Trump says it's ‘time to move forward’ with Russia  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that “it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia” after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany.  But he is still avoiding the question of whether …

Donald Trump Jr. gathered members of campaign for meeting with Russian lawyer before election  —  Shortly before his father was formally nominated for president last summer, Donald Trump Jr. was approached by a Russian lawyer who set up a meeting to discuss a Russian policy, according to interviews with Trump family lawyers.

Why People Hate The Media, Chapter MDCXIII  —  I had dinner tonight with a friend who knows Congressman Steve Scalise, the Republican from Louisiana who was critically injured in last month's assassination attempt.  He told me a story that's personal, that almost nobody knows, but that reflects very well on Scalise's character.

Senator McCain says Republican healthcare bill likely dead  —  A senior U.S. Republican senator predicted on Sunday that the Republican bill to roll back Obamacare would likely fail, adding to growing signs that the bill is in trouble.  —  “My view is that it's probably going to be dead,” …

Glum House leaders begin search for fallbacks  —  House Republican leaders are beginning to give significant thought to what their exit-for-August bills look like if they don't have healthcare to leave on.  — What we're hearing: House members are super-anxious about health care …

At Private Dinners, Pence Quietly Courts Big Donors and Corporate Executives  —  WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence has been courting scores of the country's most influential donors, corporate executives and conservative political leaders over the past several months in a series of private gatherings and one-on-one conversations.

U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks  —  Russian government hackers were behind recent cyber-intrusions into the business systems of U.S. nuclear power and other energy companies in what appears to be an effort to assess their networks …

BRUTAL: Australian Journalist Sums Up Trump's G20 Visit In 2 Minutes  —  This is the most brutal and succinct analysis of Donald Trump, the man and the scripted, fake President*, I have seen since election day.  Take 2 minutes and watch this.  Then, pick your jaw up and wipe your tears.

The New York Times Is In Trouble  —  We have noted here and elsewhere Sarah Palin's libel case against the New York Times.  In a June 14 editorial, the Times accused Palin of being responsible for Jared Loughner's murder of six people in Tucson, Arizona.  Since then, the Times has issued two corrections to the editorial.

The Congressional War on Expertise  —  Talk about a lousy recess.  —  Even as members of Congress were sprinting out of town for the July 4th holiday, the hard-working nerds at the Congressional Budget Office were handed the number-crunching equivalent of a colonoscopy …

These Coloradans say Earth is flat.  And gravity's a hoax.  Now, they're being persecuted.  —  The Flat Earth movement is growing in Colorado, thanks to technology and skepticism about science … Every Tuesday at 6 p.m., three dozen Coloradans from every corner of the state assemble …

Iraqi Prime Minister Arrives in Mosul to Declare Victory Over ISIS  —  MOSUL, Iraq — Dressed in a military uniform, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived here in Mosul on Sunday to congratulate Iraq's armed forces on its victory over the Islamic State and mark the formal end of a bloody campaign …

Hillary Clinton looks for her role in midterms  —  wants to play a role in next year's midterm elections.  It's just not clear yet what that role will be.  —  Clinton has already launched a PAC aimed at helping congressional Democratic candidates in 2018, signaling the former first lady …

Senate Cancel August Recess Alabama GOP Asks Leaders ObamaCare Tax Work  —  A freshman Republican senator said he sent a letter to GOP leadership asking them to cancel the annual August recess because there is a lot left to do on Capitol Hill.  —  “We need to work as hard as President Trump is working …