Tipsheet: Nervous GOP seeks new 2018 Senate candidates in three states

View in your browser     Nervous GOP seeks new 2018 Senate candidates in three states By Scott Wong and Lisa Hagen   Republicans worried about holding on to their Senate majority are trying to convince three lawmakers to reconsider their decisions and run for the upper chamber. Reps. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) are being encouraged to launch Senate bids after initially passing on those races, while Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is hearing calls to put off his retirement and run for reelection. Read the full story here     Immigration fight down to the wire By Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney   Senators are struggling to break through a legislative stalemate on immigration, with centrists making a frantic push to find a deal that can win enough support to pass by the end of the week. Read the full story here     Listen: Romney postpones Utah Senate remarks By Alexis Simendinger Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney postponed plans to announce a bid Thursday to replace retiring Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R), in deference to Florida's tragic school shooting Wednesday Listen to The Hill's podcast here       17 killed in Florida school shooting By Avery Anapol and Julia Manchester Multiple people are dead and a suspected gunman is in custody following a shooting at a South Florida high school on Wednesday. Read the full story here     Speculation swirls about Kevin McCarthy’s future By Melanie Zanona House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday swatted down suggestions that he could serve as President Trump’s next chief of staff if John Kelly resigns, but did little to quell speculation surrounding his future. Read the full story here     Under pressure, Trump says he's 'totally opposed to domestic violence' By Jordan Fabian President Trump said Wednesday he is “totally opposed” to domestic violence, breaking an eight-day silence on the allegations that led to staff secretary Rob Porter’s resignation from the White House. Read the full story here     Sen. Gillibrand, eyeing 2020 bid, rankles some Democrats By Amie Parnes and Alexander Bolton Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and other Senate Democrats are jockeying for potential White House runs, but her unabashed style is drawing friendly fire that could hamper a 2020 bid. Read the full story here     Romney’s Trump feud looms over Utah Senate race By Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen Mitt Romney will soon make his long-awaited announcement about running for Utah’s Senate seat, marking a comeback for Romney’s political career after his failed 2012 presidential bid. Read the full story here     Harassment guidance for employers awaits approval from White House By Lydia Wheeler The White House is reviewing an Obama-era proposal from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that would update federal guidance for employers on preventing harassment in the workplace. Read the full story here     Surgeon general offers advice on fighting opioids By Rachel Roubein  The nation’s top doctor offered advice for lawmakers Wednesday on how to help support long-term recovery for people with an addiction, as Congress examines how to curb the opioid epidemic plaguing the country. Read the full story here     Democrats will lose this fall by fighting over immigration now By Douglas Schoen and Andrew Stein  OPINION | As Congress prepares to debate immigration this week, the Democrats have an opportunity to solve a political problem that could make or break their chances to regain power in Washington.  Read the full story here     Liberals undermine #MeToo with partisan attacks By Liz Peek OPINION | The Left is politicizing the #MeToo movement, undermining a valid and important resetting of our cultural norms.  Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Bipartisan immigration pact among several Senate proposals By Alan Fram and Kevin Freking A group of senators reached a bipartisan agreement aimed at balancing Democrats’ fight to offer citizenship to young “Dreamer” immigrants with President Donald Trump’s demands for billions to build his coveted border wall with Mexico. Read the full story here     CNN: At least 100 White House officials served with 'interim' security clearances until November By Jim Acosta Nearly a year into President Donald Trump's administration, senior-level staffers -- including Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Rob Porter -- remained on interim clearances even as other senior advisers were granted full security access, according to information obtained by CNN from a US government official. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Riding an untamed horse: Priebus opens up on serving Trump By Peter Baker Reince Priebus, the president’s first White House chief of staff, said his tenure was even more arduous than outsiders knew. “Take everything you’ve heard and multiply it by 50,” he says in a new book. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: White House counsel walks a fine line protecting, mollifying Trump By Josh Dawsey, Rosalind S. Helderman and Matt Zapotosky   Donald McGahn's central role in White House controversies, and his failure to shape events to the president’s wishes, have led to ongoing tensions with Trump and left him increasingly isolated in the West Wing. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump-Russia probe muddies House hearing on US threat assessment: sources By Jonathan Landay and Mark Hosenball   Republicans are resisting requests by Democrats for U.S. intelligence chiefs to present their annual global threat report to a congressional panel so they can avert a likely showdown with the head of the FBI over aspects of the Trump-Russia investigation, two Democratic sources said on Wednesday. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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