A whole bunch of Republican US senators (and one member of the House) spent Independence Day in Moscow so they could tell Russia that America dearly loves Russia and won't lecture it too much about little things like hacking the 2016 election (or maybe the 2018 one!) or invading Ukraine and annexing Crimea, because after all, isn't peace a beautiful thing? No Democrats went along on the trip, because as Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov explained, "Since the Democrats actively accuse the Republicans of selling out to the Russians, it would naturally be strange if Democrats here were part of the group."

President Donald Trump is hoping to keep North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un at the negotiating table with the help of Sir Elton John.

Korean news outlet The Chosunilbo reports that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought two items from the president to the dictator upon his visit to North Korea. The first is a letter written by Trump. The other is an Elton John CD, which was autographed by Trump.

The CD reportedly features the song “Rocket Man,” the classic hit that inspired Trump’s nickname for Kim Jong Un in 2017.

This is why he’s banning the leader of the US from entering his city:
For issuing is ridiculous, racist ‘Muslim ban'
For stupidly withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement
Fore mindlessly moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem
For enforcing the imprisonment of children at borders
For defending the violence and actions of white supremacists

During the Monday press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders warned that Canada should gear up for a financial battle with the United States.

“We’ve been very nice to Canada for many years, and they’ve taken advantage of that,” Sanders said. “Particularly taking advantage of our farmers and at the G7.”

She noted that President Donald Trump “proposed that they get rid of all tariffs and drop all barriers and have really great trade and they refused that. And escalating tariffs against the United States does nothing to help Canada.”

Sanders said that the tactic has only hurt American workers.

It seems that even drug traffickers are cashing in on the sweeping phenomenon that is Trump’s America, as Indiana State Police seized “Trump-shaped ecstasy pills” in a recent massive drug bust, per the Associated Press.