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VIDEO (and transcript): Schumer: GOP using ‘fake numbers’ for tax plan, completely focused on wealthy and powerful – RealClearPolitics

VIDEO (and transcript): Sanders: Republican tax plan ‘massive transfer of wealth’ to the rich – RealClearPolitics

VIDEO (and transcript): Mnuchin: No tax cuts for wealthy, benefits for middle class, $1 trillion cut in deficit – RealClearPolitics

VIDEO (and transcript): Mulvaney: Too early to judge Trump tax plan. We’re working with Congress the details – RealClearPolitics

Republican senator Rand Paul criticizes Trump tax plan, his message could signal difficulties for tax reform in the Senate – Reuters

Tax reform through the Republican-controlled Congress already faces some stumbling blocks: Bob Corker, GOP lawmakers voice debt concerns – Business Insider

Meadows: I won’t rule out raising taxes on wealthy to partially pay for tax cuts – Breitbart

Senate Republicans release their budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year, paving the way for a tax overhaul without Democratic buy-in – POLITICO

Trump’s tax fight could look a lot like the war over healthcare, The president’s framework leaves all the details up to the same Republicans who failed disastrously to destroy Obamacare – VICE

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Trump lowers temperature in simmering conflict with North Korea and claims pressure is working – The Washington Post

Trump: military option for North Korea not preferred, but would be ‘devastating’ for Pyongyang – Reuters

Trump insists North Korea’s Kim started war of words, ‘He’s saying things that should never, ever be said. And we’re replying to those things. It’s not an original statement’ – POLITICO

VIDEO: President Trump joint press conference with Spanish P.M. Mariano Rajoy (on North Korea starts at 5:00 min and 22:30 min) – YouTube

Trump administration sanctions North Korean banks, bank workers – CBS News

U.S. still seeks diplomatic solution to North Korea crisis, Mattis says – WSJ

McMaster: US has four or five North Korea scenarios, ‘Some uglier than others…What we hope to do is avoid war, but we cannot discount that possibility’ – bbsnews.net

Dunford says North Korea has not changed military posture despite rhetoric, the US military takes the risk of miscalculation into account when planning operations – TheHill

Tillerson to visit China this week for talks that will include the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs – Reuters

US says it’s not pushing for regime change in North Korea – Fox News

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U.S. and South Korean jets drop live bombs in a new, massive show of force aimed at North Korea – The Washington Post

PHOTOS: Japanese, Korean and U.S. aircraft conduct show of force in response to North Korean missile launch – U.S. Pacific Command

US aircraft carrier group to conduct joint exercise with South Korean forces next month, joint missile warning drills will be carried out – The Straits Times

VIDEO: Exclusive look at a US-unit in South Korea designed to limit the damage to Seoul from North Korea’s weapons in the event of war – CNN

Japan’s Abe in NYT: Dialogue With North Korea is a dead end – The Daily Caller

Shinzo Abe op-ed: Solidarity against the North Korean threat – The New York Times

South Korea leader Moon discusses purchase of high-tech weaponry during phone call with Trump – The Hankyoreh

‘Frankenmissile’: A look at South Korea’s devastating answer to North Korea’s nuclear threat – The Independent

U.S. Ambassador Haley: U.N. has exhausted options on North Korea and US may hand issue to Pentagon – reuters.com

VIDEO: Nikki Haley sends frightening message to North Korea – YouTube

Tillerson says military option will be ‘only one left’ if diplomacy fails on North Korea (VIDEO) – CBS News

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Trump, Dems move closer to deal on DACA after a Wednesday dinner between the President, Pelosi and Schumer – CNN

Trump confirms support for law to protect ‘Dreamers’, says immigration deal with Democrats close – The New York Times

VIDEO: Trump: We are working on DACA plan, the wall will come later – YouTube

Pelosi, Schumer: Trump’s tweets ‘not inconsistent’ with DACA agreement – TheHill

Pelosi and Schumer joint statement following dinner with President Trump – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi wants bipartisan border security attached to Dream Act – washingtonexaminer.com

VIDEO: Nancy Pelosi says trusts Donald Trump’s sincerity on DACA – YouTube

VIDEO: Full briefing of Rep. Pelosi addressing DACA agreement with Trump – YouTube

VIDEO: Chuck Schumer on the Senate floor addressing DACA agreement with Trump – YouTube

VIDEO : Sen. Charles Schumer caught on hot mic saying: ‘Trump likes us, likes me anyway’ – YouTube

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Theresa May faces multiple rebellions over EU withdrawal bill challenging use of Henry VIII powers, calling for vote on the final terms of Brexit and demanding retention of the charter of fundamental rights – The Guardian

Tories threaten to team up with Labour to ruin Brexit bill – Daily Mail Online

John Penrose op-ed: With my proposed changes to the repeal bill, Henry VIII will stay in his grave – The Guardian

Statement of Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State Keir Starmer following the vote in the House of Commons on the EU Withdrawal Bill – Labour Press

Labour publishes amendments to the EU withdrawal bill: Details – The Guardian

Scottish government recommends rejection of EU withdrawal bill – Reuters

Full text of the a total of 136 amendments and 29 clauses to the EU withdrawal bill tabled by MPs – parliament.uk

Hammond says U.K. is seeking Brexit transition in which it temporarily keeps its access to the European Union’s single market after it departs – Bloomberg

Main points on EU transition from Philip Hammond’s evidence to the Lords economic affairs committee – The Guardian

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British government facing battle to pass key Brexit bill in the House of Commons – The Washington Post

Brexit Secretary David Davis condemns Labour over ‘cynical’ bid to block ‘only viable plan’ for Brexit – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

