Singapore summit ends with vagaries and U.S. pledge to end war games

Kim walks away with key concession, while Trump gets nothing No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, June 12  SUMMIT FOR NOTHING President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed an historic joint agreement to… keep on talking, along with a vague statement of intent to “denuclearize” the Korean Peninsula, following a two-day PR win for Kim in Singapore. At a lengthy press conference afterward, Trump revealed that zero concessions were extracted by the White House, while Kim got the U.S. to cancel joint war games with South Korea. Still — Trump got some good photos and a nice highlights reel. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] ‘OUR GREAT LARRY KUDLOW’ The White House chief economic adviser was hospitalized after a heart attack on Monday, according to a tweet from Trump. [HuffPost] ‘ASYLUM WAS NEVER MEANT TO ALLEVIATE ALL PROBLEMS’ Attorney General Jeff Sessions will restrict asylum access for victims of gang and domestic violence. [HuffPost] KIDS CASH IN Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump pocketed $82 million last year while working in the White House, according to documents seen by The Washington Post. [HuffPost] ‘THEY SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME NOT TO MENTION HOW THEY HANDLED MY SEXUAL ASSAULT’ A high school in California cut off this valedictorian’s graduation speech after she tried to discuss her campus attack. [HuffPost] ‘STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE MEDIA AND DO YOUR JOB’ State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert, formerly of Fox News, sent a tweet from her official account bashing CNN for not covering a photo-op in Singapore — that was closed to the press. [HuffPost]         ‘F*** BLACK PEOPLE’ A leaked racist and homophobic video has resulted in 15 frat boys being suspended from Syracuse University. [HuffPost] FARRAH FAWCETT’S SON CHARGED Redmond O’Neal, the son of Ryan O’Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett, has been charged with attempted murder in what police called a “violent crime spree.” [HuffPost] THE INTERNET IS RUN BY GIANTS This fascinating piece looks at how net neutrality ended long before this week. [The New York Times] ‘IT’S NOT CHEAP’ Even after quitting Congress in disgrace, ex-lawmaker Blake Farenthold is still gobbling up taxpayer money in salary and legal fees. [HuffPost] FOUR CHILDREN KILLED A Florida man killed four children, shot an officer and killed himself after a daylong standoff with police. [Reuters] ‘SHE WORE THE BOOTS YOU BOUGHT HER’ Anthony Bourdain’s ex-wife wrote him a touching message on Instagram featuring their 11-year-old daughter, Ariane, performing in New York City over the weekend. [HuffPost]       Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are reportedly engaged after dating for at least a few weeks. Tina Fey wants Liz Lemon and Leslie Knope to do a spinoff together. Robert De Niro has issued an apology — to Canada for Trump’s “idiotic behavior.” Here are 11 adorable UV swimsuits for babies. We cannot count on FIFA to do the right thing by LGBTQ fans and players. Trevor Noah has revealed the real reason Jon Stewart left “The Daily Show.” This disabled woman needs plastic straws to drink. But she also wants to save the environment. The FDA is warning against sun protection pills. Here’s why. With new episodes on Netflix, The New Republic looks at how “The Staircase” came to define the true crime genre. Getty has put together a collection of some of the most iconic photos in World Cup history. How surviving the Pulse massacre propelled this gay man into gun reform activism. We spoke to Jeff Goldblum about the 25th anniversary of “Jurassic Park” and why he unbuttoned his shirt. We take a look inside “Hereditary,” the family drama so terrifying you can’t look away. This Connecticut church is taking the appearance of a gigantic Marilyn Monroe statue in its stride. And this GOP congressional candidate thinks “diversity is a bunch of crap and un-American.” And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe     - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe