Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Evening Edition: After rebuke of Warren, Senate barrels toward Sessions vote

McConnell gives Warren's presidential campaign an in-kind contribution; Trump suggests only politics could lead court to rule against his immigration order; In Trump's capital, undocumented immigrants live and work in the shadow of the White House; Trump lashes out at Nordstrom in a tweet for dropping his daughter’s apparel line; Six Red Cross staffers killed in Afghanistan; 14-year-old girl's death highlights the disturbing trend of live-streamed suicides; Groups want Israel barred from taking Palestinian property for settlements; A full moon, a lunar eclipse and a comet in one night? Here's how to watch it all Friday.; German-born soccer star chooses his Muslim faith over his athletic career; NFL offseason: Destinations up in the air for Raiders, Romo and other QBs; Dating wasn’t working for me — until I went out with 15 guys in one month; John Oliver is preparing to take on President Trump, but he isn’t exactly excited about it;
 
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After rebuke of Warren, Senate barrels toward Sessions vote
Following a tense conflict on the Senate floor Tuesday night when Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rebuked Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her speech, the chamber is scheduled to vote this evening on the fate of the attorney general nominee.
McConnell gives Warren's presidential campaign an in-kind contribution
Mitch McConnell gagging Elizabeth Warren is one of the best gifts she could have received, and her birthday is not even until June. It solidifies her bona fides as a fighter for progressive causes.
 
Trump suggests only politics could lead court to rule against his immigration order
In a speech to law enforcement officials in Washington, Trump argued his executive action is clearly legal and insisted the order was within his executive powers and even "a bad high school student would understand this."
 
In Trump's capital, undocumented immigrants live and work in the shadow of the White House
While many of the nation's 11 million undocumented are watching from afar as their fates are decided in Washington, there are others — cab drivers, child-care works and scholars — who share streets, sidewalks and Metro trains with the very people making those decisions.
 
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Trump lashes out at Nordstrom in a tweet for dropping his daughter’s apparel line
The president's tweet is likely to become fodder in a simmering debate about how the Trump family has chosen to handle their business interests during Trump's time in office.
 
Six Red Cross staffers killed in Afghanistan
Afghan officials suspect the ambush was carried out by Islamic State gunmen. The Red Cross said it occurred in the northern province of Jowzjan, which was known as one of a few relatively secure areas in northern Afghanistan.
 
14-year-old girl's death highlights the disturbing trend of live-streamed suicides
The fact that people who are planning to take their own lives can now broadcast their deaths on the Internet has mental-health practitioners worried — for those contemplating suicide and those watching online.
 
Groups want Israel barred from taking Palestinian property for settlements
Human rights groups representing Arab villages in the West Bank petitioned the Israeli high court to block a new law that would let the government seize private Palestinian land for Jewish settlers.
 
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A full moon, a lunar eclipse and a comet in one night? Here's how to watch it all Friday.
The eclipse will begin right after moonrise, and a greenish comet makes its closest approach to Earth around 10:30 p.m. Eastern.
 
German-born soccer star chooses his Muslim faith over his athletic career
A onetime sports hero has gone into self-imposed exile after critics blasted his work with an Islamic charity, posing the question: What makes a Muslim "radical"?
 
NFL offseason: Destinations up in the air for Raiders, Romo and other QBs
Several issues will be resolved over the next seven months, including the Raiders' home city, potential changes to the league's marijuana policy and possibly new teams for Tony Romo, Colin Kaepernick, Jay Cutler and Jimmy Garoppolo.
 
Dating wasn’t working for me — until I went out with 15 guys in one month
A professional bridesmaid finally figured out love is a numbers game. But it took more numbers than she expected to find the right one.
 
John Oliver is preparing to take on President Trump, but he isn’t exactly excited about it
"It's easy to be angry on adrenaline, but it is much, much harder when you're tired. And this is going to be exhausting," the "Last Week Tonight" host told Stephen Colbert.
 
 
     
 
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