Politics: ‘A million miles per hour’: Inside Trump’s campaign when Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer

Ed Gillespie touts Portman effort to add opioid funding to Senate health-care bill   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Mike Segar / Reuters 'A million miles per hour': Inside Trump's campaign when Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer The offer of damaging information on Clinton came as the chaotic Trump campaign was scrambling to catch up. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Ed Gillespie touts Portman effort to add opioid funding to Senate health-care bill The GOP candidate for Va. governor is proposing a plan for the state's opioid crisis. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Analysis Video: Every Russia story Trump said was ‘fake news’ or a ‘witch hunt’ President Trump continues to insist the Democrats are responsible for any story relating to Russian interference in the 2016 election, despite a year's worth of evidence to the contrary. By Meg Kelly  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   From hospitals, doctors and patients, a last gasp of opposition to the Senate health-care bill Community hospitals have held information sessions. Pediatricians have starred in videos. Patient associations have flown in hundreds of Americans with chronic illnesses to meet with lawmakers. "It does make a big impact," said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). By Juliet Eilperin and Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ‘I think many people would have held that meeting,’ Trump says of son’s huddle with Russian lawyer In an interview with Reuters, the president also said that he pressed Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit about Russian interference in the U.S. election. By Ashley Parker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   Trump: 'I will be very angry' if GOP senators don't pass a health-care bill The president's comments came amid conservative concerns that the bill doesn't fully repeal Obamacare — but also amid signs that some uncertain senators were ready to support it. By Sean Sullivan, John Wagner and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   Summer vacation is one more thing for House Republicans to fight about The Senate is now scheduled to stay two weeks into August. The House appears unlikely to follow. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Analysis Trump’s decade-long fight with Scotland is why he thinks Putin wanted Clinton to win A look at Trump's unusual defense against the Russia investigation. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Democrats see hope in Oklahoma special elections Democrats picked up two legislative seats on July 11. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Gillespie's primary scare has White House, others urging 'Trump world' hires "He's surrounded himself with 'Never Trumpers' and they don't know how to navigate this new dynamic in the party," GOP insider says. By Laura Vozzella  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   Foreign leaders see nation's governors as potential allies in trade talks with Trump This week's NGA meeting features attendees from foreign governments of all levels, led by Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   A House Democrat has filed the first articles of impeachment against President Trump The four-page resolution garnered a single co-sponsor upon introduction: Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who has also been an outspoken proponent of impeachment proceedings against Trump. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump loves a military parade — it's one reason he's heading to Paris The U.S. president will celebrate Bastille Day and hold talks with French President Macron. By Jenna Johnson and James McAuley  •  Read more »   Analysis Here’s how long it would take you to drink that iceberg An interactive exploration of drinking yourself to death (with water). By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Analysis The investigation goes digital: Did someone point Russia to specific online targets? The Trump-Russia investigations go digital. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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