He will face John Cox, a Republican businessman backed by President Trump, in a state that Mr. Trump lost by nearly four million votes in 2016. New Jersey could prove as crucial as California in the contest for the House in November. Global trade rumblings• One possible upshot of any deal that President Trump might strike with Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore: more trade between North Korea and China. On a trip to the countries’ border, our Beijing bureau chief saw a shadow economy of cash couriers, short-term workers and gray-market traders that has persisted despite years of sanctions against North Korea. She also found excitement about the opportunities that the easing of sanctions could bring.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2018 09:43 UTC