Tipsheet: Moment of truth for Trump in Pennsylvania

View in your browser     Moment of truth for Trump in Pennsylvania By Niall Stanage   President Trump and the GOP are playing for high stakes in Tuesday's special election in Pennsylvania. A loss in a district Trump carried by 20 points in 2016 would amplify Republican anxiety about November's midterm elections and sharpen questions about the damage the president's low approval ratings are doing to the party. Read the full story here     White House unveils proposals to 'harden' schools in wake of Fla. shooting By Brett Samuels The Trump administration on Sunday unveiled a series of proposals on school safety and gun restrictions in the wake of the recent shooting in Florida, including a push for states to provide firearms training for school staff members. Read the full story here     Parkland survivor: Trump 'owned' by NRA just like other politicians By Jacqueline Thomsen Parkland, Fla., shooting survivor David Hogg criticized President Trump after the White House unveiled new gun proposals on Sunday, saying that Trump walking back his calls for certain gun measures shows that “he’s owned” by the National Rifle Association (NRA) just like other politicians. Read the full story here     This week: House turns to school safety after Florida shooting By Jordain Carney House lawmakers are preparing to take Congress’s first legislative step on measures responding to last month’s shooting in Parkland, Fla., which reignited the nation’s debate over gun control. Read the full story here       GOP has sold its soul on Russia By Juan Williams   OPINION | Sam Nunberg, the former Trump campaign aide, made news last week when he dared Special Counsel Robert Mueller to arrest him for refusing to testify before a grand jury. Read the full story here     It's not the economy, stupid....yet By Judd Gregg OPINION | Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign made famous the saying “It’s the economy, stupid.” Read the full story here     Tariff fight tests Trump, GOP By Jordain Carney and Melanie Zanona President Trump's decision to slap steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is fraying his relationship with congressional Republicans. Read the full story here     Trump tariffs create uncertainty for Pentagon By Ellen Mitchell Military officials are still grappling with President Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum, uncertain as to how they might affect the Defense Department. Read the full story here     Possible North Korea summit raises anxiety in Washington By Mallory Shelbourne A potential North Korea summit that could feature the first face to face meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un is raising the anxiety level in Washington, D.C. Read the full story here     Trump lawyers want to stop '60 Minutes' from airing Stormy Daniels interview: report By Julia Manchester President Trump's lawyers are looking at options to stop CBS's "60 Minutes" from airing an interview with adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with Trump in 2006, according to BuzzFeed News. Read the full story here     For press and public, big risks lurk behind 'opposition research' By Sharyl Attkisson OPINION | It’s like a political game of “Who’s on First?” (If you’re too young to know, that’s a reference to an old Abbott and Costello comedy routine.) Read the full story here     To defend against hostile nations, America needs fierce cyberpower By Michael Hayden OPINION | The “Russia story” is big news here in Washington, rightly consuming a lot of the oxygen around town, but there are also some important subtexts at work in the Russia plot line. Like, what should be the ground rules for any future confrontation in the cyber domain? Read the full story here     The New York Times: As Trump seeks one nuclear deal, he could kill another By David E. Sanger Iran and North Korea will be paying close attention to President Trump’s decisions regarding each nation’s nuclear ambitions in the coming months. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Talks on trade set as allies push back By Emre Peker and William Mauldin  American and European officials are planning new talks this week as U.S. allies seek ways to avoid steel and aluminum tariffs and China signaled it is poised to retaliate. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump to visit Boeing plant in Missouri to tout impact of tax overhaul By David Shepardson   U.S. President Donald Trump will visit a Boeing Co plant in St. Louis on Wednesday to tout the impact of the tax overhaul bill signed into law in December, a White House official said on Sunday. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘Still his little girl’: Ivanka Trump tries to strike balance as president’s daughter and adviser By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker   Ivanka Trump likes to be in complete control — in contrast to her freewheeling father — but at this moment of turmoil in the West Wing, she controls increasingly little. She has faced challenges shifting from an executive running her own business to a West Wing staffer carrying the public messages of an administration with which she does not always agree. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Lots of talk, little action on curbing health care costs By Alan Fram It started as a bipartisan attempt to curb soaring health care premiums. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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