Donald Trump, John McCain, Golf: Your Thursday Briefing

Donald Trump, John McCain, Golf: Your Thursday Briefing
Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation
that has dogged him, calling the decision "very unfair to the president." In an interview with The New York Times, Mr. Trump also discussed his relationship with President Emmanuel Macron of France.
[The New York Times] • France’s top general resigned after his criticism of President
Emmanuel Macron’s plan to cut military spending was leaked to the news media.
The World Games are billed as a steppingstone for lesser-known sports to admission at the Olympic Games,
and many representatives of those sports have put their hopes into showing that they, too, can attract a crowd.
[The New York Times] Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
[The New York Times] • Miguel Blesa, a top Spanish banker who gained prominence in a corruption
and embezzlement inquiry, was found dead with a gunshot wound.
Here’s what you need to know: • President Trump said he never would have appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions had he known Mr.
Rugby, a World Games sport, was elevated to Olympic glory during last year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Some of the 31 sports at the World Games might be described as niche: tug of war, lifesaving, boules and casting (like fishing but without water).
John Liljelund, the world’s top floorball official, said, "We have a clear possibility to showcase the value
and interest of our sport." There are precedents, although it is unclear how much of a role the World Games played.