News of the Day From Across the Nation

1 Detention facilities: President Trump on Sunday defended conditions at the border detention facilities visited by his vice president, painting a rosier picture than what Mike Pence encountered. Trump tweeted that the children’s rooms Pence saw Friday were “well run and clean“ while facilities for single men were “clean but crowded.“ Pence said Friday the detention facility he visited that housed many families was providing care that “every American would be proud of.” He then visited a McAllen, Texas, center where hundreds of men were crowded in sweltering, foul-smelling pens without cots on the concrete floor. “Tough stuff,” Pence said later, acknowledging the system was “overwhelmed.”

2 Uranium quotas: President Trump says he will not impose quotas on importing uranium, backing away from a possible trade confrontation and breaking with a Commerce Department assessment that America’s use of foreign uranium raises national security concerns. The decision is unusual for Trump, who has pointed to national security concerns in calling for restrictions on foreign metal and autos in trade negotiations. It’s also drawing rare criticism from Republicans in energy-rich states. Uranium is a vital component for the U.S. nuclear arsenal, submarines and power plants, which prompted a months-long Commerce Department investigation into whether such materials fall under the national security umbrella. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has said that just 5% of the uranium the U.S. needs for military and electricity generation comes from domestic production. Russia, China and other countries supply the rest.

3 Denver protest: Police say they will review any available video to help them identity protesters who trespassed and pulled down the American flag in...