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Trump announces separate U.S.-Mexico trade agreement, says Canada may join later President Trump said he would see if Canada could be part of the deal, but that a separate deal was possible. That would amount to the biggest change yet in U.S. trade policy under the Trump administration if Trump rips up NAFTA and replaces it with a bilateral deal with Mexico. By Damian Paletta, Erica Werner and David Lynch  •  Read more » A serious player in the high-pressure, big-money world of competitive gaming David "Bread" Katz, 24, had a promising competitive-gaming career. But this weekend, authorities identified him as the suspected shooter who killed two people at a live-streamed Madden NFL 19 qualifying tournament in Florida before taking his own life. By Kyle Swenson and Antonia Farzan  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis What would Sen. Bernie Sanders's 'Medicare-for-all' plan mean for doctor pay? Some doctors and hospitals would stand to lose big — but others could reap substantial gains. By Jeff Stein  •  Read more »   Trump signs proclamation for flag to be flown at half-staff to honor McCain after criticism that White House raised flag too soon The flags were raised Monday morning after President Trump did not issue a proclamation for them to remain there beyond the minimum period the law requires when a senator dies. The move prompted fierce criticism from a leading veterans group and others who saw it as another slight from Trump. By John Wagner and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   McCain issues subtle rebuke of Trump in farewell letter before his death In a letter read by a family spokesman, Sen. John McCain called on Americans to rally behind the country's founding ideals rather than hiding behind walls and succumbing to political tribalism. President Trump will not be attending the funeral or memorial services in Washington, McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis said. By Avi Selk, Felicia Sonmez and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   The Fix McCain's single most poignant paragraph on Trumpism To McCain, a rejection of the president's world view was equivalent to "the most important question history ever asks of us." By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT WorldViews Vietnam reacts to the death of John McCain Among those paying tribute was the former warden of the "Hanoi Hilton" prison where McCain was held during the Vietnam War. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Federal judge blocks publication of 3-D printed gun blueprints The decision effectively criminalizes publication of the 3-D designs for guns. The legal controversy has sparked a national conversation about the implications of untraceable plastic guns and constitutional rights. By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Top student loan watchdog resigns, claiming the Trump administration is siding with predatory lenders Seth Frotman, who works for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wrote in a scathing letter that he would leave his position as student loan ombudsman at the end of the week. By Laura Meckler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 56 million people are under a heat advisory in the Northeast Temperatures will spike well into the 90s, and, along with the humidity, heat indexes will push beyond 100 degrees. By Angela Fritz  •  Read more »   Can the 'strong' U.S. economy survive until 2020? As the economy enters uncharted waters, President Trump and the Federal Reserve — the nation's top economic policymakers — are split over what to do. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   'We don't have any fear': India's angry young men and its lynch mob crisis Without solid prospects, many young men are gravitating to India's growing right-wing nationalist organizations, where they find a sense of purpose. By Annie Gowen  •  Read more »   Trump blasts 'Fake News Media' after Tiger Woods is asked about the president After Woods tied for 40th at last weekend's Northern Trust Open in New Jersey, at least one reporter hoped the golfer would talk about another topic — his relationship with President Trump. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Read more »

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