HUFFPOST - Wall Street Journal Sums Up Trump Slush Fund With 1 Damning Word
"Imagine the fun Democrats will have documenting it all between now and 2028 as the worst kind of Washington political payoff."
HUFFPOST - Donald Trump Comms Chief Triggers Outrage With Menacing ‘Power’ Message
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung was branded "a disgrace" and accused of using cult-like rhetoric.
HUFFPOST - White House Message About How Much Trump Does Backfires Spectacularly
This is probably not the response the president's team was hoping for.
NPR (Ellis Juhlin) - Montana could soon ease restrictions on mining precious metals
Restrictions on mining for precious metals like gold in Montana that were put in place 30 years ago could soon be relaxed as the mining industry makes a comeback in the U.S.
NPR (Leila Fadel) - Morning news brief
A look at primary results from around the country, Trump and Vance share conflicting messages on state of Iran war, shooting at San Diego mosque being investigated as possible "hate crime."
NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes
The deal, which President Trump announced after last week’s summit, represents the largest single sale of the American company’s aircraft to Beijing in nearly a decade.
NYTIMES (David Pierson) - Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin
Meeting President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing, China’s leader called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East and took a veiled swipe at the United States.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Few lawmakers react as Massie loses to Trump-backed challenger
Reactions ranged from tribute to taunts, while most of Congress said nothing.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - Stephen Smith: Lawyer says several people know how he died but won’t come forward
Eric Bland, the attorney for Stephen Smith’s family, joins “Jesse Weber Live” to discuss Smith’s murder case. Smith, who was the high school classmate of Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son, Buster, died in 2015 after his body was found in the middle of a road 15 miles from the Murdaugh family estate. Dr. Kenny Kinsey, a forensic expert hired by Smith's family, is pouring cold water on the idea that Smith was intentionally killed.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - DEBATE: Are farmers and truckers being left behind by President Trump?
The White House said Sunday that China is set to purchase at least $17 billion in agricultural products from the U.S. per year, a move that comes after President Trump’s recent China trip. The ongoing Iran war has also increased oil prices significantly for the agriculture and trucking industries. Gord Magill, a writer and truck driver, and John Boyd, founder of the National Black Farmers Association, join “On Balance” to discuss.