Russia Investigation / Russia Influence in Election
- The Russia Investigations: Sessions Under Pressure; More Questions For Trump Aides by Philip Ewing (NPR)
- Ex-Intel Heads Respond As Trump Muddles Message On Russian Influence In Election by Jason Slotkin (NPR)
- Former intelligence officials say Trump is being manipulated by Putin by Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters)
- Donald Trump downplaying Russian election meddling is threat to national security, says James Clapper by Mythili Sampathkumar (Independent)
- Former C.I.A. Director Says Trump Is Being “Played” by Putin by Emma Stefansky (Vanity Fair)
- Ex-intelligence chiefs: Trump is being played by Putin and US is in ‘peril’ by Oliver Laughland (Washington Post)
Tax Bill
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- The Republican Tax Bills Are About to Shrink by Russell Berman (The Atlantic)
- Key Republican signals House-Senate clash on Trump tax-cuts plan by AP (The Guardian)
- Middle class biggest winners in Senate tax plan, study says by Brian Faler (Politico)
- More than 400 millionaires tell Congress: Don’t cut our taxes by Heather Long (The Washington Post
- Opinion: Paradise Papers Show How Misguided the G.O.P. Is on Taxes by Bryce Covert (NY Times)
News
- Gala glitz masks Asia’s tensions as Trump winds up tour by Steve Holland, Karen Lema (Reuters)
- Schumer: Trump ‘acts like a lap dog’ to China by Rebecca Savransky (The Hill)
- Trump on Russia sanctions: ‘Having Russia in a friendly posture’ is an asset by Rebecca Savransky (The Hill)
- Trump’s latest tweetstorm called Kim Jong Un “short and fat” by Alex Ward (Vox)
- Duterte Warms to Trump, but Keeps His Focus on China by Richard C. Paddock and Filipe Villamor (NY Times)
- Tough-talking sheriffs raise their voices in Trump era by Tim Craig (The Washington Post)
- Top Democrats stage anti-Trump revolt at Bonn climate summit by David Siders and Emily Holden (Politico)
Analysis
- After a Disciplined Week in Asia, Trump Unloads on Critics by Mark Sandler (NY Times)
- North Korean insults to U.S. leaders are nothing new — but Trump’s deeply personal reactions are by Adam Taylor (Washington Post)
- Meet the progressives elected after Trump: America’s new political coalition by Jamiles Lartney (Guardian)
- Roy Moore: bipartisan politicians call Trump’s response too weak by Martin Pengelly (Guardian)
Opinion
- Trump and Duterte: A budding bromance by Richard Javad Hedharian (Al Jazeera)
- Why aren’t the streets full of protest about the Paradise Papers? by Micah White (Guardian)