Monday, October 9, 2017

Monday's Headlines: White House releases immigration demands that could threaten deal on ‘dreamers’

 
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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
White House releases immigration demands that could threaten deal on 'dreamers'
The Trump administration is calling for the funding of a border wall, a crackdown on minors from Central America, and cuts to grants for "sanctuary cities." The hard-line principles were denounced by Democratic leaders, who had hoped to forge a deal to protect younger immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children.
Trump slams Corker, who responds by calling the White House 'adult day care'
The feud between the president and Sen. Bob Corker escalated further late Sunday when the senior Republican from Tennessee warned in an interview that Trump's behavior is setting the nation "on the path to World War III."
 
Scrutiny widens over travel costs for Trump Cabinet members
Inspectors general have opened at least five investigations into charter or military flights by agency heads amounting to millions in federal spending. Their decisions to veer away from cheaper commercial flights have led to criticism about a culture of entitlement in President Trump's administration.
 
A week after the Las Vegas attack, one family's 'long bad dream' is far from over
The trip to the Route 91 Harvest music festival was a Mother's Day present for Rosemarie Melanson. "This is so fun!!!" she texted her husband. Then the shooting began, leaving Melanson grievously hurt. She remains hospitalized and her family watches for any sign of improvement.
 
Prodded by Trump, Pence leaves NFL game early after players protest during national anthem
The vice president and former Indiana governor was supposed to be on hand as the Indianapolis Colts retired Peyton Manning's number. But several San Francisco 49ers took a knee, prompting Pence to leave he said because "we should rally around our Flag." Critics called Pence's move a political stunt carried out at the expense of taxpayers.
 
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Harvey Weinstein fired from film studio he co-founded after recent harassment allegations
The move to oust Weinstein comes just days after the high-powered Hollywood film producer was thrust into the spotlight after a published report revealed decades of sexual harassment claims against him.
 
 
Dueling Union and Confederate monuments reflect an ongoing war
"One of their defenses is, 'We are honoring ordinary people,'" James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, said of newly erected tributes to the Lost Cause. "But they know what they are doing. They are paying tribute to the Confederacy, and the cornerstone of the defense of the Confederacy is slavery."
 
U.S. and Turkey announce tit-for-tat travel restrictions, in sign of deteriorating alliance
Both governments abruptly announced they were canceling most visitor visas between the two countries, sowing confusion among travelers and exposing a widening rift between the NATO partners.
 
Hillary Clinton thinks the news media was unfair to her. She's right.
In her book, she makes a convincing case that coverage of her email practices was way over the top, and that the press gave Donald Trump far too much uncritical exposure during the GOP primary season.
 
How one Philippine police chief stood up to Duterte and told his officers, 'Don't kill'
Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016, thousands of Filipinos have been fatally shot in his self-proclaimed war on drugs, but no one has been shot dead in Bogo City under the watch of Police Chief Byron Allatog.
 
The notorious Kremlin-linked 'troll farm' and the Russians trying to take it down
Lyudmila Savchuk calls it "the factory of lies" and has vowed to expose an infamous Russian operation that has stirred concerns about the reach of Kremlin propaganda in the U.S. and across Europe.
 
     
 
 
 
 

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