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Donald Trump has backed away from his public undermining of American intelligence agencies after he was blistered by bipartisan condemnation in the US. The president said he simply misspoke when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 election that put him in the White House.
With barely a week to go before the brass-knuckled Republican run-off for governor of Georgia comes to a halt, there are growing signs that the contest is coming to a showdown between the "outsider" wing of the party more closely aligned with Donald Trump and the "insider" or "establishment" faction. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, considered the favorite of the GOP establishment, leads Secretary of State Brian Kemp, widely considered the Trump-style "outsider," by a razor-thin margin of 44 to 43 percent among likely voters in the July 24 runoff, according to a poll from independent firm Cygnal.
America's child president had a playdate with a KGB alumnus, who surely enjoyed providing daycare. It was a useful, because illuminating, event: Now we shall see how many Republicans retain a capacity for embarrassment.
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby won Alabama's Republican runoff on Tuesday, fighting through lingering fallout from her years-old criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump in a midterm contest that hinged on loyalty to the GOP president. The four-term incumbent will now represent the GOP on the November ballot having defeated Bobby Bright, a former Democrat who tried to cast himself as the more authentic Trump ally in the low-turnout Republican contest.
After an unusually fractious debate among Republicans about Rep. Martha Roby's fealty to President Donald Trump-which resulted in a bitter runoff for the GOP nomination Alabama's 2nd Congressional District-Roby has defeated former Rep. Bobby Bright to officially clinch a spot on the November ballot. Roby, the four-term incumbent, failed to win a majority of the Republican vote last month, setting the stage for Tuesday's runoff.
In this Jan. 24, 2012, file photo, Rep. Martha Roby, R-Ala., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, following a GOP strategy session. Roby is seeking Republican redemption in a runoff election that hinges on her loyalty _ or lack thereof _ to President Donald Trump.
The House on Tuesday passed several legislative measures to draw attention to defense funding disruptions that some lawmakers contend have helped fuel a crisis in military readiness. As two annual defense bills are negotiated by members of Congress, House lawmakers debated several resolutions that argued gaps in military spending, which resulted in nine temporary funding measures in recent years, have led to a rash of ship and aircraft crashes that killed dozens of servicemembers.
Roby is seeking Republican redemption in a runoff election th... . FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, former congressman Bobby Bright speaks in Enterprise, Ala.
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, joined by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., tell reporters they are aiming to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in time for the opening of the high court's term in October, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. less Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, joined by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., tell reporters they are aiming to confirm Supreme Court ... more WASHINGTON - There's a Senate battle brewing over Democrats' requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's career.
Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to "clarify" his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he had misspoken when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. "The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't, or why it wouldn't be Russia" instead of "why it would," Trump said, in a rare admission of error by the bombastic U.S. leader.
Sen. Marco Rubio says he can "guarantee" that the Russians will interfere with the next U.S. election and he's pushing legislation to impose tough sanctions if they do. The Florida Republican is working with Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen on a bill that would prohibit foreign governments from purchasing election ads, using social media to spread false information or disrupting election infrastructure.
Roby is seeking Republican redemption in a runoff election th... . FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, former congressman Bobby Bright speaks in Enterprise, Ala.
At a White House meeting scheduled for 2 p.m., the chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady, may also get a chance to urge Trump to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the escalating Sino-American trade dispute. It was unclear if Republicans would press Trump over his summit meeting on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki that has generated fierce criticism from many U.S. lawmakers including within Trump's party.
Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to "clarify" his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he had misspoken when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. "The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't, or why it wouldn't be Russia" instead of "why it would," Trump said, in a rare admission of error by the bombastic U.S. leader.
Unbowed by the broad condemnation of his extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that his summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin went "even better" than his meeting with NATO allies last week in Brussels. The tweeted defense came a day after Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' findings that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit, and he seemed to accept Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., told Powell he is "very concerned" about stagnant wages and asked about the root causes of the long-term issue. Powell cited the stagnation of "educational achievement" in the U.S., which has led to stagnant productivity.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticizes President Donald Trump's performance during his side-by-side news conference with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, as he speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018.