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Michael Cohen Taped Conversation With Trump About Buying Rights to Playmate's Story - Conversation took place in September 2016, according to people familiar with the matter - Michael Cohen taped a conversation in person with Donald Trump in which the two men discussed buying the rights Senate GOP attempts to wave Trump off second Putin summit - Senate Republicans are attempting to dissuade President Trump - from holding another summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime soon. - Many GOP senators regard Trump's meeting with the Russian leader in Helsinki earlier this week as a political disaster.

We’ve reached a tipping point on Trump

As a preliminary matter, I'm delighted to be back from vacation and back in the United States. Easily forgotten during the coverage of the incompetent and intellectually corrupted officials who populate this administration are the honorable men and women in the civil service here and abroad carrying out administrative and security roles.

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NINE members of the same family are among 17 killed in duck-boat tragedy after ticket mix-up put them on the WRONG BOAT, as survivors reveal how they were trapped under canopy as it sank and were then 'sucked' under as they tried to swim away George H W Bush's heart doctor is shot and killed while riding his bike on Houston hospital campus by ANOTHER CYCLIST in shocking daylight attack Trump says NFL players who kneel during the anthem twice should be banned for the SEASON and urges '$40,000,000 commissioner' Roger Goodell to 'take a stand' Xanax could be driving America's next drug epidemic: Top psychiatrist warns addictive anti-anxiety meds are being dished out like opioids were in the 90s - and patients are struggling to quit Robert Mueller subpoenas notorious 'Manhattan madam' who worked with Trump aide Roger Stone and was embroiled in the prostitution scandal that brought down ... (more)

US Senate Republicans drop bid to block Trump’s ZTE deal

US Senate Republicans on Friday dropped their effort to reimpose tough sanctions on Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE, a move Democrats lambasted as capitulating to President Donald Trump and his negotiating strategy with Beijing. ZTE, found guilty of violating sanctions by selling US goods to Iran and North Korea, had been slapped with Commerce Department penalties that barred US firms from doing business with the smartphone-making giant.

Did Putin share stolen election data with Trump?

Data is the energy, the lifeblood, the food and drink of any modern election campaign. From the mundane - names, addresses, voting districts - to the specifics of habits and interest, data matters more than television time, more than space on billboards, more than speeches and debates.

Republicans pick Charlotte to host 2020 convention Source: AP

As Charlotte, North Carolina, celebrates being chosen Friday to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, an undercurrent of concern about the potential for violence runs through the Democratic-leaning city. The GOP's national committee selected North Carolina's largest city over Las Vegas as hundreds of party activists gathered in Austin, Texas, for the committee's summer meeting.

Mulvaney defends Pres. Trump’s Fed comments

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is defending President Donald Trump's comment lamenting the Federal Reserve's action to raise U.S. interest rates. Mulvaney says he's sure most presidents have had similar thoughts about Fed actions, adding: "There's nothing non-factual or inaccurate about it."

Van Hollen Says Trump Should Share Details On Putin Meeting

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined WBAL News Now Friday morning to discuss Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and described how the U.S. could deter Russia from interfering with elections in the future. "First the president should share with the American people exactly what went on," Van Hollen said, also noting American people should want facts.

NYT’s Maggie Haberman Hammers Trump For Extending Invite To Putin

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman slammed President Donald Trump on CNN's "New Day" Friday for extending a White House invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Haberman said the president's team doesn't seem to be behind his decision to invite Putin to Washington in the fall, mentioning there's a sense of grave dysfunction within the executive branch.

Trump: I’ll Be Putin’s ‘Worst Enemy’ If Relationship Doesn’t Work Out

President Donald Trump declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be his worst enemy if the bilateral relationship between the two countries does not work out. NEW - President Trump tells CNBC: Obama was a 'patsy' for Russia, 'I'll be the worst enemy' Vladimir Putin has ever had if relationship 'doesn't work out' https://t.co/taDZiXtZX7 pic.twitter.com/PXHuk4Nzea The president delivered scathing criticism of his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, for his handling of the relationship with Russia.

Republicans upbeat about November elections despite Trump-Putin uproar

FILE PHOTO: Delegate Henry Barbour of Mississippi speaks with reporters at the Republican National Committee Spring Meeting at the Diplo AUSTIN, Texas - Republicans at a conference in Texas this week had reason to feel downcast, even panicky as President Donald Trump's meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin provoked broad outrage and revived talk of a Democratic wave in November's congressional elections. Instead, party officials voiced optimism about maintaining control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives this autumn, saying the Democratic Party's messaging and internal struggles were helping boost Republican prospects.

Trump administration’s new gun policy: Let’s arm more bad guys around the world

The Trump administration is trying to make it easier to sell guns worldwide that could end up in criminal hands Donald Trump has so far spent the month of July using his presidential platform to degrade international relations and further destabilize peacekeeping efforts. He has bashed NATO , called the European Union a "foe" of the United States and publicly colluded with Russian President Vladimir Putin to issue transparent denials of the Russian military's crimes against American democracy.

Cupp: That Helsinki feeling and hitting rock bottomby S.E. Cupp | | 15 mins ago

Cupp: That Helsinki feeling and hitting rock bottom Cupp: That Helsinki feeling and hitting rock bottom Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2LvNrMU President Donald Trump says he now wants a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin. AP's Ken Thomas reports the White House has been repeatedly forced to clarify presidential statements after the criticism over their Helsinki meeting.

Teflon Don? Trump tries a familiar tactic: providing a new story line

President Donald Trump spent much of Thursday playing up his economic accomplishments and attacking his regular list of rivals, including Hillary Clinton and the news media, which he again called the enemy of the people. As he tried to leave in his wake Monday's news conference with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, analysts and critics spent the day wondering whether the misstep would create a lasting problem for him.

Trump planning to invite Putin to Washington this fall: White House

President Donald Trump has instructed National Security Adviser John Bolton to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington this fall and "discussions are already underway," according to a tweet from White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The invitation comes just days after the president met the Russian leader in Helsinki and drew sharp bipartisan criticism for refusing to publicly confront Putin about Russian interference in the 2016 election during their press conference - and for casting doubt on the conclusion of the U.S. intelligence community that Putin had ordered it.

Contrasting Virginia campaigns could affect control of House Source: AP

Some GOP congressmen in Virginia want nothing to do with their own party's provocative candidate for Senate, Corey Stewart, an outspoken acolyte of President Donald Trump and defender of Confederate monuments. Stewart says he's fine with the cold shoulders if it helps Republicans win.