Trump Economic Adviser Ties G-7 Pullout to North Korea Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's top economic adviser said on Sunday that Mr. Trump had pulled out of a joint statement with allies at the Group of 7 meeting over the weekend because a “betrayal” by the Canadian prime minister …

Leave.EU ‘downplayed Russian links’  —  The founder of Leave.EU, Arron Banks, has confirmed he will appear before MPs this week to answer new allegations about his links with Russia.  —  It has been reported that Mr Banks, who bankrolled the unofficial leave campaign, had more contact …

‘Drama, Action, Emotional Power’: As Exhausted Aides Eye the Exits, Trump Is Re-Energized  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has gone overseas to embark on some of the most consequential diplomatic negotiations of his tenure, threatening an all-out trade war with allies and seizing a chance to make peace with a nuclear-armed menace.

US blames Canada for G7 fiasco, says Trudeau ‘stabbed us in the back’  —  US President Donald Trump left the G7 summit early en route for Singapore and a historic nuclear summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, only to take exception to comments made by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference

New York Times reporter broke the biggest rule in journalism  —  On previous occasions, I've written about the blunt way legendary New York Times editor Abe Rosenthal dealt with a conflict of interest.  The story bears repeating after the indictment of a top Senate official over his contacts with reporters …

Trump demands Canada dismantle supply management or risk trading relationship  —  'We don't want to pay anything, why should we pay anything?'  Trump says of Canadian tariffs on dairy products  —  U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada will have to dismantle its supply-managed dairy system …

How suicide became my ‘family secret’ — and shaped who I am  —  On May 12, 1915, Clifford G. Peiffer walked down East Lacock Street on Pittsburgh's North Side with a note in his pocket, sadness in his heart and a determination in his step.  —  Earlier that morning, he had told his wife …

Turning Affluent Suburbs Blue Isn't Worth the Cost  —  Ms. Geismer is the author of “Don't Blame Us: Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party.”  Mr. Lassiter is the author of “The Silent Majority: Suburban Politics in the Sunbelt South.”

‘They just took them?’  Frantic parents separated from their kids fill courts on the border  —  By Michael E. Miller June 9 at 6:44 PM Email the author  —  MCALLEN, Texas — The words “all rise” were still ringing in the brightly lit South Texas courtroom last week when Peter E. Ormsby slipped unceremoniously into his seat.

Jeff Sessions Struggles to Get Planned Marijuana Crackdown Going  —  Attorney general vowed to toughen federal enforcement of the drug, but he doesn't have support from Trump or Congress  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to use federal law to get tough on marijuana …

Romney looks to lead GOP's establishment wing  —  Mitt Romney is positioning himself to be a force in the Senate — and a potential counterweight to Donald Trump.  —  DEER VALLEY, UTAH - Mitt Romney is mapping out plans to become a major player in the Senate — positioning himself …

Amazon Blasted Over China Echo Factory Conditions  — China Labor Watch cites low pay, long hours, safety concerns  — Amazon says it identified concerns and is addressing them  —  A watchdog group is calling on Amazon.com Inc. to improve conditions for factory workers in China …

Trump's criticism of G-7 is ‘unprecedented’ scream the elite — That's the whole point of Trump!  —  President's confrontational trade policies and controversial idea of resurrecting Russia's membership in the elite club raise eyebrows; Kevin Corke reports from Quebec City.

How George Orwell Predicted the Challenge of Writing Today  —  The following is adapted from a lecture delivered in Barcelona at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona on June 6, 2018, in honor of Orwell Day.  —  Some essays are letters into the future.

A Restaurant Owner Featured On “No Reservations” Said Anthony Bourdain Changed Their Lives  —  Xi'an Famous Foods said it was donating all of its June 8 sales to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to honor Bourdain's memory.  —  After Anthony Bourdain was found dead Friday of a reported suicide …