Emergency Declaration / Veto
- Trump issues first veto of his presidency by Eliana Johnson, Katie Galioto (Politico)
- Trump just used his first-ever veto to save his national emergency by Li Zhou (Vox)
- Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding by Scott Horsley, Miles Parks (NPR)
- Trump issues veto over border emergency declaration (BBC)
- Trump issues his first presidential veto, striking down Senate resolution to terminate his national-emergency declaration for a border wall by Joe Perticone (Business Insider)
New Zealand Shooting / White Nationalism
- Trump denounces ‘horrible massacre’ in New Zealand by Caitlin Oprysko (Politico)
- Trump calls immigration at southwest border an ‘invasion,’ echoing New Zealand gunman’s rhetoric by Zack Ford (ThinkProgress)
- White House fails to recognize Muslim victims following mosque shooting by Danielle Mclean (ThinkProgress)
- White Nationalism Is an International Threat by Patrick Strickland (The New Republic)
- Trump says he does not believe white nationalism is rising after signing first veto by Chris Riotta, Joe Sommerlad (Independent)
- Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Really’ See A Rise In White Nationalism by Andy Campbell (Huffington Post)
- Trump Uses Same Rhetoric As New Zealand Shooting Suspect After Condemning His Actions by Antonia Blumberg, Paul Blumenthal (Huffington Post)
- Opinion: Demonizing Muslims and immigrants leads to predictable results by Jennifer Rubin (Washington Post)
- Opinion: The Roots of the Christchurch Massacre by Wajahat Ali (Washington Post)
- Analysis: Trump spent Friday morning offering sympathy to himself by Philip Bump (Washington Post)
- Opinion: The New Zealand Shooter Wrote That “the West” Is in a War for Survival. That’s What Trump’s Biggest Fans Believe Too. by Ben Mattis-Lilley (Slate)
Mueller Investigation
- How to Dodge a Presidential Pardon by Mary Harris (Slate)
- Mueller Might Not Be Done With Manafort Yet by Natasha Bertrand (The Atlantic)
- Will we see the Mueller report? Actually, there are two — and Bill Barr can’t hide the second one by Heather Digby Parton (Salon)
- Trump says ‘there should be no Mueller report’ by Rebecca Morin (Politico)
- Trump-Russia probe: Mueller reveals ‘several ongoing investigations’ in court documents by Chris Riotta (Independent)
- As End Nears To Mueller Era, D.C. Lawyers Fear Lasting Politicization Of Justice by Carrie Johnson (NPR)
- Top Mueller cooperator Rick Gates continues to cooperate with several investigations by Andrew Prokop (Vox)
North Korea
- N. Korea Considering Whether To Resume Nuclear, Missile Tests Amid Impasse With U.S. by Francesca Paris (NPR)
- North Korea just threatened to end talks with US and restart weapons testing by Alex Ward (Vox)
- North Korea may suspend talks with ‘gangster-like’ U.S., rethink nuclear test freeze by Joyce Lee and David Brunnstrom (Reuters)
Other News
- Trump Administration Cuts The Size Of Fines For Health Violations In Nursing Homes by Jordan Rau (NPR)
- Trump-connected lobby firms cash in with foreign governments by Theodoric Meyer (Politico)
- Trump applauds ‘Jexodus’ movement, calls on Jewish voters to become Republicans by Caitlin Oprysko (Politico)
- Chart of the Day: Donald Trump Has Killed the CFPB by Kevin Drum (Mother Jones)
- The New Trump Plan to Punish the Hague With Visa Bans Is Boltonism in Action by Joshua Keating (Slate)
- Trump administration ‘empowering domestic abusers’ by targeting immigrants in courthouses by Clark Mindock (Independent)
- These Photos of Kids Protesting Climate Change All Over the World Will Give You Hope for the Future by Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Sam Van Pykeren (Mother Jones)
- Trump Encourages Violence From His Supporters. They’re Listening. by Sebastian Murdock (Huffington Post)
- Trump’s trade war cost U.S. economy $7.8 billion in 2018: study (Reuters)
- US to deny visas for ICC members investigating alleged war crimes AFP (Guardian)
- U.S. Interior official suggests Trump drilling proposal will include Atlantic: recording by Nicola Groom (Reuters)
Opinion
- Trump rages as fresh signs of his weakness emerge by Greg Sargent (Washington Post)