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| Barr’s turn to speak; Mueller’s moment; Journal’s scoop; Pelosi versus Facebook; Wolff’s book; Iger speaks; Lowry’s 'Rocketman' review Posted: 29 May 2019 09:27 PM PDT The future of NRATV is uncertain, Maggie Haberman has responded to criticism, NBA finals start Thursday, and more... EXEC SUMMARY: Oliver Darcy here, in for Brian Stelter on this busy Wednesday. Scroll down for Frank Pallotta's dispatch from "Galaxy's Edge," Christine Romans' interview with Bob Iger, Brian Lowry's review of "Rocketman," and much more...
Barr's credibility crisis
Attorney General William Barr is facing a full-blown credibility crisis. If Robert Muller's public statement made one thing clear, it's that Barr misrepresented Mueller's report to the American people. That's not just the message viewers are hearing on CNN and MSNBC -- it's also what viewers who tuned into Fox News for special coverage heard on Wednesday.
Bret Baier, Fox's chief political anchor, delivered the message bluntly: Mueller's conclusions were "not anywhere as clear-cut" as Barr presented it. "In fact, it was almost exactly the opposite: not clear-cut," Baier said. Judge Andrew Napolitano seemingly agreed, saying Barr "basically whitewashed what Mueller said."
It's one thing for Barr to face scrutiny from mainstream news organizations. But it's an entirely different game when personalities on Fox -- albeit not the pro-Trump prime time lineup -- are calling him out. Nicole Wallace pointed out that Trump "may like the things Barr is doing" but he "hates grown men who get bad press. And John Heilemann noted on MSNBC that Barr is on "shaky ground" as "Fox News and the conservative legal firmament is turning against him."
What will he say next?
Barr, in Alaska, ignored a question on Wednesday about Mueller's statement. But Barr won't be able to stay silent for long. He is scheduled to sit down with CBS chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford on Thursday for his first network interview since taking the job. Excerpts from that interview will air on "CBS This Morning" Friday. So what will Barr say? Will he be asked about his growing credibility problem? And if so, how will he address it?
Will we hear from Mueller again? | | Wednesday was the first time we have heard from Mueller since the start of the probe into Russian election meddling. And if Mueller has his way, it could also be the last time. While it seems highly unlikely he will be sitting down for any news interviews any time soon, there is growing pressure for Mueller to testify before Congress. The question is: Will he?
>> Jeffrey Toobin's take: "This notion that Mueller doesn't want to testify: Too bad! Most witnesses don't want to testify in front of Congress ... But the point is Congress needs the information."
Over in the Hannity Cinematic Universe...
Like I said earlier, while some Fox personalities did call out Bill Barr, things were different in the prime time lineup. On Sean Hannity's Fox show, things were as you'd expect. Hannity, recycling the same material he uses every night, attacked Mueller, the media, the dossier, etc. In the hour before, Tucker Carlson suggested Mueller is "sleazy and dishonest."
>> Related: Trump strangely complimented Hannity's program BEFORE it aired, calling it a "great show" and telling him to say hello to Mark Levin who was a guest on Wednesday's episode...
Maddow pressures Congress to act
Over on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made it clear she "would frankly rather stick a fork in her eye" than move forward with impeachment proceedings. But Maddow suggested that after Mueller's public statement, Democrats don't have much of a choice: "Congress, it is on you guys."
FOR THE RECORD, PART ONE
-- Read Patt Morrison's profile of Daniel Dale, "the man with the Herculean job of keeping track of Trump's lies..." (LA Times)
-- Twitter is doing research to "better understand how white nationalists and supremacists use the platform," Vice News reported on Wednesday, explaining that Twitter is "trying to decide" whether such users belong on the website... (Motherboard)
-- John Avlon unpacks the ways in which Trump and his administration are "trying to change official facts to fit his opinion" on climate change... (CNN)
WSJ reports stunning efforts to keep USS John McCain "out of sight" during Trump visit to Japan
| | Anderson Cooper's face says it all. WSJ's Rebecca Ballhaus and Gordon Lubold published a stunning story on Wednesday evening, detailing the lengths the White House went through to keep the USS John S. McCain "out of sight" ahead of Trump's trip to Japan. According to WSJ, "A tarp was hung over the ship's name ahead of the president's trip...and sailors were directed to remove any coverings from the ship that bore its name." Moreover, WSJ reported that "sailors on the ship, who typically wear caps bearing its name, were given the day off during Mr. Trump's visit."
