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Trump raises stakes in escalating North Korean nuclear crisis

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

President Donald Trump raised the stakes Sunday in an escalating crisis over North Korea's nuclear threats, suggesting drastic economic measures against China and criticizing ally South Korea.

DOJ says it has no records related to Trump Tower 'wiretaps'

By Associated Press

The Justice Department says in a legal filing that it has no information about wiretaps President Donald Trump once claimed had been made of Trump Tower in New York.

Upbeat Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims

By Darlene Superville and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

An upbeat and optimistic President Donald Trump visited with victims of Harvey on Saturday, touring a Houston mega-shelter housing hundreds of displaced people and briefly walking streets lined with soggy, discarded possessions.

McCain attends Italy forum before Congress returns to work

By Associated Press

McCain's participation at the Ambrosetti Forum in northern Italy on Saturday was his first overseas trip during the congressional recess.

No decision yet on who gets Trump's pledge of disaster aid

By Jonathan Lemire and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

The White House is still trying to decide who will get President Donald Trump's pledged $1 million donation for Harvey storm relief efforts.

For Trump, chance to return to Texas with empathy for Harvey victims

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

At stops in Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Saturday, the president planned to survey storm damage, talk with residents and meet with volunteers.

Trump mulls decision on young immigrants in U.S. illegally

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

After months of dragging his feet, the president on Tuesday will announce his plans for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.

AP report: Trump seeks an initial $7.9 billion in Harvey aid

By Andrew Taylor and Erica Werner, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts.

Shields and Brooks on Hurricane Harvey unity, climate change politics

By PBS News Hour

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Miles O’Brien to discuss the week’s news, including how Hurricane Harvey might redirect Republicans’ fall agenda, the Trump administration’s response to the emergency, how the government will pay…

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McCain, undergoing cancer treatment, to attend Italy forum

By Associated Press

Republican Sen. John McCain, who has spent the congressional recess undergoing treatment for brain cancer, is capping a busy summer with a trip to an international forum in Italy.