Thursday, May 9, 2019

Thursday's Headlines: Trump, Democrats are locked in a constitutional showdown

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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
Trump, Democrats are locked in a constitutional showdown
The two sides appear headed for a court fight over the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches, and at a faster pace than previous legal battles over executive privilege.
Trump denies access to full Mueller report; Barr's contempt vote clears House panel
President Trump asserted executive privilege to deny congressional Democrats the unredacted report. "We are now in a constitutional crisis," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said moments after the contempt vote.
 
Trump Jr. subpoenaed by Senate panel to testify again on campaign's Russia contacts
The president's son has been a focus of several probes over a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower.
 
A frustrated Trump questions his administration's Venezuela strategy
President Trump's dissatisfaction has crystallized around national security adviser John Bolton and what the president has groused is an interventionist stance at odds with his view that the United States should stay out of foreign quagmires.
 
A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it's working
Those behind the legislative effort known as Project Blitz say Bible instruction is part of a good education. Critics, which include many faith groups, accuse the backers of trying to enact a narrow Christian agenda.
 
Kendrick Castillo was about to graduate from high school. Then a classmate began shooting.
The senior was killed in a shooting at a school in suburban Denver. Accounts provided by students and by a military official suggest that Castillo and several students sprang into action when the shooters began firing.
 
 
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Opinions
2020 Democrats, don't ditch the ACA for Medicare-for-all
What is Trump hiding in the rest of his tax forms?
The White House has revoked my press pass. But it's not just me.
A 'democratic socialist' agenda is appealing. So Trump attacks it.
The saga of the Chinese mole reads like a spy thriller
In the battle over impeachment, Trump and the GOP have fired the shots
 
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More News
North Korea fires another 'projectile,' South Korea says, the second in a week
The launches come amid a chill in relations between Pyongyang and Washington.
 
Vatican establishes new rule for sexual abuse complaints and coverups involving bishops
The guidelines call for all dioceses to create easily accessible offices to receive abuse claims.
 
Campaign 2020
Trump pledges more disaster aid for Florida, blames slow response on Democrats
The president, holding his first rally for the 2020 race in Florida, again repeated the false claim that Puerto Rico received more disaster relief funds than any state or territory.
 
White House imposes new rules on reporters' credentials, raising concerns about access
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the policy was prompted by security issues and not intended to restrict journalists from covering the president, but it has been met with some confusion and even worry among journalists.
 
Inside Facebook, the second-class workers who do the hardest job are waging a quiet battle
About a dozen contractors in Austin, who serve as content moderators and have not previously spoken publicly about their efforts, are behind a campaign to air grievances about unsatisfactory working conditions and inadequate counseling support.
 
Denver voters approve decriminalization of 'magic mushrooms'
The referendum was the first in the country to consider changing the status of psilocybin mushrooms, which some say could have positive effects on depression, pain and addiction.
 
Meghan McCain and Seth Meyers sparred over Rep. Ilhan Omar. Then McCain's husband weighed in.
Ben Domenech posted crude tweets about the NBC host and told one website that "Seth Myers is trash. ... He is an untalented hack."
 
Perspective
The subtle but important message Duchess Meghan is sending new moms about giving birth
In a fitted white dress, Meghan showed the world something that many of her royal predecessors have covered up: what a woman's body really looks like a mere 48 hours after birth.
 

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