A senior Navy official told CNN, "There were emails between lower level officers, but once leadership heard about it, they said knock it off." Commander Clay Doss, a spokesman for 7th Fleet, added that all the ships ultimately "remained in normal configuration during POTUS' visit." For his part, Trump tweeted a response to the story, saying, "I was not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S. McCain during my recent visit to Japan."
>> Of note: Maggie Haberman tweeted, "Last week, when NYT asked the USS Navy about the name 'McCain' being covered up on the USS McCain and a day off being granted on Tuesday (based on a tip), the Navy denied it."
Widespread disgust
The story sparked widespread disgust from all sides of the political spectrum. MSNBC's Chris Hayes called the behavior "completely deranged." Ben Shapiro tweeted, "If this is true, it is disgusting." And others referred to Trump as a "snowflake" who is easily "triggered."
Meghan McCain: "It makes my grief unbearable"
Meghan McCain acknowledged that she receives "a lot of criticism" for how much she speaks about her father. But, in a tweet responding to WSJ's story, she said "Nine months since he passed, Trump won't let him RIP. So I have to stand up for him." McCain described Trump as a "child who will always be deeply threatened by my dads incredible life." McCain added of Trump's attacks, "It makes my grief unbearable."
Pelosi unleashes on Facebook
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi laced into Facebook on Wednesday, saying that she believed the social media company had "proven" through its refusal to scrub its platform of a doctored video of her that they were "willing enablers of the Russian interference in our election." Pelosi said, "We have said all along, poor Facebook, they were unwittingly exploited by the Russians. I think wittingly, because right now they are putting up something that they know is false. I think it's wrong." That's quite the statement from the No. 3 most powerful gov't official in the United States...
Clinton: It "wasn't even a close call," the video is "sexist trash"
Pelosi wasn't alone in her condemnation of Facebook on Wednesday. Soon after her remarks, Hillary Clinton also spoke out against the social giant's decision not to remove the doctored video of Pelosi. Speaking at Hunter College, Clinton said social media companies "won't get serious about cleaning up their platforms" unless consumers demand it.
"And we saw why it's so important just last week, when Facebook refused to take down a fake video of Nancy Pelosi," Clinton said. "It wasn't even a close call, the video is sexist trash. And YouTube took it down but Facebook kept it up."
Facebook silent
Meanwhile, Facebook chose to stay silent on Wednesday. The company declined to respond to the criticism it received from both Pelosi and Clinton, per CNN's Donie O'Sullivan. That said, the company had previously defended its decision to keep the doctored Pelosi video up. Monika Bickert, Facebook's VP for product policy and counterterrorism, has said the company was instead choosing to alert users that the video was false.
What about Fox?!
NYT's Farhad Manjoo published an opinion piece on Wednesday, imploring people to step back and look at the big picture. In Manjoo's view, "Novel forms of digital misinformation still pale in comparison with Fox News' full-time hall of mirrors."
Manjoo pointed out that while Facebook is receiving a torrent of criticism for allowing the doctored video of Pelosi to stay up, Fox is sliding by, despite having also aired a misleading clip of Pelosi -- saying she "stammered" through a news conference -- which Trump later tweeted out. Manjoo also observed that Fox "is neither apologizing for airing its montage nor taking it down, because this sort of manipulated video fits within the network's ethical bounds."
"To focus on Facebook instead of Fox News is to mistake the symptom for the disease," Manjoo continued. "The disease is an entrenched, well-funded, decades-in-the-making, right-wing propaganda network, one that exists to turn faintly sourced rumors into full-blown, politically convenient narratives." Manjoo noted that "just about every political lie that has dominated American discourse in the past two decades...depended, for its mainstream dissemination, on the Fox News machine," calling the network "devastatingly effective." | |
FOR THE RECORD, PART TWO
-- "I feel the pressure is preserving the best of CBS." Jeanine Poggi is out with an excellent interview of Susan Zirinsky... (AdAge)
-- Speaking of CBS, incoming "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell nabbed an interview with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg. In the sit-down, Muilenburg apologized "for the loss of lives in both accidents..." (CBS News)
-- Laura Hazard Owen reports: "After four years of handing out money for European news projects, Google is expanding its funding to North America..." (NiemanLab)
-- ICYMI: ABC and Univision will have the third Dem debate... It is slated for September... (Politico)
How should journalists report on Wolff's book?
