Tipsheet: Trump agrees with Kim, rips Biden at Japan presser

View in your browser     Trump agrees with Kim, rips Biden at Japan presser BY BRETT SAMUELS  President Trump on Monday tore into Joe Biden on the international stage, agreeing with a foreign strongman's characterization of the former vice president as "low IQ" and ripping his record during a press conference in Japan. Asked whether he was siding with a foreign dictator over a vice president from his own country, Trump did not back down.  Read the full story here     Trump: 'We're not looking for regime change' in Iran BY BRETT SAMUELS  President Trump on Monday sounded an optimistic note about future negotiations with Iran, saying at a press conference in Japan that he's not looking for regime change despite increasing tensions between the two countries. Read the full story here     Trump feels squeeze in tax return fight BY NAOMI JAGODA President Trump is being squeezed in the fight over his tax returns. Read the full story here     Graham: Pelosi's job is at risk BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) said Sunday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) job is at risk. Read the full story here       Fox's Chris Wallace challenges Graham over past comments on ignoring subpoenas BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO Fox News Host Chris Wallace on Sunday challenged Sen. Lindsey Graham over the South Carolina Republican's past comments on ignoring subpoenas being grounds for impeachment. Read the full story here     Liz Cheney: Statements by agents investigating Trump 'could well be treason' BY REGINA ZILBERMINTS    Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said on Sunday that statements by FBI agents investigating President Trump sounded “an awful lot like a coup, and it could well be treason.” Read the full story here     Top House Democrat rips 'studio gangster' Trump BY AVERY ANAPOL House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday blasted President Trump as a “studio gangster” — suggesting he talks tough but doesn't back it up — over his recent behavior. Read the full story here     Democratic groups gear up to use abortion rights as attack on GOP in 2020 BY JULIA MANCHESTER  Democrats are gearing up to use abortion rights as an attack against Republicans in 2020, seeking to paint the party as too extreme after the passage of sweeping laws restricting the procedure by GOP legislatures across the country. Read the full story here     Democratic senator says McCain listed off names of dictators during Trump inaugural BY BROOKE SEIPEL The late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) listed off the names of dictators while watching President Trump's inauguration, according to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Read the full story here     Ocasio-Cortez hits NYT over story on Hope Hicks: It's framed 'as some Lifetime drama' BY BROOKE SEIPEL  Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) criticized The New York Times on Sunday over an article on President Trump's former communications director Hope Hicks, saying their coverage of her decision to comply with a subpoena read "as some Lifetime drama called 'Hope's Choice.'" Read the full story here     President Trump playing into the hands of Democrats will cost him BY DOUGLAS SCHOEN Opinion | Ultimately, my advice to both parties is to stick with the important issues that resonate most with voters, and avoid playing right into the hands of the other side by taking actions that are impetuous or brash. Read the full story here     Democratic candidates should counter Trump's foreign policy BY ALBERT HUNT Opinion | All the Democratic presidential candidates agree the Trump foreign policy is a disaster, shattering alliances while alienating allies, embracing authoritarian dictators, substituting bluster and bluffing for strategy. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by NK missile tests BY JILL COLVIN AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Donald Trump said Monday that he is not “personally bothered” by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the president on four-day state visit full of pageantry. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Japan's Abe Says North Korea Missile Tests Broke UN Resolutions BY ISABEL REYNOLDS AND EMI NOBUHIRO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said North Korea violated UN resolutions with its missile launches this month, putting pressure on the U.S. to raise the issue with the Security Council. Read the full story here     The New York Times: The 2020 Democratic field is set. Now the races within the races begin. BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND REID. J EPSTEIN The competitive lanes are decided as candidates vie for black voters, women and younger voters -- but they're fluid.  Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Hopes dim that Trump will reach infrastructure deal with Congress BY TOLUSE OLORUNNIPA AND MIKE DEBONIS Business leaders and communities nationwide fear that the impasse in Washington is paralyzing efforts to revamp aging bridges, crumbling roads and tunnels in dire need of repair. Read the full story here     Reuters: China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and US security officials BY YIMOU LEE AND BEN BLANCHARD China responded angrily on Monday as Taiwan confirmed the first meeting in more than four decades between senior U.S. and Taiwanese security officials. 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.