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A pre-publication release of John Bolton's upcoming book unleashed a flood of shocking revelations about Donald Trump's presidency, including asking Xi Jinping to help his re-election campaign and voicing his approval of Chinese internment camps for Muslims.
Trump meanwhile said he would support Colin Kaepernick's return to the NFL, and said if there was one thing he could change about his handling of race relations was his "tone".
Police reform hangs in the balance as Democrats and Republicans move forward with separate bills following the president's executive order to increasing policing standards.
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Trump obsessed with sending CD of Elton John's 'Rocket Man' to Kim Jong-un, Bolton says
Donald Trump was reportedly obsessed with sending a CD of the song Rocket Man, signed by Elton John himself, to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to a new book that the White House is trying to block.
Former US national security adviser John Bolton makes the claims of Mr Trump "inordinate interest" in his upcoming book The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.
Calling Kim "Little Rocket Man" was one of Mr Trump's favoured insults during a time when the two exchanged threats over North Korea's nuclear programme.
Trump didn't seem to realise Pompeo hadn't actually seen Kim Jong Un [during the trip], asking if Pompeo had handed" the CD, writes Mr Bolton. "Pompeo had not. Getting this CD to Kim remained a high priority for several months."
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Trump supporter kicked off American Airlines flight for refusing to wear face mask
A "former liberal" turned Trump support was booted from an American Airlines flight for refusing to wear a face mask.
Brandon Straka tweeted he was removed after pointing out to staff that wearing a mask wasn't the law, as claimed by flight attendents.
American Airlines released a statement on Monday saying the policy is to wear a mask. But not while eating or drinking. And also not if you're child, have a disability or have a medical reason.
James Crump reports.
Trump's claims that Obama didn't reform policing came after Trump 'rolled back' Obama reforms on policing
After the dismantling of Obama-era reforms on policing, Donald Trump singled out Barak Obama and Joe Biden for failing to fix policing during their eight years in office.
Mr Trump signed an executive order at the White House on Tuesday that would, in part, ban chokeholds, create a database of excessive force complaints, and incentivise de-escalation training and the hiring of mental health experts.
Senator Chuck Schumer said that one "inadequate" executive order would not make up for the Trump administration's recent policies designed to roll back the progress made in previous years under the Obama administration.
"He said President Obama did nothing on police reform. But the fact is, they made a lot of progress, and President Trump rolled it back," Mr Schumer said.
During his Rose Garden address to announce the police reforms, Mr Trump focused on "many of the same politicians now presenting themselves as the solution are the same ones who have failed for decades on schools, jobs, justice, and crime".
"President Obama and Vice President Biden never even tried to fix this during their eight-year period. The reason they didn't try is they had no idea how to do it," he said.
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Trump would support a Colin Kaepernick return to NFL
While everyone is glued to the revelations coming out of the book The White House tried to stop, a new one-on-one interview with Trump has a few gems of its own.
In this clip with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Trump said correspondent Scott Thuman, Trump says he would support a return to the NFL for Colin Kaepernick.
"If he deserves it he should, if he has the playing ability. He started off great and then he didn't end up very great as a player," Trump said.
"He was terrific in his rookie year, I think he was very good in his second year, and then something happened so his playing wasn't up to snuff."
He continued: "As far as kneeling, I would love to see him get another shot, but obviously he has to be able to play well. If he can't play well I think it would be very unfair."
On race relations, the one thing Trump would do differently is tone... if he could
Still on the one-on-one with Trump with Sinclair, when asked if there was one thing he would do differently personally on handling race relations issues right now.
"So I think that tone is a very important thing and I try and have a very good tone, a very moderate tone, a very sympathetic in some cases tone, but it's very important tone," he said.
"I'm at the same time fighting as hard as anybody can fight against China, against the European Union who are ripping us left and right."
He continued: "I would say that if I could I would do tone."
Trump had no idea UK was a nuclear power, Bolton says
In the next instalment of the gift that keeps on giving, John Bolton's new book says Trump apparently had no idea the UK was a nuclear power.
You know the background by now; former aide writes memoir, White House tries to block it, The Washington Post gets an early copy, and voila.
Here is the meat of it:
British official in Mr Trump's presence once referred to the nation as a nuclear power, to which Mr Trump replied "Oh, you are a nuclear power?" Mr Bolton maintains that the question was not asked in jest.
Read the full story below from Graig Graziosi.
Rayshard Brooks death: Police officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder
The Independent's Alex Woodward reports on the latest on the Rayshard Brooks investigation.
The former Atlanta police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks has been charged with 11 offences including felony murder following the death of the 27-year-old black man in a Wendy's restaurant car park.
Garrett Rolfe, who fired two shots into Mr Brooks's back on 12 June, faces life in prison if convicted. An arrest warrant has been issued.
Mr Rolfe was fired and police chief Erika Shields resigned just hours after the shooting. A second officer at the scene is cooperating as a state's witness.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard also announced that the former officer faces charges of aggravated assault for firing in the direction at other vehicles at the scene. Mr Howard said footage shows
Mr Rolfe kicking Mr Brooks after he had been shot.
Mr Rolfe has also been charged with seven department violations, including shooting a Taser at Mr Brooks while he ran and failing to provide timely medical aid.
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