With days to go until Michael Wolff's "Siege" hits bookshelves, news organizations will soon be faced with a predicament: how to report the book's explosive claims. As has been well-documented, Wolff's "Fire and Fury" contained some disputed reporting and factual errors. And earlier this week, his claim that Robert Mueller had drafted an obstruction of justice indictment against Trump, was shot down by the spokesperson for the Special Counsel. So how should journalists report on the other information in the book? I asked a few media experts, who all suggested a healthy dose of wariness...
>> Frank Sesno: "Before the media feast on and amplify its claims, they should fact- and logic-check to determine what's real, what's credible, and what should - put charitably - be left on the cutting room floor."
>> Erik Wemple: "Proceed with extreme caution!"
>> Todd Gitlin: "They should seek to interview his named sources. They should seek corroboration of those unnamed. If they can or can't corroborate, they should say so."
"Some cringeworthy errors"
WaPo published Ryan Lizza's review of "Siege" on Wednesday. In it, Lizza writes that the book contains "some cringeworthy errors" and "sourcing that is so opaque it renders the scoops highly suspicious and unreliable."
More "Siege" features and excerpts will be hitting on Thursday...
It's been nearly one year since the Pentagon last held an on-camera briefing
The Trump administration has not only effectively eliminated the daily White House press briefing, but it has also done away with the Pentagon briefings as well. Politico's Michael Calderone observed in a Wednesday story that Friday will mark a year since a Pentagon spokesperson briefed reporters on camera.
The lack of briefings from the Pentagon is particularly noteworthy right now, Calderone noted, considering tensions with Iran have ratcheted up. "We're talking about some sort of strike on another country and nobody knows why," one unnamed Pentagon reporter told Calderone. "This is not just about having things on camera. But the reason we push on-camera is we want people to publicly stand by their decisions to send other people's children into harm's way."
Future of NRATV is uncertain after ad firm operating the network splits with NRA
The future of NRATV is up in the air. The Daily Beast's Betsy Woodruff and Asawin Suebsaeng reported on Wednesday that Ackerman McQueen, the ad agency responsible for operating the right-wing network, has severed its relationship with the NRA amid a dispute that has spilled into the public's view. As Woodruff and Suebsaeng explain, "The NRA pays Ackerman McQueen to run NRATV programing, meaning that people at the network technically work for the ad firm."
NRATV staff, according to The Beast, received a short internal memo that said there would be "internal discussions" when management was "able" to have them. When exactly that might be is unclear. Ackerman McQueen did not respond to The Beast's request for comment. Stay tuned...
FOR THE RECORD, PART THREE
-- Variety nabbed this year's Sun Valley invite list... (Variety)
-- "By a nearly unanimous vote, CBS shareholders re-elected 11 members of the board of directors during the company's annual meeting Wednesday, continuing the company's ongoing effort to stabilize itself after a turbulent 2018..." (Deadline)
-- David Uberti writes about how "shady political ads" are "pouring into Facebook," but notes "we still can't track them..." (Vice News)
Haberman responds to criticism
NYT's Maggie Haberman responded on Wednesday to a torrent of criticism she has received over a story she wrote last week about whether Hope Hicks will comply with a Congressional subpoena. If you've been on social media, you've probably seen some critics -- particularly those on the left -- lambasting Haberman for the headline on her story; the photo of Hicks; and other matters. At the same time, many others have come to her defense.
Appearing on CNN, where she is a contributor, John Berman asked Haberman about it. She said "it is never comfortable" when reporters "become the story" and explained that "reporters don't choose" the photos that appear alongside their stories. Haberman added that reporters "are not above criticism." But she noted, "The tenor has gotten extremely personal. That's unfortunate."
NBC News launches streaming service -- but who will watch?
NBC unveiled its new streaming play, NBC News Now, on Wednesday. Ad-supported and free to use, the service offers programming from 3 til 11 p.m. ET weekdays. Rashida Jones told Variety that the aim is to reach "news savvy, digitally savvy" audiences who "don't tune in to watch a specific show at a certain time." Brian Steinberg reports "it will feature content from across NBC News as well as other NBCUniversal-owned outlets." The big challenge: Getting people to tune in...
