The Latest: Russia pledges cooperation on Syria, few details

Russia's Defense Ministry says it's ready to boost cooperation with the U.S. military in Syria, following talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ministry said in a statement Tuesday that it's ready for "practical implementation" of agreements reached by Trump and Putin.

Trump Tweets: Great Meetings With NATO, Putin: ‘Fake News Is Going Crazy’

Amid an outpouring of fury from Democrats and their liberal media partners on Tuesday, President Trump pushed back on the negative reaction to his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in several tweets: "While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia. Sadly, it is not being reported that way - the Fake News is going Crazy!" Trump tweeted around 10:20 a.m. A short time earlier, he tweeted: "I had a great meeting with NATO.

Donald Trump still thinks his meeting with Vladimir Putin was a glittering success

Taking to Twitter hours after he was blasted by senior Republicans and Democrats, the president wrote: 'While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Speaker Ryan: No, Trump Did Not Commit Treason

Despite the claims of John Brennan, the CIA director under President Barack Obama, who said that President Trump's "performance" in his press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin was "treasonous," House Speaker Paul Ryan said he did not agree with that view. At the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, CNSNews.com asked Speaker Ryan, "Obama's CIA Director John Brennan said that President Trump's press conference in Helsinki 'rises to & exceeds the threshold of high crimes & misdemeanors' and 'was nothing short of treasonous.'

First Republican Congressman joins Democrats to save net neutrality – CNET

The first Republican in the House of Representatives has joined the effort to save the Obama-era 2015 net neutrality rules. On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Coffman from Colorado told the website Politico that he plans to support the Congressional Review Act resolution drafted by Democrats, which aim to save rules the Republican-led .

Energy Hearings This Week

Hearings to examine the Department of the Interior's final list of critical minerals for 2018 and opportunities to strengthen the United States' mineral security. "The Future of Fossil: Energy Technologies Leading the Way" Witnesses: Dr. Roger Aines Senior Scientist, Atmospheric, Earth and Energy Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Dr. Klaus Brun, Program Director, Machinery Program, Fluids & Machinery Engineering Department, Southwest Research Institute; Ms.

Republicans unleashed their outrage at Trump’s ‘disgraceful’…

President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill following his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. While that's not rare, this time the political salvos came from both sides of the aisle after Trump stopped far short of condemning Russia's meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and appeared to take Putin's denial at face value.

I’m sure everything will return to normal, any minute now

If you're looking for tea leaves to read about the upcoming election, 2nd quarter fundraising numbers in Texas offer a plausible source of optimism: There are few bigger warning signs for a member of Congress that their re-election may be in doubt than when a challenger outraises them. In Texas, it just happened to seven incumbents, all Republicans.

Trump returns from summit with Putin to forceful criticism

In an extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' firm finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit, seeming to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean. The reaction back home was immediate and visceral, among fellow Republicans as well as usual Trump critics.

The Morning Commute, July 17: Governor endorsements; Putin and Trump

Gov. Nathan Deal is now a player in the runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nominee with his endorsement of Casey Cagle. But how much of a player? Will we see Deal campaigning for Cagle over the next week? And will Cagle make the Deal legacy, particularly the economic prosperity that state has enjoyed, the pillar of his campaign or will he continue to sling mud and work to appeal to far right voters like Kemp? Speaking of endorsements, Kemp picked up two notable -- yet yawnable -- nods Monday as well.

Is Trump serious in his take on the Russians at the Helsinki summit?

President Trump's European tour hasn't been without its incidents, but a press conference on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland is grabbing all the headlines. Trump was asked if he believed his own American intelligence agencies or the Russian president when it came to the allegations of meddling in the elections.

Trump labelled – weak’ after questioning US intelligence on election meddling

US president Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 US election, seeming to accept Vladimir Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean. "Shameful," "disgraceful," and "weak" were a few of the comments, while senator Bob Corker said it makes the US "look like a pushover".

‘Shameful’: US lawmakers blast Trump over Putin summit

US lawmakers blasted President Donald Trump Monday over his uncritical comments towards Russia during a landmark summit with Vladimir Putin, calling it "shameful", "dangerous" and "verging on treason." Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham described Trump's Helsinki summit and joint press conference with Putin as a "missed opportunity" to hold Russia accountable for meddling in the 2016 election.

Once a Trump critic, Roby seeking redemption in Ala. 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.

European Politicians Alarmed By Trump’s ‘Ridiculous’ Russia Stance

European lawmakers say President Donald Trump's stunning news conference on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to other countries with democratic political systems similarly targeted for interference by Moscow that they cannot count on the U.S. to stand with them. "To deny evidence [of Russia's meddling in the U.S.] is effectively to say to other countries who are victims [of] this... 'You're on your own,'" Damian Collins, a Conservative Party MP in the United Kingdom, said at an election security event hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington.

Shameful. Disgraceful. Tragic. US reviews of Trump-Putin summit are brutal

That's the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at US President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki - and that's just from Trump's fellow Republicans. Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked, dismayed and uneasy with Trump's suggestion that he believes Putin's denial of interfering in the 2016 elections.

Maryland reps seeks presidential medal for slain journalist

Maryland's congressional delegation has asked President Donald Trump to consider awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to a woman credited with saving lives in the newspaper shooting that killed her and four others. News outlets cite a Monday letter sent to the White House highlighting Wendi Winters' actions at the Capital Gazette office June 28 as meriting the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Wave of condemnation hits Trump after summit with Putin

Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked with Trump's suggestion that he believes Putin's denial of interfering in the 2016 elections. That's the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki - and that's just from the Republicans.