NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The city of Charlotte decided it wants to host the Republican National Convention in 2020. The city council's vote came after hours of contentious debate from dozens of speakers and an overflow crowd.
President Trump will meet with lawmakers Tuesday, a day after he stood next to Vladimir Putin and appeared to question U.S. intelligence findings. Lawmakers and intel officials have expressed shock.
President Trump is set to speak to select members of Congress on Tuesday after what many observers consider his failure to support the American intelligence community at a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Several senators and representatives, including Republicans, have been vocal in their criticism.
Conservative media haven't been as supportive as usual of President Trump after the Helsinki summit in which he appeared to side with Russia's president over the U.S. intelligence community.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker journalist Susan Glasser about the historical significance of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Some commentators say Monday's summit was a foreign policy victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that might not play out well in Russia itself. There, some people want him to concentrate more on domestic matters.