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Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked to Kremlin During Campaign — Two weeks after Donald J. Trump clinched the Republican presidential nomination last year, his eldest son arranged a meeting at Trump Tower in Manhattan with a Russian lawyer who has connections to the Kremlin …
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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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Telegraph:
Emmanuel Macron jostles his way to the front of G20 photo to stand by Donald Trump — French President Emmanuel Macron left his position during the family picture to place himself next to US President Donald Trump as German Chancellor Angela Merkel watched on.
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Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
‘Unelected, unqualified’: The Internet's reaction to Ivanka Trump taking her dad's seat at G-20 — Ivanka Trump briefly sat among world leaders after she took her father's seat the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg. — But critics did not like the idea of the first daughter filling in for the president …
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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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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump leaves leaders fearing the future as G-20 summit closes — HAMBURG — President Trump and other world leaders on Saturday emerged from two days of talks unable to resolve key differences on core issues like climate change and globalization, fueling worries that global summits may be ineffective in the Trump era.
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Oliver Milman / The Guardian:
G20 leaders' statement on climate change highlights rift with US
G20 leaders' statement on climate change highlights rift with US
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump splits with other G-20 leaders on climate change
Trump splits with other G-20 leaders on climate change
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Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:
Trump leaves G-20 summit without holding press conference
Trump leaves G-20 summit without holding press conference
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Trump Caves to Putin — What President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin tells us about the future of Russian-American affairs. — If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's readout of Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin is a preview of the Trump administration's approach to Russia …
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Lawrence Kudlow / Real Clear Politics:
Trump Has Putin Over a Barrel
Molly K. McKew / Politico:
Trump Handed Putin a Stunning Victory
Trump Handed Putin a Stunning Victory
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Despite Deep Policy Divides, Europe Trip Seen by Buoyant Trump as High Point
Despite Deep Policy Divides, Europe Trip Seen by Buoyant Trump as High Point
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump's cozy meeting with Putin fits his transactional style
Trump's cozy meeting with Putin fits his transactional style
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Support of Senate Health Repeal Erodes During Break — WASHINGTON — A week that Senate Republicans had hoped would mobilize conservatives and shore up support for their measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act instead ended with eroding enthusiasm, as usually reliable Republican senators …
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CBS News:
Iowa woman who tried to vote for Trump twice pleads guilty to election misconduct — A woman from Des Moines, Iowa, pleaded guilty to election misconduct for attempting to cast two separate ballots in the 2016 presidential election for then-Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Blair Miller / TheDenverChannel.com:
Hundreds withdraw Colorado voter registrations in response to compliance with commission request — DENVER - At least two Colorado county clerks say they've seen a large increase in the number of people who have withdrawn their state voter registration since Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams …
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
A flight attendant smashed wine bottles on a man who tried to open the exit midair, FBI says — Armed with fists and an unexplained determination, a man attacked Delta Air Lines crew and passengers Thursday as he tried to pry open an exit door midair, according to the FBI.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Republicans thought they could force 2018 Democrats to cut deals, but Trump keeps sliding in polls — Senate Republicans began this year thinking that they had leverage over some Democrats, particularly the 10 up for reelection next year in states that President Trump won last fall.
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Trump Jr. shares video of president shooting down ‘CNN’ in fighter jet — Jr. shared a video meme Saturday portraying President Trump shooting down a fighter jet that included CNN's logo. — “One of the best I've seen,” the younger Trump wrote in a tweet, which included laughing emojis and American flags.
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Paul Ryan: No more public town hall meetings — To avoid situations involving protesters coming in from other districts, House Speaker Paul Ryan says he will no longer hold public town halls. — The announcement came after CBS News asked when the next open town hall would take place.
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Donna F. Edwards / Washington Post:
To my colleagues in Congress: I have MS. Don't make my insurance unaffordable. — Donna F. Edwards, a Democrat from Maryland, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2017. She is currently a senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. — Dear colleagues in Congress,
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