Alex Trebek says he's in "near remission" with his cancer
| | Alex Trebek has some good news. In a story published by People magazine on Wednesday, the "Jeopardy!" host said he's responding well to the treatment for his stage four pancreatic cancer. Trebek, who explained doctors have told him he is in "near remission," said "it's kind of mind-boggling." He added, "The doctors said they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory ... some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent."
FOR THE RECORD, PART FOUR
-- Maxwell Tani scoops that HuffPost's Ashley Feinberg is jumping to Slate. The publication is bolstering its staff for the 2020 election, with plans to bring on a politics editor and a national correspondent "in coming months..." (Beast)
-- Speaking of job moves, CNN Business has named our own Jill Disis as Asia editor. She'll be moving to Hong Kong to take the helm "as the struggle between the United States and China over trade and technology enters a new dangerous phase..." (Talking Biz News)
-- Meet the founder of RateMyStation.com, inspired by "RateMyProfessor" to share info about employment at local stations across the country... (CJR)
| | Time to explore Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Frank Pallotta is at Disneyland for this week's opening of the "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" land. He says it's a "game changer for Disney's parks division." The doors will open to guests on Friday, but Wednesday evening was the dedication ceremony. Here's what Pallotta has noticed already...
>> Plus: Here's his "everything you need to see" video... and our live updates page...
Disney spared no expense...
"Disney reportedly spent $1 billion on the sprawling 14-acre land in Disneyland in Anaheim, California," Pallotta wrote. "A second Galaxy's Edge is opening later this summer in Florida's Disney World."
>> "We think this is going to set a new high watermark for Disney theme parks, let alone all other theme parks," Bob Chapek, Disney's chairman of parks, experience and products, told Pallotta...
Iger speaks with CNN Business | | CNN's Christine Romans sat down with Disney CEO Bob Iger at the new attraction on Wednesday... Here are some of the highlights...
-- At the new land, "you're leaving your reality, and entering the reality of Star Wars."
-- "We wanted this to be both in homage to the past... but also a strong eye or a directional sign into the future," Iger said. "I think our Imagineers are never going to stop tinkering with this from a detail perspective."
-- Iger talking about the streaming market: "I think we're in the early innings."
-- "Consolidation is ahead and necessary as the consumer migrates to a different form of television consumption," Iger added. Read/watch more here...
Iger says Disney will likely stop production in Georgia if abortion ban is implemented
Disney filmed "Black Panther," "Avengers: Endgame," and other blockbusters in Georgia. But when Reuters asked "if Disney would keep filming in Georgia, Iger said it would be 'very difficult to do so' if the abortion law is implemented."
Key quote: "I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard. Right now we are watching it very carefully." If the law takes effect, "I don't see how it's practical for us to continue to shoot there."
Spotted at the "Big Little Lies" premiere
Brian Stelter emails: Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz, Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman, and Meryl Streep were all on hand for HBO's season two premiere of "Big Little Lies" in NYC on Wednesday night. I arrived late, but here are some of my sightings: David E. Kelley, Kevin Brockman, Paul Rudd, Donald Glover, Adam Scott, Keegan Michael Key, Jeff Zucker, Matthew Ball, Quentin Schaffer, Jeff Cusson, Keith Cocozza, Larry David, Andrew Reynolds, Bill Brink, Michael Grynbaum, Juli Weiner, Callie Schweitzer, Josh Backer, Gina Gershon, Chris Taylor, Sara Nathan, Stephanie Abrutyn, many more...
| | By Lisa Respers France:
-- "Booksmart" is getting a boost of social media support from some major stars...
-- Jay Z and Tidal will showcase new Prince music with album celebrations...
-- "Blue's Clues" is returning and people have mixed feelings about it...
Lowry reviews "Rocketman"
Brian Lowry emails: Taron Egerton's electric performance is the fuel that powers "Rocketman," a jukebox musical rendition of Elton John's life that will draw inevitable comparisons to "Bohemian Rhapsody" but that feels much different. The music and Egerton's star turn are great, but the format — while admirably ambitious — is occasionally an awkward way of telling the story.
>> Read Lowry's full review here...
From the streaming service to the broadcast network...
