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View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week President Trump reportedly plans to use his address on Saturday afternoon to pitch an immigration deal as part of a plan to secure border wall funding and reopen the federal government. Here's other important news of the week:   Special counsel issues rare statement disputing explosive Cohen report Special counsel Robert Mueller's office issued a rare statement this week disputing an explosive report from BuzzFeed News that President Trump had told his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress, Chris Mills Rodrigo reports.     Trump’s base shows signs of eroding ahead of reelection bid The core of President Trump’s base is showing signs of cracking after four years of steadfast support, and just as he ramps up his bid for a second term, Reid Wilson writes.     Not your ‘grandfather’s’ campaign: 2020 Dems look to stand out Democratic candidates for 2020 are looking for new ways to get attention when they join the presidential race, Max Greenwood and Amie Parnes report.     The Memo: Trump’s troubles pile higher President Trump’s troubles are piling up higher than ever — and there is no easy way out from beneath them, Niall Stanage writes.     Sanders meets with staffers as he does damage control Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is in damage control mode following allegations of sexual harassment in his 2016 campaign, as he weighs a second presidential campaign, Amie Parnes reports.     Pressure mounts for Trump to reconsider Syria withdrawal President Trump is hearing renewed calls to rethink his Syria withdrawal following an ISIS-claimed suicide bombing that represented the single deadliest attack on Americans in Syria since U.S. troops were deployed in 2015, Rebecca Kheel reports.     GOP maps out early 2020 strategy to retake House Republicans are crafting an early strategy to take back the House in 2020, zeroing in on districts carried by President Trump that recently flipped to Democrats and starting a recruitment process that will have a heavy emphasis on female candidates, Lisa Hagen and Max Greenwood report.     Senate Republicans eye rules change to speed Trump nominees Senate Republicans this week discussed making a rules change to speed the confirmation of many of President Trump’s nominees after Democrats slowed the process during Trump’s first two years in office, Alexander Bolton reports.     How Pelosi is punishing some critics while rewarding others Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent rank-and-file Democrats an unmistakable message this week: Stick with the team and you will be rewarded, oppose the team and you could be punished, Scott Wong writes.     Ocasio-Cortez, freshmen poised to take on Wall Street An influx of young, progressive freshman members, headlined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), is set to create new headaches for Wall Street and its allies in Washington, Sylvan Lane reports.       © Getty: Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base to meet with the families of four Americans killed in Syria.   Read more from The Hill

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