First: The White House press corps had their first briefing in 19 days on Monday, after weeks of a news cycle dominated by scandal. There were leaks from an explosive book by Bob Woodward offering insights into a chaotic presidency, followed closely by an anonymous and damning Oped by a senior administration staffer in the New York Times and then Barack Obama stepped out of the shadows to attack the president directly in a speech last week. Suzanne Lynch is on the line to take us through a particularly tumultuous period for Donald Trump, ahead of crucial midterm elections in November.

Later: Are we any further along the road to a Brexit deal as the process enters a crucial stage? British hopes remain pinned on an informal meeting of EU leaders in Salzburg on September 20th, when Prime Minister Theresa May will make the case for her Chequers deal directly to the other EU leaders. London Editor Denis Staunton explains why there’s still plenty of room for things to go horribly wrong.