North Korea missile launch marks a direct challenge to Trump administration … North Korea's latest test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile marks a direct challenge to President Trump, whose tough talk has yet to yield any change in Pyongyang's behavior as the regime continues …

How CNN found the Reddit user behind the Trump wrestling GIF  —  (CNN)The Reddit user who initially claimed credit for President Donald Trump's tweet that showed Trump tackling CNN issued an apology Tuesday for the video and other offensive content he posted — one day after CNN identified …

Indiana GOP request for ObamaCare ‘horror stories’ goes wrong  —  The Indiana Republican Party has requested that the state's constituents share their “horror stories” with ObamaCare, the Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday.  —  “What's your Obamacare horror story?

Exclusive: Astonishing poll about Trump and media  —  A stark poll by Survey Monkey finds that 89% of Republicans view President Trump as more trustworthy than CNN, and 91% of Democrats think the opposite.  Among all adults, trust for CNN is 7 points ahead of Trump.  Among independents, CNN wins by 15 points.

Declaration of Disruption  —  ONE of the essential, if often unstated, job requirements of an American president is to provide stability, order and predictability in a world that tends toward chaos, disarray and entropy.  When our political leaders ignore this — and certainly when they delight …

Months of Russia controversy leaves Trump ‘boxed in’ ahead of Putin meeting  —  WARSAW — President Trump promised voters that he would strike “a great deal” with Russia and its autocratic president, Vladimir Putin.  He has repeatedly labeled an investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. elections as …

Canada to compensate ex-Guantanamo inmate, opposition furious  —  Canada's Liberal government will apologize to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr and pay him around C$10 million ($7.7 million) in compensation, two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday, prompting opposition protests.

Biographer: Trump's media attacks motivated by self-preservation … One of President Trump's biographers said early Monday that he doesn't believe Trump is a strategic thinker when it comes to his social media attacks on news outlets.  —  Tim O'Brien, who authored the 2005 book “Trump Nation …

Kobach faces complaint stemming from Trump's election commission  —  A legal group filed a complaint Monday asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Kris Kobach, the vice chairman of President Trump's voter fraud panel, violated federal law when his 2018 campaign for Kansas governor highlighted his role on the commission.

Christie: My poll numbers show I don't care about political optics  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said that he doesn't care about “political optics” after he earned national attention Monday over photos of him on a beach he closed last week.  —  “I think my poll numbers show …

Senate Republicans Lay Low on the Fourth, or Face Single-Minded Pressure  —  ALDERSON, W.Va — In normal times, the Fourth of July parade is a fat pitch down the middle for the grinning politician.  For instance, here was Senator Joe Manchin III, a Democrat facing re-election next year …

Senators, Visiting Afghanistan, Warn Trump Over Diplomatic Vacancies  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — A delegation of United States senators visiting Afghanistan issued a stark warning on Tuesday to President Trump to fill vacant embassy and State Department positions here in order to better address …

The Latest: Illinois governor vetoes tax rise, $36B budget  —  The Latest on the Illinois Legislature's action to address the nation's longest state budget stalemate (all times local):  —  The Illinois House has adjourned without taking action on budget veto overrides that awaits it.