Trump Tower Russia meeting: At least eight people in the room  —  CNN Special Report “The First Son: The Life of Donald Trump Jr.” airs Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.  —  Washington (CNN)The June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort included at least eight people.

White House shakes up legal team as probe gathers steam … Under intensifying fire over its handling of the Russia investigations, the White House is shaking up its legal team, bringing on board a veteran Washington criminal defense lawyer just as another high-profile attorney turns …

More than 3,000 Colorado voters have canceled their registrations since Trump election integrity commission request  —  The withdrawals began in earnest earlier this month, after a presidential advisory commission on election integrity requested publicly available voter information from all 50 states.

The Projection President  —  In Paris on Thursday, Donald Trump said, “A lot of people don't know” that “France is America's first and oldest ally.”  That may be true.  But commentators noted that when Trump uses the “a lot of people don't know” formulation, it's usually a sign that he didn't know himself.

House Republicans weigh massive partisan spending bill  —  House GOP leaders will decide next week whether to brave an ugly floor fight over a massive GOP spending bill — a proposal applauded by some rank-and-file Republicans but that risks embarrassment if it fails.

A second-by-second analysis of the Trump-Macron handshake  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump added to the growing lore of his handshakes with world leaders on Friday in France when he and French president Emmanuel Macron spent 29 seconds in a shake that turned into something much, much more.

Startup That Got a Seat at White House Roundtable Is Part-Owned by Kushner Family  —  Venture-capital firm run by Kushner's brother partly owns OpenGov, whose CEO last month attended summit with Donald Trump, leaders of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft  —  Prominent technology-industry leaders …

Even the intellectual left is drawn to conspiracy theories about the right.  Resist them.  —  How not to write about “radical” libertarians.  —  It's always hard in politics for people to take their opponents' views seriously, but it has become ever harder in Trump's America.

A 39-year-old man is mysteriously still a ‘kid’  —  All children, except two, grow up: Peter Pan and Donald Trump Jr.  —  “He's a good boy,” President Trump said of his scandal-engulfed son, in remarks that started off the record and then became on the record, apparently because he liked them so much.

London acid attacks: 5 victims assaulted in 70 minutes  —  London (CNN)Five men were attacked with acid in London on Thursday night with one man suffering life-changing facial injuries in what police are treating as linked assaults.  —  The five attacks, which took place over 70 minutes …

Jamie Dimon blows up at DC's dysfunction, says he's tired of ‘listening to the stupid s—’  — On the bank's earnings call, CEO Jamie Dimon answered a question about his view on Washington's impact on the economy.  —  JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon expressed frustration …

Private Email of Top U.S. Russia Intelligence Official Hacked  —  As concerns about cyberattacks grow, hackers are going after Russia wonks.  —  On Tuesday morning, a hacker going by the name Johnnie Walker sent a group email to an unknown number of recipients claiming to have a trove …

Nevada governor undecided on health bill, will meet with Pence  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday expressed deep reservations about Senate Republicans' latest Obamacare repeal bill, but he wouldn't go as far as to say he opposes the revised legislation.

Pentagon announces death of ISIS leader in Afghanistan  —  The Pentagon announced Friday that U.S. forces killed a senior member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's Afghanistan branch, known as ISIS-K.  —  A July 11 airstrike in the country's Kunar province killed Abu Sayed …

The Senate health care bill is getting dangerous for Donald Trump  —  It's alienating a crucial chunk of his supporters.  —  There have been, for most of the past six months, two kinds of Americans: one group that was confident that President Trump was going to make their lives better, and one group that never believed that.

Judge Tosses Jury's Conviction Of Woman Who Laughed At Jeff Sessions, Orders New Trial  —  A D.C. judge tossed out the conviction of a woman arrested after laughing during Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing.  —  WASHINGTON A D.C. judge has tossed out a jury's conviction of a protester …