Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Wednesday's Headlines: Trump to face skepticism, protests in El Paso, Dayton

The Washington Post
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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
Trump to face skepticism, protests in El Paso, Dayton
The open repudiation of a visiting president in the aftermath of a mass tragedy was striking as a growing chorus of critics made clear that President Trump would not be universally welcome.
Trump's Latino supporters say they're sticking with him
The political differences among Hispanics in El Paso are often generational and ideological.
 
Even with 'red flags' in their youth, mass shooters often slip through the cracks
Politicians have made "red flags" such as mental illness, violent crimes or domestic attacks a priority for identifying people who should not have guns.
 
NRA discussed purchasing luxury mansion for its chief executive to use, documents show
The origins of the idea to buy the mansion, its proposed purpose and the reason the deal never went through are being fiercely disputed by the NRA and its longtime ad firm, Ackerman McQueen.
 
Renewed calls for gun control test a divided NRA
The nation's largest gun lobby has been engulfed in upheaval and allegations of reckless spending.
 
Democrats turn to emotional language on gun issues
Democrats once afraid of alienating firearms owners are now pushing sweeping policies.
 
 
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Opinions
Hispanics in America are under attack
Trump, still in search of a China strategy
We worked to defeat the Islamic State. White nationalist terrorism is an equal threat.
Foreign countries warn about travel to Trump's U.S. Can you blame them?
You're probably more freaked out about the world than you should be
If conservatives want to keep guns, they need to find a way to stop mass shootings
 
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Trump and Xi lock horns — and drag the world with them
The standoff between Washington and Beijing could have dark implications for the global economy.
 
Campaign 2020
The Iowa State Fair can make — or break — a presidential candidate
A gaffe at the 11-day event that begins this week in Des Moines can define a politician. Just ask Mitt Romney. Or Joe Biden.
 
Rep. Joaquin Castro tweeted the names of top Trump donors. Republicans say it will 'encourage violence.'
"Their contributions are fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as invaders," the Texas Democrat said. The names are public record.
 
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize, a long staircase and the king who rescued her
In 1993, teetering on Manolo Blahnik heels, author Toni Morrison descended marble steps on the arm of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to accept the Nobel Prize in Literature.
 
Man assaulted boy, 13, because he was 'disrespecting the national anthem,' witness says
A Montana man allegedly slammed the child's head to the ground at a county fair because he didn't remove his hat as the song began, a witness told news outlets. The child's skull was fractured, and the man was arrested.
 

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