National Headlines 2-7-18

Trump numbers on the rise with help from strong economy and tax reform (CNN)

Mattis Defends Plan to Deploy Small Nuclear Arms (Free Beacon)

Oil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East (Bloomberg)

Eagles quarterback to speak at National Prayer Breakfast (The Hill)

De Blasio Faces Criticism For Kissing Women Lawmakers Hello (CBS News)

George Soros, the man who ‘broke the Bank of England’, backing secret plot to thwart Brexit (Telegraph)

Seattle is putting fences under its bridges to keep campers out — and some say that’s wrong (Seattle Times)

New FBI texts show Obama wanted updates on Clinton investigation (Daily Mail)

Ivanka Trump teams up with conservatives to push Democratic themes (USA Today)

Airlines sue over new Washington state sick leave law (ABC News)

New Fed Chairman Powell could have a few surprises in store for the market (CNBC)