Concern at Trump’s temperament is fuelling efforts in Congress to prevent him carrying out a nuclear first strike without lawmakers’ approval. “Freaked out yet?”, asked congressman Ted Lieu, one of the bill’s sponsors, after Trump trashed his enemies and practically the entire media in front of a cheering crowd. The seven-year director of national intelligence used North Korea to illustrate his fears. The Guardian splashes on UN concerns at racial tensions in the US and its urgings for the Trump administration to reject discrimination. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Morning Briefing by email every weekday at 7am, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2017 05:33 UTC