Focus: The Poisoning of the Ex-Russian Spy
White House says Russia is responsible for the nerve agent attack on ex-Russian spy, support the United Kingdom’s decision to expel Russian diplomats – TheHill
White House statement on the United Kingdom’s decision to expel Russian diplomats – whitehouse.gov
U.S. Ambassador Haley tells U.N. Russia responsible for chemical attack – US News
At the UN Nikki Haley warns: Russia could use chemical weapons in New York – washingtonexaminer.com
VIDEO: Nikki Haley at the UN: Russia responsible for UK poisoning – YouTube
VIDEO: Theresa May says Kremlin ‘culpable’ for nerve-agent poisoning – YouTube
TRANSCRIPT: Theresa May Statement on Salisbury incident response – GOV.UK
Focus: Brexit
UK government to press on with Brexit bill without the consent of the Scottish and Welsh governments – BBC News
UK to table new offer on post-Brexit powers for Scotland and Wales after talks fail – The Guardian
UK ministers accused of trying to ‘bounce’ the Scottish government into Brexit deal – The Scotsman
Scottland alternative Brexit Bill clears first stage at Holyrood – HeraldScotland
Scottish PM Nicola Sturgeon warns against ‘extreme Brexit now being pursued by the Prime Minister [May]’, favors the EU customs union and the single market – Daily Mail Online
Labour says ‘inevitable’ U.K. will stay in an EU customs union – Bloomberg
No Brexit deal until next year, U.K. officials say privately – Bloomberg
Focus: Trump’s Tariffs and the Trade Deficit
Trump to sign tariffs on Thursday but some countries could escape them – The New York Times
Trump blames trade deficit on past US presidents, “From Bush 1 to present, our Country has lost more than 55,000 factories, 6,000,000 manufacturing jobs and accumulated Trade Deficits of more than 12 Trillion Dollars” – New York Post
Trump eyes another trade crackdown, a separate action related to China’s intellectual property practices could be unveiled soon – POLITICO
Trade war: Trump threatens to slap 25% tariff on European cars – usatoday.com
VIDEO: Trump’s remarks on the trade deficit, ‘When we’re down by $30 billion, $40 billion, $60 billion, $100 billion, the trade war hurts them; it doesn’t hurt us’ – CNN
More than 100 GOP House lawmakers sign letter objecting to Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs – WSJ
Text of the House Republicans’ letter to the White House objecting to President Donald Trump’s tariffs – WSJ
Schumer: Trump must back down from ‘sweeping’ tariffs – TheHill
Trump finds some friends on tariffs: Red-state Democrats – POLITICO
Gary Cohn says he will resign as Trump’s top economic adviser – The New York Times
Focus: Update on the Turkey’s Syria Offensive
Erdogan says he’s ready to risk confrontation with US over Turkey’s military incursion into northern Syria – VOA
Referring to the U.S. support provided for the Kurdish YPG, Erdoğan says arms still flowing to Syria under pretense of fighting ISIS – hurriyetdailynews.com
Turkish operations in Syria to reach up to Manbij and Iraqi border: Erdoğan – hurriyetdailynews.com
VIDEO: Erdoğan says that the Armed Forces will not show mercy to those who harm Turkey’s future, whether is the PKK, PYD or YPG – alaraby.co.uk
VIDEO: President Erdogan visits troops on Syrian border – YouTube
U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster stated U.S. to end weapons support for Syrian Kurdish YPG, Turkey presidency says – Reuters
Statement on the phone call between Presidential Spokesperson Ambassador İbrahim Kalın and US National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster – Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey
PM: Turkey not to allow terror no matter who is behind it – hurriyetdailynews.com
FM Çavuşoğlu discusses Afrin operation with Russian counterpart – Daily Sabah
Focus: Turkey’s Syria Offensive
Rebuffing US Erdoğan says Turkey will not step back from Afrin operation, “We will take control of Afrin, as we did in the Syrian towns of Jarabulus, al-Rai and al-Bab” – Daily Sabah
Erdogan slams US and allies for sending “planeloads of arms” to “terrorists” ahead of emergency UN session – Zero Hedge
