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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 gave highly classified information on ISIS to visiting Russian officials in an Oval Office meeting last week, breaking a deal with the ally who provided the intelligence, officials said. In Washington, Senate Republicans are showing signs of edging away from Mr. Trump to forge a more traditional agenda and protect their political fortunes. Separately, lawmakers from both parties called on Mr. Trump to turn over any tapes of conversations with James Comey, the ousted F.B.I. chief. And Hillary Clinton announced a new political group to fight Mr. Trump’s policies. _____ • Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, welcomed Emmanuel Macron, France’s new president, in Berlin with pomp that reflected a rare moment of hope for the European Union. They declared their determination to salvage European unity in the face of right-wing populism. Ms. Merkel did not rule out E.U. treaty changes if that proved necessary to push medium-term overhauls. Shortly before his departure for Berlin, Mr. Macron named Édouard Philippe, 46, the conservative mayor of Le Havre, as his prime minister. Cabinet members are expected to be announced today. _____ • In Austria, the leaders of the two parties in the governing coalition met with the president to seek a date for early elections. Snap elections could give the far-right Freedom Party, currently leading in polls, a chance to ... Link to the full article to read more