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Molly K. McKew / Politico:
Trump Handed Putin a Stunning Victory — President Donald Trump needed to accomplish two things this week during his visits to Poland and the G-20 Summit in Hamburg. First, he needed to reassure America's allies that he was committed to collective defense and the core set of values and principles that bind us together.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN's Gergen praises Trump on Putin meeting: ‘This was big-league stuff’
CNN's Gergen praises Trump on Putin meeting: ‘This was big-league stuff’
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John Podesta / Washington Post:
Why is Trump tweeting about me when he should be doing his job?
Why is Trump tweeting about me when he should be doing his job?
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump's cozy meeting with Putin fits his transactional style
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides on Podesta Tweet: ‘No Idea What He Is Talking About’
Trump Aides on Podesta Tweet: ‘No Idea What He Is Talking About’
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CNN:
Who's in the room for the Trump-Putin meeting?
Who's in the room for the Trump-Putin meeting?
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Russia says Trump accepted Putin's denial on election meddling; US disputes that
Russia says Trump accepted Putin's denial on election meddling; US disputes that
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CNN:
Trump, Putin reach Syria deal, discuss election interference
Trump, Putin reach Syria deal, discuss election interference
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Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
Melania was sent in to Trump-Putin meeting to get them to wrap up, Tillerson says
Melania was sent in to Trump-Putin meeting to get them to wrap up, Tillerson says
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Kelsey Snell / Washington Post:
Senate GOP and White House plan final, urgent blitz to pass health-care law — The White House and Senate Republican leaders are planning a final, urgent blitz to pressure reluctant GOP senators to pass an overhaul of the Affordable Care Act before their month-long August recess.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP pessimism rising on ObamaCare repeal — Senate Republicans are returning to Washington increasingly pessimistic about their plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare. — They've had to put off plans for a vote next week, and they've seen loyal members either double down on their opposition to the bill …
Craig Gordon / Bloomberg:
Ivanka Trump Sat In for Her Father at the G-20 Leaders' Table — Daughter seen sitting at his spot during migration meeting — Trump stepped away from meeting to hold one-on-one sessions — Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, took his seat at a Group of 20 meeting table in Hamburg …
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump takes her father's seat at world leaders' table during a G-20 meeting — HAMBURG — President Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump has an expansive portfolio in her father's administration. But on Saturday, she literally took his seat at the table at the G-20 Summit here.
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Ivanka Trump launches women's program at G20 Summit — Ivanka Trump and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim are launching their joint program, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, at the G20 summit in Germany today. — The program will create an online global mentoring network …
New York Times:
Once Dominant, the United States Finds Itself Isolated at G-20 — HAMBURG, Germany — For years the United States was the dominant force and set the agenda at the annual gathering of the leaders of the world's largest economies. — But on Friday, when President Trump met with 19 other leaders …
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The White House:
Press Briefing on the President's Meetings at the G20 | July 7, 2017
Press Briefing on the President's Meetings at the G20 | July 7, 2017
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
At G-20, world aligns against Trump policies ranging from free trade to climate change
At G-20, world aligns against Trump policies ranging from free trade to climate change
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Alison Chandra / Vox:
I shared my toddler's hospital bill on Twitter. First came supporters — then death threats. — I was offered a .22 bullet, although I'm still not sure whom he meant it for, me or my child. — It was late on a Friday evening when I collected the day's letters from the mailbox.
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Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
CNN, journalists should have no pity for anonymous internet trolls — We should be able to distinguish someone participating in the political system from someone who uses anonymity to viciously target people. — The issue of anonymity on the Internet is in the news because of CNN's decision …
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Rachel Maddow's Exclusive “Scoop” About A Fake NSA Document Raises Several Key Questions — MSNBC's Rachel Maddow devoted the first 21 minutes of her Thursday night program to what she promoted as an “exclusive” scoop. The cable news host said that someone had sent her a “carefully forged” …
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
We Need to Stop This “Andrew Cuomo 2020” Nonsense Immediately — Politico has a big piece Friday suggesting that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could defeat Donald Trump in 2020 as the Democrats' presidential nominee if he is able to win over “the left.” — For the most part …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
A Court Is Considering A Request To Halt The Trump Election Commission's Request For State Voter Lists — A federal court on Friday heard arguments in a lawsuit alleging that the president's “election integrity” commission has violated federal privacy laws in its request for voter information from the states.
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Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Trump personally pockets club membership fees, breaking with industry norms — Even as he serves as president, Donald Trump earns a tidy sum — tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars — every time a new member joins one of his tony clubs. — Whether it's the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster …
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Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
FBI investigated complaints that Bobby Knight groped women at U.S. spy agency — Even before he started cursing from the podium at a U.S. spy agency, Bobby Knight was an unorthodox choice to deliver a lecture on leadership. — Employees at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) …
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Trump urges dismissal of former ‘Apprentice’ contestant's lawsuit — Arguing in part that a U.S. president cannot be sued in state court while serving in office, lawyers for President Trump in a court filing late Friday called for the dismissal of a complaint from a former contestant on the …