Tipsheet: Trump’s week of tumult shakes many in GOP

View in your browser     Trump’s week of tumult shakes many in GOP BY JORDAIN CARNEY One of the most tumultuous weeks in President Trump’s turbulent two years in office has turned up the spotlight on divisions between the White House and Republicans — particularly on foreign policy. Read the full story here     Mattis departure leaves Trump Cabinet increasingly thin BY ALEXANDER BOLTON The early departure of Defense Secretary James Mattis, which caught congressional leaders by surprise, adds to a growing number of Cabinet vacancies in the Trump administration as well as a confirmations backlog in the Senate. Read the full story here     Trump forcing early Mattis departure BY JORDAN FABIAN President Trump announced Sunday that Defense Secretary James Mattis, who resigned in protest last week, would leave his job on Jan. 1, two months before his planned departure. Read the full story here     White House, lawmakers signal shutdown will drag on BY ALEXANDER BOLTON The White House and senior lawmakers on Sunday indicated the partial government shutdown is likely to drag on into 2019, as neither side appears willing to budge over the charged issue of President Trump’s border wall. Read the full story here       Trump reignites feud with Corker amid shutdown standoff BY EMILY BIRNBAUM    President Trump on Sunday reignited his feud with Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) amid a political standoff that has resulted in a partial governmental shutdown.  Read the full story here     Corker responds to Trump tweet: 'Alert the daycare staff' BY JUSTIN WISE Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) blasted President Trump on Sunday after Trump claimed that the Republican was forced to retire after not getting the president's support. Read the full story here     Dems push for increased scrutiny of Trump’s court picks BY LYDIA WHEELER A staunch ally of President Trump will soon wield the gavel on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democrats are worried they will have little power to act as the first line of defense when the panel considers judicial nominees. Read the full story here     Supreme Court halts contempt order against mystery company fighting subpoena BY ALICIA COHN The Supreme Court is putting on hold a contempt order against an unnamed company fighting a subpoena in a mystery case with possible ties to special counsel Robert Mueller. Read the full story here     Mnuchin tries to assure markets after shutdown roils Washington BY ALEXANDER BOLTON Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released a statement Sunday afternoon seeking to reassure financial markets after a weekend of negotiations failed to produce any path forward on a partial government shutdown.  Read the full story here     Bernstein: More Republicans beginning to believe Trump 'unfit to be the president' BY MICHAEL BURKE Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein said Sunday that Republicans are coming to a "much greater consensus" that President Trump is unfit to be president following the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis. Read the full story here     Hate speech is drowning out real debate BY JUAN WILLIAMS Opinion | Last month, the FBI reported a 37 percent jump in hate crimes against Jews. Read the full story here     Trump should call Dems’ bluff in shutdown showdown BY BRADLEY BLAKEMAN Opinion | Government shutdowns are nothing new and have been going on for decades. Since 1977 there have been 22. None of them have lasted more than a month, and most did not even go a week. The longest shutdowns have been during the tenure of Democrats serving in the White House — Carter, Clinton and Obama. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s pick for acting defense secretary steps into spotlight BY DAN LAMOTHE Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, has no military experience, no previous government experience and little experience with foreign policy.  Read the full story here     CNN: Trump told Turkey's Erdogan in Dec. 14 call about Syria, 'it's all yours. We are done' BY JEREMY DIAMOND AND ELISE LABOTT US President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the US was "done" with Syria as the pair discussed the possible withdrawal of US forces from the country. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump’s advisers seek to assure investors he won’t fire Fed chair BY NICK TIMIRAOS The president has criticized Jerome Powell for raising interest rates and blamed the central bank for market swings. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Roberts, leader of Supreme Court’s conservative majority, fights perception that it is partisan BY ADAM LIPTAK “We don’t work as Democrats or Republicans,” he has said, a theme he has returned to while trying to strike a delicate balance as the chief justice. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Court says Justice Ginsburg up and working after surgery BY AP STAFF Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is up and working as she recuperates from cancer surgery. 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.