Tipsheet: Trump remark ignites racism accusations

View in your browser     The Memo: Trump remark ignites racism accusations By Niall Stanage   President Trump’s use of the word “shithole” to describe Haiti and nations in Africa has once again moved race to the top of the political agenda. In the wake of the remarks, the president’s critics are ever more willing to explicitly call him racist. Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast Power Politics podcast: EMILY’s List upbeat about Dem House in '19 By Alexis Simendinger Democrats have a good shot at taking control of the House, but continue to face longer odds in the Senate, the influential leader of the nation’s largest resource organization for women in politics says. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Dems fear ‘Stephen Miller ambush’ on immigration By Mike Lillis and Rafael Bernal President Trump’s inflammatory remarks against immigrants from a host of developing-world nations have sparked outrage amid talks on the fate of Dreamers just as lawmakers from both parties were claiming progress on a hard-fought deal. Read the full story here     Trump waives Iran sanctions for what administration says is last time By Rebecca Kheel President Trump will again waive sanctions against Iran that were lifted as part of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, the White House said Friday. But the Trump administration is imposing new, nonnuclear sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile activity and its crackdown on anti-government protestors. Read the full story here       EMILY’s List eyes $90 million haul for 2018 By Alexis Simendinger EMILY’s List is looking to invest tens of millions of dollars in candidates for 2018 – an amount similar to a presidential year – as it looks to take advantage of strong donor interest and a surge of women running for elected office. Read the full story here     White House physician says Trump in 'excellent health' By Julia Manchester The White House physician announced Friday that President Trump is in "excellent health" following his first physical exam as commander in chief. Trump told reporters earlier this week that he would be "surprised" if he received poor results from the physical. Read the full story here     O'Keefe: Trump asked me to get Obama’s college records By Julia Manchester   Conservative filmmaker James O'Keefe claims in a forthcoming book that President Trump asked him to "get inside" Columbia University and obtain a copy of former President Barack Obama's college records. Read the full story here     Lawyer paid $130k to silence adult-film star over sexual encounter with Trump: report By Avery Anapol A lawyer for President Trump reportedly arranged a six-figure payment to a former adult-film star to keep her from discussing a sexual encounter with Trump, according to a new report Friday. Read the full story here     Grassley pressed on Trump at town hall By Julia Manchester Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) repeatedly dodged questions from his constituents on President Trump's behavior at a town hall in his home state of Iowa on Friday following reports that Trump referred to Haiti and other African nations as "shithole countries." Read the full story here     House Dems plan measure to censure Trump over 's---hole countries' remarks By Cristina Marcos Two top House Democrats said Friday they will unveil a resolution next week to censure President Trump following reports he expressed a preference for immigrants from Norway over people from what he described as “shithole countries” like Haiti, El Salvador and African nations. Read the full story here     Don’t bother with GOP DACA bill – Trump already has a winning plan By Nolan Rappaport OPINION | President Trump’s approach to putting together a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) fix is far more likely to succeed than the one proposed by House Republicans. Read the full story here     Democrats continue to dismiss positive impacts of tax reform By Alexandra Smith OPINION | Democrats need to be held accountable for their refusal to work with the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress to deliver real results to America’s working class families. More money in the pockets of Americans to grow our economy should be celebrated, not dismissed. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Once Again, Trump Rubs Raw Edges of Race in America By Peter Baker President Trump, intentionally or not, has fanned, rather than doused, the fires that divide white, black and brown. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Despite Requests from Democrats, Mike Pence Unlikely to Testify to Congress About Russia By Peter Nicholas Congressional Democrats want Vice President Mike Pence to testify on Capitol Hill about what he knows about contacts between Trump transition aides and Russia, but he isn’t likely to comply because he sees no precedent for such an appearance, an administration official saids. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Antiabortion activist abruptly steps down as head of HHS’s family planning division By Juliet Eilperin and Paige Winfield Cunningham     Teresa Manning — an antiabortion activist in charge of the Health and Human Services Department’s family planning programs — resigned her post Friday, according to a department spokeswoman. Read the full story here     Los Angeles Times: Here's why Issa, Royce retirements could lead to Democratic control of the House By Mark Z. Barabak   The announced retirement this week of two endangered Southern California congressmen, Republicans Darrell Issa and Ed Royce, could signal something larger. If a Democratic wave is building, the swell may be gathering along the Pacific Coast. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump lawyers to continue talks with Mueller on interview By Shannon Pettypiece Lawyers for President Donald Trump are expected to continue talks next week with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team about an interview with the president, despite comments from Trump suggesting an interview is unlikely. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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