David Davis rules out EEA or EFTA membership for UK after Brexit – Business Insider

Brexit: David Davis mocked after attacking EU charter of fundamental rights he previously praised – The Independent

TRANSCRIPT: David Davis’ opening statement at the second reading of the Repeal Bill – GOV.UK

Labour Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer tears apart David Davis’s Brexit bill, calls it ‘extraordinary power grab’ – HuffPost UK

Labour’s Keir Starmer to Tories: Help us stop Brexit power grab – POLITICO

Keir Starmer eyes indefinite stay in EU customs union – ft.com

VIDEO: EU Withdrawal Bill debate: David Davis vs Keir Starmer (Starmer starts at 47 min) – YouTube

VIDEO: MPs continue to debate Brexit Bill’s second reading – YouTube

Full Text of the European Union Withdrawal Bill – publications.parliament.uk

May’s EU Withdrawal bill is a ‘breathtaking’ power grab, warn Lords – Business Insider

Brexit repeal bill ‘in breach of constitution’, says former Tory minister – Holyrood Magazine

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Syrian army, allies break Islamic State siege in eastern city Deir Ezzor – reuters.com

VIDEO: The Syrian state-run media outlet SANA releases a video showing a moment when the SAA units met with the besieged Republican Guard in the 137th Brigade Base in Deir Ezzor – SANA

The regime forces prepare to break the siege of the second area in Deir Ezzor city through carrying out a second attack – SOHR

ISIS siege of Deir ez-Zor lifted thanks to Russian Navy cruise missile strike: Defense Ministry – RT News

Russian frigate fires Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets in Deir ez-Zor – RT News

Russian warplanes perform over 80 sorties to back Syrian army’s Deir Ezzor offensive – almasdarnews.com

Russian strikes destroy Daesh strongholds, underground tunnels near Deir ez-Zor: MOD – Sputnik International

Russian Special Operations Forces actively support Syrian Army advance in Deir Ezzor (PHOTOS) – southfront.org

2 Russian Military Servicemen Killed In Syria’s Deir Ezzor Province – southfront.org

VIDEO: Russian frigate fires Kalibr cruise missiles at ISIS targets in Deir ez-Zor: MOD – YouTube

VIDEO: The moment Russian Navy cruise missile strikes geolocated in Ash Shula, ~30km southwest of Deir Ezzor – Map of Syrian Civil war

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Trump, Moon agree to boost South Korean missile capabilities, revise missile treaty amid North Korea’s threats – Reuters

U.S., South Korea differ on readout of Trump and Moon call, the issue is whether they agreed on beginning to talk with North Korea – CBS News

‘THAAD’ gains acceptance in South Korea following Pyongyang’s tests, President Moon gives the go-ahead for completion of the antimissile battery – WSJ

Additional THAAD deployment in South Korea likely next week: report – koreaherald.com

South Korea rules out bringing back US nukes after North Korea missile launch – en.news-front.info

With tensions high, U.S. and South Korea finish military drills – NYT.com

The US gave North Korea a new threat to worry about —F-35 stealth jets – Business Insider

US conducts missile intercept test off Hawaii amid heightened tensions with North Korea – ABC News

VIDEO: Dramatic slow motion footage shows US Navy warship missile test in Hawaii intended to strike fear in North Korea – YouTube

US missile defence against North Korea’s rockets ‘100 per cent ready’, military chief says – Express.co.uk

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Black-clad Antifa members attack peaceful right-wing demonstrators that marched for a “Rally Against Hate” gathering in Berkeley – The Washington Post

Berkeley police allowed Antifa to jump barricades, assault demonstrators – Breitbart

Patriot Prayer’s free speech rally falsely condemned as “white supremacist” (VIDEO) – legalinsurrection.com

Berkeley counter-demonstration organizers defend Antifa – CBS San Francisco

Trump retweets D’Souza about Antifa-sparked violence at Berkeley claiming the president was right about left-wing violence – newsmax.com

Democrats silent after Antifa attacks in Berkeley on Trump supporters – Washington Times

Fox News’s Boothe: ‘When will Democrats denounce Antifa?’ (VIDEO) – TheHill

Four major liberal outlets denounce Antifa – ijr.com

Berkeley Mayor condemn Antifa, says it is a ‘gang’ – CBS San Francisco

New statement from Berkeley mayor JesseArreguin on berkeleyprotests (Click on the statement to read full text) – Casey Tolan on Twitter

US Commission on Civil Rights refuses to condemn Antifa violence – Live Trading News

Antifa to host violent anti-cop workshops – Law Officer

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Jim Mattis, in Ukraine, says U.S. is thinking of sending weapons, vows to help the country stand up to Russia – The New York Times

US to boost Ukrainian army and retain Russia sanctions until it stops supporting rebels and returns Crimea, Mattis says in Kiev – Daily Sabah

VIDEO: Press conference of Ukraine President Poroshenko and State Secretary Mattis – YouTube

TRANSCRIPT: Secretary Mattis joint press conference with Ukrainian President Poroshenko – U.S. Department of Defense

McCain renews calls for Trump to send weapons to Ukraine – TheHill

Opinion: For the U.S. arming Ukraine could be a deadly mistake, it is walking into a proxy war with Moscow — one that it is unprepared to win – The New York Times

Survey among experts on Ukraine: Does providing lethal weapons to Kiev serve US vital interests? – Russia Matters

Ukraine marks Independence Day with parade attended by NATO units, Poroshenko says Ukraine will become both a member of the EU and NATO – TASS

USS Porter enters Black Sea to strengthen NATO defenses – Stripes

Russia to respond to possible US increase of military presence in Ukraine – Sputnik International

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