Lowry emails: CBS will air "The Good Fight" this summer, providing a wider showcase for the CBS All Access series. The tradeoff is that if you can get shows free, then why ante up for the streaming service? The rationale for that seems pretty clear in this case, as CBS is seeking Emmy love for the show, noting in the press release that the first four episodes of the legal drama will air within the Emmy nomination voting period. The Emmy eligibility window closes May 31, yielding a flurry of campaigning — and a lot of trade ads — before the nominations are announced in July...
NBA Finals start Thursday
Brian Lowry emails: If you want to play a game within a game during the NBA Finals, count the summer number of movie ads, in what's the last best couple of weeks to reach a whole lot of male viewers, especially, until the fall. Of course, maximizing that showcase will depend on the series going six or seven games...
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| Mueller has nothing more to say Posted: 29 May 2019 04:26 PM PDT TicToc Tonight Greetings, TicToc readers! Wednesday's almost over. Here's what's happening: But first...  Mueller's final actSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller broke his two-year silent streak to send a message to America: He couldn't reach a conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice. In his first public remarks on the Russia investigation, he announced his resignation and outlined the sweeping foreign efforts to influence the 2016 election. He underscored that his investigation didn't clear Trump on the question of obstruction, leaving the president to once again exonerate himself: "The case is closed!" Trump tweeted. Key takeaways: - Russia tried very hard to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, and that alone "deserves the attention of every American."
- DOJ policy didn't allow him to indict a sitting president, which he called "unconstitutional."
- "If we had had confidence that President Trump clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so," he said.
- "The report is my testimony," he said, indicating he's not willing to testify to Congress about details not already in the 448-page report.
Headlines from around the worldIsrael will hold a snap election after PM Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government and passed legislation to dissolve its parliament. Boris Johnson must attend court to face allegations that he made false claims about British spending on the EU, a London judge ruled. Huawei asked a U.S. judge to rule that a ban on federal agencies and contractors buying its gear is unconstitutional. Tornadoes tore through parts of Kansas and Missouri as a barrage of severe weather continued across the U.S. Midwest and Plains states. Amazon is updating its Alexa voice software, in a push for more privacy, to let users delete recordings of their voices using a spoken command. Data of the dayChina's new bargaining chip. Beijing is gearing up to hit back at the U.S. in the trade war by threatening to cut exports of 17 rare earth metals. The country produces 95% of the world's supply, and the U.S. uses a lot of them in everything from military equipment to consumer electronics.  Lean back and watchShould Mount Everest have congestion pricing? 11 climbers have died so far this season, but Nepal has no plans to issue fewer permits. Vietnam wants to quit its gold habit. 95% of transactions are made with cash and bullion. Now, the government is pushing for a cashless economy. Malaysia is Asia's latest to reject rich countries' rubbish. It will send 3,000 tons of plastic waste back to the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia. This'll only take a minuteAre you on WhatsApp? Give us one minute a day and we'll send you all the top stories and why they matter. It's more than just headlines. It's context, analysis and commentary to give you the bigger picture. Sign up today.  Don't miss thisAnother day on the job. Two cosmonauts made a six-hour spacewalk at the ISS—and sent birthday greetings to a Russian space pioneer. How much worse can it get? Flooding along the Mississippi River has forced officials to open a Louisiana spillway for the third time in 65 years. RIP, Tam. Malaysia's last surviving male Sumatran rhino died at age 35, leaving just one survivor of the species, a female named Iman.  Before you goDon't try this at home. Thrillseekers looking for a new way to see Paris can take a 55-mph zipline down the Eiffel Tower if they win a lottery set up to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the iconic structure.  Thanks for reading! Watch your inbox for our next newsletter tomorrow. Until then, share TicToc Tonight with your friends.
