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Article snippet: (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. President Trump confronted Vladimir Putin over Russian meddling in the 2016 election during a longer-than-expected sit-down session at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg. Mr. Putin denied any interference, and asked for evidence. Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state, told reporters after the two leaders met that the disagreement might be “intractable,” but that the countries should try to “move forward.” Much of the meeting, which lasted over two hours, focused on Syria. Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin reached an agreement on a limited cease-fire in the country’s southwest. _____ 2. Protesters outside of the Group of 20 meeting clashed with the police, who used water cannons to stop them from advancing. The demonstrators were venting their anger over the global political and economic system. The G-20 meeting, comprising 19 countries and the European Union, was a fitting target. Its members are major economies who collectively produce 80 percent of the global gross domestic product. Test your G-20 knowledge in our quiz. The meeting is focusing on climate change, trade and conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. _____ 3. Add Maxine Waters to the list of older public figures being embraced by millennials. The 78-year-old Democrat, who was first elected to represent a section of Los Angeles in Congress in 1990, has become a viral sensation thanks to her outspoken criticism of the Wh... Link to the full article to read more