Tipsheet: Trump poised to re-impose sanctions on Iran

View in your browser     Trump poised to re-impose sanctions on Iran By Rebecca Kheel   The Trump administration on Monday is set to re-impose the first batch of Iran sanctions since the U.S. withdrew from the nuclear deal. The more significant tranche of sanctions, including on oil sales, won’t come back into force until November. But Monday’s action fires a shot across the bow, telling businesses, European allies and Iran that President Trump is serious about keeping the United States out of what he’s called the “worst deal ever negotiated.” Read the full story here     Trump gives boost to GOP House candidate in Ohio By Mary Tyler March   Trump on Saturday gave a shot in the arm to Republican House candidate Troy Balderson days before a close special election for Ohio's 12th congressional district. Read the full story here     Trump praises Jim Jordan at Ohio rally: 'A brave, tough cookie' By Jacqueline Thomsen Trump brought Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on stage at his rally in Ohio on Saturday night, giving the conservative lawmaker a public boost as he runs for Speaker of the House. Read the full story here     Trump: I ‘destroy careers’ of Republicans who say bad things about me By Morgan Gstalter Trump bragged about his prowess in defeating the Republicans who oppose him, saying at Saturday night's rally in Ohio that he “destroys” the careers of GOP politicians who dare defy him. Read the full story here       Hope Hicks spotted boarding Air Force One ahead of Trump rally By Jacqueline Thomsen Former White House communications director Hope Hicks was seen boarding Air Force One on Saturday. Read the full story here     Debate rages over Trump tweets and obstruction By Morgan Chalfant Trump may have given special counsel Robert Mueller a new gift this week: tweets that could help build an obstruction of justice case against him. Read the full story here     Trump fears his son may have inadvertently gotten into legal trouble: report By Jacqueline Thomsen Trump has reportedly told advisers and close confidants he doesn’t believe his son knowingly broke any law, but said Trump Jr. could have unwittingly crossed a legal line. Read the full story here     GOP strategist: As the GOP gets smaller, it’s becoming ‘crazier’ By John Bowden GOP strategist and MSNBC contributor Steve Schmidt said Friday that the Republican Party is shrinking and becoming "crazier" as it does, linking the decline to the party's takeover by Trump. Read the full story here     Melania backs LeBron after Trump insult: He's 'working to do good things' By Avery Anapol and Jacqueline Thomsen First lady Melania Trump voiced support for LeBron James on Saturday after President Trump went after the NBA star on Twitter, questioning his intelligence. Read the full story here     Michael Jordan voices support for LeBron after Trump insult By Avery Anapol Basketball legend Michael Jordan on Saturday expressed his support for James, saying, "I support L.J. He's doing an amazing job for his community." Read the full story here     'Medicare for all' is a pipe dream By Dr. Marc Siegel OPINION | The real elephant in the room is not the enormous cost expenditures of transition or the ultimate belt-tightening/procedure-tightening cost savings, but the fact that Medicare for all would completely upend the current system, which is actually, to a large extent, working. Read the full story here     Speak out now against the citizenship question on the 2020 census By Scott Novakowski OPINION | Adding an intrusive demand for citizenship status in this political climate will lead to people refusing to complete the census form. An undercount means less representation, less federal funding for essential programs, and less protection of our rights.  Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump at a precarious moment: Privately brooding and publicly roaring By Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and Ashley Parker The president, anxious about the Russia investigation’s widening fallout and the legal fate of his eldest son, has increasingly channeled his internal frustration and fear into a ravenous maw of grievance and invective during public appearances. Read the full story here     CNN: As questions swirl over Trump interview, judge guts potential defense strategy By Laura Jarrett As President Donald Trump's legal team continued its will-he-or-won't-he dance this week on a sit-down interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, a federal judge in Washington issued a tome on why Mueller's appointment was rock-solid in the first place. Read the full story here     The New York Times: The partisan battle Brett Kavanaugh now regrets By Michael D. Shear and Adam Liptak   The Supreme Court nominee, despite his own doubts, left his Washington law firm to rejoin the investigation into President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. Read the full story here     Reuters: North Korea, US spar over nuclear deal at Singapore forum By Jack Kim and David Brunnstrom   North Korea and the United States on Saturday sparred over an agreement reached at a landmark summit in June for the Asian country to end its nuclear program, as Washington called for maintaining sanctions pressure against Pyongyang, which in turn said it was alarmed by U.S. intentions. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Brown asks Trump for wildfire aid as state battles 17 blazes By Paul Elias Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday called on President Donald Trump to help California fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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