Trump claims serious trade negotiations with China to begin  —  BIARRITZ, France (AP) — President Donald Trump, under pressure to scale back a U.S.-China trade war partly blamed for a global economic slowdown, claimed Monday that the two sides will begin serious negotiations soon.

Joe Biden Has An Iowa Problem, Not An Enthusiasm Problem  —  If you've been following our coverage of the Democratic primary, you'll know that I don't think much of media really understands Joe Biden's popularity among Democrats.  That doesn't mean that Biden is destined to win the primary.

Scoop: Trump suggested nuking hurricanes to stop them from hitting U.S.  —  President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the United States, according to sources …

China says wants ‘calm’ resolution to U.S. trade war  —  BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to resolve its trade dispute with the United States through “calm” negotiations and resolutely opposes the escalation of the conflict, Vice Premier Liu He, who has been leading the talks with Washington, said on Monday.

What Elizabeth Warren Is Quietly Telling Democratic Insiders  —  With phone calls, texts and handwritten notes, the Massachusetts senator is continuing an unusually determined outreach effort to show party officials she is aligned with them.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When Senator Elizabeth Warren …

The N.R.A. Has Trump.  But It Has Lost Allies in Congress.  —  The N.R.A. has been assigning fewer A's and more F's to Democrats elected to Congress each cycle.  —  The National Rifle Association has significantly fewer allies in Congress than it did a decade ago, a decline driven …

Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House  —  WASHINGTON — A loose network of conservative operatives allied with the White House is pursuing what they say will be an aggressive operation to discredit news organizations deemed hostile to President Trump …

France's Macron accuses Brazil's Bolsonaro of ‘incredibly disrespectful’ comments about his wife  —  French President Emmanuel Macron issued a fiery response to Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro for social media comments that appeared to criticize the appearance of French first lady Brigitte Macron.

Inside Susan Collins' reelection fight in the age of Trump  —  OLD TOWN, Maine — Shortly after Barack Obama won and Susan Collins was reelected in 2008, the president invited her to the White House to pitch the economic stimulus.  It was not particularly subtle.  —  “He said: 'You know Susan, they really like me in Maine.

House Judiciary Committee to subpoena ex-White House aide Rob Porter  —  The House Judiciary Committee will subpoena former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller's obstruction of justice investigation into President Donald Trump …

The Sisters Who First Tried to Take Down Jeffrey Epstein  —  Nine years before any police investigation, Maria and Annie Farmer reported the troubling behavior of Jeffrey Epstein and his companion, Ghislaine Maxwell.  No one would act.  —  As more women have come forward in recent days …

Elizabeth Warren Draws Record Crowd of 15,000 in Seattle  — Democrat touts wealth tax, changing campaign finance laws  — Warren is in second place behind Biden in many 2020 polls  —  Elizabeth Warren drew the largest crowd of her presidential campaign Sunday in Seattle …

The opposite of journalism: CNN is encouraging government officials to lie  —  In March 2013, U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper lied under oath before the Senate Intelligence Committee.  —  Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, asked Clapper, “Does the NSA collect any type …

Experts propose alternative to Brexit backstop  —  LONDON - A team of experts, including a former high-ranking British official in the European Commission, has drawn up a plan to replace the Northern Ireland backstop, which has become the major hurdle to a Brexit deal.