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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: • Tensions are escalating between Washington and Moscow. President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that the American diplomatic mission in Russia would have to cut its staff by 755 employees. The move comes in response to a law passed in Congress last week expanding U.S. sanctions against Russia for its election meddling and aggression toward its neighbors. Meanwhile, Russia showcased its military might this weekend with its annual Navy Day celebrations, which included large military parades in St. Petersburg and off the coast of Syria. _____ • The United States responded to North Korea’s latest missile launch by flying two supersonic B-1B bombers over the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. military released the photo above, showing one of the two bombers, top, joined by two South Korean F-15s. Experts say that the intercontinental ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Friday appeared capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States and even, perhaps, Chicago. The launch spurred South Korea to seek talks with the Trump administration to allow the South to build more powerful ballistic missiles of its own. Our columnist argues that North Korea, far from acting irrationally, is pursuing an audacious, calculated and long-term strategy. _____ • President Trump has a new chief of staff — John Kelly, above — but an old set of challenges. Republicans in Washing... Link to the full article to read more