Tipsheet: Action on guns and immigration screeches to a halt in Congress — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     Action on guns and immigration screeches to a halt in Congress By Scott Wong and Mike Lillis      Legislating on Capitol Hill is quickly screeching to a halt, despite loud calls for action on guns and immigration. Even as student survivors of the high school shooting in Florida clamor for action on gun control and young “Dreamers” diverge on Congress to protest their possible deportation, Republicans in the House are pivoting to messaging bills and away from the hot-button issues that have dominated the first two months of the year. Read the full story here     The right's hypocrisy on money By Juan Williams OPINION | During the 2016 election cycle, the nation’s largest teachers’ union, the National Education Association (NEA), gave $29.7 million in political contributions. Read the full story here     Has Trump wandered into a foreign policy for this century? By Judd Gregg OPINION | In the late ninetieth century, there was a famous adage that “the sun never sets on the British Empire.” Read the full story here     This week: Congress takes up banking reform as gun debate stalls By Jordain Carney The Senate is turning to banking reform this week as a push on gun control appears stalled with no clear path forward. Read the full story here     The six most memorable political moments from this year's Oscars By Judy Kurtz Politics dominated the night during the 90th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars tackling sexual harassment, LGBT rights, immigration reform and other hot-button issues. Read the full story here     Republicans waiting out Trump on gun control By Alexander Bolton Republican lawmakers are waiting out President Trump in the gun-control debate, counting on him to change his mind or lose interest in the ambitious proposals he endorsed Wednesday that have little support in the Senate and House GOP conferences. Read the full story here     2020 Dems unify around assault weapons ban, putting pressure on colleagues By Amie Parnes Democratic senators seen as possible contenders for the White House in 2020 are all taking positions in strong support of an assault weapons ban, pressuring their colleagues up for reelection this year. Read the full story here     Trump drilling plan faces backlash By Timothy Cama The oil industry has been put on the defensive in the fight over the Trump administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling. Read the full story here     Mueller subpoenas witness for documents tied to Trump, campaign associates: reports By Julia Manchester Special counsel Robert Mueller has requested various documents tied to President Trump and a number of his associates, according to multiple reports. Read the full story here     White House condemns Russia over carnage in key Syria stronghold By Brandon Conradis The Trump administration issued a blistering statement on Sunday accusing Russia of killing innocent civilians in Syria as forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad advance on a key rebel enclave. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by CVS Health   We’re helping to take on the fight against the opioid epidemic:  Educating 300k teens on the dangers of opioids Removing 100 metric tons of unused medications Carrying life-saving overdose antidotes Learn more.         Theatrics or threat? Putin leans on nuclear hysteria to mask insecurity By Tom Nichols OPINION | The only thing that could have made Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech about Russia’s nuclear arsenal better is if he had given it wearing a Mao jacket and stroking a white cat, like the evil character Blofeld from a James Bond movie. Read the full story here     The fallacy of free trade By Alex Markowsky OPINION | The conventional wisdom is that prosperity is a function of globalization. However, when the process encounters the imperatives of geopolitical reality and becomes overly politicized, as has happened in this country, it works counter to its objectives. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘Like a pinball machine’: Lawmakers struggle to negotiate with an erratic Trump By John Wagner and Seung Min Kim   Members of both parties have no sense of what President Trump wants on guns and other key agenda items — a pattern that lawmakers say has hindered their ability to move forward on issues that could benefit from presidential leadership. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump administration beats back warnings on tariffs By Andrew Tangel, Harriet Torry and Mike Colias   Trading partners, U.S. companies voice concerns over proposal on steel and aluminum. Read the full story here     Reuters: Key US lawmaker urges steel tariff exemptions for NAFTA allies By Lesley Wroughton and David Ljunggren   An influential U.S. lawmaker said on Sunday all fairly traded steel and aluminum, especially from Canada and Mexico, should be excluded from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, as he sought to calm tensions at major trade talks in Mexico. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump’s Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits By Josh Lederman There’s much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Monday at the White House. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Divided voters weigh what it means to be a Democrat By Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns   Primary elections in Texas on Tuesday and Illinois this month will test the growing divide in the Democratic Party between bold liberalism and tradition. 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