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Asked by reporters at the start of a Cabinet meeting whether Russia is still targeting the U.S., President Trump shook his head and said "no." Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
"I think Sarah has done a great job of making sure that she understands what the president wants," says Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer says in an interview at NPR with Mary Louise Kelly on Wednesday. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (left) takes the oath of office in August 1993 as President Bill Clinton looks on. A new album, Notorious RBG in Song sets events from Ginsburg's life to music. Kort Duce/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Alabama Rep. Martha Roby waves to supporters during the watch party in Montgomery, Ala., as she wins the runoff election on Tuesday. Butch Dill/AP hide caption
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak to the media during a joint press conference after their summit on Monday in Helsinki. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he has "full faith and support for America's great intelligence agencies." Leah Millis/Reuters hide caption
Former President Barack Obama speaks in Johannesburg on Tuesday at the centennial of Nelson Mandela's birth. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell faced questions before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday about the effects of President Trump's trade policies. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Current and former tenants are suing Kushner Cos., the real-estate firm owned by the family of President Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, Jared Kushner, for alleged harassment. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the NRA Convention in May 2016 in Kentucky. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack
A 2013 file photo of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC. New rules issued by the agency say that politically active nonprofits no longer have to disclose their donors to the IRS. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
The front pages of Russia's July 17 newspapers feature pictures of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
"I believe we have no choice but to move forward; that those of us who believe in democracy and civil rights and a common humanity have a better story to tell." former President Obama said in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Democrats are experiencing a surge in fundraising as they seek to capture the U.S. House in this fall's midterm elections. Brendan Smialowski /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. John McCain called President Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory." Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
President Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin leave a press conference after their meeting Monday in Helsinki. Trump sided against his intelligence officials, who have said Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
President Trump holds a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Ever Reyes Mejia, of Honduras, carries his son to a vehicle after being reunited and released by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Grand Rapids, Mich. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption
President Trump said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, "I called him 'main competitor,' and a good competitor he is." Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One as they arrived in Scotland on Friday. Peter Morrison/AP hide caption
Sinclair Broadcast Group is facing a new delay in its plan to buy Tribune Media and add more local stations to its stable. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
A U.S. Border Patrol agent keeps watch at a gate on the U.S.-Mexico border fence near San Benito, Texas. Loren Elliott/AFP/Getty Images hide caption