Elections

Missouri: “McCaskill, Vulnerable Democrat Running for Re-election, Targeted in Russian Hacking Attempt” by Ellen Nakashima (Washington Post) for Chicago Tribune

North Carolina: “‘I Have Not Been Involved,’ NC Supreme Court Justice Says of Bill Targeting Opponent” by Wil Doran for Raleigh News and Observer

West Virginia: “West Virginia Official Rejects Blankenship’s Third-Party Senate Bid” by Jordain Carney for The Hill

Ethics

National: “Cohen Says Trump Approved Trump Tower Meeting with Russians” by Darren Samuelsohn, Quint Forgey, and Andrew Restuccia for Politico

National: “Allen Weisselberg, Trump Organization’s Finance Chief, May Be Questioned” by Maggie Haberman, Michael Schmidt, and Sharon LaFraniere (New York Times) for MSN

Florida: “Jack Latvala Cleared of Criminal Charges by State Prosecutor” by Steve Bousquet, Mary Ellen Klas, and Emily Mahoney for Tampa Bay Times

New York: “Sheldon Silver, Ex-Assembly Speaker, Gets 7 Years in Prison for Corruption Conviction” by Jon Campbell for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Lobbying

Maine: “Lawmakers, Lobbyists to Get Annual Anti-Harassment Training” by The Associated Press for Albany Times Union

Missouri: “Divided KC Council Defeats $5 Gift Proposal – ‘We’re Doing Fine’” by Bill Turque for Kansas City Star