Donald Trump Jr. also tweeted he would be “happy” to work with congressional intelligence committees to “pass on what I know” after the revelation of his 2016 meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer.
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‘G19’ nations affirm climate plan, acknowledging U.S. withdrawal
Noting President Trump’s stance, a declaration states, “The leaders of the other G20 members state that the Paris Agreement is irreversible.”
Tillerson: Trump confronts Putin over Russian election meddling
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said President Trump “pressed” Vladimir Putin about election meddling, but the two leaders agreed on the need to move on in the U.S.-Russia relationship.
What Putin wants from his G-20 meeting with President Trump
When the two presidents meet Friday, the world will be looking for clues to the future of the fraught U.S.-Russian relationship. “Putin needs the meeting more than Trump,” says one Russia expert.
Tillerson Confirms North Korea Missile An ICBM, Calls For Global Action
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the test of the long-range missile “represents a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world.”
Report: Senate health reform cuts $3.1B from Alaska’s Medicaid
A new state-commissioned analysis of the U.S. Senate health care bill said it would lower Medicaid payments to the Alaska by $3.1 billion over six years. That’s an even bigger cut than in the bill the House passed.