Tipsheet: Calls mount from Dems to give platform to Trump accusers

View in your browser     Calls mount from Dems to give platform to Trump accusers By Mike Lillis   Eying big gains in November’s midterms, House Democrats say they’d like to give a national platform to President Trump’s sexual harassment accusers if they win back the lower chamber. More than a dozen women have charged the president with sexual harassment abuses dating back decades –– claims Trump has fervently denied. But as the #MeToo movement continues to sweep the country –– toppling titans of business, Hollywood, the media and a handful of lawmakers on Capitol Hill –– a growing number of Democrats think Congress should lend a voice to Trump’s accusers if their party controls the House next year. Read the full story here     Evangelicals sell their souls for Trump By Juan Williams OPINION | When it comes to the Stormy Daniels story, it is hard for me to understand the silence from evangelical Christians. Read the full story here     Trump's anger boils over with Russia probe By Jordan Fabian President Trump vented his anger with the Russia investigation late Saturday night and Sunday morning, declaring that “they are laughing their asses off in Moscow” over the ongoing probe into Moscow’s interference in the 2016 election. Read the full story here       Gates agrees to testify against Manafort in Mueller probe: report By Jacqueline Thomsen Richard Gates, a former campaign adviser for President Trump, has agreed to testify against his former associate Paul Manafort as part of a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. Read the full story here     Trump to meet with high school students following Florida shooting By Jordan Fabian President Trump plans to meet with high school students on Wednesday following last week’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Read the full story here     Trump, Ryan meet at Mar-a-Lago amid calls for action on gun violence By Julia Manchester President Trump on Sunday met with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) at Mar-a-Lago to discuss the Republican Party's agenda, as calls grow for both the administration and Congress to take action on gun control in the wake of a deadly shooting at a nearby Florida high school. Read the full story here     After Florida school shooting, vows for change but no clear path forward By Mallory Shelbourne   Lawmakers, activists and students are pushing for action on gun control in the wake of last week's deadly school shooting, but the public debate has not yet provided a clear path forward for future legislation. Read the full story here     Dems hit stock buybacks in tax law fight By Naomi Jagoda Democrats are emphasizing companies' stock buybacks to help make their case against the GOP tax law ahead of the midterm elections. Read the full story here     Pentagon budget euphoria could be short-lived By Rebecca Kheel The Pentagon is on cloud nine with a major cash infusion on the way, but that euphoria could be short-lived. Read the full story here     Tillerson denies ‘dismantling’ the State Department By Brett Samuels Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday pushed back against the idea that the number of vacancies in the State Department reflects a dismantling of the agency. Read the full story here     Russian assault on 'American idea' enables Trump to take tough action By John Bolton OPINION | Special counsel Robert Mueller’s efforts are far from over, and definitive conclusions about his work must still abide the day. Read the full story here     What's not to love about this amazing American economy? By Stephen Moore OPINION | Throughout the last two years and still going, Donald Trump’s critics have been slamming his tax plan as a giveaway to the rich and denouncing his prediction of 3 percent to 4 percent economic growth as a pipedream. Read the full story here     The New York Times: For parents of shooting victims, a support network that keeps growing By Vivian Yee A child is shot to death. Maybe at school, maybe at the movies. It is all over TV, all over Twitter, just like the last mass shooting. Then the cameras go away, and the parents are left in a wilderness of heartbreak.  Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump weekend Tweetstorm responds to Mueller indictment By Julie Bykowicz and Janet Hook President Trump used Twitter over the weekend to respond to the latest moves by special counsel Robert Mueller, repeating that his campaign didn’t collude with Russia. He also played down the impact that Russian actions had on the election. Read the full story here     USA Today: Veterans groups urge Trump to keep VA Secretary David Shulkin despite travel errors By Donovan Slack Two key veterans’ organizations are urging President Trump to keep Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin in place despite mistakes he made in misusing taxpayer dollars during a European trip last year. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump criticizes everyone but Russia for 2016 election meddling By Shannon Pettypiece and Mark Niquette   President Trump spent much of his weekend hammering the FBI, Democrats, Robert Mueller’s investigation and his own national security adviser over Russia’s efforts to sway the 2016 election that he won. Excepted from the criticism -- Russia. Read the full story here     Reuters: 'Bad guy' Russia emerges as central player in Western diplomacy By Robin Emmott and Andrea Shalal   European and U.S. officials divided over U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy found common cause this weekend in decrying what they say is Russia’s covert campaign to undermine Western democracies. 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.