Tipsheet: Five things to watch in Zuckerberg’s testimony

View in your browser     Five things to watch in Zuckerberg’s testimony By Ali Breland and Harper Neidig   Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will feel the glare of the national spotlight on Tuesday as he testifies to Congress for the first time. Lawmakers are demanding answers about how Cambridge Analytica, a British data firm hired by the Trump campaign, was able to improperly obtain data on upwards of 87 million Facebook users. Read the full story here     FBI raids Trump lawyer's office By Avery Anapol The FBI on Monday raided the office of President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and seized emails, tax documents and records related to his payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. Read the full story here     Trump: FBI raid on Cohen 'a disgrace' By Jordan Fabian President Trump on Monday blasted the FBI for raiding the office of his personal attorney Michael Cohen, calling it a “disgrace” and a “pure and simple witch hunt.” Read the full story here       Republicans want to know Trump’s endgame on trade By Alexander Bolton   Republican senators want to know if President Trump has an endgame in the escalating trade fight with China. Read the full story here     McCarthy plays inside game in shadow campaign for Speaker By Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona McCarthy and Scalise, the No. 2 and No. 3 House GOP leaders, respectively, have been vying for Trump’s affection as they quietly run a shadow campaign to replace Speaker Paul Ryan if the Wisconsin Republican suddenly quits Congress after the November midterm elections. Read the full story here     Trump: 'Many people have said' I should fire Mueller By Rebecca Savransky “I think it’s a disgrace, what’s going on.” Read the full story here     Syria debate exposes fissures in Trump's circle By Niall Stanage Complicating the dynamic further is the arrival of John Bolton as national security adviser. Read the full story here     Trump appointee at center of fight over religious freedom By Jessie Hellmann “Nurses and doctors who dedicate their careers to saving lives should not be coerced into helping take lives in abortion or assisted suicide,” he said in an interview with The Hill. Read the full story here     Scott bid boosts GOP Senate hopes By Lisa Hagen President Trump and Republicans got a shot in the arm Monday when Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) formally announced he would challenge Sen. Bill Nelson (D). Read the full story here     Cuomo faces threat from the left in Cynthia Nixon By Amie Parnes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has a lot to prove to progressives if he wants to be reelected, let alone make a go at running for the White House in 2020, say Democratic strategists and political observers in the Empire State. Read the full story here     Facebook hearings should force Congress to address meddling By Trevor Potter and Zach Wamp OPINION | This is a critical national security issue. Read the full story here     Congress would be smart to accept Trump's life raft on spending By Rachel Bovard OPINION | Very simply, rescissions are spending cuts. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘A bomb on Trump’s front porch’: Cohen raids hit home By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Robert Costa The seizure of communications between President Trump and his private lawyer — the keeper of his secrets, from his business deals to his personal affairs — is an extraordinary move that opens a new front in the administration’s legal battles. Read the full story here     The New York Times: For Bannon, tariffs are ultimate test of Trump’s beliefs By Mark Landler If the president stands firm, his former strategist Stephen K. Bannon said, Mr. Trump will fulfill the promise of his campaign. If he retreats, he will demonstrate that the Trump movement wasn’t much of a movement after all. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Xi Jinping warns against ‘Cold War mentality’ amid trade tensions with US By Lingling Wei   The Chinese leader’s remarks seem designed to offer policy initiatives while drawing a contrast with President Trump. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump administration issues rule further watering down ObamaCare By Reuters staff   The Trump administration took additional steps to weaken ObamaCare on Monday, allowing U.S. states to relax the rules on what insurers must cover and giving states more power to regulate their individual insurance markets. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Enforcement actions at watchdog agency halt under Trump By Ken Sweet In the 135 days since the Trump administration took control of the nation’s consumer watchdog agency, it has not recorded a single enforcement action against banks, credit card companies, debt collectors or any finance companies whatsoever. Read the full story here         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.