Sunday, September 9, 2018

Sunday's Headlines: Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: ‘He’s been the only thing that matters’

 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: 'He's been the only thing that matters'
Midterms traditionally center on the party in power, but this year's election is likely to hinge on the president — the man and his rash actions, more so than his policies.
With a shrinking EPA, Trump delivers on his promise to cut government
During the first 18 months of the Trump administration, nearly 1,600 workers left the agency. Fewer than 400 were hired.
 
Trump to provide written answers under oath in Summer Zervos defamation lawsuit
The former contestant on "The Apprentice" says President Trump groped her in 2007. Court rules require the statements to be sworn, meaning that false answers could open Trump to charges of perjury.
 
Prosecutors back off claim that accused Russian agent Maria Butina traded sex for access
They said they misunderstood text messages in a case that alleges Butina was trying to infiltrate the NRA and other conservative groups.
 
By turning minor infraction into nasty controversy, U.S. Open umpire robs Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka
Chair umpire Carlos Ramos so wrecked the final that both players ended up distraught, tears streaming down their faces during the trophy presentation — all because he couldn't take a woman speaking sharply to him.
 
Williams's game penalty sparks torrent of reactions
There was no shortage of responses to Saturday's explosive second set Arthur Ashe stadium.
 
Osaka upsets Williams to win 2018 U.S. Open
Osaka, 20, the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam title, denied Williams her record-tying 24th major title. The match included a game penalty against Williams after she argued with the umpire.
 
In liberal Sweden, a party with neo-Nazi origins could become one of the country's biggest after Sunday's elections
Fears of immigrant crime have driven support for the Sweden Democrats, who have traded jackboots for business suits, purged some of their overtly racist elements, and adopted more urbane messaging.
 
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Opinions
 
Civil servants can't stop Trump. Stop asking them to.
 
Famous abusers seek easy forgiveness. Rosh Hashanah teaches us repentance is hard.
 
Veterans don't get to decide what 'respecting the flag' means
 
Nike isn't trying to be 'woke.' It's trying to sell shoes.
 
Bob Woodward's meticulous, frightening look inside the Trump White House
 
We're running out of time to deter Russia
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North Korea celebrates 70th birthday with military parade — but doesn't show off ICBMs
The parade comes at a sensitive time as the United States and South Korea are pushing North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal.
 
 
Russia's Suez Canal? Ships start plying a less-icy Arctic, thanks to climate change
A container vessel carrying fish and electronics is testing a route that could be a boon for Moscow.
 
Trump's border wall threatens to end Texas family's 250 years of ranching on Rio Grande
One landowner in the project's path agonizes over fighting the government to save his last 77 acres.
 
2018's political rock star: Can Beto O'Rourke turn all of the attention he's getting into votes?
The Democratic Senate candidate in Texas is running a surprisingly effective liberal campaign — new gun laws, universal health care, loosening the laws on marijuana — in a state redder than a stop sign. 
 
Perspective
A stranger meant to donate $15 to a GoFundMe page. He accidentally gave more than $15,000.
As the 72-year-old retiree tried to get his money back, he saw a side of the crowdfunding site that most people don't.
 
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
The thin-skinned president who made it illegal to criticize his office
John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts that, among other things, made it illegal to "write, print, utter, or publish ... any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings" against the president and other executive branch officials.
 
Trump administration met with, but rebuffed, Venezuelan officers who said they were plotting a coup, officials say
The president has raised the possibility of military action in Venezuela, but his aides have repeatedly dissuaded him.
 
Retropod | Podcast
The campus massacre before Kent State
The first mass police shooting on a U.S. college campus happened two years before the Kent State Massacre. It barely made national news.
 
Parenting
How to navigate raising children in today's world
Personal stories and advice on navigating the challenges – and joys – of modern life with kids.
 
Magazine
Now, even you can travel to the North Pole. That's not a good thing.
Sea ice thickness has declined substantially in recent decades due to global warming. This has made travel to the pole much easier and tourism has increased as a result.
 
Wellness
Full-fat dairy might not be as unhealthy as feared
But don't load up on cheese yet. More research is needed. In the meantime, here's how to look at dairy fat.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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