Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Evening Edition: Pompeo’s critics offer grudging praise for North Korea meeting

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Pompeo's critics offer grudging praise for North Korea meeting
The revelation that Mike Pompeo has already been carrying out high-level diplomacy could help President Trump's pick for secretary of state win some Democratic support in his confirmation process.
Senate votes to kill policy warning auto lenders about discrimination against minorities
The legislation, which passed 51 to 47 largely along party lines, is the latest Republican rebuke of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
 
When things get tough, Trump sometimes distances himself from his lawyers
While Michael Cohen — and Roy Cohn before him — expressed loyalty to Donald Trump, the president has at times through the years taken a clear step away from his most trusted attorneys in their hour of need.
 
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'There's too many men': What happens when women are outnumbered on a continental scale
In China and India, there are 70 million more men than women — an imbalance fueled by policies that favored a male-heavy generation. The consequences reach around the globe, and demographers say it will take decades for the ramifications of the surplus to fade.
 
'Nerves of steel': She calmly landed the Southwest flight, just as you'd expect of a former fighter pilot
Tammie Jo Shults was among the first female fighter pilots for the U.S. Navy. "She said she wasn't going to let anyone tell her she couldn't," a college classmate said.
 
Castro rule in Cuba nears end as Miguel Díaz-Canel named sole candidate for leadership change
Cuba's National Assembly is expected to formally back the longtime Communist Party official with little or no opposition — marking the end of nearly six decades of rule under Fidel Castro and his brother Raúl.
 
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The Fix | Analysis
What the Nikki Haley flap says about the increasingly likely Trump-Kim Jong Un summit
It reinforces the potential downside of high-stakes negotiations involving a president who often appears to struggle to execute a coherent and deliberate strategy.
 
Trump denies Russia investigation was behind Comey firing
The president tweeted shortly after the former FBI chief appeared on the "Today" show to promote his tell-all book.
 
'Super agents' represent 75 percent of NFL players. It's a competitive fight to sign the rest.
For many NFL agents, the riches of the game are elusive. Much like players, their profession demands significant front-end investment, persistence and a bit of luck to be successful.
 
 
Barbara Bush | 1925–2018
Matriarch of a presidential family dies at 92
Bush embraced her image as America's warmhearted grandmother, which belied her influence and mettle during a half-century in the public eye. Within the Bush clan, she was known as "the enforcer."
 
USDA says individuals and groups may need license if buying dogs for rescue at auction
After a Washington Post investigation showing that buyers affiliated with 86 rescue and dog-advocacy groups and shelters nationwide have spent $2.68 million at auctions, the Department of Agriculture issued a bulletin.
 
'It really does feel like the end of an era': Queen Elizabeth II loses her last corgi, a scrappy end of a canine dynasty
The 91-year-old monarch was hit "extremely hard" by the death of her 14-year-old pooch, which was seen as the last link to her parents, according to one report.
 
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