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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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New York Times:
A Besieged Trump Says He Misspoke on Russian Election Meddling — WASHINGTON — Under unrelenting pressure from congressional Republicans, his own advisers and his allies on Fox News, President Trump abruptly reversed course on Tuesday and claimed he had misspoken during a news conference …
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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 …
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PolitiFact, CNN, The Week, Washington Post, The American Conservative and Chicago Sun-Times
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
After Putin Meeting, Trump Voters Mostly Dig In. But Cracks Are Showing.
CNN:
US offers no details as Russia claims Trump and Putin reached military agreements
US offers no details as Russia claims Trump and Putin reached military agreements
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The Resurgent, Hot Air and Hullabaloo
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump returns to touting his summit with Putin a day after doing damage control
Trump returns to touting his summit with Putin a day after doing damage control
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Townhall, Axios and One America News Network
Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Trump's do-over doesn't mean it's over
The Daily Beast:
Trump Tanks His Own Putin Walk-Back During One of the ‘Worst Moments of His Presidency’
Trump Tanks His Own Putin Walk-Back During One of the ‘Worst Moments of His Presidency’
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Reverses Tack on Election Meddling
Trump Reverses Tack on Election Meddling
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Victor Morton / Washington Times:
Democrats call for Trump's interpreter in Putin meeting to testify before Congress
Democrats call for Trump's interpreter in Putin meeting to testify before Congress
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CNN, Power Line, Fox News Insider and USA Today
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
The Likeliest Explanation for Trump's Helsinki Fiasco
Embassy of Russia in the USA / Посол ьство Росси и в США:
The Russian Defense Ministry is ready for the practical implementation …
The Russian Defense Ministry is ready for the practical implementation …
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Washington Post:
After Helsinki, Democrats see chance to capitalize on Trump's embrace of Russia
After Helsinki, Democrats see chance to capitalize on Trump's embrace of Russia
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Associated Press:
Trump corrects his quote, says misspoke on Russian meddling
Trump corrects his quote, says misspoke on Russian meddling
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Joe.My.God. and The Daily Caller
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
The Helsinki fiasco showcases Pence's hypocrisy once again
The Helsinki fiasco showcases Pence's hypocrisy once again
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The Atlantic
The Daily Beast:
'Putin's Favorite Congressman' Now Engulfed in NRA Spy Case … Pro-Kremlin GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher met with a Putin ally in Russia in August 2015, The Daily Beast has confirmed, matching an account in Monday's blockbuster FBI affidavit against accused Russian spy Maria Butina.
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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.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Rep. Rohrabacher: Indictment of NRA-linked Russian is ‘stupid’
Rep. Rohrabacher: Indictment of NRA-linked Russian is ‘stupid’
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Axios, The Daily Beast and ThinkProgress
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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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 …
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Trump seems to question US commitment to defending all NATO allies — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump seemingly questioned the United States' commitment to defending all NATO allies in an interview that aired Tuesday evening. — At the end of a major international trip with three stops …
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Brian Klaas / Washington Post:
Stop calling it ‘meddling.’ It's actually information warfare.
Stop calling it ‘meddling.’ It's actually information warfare.
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TASS:
Russia ready to send request to US over questionings in Browder case
Russia ready to send request to US over questionings in Browder case
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The Gateway Pundit
Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
Stop Saying Trump Committed ‘Treason.’ You're Playing Into His Hands.
Stop Saying Trump Committed ‘Treason.’ You're Playing Into His Hands.
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Weekly Standard, The Hill, Front Page Magazine, Instapundit, NewsBusters and ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
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.
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CANNONFIRE and Scott Stedman
Thomas Rid / Politico:
What Mueller Knows About the DNC Hack—And Trump Doesn't — The president's bizarre obsession with “the DNC server” defies logic or even a basic understanding of what actually happened. — In Helsinki on Monday, President Donald Trump stood feet away from Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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Scott Bland / Politico:
Roby wins Alabama primary runoff — The Republican defeats former Rep. Bobby Bright. — Rep. Martha Roby won her Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Alabama, defeating a former Democratic congressman who gained traction attacking Roby as insufficiently supportive of President Donald Trump.
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Martha Roby Wins Alabama House Runoff After Reconciling With Trump — Representative Martha Roby of Alabama prevailed on Tuesday in a Republican primary election that unfolded as a test of fealty to President Trump, defeating a challenger who assailed her for withdrawing her support for Mr. Trump in the last days of the 2016 campaign.
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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.
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The Daily Caller
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Putin Jet Trespassed in NATO Airspace on Way to Summit, Estonia Says — MOSCOW — Even before his plane touched down in Finland for a summit meeting with President Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who was widely seen as coming out ahead at the meeting, had notched a victory in the air, the Estonian authorities say.
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 …
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
Mueller seeks immunity for five witnesses against Manafort
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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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