Sunday, May 20, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump says he will call for Justice probe of whether FBI surveilled his campaign for ‘political purposes’

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Trump says he will call for Justice probe of whether FBI surveilled his campaign for 'political purposes'
The president tweeted that he would "demand" that the Justice Department look into whether any such requests were made by "people within the Obama Administration!" The statement escalated a battle over federal law enforcement's use of a confidential source to aid its inquiry into whether the Trump campaign and Russia coordinated to influence the 2016 election.
Michael Cohen payments put spotlight on investment firm linked to Russian billionaire
The head of Columbus Nova, which paid President Trump's personal lawyer $500,000 to bring in new investors, also contributed to Trump's inaugural committee and the Republican National Committee.
 
Trump seeks advice from South Korea on Pyongyang's sudden harder-line shift
North Korea's actions in recent days, including a threat to call off Kim Jong Un's upcoming summit with President Trump, have alarmed the White House and created new complications for the preparations.
 
 
What college looks like from opposite ends of the income gap
One goes to a commuter school. One goes to an elite private university. How different — and similar — are their lives? To try to capture what college looks like today, we dispatched two reporters to shadow two undergrads on the same day in April.
 
Oliver North, incoming NRA chief, blames school shootings on 'culture of violence'
The retired Marine, best known for his role in the Iran-contra scandal in the 1980s, said many young boys have "been on Ritalin" since early childhood. "They've been drugged in many cases," he said during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday."
 
Mnuchin says Trump putting trade war with China 'on hold'
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said talks had produced agreement on increased Chinese purchases of American products and measures to make it easier for U.S. companies to operate in China.
 
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Lava spatter hits Hawaii man and shatters his leg in first known injury from Kilauea volcano
A homeowner was standing on a third-floor balcony when lava spatter struck him as officials warn that "even small pieces of spatter can kill."
 
Perspective
Stormy Daniels's lawyer is a media star. So why is he threatening journalists?
Michael Avenatti is effective, in part, because he plays the same game as President Trump, with a gleeful willingness to attack and an instinct for manipulating journalistic appetites.
 
Microsoft deal makes its cloud-computing platform available to 17 U.S. spy agencies
It is locked in competition with some of the world's biggest tech companies for a Pentagon contract expected to be worth billions.
 
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Crisis-weary Venezuelans are voting in election decried as a power grab
Traditional opposition parties, which have been largely prevented from fielding candidates, have called for a boycott, claiming that President Nicolás Maduro is moving to seize dictatorial powers.
 
Tina Fey's Sarah Palin returns to SNL for a White House version of 'What I Did for Love'
The star-studded sketch marked the return of Tina Fey's popular impression of the former Alaska governor during the 2008 election.
 
 
Cougar kills man, hurts another outside Seattle in rare attack
The two men were mountain-biking when they realized the wildcat was chasing them. A wildlife expert said the fatal attack was unusual behavior.
 
Royal Wedding | Perspective
The gown was beautiful, but the bride was unforgettable
The gown chosen by Meghan Markle for her marriage to Prince Harry told a story about contemporary romance. Most important, it offered a bit of insight into the bride herself.
 
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