Tipsheet: Zuckerberg set for trial by fire in first testimony

View in your browser     Zuckerberg set for trial by fire in first testimony By Ali Breland   Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing the biggest political test of his career as he prepares to testify in back-to-back congressional hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday. The stakes couldn’t be higher for both Zuckerberg, 33, and his company, with the public and members of Congress demanding answers about Facebook’s privacy practices in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Read the full story here     This week: Zuckerberg faces Capitol Hill grilling By Jordain Carney   Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to make a media blitz this week as he crisscrosses the Capitol for hearings amid scrutiny of his company's handling of user data. Read the full story here     Trump's nest of hawks By Juan Williams OPINION | Is President Trump more likely to start a war now that John Bolton is his national security advisor? Read the full story here     The GOP abandons fiscal responsibility By Judd Gregg OPINION | The recent passage of the omnibus appropriation has confirmed beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump and this Republican Congress have abandoned a core concept of a conservative Republican agenda: fiscal responsibility. Read the full story here       Trump sends mixed signals on Syria amid calls for action By Mallory Shelbourne Lawmakers on Sunday urged President Trump to take action in response to a reported chemical attack in Syria that comes as Trump pushes for a draw down of U.S. troops in the war-torn nation. Read the full story here     Trump, Macron agree on 'strong, joint response' to alleged Syria chemical attack By Luis Sanchez President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to a joint response to the alleged chemical weapons attack in the rebel-controlled Damascus suburb of Douma, the White House said on Sunday. Read the full story here     Airstrikes hit Syria air base: Syrian state media By Avery Anapol Syria and Russia both blamed Israel for the strike. Read the full story here     Worried GOP views Trump trade war with angst By Alexander Bolton Republican lawmakers are returning to Washington this week with their eyes focused on an escalating trade war with China that has roiled the stock market and put them on edge over the economy and this fall’s midterms. Read the full story here     Trump national security spokesman to depart White House By Luis Sanchez and Niall Stanage National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton is leaving the administration, a senior White House official confirmed to The Hill on Sunday evening. Read the full story here     Senate braces for showdown over Trump’s nominees By Jordain Carney The Senate is barreling toward a showdown over President Trump’s latest Cabinet shuffle, with three critical departments looking for new leaders and more that could follow. Read the full story here     New sanctions rightly tighten the noose on Russia By Ilan Berman OPINION | The new cold war between Moscow and Washington just got a little bit colder. Read the full story here     The key to defeating Alzheimer's disease is strong bipartisanship By Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) OPINION | The fact that Congress is bitterly divided is not news. But, even in the worst partisan environment, there are glimmers of unity. Tucked into the recently passed spending bill was an increase in spending for Alzheimer’s disease research and care that demonstrated something that has recently become rare in American politics: a showing of bipartisanship. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Congress back from break with to-do list to keep Trump happy By Lisa Mascaro The Republican majority in Congress was on a glide path to the midterms, having passed tax cuts into law and backed off budget battles with a year-end funding package. But President Trump was not impressed. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Farmers who propelled Trump to the presidency fear becoming pawns in a trade war with China By David Weigel President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is putting Republican candidates in a difficult spot, caught between support for the administration and concern for their constituents’ fortunes. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump predicts trade concessions by China, despite rising tensions By Michelle Price and Sarah N. Lynch   U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Sunday that China would take down its trade barriers, expressing optimism despite escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies that have roiled global markets in the past week. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Republicans seize on impeachment for edge in midterms By Jonathan Martin   Invoking the specter of President Trump’s impeachment has become a fund-raising and get-out-the-vote tactic for Republicans. Democratic leaders see the issue as a trap. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: North Korea ready to discuss denuclearization, US officials say By Michael R. Gordon and Jonathan Cheng Assurance clears the way for a summit meeting between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump. 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.