endorsement By Jacqueline Thomsen and Olivia Beavers The Republican National Committee is reinstating its support of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore after initially cutting ties over allegations of sexual misconduct, two sources confirmed to The Hill Monday. Read the full story here     Frustrated Trump lashes out at FBI By Jordan Fabian People close to the White House say Trump’s frustration explains some of his tweets and statements lashing out at the FBI, but insist the president’s team is not shifting its legal strategy in response to the probe. Read the full story here     Trump's lawyer sparks intense debate on obstruction of justice By Katie Bo Williams Top Democrats on Capitol Hill believe that special counsel Robert Mueller is building an obstruction of justice case that could implicate Trump. Read the full story here     House approves motion to go to tax conference — with drama By Naomi Jagoda The House in a 222-192 vote on Monday voted to approve a motion to go to conference with the Senate on tax legislation. Read the full story here     GOP leaders agree to consider Dec. 30 spending bill By Melanie Zanona House Republican leaders have agreed to consider extending government funding until Dec. 30, rather than having it expire just days before Christmas. Read the full story here     Wealthy outsiders threaten to shake up GOP Senate primaries By Lisa Hagen and Ben Kamisar The new challengers could scramble the race to take on Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who are considered among the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents on the ballot in 2018. Read the full story here     Financial firms pin CFPB hopes on Mulvaney By Sylvan Lane Major players in the financial industry hope for sweeping change at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now that a staunch conservative is in charge. Read the full story here     Going to bat for credit unions By Sylvan Lane Credit unions have been an integral part of Carrie Hunt’s life since she was a little girl. Read the full story here     This is the only solution to fixing America's crumbling infrastructure By former Gov. Ed Rendell OPINION | America no longer leads the world in infrastructure, and it didn’t need to be this way. Read the full story here     Gary, Ind., is the newest front in the sanctuary city battle By Brian Lonergan OPINION | “Welcoming city” is a politically correct term for saying that Gary forbids its law enforcement personnel from cooperating with federal immigration officials in the processing of illegal immigrants. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Travel ban may remain during appeals, court says By Adam Liptak   The decision was a victory for the administration after its mixed success before the court over the summer, when justices considered and later dismissed disputes over the second version. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Tribes: Trump’s monument order disrespects native people By Michelle Price and Brady McCombs   President Donald Trump’s rare move to shrink two large national monuments in Utah triggered another round of outrage among Native American leaders who vowed to unite and take the fight to court to preserve protections for lands they consider sacred. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Companies push to repeal AMT after Senate’s last-minute move to keep it alive By Theo Francis and  Richard Rubin   Business lobbyists say keeping corporate alternative minimum tax would undercut several goals of legislation. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Prosecutors say longtime Manafort colleague has ‘ties’ to Russian intelligence By Rosalind S. Helderman and Spencer S. Hsu The allegation marks the first assertion by the special counsel that a Trump campaign official had contacts with someone linked to Russia’s spy services. Read the full story here     Reuters: Manafort tried to pen positive op-ed on Ukraine work: special counsel By Sarah N. Lynch   The special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Monday accused President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, of working with a Russian colleague to draft an opinion piece about his political work for Ukraine. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet           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.