Tipsheet: Trade adviser ascends in Trump White House

View in your browser     Trade adviser ascends in Trump White House By Niv Elis   One must only watch a few minutes of Peter Navarro’s economic hyper-nationalist film “Death By China” to understand why President Trump has an affinity for the man. In the movie’s opening scenes, a flag-painted cut-out of the United States map tumbles to the ground and is brutally stabbed with a knife. Read the full story here     Trump in full campaign mode at Pennsylvania rally By Brooke Seipel   President Trump was in full campaign mode on Saturday at a rally for Republican congressional hopeful Rick Saccone, returning to the bombastic, unrestrained candidate from 2016.  Read the full story here     Trump unveils 2020 campaign slogan: 'Keep America Great!' By Avery Anapol President Trump unveiled his 2020 campaign slogan, “Keep America Great!” on Saturday night. Read the full story here     O'Rourke faces uphill battle against Cruz after lackluster primary win By Lisa Hagen Texas Democrats had their strongest turnout numbers in more than a decade in Tuesday’s primaries, but Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s weaker-than-expected performance indicates that he’s still got a long way to go in his bid to take on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).  Read the full story here       Sessions: Court rulings that block Trump policies 'unconstitutional' By Brooke Seipel Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Saturday called lower court rulings that block Trump administration policies "unconstitutional." Read the full story here     Trump administration takes first step to ban bump stocks By Luis Sanchez The Trump administration on Saturday began the process to ban bump stocks through regulatory action. Read the full story here     5 facts about Mueller’s grand jury By Max Greenwood Sam Nunberg on Friday became the first recognizable Trump campaign aide to appear before a federal grand jury in relation to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Read the full story here     Trump's infrastructure push hits wall in Congress By Mallory Shelbourne Less than a month after its release, President Trump's infrastructure plan appears to have crashed and burned in Congress. Read the full story here     Bannon to French far-right party: 'Let them call you racists' By Josh Delk Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon encouraged members of France's far-right National Front party on Saturday to embrace backlash to their positions as "a badge of honor." Read the full story here     Tillerson falls ill on Africa tour, cancels events By Alicia Cohn Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is ill and canceled all his planned events in Africa on Saturday. Read the full story here     'There's no success like failure': Trump's troubling NAFTA stance By Fredrik Erixon and Hanna Deringer OPINION | There’s no success like failure, Bob Dylan once observed. A new round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks ended this Monday, and by the time trade officials were wrapping up their week-long session in Mexico City, President Trump torpedoed the entire enterprise. Read the full story here     To win in 2018, Democrats must show why voting blue is worth it By Douglas Schoen OPINION | President Trump last week announced harsh tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. This measure has had a wide range of negative impacts, including potentially harming the American economy overall and jeopardizing our relationship with many close allies. Read the full story here     The New York Times: With snap ‘yes’ in Oval Office, Trump gambles on North Korea By Peter Baker and Choe Sang-Hun President Trump threw aside caution and agreed to meet with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, on the spot in a 45-minute Oval Office meeting with South Korean officials. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump’s gun plan to include encouraging states to allow armed school staff By Michael C. Bender White House to release plan on Sunday; president to signal support for banning "bump stocks." Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump’s tariffs forge rare common ground in Pa. steel country By David Weigel   The reaction stands in sharp contrast to how the tariffs have played in Washington and around the country. President Trump’s surprise move has scrambled party loyalties, upsetting GOP leaders fearing a trade war and attracting the support of Democrats determined to win back working-class voters in the midterms. And yet, there are limits to Trump’s support. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump: Voters must support GOP in Pittsburgh-area House race By Bill Barrow and Jill Colvin   President Donald Trump told western Pennsylvania voters Saturday night that his new tariffs were saving the steel industry and urged them to send a Republican to the House so he can keep delivering those kinds of results. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump says he rejected Mexico request about border wall By Reuters Staff U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he rejected a demand from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that Trump say Mexico would not have to pay for a proposed U.S. border wall. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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