Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Evening Edition: Trump’s bold declarations don’t always lead to the results he promises

 
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Trump's bold declarations don't always lead to the results he promises
The president's flashy pronouncements have masked the more nuanced reality of governing, as actions can take months or even years to be implemented or require decisions by other stakeholders, such as Congress. But Trump gets credit from his base for bold action while the policies end up being slow-walked or punted, buying the administration time and preserving outs should the president change course.
Trump proposes 'IQ tests' faceoff after Tillerson calls him a 'moron'
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders later said that Trump's "IQ tests" comment was "a joke and nothing more than that."
 
Paltrow and Jolie join growing list of Weinstein accusers
Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and others said the movie mogul made unwanted advances, and some women said he raped them. Weinstein "unequivocally denied" any allegations of non-consensual sex.
 
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Death toll in Northern California wildfires rises to 15, with more than 150 people still reported missing
The blaze has torched more than 100,000 acres in wine country. Firefighters hoped for a reprieve Tuesday as strong winds that fanned flames the day before continued to weaken.
 
How a Long Island kid learned to channel red-state rage
From his early days in talk radio, Sean Hannity built an image of a working-class guy while cultivating a strong conservative following. That audience cheered him on as he emerged on Fox News as perhaps the most dependable pro-Trump voice in the mainstream media.
 
Israel approves plans for thousands of new settlement units in the West Bank
Activists say the Trump administration has signaled a more accommodating stance on new construction inside the territory Palestinians hope for a future state.
 
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North Korean hackers stole U.S. and South Korean wartime plans, Seoul lawmaker says
The trove of classified military documents included a plan to "decapitate" the leadership in Pyongyang in the event of war, the lawmaker said.
 
Roger Goodell says NFL believes players should stand during national anthem
For now, the league won't say whether it believes a team such as the Cowboys or Dolphins is within its rights to compel its players to stand for the anthem under current rules.
 
He told police a masked intruder killed his wife. Then her Fitbit told its story.
Smart devices such as fitness trackers and digital home assistants can serve as a legion of witnesses, capturing our every move and sometimes listening or watching us in the privacy of our homes. That's led police to look to the devices for clues and, in one case, may have solved the mystery of a 2015 murder in Connecticut.
 
 
Black man attacked at white nationalist rally in Charlottesville faces felony charge
"He's been charged with the same crime as the men who attacked him," said the attorney for DeAndre Harris, who was brutally beaten during the August attack.
 
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2020 Census needs major cash infusion, commerce secretary will tell Congress on Thursday
The Commerce Department now estimates that the decennial effort will cost $15.6 billion — $3.3 billion, or nearly 27 percent, more than earlier estimates by the Census Bureau, according to a document obtained by The Washington Post.
 
Supreme Court turns down Guantánamo detainee's appeal
The court declined to review whether a top Osama bin Laden aide's conviction by a military tribunal exceeded that body's authority. Legal experts and civil rights groups urged the justices to take up the case, saying it raised constitutional questions only the Supreme Court could answer.
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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