Friday, July 29, 2016

Friday's Headlines: ‘Progress is possible’

The Fix: Winners and losers ; Fact Checker: Clinton's acceptance speech; Soldier's dad gives brutal repudiation of Trump; Chelsea Clinton steps up to a new role; A reverend's call to action brings audience to its feet; Her philosophy: It takes a village, not a strong man; For both parties, a partisan role reversal on the state of the nation;
 
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'Progress is possible'
Hillary Clinton formally accepted the Democratic nomination to become the first woman to win a major U.S. party's presidential nod. She portrayed herself as an inclusive leader while casting GOP counterpart Donald Trump as an almost dictatorial figure.
The Fix: Winners and losers
Hillary Clinton made it into the winners column despite the fact that her speech failed to show a side of her that America didn't already know.
 
Fact Checker: Clinton's acceptance speech
Clinton's speech was the highlight of the convention, but it was relatively sparse in terms of facts and figures. Here's a roundup of the most noteworthy claims.
 
Soldier's dad gives brutal repudiation of Trump
Khizr Khan, whose son was killed in the line of duty in 2004 in Iraq, said of Trump: "You have sacrificed nothing and no one."
 
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Chelsea Clinton steps up to a new role
Clinton, who introduced her mother on the Democratic convention's final night, has taken a particularly active role in Hillary Clinton's campaign this year.
 
A reverend's call to action brings audience to its feet
The North Carolina preacher covered everything — labor conditions, guns, homeland security, LGBTQ rights, policing, immigration — in what may be the most engaging take on the issues that every other speaker touched on over the course of the four-day convention.
 
Her philosophy: It takes a village, not a strong man
Clinton spoke directly to Trump's constituency, promising to do better with the hope that voters will reject the candidate who says, "I alone can fix it."
 
For both parties, a partisan role reversal on the state of the nation
Donald Trump's near-apocalyptic view of gloom contrasts with Republicans' historical embrace of American exceptionalism. Meanwhile, the Democrats have adopted the concept of optimism.
 
 
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Clinton takes the fight to Trump
 
What Clinton really meant to say on her historic night
 
Clinton's general election balancing act
 
What's the case for Hillary Clinton?
 
HClinton puts her faith in the power of words
 
Why we need a President Clinton
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FBI probes suspected hack of another Democratic organization by Russians
Russian government hackers have breached the computers of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The intrusion appeared to be carried out by the same Russian intelligence service that hacked the Democratic National Committee earlier this year.
As China floods, 600-year-old plumbing keeps the Forbidden City dry
This summer has seen China's worst flood season in nearly two decades. One of the few places to remain dry has been the Forbidden City, which depends on an "ancient drainage system."
Pope Francis visits Auschwitz. He's the third consecutive pontiff to do so.
But as an Argentine he is the first pope to visit who did not himself live himself through the brutality of World War II on Europe's soil.
Candidates poised for classified briefings despite spy agency worries over Trump
The intelligence director said spy agency secrets will be shared with both nominees. One senior official has vowed not to participate.
Police, Post reporter differ on frisking incident at Pence rally
A journalist trying to cover the event was ejected after private security personnel asked Wisconsin police to pat him down for a cellphone.
The Fix: Two Democrats impersonate Donald Trump, are proud of themselves for it
Should they keep their day jobs? Watch and decide.
After years of delays and cost overruns, the Air Force is close to declaring the F-35 ready for combat
The most expensive acquisition program in the history of the Pentagon is getting back on track, officials say.
Artificial beaches in Paris are making officials nervous
After attacks in Nice and Normandy, the annual installation of beaches along the famed river — complete with imported sand, potted palm trees and ice cream stands — has been identified as the next potential target.
Scientists found a new whale species hiding in plain sight — including in a high school gym
There was something off about the dead whale that washed up on a Maryland island. Now, scientists have confirmed that it represents a previously unknown species, and several specimens, including a skeleton hanging in an Alaska high school, share similar DNA.
 
     
 
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