Tipsheet: Trump tiptoes toward possible fight with NRA

View in your browser     Trump tiptoes toward possible fight with NRA By Jonathan Easley and Lydia Wheeler   President Trump is publicly tiptoeing toward support for gun control measures that could put him at odds with the National Rifle Association. At a White House listening session with survivors from the Florida high school shooting, Trump vowed to be an agent of change and said he’d be looking at age restrictions on gun purchases — something opposed by the NRA. Read the full story here     Listen: Red-state Dems walk tight rope on guns By Alexis Simendinger   The Hill’s Mike Lillis reports that red-state Democratic candidates are treading carefully into the renewed gun control debate during ahead of the midterm elections later this year. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Dems want gun control, but worry it could cost them midterms By Amie Parnes and Mike Lillis Democrats mulling how to approach gun control on the campaign trail this year are weighing their tough history on the subject against the burning politics of the moment. Read the full story here       Shooting survivors push for action in Trump meeting By Melanie Zanona Students who survived last week’s school shooting in Florida took their calls for action to the White House on Wednesday, as President Trump grapples with how to prevent future gun massacres. Read the full story here     The Memo: Dramatic White House event raises stakes in gun debate By Niall Stanage Could the logjam that has thwarted previous attempts at legislative action after mass shootings be about to break?  Read the full story here     Trump pledges to 'strongly' consider concealed carry in schools By Julia Manchester President Trump floated the idea of arming teachers in an effort to prevent future school shootings during a listening session on school shootings at the White House on Wednesday.  Read the full story here     Rubio supports raising age limit to buy a rifle, will consider ban on large-capacity magazines By Brett Samuels Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Wednesday announced said he supports a law that would raise the age requirement to purchase a rifle, and would consider a ban of large-capacity magazines. Read the full story here     Calls for new gun laws are falling on deaf ears By Reid Wilson Renewed calls for stricter gun controls following a school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead are falling on deaf ears. Read the full story here     Mueller makes new filing under seal in Manafort-Gates case By Olivia Beavers Special counsel Robert Mueller has made a new filing under seal in the case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime business partner Richard Gates, according to reports. Read the full story here     Five things to watch for at CPAC By Ben Kamisar and Scott Wong Conservatives from across the country will meet outside Washington later this week for the right’s premiere annual event: the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Read the full story here     Here's how we can roll back on Islamist movements By Ahmed Charai OPINION | The American policy toward Islamists — meaning the contemporary political ideology informed by ideas about Islam, as opposed to the religion of Islam itself — should have been subjects of debate in Arab capitals and the West over successive U.S. administrations. Read the full story here     So far, the effort to protect our elections simply has not been adequate By Donna Brazile OPINION | One year ago 17 different United States intelligence agencies — people who usually don’t agree on much of anything — agreed that Russia had meddled with our 2016 presidential election. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Grieving father presses Trump: ‘How many children have to get shot?’ By Julie Hirschfeld Davis The father of an 18-year-old student killed last week in a school shooting in Parkland, Fla., made an impassioned plea to President Trump to act quickly to protect children. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump: Arming teachers could prevent massacres By Jeff Mason and Zachary Fagenson Students galvanized by deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles, while President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers as a way to stop more rampages. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Rubio takes a risk in emotional gun debate, facing critics and warming to new firearm restrictions By Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe The normally risk-averse Florida senator shifts toward embracing more gun control measures in a move that could mark an inflection point for the GOP. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump economic report blames Obama policies for slow growth By Josh Zumbrun   The nearly-600 page report is the most detailed analysis of the economy and economic policy by President Donald Trump’s staff. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Beyond ‘Obamacare’: New liberal plan on health care overhaul By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar   A major liberal policy group is raising the ante on the health care debate with a new plan that builds on Medicare to guarantee coverage for all. 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.