Tipsheet: Trump unrestrained in latest attacks of Mueller probe — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     Trump unrestrained in latest attacks of Mueller probe By Julia Manchester      President Trump unleashed on special counsel Robert Mueller over the weekend, signaling a shift in his criticism of the Justice Department probe into Russian election interference.  In a series of tweets on Saturday and Sunday, Trump took aim at Mueller, calling his investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia a "witch hunt" and suggesting bias on the part of Mueller.  Read the full story here     Lawmakers rally to defend Mueller after McCabe exit By Mallory Shelbourne Lawmakers on Sunday rallied to the defense of special counsel Robert Mueller after concerns were raised over his job security following the abrupt firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Read the full story here     Congress races to finish $1.2 trillion funding bill By Melanie Zanona Congress is on the verge of unveiling a $1.2 trillion government funding package that would provide the biggest increase to federal spending in years. Read the full story here     Students change the tide on guns By Juan Williams OPINION | My email inbox has been under siege since 17 people were killed and 17 more injured last month at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Read the full story here     Jerry Brown walks in George Wallace's footsteps By Judd Gregg OPINION | In 1832, the state of South Carolina passed a law declaring a federal statute passed by Congress to be null and void relative to the Palmetto State. Read the full story here     Dem leaders pull back from hard-line immigration demand By Mike Lillis  Democratic leaders are backing off of their demand that Dreamer protections be a part of the 2018 budget negotiations.  Read the full story here     Trump presses GOP to change Senate rules By Alexander Bolton The Trump administration is putting pressure on Senate Republicans to crack down on Democratic efforts to delay its agenda, fueling talk about the need for rules reform among Republicans on Capitol Hill. Read the full story here     Trump to release opioid epidemic plan on Monday that includes death penalty By Rachel Roubein President Trump on Monday will release a plan to combat the opioid epidemic that includes the controversial move to use the death penalty for some drug dealers. Read the full story here     AT&T heads to trial in landmark merger fight By Harper Neidig The government and AT&T will square off in court this week to decide the fate of a massive media merger in a trial that will have far-reaching effects on the market and regulators. Read the full story here     Comey's unreleased book lands at No. 1 on best-sellers list By Jacqueline Thomsen Former FBI Director James Comey’s unreleased book has landed at the No. 1 spot on the Amazon best-sellers list just one day after he told President Trump that “the American people will hear my story very soon.” 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.         No good reason for Congress to roll DACA into the omnibus By Arthur Milikh OPINION | It’s easy to laugh at the faux political debates carried out on Capitol Hill. Poking fun at their shallowness and phoniness saves us from dwelling on a more depressing thought: such deliberations will determine the future of the nation. But this habit can also make us immune to justifiable anger when we are openly deceived. Read the full story here     Without ranked voting, Pennsylvania's slim margins hide voters' preferences By David Daley OPINION | It’s getting lost in the Democratic glee of capturing a crimson-red Trump district, and the fervent Republican spin in the face of what could be a historic blue tsunami in this fall’s midterms. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: In NH, flurry of activity stokes speculation that Trump might face primary challenger By John Wagner   President Trump is set to visit the state today, following visits this year from fellow Republicans Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Gov. John Kasich (Ohio). Trump’s trip is billed as an official visit, but it is also an opportunity to shore up support and stave off a potential challenger to the sitting president — something that hasn’t happened since 1992. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Security of state voter rolls a concern as primaries begin By Christina A. Cassidy and Sarah Zimmerman   With the Illinois primary just days away, state election officials are beefing up cyber defenses and scanning for possible intrusions into voting systems and voter registration rolls. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Facebook ignites debate over third-party access to user data By Deepa Seetharaman   It says that a firm kept data for years despite saying records were destroyed. Read the full story here     Reuters: Powell's Fed to show policy caution, shun political friction By Jonathan Spicer and Howard Schneider Jerome Powell heads for his first interest rate increase as Federal Reserve Chairman this week with an unanswered question looming above others: could his optimism about the U.S. economy lead to more hikes than markets have prepared for?  Read the full story here     The New York Times: White House spars with Congress over Saudi military aid By  Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff   Even as the State Department weighs approval of more than $1 billion in new arms, lawmakers are pushing for a resolution that they say would prevent Washington from giving the Saudis “a blank check.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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