Tipsheet: Turmoil takes toll on White House — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     Turmoil takes toll on White House By Jordan Fabian and Jonathan Easley      President Trump says he thrives on conflict, but the turmoil engulfing the White House has GOP lawmakers more concerned than ever about the direction of his administration. In just the past month, Trump has lost three of his closest advisers and lashed out at others on the ropes, including his attorney general and national security adviser. Read the full story here     Trump’s economic policies spur GOP angst By Alexander Bolton GOP nerves are on edge over the direction of President Trump’s economic policy, given the prospects for new tariffs and the resignation of Gary Cohn, whom they viewed as a voice of reason within the administration. Read the full story here     The Memo: Republicans fret over Cohn’s exit By Niall Stanage President Trump’s populist supporters are shedding no tears over the departure of Gary Cohn as chief economic adviser, but it is a different story among the broader universe of Republicans. Read the full story here     House Republicans warming to Senate deal on Dodd-Frank By Sylvan Lane House Republicans are warming up to a Senate bill that would loosen the banking rules put in place after the financial crisis. Read the full story here     Mueller evidence shows Blackwater founder held meeting to create Trump-Russia back channel By Max Greenwood Special counsel Robert Mueller has evidence showing that a meeting in the Seychelles last year between the founder of a private security company and a Russian official was intended to set up a back channel between the Trump administration and the Kremlin. Read the full story here     Trump lawyer trying to silence Stormy Daniels with restraining order By Avery Anapol President Trump’s personal lawyer has reportedly attempted to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels, who filed a lawsuit this week against Trump in an effort to void a nondisclosure agreement between the pair. Read the full story here     House conservatives brace for ObamaCare payments in funding bill By Peter Sullivan House conservatives are bracing for ObamaCare payments to be included in a coming government funding bill, despite their opposition. Read the full story here     Abstinence-only education making a comeback under Trump By Jessie Hellmann Abstinence-only education — encouraging adolescents to wait until marriage for sex — is making a comeback under President Trump. Read the full story here     White House: Trump still opposed to elephant trophies despite new policy By Jordan Fabian and Timothy Cama President Trump remains opposed to elephant trophy hunting despite his administration's decision to allow some trophy imports on a "case-by-case basis," the White House said on Wednesday. Read the full story here     Florida lawmakers pass gun legislation in response to Parkland shooting By Max Greenwood Florida lawmakers on Wednesday approved a measure that would raise the minimum age for purchasing most firearms and devote millions of dollars to amping up school security, including training and arming school employees. 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.         The United States must take swift action to stop Russia's aggression By Frederick Kagan and Catherine Harris  OPINION | Vladimir Putin is distracting Western leaders from the real threat Russia poses through ostentatious displays of nuclear and conventional military power.  Read the full story here     Cohn's resignation: The Trump agenda will endure By Liz Peek OPINION | It’s been a long time since the liberal media was so enthusiastic about a Goldman Sachs guy. The reaction to economic advisor Gary Cohn’s exit from the Trump White House was dramatic: the sky (and the market) is falling, again. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump is set to sign tariff plan despite GOP pushback By Ana Swanson   More than 100 Republican lawmakers implored President Trump to drop plans for stiff and sweeping steel and aluminum tariffs. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump to offer temporary tariff exemption for Canada, Mexico By David J. Lynch, Heather Long and Damian Paletta The proposal would give them a 30-day exemption, administration officials said. The exemptions could be extended based on progress renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Lawmakers, business brace for rollout of Trump’s tariff plan By Ken Thomas   The White House says Mexico, Canada and other countries may be spared from President Donald Trump’s planned steel and aluminum tariffs under national security “carve-outs,” a move that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners and dire economic warnings from lawmakers and business groups. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump to meet with video-game industry in wake of Florida shooting By Roberta Rampton   After criticizing video games in the wake of a school shooting in Florida last month, U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with industry executives on Thursday to discuss what the president believes is a link between the games and violent acts. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: With eye to midterms, Democrats offer alternative tax, infrastructure plan By Richard Rubin   Plan would repeal elements of new tax law to fund infrastructure; GOP leaders deem it dead on arrival. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet           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.