Tipsheet: McCabe firing roils Washington — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     McCabe firing roils Washington By Max Greenwood      The abrupt ouster of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe ignited a political firestorm in Washington on Saturday. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he fired McCabe on Friday, alleging that the FBI's former No. 2 official had misled congressional investigators and leaked information to the press. Read the full story here     Trump: 'Mueller probe should never have been started' By Max Greenwood President Trump asserted on Saturday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia should never have been opened in the first place. Read the full story here     5 claims McCabe made after being fired By Alicia Cohn Andrew McCabe, the former No. 2 official at the FBI, made a series of comments to the press following his ouster on Friday night in which he commented on claims made about his performance and duties at the FBI. Read the full story here     Comey to Trump: Americans 'can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not' By Jacqueline Thomsen and Luis Sanchez Former FBI Director James Comey ripped President Trump just hours after the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, saying Americans will “judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.” Read the full story here     GOP pushes for 'phase two' of tax cuts By Naomi Jagoda Republicans are increasingly talking about “phase two” of tax cuts — including a permanent extension of the new law’s individual tax cuts — in an effort to highlight their signature legislative accomplishment and force Democrats to take tough votes.  Read the full story here     White House staffer left email passwords on official stationery at bus stop By Morgan Gstalter A White House staffer left the password to his encrypted email account at a bus stop in Washington, D.C. Read the full story here     Biden: Trump ‘dumbs down’ American values By Max Greenwood Former Vice President Joe Biden blasted President Trump on Saturday, saying he "dumbs down" American values. Read the full story here     GOP immigration bill stirs tension among Hispanic conservatives By Rafael Bernal A press event meant to tout conservative Hispanic support for a hard-line immigration bill instead brought into sharp relief the deep divisions among Latino Republicans on the issue. Read the full story here     Trump resists funding for project on his home turf By Mallory Shelbourne President Trump is taking on his own party and lawmakers from his home state as his administration pushes to strip funding for a multibillion-dollar rail project in the New York metro region from an upcoming spending bill.  Read the full story here     FEC reviewing whether NRA accepted illegal Russian donations in 2016 By Josh Delk The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has reportedly opened a preliminary probe into whether the National Rifle Association (NRA) took illegal contributions from Russian entities aimed at benefiting President Trump's 2016 campaign. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by CVS Health We go beyond filling prescriptions to helping people take the right medicine at the right time just as their doctor ordered. Helping deliver improved outcomes. Learn more.         Democrats have shot at flipping the House if they can stay in the center By Douglas Schoen OPINION | With all ballots counted in the 18th congressional district of Pennsylvania, the results are in: Democrat Conor Lamb has won the district which, just over a year ago, favored President Trump by nearly 20 points. Read the full story here     Former FBI agent: If Mueller is to preserve his integrity, he must step aside By Kenneth Strange OPINION | It was painful to witness. One of our own — a deputy FBI director no less — was fired barely a day or two away from retirement and a certain pension.  Read the full story here     CNN: Mueller's team interviewed McCabe, asked about Comey's firing By Pamela Brown, Laura Jarrett and Veronica Stracqualursi    Special counsel Robert Mueller's team interviewed former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and asked about the firing of FBI Director James Comey, a source briefed on the matter confirmed to CNN. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Mueller now has memos McCabe kept on Trump dealings By Eric Tucker   Andrew McCabe, the onetime FBI deputy director long scorned by President Donald Trump and just fired by the attorney general, kept personal memos detailing interactions with the president that have been provided to the special counsel’s office and are similar to the notes compiled by dismissed FBI chief James Comey, The Associated Press has learned. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump critics attack firing of FBI's McCabe as political move By Amanda Becker   Democrats and other Trump administration critics on Saturday attacked the firing of No. 2 FBI official Andrew McCabe as a politically motivated and vindictive move, while some Republicans praised U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for decisive action. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump campaign consultant took data about millions of Facebook users without their knowledge By Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tom Hamburger The services Cambridge Analytica offered are coveted by political campaigns. Yet people had few indications of how their personal data was collected, refashioned and deployed on behalf of candidates. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Pruitt’s agenda at EPA signals high political ambitions By Coral Davenport   Scott Pruitt may be using his position as an environmental deregulation czar to position himself to run for office in Oklahoma — or perhaps the presidency. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet           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.