Erdogan says he secured a go-ahead for the Afrin campaign from Russia, “We discussed this with our Russian friends, we have an agreement with them” – swissinfo.ch
VIDEO (English subtitles): Erdogan warns to the USA saying don’t interfere our operation, otherwise your soldiers also would be killed in these land – YouTube
VIDEO (English subtitles): Erdoğan: U.S. support to PYD/YPG forced Turkey to intervene – anews
Turkey’s Afrin operation to create 30 km deep safe zone, PM Yıldırım says – Daily Sabah
Turkish military extends Afrin operation to Azaz – Daily Sabah
Turkish army also targeted SDF in Tel Halaf, SW of Serêkaniyê/Ras al-Ayn – baco on Twitter
White House urges Turkey to exercise restraint in Syria’s Afrin region – VOA
Focus: Update on the FBI and Justice Department
FBI Director Wray grilled by Republicans over ‘bias’ concerns in Russia, Clinton email cases – Fox News
Goodlatte raises ‘questions regarding the FBI’s impartiality’; wants documents on FISA warrants, Trump dossier – CNS
Goodlatte’s letter to Sessions, Rosenstein and Wray, calling on DOJ and FBI to release information on warrant based on controversial dossier – House Judiciary Committee
Jim Jordan pushes FBI on ties between Peter Strzok and Trump surveillance, calls for a special counsel – washingtonexaminer.com
FBI head seems to confirm Trump Russia probes have asked for wiretap warrants – NBC News
Rep. Gaetz to FBI director: Did Hillary Clinton get special treatment? ‘Did the FBI pay for a dossier on the President?’ – CNS
Gowdy: More revelations of bias, prejudice likely from DOJ – newsmax.com
VIDEO: Congressman Goodlatte questions FBI director Wray – YouTube
Focus: The FBI and Justice Department
GOP preps contempt resolution for top FBI, DOJ officials after missed Monday deadline – washingtonexaminer.com
House Intel Committee Chairman Devin Nunes statement on FBI/DOJ obstruction – rutgers.forums
VIDEO: GOP demands answers on FBI agent Strzok’s role in Clinton probe – YouTube
DOJ to hand over FBI agent Strzok’s anti-Trump texts to the House Intelligence Committee, amid contempt threat – Fox News
Mueller aide Strzok fired for anti-Trump texts now facing DOJ review for role in Clinton email probe – Fox News
Justice Department offers up key witness on Trump dossier as House Intel Chair threatens contempt – CNN
The DOJ has been investigating the FBI for 11 months: Attorney General Jeff Sessions, FBI spox and office of DOJ Inspector General release statements – Alex Jones’ Infowars
Gowdy: FBI has had a ‘really bad last 18 months’ – TheHill
Anti-Trump FBI agent fired from Mueller probe relied on Trump dossier – Zero Hedge
Focus: The GOP Tax Bill and the Federal Deficit
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report: Senate tax plan would increase deficit by $1.4T over 10 years – CNNPolitics
Report: Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of the of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – cbo.gov
Trump’s tax bill faces opposition by two Republican lawmakers who could prevent the legislation from reaching the Senate floor, Corker wants to add a backstop measure to prevent tax cuts from ballooning the deficit – Reuters
GOP senator Lankford seeking back-up revenue plan on taxes to secure his vote – CNNPolitics
Republican deficit hawks could be the real barrier to passing tax reform – Vox
Tax reform’s growth: A balm for deficit worries – U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Wall Street Journal editorial: Tax reform, growth and the deficit – whitehouse.gov
Focus: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
NAFTA round closes with talks bogged down by conflict – The New York Times
NAFTA talks hit wall as Mexico, Canada push back on U.S. demands – Reuters
Trump administration blasts Mexico, Canada for limited NAFTA ‘headway’ – Fox Business
USTR Lighthizer Statement on the conclusion of the 5th Round of NAFTA renegotiations – United States Trade Representative
Official: Canada, Mexico make no counteroffers on key U.S. NAFTA demands, including on autos and dispute settlement mechanisms – Reuters
VIDEO: Freeland asked about Canada’s NAFTA negotiating tactics – CBC News
Canada warns U.S. businesses to speak up or lose NAFTA – Bloomberg
Canada, Mexico push US to explain NAFTA auto plan – PLANT