Russia Investigation
- Mueller braces for challenges to his authority by Darren Samuelsohn, Josh Gerstein (Politico)
Tax Plan
- Some middle-class Americans would pay higher taxes under GOP bill, despite Trump’s promises by Heather Long (The Washington Post)
- They spent years planning to live with Alzheimer’s disease. The GOP tax bill threatens those plans. by Carolyn Y. Johnson (The Washington Post)
- Tax overhaul bears gifts for conservatives, including rights for unborn by Jeremy W. Peters and Deborah Soloman (The NY Times)
- Dems’ plan to tank Trump’s tax bill by Elana Schor and Heather Caygle (Politico)
News
- North Korea may upstage Trump’s Asia arrival, U.S. officials fear by Michael Crowley (Politico)
- Trump urges Saudi Arabia to list state oil company on N.Y. stock exchange (Politico)
- Donald Trump pleads with Saudi Arabia to sell shares in its Aramco national oil company on New York Stock Exchange by Emily Shugerman (Independent)
- Syria deal may be on agenda for Putin-Trump Asia meeting: report (Reuters)
- Trump’s tax cut is a big payday for his family: Heirs stand to save $600 million by Michael Tanglis (Salon)
- Trump’s Exit From Anti-Corruption Pact Helps Big Oil Hide How Much It Pays In US Taxes by Alexander C. Kaufman (Huffington Post)
- Sally Yates on Trump calling for Justice Dept. investigations: ‘This must stop’ by Brandon Carter (The Hill)
- The White House’s new climate report contradicts everything Trump is doing on climate by Umair Irfan (Vox)
- Mueller braces for challenges to his authority by Darren Samuelsohn and Josh Gerstein (Politico)
- U.S. officials fear North Korea will greet Trump with missile test by Michael Crowley (Politico)
- Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort Obtains Permission to Hire 70 Foreign Workers by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Trump in Japan stresses unity on North Korea; talks trade, too by Steve Holland (Reuters)
Analysis
- White House attacks legacies of both Bush presidents after reports that they refused to vote for Trump by Avi Selk (Washington Post)
Opinion
- Slouching Toward War With North Korea by Nicolas Kristof (NY Times)