The 10 essential reads you missed this week

View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week Late Friday night, President Trump authorized military air strikes in Syria. But that's not all that happened this week. Read on to catch up.   5 claims Comey makes in 'A Higher Power' Trump critic and former FBI director James Comey is releasing a new book next week. Brett Samuels rounds up five things we already know are in there.   How big of a problem is Ryan’s exit for GOP? House Speaker Paul Ryan is retiring. Melanie Zanona asks if it matters and why.      Pompeo needs Democrat support in order to take over State Dept Mike Pompeo's confirmation as secretary of State doesn't look so certain after his Senate grilling this week, write Katie Bo WIlliams, Morgan Chalfant and Rebecca Kheel.   Bannon is back with advice for Trump Stephen Bannon has advice for the president on his legal strategy - but does he still have the ear of President Trump? Niall Stanage reports.     Doctors dispute legislating opioid quantities Rachel Roubein reports that attempts to curb the opioid crisis by restricting doctors’ orders are meeting resistance.      Trump to judge race for Speaker? If President Trump is the deciding vote in who replaces outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy is already campaigning for the position, report Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona.     Zinke walks back park fees to 'modest increases' after backlash If you visit a national park this summer, you will be paying much less to get in than Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke originally wanted, Timothy Cama reports.     Watchdog releases report that got McCabe fired The report that got Andrew McCabe fired as deputy director of the FBI was released this week and Katie Bo Williams has details.    Facebook flirts with possibility of regulation Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, faced two days of congressional questions this week. Harper Neidig and Morgan Chalfant have five takeaways.   Pelosi confident Ryan's exit means Democrats' gain in midterms Mike Lillis reports House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s succinct response on whether Republicans should be worried about losing the House this year: “They should be.”        © Greg Nash: An activist group placed 100 cutouts of Facebook's Zuckerberg on Capitol Lawn Tuesday.      Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         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.