
Trump's stance on Russia haunts the GOP
CNN
Even as polls shows that Russia is the one rare topic on which voters in both parties find themselves in agreement, Republican party leadership is having trouble taking a clear stand. The problem is that the low-hanging fruit of condemning Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, is not a unanimous position within the GOP

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











