The Latest: Convention Opponents Assail Trump, Policies.

The Latest on a bid by Charlotte, North Carolina to host the Republican National Convention in 2020 : Several speakers have cited policies and statements of the Trump administration in asking the Charlotte, North Carolina, city council not to host the 2020 Republican National Convention. Local resident Ray McKinnon told the said President Barack Obama didn't speak about people the way this president does.

The Daily 202: GOP senators downplaying Russian interference…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 2, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 2, 2017.

Summit with Putin off to a a very, very good start,a Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump, left and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting in the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Monday. Trump and Putin arrived Monday at Helsinki's presidential palace for a long-awaited summit, hours after Trump blamed the United States, and not Russian election meddling or its annexation of Crimea, for a low-point in U.S.-Russia relations.

Trump and Putin hold two-hour, closed-door meeting on trade, nuclear arms and China

President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart met for a longer-than-expected two hours on Monday, with Trump saying they would discuss "everything from trade to military to missiles to nuclear to China." One agenda item Trump did not mention, however, was Moscow's interference in the 2016 presidential election, a topic Trump had promised to press Russian President Vladimir Putin on after 12 Russian intelligence officers were indicted last week for stealing Democratic campaign emails.

Trump declares ‘very good start’ to Putin summit

US President Donald Trump is calling his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin "a good start, a very good start for everybody" as the two leaders and their top advisers sat across the table from one another during a luncheon. Trump declares 'very good start' to Putin summit US President Donald Trump is calling his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin "a good start, a very good start for everybody" as the two leaders and their top advisers sat across the table from one another during a luncheon.

BAE Systems Announces $45.5 Million Expansion in Huntsville, Alabama, to Accommodate Business Growth

BAE Systems is working with local partners to build a state-of-the-art facility at the Cummings Research Park with 83,000 square feet of engineering development space, manufacturing space, and laboratory space to support the U.S. Department of Defense. )--BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is expanding its operations in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $45.5 million project that is expected to create hundreds of new jobs over the coming years.

Cave diver says he might sue Elon Musk after Musk suggests he’s a pedophile

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took offense at the idea that the mini-submarine he sent to Thailand could not have performed a needed rescue mission. A British cave diver involved in the rescue of 12 Thai soccer players and their coach said he would consider taking legal action against Elon Musk after the Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive suggested on Twitter that the diver was a pedophile.

Democrats’ calls for Trump to cancel Putin meeting absurd

Democrats had no issue with Russia when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did her infamous "Russian Reset" or gave the Russians 20 percent of U.S. uranium. They had no issue with Russia when former President Barack Obama was caught on a hot mic telling former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev he'd have "more flexibility" after the 2012 election.

People Versus Established Order: Contradiction Sharpens In New York And Elsewhere

Does the stunning victory of a 28-year-old Latino bartender in New York last week over a 10-term Democratic lawmaker bear any resemblance to AAP's victory under a political novice, Arvind Kejriwal in February 2015. He thrashed Narendra Modi's resurgent BJP and a Congress Chief Minister entering her fourth term? Of course, there are a thousand differences in detail but these are dwarfed by a basic similarity there is popular resentment with establishments everywhere.