National Headlines 1-4-18

Manufacturing in the U.S. Just Accelerated to Its Best Year Since 2004 (Bloomberg)

Upstart Parties Write New Political Playbook in Europe (Wall Street Journal)

Dems wonder: Is opposing Trump enough to win primaries? (McClatchy)

Gingrich: Bannon has exaggerated sense of self-importance (FOX News)

Author tells juicy Trump tale, but his reliability has been challenged before (Washington Post)

Paul Manafort Sues Mueller and Asks a Judge to Narrow the Russia Investigation (New York Times)

Top FBI, DOJ officials huddle with Ryan to talk dossier (Washington Post)

Fire breaks out on Hillary and Bill Clinton’s property in Chappaqua, NY (Washington Post)

Congress and White House inch forward in budget talks (Politico)

Name-Drawing In Virginia Election To Proceed, After Court Rejects Democrat’s Lawsuit (HuffPost)

Cuomo Charts Course for 2018, Eyeing Trump on the Horizon (New York Times)