Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Evening Edition: White House weighs new farmer bailout as fight with China heats up

The Washington Post
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
White House weighs new farmer bailout as fight with China heats up
President Trump rushed to placate furious farmers and Senate Republicans about his escalating trade war with China, with lawmakers now considering a package of fresh bailout funds to quell a rebellion in agricultural states.
Stocks bounce back as investors digest trade upheaval
The Dow closed up 207 points after a price reset, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both inched forward.
 
Analysis: Trump is taxing Americans to support farmers struggling because of his trade war
Consumers are paying billions more a month, some of which is then given to red-state farmers.
 
How Barr, now a powerful ally for Trump, has championed presidential powers
The attorney general is part of a group of conservative intellectuals who have led the charge to expand the powers of the executive branch over the past four decades.
 
Trump: FBI director's comments on alleged campaign 'spying' were 'ridiculous'
The president criticized Christopher A. Wray after he declined to characterize an FBI investigation of Trump campaign advisers as "spying."
 
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Post Reports | Listen Now
Bible study before recess: 'It's more important than any other book'
Nick Miroff on what was happening behind the scenes before the purge at DHS. Julie Zauzmer on the conservative effort to get Bible classes in public schools. Plus, Ellen McCarthy on the could-be first gentleman.
 
WorldViews | Analysis
A conflict with Iran would not be like the Iraq War. It would be worse.
Present-day Iran is a significantly different country compared to Iraq in 2003. The way it would fight a war is very different, too.
 
Tim Conway | 1933–2019
Uninhibited crack-up artist on 'The Carol Burnett Show' dies at 85
Conway provoked howls of laughter from television audiences and from co-stars, who could barely stay in character when he unleashed his arsenal of ridiculous accents and preposterous physical stunts.
 
Analysis
It was 84 degrees on the Arctic coast this weekend as carbon dioxide hit its highest level in human history
Taken together with so many indicators of an altered atmosphere and rising temperatures, the data points blend into the unmistakable portrait of human-induced climate change.
 
Pompeo came to Putin seeking to reset U.S. ties. They could only agree that many issues stand in the way.
Venezuela, Syria, Iran, China and nuclear weapons were among the points of friction at a meeting of the U.S. secretary of state and the Russian president.
 
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Judge hears Trump bid to block House subpoena for financial records
A judge said he would not issue a ruling from the bench today on whether the president's accounting firm must turn over years of his financial records to lawmakers.
 
Campaign 2020
CNN loves hosting Democratic candidates in town halls. Viewers aren't returning the affection.
The network said it's providing a public service, but ratings suggest the public isn't showing up to watch.
 
From the Magazine
He's the guy athletes hire when they think they've been swindled
Chase Carlson says he has recovered nearly $9 million while representing more than 30 athletes who have lost fortunes by trusting inept or crooked advisers.
 
Alice Rivlin | 1931–2019
Budget maestro who 'helped save' Washington in fiscal crisis dies at 88
Rivlin, a master of budgetary policy, was the founding director of the Congressional Budget Office. Her stewardship of the D.C. Financial Control Board guided the once-insolvent city to solid financial footing.
 
A woman yelled, 'I'm pregnant!' seconds before a police officer fatally shot her, video shows
An officer tried to arrest the woman, who was wanted on outstanding warrants, and a "struggle ensued," Baytown, Tex., police said.
 

No comments:

Post a Comment

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

تم النشر عن طريق وكالة البوصلة للأنباء

وكالة الأنباء الأردنية - بترا - النشرة العامة

أخبار بانابرس