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Article snippet: (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, came out of a grilling by the Senate Intelligence Committee and gave his first public explanation of his contacts with Russians over the past year. He denied any collusion and said the suggestion that Mr. Trump’s election hinged on Russian interference “ridicules those who voted for him.” Watch his statement. _____ • Israel said that it would remove metal detectors at the entrances to the Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City after days of violent protests. The decision came after intense discussions between leaders of Israel and Jordan, the custodian of the shrine. It also occurred hours after the end of a standoff prompted by a confrontation at the Israeli Embassy in Amman, Jordan, that led to the deaths of two Jordanians. _____ • The parents of Charlie Gard, the chronically ill British infant whose plight drew attention from Pope Francis and President Trump, abandoned efforts to artificially prolong his life. Doctors had reached consensus that there was no realistic chance of saving him. “We will have to live with what-ifs, which will haunt us for the rest of our lives,” said his mother, Connie Yates, at an emotional court hearing. _____ • As president of Poland, Andrzej Duda has been a reliable proponent for his Law and Justice party’s nationalist initiatives. But on Monday, after Mr. Duda veto... Link to the full article to read more