NYTIMES (Shira Efron) - Israel’s Isolation Is Deepening Fast. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
Elections this year hold out the promise that the state can change policies in a way to recover some international good will.
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - James Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally
Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Texas.
NYTIMES (Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman) - Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting
Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.
NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy
A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs.
ABCNEWS - Former CIA officer allegedly defrauded US by lying about his credentials: Complaint
The former government officer, David Rush, has been charged with theft of public money, according to a complaint filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
ABCNEWS - Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - Massie Visits Greene in Costa Rica for Fishing and ‘Spicy’ Political Talks
The two Republican critics of President Trump – Thomas Massie, who lost his House primary last week, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress – met up in the tropics.
NYTIMES (Max Bearak, Erika Solomon, Euan Ward, Luke Broadwater and Michael Levenson) - Trump Says He Feels No Political Pressure to Make an Iran Deal
President Trump held out hope for a peace agreement, but said high oil prices would not force his hand.
ABCNEWS - DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll: Sources
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former Elle magazine columnist who accused Trump of sexual assault.
ABCNEWS - Talarico walks back comments on religion and gender after Paxton's win
James Talarico appears to walk back some of his comments on religion that have become a line of attack in his race for the Texas Senate seat against Ken Paxton.