Politics A.M.: Trump says U.S. will end its ‘war games’ with South Korea

'A great honor': After a slap at allies, Trump showers North Korea's authoritarian leader with flattery; Trump says 'we have developed a very special bond' at end of historic...

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After summit with Kim, Trump says U.S. will end its 'war games' with South Korea "We're very proud of what took place today," Trump said at a signing ceremony. Asked if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had agreed to the process of denuclearization, Trump said, "We are starting that process very quickly." By David Nakamura, Philip Rucker, Anna Fifield and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Analysis 'A great honor': After a slap at allies, Trump showers North Korea's authoritarian leader with flattery For the president, the Group of Seven summit was an irritating obligation, but his tête-à-tête with Kim was a bid for history. By Philip Rucker and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Trump says 'we have developed a very special bond' at end of historic meeting "We're very proud of what took place today," Trump said at a signing ceremony. Asked if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had agreed to the process of denuclearization, Trump said, "we are starting that process very quickly." By David Nakamura, Philip Rucker, Anna Fifield and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Analysis History is made as Trump and Kim meet, but will they produce something historic? The two leaders began with handshakes and smiles at the start of the most difficult negotiations Trump has ever undertaken. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   PHOTOS | The scene in Singapore as President Trump and Kim Jong Un meet What the summit looked like. Read more »   Primary elections: What to watch in South Carolina, Virginia, Nevada, Maine and N.D. The drama is in primaries in a half-dozen House seats with highly touted challengers,once-safe incumbents and ideological insurgents. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made at least $82 million in outside income last year while serving in the White House, filings show Documents reveal that the couple earned immense income from other enterprises while working in the Trump administration. By Amy Brittain, Ashley Parker and Anu Narayanswamy  •  Read more »   Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack, Trump says Kudlow is now at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Trump said. By Damian Paletta and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   The Fix Maine will try a whole new way of voting on Tuesday Maine's historic experiment in ranked-choice voting could influence the way the rest of America votes, too. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost 'It's obscene': GOP candidate seethes as Trump embraces Democratic senator Upset with the White House, Rep. Kevin Cramer contacted Chief of Staff John F. Kelly to appeal for help in a North Dakota race with implications for GOP Senate control. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Trump's false assertion that Canada claims to 'make' $100 billion in trade with the U.S. The U.S. government repeatedly has affirmed the United States has a trade surplus with Canada. But Trump ignores that. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   PowerPost Senate to include measure blocking Trump's ZTE deal in defense bill The amendment, which will be included in a package of measures approved by leaders and voted on later this week, reimposes restrictions on the Chinese telecom giant Trump's deal sought to roll back. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   PowerPost For Republican candidates, the only issue that matters is loyalty to Trump Conservative views and policy positions ebb in importance as the GOP pivots to the president. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   PowerPost Q&A for federal workers: Bigger buyouts may be on the way Congress is moving toward increasing the amount of buyout payments for federal employees, but those offers have been rare in recent years. By Eric Yoder  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the World Cup Russia 2018 newsletter Follow the latest — from results to international politics — with analysis, opinions, viewing guides and more. Every match day, from June 13 to July 15. Sign Up  »

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