Sunday, January 28, 2018

Sunday's Headlines: Trump’s first State of the Union: Can a divisive president flip the script?

 
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Today's Headlines
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
 
 
Trump's first State of the Union: Can a divisive president flip the script?
He will deliver the address Tuesday at a juncture of opportunity and peril for his presidency, and his anxious allies hope he will summon the capacity to do something he has never done before: bring the country together.
Analysis: Here's what to listen for in Trump's first State of the Union
What he says, what he doesn't say and how the audience reacts may reveal much about what's in store for year two of his presidency. Here's what Post national political correspondent Karen Tumulty and senior editor Marc Fisher will be looking for from the speech.
 
Trump sought release of classified Russia memo, putting him at odds with Justice Dept.
The president and his Republican allies have placed special emphasis on the classified memo, but Democrats have characterized it as misleading talking points designed to smear the FBI.
 
401(k) boom sparks urge to splurge for some with retirement accounts
The stock market rally has boosted the nation's retirement accounts to record heights, and some are so confident that they are taking money out for vacations or home improvements — despite the taxes and penalties.
 
She was the face of women who put careers first. Here's what happened when she wanted to be a mom.
Brigitte Adams's story was one of empowerment. She remembers feeling a sense of freedom after she froze her eggs in her late 30s, despite the $19,000 cost. Her plan was to work a few more years, marry and still have a house full of her own children. With her 45th birthday approaching, she learned that egg freezing is no guarantee.
 
New American strategy for Syria could be doomed as U.S. allies fight each other
Turkey's assault against Kurdish militants in Syria has exposed the limitations of the Trump administration's new Syria policy and highlighted the difficulty of maintaining alliances with two forces at war with each other. It also calls into question the feasibility of Washington's plans to maintain a military presence in Syria without becoming embroiled in a wider conflict.
 
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Today's WorldView | Analysis
It could soon be a crime to blame Poland for Nazi atrocities, and Israel is appalled
Nazis murdered hundreds of thousands of Jews in occupied Poland, and while many Poles bravely resisted, others did not.
 
 
Koch network to spend about another $20 million promoting GOP tax law 
The group led by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch already spent $20 million to push the tax-code overhaul through Congress. It views its education campaign as key to holding the Republican congressional majorities in the 2018 midterm elections.
 
Brazil's homeless clash with hostile residents of affluent areas
The Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro's wealthy South Zone is at the center of rising tensions between its affluent residents and a street population swollen by the country's worst recession on record.
 
The Take | Analysis
Gerrymandering is the root of all political evil. Or is it?
A new study challenges the idea that ending gerrymandering will cure what ails democracy — and shows there is no perfect way to draw congressional districts.
 
Analysis
Why Sturgill Simpson's surprise SNL cameo with Chris Stapleton was a big deal
"Tonight we've got some extra Kentucky in NYC," musical guest Stapleton tweeted before the show, sending fans into a frenzy about the collaboration.
 
'A whole new level of gross': Photos of raw pork being carted into store spark investigation
The widely shared social media photos from a San Jose, Calif., supermarket also resulted in the firing of two of the meat vendor's employees.
 
Hackers are making U.S. ATMs spit out cash like slot machines, report warns
For the first time in the U.S., hackers have pulled off a sucessful "jackpotting" attack, according to the Krebs on Security news website.
 
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I looked like a mess when I got engaged
But it was perfect, this writer says, because her fiance is marrying the real her — not the glossy, mythical version.
 
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