Monday, July 9, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump’s combative words on NATO put Mattis in an increasingly tough spot

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Trump's combative words on NATO put Mattis in an increasingly tough spot
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S.-European alliance is crucial to America's security. But he will have to decide how much goodwill he is willing to risk with the president as he seeks to calm allies at this week's NATO summit.
British government in turmoil after revolt over May's Brexit plans, resignations
Prime Minister Theresa May has faced speculation over how long she would remain in the top job. The question became more urgent with the departures of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, a prominent face of the campaign to leave the European Union, and David Davis, her once-loyal aide in charge of negotiating the break.
 
Trump 'very close' on pick for Supreme Court as allies lobby for possible justices
President Trump remained coy about his choice on a replacement for retiring Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the eve of tonight's expected reveal.
 
 
The Fix: The most interesting late development in the Supreme Court derby
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nudges Trump toward the easiest "wins" — Raymond Kethledge and Thomas Hardiman.
 
Migrants find delays and danger at legal and illegal entry points
The threat of family separation is just one of many obstacles faced by migrants from Central America trying to cross the border into the United States.
 
Government won't meet Tuesday deadline to reunite separated parents, children
The Trump administration said it has identified 102 children aged 4 and younger who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration in recent weeks. Officials will return at least 54 of those children to their parents by Tuesday.
 
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From Kellyanne Conway to Stephen Miller, Trump's advisers face taunts from hecklers around D.C.
In a predominantly Democratic city where Trump won only 4 percent of the vote, advisers — who had been largely anonymous before his inauguration — have become the focus of planned and sometimes spontaneous public wrath.
 
Four more boys freed from flooded Thai cave as rescue mission speeds up
In all, divers have brought eight members of the youth soccer team to safety so far. The team went missing last month after they went into the caves and were trapped by rising waters.
 
Former Ohio State wrestling coaches release statement supporting Rep. Jim Jordan
Seven wrestlers have said in the past week that Jordan knew or must have known about alleged sexual misconduct in the school's athletic department three decades ago.
 
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The Fix | Analysis
Rudy Giuliani undercuts two of Trump's biggest scandal-related denials
Giuliani suggested that President Trump might have known about the Stormy Daniels payment beforehand and appears to contradict the president on a key allegation about James B. Comey.
 
At state level, GOP renews push to require 'supermajorities' for tax hikes, imperiling progressive agenda
The move adds new hurdles for Democrats hoping to enact bold social programs such as "Medicare for all" and more robust education spending.
 
Voraciously | Perspective
How to break your plastic, foil and paper addiction in the kitchen
It's about rethinking how you shop, cook and store food — and finding the right products to help.
 
 
World Cup 2018
Russian hosts embrace the world, one new romance at a time
Not used to ethnic diversity, Russians both embrace and fear the influx of foreign soccer enthusiasts.
 
Record heat put thousands in the dark in California. Climate scientists have known this was coming.
One study warned that electricity demand in heavily air-conditioned California would exceed supply as temperatures soared. Friday's weather and the resulting blackouts illustrated that point.
 
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