Monday, October 8, 2018

Evening Edition: Democrats have narrow edge in battleground House districts, survey finds

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Democrats have narrow edge in battleground House districts, survey finds
With just a month to the midterm elections, the Washington Post-Schar School poll highlights the challenge for Republicans as they seek to maintain their House majority.
Trump says calls to impeach Kavanaugh are 'an insult to the American public'
The president also predicted that Democrats will pay a price at the polls for the chaotic confirmation process.
 
The Fix: Another big Democratic loss. And yet more complaints about a 'rigged' system.
Democrats, who previously blamed gerrymandering and the the electoral college for their plights, now blame an unrepresentative Senate.
 
 
McConnell says GOP was 'literally under assault' — by people protesting an alleged sexual assault
The Senate majority leader chose notable words as he sought the moral high ground in last week's battle over Brett M. Kavanaugh.
 
Trump says he has no plans to fire Rosenstein, notes that they had a 'good talk' on flight to Florida
The deputy attorney general, whose future has been in question, traveled with the president Monday on Air Force One.
 
The Switch
Facebook unveils the Portal, a video chat camera for the people who still trust Facebook
The first consumer hardware from the social network is a $200 smart speaker with a video camera that tracks your movements. Would you put one in your living room?
 
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Google for months kept secret a bug that imperiled the personal data of Google+ users
Google found the bug in March and repaired it, according to a company blog post. But the delay in revealing it could reignite long-standing complaints from lawmakers that tech giants such as Google are reckless with user privacy and not forthcoming enough when breaches and other incidents happen.
 
Erdogan demands that Saudis prove missing journalist left their consulate alive
The Turkish president's remarks represent his most direct suggestion of potential Saudi culpability in the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who was a contributor for The Post. Turkish officials said they believe he was killed by Saudi agents inside the consulate.
 
Hurricane Michael is forecast to strengthen and make landfall in Florida as a 'dangerous' Category 3 Wednesday
The storm surge could reach at least eight to 12 feet, inundating roads, homes and businesses along the coast.
 
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'A tragic loss of beautiful souls': Sisters, close friends among 20 killed in New York limo crash
The group originally rented a bus for a weekend brewery trip, but the vehicle broke down and a limousine that reportedly appeared to be in terrible condition was dispatched instead.
 
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
Christopher Columbus and the potato that changed the course of human history
The foods that were native to the Americas did more than enliven the cook pots of Europe, Africa and Asia. They transformed cultures, reshuffled politics and spawned new economic systems.
 
Wonkblog | Analysis
Scotland declares war on 'lazy mapping practice'
A new law imposes strict regulations on how government mapmakers draw the Shetland Islands, a modest archipelago located approximately 100 miles off the British mainland.
 
 
Analysis
Why Taylor Swift's political activism might actually matter
It's often the case that political statements from celebrities are dismissed as grandstanding, hollow or pointless. But in this case, an endorsement might move the needle.
 
Jagged ice spikes cover Jupiter's moon Europa, study suggests
One of our solar system's most interesting moons might be studded with a kind of ice that forms only in rare locations on Earth.
 
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