Trump and Putin Meet at G-20 in Hamburg, as Protests Resume  —  Right Now: President Trump sat down face to face with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit meeting.  —  • “It's an honor to be with you,” Mr. Trump told Mr. Putin in public remarks before their closed-door meeting.

Hackers are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say  —  Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries.

Trump criticizes media over alleged mind-meld of ‘17 intelligence agencies’ over Russia meddling  —  As a matter of timing, it was odd: Last week, the New York Times attached a lumpy correction to a story about the political dynamics of President Trump's various proclamations on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Fox suspends business news host Charles Payne amid sexual harassment allegations  —  Fox lawyers are reviewing sexual harassment allegations against business news host Charles Payne, left.  (John Lamparski / Getty Images)  —  Fox Business Network host Charles Payne has been suspended …

McConnell says GOP must shore up ACA insurance markets if Senate bill dies … Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that if his party fails to muster 50 votes for its plan to rewrite the Affordable Care Act, it will have no choice but to draft a more modest bill …

De Blasio races to Germany to protest G20 summit  —  Mayor de Blasio on Thursday skipped an NYPD swearing-in ceremony made somber by this week's assassination of a cop — then hours later revealed he was busy preparing to jet off on a surprise trip to join leftist protesters at the G-20 summit in Germany.

Exklusive Perspektive!  Nicht stören - aber alles im Blick haben, das ist die Arbeit der offiziellen Fotografen.  Wir haben unserem Kollegen eine Videokamera auf seine Fotokamera gesetzt.  Ganz besondere Einblicke in das informelle Treffen der #G20-Chefs, das so genannte „Retreat":

Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward  —  Just as the House Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and member of Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership team, added a health insurance company to his portfolio.

This Is Trump's Plan to Team Up With Putin in Syria—and Leave Assad in Power … For once, Rex Tillerson is not freelancing.  —  Late Wednesday, ahead of the first-ever meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the secretary of state suggested that the U.S. is willing to explore …

US mint employee placed on leave after putting noose on black co-worker's chair  —  Surveillance video captured the employee creating the noose with rope used to seal coin bags and walking across the factory floor on 28 June … An employee at the US mint in Philadelphia has been placed …

Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?  —  Kris Kobach answers questions after the launch of his campaign for governor on June 8, 2017, in Lenexa, Kansas.  —  The Trump administration “election integrity” commission's request that all 50 states turn over voter files containing sensitive …

Trump's leaks crackdown sends chills through national security world  —  National security officials across the federal government say they are seeing new restrictions on who can access sensitive information, fueling fears in the intelligence and security community that the Trump administration …

Trump says Mexico should ‘absolutely’ pay for border wall  —  Mexico should ‘absolutely’ pay for the border wall between the United States and its southern neighbor, President Donald Trump said Friday during his meeting with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Peña Nieto.

Judge says Justices should handle plea on immigration (UPDATED)  —  UPDATED Friday 6:38 a.m. Lawyers for Hawaii opted to take their plea next to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following the regular route of appeal from a district court ruling rather than attempting to go directly to the Supreme Court.

Delta flight returns to Seattle after passenger assaults flight attendant  —  A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Seattle to Beijing had to return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport late Thursday night after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant.  —  Airport spokesman Perry Cooper …

Andrew Cuomo Could Beat Trump ... If He Can Win Over the Left First  —  NEW YORK — The scene is unfolding in the shabby headquarters of the Hotel Trades Council just off Times Square in the late spring of 2017, but it's not hard to imagine the speech somewhere in the Rust Belt in 2020 …

Bulletproof vest-clad Bronx man armed with throwing knives tries to reach Ivanka in Trump Tower  —  A Bronx man tried to get into Trump Tower to see first daughter Ivanka Trump Thursday, but was stopped by Secret Service agents who noticed he was wearing a bulletproof vest, police said.