david: we turn to mark crumpton. mark: steven mnuchin spoke to reporters at the white house today. the united states is leaving the door open for talks with china. >> if they are willing to make serious changes, just as the eu agreed to yesterday, we will negotiate with china anytime. but they need to make a serious change. mark: addressing steel and andinum tariffs counterterrorist will be covered in the first phase of talks between the u.s. and the eu. he reiterated that no new tariffs will be imposed during the negotiations. and if the u.s. concluded an agreement, "there will be no car tariffs on the eu." frauddge overseeing the trial of paul manafort wants to keep politics out of the courtroom. he is laying down ground rules for the bank trail that is scheduled to begin july 31. the judges handing any mention motives orueller's manafort's role in the trump campaign. the vice president says the u.s. turkey ife tariffs on they do not release an american pastor accused of espionage. he was moved from jail to house arrest yesterday because of onset -- unspecified health problems. h