Tipsheet: Trump’s five goals for State of the Union address

View in your browser     Trump’s five goals for State of the Union address By Jordan Fabian   President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday, the biggest stage he will have to chart out an agenda for 2018. It’s a big moment for Trump who has had a tumultuous January that included a government shutdown, a tell-all book and a bombshell story on Thursday that he had sought to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. Read the full story here     Listen to The Hill's AM View: Russia, immigration and Trump’s State of the Union speech By Alexis Simendinger   President Trump's latest deadline to punish Russia; the GOP’s push to make a controversial memo public; and Republican communications strategist John Feehery talks with host Alexis Simendinger about DACA and President Trump’s first State of the Union speech. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     This week: Trump delivers State of the Union amid immigration fight By Cristina Marcos and Jordain Carney President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address this week as debate rages in Congress over immigration policy. Read the full story here     The Russian war goes on By Juan Williams OPINION | Did you see #SchumerShutdown trending on Twitter two weeks ago? You got used. Read the full story here       Does America need a crypto-currency? By Judd Gregg OPINION | Is Bitcoin really the future of money? If that is the case, it would defy the logic of time and history, which says that for a currency to be viable it needs to have something behind it that gives it value. Read the full story here     Republican lawmakers consider need to protect Mueller By Mallory Shelbourne Republican lawmakers on Sunday grappled with the potential need to protect special counsel Robert Mueller in light of a report that said President Trump called for his firing last year. Read the full story here     GOP debates releasing controversial memo By Brett Samuels Congressional Republicans on Sunday pleaded their case for releasing a classified memo that they claim will reveal political bias within the FBI, while the White House also waded into the discussion. Read the full story here     Ryan to donate contribution linked to ex-RNC finance chairman By Brett Samuels Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will donate money he received from an organization with ties to casino mogul Steve Wynn, who announced he was leaving his position as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. Read the full story here     GOP confident tax overhaul will be a 2018 winner By Jonathan Easley INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Republicans are increasingly confident that their tax-reform bill is growing in popularity and will help them buffer the stiff political headwinds they face in the 2018 midterm elections. Read the full story here     Hillary Clinton reads from 'Fire and Fury' in surprise Grammy appearance By Judy Kurtz Hillary Clinton joined a host of prominent music-industry figures — including John Legend, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg and Cher — to skewer President Trump in a blistering mock Grammys audition to narrate the best-selling book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.” Read the full story here     Boycotting the State of the Union only divides our country further By Jonathan Turley OPINION | One year after various Democratic politicians boycotted the presidential inauguration, there is a growing list of members now pledging to boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address. As with the boycott of the inauguration, this protest misses the point of the State of the Union and, more importantly, the role played by members of Congress. To put it simply, it is not about him or them. It is about us. Read the full story here     Federal shutdown illustrates how Democrats prioritize lawbreakers over Americans By Brian Lonergan OPINION | Federal workers and military families throughout the country breathed a sigh of relief as congressional Democrats and Republicans agreed to end the short-lived government shutdown, but the result was more of a delay than a solution. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Can Trump stick to a script beyond the State of the Union? By Jonathan Lemire No natural orator, President Donald Trump has nonetheless shown at times that he can deliver a powerful speech that effectively outlines his vision, strikes an emotional chord and moves commentators to declare that he, at last, looks presidential. And then the teleprompter gets turned off. Read the full story here     CNN: GOP and Dems emphasize compromise in forging immigration deal By Maegan Vazquez Members of both political parties are emphasizing a need for compromise on immigration negotiations, amid pressure to reach a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Read the full story here     Reuters: Democratic senator criticizes Pelosi's immigration comment By Reuters staff U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat, said on Sunday he thought a new White House immigration plan was a good starting point, and he criticized House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for dismissing it as a way to “make America white again.” Read the full story here     The Washington Post: New work rules spur red state holdouts to launch bids to expand Medicaid By Jeff Stein   If Republicans’ efforts are successful, hundreds of thousands of Americans will be newly eligible for health coverage, while others could be dropped or have their benefits reduced. The effect would be a broadening of the program’s reach but with a decidedly conservative bent. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Steve Wynn fallout ripples as Republicans seek distance By Kristina Peterson, Chris Kirkham and Chris Gordon   Casino mogul steps down as RNC finance chairman and some GOP officials redirect donations. 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.