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President Donald Trump: If foreign governments have dirt on 2020 election rivals, 'I think I'd take it' .  (USA Today, 6/12/2019) Related reading: After Trump: The Next U.S. President’s ‘To Do’ List for Repairing the Damage .  ( World Politics Review , 4/10/2019) First, repair the alliances and partnerships that Trump has undermined in Europe, Asia and North America  Second, rebalance America’s partnerships in the Middle East.  Third, reenter the multilateral fold. Fourth, formulate a coherent strategy toward China. And that's just on the international front. According to Merriam-Webster , the first known use of 'lowlife' occurred in 1902. Other coinages from the same year include: destructivity end run fritz grift head-scratcher no-trump playpen septic tank three-ring circus zowie

Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon surges to record high . ( The Guardian , 6/4/2019) Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon surged last month to the highest May level since the current monitoring method began, prompting concerns that president Jair Bolsonaro is giving a free pass to illegal logging, farming and mining.   The world’s greatest rainforest – which is a vital provider of oxygen and carbon sequestration – lost 739sq km during the 31 days, equivalent to two football pitches every minute, according to data from the government’s satellite monitoring agency. 1/16/2019 update , "DJ Donald Trump party down edition", starts here. 78 Environmental Rules onthe Way Out Under Trump .  ( The New York Times , 12/28/2018) Related article: U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed .  ( The New York Times , 1/8/2019) But, just as important, as the United States economy grew at a strong pace last year, emissions from factories, planes and truck...