Jul 18 Watch 8:44 How Russia is trying to disrupt the 2018 election U.S. intelligence agencies are unanimous in their assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and senior officials warn of ongoing efforts to do it again in 2018. Judy Woodruff talks with former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette… Continue watching
Jul 18 Inside the GOP’s midterm gamble: putting Trump front and center By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump plans to play a more active role in the midterm elections than past presidents, with an aggressive travel schedule aimed at boosting Republican candidates as well as his own political agenda, according to sources involved in setting… Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says he told Putin to end election hacking By Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump says in an interview with CBS News that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States won't tolerate election interference in the future. Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan testifies before Senate subcommittee By Joshua Barajas The commissioner is expected to testify before the Senate finance subcommittee, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says ‘no,’ Russia not still targeting U.S. By Associated Press President Donald Trump was asked at the end of a Cabinet meeting if Russia was still targeting the United States. The president said, "no," contradicting recent warnings from his top intelligence chief. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says new Air Force One to get red, white and blue makeover By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump says the familiar baby blue color on the presidential aircraft will give way to a red-white-and-blue color scheme. Continue reading
Jul 18 House panel would provide $5 billion for Trump’s border wall By Alan Fram, Associated Press A House spending bill would provide $5 billion next year for building President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, a major boost that suggests a raucous pre-election budget battle may lay ahead. Continue reading
Jul 18 WATCH: Trump weighs offer to interview Russian suspects Press secretary Sarah Sanders says the White House is still weighing an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow the U.S. access to Russians accused of election meddling. Continue reading
Jul 18 Former FBI chief James Comey urges voters to support Democrats in fall By Associated Press James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections. Continue reading
Jul 18 A day after back-tracking, Trump defends summit performance By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press "So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki," the president tweeted. Continue reading