Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Evening Edition: Next for Democrats: A delicate dance to broker peace between Clinton and Sanders

Sanders's rationale for staying in the race may no longer include winning; Obama poised to play big role in Clinton's campaign against Trump; PowerPost: Primary wins show Clinton needs the left less than pro-Sanders liberals think; On the issues: Clinton vs. Trump; We narrowed Clinton’s VP possibilities. Now you pick.; Palestinian gunmen kill 3, wound at least 5 in central Tel Aviv, Israeli police say; Washington National Cathedral to remove Confederate battle flags from its windows; What the loved ones of the Stanford sex offender said to keep him out of prison; U.S. spy plane was buzzed by Chinese fighter jets in 'unsafe' intercept; Founding Farmers review: Zero stars for the mega-popular D.C. eatery; Q&A with Sietsema: How many zero-star reviews have you given?; Why it took 3 months for Donald Trump's attack on a judge to blow up; The Fix: Trump got the most GOP votes ever — both for and against him; WorldViews: Trump wanted Moammar Gaddafi's money; The big problem with one of the most popular assumptions about the poor; Maria Sharapova says she will appeal two-year ban from tennis; Slaying in Golden Gate Park stirs San Francisco's debate over homelessness; Two Swedish Stanford students who rescued sexual assault victim speak out;
 
Evening Edition
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Next for Democrats: A delicate dance to broker peace between Clinton and Sanders
If all goes well, the Democrats will arrive at their convention in Philadelphia in late July with Sanders fully supportive of Clinton and his millions of fervent followers ready to become foot soldiers in the race against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Sanders's rationale for staying in the race may no longer include winning
The senator from Vermont is now focused on pressing the issues and letting the final voters be heard in D.C. next week.
 
Obama poised to play big role in Clinton's campaign against Trump
Once a rival, then a loyal soldier, Clinton is ready for Obama to go to work for her.
 
PowerPost: Primary wins show Clinton needs the left less than pro-Sanders liberals think
The scope and scale of Hillary Clinton's victories last night reduces much of the pressure that she has been under to pander to Bernie Sanders and his supporters.
 
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On the issues: Clinton vs. Trump
Where do the two major parties' presumptive nominees stand on the minimum wage and increased gun-control measures? How about offshore drilling or the war in Syria? Compare and share their positions on the biggest issues, in one convenient checklist.
 
We narrowed Clinton’s VP possibilities. Now you pick.
Shore up the liberal base? Emphasize the historic nature of a female presidency? These 27 people represent our best estimation of the candidates to complete the Democratic ticket.
 
Palestinian gunmen kill 3, wound at least 5 in central Tel Aviv, Israeli police say
"This was a harsh terror attack. Two terrorists opened fire at civilians," police said, adding that both attackers were detained. They had initially said there might be a third attacker but later ruled that out.
 
Washington National Cathedral to remove Confederate battle flags from its windows
The announcement came a year after the cathedral's then-dean, the Rev. Gary Hall, said the windows have no place in the landmark church as the country faces intense racial tensions and violence.
 
What the loved ones of the Stanford sex offender said to keep him out of prison
"I need you to know that my younger brother is not the predatory and unremorseful assailant that he was made out to be," his sister, Caroline Turner, wrote to the judge.
 
U.S. spy plane was buzzed by Chinese fighter jets in 'unsafe' intercept
The U.S. Pacific Command said its plane was intercepted while flying in international airspace. China accused the U.S. of "hyping" the incident over the tense South China Sea.
 
Founding Farmers review: Zero stars for the mega-popular D.C. eatery
Thank goodness for the bar. It's this restaurant's only saving grace.
 
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Q&A with Sietsema: How many zero-star reviews have you given?
 
Why it took 3 months for Donald Trump's attack on a judge to blow up
Trump dabbled in innuendo for a long time. Then he finally got explicit.
 
The Fix: Trump got the most GOP votes ever — both for and against him
Did you know that both parties had about the same number of voters?
 
WorldViews: Trump wanted Moammar Gaddafi's money
But the U.S. businessman wasn't alone in seeking business with the Libyan dictator.
 
The big problem with one of the most popular assumptions about the poor
A recent study shows how the tendency of poorer children to pounce on immediate rewards might not be the result of impulsiveness but rather of careful consideration.
 
Maria Sharapova says she will appeal two-year ban from tennis
She was banned from the sport after she tested positive for a prohibited substance during the Australian Open in January.
 
Slaying in Golden Gate Park stirs San Francisco's debate over homelessness
Police have arrested two homeless men, including one nicknamed "Evil," in the death of a 66-year-old homeless man whose body was left floating in a shallow pond.
 
Two Swedish Stanford students who rescued sexual assault victim speak out
One of the two men asked people to read the letter written by the victim. "To me it ... comes as close as you can possibly get to putting words on an experience that words cannot describe," he wrote.
 
 
     
 
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