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Bloomberg:
Trump Decided Russia Indictments Should Come Pre-Summit, Sources Say  — Rosenstein gave Trump options on the timing, two people say  — Trump now says he misspoke in his comments alongside Putin  —  President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to announce new Russian election-hacking indictments …
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Reuters:
Majority of Americans think Trump mishandling Russia: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  (Reuters) - More than half of Americans disapprove of the way U.S. President Donald Trump is handling relations with Russia, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after his controversial summit and joint news conference …
Discussion: Political Wire and TheBlaze
Uri Friedman / The Atlantic:
The White House Transcript Is Missing the Most Explosive Part of the Trump-Putin Press Conference  —  It was perhaps the most explosive exchange in an incendiary press conference: Russian President Vladimir Putin appearing to frankly admit to a motive for, and maybe even to the act of …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
In his prepared remarks, Trump removed a line about bringing election hackers to justice  —  In preparation for a public statement meant to mitigate the damage from Monday's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump brought four pages of handwritten notes to a meeting with congressional leaders.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senator Calls For Hearing With U.S. Interpreter In Trump-Putin Meeting  —  Congress needs to know what Trump “promised Putin on our behalf,” says Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.  —  WASHINGTON Nobody knows what President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin in their private …
Washington Post:
Trump says he accepts U.S. intelligence on Russian interference in 2016 election but denies collusion  —  Seeking to quell mounting criticism after the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump on Tuesday said he accepts the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion …
RealClearInvestigations:
Mueller All but Ignores the Other Russian Hack Target: the GOP
Embassy of Russia in the USA / Посол ьство Росси и в США:
The Russian Defense Ministry is ready for the practical implementation …
Discussion: Sputnik International
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump, facing fury, says he misspoke with Putin
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump lashes out at media coverage of his Putin meeting
Discussion: ABC News, Breitbart and BBC
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Washington Post:
‘She was like a novelty’: How alleged Russian agent Maria Butina gained access to elite conservative circles  —  For nearly five years, the young Russian political-science student was an unusual fixture at the most important events of the U.S. conservative movement.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Rep. Rohrabacher: Indictment of NRA-linked Russian is ‘stupid’
Discussion: Axios, The Daily Beast and Politico
Joe Lieberman / Wall Street Journal:
Vote Joe Crowley, for Working Families  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hurts the party, Congress and even America.  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's surprise primary victory over Rep. Joe Crowley seems likely to hurt Congress, America and the Democratic Party.  It doesn't have to.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez draws ire from Democrats: ‘Meteors fizz out’
Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
California's Rep. Linda Sanchez announces bid to lead House Democrats
Discussion: Washington Post
George F. Will / Washington Post:
This sad, embarrassing wreck of a man  —  America's child president had a play date with a KGB alumnus, who surely enjoyed providing day care.  It was a useful, because illuminating, event: Now we shall see how many Republicans retain a capacity for embarrassment.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“This Was the Nightmare Scenario”: The West Wing Revolts After Trump Embraces Putin  —  As Trump grappled with his error, Chief of Staff John Kelly went into overdrive to get Trump to walk it back.  —  As he flew home from Helsinki on Air Force One following his disastrous press conference …
Discussion: The Week, Bustle, Deadline and Mediaite
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Special counsel offers immunity to five witnesses for Paul Manafort trial  —  The special counsel prosecuting Paul Manafort is seeking to give immunity to five potential witnesses in advance of his trial in Alexandria federal court next week.  —  All five have said they will not testify …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller seeks immunity for five witnesses against Manafort
Discussion: The Atlantic and Daily Kos
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge turns down Manafort's bid to move Virginia trial
Discussion: Axios
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Now We All Know What Putin Has on Trump  —  After a summit that left most Americans stunned—but maybe not surprised—the truth is now obvious: Trump is doing Putin's bidding.  And the reasons why are clear.  GQ's Julia Ioffe on Putin's monumental win and the lasting result of Trump's Helsinki debacle.
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John R. Schindler / Observer:
Donald Trump Tosses Word-Salad, Ends His Presidency in Helsinki
Discussion: NPR, Hot Air and USA Today
CNNMoney:
Cambridge Analytica's Facebook data was accessed from Russia, MP says  —  The now infamous Facebook data set on tens of millions of Americans gathered by a Cambridge University scientist for a firm that went on to worked for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign was accessed from Russia, a British member of parliament tells CNN.
Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Donald Trump's Turnberry firm paid £50,000 by US Government for weekend visit  —  Donald Trump personally profited by more than £50,000 from his weekend stay at his loss-making Turnberry resort, with the US government footing the accommodation bill for the president and his entourage, The Scotsman can reveal.
Discussion: Bustle, AOL and Washington Post
Kim Zetter / Motherboard:
Top Voting Machine Vendor Admits It Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States  —  Remote-access software and modems on election equipment ‘is the worst decision for security short of leaving ballot boxes on a Moscow street corner.’  —  The nation's top voting machine maker …
Just Security:
Exclusive: Trump White House's Intelligence Chief Is Leaving  —  Michael Barry, the senior National Security Council director for intelligence programs, is leaving the White House, according to two government officials.  —  Barry's departure adds to the growing list of vacant senior NSC positions since …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
‘These guys need to wake up’: House Republicans badly outraised in midterms  —  A whopping 56 Republican House incumbents raised less money than Democratic challengers in the second quarter.  —  An unusually large number of House Republican incumbents were outraised by their Democratic opponents …
Discussion: Washington Post and Splinter
Kevin D. Williamson / Weekly Standard:
Stop Calling It ‘Treason’  —  What Trump actually did is bad enough.  —  There is loose talk of “treason,” and no one expected more from Jimmy Kimmel: He is a comedian and, as he has demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt, a fool—a reminder that “comedian” and “fool” were at one point near-synonyms in English.
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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
The Biggest Spender of Political Ads on Facebook?  President Trump  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It's official: President Trump is the single biggest political advertiser on Facebook.  —  Mr. Trump and his political action committee spent $274,000 on ads on the social network since early May …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Intel Chair: FBI, DOJ Obstructing Trump Probe in Hope of Dem Takeover in Congress  —  Nunes says DOJ, FBI betting on Dems killing probe  —  The chair of the House Intelligence Committee accused the FBI and Department of Justice of stonewalling a sprawling investigation into claims …
Politico:
Why Trump's GOP critics never go nuclear  —  Critics — mostly Democrats but some Republicans, too — say it's time to do something about Trump's actions, not just say something.  —  Hours after Donald Trump sidled up to Vladimir Putin at their now-infamous press conference …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
The Queen's Not-So-Subtle Nod to Barack Obama You May Have Missed During Trump's U.K. Visit  —  Queen Elizabeth has no shortage of fancy brooches, so her choice of shiny accessory while President Donald Trump was visiting her country has raised some eyebrows for its potential hidden meaning.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 
 
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