Trump Presses Putin on Russian Meddling in U.S. Election  —  Right Now: President Trump pressed Vladimir V. Putin on Russia's interference in the 2016 United States election.  Their encounter lasted two hours and 15 minutes, far longer than expected.  —  • Mr. Trump's decision …

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 …

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.

De Blasio begins all-expense-paid trip to G20 riots  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio (inset) is getting set to join the G20 summit protests in Germany.  —  Stefan Jeremiah  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio landed Friday morning in Germany, where he will spend the weekend attending various events …

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":

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 …

Maddow to news orgs: beware of forged Trump Russia documents!  —  Rachel Maddow explains how an ostensible top secret NSA document submitted through the show's inbox is likely a fake, and points out the perils of such forgeries to news organizations trying to report out important stories like the Trump Russia story.

Are goats taking jobs from union workers?  —  A battle is brewing at Western Michigan University this summer between a group of hungry goats and a labor union.  —  The 400-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has filed a grievance contending that the work …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

What the stock market's rise under Trump should teach Democrats  —  A lot of predictions were upended when Donald Trump won the presidency.  But one of the most interesting was the idea that a President Trump would cause a stock market collapse — or at least a sharp decline.

Federal judge issues strange ruling denying Hawaii's challenge to administration's implementation of Trump's travel ban executive order  —  A few hours ago, federal district court judge Derrick Watson issued a ruling denying the state of Hawaii's challenge to the Trump administration's dubious interpretation …

Melania Trump unable to leave hotel because of G-20 protests  —  First lady Melania Trump is unable to leave her resident in Hamburg, Germany because of protests against the Group of 20 (G-20) summit.  —  A spokeswoman confirmed they have no security clearance from the police to leave …