Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Trump Challenges Cabinet Member's IQ, Fights Senator He Needs. What Is Going On?

-- EPA Vows To Speed Cleanup Of Toxic Superfund Sites Despite Funding Drop.

-- Here Are The 2017 MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Winners.

And here are more early headlines:

More Winds Could Fan Northern California Fires. ( SFGate.com)

Catalonia Leader Falls Short Of Independence Call. ( New York Times)

Supreme Court Dismisses 1 Of 2 Travel Ban Cases. ( USA Today)

Trump To Talk Taxes In Pennsylvania Visit Today. ( PennLive.com)

Presidential Ballot Counting Underway In Liberia. ( Bloomberg)

Trudeau To Push NAFTA Talks During White House Visit. ( Reuters)

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