Tipsheet: Trump breaks with GOP, sparking new tensions — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     Trump breaks with GOP, sparking new tensions By Alexander Bolton      President Trump is publicly breaking with congressional Republicans on trade and guns, causing tensions within the party at a time when lawmakers hope to be united ahead of the midterm elections.  Republican strategists and nonpartisan political experts say Trump appears to be looking beyond this fall’s elections, when GOP control of Congress is at stake, to his own bid for a second term in 2020. Read the full story here     GOP urges Trump to abandon tariffs By Jordan Fabian and Melanie Zanona “We are extremely worried about the consequences of a trade war and are urging the White House to not advance with this plan.” Read the full story here     Democrats clash on Dodd-Frank rollback bill By Sylvan Lane The battle pits moderate Democrats up for reelection this year in states such as Missouri, West Virginia, North Dakota and Montana against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other progressives. Read the full story here     GOP sees McCarthy moving up — if GOP loses the House By Scott Wong Republicans say House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has a clear path to succeeding Speaker Paul Ryan (Wis.) in November — if Republicans lose the House and he runs for minority leader. Read the full story here     Ex-Trump aide insults aides, makes wild claims in series of bizarre interviews By Jonathan Easley A former aide to President Trump’s campaign sent Washington into a frenzy on Monday by announcing he would defy a special counsel subpoena in a series of bizarre interviews on cable television. Read the full story here     ‘Dreamer’ deadline passes by without clear path forward By Rafael Bernal The official end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program brought with it name-calling and protests, but little certainty that Congress will move forward on the issue. Read the full story here     Cochran to resign from Senate next month By Jordain Carney Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) on Monday said he plans to resign from the Senate next month due to health issues. Read the full story here     Conservatives push for new check on IRS rules By Naomi Jagoda The conservatives argue that doing so would improve the quality of the rules and subject them to the same type of oversight that is the norm for other federal agencies. Read the full story here     Five things to watch for in Texas primaries By Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen Texans will kick off the 2018 midterm elections Tuesday as they head to the polls for the first primary of the cycle. Read the full story here     Fighting the rise of the machines By Rebecca Kheel Mary Wareham wants to be clear: This isn’t about the Terminator. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by CVS Health   We’re helping to take on the fight against the opioid epidemic:  Educating 300k teens on the dangers of opioids Removing 100 metric tons of unused medications Carrying life-saving overdose antidotes Learn more.         If Andrew McCabe lied, could he be charged like Michael Flynn? By Jonathan Turley OPINION | The Justice Department’s inspector general is reportedly close to releasing a report on its investigation into the handling of the Clinton Foundation. Read the full story here     The fallacy of free trade By Joe Innace OPINION | Let’s check the numbers. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump is ‘not backing down’ on tariffs amid GOP pushback By Ana Swanson, Mark Landler and Maggie Haberman   Fearing a trade war that could damage economic gains from their tax cut, Republicans, including House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, appealed to President Trump to relent on his steel and aluminum tariffs. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump forges big trade lever from steel and aluminum By Siobhan Hughes, William Mauldin and Jacob M. Schlesinger   President Trump sought to use his threatened steel and aluminum tariffs to extract concessions from North American trading partners, while his party’s congressional leaders worked to derail a proposal they said could spark a trade war. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump's tariff threat may be timed for Pennsylvania US House race By David Morgan and Roberta Rampton   President Donald Trump has alarmed the Republican establishment and world leaders by threatening tough steel tariffs, a message that might be meant not just to shake the world trade order but to help defend a congressional seat in Pennsylvania. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Chances of contempt for Bannon fade as House GOP eyes end of Russia probe By Karoun Demirjian GOP leaders on the House Intelligence Committee are backing away from promises to pursue “further steps” against Bannon for refusing to answer questions, as they try to wind down the investigation. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Democrats’ big Texas turnout may not translate to many wins By Will Weissert   Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday in what could be an early hint of a midterm election backlash against President Donald Trump, but their party remains a longshot to make much of a dent in Republican political dominance of the state. 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.