Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Tuesday's Headlines: Trump calls Turkey’s Erdogan to congratulate him on contested vote

Trump officials turn to courts to block Obama-era legacy; Making his debut on the Supreme Court, Gorsuch jumps right in; Fighting for his career, O'Reilly contests harassment charge from radio personality; Facebook wanted 'visceral' live video. It's getting live-streaming killers and suicides.;
 
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Today's Headlines
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Trump calls Turkey's Erdogan to congratulate him on contested vote
According to Turkish officials, President Trump's comments differed in tone from those of the State Department, which urged Turkey to respect the rights of its citizens and noted election irregularities observed during the referendum. The two leaders also agreed that Syria's president should be held accountable for his actions, a Turkish statement said.
Trump officials turn to courts to block Obama-era legacy
While past presidents have used similar tactics, the Trump administration has an expanded strategy to stop federal judges from ruling on a broad array of regulations to give federal agencies time to revise or shrink the previous rules.
 
Making his debut on the Supreme Court, Gorsuch jumps right in
While hearing his first oral arguments as a member of the high court, Neil Gorsuch was unusually active for a new justice, asking more questions — 22 — than any of his fellow justices did at their initial appearances.
 
Fighting for his career, O'Reilly contests harassment charge from radio personality
The future of Bill O'Reilly's long career as a Fox News host may hinge on the accusation raised by Wendy Walsh, who alleged he retaliated against her when she rebuffed his advances.
 
Facebook wanted 'visceral' live video. It's getting live-streaming killers and suicides.
The latest shocking example of the live-video service's dark side came over the weekend when a man broadcast video of him fatally shooting a bystander in Cleveland. The incident sparked a new round of questions about whether the social network should do more to prevent violent videos from reaching millions of people.
 
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After a series of flip-flops, Trump prepares to deliver on a key pledge
The president is expected to sign an executive order that the White House said will make it harder to replace American tech workers with foreign labor and give U.S. firms an advantage in bidding for government contracts.
Arkansas blocked from carrying out scheduled execution after Supreme Court denies late challenge
The high court maintained a stay preventing an execution that was originally scheduled to be one of eight taking place this month before the state's supply of lethal injection drugs expire.
WorldViews | Analysis
The dangers of Trump’s strategic impatience with North Korea
Bellicose rhetoric on both sides and a nervy game of brinkmanship could quickly turn volatile.
The great dairy trade war that will test President Trump
An increasingly acrimonious dispute with Canada over the price of ultrafiltered milk has already caused more than $150 million in losses at 75 U.S. family farms and highlights the difficulties Trump would face in trying to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Analysis
Trump has spent 1 out of every 5 minutes of his presidency in Palm Beach
On seven of the 13 weekends he has been president, Trump has spent time at Mar-a-Lago, usually slipping away from the resort to head to one of his nearby golf courses to play a round.
Within a Georgia House race lies a GOP identity crisis and an opportunity for Democrats
As 11 GOP candidates feuded over what it means to be a Republican in the age of Trump, the splintered field has raised the possibility that Democrats could pick up a seat in Tuesday's special election.
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered
She was attacked 50 years ago for being a woman in the Boston Marathon. On Monday, she ran it again at 70.
At 20, Kathrine Switzer broke a gender barrier and forever changed running.
Hallmarks of Soviet postwar building boom are finally meeting their demise
The Khrushchev-era buildings were part of one of the greatest urbanization pushes in history. Now they may be part of the greatest urban demolition project in history.
Perspective
'This isn't about politics': At Trump's first Easter Egg Roll, a welcome spirit of civility
The White House Easter Egg Roll, with a rich tradition that dates back to 1878, transcended polarizing politics for the parents and children who descended on the South Lawn.
 
     
 
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