Tipsheet: IG poised to reignite war over FBI’s Clinton case

View in your browser     IG poised to reignite war over FBI’s Clinton case By Morgan Chalfant   Few people have heard of Michael Horowitz, but that’s about to change. Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, is an increasingly critical player in the controversy surrounding the FBI, President Trump and the Russia investigation. With little fanfare, he has been conducting a sprawling probe of the FBI’s handling of the 2016 investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. His full report, which could set off shockwaves, is expected by the early spring. Read the full story here     Listen: Tumbling stocks wipe out market gains this year By Alexis Simendinger   The Hill’s Sylvan Lane talks with AM View about stocks’ dramatic slides on Friday and again Monday — a pullback pegged to investor fears of inflation and rising interest rates. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     House Intel votes to release Dem countermemo By Katie Bo Williams The House Intelligence Committee on Monday voted unanimously to release a memo drafted by Democrats to rebut a GOP-crafted document alleging surveillance abuses at the Department of Justice. Read the full story here     GOP probes put new focus on State By Jonathan Easley and Katie Bo Williams Democrats on Sunday argued that the release of a controversial memo accusing the Justice Department of surveillance abuses does not vindicate President Trump in the Russia investigation — and Republicans are also avoiding declarations of Trump's exoneration. Read the full story here       Trump doubles down amid some GOP doubts By Niall Stanage President Trump on Monday doubled down on his contention that a controversial memo released last week exposed deep political bias at the highest reaches of law enforcement — but some Republicans are dissenting. Read the full story here     Citizenship question drives uncertainty over 2020 census By Lydia Wheeler Uncertainly is swirling over whether the Census Bureau will be able to get an accurate population count for the 2020 census, as the agency considers a Department of Justice request to add a controversial question about citizenship status to the census questionnaire. Read the full story here     GOP to play hardball with Dems on funding bill By Scott Wong House Republicans are moving to pair a full year of defense spending with a short-term measure to avoid a government shutdown on Friday, effectively daring Democrats in the Senate to block it. Read the full story here     Republican agenda clouded by division By Alexander Bolton Republicans are divided over transportation, immigration and spending coming out of a retreat in West Virginia, clouding the prospect of legislative progress in 2018. Read the full story here     Longtime Clinton confidant blames Comey for 2016 loss By Ben Kamisar Lanny Davis blames both James Comey and the Justice Department at large for decisions he believes delivered Trump the White House. Read the full story here     A Dem for defense By Ellen Mitchell Matt Mazonkey is hoping to normalize what may seem a contradiction in President Trump’s Washington: a lifelong Democrat who works as a defense lobbyist, looking to make aerospace giant Airbus’s case to a GOP-controlled Congress and administration. Read the full story here     We’re well beyond partisanship, our national government has lost civility By Joe Lieberman OPINION | Anyone who lived through those awful days after 9/11 knows that the political crises we face now pale in comparison. Read the full story here     Trump nuclear posture outlines reasoned steps to ensure deterrence after years of neglect By Robert Joseph OPINION | Russia, China and rogue states such as North Korea have expanded their nuclear and missile arsenals to threaten U.S. interests, U.S. allies, and the American homeland itself. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump, GOP discover peril of taking credit for stock market By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner The president and congressional Republicans have spent the past year trying to connect a giddy stock market rally with their economic agenda, but stocks’ precipitous plunge has delivered a sobering reality: What goes up can come back down. With Monday’s steep fall, President Trump has presided over the Dow Jones industrial average’s biggest one-day drop ever. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Lawyers urge Trump to pass on interview with Mueller By Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman With President Trump’s history of contradictions and false statements, his lawyers are said to be worried that he could open himself up to charges of lying to investigators. Read the full story here     Reuters: Most Republicans believe FBI, Justice Dept. trying to 'delegitimize' Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll By Chris Kahn Nearly three out of four Republicans believe the FBI and Justice Department are trying to undermine U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, a sharp turn for a party that has historically been a strong backer of law enforcement agencies. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump attacks Democrats and urges Republicans to vote By Peter Nicholas   President calls Democratic lawmakers ‘un-American’ and ‘treasonous’ during Ohio visit as he voices support for the GOP Senate candidate in midterm election. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Little place for arms control in Trump’s nuclear strategy By Robert Burns   There’s a place for arms control in the Trump administration’s new nuclear strategy. It’s a very small place. 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.