Latest Media Obsession: Trump’s Health

Pausing briefly from the press's never-ending Trump-Russia obsession, both Politico Magazine and USA Today decided earlier this week to focus on the state of President Donald Trump's health. The driving force behind issuing "breaking news" alerts used to be - and still should be - the need to communicate some dramatic new event or development.

White House reveals additional Trump-Putin discussion

News that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously unreported chat at the G20 summit is raising questions about what they discussed and who else was there. Photo: AFP Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had an additional, previously undisclosed chat at this month's G20 summit in Hamburg, the White House acknowledged on Tuesday.

Christie: Trump should ‘move on’ from healthcare

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday called on President Trump to "move on" from trying to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, saying there's no political will in Congress to get it done. "I'd advise [President Trump] to move on and move on to other priorities like tax reform and infrastructure," Christie said during an interview with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace.

The eighth person in the Trump Tower meeting is identified

An American-based employee of a Russian real estate company took part in a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer and Donald Trump Jr., bringing to eight the number of known participants at the session that has emerged as a key focus of the investigation of the Trump campaign's interactions with Russia. Ike Kaveladze's presence was confirmed by Scott Balber, an attorney for Emin and Aras Agalarov, the Russian developers who hosted the Trump-owned Miss Universe pageant in 2013.

Three Dem senators call for ‘immediate review’ of Kushner’s security clearance

Three Democratic senators are calling for an "immediate review" of White House senior advisor Jared Kushner's security clearance, noting concerns over which contacts Kushner included on his clearance forms. "Such ongoing disclosures raise serious questions concerning Mr. Kushner's suitability for continued access to classified information," the senators wrote, referring to reports that Kushner omitted some meetings with Russian officials from his security clearance form.

Is this small-town congressman from New Mexico tough enough to win Democrats the House majority?

Rep. Ben Ray LujA n, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, at his family farm in New Mexico. congressman, barely finding his way through the halls of the Capitol, when his mom called with an urgent message from home.

A.M. Roundup: On ethics reform, that sound you hear is the…

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Trump Jr. attorney offers details about 8th person at meeting

Donald Trump Jr.'s attorney, Alan Futerfas, has told CNN he has spoken by phone to the eighth person in the room during the meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016. CNN reported last week that the individual was there on behalf of a Russian family, the Agalarovs, who had asked for the meeting to be set up, according to two sources familiar with the circumstances.

Donald Jr.: Traitor or Sleazeball? [Reason Podcast]

"Don't take the meeting, don't say I love it, and don't lie to people about it," says Reason's Matt Welch about revelations that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian attorney during the 2016 election to obtain potentially incriminating information about Hillary Clinton. In today's podcast, Welch is joined by fellow editors Nick Gillespie and Katherine Mangu-Ward to discuss whether the president's son crossed the line-or maybe he's just the latest target of an on ongoing media smear campaign? They also discuss sexual assault on campus, whether university administrators or the police are better equipped to investigate rape charges, the Senate Republicans' dreadful health care bill, and why Betsy Devos draws so much hate.

NYPost: Kamala Harris Builds Cachet, Meets Clinton Donors

Rising star Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., met with some "key" Hillary Clinton donors in a wealthy New York resort enclave "as she takes a national stage and expands her influence and ambitions," the New York Post reported. The freshman California senator and former San Francisco district attorney was the star attraction last Saturday at the Bridgehampton, Long Island, home of MWWPR CEO Michael Kempner one of Clinton's national-finance co-chairs who led a fundraiser for her 2008 presidential bid, the Post's Page Six columnist Emily Smith reported.

David Horowitz Rips Shep’s Trump Trash Talk

Noted conservative and bestselling author David Horowitz says Shephard Smith's rant against President Donald Trump on Fox News has discredited him as a journalist. "This is ridiculous, this is Shep Smith discrediting himself, delegitimizing himself, and showing that he's no journalist," Horowitz, author of "Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America" said Monday on "America Talks Live" with Miranda Khan.

Sean Spicer Still Insists Donald Trump Jr. Meeting Was About Adoptions

White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday appeared to be confused about Donald Trump Jr.'s June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer , claiming it was about adoptions - contradicting both Donald Trump Jr. and the president, who have both confirmed the true reason for the meeting. During an off-camera briefing with reporters, Spicer claimed that "the president has made it clear through his tweet, and there was nothing as far as we know that would lead anyone to believe that there was anything except for a discussion about adoption," referring to the original reason Trump Jr. gave for meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.

Texas Republican congressman says Trump should kick kids out of White House

Donald Trump Jr., left, in an interview Tuesday with Fox News host Sean Hannity, has come under increasing scrutiny for his role and activities during the 2016 presidential campaign for his father, President Trump. Donald Trump Jr., left, in an interview Tuesday with Fox News host Sean Hannity, has come under increasing scrutiny for his role and activities during the 2016 presidential campaign for his father, President Trump.

Fox News’s Bolling: Trump Jr. Russia story ‘fizzled like a wet bottle rocket’

Fox News host Eric Bolling said late Wednesday that wall-to-wall media coverage following revelations of a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Free Kevin Hassett! Trump pick a victim of Dems' obstruction Fox News's Bolling: Trump Jr. Russia story 'fizzled like a wet bottle rocket' CNN's Cooper mocks Gorka after interview: 'The Hungarian Don Rickles' MORE "Since the election the media have accused Trump of colluding with the Russians," Bolling, a staunch supporter of President Trump, said on "The Fox News Specialists." "They are totally invested in that narrative, completely invested in it.