Trump Backtracks, Says He Believes U.S. Intelligence on Russia Election Meddling
The president said on Tuesday that he has "full faith and support" in U.S. intelligence agencies, walking back comments he made a day prior during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During Monday's conference, Trump seemed to challenge the findings of American agencies that Russia interfered with the 2016 elections, sparking widespread [criticism](https://cheddar.com/videos/trumps-performance-in-helsinki-draws-bipartisan-backlash-at-home) at home -- even from his most loyal backers.
The latest CNN poll found that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are in a statistical tie ahead of next year's presidential election.
U.S. District Judge David Ezra stopped short of ordering Texas to dismantle the wrecking-ball sized buoys on the Rio Grande but called them a threat to safety and relationships between the neighboring countries.
Four months after a civil trial jury found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, a federal judge has ruled still more of the ex-president’s comments about her were libelous. The decision means an upcoming second trial will concern only how much more Trump has to pay Carroll.
