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Trump says NATO nations make major new defense spending commitments after he upends summit Trump said U.S. commitments to NATO remain — but only because countries offered up more money. By Michael Birnbaum, Philip Rucker  •  Read more » WorldViews When Trump attacked Germany in Brussels, his aides pursed their lips and glanced away White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said General John Kelly "was displeased because he was expecting a full breakfast and there were only pastries and cheese." By Rebecca Tan  •  Read more » In a cosmic first, scientists detect ‘ghost particles’ from a distant galaxy For the first time, scientist have traced a neutrino back to its source. “It’s a brand new vision on what's happening in the universe,” physicist Darren Grant said. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more » Morning Mix Stormy Daniels is arrested at an Ohio strip club for touching patrons — and detectives Stormy Daniels was arrested for allegedly allowing a patron to touch her while on stage in a “nonsexual manner,” her lawyer, Michael Avenatti said. By Samantha Schmidt, Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »

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‘Rubbing salt in the wounds’: Trump won’t take yes for an answer at NATO The president bristled and bickered, interrupted and impeded — making clear to the world he is impatient and annoyed with the Western alliance. By Philip Rucker, John Hudson, Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » In major abortion ruling, Kavanaugh offers clues of how he might handle divisive issue on the Supreme Court The federal judge sought to fashion what he viewed as a compromise in a case before the D.C. Circuit last fall — then issued a forceful dissent when he was reversed. By Robert Barnes, Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more » Analysis In a deeply revealing news conference, Trump tips his hand on his thinking about Putin Putin is not *his* enemy, and that's all that matters. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »

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