Trump denies knowing of 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday denied knowing about the 2016 meeting his son Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign staff held at Trump Tower with a group of Russians who offered damaging information about Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. "I did NOT know of the meeting with my son, Don jr," Trump wrote in on Twitter after a CNN report cited his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen as saying Trump had known about the meeting in advance.

Sen. Claire McCaskill confirms unsuccessful Russian hacking attempt

Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri says Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate her Senate computer network, raising questions about the extent to which Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 elections. McCaskill, who is up for re-election this year, confirmed the attempted hack after The Daily Beast website reported that Russia's GRU intelligence agency tried to break into the senator's computers in August 2017.

The Memo: Trump keeps friends and foes guessing on trade

Trump seemed to de-escalate from the growing threat of an all-out trade war with Europe when he spoke Wednesday alongside European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in the White House Rose Garden. The president's improvisational style makes it next to impossible to guess where he goes next - something that could be a problem for everyone from American workers to foreign investors.

Senators spar on access to Kavanaugh’s staff secretary work Source: AP

More than a decade after he served as what's been called the president's "inbox and outbox," Brett Kavanaugh's role as White House staff secretary to President George W. Bush has become a flashpoint as Republicans push his confirmation to the Supreme Court. Democrats want to see records from the time, portraying the potentially millions of documents as vital to understanding his approach to the law.

Wayne Forest neighbors are seeking rights

Private property owners in and around Wayne National Forest have taken their cause all the way to the nation's capital in an effort to protect their land and mineral leasing rights. Representatives from the National Association of Royalty Owners and the Landowners for Energy Access and Safe Exploration met in July with Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, Congressmen Bill Johnson and Bob Gibbs , the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary, and the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Energy and Mineral Resources, to discuss private property rights of land and mineral owners adjacent to Wayne National Forest parcels.

Pumped-up Trump teases ‘unthinkable’ GDP numbers in freewheeling…

The president said Friday's GDP numbers will be 'terrific' as economists agree the numbers could be as high as 4.2 But, they caution, it's likely a one-time thing caused by countries massively importing U.S. goods to beat Trump's tariff hikes He touted his deal-making power at NATO: 'These are kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers, and a dictator or two' And he falsely bragged the media cover him much more than they covered President Barack Obama or President George W. Bush President Donald Trump is predicting Friday's GDP numbers will be 'terrific' in a freewheeling, campaign style speech that saw him brag about winning the women's vote, tout his deal-making power with NATO, and criticize one of his favorite enemies - the press.

Bipartisan bill would prevent Trump from exiting NATO without Senate approval

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday that would prevent President Donald Trump from leaving North Atlantic Treaty Organization without the Senate's consent. Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Jack Reed of Rhode Island as well as Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Cory Gardner of Colorado announced the bill that "formalizes the Senate's opposition to withdrawing from the treaty" on Thursday, according to a statement.

Senators warn Europe against flouting US Iran sanctions

A group of Republican senators on Thursday warned European nations not to try to flout U.S. sanctions on Iran that will soon be re-imposed after President Donald Trump withdrew from a landmark nuclear accord. The 10 senators, all of whom opposed the 2015 agreement, said in a letter to the ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany that they would be "particularly troubled" by any efforts to evade or undermine the sanctions.

Cohen claims Trump knew of 2016 Trump Tower meeting ahead of time: report

Donald John Trump Meadows threatens to force a vote on Rosenstein impeachment Republican feels 'victimized' by Twitter 'shadow banning' GOP senators surprised to attend Trump's tariffs announcement MORE 's former longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen claims that Trump had prior knowledge of the infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer, CNN reported Thursday .

McCaskill, vulnerable Democrat running for re-election, targeted in Russian hacking attempt

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, one of the most vulnerable Democrats running for reelection this year, was targeted by Russian government hackers who sought but failed to compromise her Senate computer network. "Russia continues to engage in cyber warfare against our democracy," McCaskill said in a press release Thursday evening.

Honda: Tariffs are – top policy concern’

Honda's proposed $55 million expansion in Lincoln may be a sign of optimism about the company's future, but it doesn't mean the automaker isn't worried about tariffs, a Honda official said Thursday. The Trump administration's investigation into possible tariffs is "Honda's top policy concern and could have very serious negative, unintended consequences on both the auto industry and the American economy," Honda spokesman Ted Pratt said in email Thursday.

Senators say Social Security agency is demonstrating…

Maryland's U.S. senators say the Social Security Administration is demonstrating "hostility towards its workforce" in the way it is implementing recent executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump . Trump signed the orders in May with the stated goals of promoting accountability, rooting out poor performers and negotiating union contracts more advantageous to taxpayers and the federal government.

Polling could be missing reality, again

Donald John Trump Meadows threatens to force a vote on Rosenstein impeachment Republican feels 'victimized' by Twitter 'shadow banning' GOP senators surprised to attend Trump's tariffs announcement MORE had almost no chance of being elected president. The entire pundit-polling-news establishment was wrong, and the expectation was that these institutions would recalibrate their coverage to reflect a true picture of the country.