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Trump at Florida rally: 'I'm not like other politicians'. Hitting the campaign trail Tuesday in the Sunshine State, President Donald Trump touted the economy, discussed his attempts at diplomacy with North Korea and patted himself on the back for his decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord. (Lissette Rodriguez) https://abcn.ws/2KgtAwm

President Trump asks John Kelly to stay on as chief of staff through 2020. President Donald Trump has asked John Kelly to stay on as White House chief of staff through his 2020 re-election campaign, several White House officials confirmed to ABC News. (Alexander Mallin and Jordyn Phelps) https://abcn.ws/2mW3DsG

Trump takes aim at Koch brothers amid clash over tariffs. President Donald Trump launched a searing Twitter attack Tuesday against the billionaire donor Koch brothers amid the group's renewed public relations push in opposition to the president's trade war. (Alexander Mallin) https://abcn.ws/2Avt7XE

Manafort trial opens with fiery charges from both sides. Lawyers in the case of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort offered opening arguments on Tuesday in the first major trial brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and both sides told jurors there was a liar at the heart of the case. (Trish Turner and Lauren Pearle) https://abcn.ws/2O0PCp0

Manafort jury pulled from region that voted heavily against Trump. A federal judge approved a jury of six men and six women selected to hear Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and the panel that will decide his fate was plucked from a part of Virginia that voted heavily against Trump. (Trish Turner, Lauren Pearle and Soo Rin Kim) https://abcn.ws/2v2Wv2c

Facebook identifies ongoing political influence campaign, bans 32 pages and accounts. Facebook announced on Tuesday that is has banned 32 pages and accounts it said were engaged in \"coordinated inauthentic behavior,\" on the platform, but the company says it does not yet know who is behind the campaign. (John Verhovek) https://abcn.ws/2NVMjPY

Judge blocks release of plans for 3D-printed guns amid Dem outrage. A federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order late Tuesday to stop the release of downloadable blueprints and instructions on how to build an untraceable and undetectable plastic firearm using a 3D-printer. (Mariam Khan) https://abcn.ws/2n0HppG

Calif. court unseals complaint by Playboy model against RNC fundraiser. A California court on Tuesday unsealed a redacted complaint filed by former Playboy model Shera Bechard against top GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy -- alleging that Broidy has breached a contract that required him to pay Bechard $1.6 million to keep quiet about their affair and her pregnancy. (James Hill) https://abcn.ws/2LPYoca

Senators demand answers from immigration officials on family reunification. Senators from both parties grilled Trump administration immigration officials Tuesday, demanding answers about the separation of immigrant families and reports of sexual harassment. (Karolina Rivas) https://abcn.ws/2LExDrL

'Medicare-for-All' program could cost $32 trillion but may also save $2 trillion. Sen. Bernie Sanders took aim at a new report released by a conservative Koch-affiliated economic policy think tank, saying its findings “accidentally make the case” for Medicare-for-All. (Meena Venkataramanan) https://abcn.ws/2NVNejo

DHS secretary warns Russia: Stop meddling in American democracy or 'you will pay a high price'. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday issued one of her strongest warnings yet to Russia and other adversaries to stop interfering with United States democracy. (Luke Barr and Mike Levine) https://abcn.ws/2v6IH6N

FiveThirtyEight analyzes why basketball phenomenon Lebron James can say whatever he wants when it comes to politics. https://53eig.ht/2v5md6l

Special counsel Robert Mueller has referred a collection of cases to New York federal prosecutors concerning whether several high-profile American lobbyists and operatives failed to register their work as foreign agents, CNN reports. https://cnn.it/2LGHqxt

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