Trump is now repaying Putin for helping him win the presidency  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  The events of the past few days — culminating in President Trump's meeting today with Russian President Vladimir Putin — have rendered this interpretation inescapable: Trump is currently in the process …

Trump's extraordinary press conference was not normal  —  President Trump today, at a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he didn't see “any reason” why Russia would interfere in the 2016 election, in response to a question on whether he believed Putin or U.S. intelligence agencies.

This Is the Moment of Truth for Republicans  —  There are exactly two possible explanations for the shameful performance the world witnessed on Monday, from a serving American president.  —  Either Donald Trump is flat-out an agent of Russian interests—maybe witting, maybe unwitting …

Trump fist-bumped Turkish leader Erdogan, said he “does things the right way”  —  In the days before his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki Monday, President Donald Trump upset relations with America's allies during a visit to the United Kingdom and a contentious meeting with NATO leaders in Brussels.

After a jaw-dropping news conference, what does ‘America First’ really mean?  —  When the history of Donald Trump's presidency is ultimately written, July 16, 2018, will have a special entry.  On a day when the setting called for a show of strength and resolve from an American president …

Trump's Helsinki humiliation  —  President Trump's press conference with Vladimir Putin was a disaster.  And that was the assessment of many of his GOP allies.  —  Why it matters: Trump had a chance to assert himself — and stand up for his countrymen — against foreign interference in our elections.

Trump and Putin vs. America  —  From the beginning of his administration, President Trump has responded to every new bit of evidence from the C.I.A., F.B.I. and N.S.A. that Russia intervened in our last election on his behalf by either attacking Barack Obama or the Democrats for being too lax …

If you work for Trump, quit now  —  Everyone who works for President Trump: Quit now.  Save your souls.  Save your honor, such as it is.  Save your reputation, such as it remains.  Russia attacked our democracy.  Trump has demonstrated repeatedly, and did so again with Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Some Republicans Rebuke Trump for Siding With Putin, but Others Remain Silent  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans across the ideological spectrum delivered pointed rebukes to President Trump after Monday's extraordinary news conference with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia …

Woman Who Sought ‘Back Channel’ Meeting for Trump and Putin is Charged as Russian Agent  —  WASHINGTON — A Russian woman who tried to broker a pair of secret meetings between candidate Donald J. Trump and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, during the 2016 presidential campaign …

Maria Butina, Russian gun rights advocate, charged in U.S. with acting as Russian Federation agent  —  A Russian national with alleged ties to a top Russian official was charged in federal court in Washington Monday with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation, and was ordered held without bond.

Mueller's Politicized Indictment of Twelve Russian Intelligence Officers  —  If the idea was to give Vladimir Putin and his thug regime a new way to sabotage the United States, nice work.  —  S  —  o, is Russia now presumed innocent of hacking the 2016 election?