Even Fox Commentators Agree: Putin's Helsinki Hustle Humiliated Trump

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[Donate Now]( [Even Fox Commentators Agree: Putin's Helsinki Hustle Humiliated Trump]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: Even the folks at Fox News could not stomach what they saw yesterday at Trump's press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Neil Cavuto called Trump's behavior "disgusting," Trish Regan called it "horrible" and Ashley Webster said Putin "outmaneuvered our president." The big question is what comes next: Republicans in Congress have a decision to make. [Read the Article]( [Oregon Senator Demands Ethics Probe of Trump's Commerce Secretary]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Sen. Ron Wyden, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, is calling on the Justice Department to investigate "questionable" stock trades made by Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross. 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