Tipsheet — Sponsored by CVS Health — GOP lawmakers want Trump to stop bashing Congress

Sponsored by CVS Health | View in your browser     GOP lawmakers want Trump to stop bashing Congress By Rebecca Kheel   Senate Republicans want President Trump to stop taking jabs at Congress over its inability to get things done. Trump loves to tout results and bash lawmakers when they do not move fast enough on his priorities. But his criticism in recent months has extended to matters beyond legislation and nominees, worrying some Republicans. Read the full story here     Talk of unproven FBI 'plant' in Trump campaign circulates among Republicans By Katie Bo Williams   A small cadre of House Republicans believe that they have sniffed out the identity of a confidential FBI informant who reportedly met with Trump campaign officials during the election. Read the full story here     GOP revolts multiply against retiring Ryan By Scott Wong and Melania Zanona   Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) appears to be losing his grip on power over a restive House Republican conference just a month after announcing he would retire from Congress. Read the full story here     Texas gov calls for action after shooting: ‘We need to do more than just pray' By Max Greenwood   Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a call for action on Friday after a mass shooting at a high school in the state left at least 10 people dead and more injured. Read the full story here     Top Intel Dem warns GOP: Don't try to out FBI source By Max Greenwood   Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) warned Republican lawmakers on Friday not to expose the identity of top-secret FBI informant, saying that to do so would be "irresponsible" — and potentially illegal. Read the full story here     Farm bill revolt could fuel Dreamer push By Mike Lillis   Republican immigration reformers said Friday’s defeat of the GOP farm bill will generate more support for the upstart effort to force House action on "Dreamer" legislation. Read the full story here     Pompeo called to White House after meeting with Bolton, Haley canceled By Max Greenwood   Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was called to the White House on Friday after a scheduled meeting with national security adviser John Bolton and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley was abruptly canceled, a State Department official said. Read the full story here     Trump to nominate acting VA secretary to lead department By Ben Kamisar and Jordan Fabian   President Trump announced Friday he will nominate acting Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently fill the position. Trump made the surprise announcement during a White House summit on prison reform. Read the full story here     Military orders inventory probe at eight Air Force bases after grenades disappear By Max Greenwood   Military officials have reportedly ordered a command-wide inventory and investigation after a box of grenades and a machine gun from an Air Force base in North Dakota went missing. Read the full story here     Dem peace deal reached in crucial House district By Lisa Hagen   California and national Democrats have brokered an agreement between two House candidates to cease negative campaigning ahead of the June 5 primary in a key race that had gotten increasingly nasty. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by CVS Health Learn how our pharmacists are going well beyond providing medicine to helping make it more affordable by using digital tools to identify prescription savings for consumers. Read More         Dems must beware impeaching Trump if the blue wave prevails By Douglas Schoen   OPINION | This much is clear: House Republicans are leaving Washington at remarkable levels, with more than 40 having opted to retire, resign, or run for another office this year. At the same time, the Democrats have solidified their positions in coastal states and are poised to be competitive in new regions as well, bringing the House well into play. Read the full story here     Congress needs to forgo recess to get more work done for Americans By Jenny Beth Martin   OPINION | The dysfunctions within Congress are too numerous to explore here, but two of the most obvious examples are the broken confirmations and appropriations processes. Both of these examples of brokenness on Capitol Hill are greatly exacerbated by recesses. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Texas students who supported Parkland endure own shooting By Juan A. Lozano   Only weeks ago, a dozen students from Santa Fe High School in Texas offered support for survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting by participating in a nationwide walkout seeking stricter gun control. Read the full story here     NBC News: After Santa Fe school shooting, Democratic lawmakers slam GOP for inaction on gun control By Jane C. Timm    Democrats slammed President Donald Trump and his party in the wake of the latest deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, Friday, condemning congressional inaction on gun control after the massacre in Parkland, Florida, three months ago. Read the full story here     The New York Times: White House Keeps Details of Melania Trump’s Health Under Wraps By Katie Rogers   This week, the first lady, Melania Trump, underwent a procedure for what the White House called a benign kidney condition. Four days into her recovery for the procedure, which experts say typically has a one-day recuperation period, there has been no update on the first lady’s condition. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Scrapped Training Exercise With South Korea Involving B-52s By Michael R. Gordon and  Nancy A. Youssef   A planned training exercise involving U.S. B-52 bombers and South Korean planes was scrapped earlier this week after the South Korean government expressed concerns that it could generate tensions before the summit meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to U.S. officials. Read the full story here     Bloomberg News: Cohen Fires Back After Months as Avenatti’s Punching Bag By Bob Van Voris , Erik Larson , and Chris Dolmetsch   The two lawyers have become household names. Michael Cohen is the self-described fixer for the U.S. president. Michael Avenatti is the crusading defender of a porn star who claims she had a fling with Donald Trump. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       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.