Friday, August 17, 2018

Evening Edition: Trump seeks to revoke ‘very quickly’ security clearance of Justice official

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Trump seeks to revoke 'very quickly' security clearance of Justice official
President Trump's statement on Justice Department official Bruce Ohr came as more than a dozen former senior U.S. intelligence officials signed a letter sharply criticizing Trump for what they call his "ill-considered" decision to revoke former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance.
D.C. mayor hits back after Trump claims he 'cancelled' military parade, blaming District officials for high cost
In morning tweets, the president, without evidence, said the city had unreasonably inflated the price.
 
The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, lives modestly in his Georgia hometown
Thirty-seven years after leaving office, Jimmy Carter, 93, still bypasses the wealth and perks that flow so freely to other former presidents.
 
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Capital Weather Gang
This summer's punishing and historic heat in 7 maps and charts
The sweltering temperatures have intensified raging wildfires in western North America, Scandinavia and Siberia, while leading to scores of heat-related deaths in Japan and eastern Canada.
 
Critic's Notebook
With the drop of a fur coat, Aretha Franklin proclaimed her worth
She wore what she wanted and sent a powerful message: A black woman declaring her talent, her presence, herself as valuable and special.
 
Commerce secretary faces scrutiny for investments, not selling certain holdings
Wilbur Ross's failure to divest created potential for violation and undermined public confidence, Office of Government Ethics says.
 
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Trump defends Manafort on jury's second day of deliberations
"It's very sad what they've done" to him, President Trump said as jurors began their second day of deliberating whether Paul Manafort is guilty of tax- and bank-fraud crimes.
 
'No Miss America should be humiliated': Before giving up crown, Cara Mund blasts pageant leadership
The reigning Miss America claimed that the new pageant leadership, under Gretchen Carlson, "silenced me, reduced me, marginalized me."
 
World Views | Analysis
Signs that North Korea is planning something big for September: Blocked visas, parade practice and haircuts
Next month, the reclusive country will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
 
 
Analysis
The week in Washington, told through cable news chyrons
Can you identify the network by how it described the story?
 
'Can He Do That?' | Podcast
Can Trump enforce an NDA against Omarosa Manigault Newman?
White House reporter Joshua Dawsey and watchdog director Danielle Brian explain what happens when a president seeks nondisclosure agreements for government employees.
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