Russia Investigation
- Trump is a ‘subject’ of investigation. What does that mean? by Chad Day, Eric Tucker (AP)
- Why Mueller’s move on Trump is the beginning of the endgame by Jefferson Morley (Salon)
- How Mueller Is Strong-arming Russia’s Oligarchs to Get to Trump by Abigail Tracy (Vanity Fair)
- Former Trump aide approved ‘black ops’ to help Ukraine president by Luke Harding (The Guardian)
- It looks like Paul Manafort’s “Hail Mary” case against Mueller is going down in flames by Zachary Fryer-Biggs (Vox)
- Mueller seized bank accounts in Manafort probe by Josh Gerstein (Politico)
Tariffs / Trade
- Here Are the First American Casualties of Trump’s Trade War With China by Tom Philpott (Mother Jones)
- China signals tough stance on trade as U.S. officials push talks by Michael Martina, Susan Heavey (Reuters)
- A Trade War With China May Be Inevitable by Reihan Salam (The Atlantic)
- Trump considering $100 billion in additional tariffs on China by Julia Manchester (The Hill)
- Trump doubles down on potential trade war with China by Ana Swanson and Keith Bradsher (The NY Times)
- Trump threatens new tariffs on another $100B in Chinese imports by Megan Cassella (Politico)
- Trade fight mounts as Trump threatens $100 billion more in China tariffs by Steve Holland, David Lawder (Reuters)
Immigration / Border
- President Trump Praises Mexico for Breaking Up an Immigrant ‘Caravan’ by AP (TIME)
- Arizona lawmaker: I’ll ‘gladly’ work with Trump on immigration ‘when his ideas aren’t stupid’ by Cristiano Lima (Politico)
- Trump credits Mexico for reportedly breaking up migrant caravan by Louis Nelson (Politico)
- Mexico border wall: Why is Donald Trump deploying the National Guard? by Joe Sommerlad (Independent)
- Trump just referred to one of his most infamous campaign comments calling Mexicans ‘rapists’ by Michele Mark (Business Insider)
- Opinion: Trump conjures a new immigrant rape epidemic by Aaron Blake (Washington Post)
- Trump wants National Guard on Mexican border until wall built (Reuters)
- Mexican president to Trump: ‘Nothing and no one stands above the dignity of Mexico’ by Brent D. Griffiths (Politico)
- Trump’s Military Border Deployment Is ‘Purely Symbolism,’ Say Experts by Meredith Hoffman (VICE)
Pruitt
- Trump says he has confidence in Pruitt by Jordan Fabian (The Hill)
- E.P.A. officials sidelines after questioning Scott Pruitt by Eric Lipton, Kenneth P. Vogel, and Lisa Friedman (The NY Times)
- Growing crisis threatens Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. chief, as top aides eye the exits by Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman (The NY Times)
Stormy Daniels
- Stormy Daniels: Trump says he did not know about $130,000 payment (BBC)
- Trump Denies Knowledge Of Porn Star Hush Money by Scott Horsley (NPR)
- Donald Trump denies knowing lawyer paid Stormy Daniels $130,000, in first public statement on scandal by Clark Mindock (Independent)
Other News
- Trump to visit Latin America amid trade, immigration fights by Zeke Miller (AP)
- In Latest Attack on Washington Post, Trump Takes a Crack at Headline Writing by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- After one year of Trump, Obamacare is actually doing fine by Dylan Scott (Vox)
- Trump Was Supposed to Talk About Tax Cuts. We Got Rape, Immigrants, and Voter Fraud Instead. by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- Trump Claims Without Evidence That Millions Of People Are Voting Illegally In California by Sam Levine (Huffington Post)
- Trump ditches ‘boring’ tax script for Mexican rapists, illegal voting claims by Cristiano Lima (Politico)
- Under Trump, an office meant to help refugees enters the abortion wars by Jeremy W. Peters (The NY Times)
Analysis
- Trump’s New Solution to Every Problem by David A. Graham (The Atlantic)
- Expect Awkward Moments When Trump Heads to Peru by John T. Bennett (Roll Call)
Opinion
- Taking the Lessons of the Holy Season and MLK — but Not to Heart by Mary C. Curtis (Roll Call)