News Alert: Trump roils the globe with Iran deal withdrawal

View in your browser     Trump roils the globe with Iran deal withdrawal President Trump  has shifted the global order with his decision to pull the United States out of the Iranian nuclear agreement, causing a major rift with European allies and raising tensions in the Middle East. Long-simmering turmoil over Syria between Israel and Iran, both seemingly emboldened by Trump’s decision, erupted this week when Iran targeted Israeli soldiers on the Golan Heights and Israel retaliated.  Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe could no longer depend on the United States, comments that were echoed by French President Emmanuel Macron. Both leaders had made eleventh-hour trips to Washington to try and talk Trump out of the leaving the Iran pact. 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.

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Sponsored by CVS Health | View in your browser     Trump roils the globe with Iran deal withdrawal By Rebecca Kheel   President Trump has shifted the global order with his decision to pull the United States out of the Iranian nuclear agreement, causing a major rift with European allies and raising tensions in the Middle East. Long-simmering turmoil over Syria between Israel and Iran, both seemingly emboldened by Trump’s decision, erupted this week when Iran targeted Israeli soldiers on the Golan Heights and Israel retaliated.  Read the full story here     Dems worry Trump will win over economy By Amie Parnes   Even as signs point to Democrats winning back the House, the party is concerned that their hopes of a blue wave could turn into something smaller if Trump and the GOP are effective on their economic messaging ahead of November. Read the full story here     Mulvaney defends White House aide over 'dying' McCain comment: It was 'joke' in 'private meeting' By Luis Sanchez   “This was a private meeting inside the White House. It was a joke. It was a badly considered joke that she said fell flat,” Mick Mulvaney, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said during an appearance on Fox News.  Read the full story here     Sanders scolded staff for leak of White House official’s ‘dying’ McCain comment: report By Josh Delk   In a meeting with communications staffers, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the derisive comment by special assistant Kelly Sadler "unacceptable," according to ABC News, but sources told the network she was more upset over the leak of the remark. Read the full story here     Trump administration struggles to deal with US enemy combatant By Katie Bo Williams    The man, known only as John Doe, has presented a difficult case for the administration since he was first picked up by Syrian Democratic Forces as an alleged ISIS fighter and turned over to the U.S. eight months ago. Read the full story here     Donnelly announces support for Trump's CIA pick Gina Haspel By John Bowden   Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) said in a statement Saturday he believes that Haspel “has learned from the past, and that the CIA under her leadership can help our country confront serious international threats and challenges.” Read the full story here     Green Beret, former UFC fighter livestreams being waterboarded to promote Haspel CIA confirmation By Luis Sanchez   In a 41-minute-long video posted to Facebook, Green Beret and former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy is voluntarily waterboarded by his friends multiple times while answering questions between sessions. Read the full story here     Trump challenges Congress: Get spending done or skip August recess By Morgan Gstalter   "The Senate should get funding done before the August break, or NOT GO HOME,” Trump tweeted Saturday. Congress faces an end-of-September deadline to pass another funding bill or risk a third government shutdown this year.  Read the full story here     US paid Trump's Scottish resort for VIP hotel stays: report By Max Greenwood   The payments to Trump's flagship golf club in Scotland amounted to more than £5,600 — about $7,600 — and marks the first known instance that one of the president's Scottish properties has received U.S. government money. Read the full story here     Waffle House shooting hero posts photo with his hero, Emma Gonzalez By Luis Sanchez   James Shaw Jr. posted the photo after Gonzalez, a survivor of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, had called Shaw her hero following the Waffle House incident last month. 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: Trump welcomes N. Korea plan to blow up nuke-site tunnels By Kim Tong-Hyung   North Korea said Saturday that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic event that would set up leader Kim Jong Un’s summit with President Donald Trump next month. Trump welcomed the “gracious gesture.” Read the full story here     Reuters: Top Republican says White House should condemn aid who mocked McCain By Reuters Staff    A top Republican has urged the White House to speak out against an aide who mocked Senator John McCain’s brain cancer during an internal meeting, but stopped short of calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: In wide-open 2020 presidential field, Democrats jockey to define their party By Michael Scherer   Before the start of a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, at least 25 possible candidates — mayors, governors, entrepreneurs, members of the House and Senate — have hit the road to workshop their vision, experiment with catchphrases and test policy ideas that could keep President Trump from winning a second term. Some are brawlers ready to take on Trump, while others pose as healers. Read the full story here     CNN: Trump records robocall for Lou Barletta's Pennsylvania Senate campaign By Veronica Stracqualursi   President Donald Trump says he's returning a favor by recording a campaign robocall in the Senate Pennsylvania primary for one of his earliest supporters in the 2016 presidential campaign.  Read the full story here     The New York Times: Federal tax cuts give states a cash windfall. What now? By Ben Casselman   The federal tax overhaul changed what gets taxed as income, giving many states more revenue. 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.