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.

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 …

CNN's Gergen praises Trump on Putin meeting: ‘This was big-league stuff’  —  CNN's David Gergen said President Trump “seemed presidential today” and “we were back to normal life for the first time” following a two-hour-plus meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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.

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 …

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” …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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) …

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 …

Group Alleges Tom Price Improperly Spent Campaign Funds During Confirmation Fight  —  The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the FEC, alleging the former Georgia congressman used his campaign fund to encourage senators to vote for him as health and human services secretary.

Trump Will Get To Pick A New Judge For A Key Appeals Court  —  Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit is stepping down, a source familiar with the circumstances told BuzzFeed News.  The DC Circuit hears challenges to federal agency actions.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC

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 …

A New Warsaw Pact  —  Trump's speech in Poland defending “Western civilization” from its enemies sounded less like Reagan's Cold War-era speeches than white nationalist rhetoric.  —  Thus far, Donald Trump has governed as a typical Republican president, with the usual suite of tax cuts …