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The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Trump tariffs take effect | Trump defends move: 'No need to rush trade deal' | US, China talks resume in DC | Tariffs pose economic risk for Trump | GOP divided over Trump Jr. subpoena | McConnell tells Trump not to worry | Giuliani pushes Ukraine on probes that could help Trump | How an alliance with Ocasio-Cortez could boost Sanders | New dinosaur with bat-like wings discovered

TALK OF THE MORNING

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Trump serenades the crowd with the altered Fall Out Boy hit song. ;)

President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE followed through on his threat to hike tariffs on Chinese goods, effective at midnight last night. http://bit.ly/2PYAYkl

The tariffs: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection raised duties from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of imports from China despite Chinese negotiators beginning talks in Washington on Thursday."

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Happening in Washington: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer Robert (Bob) Emmet LighthizerWhiskey, workers and friends caught in the trade dispute crossfire GOP senator warns quick vote on new NAFTA would be 'huge mistake' Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 MORE and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinHillicon Valley: DOJ proposes tech liability shield reform to Congress | Treasury sanctions individuals, groups tied to Russian malign influence activities | House Republican introduces bill to set standards for self-driving cars Treasury: Trump's payroll tax deferral won't hurt Social Security Treasury sanctions individuals, groups tied to Russian malign influence activities MORE negotiated in Washington yesterday. They are scheduled to meet again today. http://bit.ly/2vMvH6m

HERE'S A LIST OF AFFECTED PRODUCTS:

http://bit.ly/2Jv6TYA

HOW THE NEW TARIFFS POSE A RISK FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP:

http://bit.ly/2Hd8EYR

REACTION FROM CHINA -- GAME ON:

Via Reuters' David Lawder and Yawen Chen, China has vowed to retaliate against the tariff hikes. https://reut.rs/2VXYC61

This morning from Trump -- OK, hear me out:

This morning, President Trump defended the new tariffs on China, saying there is "no need to rush" a trade deal. http://bit.ly/2Hc374F

The first of Trump's tweets: "Tariffs will bring in FAR MORE wealth to our Country than even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind. Also, much easier & quicker to do. Our Farmers will do better, faster, and starving nations can now be helped. Waivers on some products will be granted, or go to new source!" http://bit.ly/30bQaPW

Read Trump's full explanation: http://bit.ly/2vS59Rg

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IN THE WHITE HOUSE

This is totally how the season of the Netflix drama would end:

President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE is traveling to Ukraine in the next few days to meet with the president-elect. https://nyti.ms/2E0EO83

Why: To push for investigations that could help President Trump.

^ Which investigations:

-- "One is the origin of the special counsel's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election."

-- "The other is the involvement of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s son in a gas company owned by a Ukrainian oligarch."

Why this is pretty crazy to think about: "Giuliani's plans create the remarkable scene of a lawyer for the president of the United States pressing a foreign government to pursue investigations that Mr. Trump's allies hope could help him in his re-election campaign. And it comes after Mr. Trump spent more than half of his term facing questions about whether his 2016 campaign conspired with a foreign power."

Giuliani told The New York Times: "We're not meddling in an election, we're meddling in an investigation, which we have a right to do."

Giuliani elaborated: "There's nothing illegal about it. Somebody could say it's improper. And this isn't foreign policy -- I'm asking them to do an investigation that they're doing already and that other people are telling them to stop. And I'm going to give them reasons why they shouldn't stop it because that information will be very, very helpful to my client, and may turn out to be helpful to my government."

Read the full report from The New York Times's Kenneth P. Vogel: https://nyti.ms/2E0EO83

LATEST WITH THE MUELLER INVESTIGATION

So many people are fighting over Don Jr.:

Via The Hill's Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney, "Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr Richard Mauze BurrRep. Mark Walker says he's been contacted about Liberty University vacancy Overnight Defense: Trump rejects major cut to military health care | Senate report says Trump campaign's Russia contacts posed 'grave' threat Senate report describes closer ties between 2016 Trump campaign, Russia MORE's surprise decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. Don John Trump'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: 'Be my hero please' Zaid Jilani discusses Trump's move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies Trump International Hotel in Vancouver closes permanently MORE has set off an internal fight among Senate Republicans, some of whom are now pressing the North Carolina Republican to back off the request." http://bit.ly/2JE7APx

What Republicans against the subpoena argue: They argue that Trump Jr. has spent enough time testifying before Congress and the Russia investigation should be closed after special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's report.

