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I'm James Holman from the Washington Post and this is the Daily 202 for Wednesday, July 18th.

In today's news, President Trump pulls back on his statement in Helsinki about election interference.

Sort of.

The FBI has been watching alleged Russian agent Maria Bhutna since the summer of 2016, And national security agencies are banding together

to push back against Russian aggression despite getting no guidance from the White House. But first, the big idea. Simultaneous foreign trips by

Trump and Barack Obama showcase the contours of the culture wars.

It's really striking to compare the current President's European adventures to his predecessor's

Africa for at the same time.

Over the past week President Trump has loudly complained that European immigration policies

are changing what he's been describing as the fabric of Europe and destroying the continent's culture.

After meeting with Vladimir Putin in Finland,

Trump sat down with Tucker Carlson of Fox News.

The interview aired on Tuesday night.

And a major focus was this theme of culture.

Carlson pushes very strongly anti-immigrant messages

on his program, and Trump said he watches all the time.

The president then expounded on his nativist agenda, which he sees is central

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