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| Robert Mueller’s message to America Posted: 29 May 2019 02:56 PM PDT Evening Briefing Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a stoic figure who for two years loomed silently over the seething political landscape, finally spoke Wednesday. While he didn't drop any bombshells, he made three things quite clear: Russia tried very hard to throw the 2016 presidential election; his report didn't exonerate President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice; and the law didn't allow him to charge a sitting president. —David E. Rovella Here are today's top storiesChina is gearing up to use its dominance of rare earths to retaliate against Trump in the trade war. At risk is military hardware that includes America's F-35 fighter jet. An Ethiopian Airlines pilot said before one of its Boeing 737 Max jets crashed, killing all aboard, that more training was needed to avert a repeat of a similar disaster that killed everyone on a Lion Air 737 Max. U.S. stocks fell to a 12-week low while Treasuries advanced. Investors are focused on a bond-market recession warning that may be growing louder. Eike Batista, the man who managed to lose $35 billion in one year, has some advice for Tesla founder Elon Musk. "McConnell is a hypocrite." So says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, echoing other Democrats enraged by the Republican majority leader's promise to confirm a Trump Supreme Court nominee during an election year. In 2016, McConnell refused to allow a vote on President Barack Obama's nominee, U.S. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland. Trump says he wants to upend the Pentagon's new aircraft carrier program and use the old steam catapult design instead of a new electromagnetic version. Industry experts say that won't happen. What's Joe Weisenthal thinking about? The Bloomberg news director is tipping his hat to hedge funder David Tepper, who is converting his operation into a family office. Joe thinks a big part of Tepper's success has been his centrist politics, which may have enabled him to see past the passions of the moment while others went down the rabbit hole. What you'll need to know tomorrow What you'll want to listen to tonightThe photo hung in the Hamptons house for years, an indelible scene from one of the parties that Ike Herschkopf—psychiatrist, business consultant, host—threw there over more than two decades. In the center of the shot sits Herschkopf. He's surrounded by three women in bathing suits. Two are resting their hands on his thighs. The third is behind him, her arms dangling over his neck. They were Herschkopf's psychiatric patients, they and others said in interviews.  Like Bloomberg's Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg.com. You'll get our unmatched global news coverage and two premium daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close, and much, much more. See our limited-time introductory offer. Need something to binge-listen? Check out our new podcast! From Wondery and Bloomberg, "The Shrink Next Door" is a story from Joe Nocera about power, control and spending three decades seeking help from someone who pretty much turns out to be the wrong person. Listen on Wondery, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Download the Bloomberg app: It's available for iOS and Android. | |   |
| News Alert: Israel will hold unprecedented second election after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a governing coalition Posted: 29 May 2019 02:17 PM PDT Israel's parliament voted to dissolve itself after Netanyahu failed to form a government ahead of a midnight deadline, despite his Likud party winning the largest number of seats in April 9 elections. The move prevents Israel's president from being able to call on an alternative candidate to attempt to form a government.  |
| Mueller to Congress: It's on you now Posted: 29 May 2019 01:58 PM PDT Bloomberg Opinion Today Today's Agenda  Mueller Speaks After two years of Trappist-level silence, now-retiring special counsel Robert Mueller finally spoke words in public – to basically reiterate what he wrote in the report he released two months ago. Still, the text and context of Mueller's words were damning as to President Donald Trump's conduct and his self-serving conspiracy theory that he is the victim of a Deep-State Witch Hunt, writes Jonathan Bernstein. Mueller's remarks were also a call to Congress to act, probably via impeachment, to hold Trump accountable for obstruction of justice, a charge Mueller said Justice Department policy barred him (no pun intended) from bringing. But Democrats in Congress won't (and maybe shouldn't, in Jonathan's view) impeach Trump, mainly because Senate Republicans keep protecting him, and Dems fear the political blowback. And Mueller's own silence, and the delicate phrasing of his report and statement today, are golden gifts to Trump, writes Noah Feldman. Mueller's principled reticence lets an unprincipled president claim vindication – as he and his handlers rushed to do today – safe in the knowledge Mueller won't directly and emphatically rebut him. Such flagrant denial is par for the course of Trump's career, writes Tim O'Brien. Neither shame nor Mueller's careful wording will make him change. That's another argument, Tim writes, for why Democrats in Congress must "decide whether they exist to win elections or to uphold the old-fashioned principle that everybody – including the president – should obey the law." After the Tax Cuts, the Payback Wall Street expected the 2017 tax cuts to be a piñata filled with delicious candy, but the haul has been