Reaction from President Trump: Trump said yesterday that he was "very surprised" by the subpoena. In Trump's words: "Frankly for my son, after being exonerated, to now get a subpoena to go again and speak again after close to 20 hours of telling everybody that would listen about a nothing meeting, yeah I'm surprised." http://bit.ly/2VeKfpu

This morning from Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellFEC flags McConnell campaign over suspected accounting errors Poll: 59 percent think president elected in November should name next Supreme Court justice Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' MORE -- fah-get about it:

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urged President Trump "not to worry" about the Senate Intelligence Committee's decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. http://bit.ly/2WvLl1A

McConnell told WHAS Radio in Kentucky: "I know the president's upset about that, but I think he ought not to worry about it. The chairman of the Intelligence Committee has already said the committee when it reports will find no collusion."

TIDBIT -- WHICH 2020 DEMS SAID THEY'VE READ THE FULL 448-PAGE MUELLER REPORT:

"Eight of the 22 Democrats we reached out to responded to BuzzFeed News; some say they've read the entire report, while others say they've read summaries and that they're waiting for the release of the unredacted report before they read it." http://bit.ly/2VWFm8Y

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Smart move, Bernie. Smart move:

Via The Hill's Niall Stanage, "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezWells Fargo CEO issues apology after saying there was a 'limited pool of Black talent' Brand responds to Trump claim protesters throw tuna cans at police: 'Eat em, don't throw em' CNN's Don Lemon: 'Blow up the entire system' remark taken out of context MORE (D-N.Y.) joined with Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersOutrage erupts over Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling Dimon: Wealth tax 'almost impossible to do' Grand jury charges no officers in Breonna Taylor death MORE (I-Vt.) on Thursday to propose new restraints on predatory lenders -- and she may boost his 2020 prospects, too." http://bit.ly/2Jv04Gs

Keep in mind: AOC was an organizer for Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign.

How this could play out: http://bit.ly/2Jv04Gs

AOC has harsh words for the House subway:

NOTABLE TWEETS

Red Socks. Makes sense:

I know there are bigger issues to focus on than clerical errors by WH staff, but a trifecta today:



1. “The Red Socks”

2. Massachusetts “Instutution” of Technology

3. The “World Cup Series Champions” pic.twitter.com/At1vwd1CXE — Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) May 9, 2019

Wow, this is pretty cool:

Timelapse footage captures storm moving over Atlanta on Thursday amid severe weather warnings. https://t.co/5px0G7cBGB pic.twitter.com/QRsBGvBRby — ABC News (@ABC) May 10, 2019

Watch: http://bit.ly/2vV0vBH

ON TAP

The House is in. The Senate is out until Monday. President Trump and Vice President Pence are both in Washington, D.C.

11 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence meets with the Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.

11:15 a.m. EDT: First and last votes in the House.

11:45 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence meets with representatives from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

3 p.m. EDT Monday: The Senate returns. The Senate's full schedule: http://bit.ly/2VSCABx

Sunday: Mother's Day.

WHAT TO WATCH

1 p.m. EDT: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (D-N.Y.) campaigns in Goffstown, N.H. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2VenG4l

4:15 p.m. EDT: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump Melania TrumpTrump privately blamed Black Americans for lacking initiative: report The Hill's 12:30 Report: Ginsburg lies in repose Melania Trump: Ginsburg's 'spirit will live on in all she has inspired' MORE participate in the celebration of military mothers in the East Room of the White House. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2VymyxH

7 p.m. EDT: Presidential candidate John Delaney John DelaneyCoronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Rodney Davis Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says Trump right on China but wrong on WHO; CDC issues new guidance for large gatherings The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what 'policing' means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight MORE campaigns in Hollis, N.H. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2vOp1EG

8 p.m. EDT Monday: A server from the D.C. restaurant Stoney's will be on the Bachelorette. Details from PoPville: http://bit.ly/2DZcdQs

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...

Today is National Shrimp Day.

Omg the photo on this story:

Via CNN's Katie Hunt, "A new species of dinosaur with bat-like wings has been discovered in China, shedding light on the origin of flight and how dinosaurs evolved into birds." https://cnn.it/2WFxSoc

Bears.:

Via ABC News, a man captured video of two black bears fighting in his back yard. Watch -- yikes: http://bit.ly/2Ha3Ovk