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Associated Press:
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.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Rule 1 at the G7 Meeting?  Don't Get You-Know-Who Mad  —  BIARRITZ, France — For a day, at least, everyone was on their best behavior when the cameras were on, eager to present a show of bonhomie after so many previous meetings ended in discord.  —  But behind the scenes at the annual gathering …
Washington Post:
G-7 summit set to end with little consensus amid Trump's mixed messaging on the trade war  —  BIARRITZ, France — President Trump began his final day at the Group of Seven summit complaining about the media but offering scant evidence that he and other world leaders gathered in France …
Angelique Chrisafis / The Guardian:
G7: Trump skips talks on climate crisis and Amazon fires
USA Today:
Trump only world leader not seen at G-7 meeting on climate
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Peter Baker / New York Times:
G7 Live Updates: Leaders Agree on Amazon Aid Package
Discussion: CNN and The Week
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
After confusion on trade and Iran, Trump puts positive spin on final day of G7
Discussion: Breitbart
Bloomberg:   Trump-Rouhani Visit Could Unblock Iran, Macron Says: G-7 Update
Hans von der Burchard / Politico:
Trump says tariffs on French wine depend on digital tax ‘deal’
Micah Cohen / FiveThirtyEight:
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.
Discussion: Hot Air
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
‘The rock star’ vs. ‘The rock’: Warren and Biden hurtle toward collision  —  SEATTLE — Elizabeth Warren has the crowds.  Joe Biden has the lead.  —  The split-screen story of one of the most intriguing match-ups of the Democratic presidential primary is unfolding in a glaring contrast of style and substance.
Los Angeles Times:
The promise and peril of Joe Biden's front-runner campaign  —  Joe Biden was whipping through his stump speech at a rustic lakeside campground here when he stumbled over the location of where exactly he spoke a few hours earlier at nearby Dartmouth College.  —  “I want to be clear …
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Joseph Simonson / Washington Examiner:
Biden: Despite gaffes, 'I'm not going nuts'
Reuters:
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.
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
China announces it seeks ‘calm’ end to trade war, as markets tank and currency hits 11-year flatline  —  China signaled on Monday it was now seeking a “calm” end to its ongoing trade war with the U.S., as Asian markets crumbled and China's currency plummeted to an 11-year low following …
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Trump strikes optimistic tone on China after weekend of contradictory signals
Discussion: Washington Post
Yahoo News:
Stocks skittish as markets live by Trump tweets
Discussion: CNBC, TheBlaze and Daily Wire
Axios:
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 …
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
How Elizabeth Warren Is Courting the Democratic Establishment  —  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 …
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
Elizabeth Warren Draws Record Crowd of 15,000 in Seattle
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Axios
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Elizabeth Warren Manages to Woo the Democratic Establishment
Discussion: NBC News
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
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.
Discussion: Jacobin
New York Times:
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 …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
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.
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
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 …
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
A Squeaker in 2020?  Not Likely  —  If history is any guide, the election will not be close — whether the incumbent wins or loses.  —  Will Donald Trump's reelection campaign be a nail-biter?  No Republican president has ever been reelected with less than 50 percent of the vote.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
As Trump zigzags wildly at G-7, one ugly truth remains constant  —  It took three days, but amid President Trump's wild gyrations in his trade wars, his erratic efforts to spread confusion and lies about the utterances of other world leaders, and his unstable lapses of attention into matters unrelated …
Discussion: The Guardian and Mediaite
New York Times:
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 …
 
 
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