A professor called Bret Stephens a ‘bedbug.’ The New York Times columnist complained to his boss.  —  The tweet seemed harmless enough to David Karpf.  The associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University took a story that bedbugs had infested the New York Times newsroom …

As Trump Swerves on Trade War, It's Whiplash for the Rest of the World  —  BIARRITZ, France — Remember when President Xi Jinping of China was the “enemy”?  That was so Friday.  As of Monday, according to President Trump, Mr. Xi was “a great leader” and a “brilliant man.”

Farmers' Frustration With Trump Grows as U.S. Escalates China Fight  —  WASHINGTON — Peppered with complaints from farmers fed up with President Trump's trade war, Sonny Perdue found his patience wearing thin.  Mr. Perdue, the agriculture secretary and the guest of honor at the annual Farmfest gathering …

Trump Went to the Mat for Putin at the G-7 Summit  —  Five years ago, Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine and stole a chunk of its territory, the first redrawing of an international border since World War II.  As punishment, Russia was expelled from the G-8, a blow to Vladimir Putin's prestige.

Right-Wing Star Andy Ngo Exits Quillette After Damning Video Surfaces  —  The writer and photog is out of a job after being caught in incriminating undercover footage with right-wing activists.  His former employer insists the two events aren't related.  —  The conservative op-ed website …

Joe Walsh ‘Completely Ghosted’ His Campaign Manager Days Before White House Run  —  “It's obvious to me that the campaign plan that we have all worked hard on together in anticipation of a launch today isn't going to happen,” Jacob Perry wrote.  —  August 16 was supposed …

Incoming Harvard Freshman Deported After Visa Revoked  —  While most Harvard freshmen settle into their dorms Tuesday, one new student, Ismail B. Ajjawi '23, faces ongoing negotiations with immigration officers to allow him to enter the United States and study at the College.

Nervous Republicans focus energy on protecting Senate ‘firewall’  —  The GOP majority in the Senate is shaping up as a firewall for Republicans who are worried that President Trump might falter and lose the White House next year.  —  Republicans see winning back the House majority as a tough climb in 2020 …

Iran rejects meeting with Trump unless U.S. sanctions are lifted  —  ISTANBUL — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday dashed hopes of a potential meeting with his U.S. counterpart in the foreseeable future, saying that the United States should lift all sanctions before Iran agrees to talks.

The Fed Shouldn't Enable Donald Trump  —  The central bank should refuse to play along with an economic disaster in the making.  —  U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China keeps undermining the confidence of businesses and consumers, worsening the economic outlook.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Understands Democracy Better Than Republicans Do  —  The idea that proponents of greater electoral equity have to quiet down because we live in a ‘republic’ is absurd.  —  Spend enough time talking politics on the internet — or in any other public forum …

Trump's net approval rating sinks in every battleground state  —  President Trump's net approval rating has plunged in every key battleground state since taking office in January 2017, according to Morning Consult's tracking poll.  —  Why it matters: These are the states that Republicans …

Investigators scrutinizing video outside Epstein's cell find some footage unusable, according to people familiar with the inquiry  —  At least one camera in the hallway outside the cell where authorities say registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself earlier this month had footage …

Elizabeth Warren supporters believe she can win as doubts persist in the Rust Belt  —  ST. PAUL, Minnesota — A growing number of Democratic primary voters believe Elizabeth Warren can beat President Trump, even as the liberal firebrand's appeal in critical Rust Belt battlegrounds remains questionable.

‘Hell, No!’:  Trump Finally Goes Too Far, Even For Rick Santorum  —  Santorum says Trumps plan to use the presidency to promote one of his resorts would be a “violation of the law.”  —  President Donald Trump used the power of the presidency to promote one of his resorts on Monday …

‘Pocahontas’ Could Still Be Elizabeth Warren's Biggest Vulnerability  —  Elizabeth Warren came to last week's Native American presidential forum in Sioux City, Iowa, with, as you might expect, a plan.  And she executed it perfectly.  —  First, the Massachusetts senator expressed sorrow for the …

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid Trial  —  Oklahoma pursued the first case against a drug manufacturer for the national public health disaster, and the ruling may point to what lies ahead in 2,000 more lawsuits.  —  A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled …

Op-Ed: Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism  —  Walter Cronkite once said that “journalism is what we need to make democracy work.”  He was absolutely right, which is why today's assault on journalism by Wall Street, billionaire businessmen, Silicon Valley, and Donald Trump presents a crisis—and why we must take concrete action.

Desegregation Plan: Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York  —  A group appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed seismic changes to the nation's largest school system.  —  For years, New York City has essentially maintained two parallel public school systems.

Trial of High-Powered Lawyer Gregory Craig Exposes Seamy Side of Washington's Elite  —  WASHINGTON — It is a trial tailor-made to grab the attention of this city's power brokers: In a federal courtroom this month, one of Washington's most prominent lawyers — a former White House counsel …

Wary of Trump's Flip-Flops, China Prepares for Worst on Trade  — Trump's tactics further deepen the distrust, analyst says  — Xi lacks wiggle room as hardliners around him feel emboldened  —  Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars.  Sign up here.