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Jul 17, 2018 - Politics & Policy

How the Trump-Putin summit is playing in global headlines

Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images

President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin has provoked a wave of negative reactions from both political parties in Washington.

Here's how it's playing around the world.

The Guardian (U.K.): "Nothing Short of Treasonous: Trump accused over Putin talks"
Le Monde (France): "Vladimir Putin dominates the Helsinki match against Donald Trump"
Deutsche Welle (Germany): "Donald Trump denies collusion, says Russia probe 'a disaster' for US"
Corriere Della Sera (Italy): "Putin: Zero interference in the U.S. vote. Trump believes him"
El Universal (Mexico): "Moscow didn't interfere in U.S. presidential election, Putin tells Trump"
Globe and Mail (Canada): "Shock at summit as Trump backs Putin, not U.S. intel on election meddling"

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2 hours ago - Health

Fauci: COVID vaccine rollout needs to prioritize people of color

Anthony Fauci. Photo: Alex Wong via Getty Images

Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci highlighted the need to address racial disparities in the COVID-19 vaccination process, per an interview with The New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.

What he’s saying: "I think that's the one thing we really got to be careful of. We don't want in the beginning ... most of the people who are getting it are otherwise, well, middle-class white people."

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3 hours ago - Politics & Policy

The Mischief Makers

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

Several Republican and Democratic lawmakers are emerging as troublemakers within their parties and political thorns for their leadership.

Why it matters: We're calling this group "The Mischief Makers" — members who threaten to upend party unity — the theme eclipsing Washington at the moment — and potentially jeopardize the Democrats' or Republicans' position heading into the 2022 midterms.

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3 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Obama speechwriter fears Biden unity drive is one-sided

Cody Keenan (right) is shown heading to Marine One in December 2009. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Obama's former speechwriter says he's "preemptively frustrated" with President Biden's effort to find unity with Republicans.

What they're saying: Cody Keenan told Axios that Biden's messaging team has "struck all the right chords," but at some point "they're gonna have to answer questions like, 'Why didn't you achieve unity?' when there's an entire political party that's already acting to stop it."

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