- President Donald Trump told House Republicans on Sunday that they need to pass the Senate budget and get working on tax reform and soon, or they will face a tough midterm election in 2018 [Politico].
- The Republican tax reform plan may not cut taxes for Americans making more than $1 million [Axois].
- Sen. John McCain takes a swipe at President Donald Trump, who dodged the draft during Vietnam five times by claiming he had bone spurs [Twitter].
- Partisan clashes are hampering the congressional investigations into Russian involvement in the 2016 election [New York Times].
- Special counsel Robert Mueller is now investigating the Democratic lobbying firm led by Tony Podesta [NBC News].
- National Democrats are getting worried about the Virginia governor’s election this year, which is tightening up in the final days of the race [Washington Post].
- President Donald Trump‘s reputation as a great negotiator is taking a hit as Congress is finding him to be untrustworthy [Washington Post].
- Democratic challengers in congressional districts held by Republicans are posting some eye-popping early fundraising numbers, which is prompting concern among the GOP [Politico].
- Former President Jimmy Carter says he’s ready to negotiate with North Korea if President Donald Trump asks him to [New York Times].
- Yikes! The U.S. is preparing to put nuclear bombers back on 24-hour alert, a status not seen since the cold war ended in 1991 [Defense One].
- Female state legislators, staffers, and lobbyists across the country report being sexually harassed by their male colleagues [The Hill].
- Big tech companies spent more than $14 million last quarter lobbying the federal government [Recode].
On this day in history:
- 452 – Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.
- 1850 – The first National Women’s Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- 1861 – President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus for all military-related cases.
- 1915 – In New York City, an estimated 25,000 women march on Fifth Avenue to advocate for their right to vote.
- 1929 – The Wall Street Crash begins.
- 1946 – The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time.
- 1962 – President John Kennedy signs Proclamation 3504, authorizing the naval blockade of Cuba following the discovery of Soviet missiles on the island.
- 1973 – President Richard Nixon agrees to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations.
- 1983 – A U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 military personnel.
- 1987 – The U.S. Senate rejected President Ronald Reagan’s nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court by the biggest margin in history, 58-42.
