Sunday shows - White House stresses Trump's determination in China trade fight as GOP challenger emerges

View in your browser     Mnuchin: Trump's 'as determined as ever' on China trade fight By ZACK BUDRYK    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that President Trump is “as determined as ever” in the ongoing trade war with China after Trump suggested he had regrets about escalating the standoff in comments the White House insists were misinterpreted. “The president is determined to have fair and reciprocal trade,” Mnuchin, speaking from the Group of Seven (G-7) Summit in France, told Fox’s Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday.” “He’s as determined as ever on this issue, he wants a good deal.” Read the full story here     Kudlow rejects international criticism of Trump tariffs: G-7 'has gone very well' By REBECCA KLAR   President Trump's national economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said Sunday that reports that international leaders are warning that U.S. tariffs may lead to a global recession are wrong. Read the full story here     Graham: America must 'accept the pain that comes in standing up to China' By ZACK BUDRYK   Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that the “pain that comes with standing up to China” is a necessary aspect of the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. Read the full story here     Joe Walsh announces Republican challenge to Trump By REGINA ZILBERMINTS   "We've got a guy in the White House who is unfit, completely unfit to be president and it stuns me that nobody stepped up, nobody in the Republican Party stepped up, because I'll tell you what George, everybody believes in the Republican party, everybody believes he's unfit," former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.)  told ABC's George Stephanopoulos. "He lies every time he opens his mouth." Read the full story here     Walsh says employing 25th Amendment 'should be looked at' By REGINA ZILBERMINTS   Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), who announced on Sunday that he would challenge President Trump in the GOP primary, said that invoking the 25th Amendment and removing him from office "should be looked at." Read the full story here     Weld 'thrilled' more Republicans are challenging Trump By REBECCA KLAR    Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, the first Republican to mount a primary campaign against President Trump, encouraged even more GOP challengers to announce White House bids. Read the full story here     Sanders doubles down on 'Medicare For All' defense: 'We have not changed one word' By REBECCA KLAR   Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 White House hopeful, on Sunday dismissed criticism that he is backtracking on his "Medicare For All" plan. Read the full story here     Klobuchar knocks Trump: 'This negotiating by tweet hasn't been working' By ZACK BUDRYK   “He creates chaos and I don’t think that’s good for getting an agreement with a country like China,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a 2020 presidential hopeful, said on “Fox News Sunday.” “You’ve got to keep your promises and you’ve got to keep your threats and he has done neither… this negotiating by tweet hasn’t been working.”  Read the full story here     Rendell: Biden 'baked in' as Democratic nominee By JOHN BOWDEN   Former Democratic National Committee chairman Ed Rendell said in a new interview that he believes former Vice President Joe Biden has locked in the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination for president. Read the full story here     Priebus: Left's 'wacko ideas' are opportunity for Republicans in 2020 By JOHN BOWDEN   Former Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said in a new interview that the Democratic Party's leftward push ahead of the 2020 elections presents an opportunity for Republicans. Read the full story here     Cindy McCain says late husband would be 'very disappointed' with politics today By REBECCA KLAR    On the one-year anniversary of Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) death, his wife, Cindy McCain, said her husband would be disappointed by the state of politics today. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.