Tipsheet: GOP turns its fire on Google

View in your browser     GOP turns its fire on Google BY ALI BRELAND   President Trump's fight against Google is making its way down Pennsylvania Avenue to Congress. Republican lawmakers are ramping up their scrutiny of the tech giant after Trump accused Google of political bias and questioned whether regulators should take a closer look at its market powers. Read the full story here     Key states say Justice has not invited them to meeting about tech 'stifling' free speech BY TAL AXELROD   Democratic attorneys general from key states such as California and New York say the Department of Justice has not invited them to a meeting to review the practices of tech companies. Read the full story here     Obama rallies Dems in California: 'If we don’t step up, things can get worse' BY TAL AXELROD Former President Obama traveled to California on Saturday to issue another rebuke of Trump while attempting to rally Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections. Read the full story here     Pence: 'Very disappointing' to see Obama 'become so political' BY ARIS FOLLEY Vice President Pence told Fox News it was “very disappointing” to see Obama return to the campaign trail and “become so political.”  Read the full story here       Kavanaugh's abortion views under new scrutiny BY JORDAIN CARNEY AND LYDIA WHEELER Brett Kavanaugh's views on abortion are under fresh scrutiny in the wake of his days-long, heated confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Read the full story here     Trump tax law takes center stage in Nevada Senate race BY NAOMI JAGODA The war over Trump’s tax law is playing out in the Nevada Senate race, where a House Democrat who voted against the measure is challenging the only GOP member of the Senate’s tax-writing committee running for reelection this year. Read the full story here     Trump adviser says Cruz could lose Senate race BY JOHN BOWDEN An adviser to Trump reportedly told GOP donors on Saturday that it was possible Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) could lose his Senate race to Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O'Rourke (Texas), citing likability. Read the full story here     GOP senator says he 'regularly' considers leaving Republican Party BY MORGAN GSTALTER Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) acknowledged on Twitter Saturday morning that he “regularly” considers leaving the Republican Party. Read the full story here     Ryan, McConnell brought props to meeting to talk Trump out of government shutdown BY MORGAN GSTALTER The top two GOP leaders in Congress reportedly brought props to a meeting with Trump at the White House this week to talk him out of triggering a government shutdown. Read the full story here     Trump officials secretly met with Venezuelan officers to discuss overthrow of Maduro: report BY TAL AXELROD Trump administration officials repeatedly met with rebel Venezuelan military officers over the past year to discuss their plans for a possible coup to replace President Nicolás Maduro, according to a new report. Read the full story here     The importance of fact-checking in a post-truth world BY JASON ALTMIRE OPINION | The audience that most needs to hear the fact-checkers’ conclusions — the ideological partisans — often are the people least likely to believe them. Read the full story here     The Spartacus moment in Senate fuels troubling trend of theatrics BY JONATHAN TURLEY OPINION | Putting all of the theatrics aside, the Kavanaugh hearings left a troubling and damaging precedent for a process that already lacked substantive content. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: ‘He’s been the only thing that matters’ BY ASHLEY PARKER AND PHILIP RUCKER Midterms traditionally center on the party in power, but this year’s election is likely to hinge on the president — the man and his rash actions, more so than his policies. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Manchin counts on health care to stave off Republican tide in West Virginia BY TRIP GABRIEL In a heavily pro-Trump state, the Democratic senator has built a lead in polls based, in part, on his support for the Affordable Care Act. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Lawyer: Trump doesn’t think Stormy Daniels’s deal is valid BY MICHAEL BALSAMO and CATHERINE LUCEY   President Donald Trump does not believe porn actress Stormy Daniels’ hush-money deal, which his former personal lawyer said was done to influence the 2016 presidential election, is valid and will not carry out threats to sue her for breaking the agreement by discussing details of their alleged affair, Trump’s attorney said in a court filing Saturday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump presses Apple to shift production to US BY TRIPP MICKLE   President’s tweet follows company’s disclosure that China tariffs would hit its products. Read the full story here     Reuters: Trump cuts $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals BY DAVID BRUNNSTROM, ALI SAWAFTA, MAAYAN LUBELL AND STEPHEN FARRELL U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of aid, a State Department official said on Saturday. 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.