Tipsheet: Trump’s numbers rise amid storm of controversy

View in your browser     Trump’s numbers rise amid storm of controversy By Jordan Fabian and Jonathan Easley   President Trump's approval ratings are rising, driven by a roaring economy that has dulled the effects of a White House swarmed by controversies. Republicans remain panicked over their prospects in 2018, with angst growing that the GOP will lose its majority in the House. Read the full story here     Trump ousts Shulkin at VA, taps White House physician By Jordan Fabian and Rebecca Kheel President Trump said Wednesday he is removing Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin and tapping White House physician Adm. Ronny Jackson as his replacement, ending weeks of uncertainty at the embattled agency. Read the full story here     Trump administration picks new fight with California By Miranda Green and Timothy Cama   The Trump administration is picking a new fight with California, this time over global warming and emissions standards for cars. Read the full story here     White House: No talk of pardons in Russia probe 'at this time' By Jordan Fabian and Jonathan Easley The White House on Wednesday refused to rule out the possibility that President Trump would issue pardons to former senior aides facing charges from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Read the full story here       DOJ watchdog launches probe into alleged FISA abuse By Katie Bo Williams The Department of Justice's (DOJ) inspector general formally announced Wednesday that he will launch a separate investigation into the DOJ’s handling of a surveillance warrant application for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. Read the full story here     GOP seeks to avoid Dem upset in Arizona By Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen Republican groups are dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars into Arizona in the hopes of keeping any prospect of another Democratic upset in next month's special election at bay. Read the full story here     DACA recipients face uncertainty after court decision By Rafael Bernal Congressional inaction on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is impacting the program's recipients, even as a court order provides them with work and deportation protections for now. Read the full story here     Trump shares photos touting 'the start' of border wall By Luis Sanchez President Trump tweeted Wednesday touting what he characterized as "the start" of his long proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read the full story here     Dems seek to flank Trump on drug prices By Peter Sullivan Democrats are seeking to co-opt President Trump's message on pharmaceuticals against him, and capitalize on voter anger at drug companies in the midterm elections this November. Read the full story here     Hackers ramp up digital currency mining attacks By Olivia Beavers Cybersecurity experts have observed a surge in illicit cryptocurrency-mining attacks, as interest in the profitable digital markets continues to soar. Read the full story here     2020 Census to target certain groups but affect us all By Maria Cardona OPINION | The Trump administration’s announcement that it would add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census is both misguided and highly prejudicial. Read the full story here     A year of fear: Immigration policy under Trump By Harlan York and Sandra Feist OPINION | Make no mistake about it. Our immigration system has been challenged going back long before the current presidential administration. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump’s Shake-Up of National-Security Team Remakes Kushner’s Role By Peter Nicholas and  Felicia Schwartz   President Donald Trump’s shake-up of his national-security team is likely to reshape the role played by Jared Kushner, who has been a key counselor but whose global portfolio created friction with departing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, administration officials and others close to him said. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump emerging from seclusion to promote infrastructure plan By Darlene Superville Attempting a policy reset, President Donald Trump will push for upgrades to the nation’s aging roads and bridges Thursday in his first public appearance since an adult-film actress claimed on national TV that they had sex months after his wife gave birth to his fifth child. Read the full story here     CNN: Trump's three-front legal war turns on sex, money and Russia By Stephen Collinson A barrage of revelations and court gambits over the last 48 hours has left President Donald Trump and his shrinking legal team fighting an escalating battle on multiple fronts -- involving an explosive triumvirate of sex, Russia and money. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Supreme Court, Again Weighing Map Warped by Politics, Shows No Consensus By Adam Liptamarch   For the second time this term, the Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday about whether voting maps can be so distorted by politics that they violate the Constitution. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: North and South Korea Set Summit, but Nuclear Omission Casts a Shadow By Andrew Jeong North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to meet his South Korean counterpart on April 27, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the nuclear standoff continued despite persistent doubts about Pyongyang’s willingness to give up its weapons. 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.