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"Everybody's focused on that and what they should be focused on is what was discussed in the substance of the meeting," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Steven Mnuchin: ‘Makes no sense’ for Trump to say if he accepts Putin’s denial on election interference

Eddie Scarry · July 9, 2017 1:32 pm

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the first working session of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. (Steffen Kugler/Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung via AP)

Trump: I didn’t discuss Russia sanctions with Vladimir Putin

Kyle Feldscher · July 9, 2017 12:44 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., likened a potential partnership with Russia to cooperating with Syrian President Bashar Assad to reduce chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Marco Rubio slams Trump’s proposed Russia cybersecurity partnership: Putin ‘will never be a trusted ally’

Eddie Scarry · July 9, 2017 12:39 pm

President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: ‘I strongly pressed’ Putin on Russian meddling and he ‘vehemently denied it’

Caitlin Yilek · July 9, 2017 11:58 am

"We will fight #fakenews with you!" Trump tweeted on Saturday to Duda. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump offers to join Polish president’s fight against ‘fake news’

Robert King · July 8, 2017 7:48 pm

Trump also tweeted plaudits to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for hosting the summit, which he said was "carried out beautifully." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump cheers safety at G-20 ‘despite the anarchists’

Robert King · July 8, 2017 7:30 pm

That the dress code applies to both sexes was implemented by Nancy Pelosi. (U.S. House of Representatives)

Beltway Confidential

The Speaker’s Lobby dress code is not sexist; nor is it new

Emily Jashinsky · July 8, 2017 4:01 am

Journalists and others quickly reacted on social media and tried to guess the topic of the conversation. (John Macdougall/Pool Photo via AP)

Social media is amused by Angela Merkel’s apparent eye roll at Vladimir Putin

Josh Siegel · July 7, 2017 10:40 pm

"It was OK to touch the surface. Those are just day-to-day reminder signs. We were going to clean it anyway," NASA said in a tweet Friday afternoon. "It was an honor to host you!" (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

NASA responds to picture of Mike Pence ignoring ‘DO NOT TOUCH’ sign

Daniel Chaitin · July 7, 2017 9:17 pm

"See that our whack job POTUS @realDonaldTrump is tweeting about me at the G20." (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Podesta to ‘whack job’ Trump: ‘Get a grip man’ after tweeting about me at the G-20

Kelly Cohen · July 7, 2017 3:40 pm

President Trump tweeted early Friday that "everyone" at the G-20 summit in Germany "is talking about" John Podesta and the DNC server hacking. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Trump: ‘Everyone’ at G-20 summit ‘is talking about’ John Podesta, DNC

Caitlin Yilek · July 7, 2017 12:05 pm

The mainstream media has a trust problem with the public. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Beltway Confidential

The media depend on trust, and they’re losing it with lazy reporting

Jay Caruso · July 6, 2017 10:33 pm