News Alert: O'Rourke's rise raises hopes for Texas Dems down ballot

View in your browser     O'Rourke's rise raises hopes for Texas Dems down ballot DALLAS — The energy and enthusiasm behind Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) Senate campaign is having a ripple effect down the ballot in deep-red Texas, giving Democrats a much-needed jolt in the battle to pick up seats in the House. 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.

News Alert: Trump in a corner on Saudi Arabia

View in your browser     The Memo: Trump in a corner on Saudi Arabia President Trump’s efforts to walk a fine line on Saudi Arabia could soon prove untenable, as demands for action cross the partisan divide.   In the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump has appeared ambivalent about the right response to the kingdom and its crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, whom the U.S. administration has previously backed. The kingdom's statement Friday — its first acknowledgement after more than two weeks that Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul — drew derision in Washington, including from Republican lawmakers such as Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.). 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.

The 10 essential reads you missed this week

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View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week Saudi Arabia’s acknowledgement that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in its consulate is unlikely to defuse the growing political crisis that has ensnared the Trump administration, which put a close relationship with Riyadh at the center of its foreign policy strategy. Here's other important news of the week:   GOP plays hardball in race to confirm Trump's court picks Republicans are playing hardball as they race to confirm President Trump's judicial picks ahead of the midterm elections, Jordain Carney reports.     Silicon Valley tested by Saudi crisis Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the disappearance and death of a dissident Washington Post columnist is putting Silicon Valley in a difficult position, with potentially billions in business deals at stake, Harper Neidig writes.     Dems fear party is headed to gutter from Avenatti’s sledgehammer approach Michael Avenatti’s attacks on the Democratic establishment are creating new friction as the party debates how abrasive an approach to take against President Trump, Amie Parnes reports.     Affordable housing set for spotlight in 2020 race Affordable housing is poised to become a more prominent issue in the 2020 presidential race, Naomi Jagoda writes.     Dems target small cluster of states in battle for House Democrats' chances of recapturing the House are increasingly centered on a relatively small number of states where an outsized number of battleground districts will decide who wields the Speaker’s gavel for the next two years, Reid Wilson reports.     Conservatives fear Trump will cut immigration deal Conservatives are growing worried that President Trump and GOP leaders will strike a slimmed-down immigration deal during the lame-duck session if Democrats win back the House in November, Melanie Zanona writes.     Dems damp down hopes for climate change agenda Democrats are unlikely to pursue major climate change legislation if they win the House majority, despite a growing body of evidence suggesting time is running out to address the issue, Timothy Cama and Mike Lillis report.     Trump seizes on immigrant 'caravan' for midterm push President Trump is stepping up attacks on some of his favorite targets — immigrants, Mexico and Democrats — amid reports that a “caravan” of migrants is headed to the U.S. border, Mike Lillis and Brett Samuels write.     US warns of 'ongoing' election interference by Russia, China, Iran U.S. national security agencies said Friday they are concerned about "ongoing campaigns" by Russia, China and Iran to interfere in American politics, an alarming statement that comes as voters have begun to cast ballots in this year's midterm elections, Jordan Fabian reports.     Maxine Waters gets company in new GOP line of attack Republican leaders and conservative commentators are warning GOP voters that if Democrats take back the House, it will usher in a new era of liberal committee chairmen hell-bent on destroying the Trump presidency, Juliegrace Brufke and Scott Wong report.       © Getty: Members of a Honduran migrant "caravan" travel north toward Mexico's southern border.   Read more from The Hill

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