Russia
- ‘He said he didn’t meddle’: Trump talks with Putin about U.S. elections and Syria in brief interactions by Ashley Parker and David Nakamura (Washington Post)
- Trump Says Putin ‘Means It’ About Not Meddling in U.S. Elections by Julie Hirschfeld Davis (NY Times)
- Kremlin denies Trump and Putin discussed Russian election meddling by Charlie May (Salon)
- Trump Sides With Putin Over U.S. Intelligence On Election Meddling by Alana Horowitz Satlin (Huffington Post)
- Trump won’t argue with Putin over election interference by Alicia Cohn (The Hill)
- Trump believes Putin on Russia meddling and says Mueller may cost lives by Julian Borger, Oliver Holmes (The Guardian)
- Trump slams ‘haters and fools,’ asks when his critics will realize ‘a good relationship with Russia is a good thing’ by Michelle Mark (Business Insider)
- Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddling by Steve Holland (Reuters)
- Full Transcript of Trump’s Remarks on Russia (NY Times)
News
- 20 states, 50 cities sign pledge to abide by Paris agreement even if US withdraws by Max Greenwood (The Hill)
- Trump: I don’t watch much television ‘primarily because of documents’ by Brandon Carter (The Hill)
- Trump, Putin Issue Joint Statement On Defeating ISIS In Syria by Scott Horsley (NPR)
- Trump is rapidly reshaping the judiciary. Here’s how. by Charlie Savage (The NY Times)
- U.S., S. Korea start drills in show of force against N. Korea by AP (Politico)
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been resurrected — and it’s happening without the US by Alex Ward (Vox)
- Kushner to CNN: Fire 20 percent of your staff by Alex Ward (Vox)
- Trump Team Begins Drafting Middle East Peace Plan by Peter Baker (NY Times)
- Trump Nominee for Federal Judgeship Has Never Tried a Case by Vivian Wang (NY Times)
Analysis
- Roy Moore’s refusal to exit Alabama Senate race reflects diminished power of Washington by Paul Kane (Washington Post)
- Trump’s ‘America first’ looks more and more like ‘America alone’ by David Nakamura and Ashley Parker (The Washington Post)
Opinion
- President Trump, Please Read the Constitution by Editorial Board (NY Times)