Tipsheet: White House gearing up for Trump midterms blitz — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     White House gearing up for Trump midterms blitz By Jonathan Easley      The White House is switching into campaign mode as it seeks to protect the GOP’s congressional majorities in 2018. President Trump is gearing up for the fall blitz, with aides saying he plans to hit the campaign trail for Republican candidates four, five or even six days a week starting around Labor Day. Read the full story here     Trump rolls the dice on North Korea By Rebecca Kheel President Trump is making a serious roll of the dice with his decision to meet face-to-face with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Read the full story here     Pentagon issues memo with guidance for Trump's military parade By Josh Delk The Pentagon has issued a memo with guidance for President Trump's proposed military parade scheduled for Veterans Day. One directive: “No tanks.” Read the full story here     Trump says he's working with Australia on tariff exemption By Max Greenwood President Trump said Friday that he's working on a "security agreement" with Australia that would exempt the country from stiff tariffs on the steel and aluminum imports the U.S. imposed this week. Read the full story here     Sanders won't endorse Feinstein By Alexander Bolton Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says he will not endorse Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) ahead of her primary in California. “It’s an issue for the people of California,” Sanders told The Hill. Read the full story here     White House: North Korea must take 'steps' before Trump-Kim meeting By Jonathan Easley White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that the U.S. will require North Korea to take “concrete and verifiable steps” before President Trump attends an announced meeting with Kim Jong Un. Read the full story here     RNC touts investments ahead of key Pennsylvania special election By Ben Kamisar The Republican National Committee (RNC) is detailing its efforts to help boost state Rep. Rick Saccone (R) ahead of next week's pivotal special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. An RNC official told The Hill the party will spend $1.4 million in the race. Read the full story here     NRA sues over new Florida gun legislation By Avery Anapol The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit over Florida gun legislation that was signed into law on Friday. The lawsuit asks a federal judge to bar the new law from taking effect. Read the full story here     Dem leaders rally behind anti-abortion rep in tough primary contest By Mike Lillis House Democratic leaders are rallying behind Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) as he faces the toughest primary contest in his 14 years on Capitol Hill.  Read the full story here     FBI report blames glitch for Clinton Foundation tweet days before 2016 election By Max Greenwood A "system failure" was responsible for an unusual tweet posted by an FBI Twitter account just days before the 2016 presidential election, according to an internal FBI report. 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.         Our leaders must end the hate before they burn America down By former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) OPINION | We are playing with fire when we use hatred in our midst as a partisan strategy to score points. It is not to be exploited but to be excoriated. We are not each other’s enemies. The haters are enemies of us all. Read the full story here     Lots of new jobs, but workers will be upset with lack of wage gains By Lindsey Piegza OPINION | The Department of Labor provided a solid employment report on Friday. But while on the surface, employers may be moderately more willing to take on new employees, the incentives offered to potential hires appear to be muted with wages fizzling after a pop at the turn of the calendar.  Read the full story here     The Washington Post: In Trump’s decision on North Korea, the world glimpses a president who is his own diplomat, negotiator and strategist By David Nakamura and Anne Gearan    Over the past six weeks, the Trump administration’s roster of Korea experts, already depleted, grew even thinner. The White House mysteriously dropped its choice for ambassador to Seoul. The State Department’s top North Korea specialist resigned. And the senior Asia director at the National Security Council was out the past two weeks on paternity leave. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: In the tough times, Trump goes it alone By Catherine Lucey and Jonathan Lemire   His staff hollowing out and his agenda languishing, President Donald Trump is increasingly flying solo. Read the full story here     The New York Times: The President and the porn star: A story’s slow rise above the din By Matt Flegenheimer   If a porn-tinged hush payment falls in a news din already torqued to maximum volume, does it make a sound? Read the full story here     NBC News: Payment to Stormy Daniels could be election law violation, say experts By Ken Dilanian The case of the president, the payment and the porn star has raised questions that merit a federal criminal inquiry, some experts believe. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: U.S. allies jockey for exemptions to Donald Trump’s tariffs By Emre Peker and Jacob M. Schlesinger    President Donald Trump’s declaration Thursday that he would soon impose tariffs on steel and aluminum prompted a swift response from allies: calls to be exempted from the duties. 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.