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The TAKE with Rick Klein The forest of the biggest primary night yet is a messy affair – filled with ethically challenged incumbents, fierce party infighting, and oh-so-much wasted money and lost energy. But the new trees for Democrats tell a different set of stories – stories they hope power the party to a comeback this year. In New Jersey, a former Navy pilot and prosecutor joins the swelling ranks of women seeking House seats.

The TAKE with Rick Klein The point isn't winning. The point is fighting – and showing who is in control. That's fundamental to understanding President Donald Trump's actions on the domestic front, as a moment approaches where he's about to stand on the foreign stage like few times before. Trump didn't want a victory over the NFL on the issue of player protests.

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If those votes on state budget amendments seem at odds with the image that state Republicans often try to project — they are.  Capital Source Samantha Ormsby, who has served as a deputy press secretary, will replace Nicole Caravella, who left the mayor’s office last week for a job in the private sector.

President Trump says he now doesn’t endorse the statement after what he calls Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘‘false statements’’ at a closing news conference.  The Group of Seven summit was declared a success — at what, precisely, depends on perspective. Consider the case of a few photos.  President Trump brought up the prospect of eliminating tariffs on goods and services, even as he threatened to end trade with his counterparts if they don’t stop what he says are unfair trade practices.   ‘‘Within the first minute, I’ll know.

President Trump says he now doesn’t endorse the statement after what he calls Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘‘false statements’’ at a closing news conference.  The Group of Seven summit was declared a success — at what, precisely, depends on perspective. Consider the case of a few photos.  President Trump brought up the prospect of eliminating tariffs on goods and services, even as he threatened to end trade with his counterparts if they don’t stop what he says are unfair trade practices.   ‘‘Within the first minute, I’ll know.

President Trump says he now doesn’t endorse the statement after what he calls Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘‘false statements’’ at a closing news conference.  The Group of Seven summit was declared a success — at what, precisely, depends on perspective. Consider the case of a few photos.  President Trump brought up the prospect of eliminating tariffs on goods and services, even as he threatened to end trade with his counterparts if they don’t stop what he says are unfair trade practices.   ‘‘Within the first minute, I’ll know.

MORE on Friday said that Russia should be reinstated into the Group of Seven major economies, a comment that could further anger U.S. allies during what is already expected to be a tense set of meetings.  Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn before leaving for Canada to attend the G-7 summit, Trump said he has been “Russia’s worst nightmare” but argued the country should be a part of the economic talks. “With that being said, Russia should be in this meeting,” he said.