The 10 essential reads you missed this week

View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week The president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani muddied the waters with comments on Stormy Daniels this week, surprising Washington and the White House and leading to a “clarification.” But while you are watching President Trump’s legal moves, don’t miss out on the rest of the news:   Timeline: Trump, Cohen, Stormy Daniels and $130,000 Weeding through conflicting statements, Brett Samuels reports that a narrative is starting to form around the 2016 payment to an adult film star who claims an affair with the president.     Campaign season turns up rhetoric on Russia probe GOP hopefuls locked in nasty primary fights are increasingly turning Robert Mueller into the villain, reports Jordain Carney.     Impeachment looms large in White House midterm plans The possibility that a Democratic Congress would seek to impeach Trump has the White House scrambling to back GOP candidates in the midterms, report Alexander Bolton and Melanie Zanona.     Experts predict Supreme Court response if Trump refuses Mueller Legal precedent isn’t clear on whether Trump or Mueller would prevail if the president were to challenge a federal subpoena, reports Katie Bo Williams.     Impeachment or independence? Rosenstein wars with DOJ critics With conservatives mounting an effort to impeach him, deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein has reacted with defiance, report Olivia Beavers and Morgan Chalfant.     House chaplain controversy creates opportunity amid GOP leadership If you haven’t heard of the Republican Study Committee chairman yet, you might soon, report Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona.     Democrats trying to take back the House first are fighting each other Democrats are at odds over strategy in the midterm elections, report Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen.     DHS sets 18 month deadline for 57,000 Hondurans temporarily in U.S. Honduran citizens who came to the U.S. as refugees no longer have their protected status, reports Rafael Bernal.     Pence’s doctor resigns after reported accusations against Jackson Vice President Pence’s doctor resigned this week, reports Jordan Fabian, deepening the mystery surrounding allegations about workplace misconduct by White House physician Ronny Jackson.     Funding and details of Trump’s military parade under debate The annual defense policy bill under debate in the House would authorize a military parade for Trump that could include any “operational military unit,” reports Rebecca Kheel.       © Getty: Mars launched the Mars InSight mission on Saturday.     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.