North Korea
- S.Korea says U.S. reaffirms it will pay THAAD costs; joint drills wrap up by Ju-min Park and James Pearson (Reuters)
- McMaster: U.S. will adhere to Korean missile defense deal ‘until any renegotiation’ by Connor O’Brien (Politico)
- Opinion: This is how Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump could start World War III by Sean O’Grady (Independent)
- Donald Trump on if he could start war with North Korea: ‘I don’t know. I mean, we’ll see’ by Foster Klug, Kim Tong-Hyung (Independent)
- Donald Trump corrected by his own security adviser over who will pay to protect South Korea by Rachael Revesz (Independent)
- Trump is not ruling out military action against North Korea by Kristine Phillips (The NY Times)
- North Korea warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ (Al Jazeera)
First 100 Days/White House Correspondents Dinner
- Trump Savages News Media at Rally to Mark His 100th Day by Mark Landler (NY Times)
- Trump draws sharp correspondents’ dinner contrast with wild rally by Max Greenwood (The Hill)
- Trump opens 100-day rally assailing media gathered for correspondents’ dinner by Steve Volk and Mark Berman (Washington Post)
- Trump savages media as Washington roasts him from afar by Josh Dawsey and Ian Kullgren (Politico)
- Donald Trump praises his first 100 days in office (Al Jazeera)
- After a tumultuous start, Trump hopes for a smoother agenda on jobs and taxes by Abby Phillip and Ed O’Keefe (Washington Post)
- How Trump Has Reshaped the Presidency, and How It’s Changed Him, Too by Peter Baker (NY Times)
- Watch Hasan Minhaj’s Takedown of No-Show Trump at Correspondents’ Dinner by Daniel Kreps (Rolling Stone)
- Trump’s Absence Loomed Large At Annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner by Vanessa Romo (NPR)
- For journalists, annual dinner serves up catharsis and resolve by Michael M. Grynbaum (The NY Times)
- ‘We are not fake news’: At a Trump-free correspondents dinner, White House press has its say by Monica Hesse (The Washington Post)
News
- Donald Trump is taking on Michelle Obama’s healthy food legacy by Julia Belluz (Vox)
- Trump Invites Rodrigo Duterte to the White House by Mark Landler (NY Times)
- Trump invites hardline Philippines president to White House by Rebecca Morin (Politico)
- White House is considering making it easier for Trump to sue journalists by Tara Culp-Ressler (ThinkProgress)
- Trump Administration Still Considering Making It Easier To Sue Media by Marina Fang (Huffington Post)
- Democrats give up hope on striking a deal with Trump by Edward-Isaac Dovere (Politico)
- Trump on health care: Preexisting conditions will be covered by Annie Karni (Politico)
- This Year’s May Day Protests Aren’t Just About Labor by Brandon E. Patterson (Mother Jones)
- Gergen slams ‘divisive’ Trump speech by Kyle Balluck (The Hill)
- Trump travels to his golf club in Va. by Paulina Firozi (The Hill)
- People’s Climate March: Leonardo DiCaprio and other stars join thousands in rally against Donald Trump by Rachael Revesz (Independent)
- Too scared to to report sexual abuse. The fear: Deportation. by Jennifer Medina (The NY Times)
- Donald Trump called Rodrigo Duterte to affirm alliance (Al Jazeera)
- Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September by Scott Detrow, Emma Bowman (NPR)
Analysis
- Why Do So Many Americans Think Democrats Are Out of Touch? by Clare Foran (The Atlantic)
- What Trump and Clinton voters really think about Trump by Karen Turner (Vox)
- Will House Republicans Ever Pass Trumpcare? by Jim Newell (Slate)
- The March to Save the Planet by Andrea Lim (The Nation)
- On trade, a politically feisty Trump risks economic damage by Peter S. Goodman (The NY Times)