Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador wins Mexico’s election

Critics warn he could escalate a trade war with the U.S. No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Monday, July 2  AMLO ASCENDANT Andrés Manuel López Obrador has won the Mexican presidency in a landslide victory, according to exit polls. The 64 -year-old leftist promises to rein in widespread corruption and fight poverty. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] TRUMP WANTS TO BLOW UP WTO A leaked draft of a Trump administration bill, reportedly ordered by the president, would see America withdraw from the World Trade Organization, giving Trump unlimited power to raise U.S. tariffs at will — without congressional consent. [Axios] ‘UNEQUIVOCAL EVIDENCE THEY ARE TRYING TO DECEIVE THE U.S.’ North Korea is trying to come up with ways to “conceal” its nuclear weapons program from the U.S., according to a damning report in The Washington Post. However, White House national security adviser John Bolton said Sunday he thinks the bulk of Pyongyang’s arsenal could be dismantled within a year. [HuffPost] TRUMP CRITICS ARE ‘REALLY BAD FOR THE COUNTRY’ Trump has told his detractors they’d “better take it easy,” and called them “dangerous for the country.” Speaking to Fox News, he said: “Some of the language used, some of the words used, even some of the radical ideas, I really think they’re very bad for the country.” [HuffPost] ‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’ Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she would not support a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy who would oppose the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion rights nationwide. [HuffPost] 'WE WON'T FORGET BEING CALLED AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE' Staffers at the Capital Gazette published a powerful editorial in response to the mass shooting at the newspaper’s Annapolis, Maryland, offices last week. [HuffPost]       LEGONE LeBron James has left the Cavs to sign a free agent contract with the LA Lakers for four years at $154 million. [HuffPost] HOT HOLIDAY The massive heat wave roasting the Central and Eastern U.S. this weekend is expected to linger at least until the July 4th holiday, according to forecasters. [HuffPost] ‘JESUS NEVER ASKED CHRISTIANS TO MAKE A CHRISTIAN NATION’ Our columnist explains why white evangelicals will never make America great again. [HuffPost] ‘THIS GUY GRABBING A LITTLE KID AND STABBING HIM’ Nine people were attacked with a knife in Boise, Idaho, including six kids attending a birthday party. [HuffPost] DROP-OFF VOTERS DIDN’T DROP OFF Data on the New York Democratic congressional primary win for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggests she was propelled to victory by the district’s gentrifying neighborhoods. [The Intercept] TRUMP’S SAUDI LIE The White House has quickly backed off a Trump tweet that claimed Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz had agreed to increase oil production. He hadn’t. [HuffPost]       Psychologists are not having this “Incredibles 2” plot point. Here’s everything you need to know about picking the perfect bottle of Rosé wine. Congratulations to actress Kaley Cuoco and professional equestrian Karl Cook, who were married over the weekend in Southern California. The Knights Templar, a medieval Christian order disbanded 700 years ago, is making a comeback — in America. North Korea kidnapped this woman’s 13-year-old daughter. She spent decades trying to get her back. This video explains how trees are secretly talking to each other under the ground. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and the “Incredibles 2” remain the weekend's top two films. Here are the best pictures from the “Families Belong Together” marches over the weekend. Comedian Michelle Wolf has urged people to heckle Ivanka Trump in a very specific way. Russia have pulled off the shock of the World Cup, knocking out Spain after a tense penalty shootout. A Bruce Springsteen fan in Illinois received a text message purporting to be from the Boss asking for money to help recover a gold investment in Dubai. The victim sent $1,100 plus $500 in iTunes gift cards. No one can explain why this tweet has 80,000 retweets. People waited in line for five hours over the weekend to ride on Disney World’s newest roller coaster. These are this year’s nominees for UNESCO’s World Heritage list. And Ariana Grande got a tattoo to honor Pete Davidson’s firefighter father, who died on 9/11. 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