National Headlines 4-12-17

Foreign journalists visiting North Korea have been told to prepare for a ‘big and important event’ (The Sun)

Trump and Xi: Tensions Turn to Friendship (Wall Street Journal)

RNC, White House Try to Avoid Obama’s Missteps (Roll Call)

Trump downplays 5-year Bannon relationship (CNN)

Rattled Republicans turn their eyes to Georgia (Politico)

White House tells agencies to come up with a plan to shrink their workforces (Washington Post)

Why did Trump flip flop on Yellen? She may be the dove he needs, analysts say (MarketWatch)

How the Trump stock market ranks as he approaches his 100th day in office (MarketWatch)

Trump’s EPA is seeking a 24/7 security detail for its new leader (Washington Post)

Trump doesn’t hit Mexico hard but stirs up old resentments (Associated Press)

Trump takes a centrist tack on economic policy, abandoning campaign pledges (Washington Post)