Saturday, March 30, 2019

Saturday's Headlines: With social program fights, some in GOP fear being seen as the party of the 1 percent

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With social program fights, some in GOP fear being seen as the party of the 1 percent
Democrats see a potential opening in President Trump's renewal of attempts to kill Obamacare and to enact cuts to health-care spending and other popular programs.
'Everyone will soon be able to read it,' Barr says of Mueller report
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report, with parts redacted, will be sent to Congress by "mid-April, if not sooner," Attorney General William P. Barr wrote to lawmakers.
 
Trump and Republicans target Adam Schiff as their post-Mueller villain
The California lawmaker emerged after the 2016 election as the leading Democratic voice questioning whether Donald Trump conspired with Russia to throw the election in his favor.
 
Thousands of Gazans expected to mark anniversary of bloody border protests  
A year ago, Israel's use of lethal force against protesters who gathered on the border sparked international outrage. Health authorities were bracing for more bloodshed from Saturday's rally.
 
'We keep fighting': Stories of resilience from across Venezuela
Food shortages, power outages, crippling inflation and a socialist state near collapse have brought misery to most Venezuelans, but they haven't given up hope.
 
As Maduro confronts a crisis, Russia's footprint in Venezuela grows  
In an era of generally warming ties between the Trump administration and Moscow, Russia's deepening involvement in Venezuela is creating a flash point by challenging the U.S. effort to force President Nicolás Maduro from office.
 
 
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Opinions
How the mysteries of Khashoggi's murder have rocked the U.S.-Saudi partnership
William Barr should release the full Mueller report as soon as possible
Trump should come with a warning label
D.C. may be headed for another financial crisis. Is the council listening?
Trump's businesses are full of dirty Russian money. The scandal is that it's legal.
Congress should raise the federal minimum wage — the right way
 
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As Britain flails, other European countries lose appetite to copy Brexit
Populist politicians once spoke of Frexit, Nexit, Swexit, Czech-out and Italeave. Now Euroskeptics are advocating for changing the bloc from within.
 
Black box data shows anti-stalling feature was engaged in Ethiopia crash of Boeing jet
The feature, known as MCAS, also was a factor in the October crash in Indonesia, according to investigators.
 
Maria Butina, U.S. prosecutors ask judge to deport her to Russia
The Russian gun rights activist is scheduled to be sentenced April 26 for conspiring with a senior Russian official to infiltrate conservative American groups as an undeclared agent for the Kremlin.
 
Sweet 16 recap: Elite Eight is set with Duke, Kentucky, Auburn and Michigan State advancing
No. 1 seed Duke survived against No. 4 seed Virginia Tech, 75-73, when Ahmed Hill missed on a beautiful lob play just before the buzzer.
 
Fossils show global catastrophe on the day the dinosaurs died
Scientists working in North Dakota found fossils of fish that died within the first minutes or hours after an asteroid smashed into Earth, according to a new paper that has sparked tremendous excitement among paleontologists.
 
The biggest decision college students make is often the least informed one
Although collegians' choice of a major can shape the rest of their lives, research shows their picks can be swayed by something as simple as scheduling a particular class too early in the morning.
 
Perspective
Hating on the Notre Dame mom's wretched view of leggings takes the easy way out
We should be having conversations that are deeper than the uncomplicated rage directed at Maryann White, who wrote a letter to the student newspaper arguing that young women have a "leggings problem."
 
Post Reports | Listen Now
Thought the fight over Obamacare was done? Think again.
Paige Winfield Cunningham on Obamacare and the recent Justice Department efforts to overturn it. Carlos Lozada on lessons learned from past reports on presidential conduct. Plus, Anton Troianovski on a celebrity turned politician in Ukraine.
 

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