Politics

Citizens for Ethics  - 

•  1. In April, Trump announces 46% tariff on Vietnam
• 2. In May, Eric Trump attends groundbreaking for new $1.5 billion Trump golf resort in Vietnam 
• 3. In July, Vietnam becomes only the second country to reach a tariff deal, cutting its rate to 20%

The Hill -  Democrats face dwindling options to move forward with redistricting after the Supreme Court handed Republicans a major victory this week allowing them to use a redrawn map in Texas next year. While Virginia Democrats are signaling they’ll move forward with redrawing their congressional lines, Democrats in other states have expressed opposition, posing a challenge for those in the party who want to net as many additional seats as possible before the midterms.

MS Now - Trump’s decision to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving a 45-year sentence for funneling hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States, is baffling enough. But it comes at a time when his administration is killing people on suspected drug boats and threatening to depose the president of Venezuela over supposed drug trafficking, writes Zeeshan Aleem. The disconnect calls into question Trump’s real motives and emboldens corrupt political leaders in Latin America. Read more.