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Republican legislators returned Saturday to the Oregon Senate after a nine-day walkout protest against a sweeping climate bill.  Nine of the Senate’s 12 Republicans returned Saturday after Democrats did not have the 16 votes necessary to pass the statewide carbon cap, according to The Associated Press. After the return, senators voted 17-10 to return the proposal to committee, effectively killing it for the legislative session, according to the AP.  Democrats hold 18 seats…

President Donald Trump tentatively de-escalated the ongoing trade war with China on Saturday when he announced he will cancel a planned 25 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. “We’re holding on tariffs, and they’re going to buy farm product,” Trump told reporters at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Neither Trump nor Xi offered details on which farm products…

OSAKA, Japan — President Donald Trump made an extraordinary public offer Saturday to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, inviting him to shake hands “and say hello” in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. Trump issued the invitation to the North Korean leader on Twitter as he started his final day in Japan before flying to Seoul, where Trump planned to meet with the South Korean president….

Video Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced to accept Senate border bill package House Democrats vote to approve the Senate version of a humanitarian aid bill for migrants along the southern border; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Capitol Hill. The musical stylings of Weird Al Yankovic rarely offer clarity about the state of legislation in Congress. But Weird Al’s 1984 hit “Eat it” (a parody on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”)…

President Donald Trump pushed back against former President Jimmy Carter’s claim that the Trump presidency was illegitimate because of Russian election interference, calling it a typical Democrat talking point. Trump was responding to remarks made Friday by Carter, in which the former president said there was “no doubt” that Russia had interfered with the 2016 presidential election, in which Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton but won a…

Trump defends remark to Putin, says meddling came up again ‘after that’ Trump says he is ‘extremely angry’ about Khashoggi murder, but defends MBS relationship Analysis: Trump may meet Kim at the DMZ, but what’s the point other than a photo op? Trump says trade talks ‘back on track’ after meeting China’s Xi Putin declares “the end of liberalism”

Osaka, Japan — President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agreed to restart trade talks on Saturday, averting an escalation feared by financial markets, businesses and farmers. “We’re going to work with China where we left off,” he said.  Mr. Trump said existing U.S. tariffs would remain in place against Chinese imports while negotiations continue, but additional tariffs he’s threatened to slap on other Chinese goods will not go forward for…

OSAKA, Japan — President Donald Trump made an extraordinary public offer Saturday to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, inviting him to shake hands “and say hello” in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. Trump issued the invitation to the North Korean leader on Twitter as he started his final day in Japan before flying to Seoul, where Trump planned to meet with the South Korean president….

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“It’s a great honor to be with President Putin,” Mr. Trump said as they sat together. “We’ve had great meetings,” he added. “We have had a very, very good relationship. And we look forward to spending some pretty good time together. A lot of very positive things going to come out of the relationship.” Mr. Putin said they would discuss trade, disarmament and other issues. “All this will be built…

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Damian Paletta David Nakamura Simon Denyer June 29 at 1:48 AM OSAKA, Japan — President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Saturday and agreed to restart trade negotiations after more than a month of acrimonious fighting, though major issues remain and it’s unclear whether a long-term detente is within reach. At a news conference after the meeting, Trump said he agreed not to impose new tariffs against China but…

OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks and Washington will not levy new tariffs on Chinese exports, China’s foreign ministry said, raising hopes for the world’s two largest economies to resolve their trade war. In their nearly year-long dispute, the two countries have slapped tariffs on billions of dollars of each other’s imports, disrupting global supply lines, roiling markets and dragging on…

OSAKA, Japan — President Donald Trump made an extraordinary public offer Saturday to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, inviting him to shake hands “and say hello” in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. Trump issued the invitation to the North Korean leader on Twitter as he started his final day in Japan before flying to Seoul, where Trump planned to meet with the South Korean president….

Video Dennis Kucinich on 2020 Democratic debates Dennis Kucinich on 2020 Democratic debates The decision by Sen. Kamala Harris to attack former Vice President Joe Biden over school busing during Thursday’s Democratic Party debate could hurt the party heading into 2020, according to Dennis Kucinich. “Joe Biden’s record is fair game,” the two-time Democratic presidential candidate said Friday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.” “But if you divide Democrats on race, you lose.” “You divide and Trump…

In general, though, the moderation was competent. Todd kept things moving and managed the glitch with a certain amount of grace, but he talked way too much. In fairness, Todd talked so much partly because he had to repeat that question three times and explain the glitch. According to a tally by FiveThirtyEight, he talked more than almost all the candidates, coming in fourth in word count behind Cory Booker,…

Video One year after the summit in Singapore, where do things stand with North Korea? Former intelligence officer Don Bramer on relations between the U.S. and North Korea. President Trump’s meeting Saturday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and surprise tweet raising the prospect of a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offer the perfect opportunity to jumpstart efforts to persuade Kim to abandon his growing arsenal of…

Video Joe Biden on defense after attack on race record Kamala Harris challenges Democratic 2020 frontrunner at presidential debate; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’ Did Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., eat former Vice President Joe Biden‘s political lunch Thursday night? Fox News’ Jesse Watters thinks she did and questioned Biden’s “fight” after Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate. BIDEN GRILLED BY HARRIS ON RACE RECORD AT CHAOTIC DEM DEBATE, AS BERNIE’S ‘SOCIALIST’…

SALT LAKE CITY — After an exhaustive weeklong investigation, Salt Lake police somberly announced Friday that they believe a University of Utah student missing since June 17 was murdered. A man who police say she met up with on June 17 in a North Salt Lake park was arrested in connection with the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. “It is with heavy heart that I address you today,” Salt Lake…

Democratic candidates scored upticks in fundraising after their performances during the first Democratic primary debates. | Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo 2020 democratic debates Candidates are rushing to raise money before Sunday’s campaign finance deadline. By MAGGIE SEVERNS and ZACH MONTELLARO 06/28/2019 04:07 PM EDT The Democratic digital fundraising platform ActBlue raised $6.9 million on Thursday alone — the party’s biggest day in more than two months and a sign of fresh…