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.

France blasts ‘incoherent’ Trump after G7 fiasco  —  France pledged on Sunday to stand by the G7 summit statement disowned by Donald Trump and took a swipe at the U.S. president by declaring that international cooperation could not depend on “fits of anger” or “little words.”

Trump's Blasts Upend G-7, Alienating Oldest Allies  —  WASHINGTON — Shortly before leaving the annual meeting of major world powers on Saturday, President Trump boasted that it had been “tremendously successful” and that on a scale of 0 to 10, “the relationship is a 10.”

‘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.

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 …

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.”

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.

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 …

Blue states find ways to undercut GOP tax law  —  In states like New York, taxpayers would be better off than they were before Republicans changed the tax law.  —  Residents of some blue states may get a surprisingly big tax cut thanks to workarounds state lawmakers are crafting to subvert …

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 …

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 …