Tipsheet: Tech relishes role as Trump antagonist

View in your browser     Tech relishes role as Trump antagonist By Ali Breland   Tech companies are becoming President Trump's chief antagonists in the business world. On a number of issues, Silicon Valley is directly challenging the administration's policies more forcefully than other industries. Read the full story here     Historic Korean summit sets high bar for Trump By Rebecca Kheel Bitter foes for more than six decades, North and South Korea agreed Friday to “denuclearize” the Korean Peninsula — but the hard part is being left to President Trump. Read the full story here     The Memo: Korean thaw gives Trump a big boost By Niall Stanage The historic meeting between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea is forcing critics of President Trump to acknowledge that his much-derided strategy might be bearing fruit. Read the full story here       7 targets Michelle Wolf took aim at during the White House correspondents' dinner By Max Greenwood, Brooke Seipel, Mary Tyler March   Comedian Michelle Wolf didn't pull any punches at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday, taking aim at a number of politicians as this year's headliner. Read the full story here     Trump lambasts media for 'phony' WHCD at Michigan rally By Mary Tyler March President Trump criticized journalists attending the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday — during a rally held in Michigan in place of attending the event. Read the full story here     Trump: If Dems win in 2018 midterms, they'll impeach me By Morgan Gstalter President Trump said Saturday that Republicans need to maintain the House majority, otherwise he could face impeachment from Democrats. Read the full story here     Trump: I know things about Tester that would cause him to lose an election By Morgan Gstalter  President Trump went after Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) again on Saturday during a rally in Michigan, slamming Tester for pushing allegations against Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former nominee to lead the Department of Veterans’ Affair. Read the full story here     Trump pick to lead CIA says she won't let agency restart interrogation program By Max Greenwood President Trump's pick to lead the CIA has been assuring senators in private that she will not allow the agency to restart a controversial detention and interrogation program, according to a congressional aide. Read the full story here     Meehan resigns with promise to pay back alleged sexual harassment claim By Melanie Zanona Rep. Patrick Meehan is resigning from Congress effective immediately, the Pennsylvania Republican announced Friday. He said in a statement that he plans to pay back the $39,000 he used from his office account to settle a claim against him. Read the full story here     Kanye West, T.I. release song debating West's Trump support By John Bowden Rappers Kanye West and T.I. have released a song debating West's announcement of his support for President Trump this week, a move that caused divisions within the music and broader entertainment industries. Read the full story here     New Democratic leadership necessary for 2018 success By Douglas Schoen OPINION | The GOP’s House Intelligence Committee report acknowledging Russian meddling in our elections but no collusion by the Trump campaign is like any bad crime fiction. No stunners here, no twists of plot. This is a political document written by GOP lawmakers who fear losing a midterm election. Read the full story here     Clapper’s actions sure do look like political manipulations By Jonathan Turley OPINION | The stunning Panmunjom Declaration announcement by the leaders of South Korea and North Korea is sweeping and potentially strongly in the American interest. The three-page declaration is quite vague and open to multiple interpretations, but the United States should use the most favorable interpretation going into the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un next month. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump’s role in midterm elections roils Republicans By Jonathan Martin, Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman G.O.P. leaders and White House aides are trying to prepare President Trump for trouble in House and Senate races. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Democrats were looking at suburban districts. Now they’re glancing toward rural ones too. By Paul Kane Special election results have given them reason to look at House seats they may have once ignored, and some are suggesting that the 2018 field is dramatically larger than anyone could have guessed last year. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump sharpens aim at Democrats facing election By Kevin Freking   President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, an Upper Midwest state that gave him a surprising victory in the 2016 election. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: North Korea vows to shut down nuclear test site, Seoul says By Jonathan Cheng and Andrew Jeong   North Korea said it would shut down its nuclear test site by May and take steps to demonstrate the closure to the world, South Korea’s presidential office said Sunday, adding to momentum for a deal on the regime’s nuclear program after last week’s historic talks between the two sides. Read the full story here     Reuters: Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctions By Lesley Wroughton Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as the United States aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran. 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.