Tipsheet: Why Richard Gates is a key player in the Mueller probe

View in your browser     Why Richard Gates is a key player in the Mueller probe By Morgan Chalfant and Olivia Beavers   Richard Gates has emerged as a key figure in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russia's interference in the election.  Observers for weeks had been expecting that Gates, a one-time Trump campaign aide, might strike an agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller to avoid going to trial before Mueller on Thursday unveiled a slate of new criminal charges against him and Paul Manafort, his longtime business partner. Read the full story here     Listen: Trump tests NRA on gun reform By Alexis Simendinger   The Hill’s Jonathan Easley explains how President Trump’s rhetorical embrace of certain gun restrictions tests the National Rifle Association’s tolerance –– and talks about Trump’s power to deliver on promises to safeguard schools from mass shootings. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Rubio at pivotal moment on guns By Jordain Carney Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is facing a pivotal moment in his political career amid the nation’s heated fight over gun control in the wake of last week's mass shooting a Florida high school. Read the full story here       Gun activists go on offensive at major conservative conference By Scott Wong and Ben Kamisar NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The National Rifle Association (NRA) and many Second Amendment advocates mostly stayed silent in the week following the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Not anymore. Read the full story here     Trump signals shift on guns By Jonathan Easley President Trump on Thursday signaled a dramatic shift on guns a day after he held an emotional listening session in the Oval Office with the families of victims and survivors of a mass shooting at a Florida high school. Read the full story here     GOP lawmaker calls for Ryan to bring up gun safety legislation By Max Greenwood Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) is calling on Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to allow the chamber to immediately consider gun safety legislation, citing President Trump's professed support for such measures. Read the full story here     Sheriff: Armed officer at school never entered building during shooting By Brandon Carter The armed officer stationed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., resigned Thursday after an internal review found he did not enter the school during last week’s deadly shooting. Read the full story here     Mueller files new charges against Manafort, Gates By Morgan Chalfant Special counsel Robert Mueller has filed new charges against former Trump campaign staffers Paul Manafort and Richard Gates. A federal court in Virginia on Thursday returned a 32-count superseding indictment charging Manafort and Gates with committing tax fraud, failing to file reports on foreign bank and financial accounts, and bank fraud conspiracy. Read the full story here     Missouri governor indicted for felony invasion of privacy By Julia Manchester Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) was indicted by a St. Louis grand jury Thursday on a felony invasion of privacy charge. The indictment stems from allegations he threatened to release a naked photo of a woman he was having an affair with if she revealed their relationship. Read the full story here     Dems knock Shulkin's 'overly defensive' response to report on Europe trip By Rebecca Kheel Four Democrats, including the ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, said Thursday they are “troubled” by Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin’s “overly defensive” response to a scathing inspector general report about the secretary’s trip to Europe last year. Read the full story here     Russian attacks on America require bipartisan response from Congress By Robert Blackwill and Philip Gordon OPINION | If special counsel Robert Mueller’s detailed indictment last week of 13 Russians for interference in the 2016 election and efforts to undermine public confidence in democracy is not enough to generate a strong bipartisan response, it is hard to know what will. Read the full story here     America is bleeding itself in name of the Second Amendment By Fred Zilian OPINION | America remains “exceptional” in so many ways. However, in the area of gun control and personal safety, it — among modern, industrialized countries — stands egregiously apart. Read the full story here     The New York Times: As conservativesgGather, anger at the news media runs deep By Michael M. Grynbaum  It did not seem like a coincidence that the very first panel of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference took direct aim at the state of journalism in the United States. Read the full story here     Reuters: Two top White House advisers may leave over tensions with Trump: sources By John Walcott Longstanding friction between U.S. President Donald Trump and two top aides, the National Security Adviser and the Chief of Staff, has grown to a point that either or both might quit soon, four senior administration officials said. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: The rise and fall of Eric Greitens, the GOP star whose career is crumbling amid scandal By Eli Rosenberg The indictment of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Thursday marked a stunning low point in a political career that had previously followed a sharply upward trajectory. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump administration maintains it is tough on Russia By Ian Talley   The Trump administration on Wednesday disputed criticism that it is going easy on Russia, detailing what senior officials described as a year of efforts to counter Moscow’s interference in the U.S. elections and interventions in Ukraine and Syria. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Florida school shooting: ‘abject breakdown at all levels’ By Gary Fineout, Jennifer Kay and Josh Replogle   The Florida high school where a former student shot and killed 17 people with an assault-type rifle is reopening for teachers Friday as the community grappled with word that the armed officer on campus did nothing to stop the shooter. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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