Jul 19 Trump asks adviser to invite Putin to Washington By Associated Press President Donald Trump has asked national security adviser John Bolton to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington in the fall. Continue reading
Jul 19 White House says Trump ‘disagrees’ with Russia interviewing Americans By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump "disagrees" with Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to allow the U.S. access to Russians accused of interfering in the 2016 election, in exchange for interviews of Americans the Kremlin accuses of unspecified crimes. Continue reading
Jul 19 Senate goes on record against Putin offer of Russia interviewing Americans By Associated Press It was a formal rebuke to President Donald Trump, who touted the offer at the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Intelligence chief Dan Coats says he wishes Trump hadn’t met alone with Putin By Erica R. Hendry “We need to guarantee to the American people” that their vote matters and is secure, Coats said at the Aspen Security Forum. “It’s the essence of democracy.”… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at White House event dedicated to ‘America’s Workers’ By Associated Press Trump is scheduled to speak at a White House event dedicated to workers at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump’s pick to run consumer watchdog faces skeptical Senate By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Kathy Kraninger, 43, was a relatively unknown mid-level bureaucrat working inside the Office of Management and Budget before being nominated by President Trump last month to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Continue reading
Jul 19 Republicans block bid to extend election security grants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The GOP-controlled House on Thursday eliminated new funding for states to strengthen election security. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Pelosi discusses Trump’s Russia comments at news briefing By Associated Press House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to hold a news briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 19 Amid criticism over Putin summit, Trump wants second meeting By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin to start implementing ideas they discussed at the Helsinki summit. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 9:45 Trump seems to deny ongoing threat of Russia when asked President Trump used a Cabinet meeting to insist he's been firm with Russia, but when a reporter asked him if Russia is an active threat, Trump said no. That seemed to contradict the director of National Intelligence who warned that… Continue watching