Saturday, May 18, 2019

Evening Edition: Trump’s sanctions on Iran are hitting Hezbollah hard

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Trump's sanctions on Iran are hitting Hezbollah hard
The powerful Lebanese Hezbollah militia has thrived for decades on generous cash handouts from Iran, but U.S. sanctions are curtailing Iran's ability to support its most powerful regional proxy.
Trump risks credibility as his policy veers between threats and inaction
President Trump has said that there is no inconsistency in his administration's messaging but that the image of incoherence can be useful: "At least Iran doesn't know what to think," he tweeted.
 
Acting DHS secretary threatened to quit after White House aide Stephen Miller tried another shakeup, officials say
In what one Trump aide likened to an "immigration knife fight," Kevin McAleenan threatened to quit over a plan by Miller to derail the appointment of Mark Morgan as the new director of ICE.
 
In court, Trump administration argues that Congress's refusal to set aside funds for wall was not a denial
Opponents of the wall, who are challenging the president's emergency declaration in court, claim the administration acted illegally when it repurposed money.
 
'None of these bills would have seen the light of day': Nevada's majority-female legislature is making changes
In January, Nevada seated the nation's first state legislature with more women than men. Now the male old guard is getting shaken up by the perspectives of female lawmakers of both parties.
 
 
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The battle of Britney Spears
In 2008, the pop singer's troubles were played for laughs and scorn. As her personal struggles return to the spotlight, the culture is more supportive — but some in Spears's camp say the frenzy of fan speculation may be just as detrimental.
 
Austrian chancellor seeks new elections after far-right ally resigns over video scandal
Leaked videos purportedly showed the vice chancellor promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as part of a Russian oligarch family.
 
Trump shot a political video on Air Force One, raising ethics questions
While President Trump can use the plane to take him to political events, it is out of the norm for it to be used as a campaign backdrop, ethics experts said.
 
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
How a sex scandal led to the nation's first abortion law 200 years ago
The trial of a Connecticut minister accused of getting a young woman pregnant made history.
 
 
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Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
It was created as a refuge for needy kids. Instead they were raped and drugged.
Junior Village, where first lady Jackie Kennedy handed out lollipops and Martin Luther King Jr. visited, was closed in 1973 after abuse revelations.
 
Hack. Hack. Hack. Someone added strokes to Trump's official golf scores.
The U.S. Golf Association said that someone "erroneously" altered President Trump's scores on the group's website. Trump was to spend Saturday afternoon golfing in Virginia.
 
A horse died at Santa Anita on the same day another died at Pimlico
Commander Coil, a 3-year-old gelding, is the 24th horse in five months to die at the California racetrack.
 
How Daenerys went from freeing slaves to ... well, this
Still shocked by the penultimate episode of "Game of Thrones"? Let's go to the tapes and revisit how we got here.
 

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