Paul: Asking for Russian hackers’ extradition a ‘moot point’

Republican Sen. Rand Paul says asking for the extradition of the Russian intelligence agents indicted Friday for interfering in the 2016 election would be a "moot point." "I think it'd be a moot point; I don't think Russia is sending anyone back over here for trial, the same way we wouldn't send anybody over there for trial," the Kentucky senator said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."

Schiff: Putin Ringmaster in Russia Meddling

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the "ringmaster" behind Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." "Part of the reason for this indictment is to stigmatize those involved in interfering in our election.

Rand Paul: Russia Is Always Going To Meddle In Our Elections, Just…

Russia meddled in the 2016 election in part as a retaliation against the U.S. influencing elections in eastern Europe, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday. "I think really we mistake our response if we think it's about accountability from the Russians," Paul told Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union.

The Latest: Trump Calls Eu a ‘Foe’ Ahead Of Putin Summit

The Latest on President Donald Trump : 4 p.m. President Donald Trump is describing the European Union as a "foe" in an interview taped in Scotland. Trump told CBS News in an interview Saturday that he thinks the U.S. has "a lot of foes," including the bloc of European nations that are among America's closest allies.

White House, CNN Trade Barbs Over Scrapped Bolton Interview

The White House press secretary said the Trump administration had punished "bad behavior" after a planned CNN interview with National Security Adviser John Bolton was canceled following a tense exchange between President Donald Trump and one of the network's correspondents. Bolton had been booked to appear on CNN's "State of the Union" show on Sunday, and "remains fully prepared to do the interview, but the White House has canceled it," CNN correspondent Jake Tapper said on Twitter.

Roberts, right of Kennedy, is new center of Supreme Court

In this Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in Washington. The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy means that the conservative Roberts probably will be the justice closest to the court's four liberals, allowing Roberts to control where the court comes down in some of its most contentious cases.

White House to propose merging Labor and Education into one agency

President Donald Trump, flanked by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, left, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, answers a question on Aug. 11, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. President Donald Trump, flanked by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, left, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, answers a question on Aug. 11, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. The White House on Thursday will propose merging the Education and Labor departments into one federal agency, the centerpiece of a plan to remake a bureaucracy that President Donald Trump and his supporters consider too big and bloated, according to an administration official familiar with the plan.

Giuliani Says Mueller Probe Should Be Investigated

President Donald Trump's attorney said Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election should itself be the subject of a Justice Department examination. "We want the Mueller probe to be investigated the way the Trump administration has been investigated, and we'd like to see a report with the conclusions," Rudy Giuliani said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."

Raccoon Congress

A raccoon scurries up the side of the UBS Tower in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. On the roster: Raccoon Congress - I'll Tell You What: We'll see what happens - NRSC won't back Stewart - Ryan cuts a deal on DREAMers to avoid revolt - In NOLA, the potholes are so bad that they fight back RACCOON CONGRESS Watching American politics in the past decade has sometimes felt a little bit like watching that skinny little raccoon scale the side of the UBS Plaza in Minneapolis.

A look at the North Korean human rights abuses played down by Trump

A few months ago Donald Trump used his first State of the Union address to condemn the cruelty of North Korea's government. But after his historic summit on Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who he described as "very smart" and having a "great personality", Mr Trump seemed to play down the severity of human rights violations in the country.

Human Rights a Back-Burner Issue at Summit

President Donald Trump said it himself to Congress and the American people: "No regime has oppressed its own citizens more totally or brutally than the cruel dictatorship in North Korea." But when it comes to human rights, don't expect Trump to hold Kim Jong Un's feet to the fire at the Singapore summit.

At Trump-Kim summit, human rights is a back-burner issue

President Donald Trump said it himself to Congress and the American people: "No regime has oppressed its own citizens more totally or brutally than the cruel dictatorship in North Korea." But when it comes to human rights, don't expect Trump to hold Kim Jong Un's feet to the fire at the Singapore summit.

US blames Canada for G7 fiasco, says Trudeau ‘stabbed us in the back’

The US blamed Canada on Sunday for the disastrous ending to the G7 summit, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "stabbed us in the back," while American allies held Washington responsible. Just minutes after a joint G7 communique was published Saturday in summit host city Quebec, President Donald Trump launched a Twitter broadside, taking exception to comments made by Trudeau at a news conference and saying he had instructed US representatives not to endorse the joint communique.

Trump advisor Kudlow: If North Korea summit fails then Justin Trudeau is to blame

During a manic appearance on CNN on Sunday morning, President Donald Trump's economic advisor Larry Kudlow frantically attacked Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, calling him "sophomoric" and a "back-stabber," while complaining his statement affirming Canadian trade policies after Trump left for his Singapore meet-up with North Korea's Kim Jong-un was designed to make look the president look weak.

Kudlow Blames Trudeau for – Betrayal’ Before North Korea Talks

President Donald Trump's decision to disavow a joint statement after the Group of Seven meeting was a response to negative and "sophomoric" comments by Canada's Justin Trudeau on the eve of a North Korea summit, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said. Trudeau "really kind of stabbed us in the back," Kudlow said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, calling on the Canadian to apologize to Trump.