Asia Trip / China
- Trump in Beijing—Devoid of a Strategy While Xi Deploys China’s by Patrick Lawrence (The Nation)
- Trump and Putin shake hands at APEC summit dinner (Reuters)
- Trump-Philippines visit: Hundreds protest in Manila ahead of ‘warmonger’ US President’s arrival by Mythili Sampathkumar, Jeff Farrell (Independent)
- Trump attacks countries ‘cheating’ America at Apec summit by Oliver Holmes, Tom Phillips (The Guardian)
- Analysis: Examining Trump’s Asia Deals That He Says Are Worth Billions by Linda Qiu (NY Times)
- Trump says U.S. won’t be ‘taken advantage of anymore.’ Hours later, Pacific Rim nations reach deal on trade without America. by Ashley Parker (Washington Post)
Tax Bill
- The Tax Bill’s Fate Won’t Float (or Sink) the Republicans in 2018 by David A. Graham (The Atlantic)
- The Republican Tax Plan Is an Assault on Renewable Energy by Emily Atkin (New Republic)
- Read Senate GOP’s tax bill (The Hill)
- Tax split between House, Senate poses a big challenge by Andrew Taylor, Marcy Gordon (AP)
- GOP Tax Cuts Expected To Push Up Nation’s Debt by John Ydstie (NPR)
- Senate plan could increase taxes on some middle-class workers by Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman (The NY Times)
- California looks at Republican tax measures and sees payback by Conor Dougherty and Adam Nagourney (The NY Times)
Russia Investigation
- Former Trump Campaign National Security Adviser Had Worried About Page’s Moscow Trip by Ryan Lucas (NPR)
- Papadopoulos lied to FBI out of loyalty to Trump: report by Avery Anapol (The Hill)
- House Intelligence Committee to interview Sessions: report by Max Greenwood (The Hill)
- The Russia Investigation Is Now Also a Turkey Investigation. Good. by Joshua Keating (Slate)
- Flynn lawyers deny alleged plot with Turkey by Jordan Fabian (The Hill)
- Ex- Trump aide Flynn investigated over plot to kidnap Turkish dissident – report by Julian Borger (The Guardian)
News
- AP FACT CHECK: Trump falls short on promises to veterans by Hope Yen (AP)
- Biden sees one Democrat who can beat Trump in 2020: Joe Biden by Edward-Isaac Dovere (Politico)
- Trump’s terrible NASA nominee and the GOP attack on science by Amanda Marcotte (Salon)
- GOP official says he’d vote for Moore even if allegations are true by Avery Anapol (The Hill)
- Macron: Tweeting is ‘not compatible’ with being president by Avery Anapol (The Hill)
- UK House Speaker Doubles Down On Trump Parliament Speech Ban by Lee Moran (Huffington Post)
- Republicans approve 36-year-old judicial nominee who has never tried a case by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Moore defiant as Senate Republicans sever ties by Alex Isenstadt, Gabriel Debendetti (Politico)
- Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel by David G. Savage (The LA Times)
Analysis
- Trump Appointees, Richest Ever, Elude Scrutiny With Hidden Investments by Nicholas Confessore (NY Times)
- Trump casts doubt on allegations against Roy Moore, leaving Republicans an impossible choice by Aaron Blake (Washington Post)
- Thousands of immigrants are losing their DACA protections already by Dara Lind (Vox)
- There’s no reason to think Republicans will be in better shape a year from now by Harry Enten (FiveThirtyEight)