Saturday, May 11, 2019

Evening Edition: As Biden seeks the Obama mantle, many Obama loyalists wait to see ‘who lights a fire’

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As Biden seeks the Obama mantle, many Obama loyalists wait to see 'who lights a fire'
Former vice president Joe Biden is admired for his character, but he has yet to become a consensus pick of the White House and campaign advisers who made Obama's two terms possible.
Trump's interest in stirring Ukraine investigations sows confusion in Kiev 
As President Trump and his lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, appear to be focusing on Ukraine as a potential tripwire for 2020 candidate Joe Biden, officials there say they fear being pulled into a U.S. political conflict.
 
Trump says it would be 'appropriate' to discuss launching probe of Biden
The president told Politico he hadn't considered an inquiry into his potential 2020 opponent — but he didn't rule it out, either.
 
@PKCapitol | Analysis
Time works against Democrats in Trump inquiries. So does a lack of shame on the other side.
Democrats worry that their legal challenges to Trump's resistance could take years to resolve, while no one seems concerned about the stain of a contempt citation. "From their viewpoint, it's a badge of honor," Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) said.
 
McGahn refused White House request to say Trump did not obstruct justice
As President Trump's attorneys prepared for the public release of the Mueller report, the White House sought for its former counsel to issue a statement making public what he told the special counsel's team.
 
 
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John Paul Stevens looks back on nearly a century of life and law, but worries about the future
The long-serving Supreme Court justice, 99, has written a memoir and says he is concerned about the court's direction on issues he thought were already settled. He retired from the court in 2010, and in a recent interview he expressed generalized distress at the state of the world and the nation's politics.
 
China will not flinch before U.S. trade pressure, negotiator says
Trade talk this week failed to break the deadlock over President Trump's insistence that Beijing agree to make structural reforms to its economy in additional to buying more American goods.
 
Could miscarriages land women in jail? Let's clarify these Georgia and Alabama abortion bills.
Misinformation has been rampant. Here's what's really going on.
 
Trump takes over national Fourth of July event and may insert himself into the program
The president's starring role has the potential to turn what has long been a nonpartisan celebration of the nation's founding into another version of a campaign rally.
 
The U.S. is flying migrants to different facilities to deal with overcrowding at border
Though ICE routinely uses aircraft to move detainees, it is very unusual for the Border Patrol to fly recent arrivals from one part of the border to another for routine booking.
 
 
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The party that led South Africa out of apartheid wins narrowly in election
The African National Congress, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, continued a steady slide after years of corruption scandals and as growing cynicism drove down voter turnout.
 
Valerie Jarrett, Gen. John F. Kelly and Jeff Sessions mingled in Vegas. Their host: Anthony Scaramucci.
"The Mooch," as he became known, hosted officials from both the Obama and Trump administrations this week, including the former chief of staff who axed him. The A-list investment conference doubled as a political healing ground.
 
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
She was pregnant when NASA offered to send her to space. She didn't hesitate.
In 1984, 14 months after giving birth, Anna Fisher made history as the first mom in space.
 
NBA Playoffs | Analysis
Stephen Curry aced his moment of truth, propelling Warriors to West finals
With Kevin Durant sidelined, the plan had been for Curry to carry the offense, but the two-time MVP was held scoreless in the first half. He delivered in the second-half, scoring 33 points to lead Golden State to a 118-113 win.
 

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