At the end of their first summit meeting, Mr. Trump would not say whether he believes American intelligence agencies or Mr. Putin about Russian electoral interference. During a news conference with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump would not say whether he believed Russia meddled with the 2016 presidential election. In a Fox News interview, the Russian president said the hacked Democratic emails showed the truth — that the party leadership favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. Rather than defend America against those who would threaten it, he attacked his own citizens and institutions while hailing the leader of a hostile power. No Republican in Congress, however, pledged any particular action to punish President Trump, such as holding up his nominees, nor did any promise hearings or increased oversight. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia got what he wanted most from his meeting with President Trump: American affirmation of his status as a global power. 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The president lays himself at Vladimir Putin’s feet. Russia’s president came away from his meeting with Trump looking confident and in charge. The justification keeps changing, but the cruelty remains the same. Trump forcefully caps off years of deterioration in European-American ties. Some would say the mistake was having our daughter in the first place. Ignorance is bliss, but untenable. Temporary distraction, however, is quite nice. Away from the lights of the World Cup, on the African archipelago of Zanzibar, a group of Muslim women are challenging a culture that says only men can play soccer. 13 authors recommend the most frightening books they’ve ever read. Studies keep drawing the conclusion that people like cheap wines best and should not trust experts. But the findings say more about fears than tastes. Many medical experts said that relapse is part of recovery and a symptom of disease, and shouldn’t be punished with jail. A court disagreed. 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