Politics: Donald Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer during presidential campaign after being promised information helpful to father’s effort

Fact Checker’s guide to obstruction of justice, executive privilege and impeachment | Sponsored by American Wind Action   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Donald Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer during presidential campaign after being promised information helpful to father's effort The president's son said his father was unaware of the meeting and nothing came of it. By Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » Analysis Fact Checker’s guide to obstruction of justice, executive privilege and impeachment Trump's critics are quick to call for his impeachment and rush to judgment about whether he would face obstruction of justice charges, but it's not so simple. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump minimizes hacking allegations and seeks to 'move forward' with Russia The president also discussed a joint U.S.-Russia cybersecurity unit that was roundly panned by critics. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Obama returns to political fray for a Democratic Party cause The former president is set to appear at a Thursday fundraiser as the party tries to rebuild. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ted Cruz is suddenly in the hot seat to help pass a health-care bill The senator from Texas, author of an unpopular amendment that would prompt a deeper rollback of Obamacare, is at the center of a last-gasp attempt to work out differences among GOP lawmakers by the end of July. By Sean Sullivan  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Senate Republicans head back to work with no health-care deal On Sunday shows, Cruz and others pitch different ways out of impasse. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump vows to 'move forward in working constructively with Russia' after Putin denied election hacking Trump delivered his call for cooperation with Russia in defiant tweets issued after returning to the White House from the G-20 summit. By Philip Rucker and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Perspective VA fires more than 500 feds under Trump, even before new accountability law This busts the myth that feds can't be fired. By Joe Davidson | Columnist  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump Jr. says he, Kushner and Manafort met with lawyer tied to Kremlin Natalia Veselnitskaya is known for her work challenging the blacklisting of certain Russian nationals under the Magnitsky Act. By Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Ivanka Trump takes father's seat at G-20 leaders' table in break from diplomatic protocol Critics say president flouts democratic norms against such familial arrangements. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Republicans increasingly uncertain of a legislative victory before August Beyond health care, GOP efforts on tax reform, a budget deal and infrastructure show few signs of progress. By Mike DeBonis and Ed O'Keefe  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump leaves leaders fearing the future as G-20 summit closes "Our world has never been so divided," French President Emmanuel Macron said at the close of the talks. By Michael Birnbaum and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Arkansas shares voter data as federal judge mulls privacy issues in Trump panel Privacy watchdog group says secret White House database poses 'unprecedented' risks. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Local  •  Read more »   Analysis Republicans thought they could force 2018 Democrats to cut deals, but Trump keeps sliding in polls The bargaining table has changed after an early expectation that Democrats up for reelection next year — especially from states Trump won — would feel pressure to work across the aisle. By Paul Kane  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Ivanka Trump takes her father’s seat at world leaders’ table during a G-20 meeting Heads of state are usually replaced by high level cabinet officials. By Abby Phillip  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Finance 202 Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071