modest so far – and soon corporate America will have to give some of those treats back. Stephen Gandel points out the tax bill's inducements to companies to boost spending haven't really done as much inducing as hoped. And while the stock market rallied hard before and after the tax cuts, the road since hasn't been so smooth:  The news gets worse: To help cut the cost of the tax bill, Congress built in some rollbacks starting in 2022, which could cost corporate America $800 billion in profits over 10 years, Steve writes. Especially hard-hit will be companies that do a lot of R&D – such as market-leading tech darlings. Trade War Canaries Start to Fall U.S. stocks fell again today, as they continue to warm up to the whole trade-war-is-bad thing. You sometimes hear bafflement that U.S. markets worry at all about the damage of Trump's trade war. Everything seems fine here, they say. But overseas the cracks are starting to show. Australia and New Zealand, for example, were early indicators of trouble back in 2007, notes David Fickling. He's probably not happy to report they're showing signs of trouble again. If those relatively strong economies are struggling, then you can bet developing ones are even more exposed, particularly to weakness in China, as Komal Sri-Kumar writes. And the U.S. isn't poised to win much from this trade war unless it bolsters the capabilities of China's exporting rivals such as Vietnam, writes Conor Sen. It could also take a look at its own deficient infrastructure and gridlocked government – weaknesses China doesn't share. The trade war will most hurt small countries, such as Singapore and Pakistan, caught in the middle, writes Tyler Cowen. The longer it drags on, the likelier they will side against the U.S., Tyler warns, weakening America's soft power. And then there's the very outside, but non-zero, risk that trade war leads to war war. We've seen it before, writes James Gibney, when an American hard line on trade helped push Japan into World War II. Middle East Diplomacy The Trump administration has many diplomatic irons in the fire, particularly in the Middle East. One key ally there, Saudi Arabia, has been locked in a bitter dispute with another, Qatar, for nearly two years. The U.S. should push to end a long blockade of Qatar, Bloomberg's editorial board writes, so it can present a more-united Arab front against Iran. Speaking of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims he won't negotiate under pressure, but Iran has done so before, Dennis Ross writes. Meanwhile, Palestinian leaders have rejected any involvement in a Trump administration plan to pitch the Palestinian people on trading sovereignty for economic comfort, Zev Chafets writes – but Trump's ploy just might work. Bonus Diplomacy Reading: Mike Pompeo should visit Sudan to help get it back on track to democracy. – Eli Lake Telltale Charts America's rural populations are truly shrinking, not just moving up to the big time by turning into "metropolitan areas," writes Justin Fox.  Luxury conglomerate Capri Holdings Ltd. can't enjoy Versace and Jimmy Choo as long as its biggest holding, Michael Kors, keeps being terrible, notes Sarah Halzack.  Further Reading The U.S. and Germany don't appreciate their extraordinary economic privileges. – Chris Bryant Though Greek bank stocks are rallying, Greek bank problems haven't gone away. – Elisa Martinuzzi Treasury yields are plunging partly because traders realize the end game, sooner or later, is interest rates staying lower for longer. – Brian Chappatta The age of the deepfake is upon us, as the Nancy Pelosi "drunk" video revealed. – Cass Sunstein ICYMI Mitch McConnell has a new Supreme Court vacancy take for 2020. China may weaponize rare earths in the trade war. An Ethiopian pilot warned of 737 Max danger. Kickers Is this the first-ever photo of an albino panda? (h/t Scott Kominers) Grateful to be alive? Thank a fungus. FINALLY, we know how long it takes your body to pass a Lego. There are two types of airport people. Note: Please send fungi and complaints to Mark Gongloff at mgongloff1@bloomberg.net. New to Bloomberg Opinion Today? Sign up here and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. | |   |
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| A Deal Trump and Khamenei Could Make (Ross | Bloomberg) Posted: 29 May 2019 10:15 AM PDT A DEAL TRUMP AND KHAMENEI COULD MAKE by Dennis Ross Bloomberg
May 29, 2019 Iran says it won't negotiate with Washington under pressure, but it has done so in the past and might again. READ THIS ARTICLE ON OUR WEBSITE
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has long maintained that the U.S. will never be satisfied with Iranian concessions until the Islamic Republic itself is conceded. This view informs the long-standing position of Iranian officials that they will not negotiate with the U.S. under pressure. Unsurprisingly, the Iranian response to the recent intensification of the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign has been to test and expose the limits of American resolve, by triggering a series of sabotage and proxy attacks against oil tankers—two Saudi, one Emirati and one Norwegian—and oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia. With the U.S. sending more forces to the region and tensions mounting, it is interesting that both Trump and Khamenei have moved to halt the march toward a direct conflict. President Trump made clear he did not want a war, speaking of Iran’s “great potential,” and urging the leaders of the Islamic Republic to call him to “make a deal.” The Supreme Leader said in nationally televised remarks that “neither we nor they are seeking war.” This doesn’t mean the Iranians are willing to engage in negotiations—not yet. Khamenei, who has spent decades questioning the value of talks with the U.S., does not want to appear to have caved to America. He still regards negotiations as being “poison.” