Thursday, May 9, 2019

Evening Edition: Ahead of U.S.-China trade talks, Xi writes ‘a beautiful letter’ to Trump

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Ahead of U.S.-China trade talks, Xi writes 'a beautiful letter' to Trump
With the U.S. poised to increase tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods Friday morning, President Trump said the message from President Xi Jinping was: "Let's work together. Let's see if we can get something done."
Trump and Xi's conflicting views an obstacle for U.S.-China trade talks
Competing narratives of the past relationship between the countries are shaping negotiators' strategies and help explain why the two sides are deadlocked.
 
Trump picks former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan for defense secretary
Shanahan's nomination had been held up by an inspector general probe into whether he acted improperly in favor of Boeing, a major Pentagon contractor. He was recently cleared of wrongdoing.
 
Alabama Senate delays vote on nation's strictest abortion bill
After a shouting match broke out in the chamber, legislators tabled an amendment to a controversial bill that would make performing abortions a felony punishable by up to 99 years imprisonment.
 
More tigers now live in cages than in the wild. One man is risking his life to save them.
The tiger, whose captive population now dwarfs its numbers in the wild, is on the verge of becoming a fully industrialized commodity. We followed counter-trafficking conservationist Karl Ammann to Laos, where he hopes to confront the person he believes has slaughtered more tigers than anyone in the country.
 
 
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Post Reports | Listen Now
One man's fight to save the world's tigers
Terrence McCoy on tiger farms in Laos. Chelsea Janes on the electability of 2020 candidates. Plus, Adrian Higgins on the man keeping orchids alive.
 
Cindy McCain's life without John
Sen. John McCain's widow talks about her life without him, her place in the Republican Party and why she is not responding to President Trump's attacks.
 
U.S. seizes N. Korean coal ship, accuses Pyongyang of violating sanctions
Officials said it was the first time the United States has seized a North Korean cargo vessel for violating international sanctions, and it marks an escalation of U.S. government pressure on Kim Jong Un.
 
Students gathered to mourn after a shooting — and stormed out when the politicians finished speaking
A vigil commemorating the victims of the STEM School shooting in Colorado ended in protest after students said they refused to be used as pawns to promote gun control.
 
Trump says John Kerry met illegally with Iranian officials and 'should be prosecuted'
It appears to be the first time President Trump has publicly acknowledged that he asked members of his administration to examine whether they could prosecute the former secretary of state.
 
 
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The House is using the courts to challenge the White House, but to an uncertain end
A host of court actions centers on constitutional powers of the executive and legislative branches.
 
Perspective
Did he just harass you or are you imagining it? You might be a victim of 'crasslighting.'
It was the face-saving excuse, as much as the unwanted sext, that offended one woman.
 
More than 1,000 guns and massive piles of ammunition seized from Los Angeles mansion
Aerial images show stacks of weapons — including rifles, pistols, ammunition and manufacturing equipment — at the home in the Bel Air community.
 
Is your favorite TV show canceled? A guide to what's renewed and what's in limbo.
It's that time of year when networks are deciding the fates of many shows. Here's a list of where all the broadcast (and some cable and streaming) series stand.
 

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