“Spygate”
- Trump steps up attacks on FBI over ‘spy’ claims as he fights back against Mueller investigation by Chris Stevenson (Independent)
- Trump Ramps Up Attacks Against FBI and “Criminal Deep State” by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- Trump Intensifies Push On What He Calls Improper Snooping With ‘Spygate’ Brand by Philip Ewing (NPR)
- Trump’s “Spygate” tweets perfectly illustrate his Fox News feedback loop by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Trump: ‘Criminal deep state’ caught up in ‘major spy scandal’ by Brett Samuels (The Hill)
Michael Cohen / Mueller / Russia Investigation
- One of Michael Cohen’s Russian Business Partners Agrees to Sing by Abigail Tracy (Vanity Fair)
- Ex-Trump campaign chief seeks to suppress evidence seized by FBI by Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters)
- Trump lawyer ‘paid by Ukraine’ to arrange White House talks by Paul Wood (BBC)
- Most Americans don’t realize Robert Mueller’s investigation has uncovered crimes by Matthew Yglesias (Vox)
- How the Mueller investigation could play out for Trump by Michael S. Schmidt, Charlie Savage, Anjali Singhvi, and Troy Griggs (The NY Times)
- In reversal, Giuliani now says Trump should do interview with Mueller team by Josh Dawsey (The Washington Post)
- Ukraine Reportedly Paid Michael Cohen to Get a Meeting With Trump by Joshua Keating (Slate)
- Mueller fights media access to secret court filings by Josh Gerstein (Politico)
- Analysis: How the Mueller Investigation Could Play Out for Trump by Michael S. Schmidt, Charlie Savage, Alicia Parlapiano, Anjali Singhvi, and Troy Griggs (NY Times)
China / Trade / ZTE
- Pompeo: Trump administration will do right thing on ZTE by Doug Palmer (Politico)
- Trump says China trade talks progressing ‘nicely’ but hints at trouble by Louis Nelson (Politico)
- Trump calls for new ‘structure’for U.S.-China trade deal by Susan Heavey (Reuters)
- Trump Is Blatantly Trading Foreign Business Favors for Policy Changes, Critics Say by Tami Abdollah (TIME)
- U.S. Disinvites China From Military Exercise Amid Rising Tensions by Helene Cooper (NY Times)
North Korea
- Pompeo says Trump-Kim summit still set for June 12 by Nahal Toosi (Politico)
- Pompeo: ‘Bad deal’ with North Korea ‘not an option’ for US (Al Jazeera)
- Trump-Kim summit: North Korea threatens to walk away (Al Jazeera)
- North Korea says US Vice-President Pence’s comments ‘stupid’ (BBC)
- Trump violates First Amendment by blocking twitter users, judge says by John Herrman (The NY Times)
- Trump Can No Longer Block His Haters on Twitter, a Federal Court Rules by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- Trump Can’t Block Critics From His Twitter Account, Judge Says by David Folkenflik (NPR)
- Trump blocking Twitter users violates Constitution, judge rules by Cristiano Lima (Politico)
- Trump’s blocking of critics on Twitter violates Constitution: U.S. judge by Brendan Pierson (Reuters)
News
- Trump to repeal Obama-era rule banning ‘inhumane’ hunting techniques by Jon Sharman (Independent)
- Trump teases ‘big news’ for U.S. auto workers, offers no details by David Shepardson (Reuters)
- In an internal memo, the White House considered whether to ‘ignore’ federal climate research by Chris Mooney and Juliet Eilperin (The Washington Post)
- Trump allies already angry about upcoming FBI informant briefing by Kyle Cheney (Politico)
- Trump is reportedly considering a plan to slap tariffs on imported cars by Bob Bryan (Business Insider)
- Trump warns against admitting unaccompanied migrant children: ‘They’re not innocent’ by Seung Min Kim (Washington Post)
- Trump Weighs Tariffs On Imported Cars by Scott Horlsley (NPR)
- Trump considering 25 percent tax on car imports, citing national security by Doug Palmer, Ben WHite (Politico)
- Trump’s Government Ethics Appointee Gets Questioned By Senate Committee by Peter Overby (NPR)
- Under Trump, Family Planning Funds Could Go To Groups That Oppose Contraception by Sarah McCammon (NPR)
- Kushner gets permanent security clearance, lawyer says by Cristiano Lima (Politico)
- Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner gets security clearance back by Karen Freifeld (Reuters)
- Bowing to Trump, NFL will require players to stand for anthem by Daniel Trotta (Reuters)
- ACLU Report: Detained Immigrant Children Subjected To Widespread Abuse By Officials by Richard Gonzales (NPR)
Analysis
- Russia’s Campaign to Help Trump Win Was Just the Start by Denise Clifton (Mother Jones)
- Trump just told a very revealing joke about the midterm elections by Paul Waldman (The Washington Post)
- Collusion Happened by David A. Graham (The Atlantic)
Opinion
- The best way to disrespect the flag is to compel people to stand for it by Daniella Greenbaum (Business Insider)
- The N.F.L. Kneels to Trump by The Editorial Board (NY Times)