Russian indictments come days before Trump’s first summit with Putin Source: Cox Media Group

ELLESBOROUGH, England - The Friday indictment of a dozen Russian nationals for hacking into the Democratic National Committee landed days before President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding a stunning new dimension to a meeting already fraught with tension. Hours before Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges, Trump vowed to ask Putin "firmly" about Moscow's involvement in the last presidential election, but he warned that the "stupidity" of domestic politics and the special counsel's ongoing probe into the issue was holding back U.S.-Russian relations.

DEED awards $19 million in grants for rehabilitation and infrastructure

The Department of Employment and Economic Development on Wednesday awarded grants totaling $19 million to 35 small cites and counties for rehabilitation and infrastructure projects. "The vitality of our communities depends upon strong infrastructure and good, affordable housing," Gov. Mark Dayton said.

Michigan senators say they will vote against Trump pick for U.S. Supreme Court

Both of Michigan's United States senators announced today they will oppose President Trump's choice to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The news that Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters will oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh 's nomination is hardly a surprise.

Trump should cancel ultra-private summit with Putin after election meddling indictments: Schumer

That was the message from Sen. Chuck Schumer Friday regarding President Trump's one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin planned for Monday in Helsinki. Schumer called for the cancellation of the ultra-private face-to-face following the indictments Friday of 12 senior Russian military officers on charges they hacked Democrats to swing the 2016 presidential election.

Russia Investigation: McCain calls on Trump to confront Putin

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona says President Donald Trump must be willing to confront Russia's Vladimir Putin during their summit Monday in Helsinki. McCain's statement comes after the Justice Department announced charges Friday against 12 Russian intelligence officers accused of hacking into Democratic accounts during the 2016 presidential election.

Senate Democrats blast former Trump attorney for ‘selling access’ to White House

Michael Cohen's relationship with the Swiss drug company Novartis was more extensive than the company previously disclosed, as shown in newly uncovered emails exchanged by President Donald Trump 's former lawyer and the company's former top executive. Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Congress takes a baby step on reclaiming trade powers

On Wednesday, the United States Senate took what Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, called a "baby step" towards reasserting congressional authority over U.S. trade policy. By an 88-11 vote, the Senate approved a nonbinding resolution requesting that language expressing the need for a congressional role in tariffs imposed on national security grounds be included in an appropriations bill currently being negotiated.

Little testifies on grazing policy

Lt. Gov. Brad Little was among a set of four witnesses who appeared Thursday before a House subcommittee which held an oversight hearing on public lands grazing. Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have in recent months been moving toward significant changes to the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the Equal Access to Justice Act, which allows groups who successfully prove in court that federal agencies violated federal rules to recover attorney fees.

Senators blast Trump on trade, vow to press for change in policy

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators blasted Trump administration trade policy on Thursday and vowed to press ahead with legislation to give Congress a say in decisions to impose tariffs on national security grounds. Prompting criticism from many of his fellow Republicans and business groups as well as Democrats, Trump has imposed levies on imports of steel and aluminum from close allies including Canada, Mexico and Europe and is considering some on automobiles and auto parts.

Detaining immigrant kids is now a billion-dollar industry

Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually - a tenfold increase over the past decade, an Associated Press analysis finds. Health and Human Services grants for shelters, foster care and other child welfare services for detained unaccompanied and separated children soared from $74.5 million in 2007 to $958 million dollars in 2017.

Senators blast Trump’s ‘reckless’ tariffs, warn of impact on farmers, …

WASHINGTON Republican and Democratic senators expressed rising concern Thursday about the economic impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs, saying they are hearing complaints from dock workers, soybean farmers and manufacturers whose livelihoods depend on trade. The lawmakers also said they want to see the Trump administration explain the strategy behind the tariffs and what the expectations are for success.

New MuellerGate Developments Prove ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Against Trump

For months, I've been saying the Mueller "investigation" is not an investigation, it's a cover-up , the objective of which is to conceal the Obama administration's illegal surveillance of the Trump campaign, while also manufacturing an appearance of wrongdoing by Trump. Muller has not yet produced any evidence of the "collusion" that he was expected to find, and why? Because this was a phony conspiracy theory created by Clinton operatives, using Fusion GPS in an attempt to fabricate an illusion of "collusion" that did not actually exist.

MSNBC’s Schmidt Claims McConnell ‘Delegitimized’ Kavanaugh, Supreme Court

Appearing as a guest on Wednesday's The 11th Hour with Brian Williams , MSNBC contributor Steve Schmidt claimed that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "delegitimized" Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court -- and the Court itself -- as he reacted to the selection of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Kennedy's replacement. He also repeated a debunked claim that "Kennedy's son is Trump's banker at Deutsche Bank" -- a claim which was even disputed by his liberal MSNBC colleague, Stephanie Ruhle.

Democrats staging multimillion-dollar sliming of Kavanaugh

It is difficult to imagine any Republican senator opposing President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett M. Kavanaugh, a judge with impeccable credentials, strong intellect and sterling character. If Republicans stay united, Kavanaugh's confirmation as the next associate justice is assured.

How ex-Horizon exec kept ties to company AND became Phil Murphy’s gun guru

In May, Bill Castner walked away from a $1.4 million senior executive job at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state's largest insurance carrier, to advise Gov. Phil Murphy on gun control issues. Castner has agreed to act as a consultant to Horizon -- a state-regulated company -- while at the same time having the ear of the Democratic governor.

Interest Groups Rush to Sway Senators on Kavanaugh Nomination

Brett Kavanaugh walks through the U.S. Capitol before a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, not pictured, in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2018. The GOP's race to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sparking a furious battle between liberal and conservative groups to sway half a dozen pivotal senators who are giving little hint of how they'll vote.

Kavanaugh reports relatively modest finances, debt repayment

WASHINGTON - The vetting of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is just beginning, but his public financial disclosures make one thing clear: He's not as wealthy as many already on the high court. Public disclosure forms for 2017 show that the federal judge would come to the nation's highest court with only two investments, including a bank account, together worth a maximum of $65,000, along with the balance on a loan of $15,000 or less.