News Alert: Comey targets media blitz to promote book

View in your browser     Comey targets media blitz to promote book Former FBI Director James Comey is going to be an inescapable presence this week. Comey, whose firing by Trump directly led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller, will launch a media tour for his tell-all book on Sunday, renewing a feud with President Trump that is likely to dominate political talk for the week. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     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.

Tipsheet: Comey targets media blitz to promote book — Sponsored by CVS Health

View in your browser     Comey targets media blitz to promote book By Joe Concha      Former FBI Director James Comey is going to be an inescapable presence this week. Comey, whose firing by Trump directly led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller, will launch a media tour for his tell-all book on Sunday, renewing a feud with President Trump that is likely to dominate political talk for the week. Read the full story here     Comey-Trump feud takes vicious turn By Morgan Chalfant and Olivia Beavers Former FBI Director James Comey's public feud with President Trump is growing strikingly personal. Read the full story here     Pentagon claims successful strike on all targets in Syria By Ellen Mitchell Pentagon officials on Saturday claimed that U.S. and western airstrikes on Syria the previous night "successfully hit every target" as President Trump declared "mission accomplished" in retaliating over the apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria. Read the full story here     Trump supporters slam decision to launch strikes against Syria By Jacqueline Thomsen Prominent supporters of President Trump are expressing skepticism over his decision to launch airstrikes against Syria, slamming the move as overly aggressive and unnecessary. Read the full story here     Pentagon reports increase in Russian trolls since Syria strike By Josh Delk The Pentagon reported Saturday a massive spike in online Russian propaganda efforts in the hours before and after the U.S. missile strike on Syria the night before. Read the full story here     Trump order targets wide swathe of public assistance programs By Nathaniel Weixel The Trump administration is seeking to completely revamp the country’s social safety net, targeting recipients of Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance. Read the full story here     Gun rights advocates hold rallies across US By John Bowden Supporters of gun rights held rallies across the country on Saturday amid growing calls to reduce gun violence. Read the full story here     Cohen doubles down on claim he's never been to Prague after Mueller report By Jacqueline Thomsen President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday responded to a report that special counsel Robert Mueller has evidence that Cohen went to Prague during the 2016 election, slamming it as “bad reporting.” Read the full story here     Federal judge keeps hold on Trump transgender troop ban By Jacqueline Thomsen A federal judge ruled late Friday that the injunctions put in place to halt President Trump’s ban on transgender members of the military should remain in place. Read the full story here     Clinton to fundraise alongside possible 2020 contenders By Josh Delk Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is set to fundraise for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) next month alongside several possible 2020 presidential contenders. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by CVS Health Chronic illness affects 1 in 2 Americans and accounts for more than 80% of all health care costs. Learn more about how we are saving lives and helping people manage their chronic conditions. Learn more.         Comey’s last stand for the deep state By Mark Penn OPINION | They were among the most powerful men of the last decade. They commanded armies of armed agents, had the ability to bug and wiretap almost anyone, and had virtually unlimited budgets. They were the leadership of the FBI, the CIA and the director of national intelligence under President Obama. Each day, it becomes clearer that they are the real abusers of power in this drama. Read the full story here     Buck Sexton: Trump’s Syria strike hit the mark, but escalation looms By Buck Sexton OPINION | At this stage, President Trump’s military action in Syria has achieved its objectives. In a joint aerial assault with French and British military support, American planes and cruise missiles annihilated three targets associated with Assad’s chemical weapons program. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘Big price to pay’: Inside Trump’s decision to bomb Syria By Philip Rucker, Missy Ryan, Josh Dawsey and Anne Gearan   Even with Trump’s jubilant response to the strikes, several advisers close to the president said they had no indication there was a long-term strategy for the region. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Trump says ‘mission accomplished!’ But what are his goals? By Peter Baker   The strikes reflected President Trump’s competing impulses: an effort to demonstrate strength countered by a view that involvement in the Middle East since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has been a waste. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Analysis: Trump finds leaving Syria tougher than he thought By Julie Pace   In heated exchanges with his national security team in recent weeks, President Donald Trump repeatedly made clear he saw little incentive for the United States to be involved in Syria’s intractable civil war. Then he pushed the U.S. military back into the quagmire. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Partisan divide defines congressional reaction to Syria strikes By Chris Gordon Democrats demand a Syria policy; Republicans praise forceful response against Assad regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons. Read the full story here     Reuters: Former FBI head: Assumption Clinton would win a factor in email probe By Reuters staff   Former FBI Director James Comey said his assumption that Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 presidential election was a factor in opening an inquiry into her emails, according to part of an ABC interview broadcast on Saturday. 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.