Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Evening Edition: Justice Dept. probes McCabe’s role in final weeks of 2016 election

 
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BREAKING NEWS
Justice Dept. probes McCabe's role in final weeks of 2016 election
A key question of the internal investigation is whether then-No. 2 FBI official Andrew McCabe or anyone else at the agency wanted to avoid taking action on the laptop findings until after the Nov. 8 election, according to three people familiar with the matter. It's unclear whether the inspector general has reached any conclusions on that point.
Ryan warns against using memo to discredit Mueller probe of Russian meddling
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes was following a well-established "process" when the committee voted to release a GOP-drafted memo to the public.
 
Hawaii's false missile alert sent by worker believing attack on U.S. was imminent
The Jan. 13 alert was sent by an emergency worker who misheard a recording as part of an unscheduled drill, a preliminary federal investigation shows. The message sowed confusion and fear for 38 minutes.
 
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Dying alone in Japan: There's a whole industry devoted to cleaning up after them
Every country has cases where elderly people die alone, but none experiences it like Japan, home to the world's fastest-aging population. A Tokyo think tank estimates that about 30,000 people nationwide die this way each year. And what remains after their deaths, which may take months to discover, is not always pleasant.
@PKCapitol | Analysis
While Trump's personality frequently shifts, so too have some top Republicans
The advance chatter on President Trump's State of the Union address has focused largely on which version of the president will show: the stick-to-the-script leader who talks up American values or the just-wing-it guy angrily tweeting every grievance.
 
'They treated my kids' health insurance like it was a game'
Even though no child in the country lost health-care coverage during the months-long CHIP stalemate, the political brinkmanship left a heap of bureaucratic and psychological debris.
 
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Trump's pick for ambassador to South Korea may not be nominated after rift over North Korea policy
Victor D. Cha, who served in the George W. Bush administration, raised his concerns with National Security Council officials over their consideration of a limited strike on the North aimed at sending a message without sparking a wider war — a concept known as a "bloody nose" strategy.
 
'Holy Grail of dinosaurs' found in Africa
Formally named Mansourasaurus shahinae, the newly discovered species was the length of a school bus, researchers say.
 
Wonkblog | Analysis
It 'feels a bit like 2006' for stocks and the economy. That should scare us.
Top business and political leaders who met last week in Davos couldn't stop talking about the booming global economy, record stock markets and President Trump's tax cuts. But to some there, it all seemed eerily familiar.
 
 
The Fix | Analysis
The Trump administration's weird explanation for withholding Russia sanctions
The State Department says the sanctions have served as a deterrent.
 
Mark Salling, former star of musical-comedy series 'Glee,' dies at 35
Salling's death comes before a March 7 sentencing hearing on child pornography charges.
 
Analysis
Is MoviePass worth the $9.95 per month? Here's everything you need to know.
The company recently sparked controversy when it realized it would do just fine if it pulled out of 10 high-traffic AMC theaters in cities like Boston and Los Angeles.
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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