Fun Fact: VA gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was born in NJ. NJ gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill was born in VA. More on their striking similarities from Carl P. Leubsdorf >>>

It is Trump's war now, for better or worse. Here's my take >>> usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @usatoday

Nuclear threat vanquished? Or the start of an 'endless war?' President Trump's calculation discussed on today's episode of The Excerpt >>> art19.com/shows/5-things…

Alone on the set of ⁦Morning Joe⁩. #I’mInCharge >>>

One year ago today with Susan Page! #barbarawalters #lunchwithshelley #dcjournalism

Will the historic attack on Iran be a quick, contained step with a positive outcome? Or the first step in yet another lengthy U.S. overseas involvement? The view from Carl P. Leubsdorf >>>

Welcome July >>>

Congrats to Colleen McCain Nelson, new executive editor of the Dallas Morning News, fellow Kansan, and the Pride of Salina.

Except for the sushi, pretty much the classic American Fourth of July shopping cart! Happy holiday, all >>

Floods, hurricanes, heat: As rescuers frantically search in Texas. Americans nationwide express fears about the rise of extreme weather where they life. Our new USA TODAY poll >>> usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

One year after Trump’s attempted assassination, how politics has changed. Here's my take as the anniversary of Butler approaches >>> usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @usatoday

President Trump's legacy? "It’s an extraordinary set of achievements for the often dismissed NYC real estate mogul, increasing the likelihood that his presidency will be seen as one of the most significant of the past century." For better or worse? By Carl P. Leubsdorf >>>

RIP: Pat Furgurson, 95, longtime Baltimore Sun correspondent, columnist and Washington bureau chief turned historian. Author of six books, including four on Civil War. Historian of the Gridiron Club.

In Wednesday’s paper: Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years. Then, the flood came. bit.ly/3IqGcEY

In London watching prime minister’s Question Time in Parliament. We should try this in Washington >>>

Congratulations to Susan Page on this sweeping and very newsy rendering of Queen Elizabeth II as you’ve never seen her before. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👑 Preorder your copy now. axios.com/newsletters/ax…

Coming soon: My new book on Queen Elizabeth II and her relationships with U.S. presidents from Truman to Trump, being published by HarperCollins and available for pre-order now! eu.usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

President Trump, have you met President Putin? From Carl P. Leubsdorf >>>

Trump keeps amassing power, courtesy of the Supreme Court, while Congress hands him the power of the purse. So why isn't he smiling? Answer: Jeffrey Epstein. Here's my take >>> usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via @usatoday

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