Tipsheet: Mueller keeps Russia cards close to the vest

View in your browser     Mueller keeps Russia cards close to the vest By Jonathan Easley   Speculation is swirling about whether special counsel Robert Mueller is nearing the end of his Russia probe — and whether he has any evidence that President Trump or his officials colluded with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election. Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast AM View: The Senate’s looming abortion battle By Alexis Simendinger   In today's morning podcast we discuss abortion legislation the Senate is expected to consider next week; a look at President Trump’s latest immigration offer to lawmakers; and first lady Laura Bush’s former White House chief of staff talks about art in the White House. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Trump poised for clash with DOJ over classified memo By Katie Bo Williams The fight over the release of a classified memo alleging FBI misconduct has set up a potentially bitter clash between President Trump and the Justice Department. Read the full story here       Trump ordered Mueller's firing last year but was stopped by WH counsel: report By Brandon Carter and John Bowden President Trump attempted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last summer but was stopped after White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign, The New York Times reports. Read the full story here     Trump to support path to citizenship for 1.8 million Dreamers By Jordan Fabian The White House will endorse allowing as many as 1.8 million young immigrants to seek U.S. citizenship in an immigration plan that will be released next week, senior administration officials said Thursday. Read the full story here     Democrats pan Trump's immigration framework By Jordain Carney Democrats and outside progressive groups are quickly panning an immigration framework from President Trump as a nonstarter on Capitol Hill. Read the full story here     DOJ office says it has found missing text messages of FBI officials By Avery Anapol Months of missing text messages between two FBI officials have been located, according a letter obtained by The Hill. The messages between FBI agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page have come under scrutiny primarily by GOP lawmakers amid the probes into the Trump campaign and Russia. Read the full story here     Rep. Meehan will not seek reelection after sexual harassment backlash By Josh Delk Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.) announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2018, following immense public backlash over reports of a sexual harassment complaint filed against him by a former female staffer, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Read the full story here     Dems seek to undermine any good PR for tax law By Naomi Jagoda Democrats worried the GOP tax-cut law is getting good press are working hard to undermine any positive feelings about the overhaul becoming engrained with the public. Read the full story here     Facebook tells Congress it can't prove or disprove Trump-Russia collusion By John Bowden Facebook informed Congress in newly released documents that it could not prove or disprove collusion between President Trump's campaign and Russians who may have used the online platform to try to sway opinions during the 2016 election. Read the full story here     Why I’m thankful for Donald Trump By Jamal Simmons OPINION | We have differences over public spending, policing, immigration laws and a host of other issues that impact race. That’s fine. But shouldn’t we agree on the goals of equality, opportunity for all and shared responsibility? Read the full story here     America needs more than a self-congratulatory campaign-style State of the Union By Mike Purdy OPINION | Given the rich history of State of the Union addresses, Americans can hope President Trump will follow in the tradition of his predecessors — act presidential, find common ground in our divided republic, and model civil and respectful discourse to solve some of America’s and the world’s most intractable problems. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: In Davos speech, Trump to declare America open for business By Catherine Lucey The White House says President Donald Trump is looking forward to declaring at the World Economic Forum that America open for business. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump bristles under some of his orderly chief of staff’s restrictions By Josh Dawsey, Robert Costa and Philip Rucker When White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly stopped by the Oval Office to see President Trump late Wednesday, Kelly said he couldn’t stay long because reporters were in his office waiting for a briefing on immigration policy. Read the full story here     Reuters: Kennedy to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address By Reuters Staff   Massachusetts Rep. Joseph Kennedy III is to give the Democratic Party’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, The Boston Globe reported, illustrating his rising profile in the party ranks. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Dollar resumes slide after rallying on Trump’s comments By Georgi Kantchev The dollar fell Friday, reversing a rally that had followed comments from President Donald Trump, as traders dissected conflicting messages from U.S. officials. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Lawsuit on Trump emoluments violations gains traction in court By Sharon LaFraniere   A closely watched lawsuit claiming that President Trump is violating the Constitution by failing to divorce himself from his businesses appeared to inch forward on Thursday during a lengthy hearing before a federal judge in Maryland. 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.