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ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky p

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiative

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

rights: A Post columnist noted that Gabbard's history with Syria's Bashar al- Assad needs to be brought up more, especially on the debate stage: A Huff Post political reporter predicted who will get cut before the next debate: Candidates respond to protesters yelling 'Fire Pantaleor A few hecklers stol

l numbers and full- throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday,

nance and Mr. Salvini's continued denials led the questions to taper off, even as Mr. Salvini's poll numbers and full- throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday, BuzzFeed News published audio that seemed to confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The record

confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The recording was the second to come to light in just months that appeared to reveal how Mr. Putin has actively sought to destabilize the European Union by boosting nationalist, populist parties like the League. ... For now, in Italy, where Mr. S

Acosta did, is not going to happen." — Longtime Republican operative Peter Wehner on whether Trump will ask for his labor secretary's resignation. (Huff Post) NEWS YOU CAN USE IF YOU LIVE IN D.C.: -- Thunderstorms are likely today as we continue breathing this muggy air. The Capital Weather Gang forecas

IVVVI V VI VI VVIVVI ItIVI I IIVt JI 1 . • Former senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.): "Senators have a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday. (Pavel Golovkin/AP) THE LATEST ON THE UKRAINE AFFAIR: -- Russian President Vladimir Puti

o overturn the results of the 2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that

ave a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Mosco

After Acosta, the total number of ethics-related Cabinet-level departures in the Trump administration has reached five," Paul Blumenthal notes on Huff Post. The others are Tom Price, Scott Pruitt, Shulkin and Ryan Zinke. -- With Acosta gone, Patrick Pizzella will take the reins today as acting secret

litary Aid to Taiwan Will Not Deter Its Will to Unify the Island • China Using Families as 'Hostages' to Quash Uyghur Dissent Abroad • Ukraine War: Putin Says Russia Does Not Reject Peace Talks OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS • Continued Reporting: Trump Indictment • Continued Reporting: Biden Investigation

ters (07/28, Jackson, Chiacu), AlJazeera (07/28, Staff Writer), Fox News (07/30, Wallace), CNBC (07/28, Breuninger), Washington Post (07/30, Stein), Huffington Post (07/30, Vera), and timelines by the Wall Street Journal (07/28, Gurman), and the Washington Post (07/28, Bump), also reported on the story. Trump D