Evening Edition: For Trump and his generals, ‘victory’ has different meanings

Soybean farmers voted for Trump. Now they could get slammed by the trade war he started.; The main defenses of Pruitt's questionable condo lease are crumbling

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For Trump and his generals, 'victory' has different meanings President Trump has made winning on the battlefield a central tenet of his foreign policy and tough-guy identity, and he believes wars should be waged with overwhelming firepower. But American generals have found lessons on the use of brute force from 17 years of combat — and the differences in opinion underpin a major source of tension between the military and the commander in chief. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more » Wonkblog | Analysis Soybean farmers voted for Trump. Now they could get slammed by the trade war he started. China buys 60 percent of all U.S. soybean exports, making it a bright spot for farmers. But President Trump's aggressive tariffs against Chinese goods have incited retaliatory actions that farmers say threaten their profits. By Caitlin Dewey  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The main defenses of Pruitt's questionable condo lease are crumbling Making matters worse, the White House doesn't quite sound firmly committed to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Top EPA ethics official says he lacked key facts about Pruitt's condo rental The agency's principal deputy general counsel said he only evaluated the terms of Administrator Scott Pruitt's lease with a lobbyist — not activities the document did not cover — when he concluded the lease did not violate federal gift laws. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered 'That stain of bloodshed': Robert F. Kennedy's unforgettable speech after MLK's assassination The 1968 presidential candidate announced Martin Luther King Jr.'s death to a crowd in Indianapolis, invoking his own brother's murder for the first time. By Michael S. Rosenwald  •  Read more »   'Roseanne' is a smash. But what happens when a network's biggest star is also its most controversial? Roseanne Barr's recent tweet on a debunked claim shared on far-right sites about President Trump is a stark reminder that ABC has indefinitely tethered itself to an extremely controversial figure — and given her a powerful megaphone. By Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Sinclair faces fallout from viewers and Democratic candidates over 'fake news' promos As politicians threaten boycotts and paint it as a tool of the "Trump agenda," viewers are openly criticizing Sinclair Broadcast Group's local TV stations. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   Kentucky lawmakers approve tax cuts for the wealthy, tax hikes for the other 95 percent The bill flew through the legislature on short notice, and thousands of teachers went to the state capitol this week to protest cuts to their pension system. Now the state's Republican governor must decide whether to sign it. By Jeff Stein  •  Read more »   Tim Pawlenty to return to politics with a bid for third term as Minn. governor The decision from the Republican, who mounted an unsuccessful bid for president in 2012, will shake up the contest to replace Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   The Masters Sergio Garcia cards a 13 on a par-5 hole; Tiger Woods struggles The four-time champion Woods is back at the storied golf tournament for the first time since 2015. Follow our live coverage of the first round. By Barry Svrluga, Thomas Boswell, Jacob Bogage, Cindy Boren and Matt Bonesteel  •  Read more »   The CDC researcher who went missing in February has been found dead Atlanta police have recovered Timothy Cunningham's body from the Chattahoochee River. About a week before his disappearance, Cunningham was told that he would not get a promotion — and police say he told co-workers he was "upset" about the decision. By Lindsey Bever and Alex Horton  •  Read more »   The Switch | Perspective What if we paid for Facebook — instead of letting it spy on us for free? You are worth $82 per year in advertising to Facebook. How much is it worth to you? By Geoffrey A. Fowler  •  Read more »

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