Today's Headlines: Trump, at Rally in Florida, Kicks Off His 2020 Re-election Bid

Shanahan Withdraws as Defense Secretary Nominee, and Mark Esper Is Named Acting Pentagon Chief

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Top News Trump, at Rally in Florida, Kicks Off His 2020 Re-election Bid By MAGGIE HABERMAN, ANNIE KARNI and MICHAEL D. SHEAR For a man who wants to be seen as an outsider despite occupying the Oval Office, the rally on Tuesday night presented an opportunity to, at least for one night, turn the clock back to 2015. Shanahan Withdraws as Defense Secretary Nominee, and Mark Esper Is Named Acting Pentagon Chief By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and HELENE COOPER As the F.B.I. investigated domestic violence, Patrick M. Shanahan said the confirmation process would "force my three children to relive a traumatic chapter in our family's life." Trump Accuses Europe of Bolstering Its Economy at America's Expense By JEANNA SMIALEK and JACK EWING President Trump is increasingly viewing international economic policy through a narrow lens, seeing only how other countries decisions affect the United States. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks World Hong Kong Was a Refuge for Mainland Chinese. The Extradition Bill Could Change That. By EMILY STEEL and CAO LI Recent arrivals from mainland China are questioning their security in Hong Kong, which has offered safety and a way to stay connected. Opinion | The Conversation Sarah Huckabee Sanders Wants You to Know She Was Not Impressed By GAIL COLLINS and BRET STEPHENS She surveyed the media landscape and decided that truth was what she said it was.

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