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the “situation is not suitable for talks and our choice is resistance only.” Resistance, for Rouhani and Khamenei, could involve departing from the limitations imposed on Iran by the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. Already, the Iranians have announced they will quadruple their rate of enrichment, meaning that they will soon exceed the 300 kg of low-enriched uranium they are allowed under the terms of the deal. Rouhani has put the European signatories of the JCPOA on notice that if they have not compensated the Iranians economically for the American sanctions by July 7, the Iranians may resume enriching to 20%, which could put them on a path to nuclear “break-out” capability. This may be the Supreme Leader’s version of “maximum pressure” on Trump. But how long can Khamenei keep this up? His country is feeling the weight of the Trump administration’s sanctions: the economy is in free fall, businesses are shuttering and Iranians daily feel the loss of the value of their savings, and the skyrocketing prices of basic foods, medicines and consumer goods. Khamenei may insist that Iran will not negotiate under pressure, but the Islamic Republic’s history suggests otherwise. In the past, when the pressures from the outside grew too high, endangering domestic stability, the Iranian leadership looked for a way to reduce those pressures and the related costs. That was true in the decision to end the war with Iraq in the 1988; to stop assassinating dissidents in Europe in the 1990s, when sanctions were threatened; to offer a nuclear bargain in 2003, after the U.S. defeated the Iraqi military in three weeks, and the Iranians feared they would be next; and in 2012, when Iran agreed to back-channel communications after the Obama administration ramped up sanctions on its central bank and the Europeans stopped buying Iranian oil. Could we see a replay with the Trump administration? The conventional wisdom is that the Iranians want to wait out Trump and deal with his successor. That is almost certainly Khamenei’s preference, but much depends on how much economic hardship he believes the Iranian public will endure. If Khamenei feels he must reduce the pressure, and opt for negotiations, these would almost certainly be indirect—direct talks would be too much of an admission of defeat. Using an intermediary like Vladimir Putin would likely appeal to both the Russian leader and Trump. But what kind of deal would Trump be willing to strike? It is unlikely to be one based on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s 12 conditions for negotiations: those are seen by the Iranians as tantamount to requiring regime change. During his visit to Japan, Trump was clear that he was “not looking for regime change.” Instead, he said, his goal was “no nuclear weapons,” which leaves room for maneuver. But in truth, Trump’s only criterion for a deal seems to be his measure on most presidential matters: it must be better than the one Obama got. One obvious improvement on the JCPOA would be to extend the sunset provisions limiting Iranian uranium enrichment, from the year 2030 to, say, 2045. This would defer a possible Iranian nuclear-weapons threat much farther into the future. But it would not deal with the regional threats resulting from Iran’s efforts to extend its reach and coercive means against Arab regimes and Israel. That would require persuading Iran to limit its military footprint in Syria and stop providing rockets and precision-guided missiles to Hezbollah and other proxies in Lebanon and Syria. But the Iranians won’t make these concessions for free: they will seek the lifting of all sanctions, nuclear and non-nuclear. This would require Trump to decide how much he is prepared to give up. Obama was not willing to lift human-rights and terrorism-related sanctions. Trump, too, is likely to be reluctant to do so. Still, he might conclude that gaining time (an additional 15 years) and reducing the prospect of regional war between would be significant achievements. The great irony is that maximum pressure, as practiced by Trump and Khamenei, could yet push them in that direction—providing a miscalculation doesn’t first lead them into greater conflict. Dennis Ross is the counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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| NEWS ALERT: Joe Biden criticized for calling 10-year-old girl 'good-looking,' touching her shoulders Posted: 29 May 2019 08:34 AM PDT NEWS ALERT: Joe Biden criticized for calling 10-year-old girl 'good-looking,' touching her shoulders Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden is facing criticism on social media after he touched the shoulders of a 10-year-old girl and called her "good-looking" during ... | |  The Washington Times | NEWS ALERT | | | | | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 11:24 AM EDT | | | | | NEWS ALERT Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden is facing criticism on social media after he touched the shoulders of a 10-year-old girl and called her "good-looking" during an event in Houston on Tuesday night. Read More > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | If you don't want to receive these emails unsubscribe | | 3600 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 | |   |
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