Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Evening Edition: Flynn probably broke law by failing to disclose foreign income, House Oversight leaders say

Trump is caving on border wall funding after showing his base that he tried; GOP offers spending plan to avert shutdown without border wall, but Trump vows that it will be built; German crowd boos Ivanka Trump for calling her father a 'champion' for families; Public pans Republicans' latest approach to replacing Obamacare; North Korea carries out huge live-fire drills as U.S. warships gather ; At Holocaust event, Trump pays tribute to ‘those who survived history’s darkest hour’; The saga of a YouTube family who pulls disturbing pranks on their own kids; Turkey expands strikes against Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq, threatening to complicate ISIS fight; Committee rejects Breitbart application for congressional press credentials; United passenger was dragged off the plane with ‘minimal but necessary force,’ officials say; Jared Kushner must do more to avoid conflicts, watchdog group says; Oh, Canada, you're next: After attacking China and Mexico trade practices, Trump shifts his ire north; ESPN layoffs reportedly to begin this week, could be larger than expected; Cellphone interrupts Supreme Court hearing, embarrassing Justice Breyer;
 
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Flynn probably broke law by failing to disclose foreign income, House Oversight leaders say
Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz and ranking Democrat Elijah E. Cummings said they believe Michael Flynn neither received permission nor fully disclosed income he earned for a speaking engagement in Russia and lobbying activities on behalf of Turkey when he applied to reinstate his security clearance.
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Trump is caving on border wall funding after showing his base that he tried
While the mainstream media will cover this as another failure, the president's core supporters will not see it that way. They see someone fighting to keep his promises and will give him an "A" for effort.
 
GOP offers spending plan to avert shutdown without border wall, but Trump vows that it will be built
The new offer includes increases in border security and defense spending, including money for repairs to existing fencing and new surveillance technology to patrol the nearly 2,000-mile border.
 
German crowd boos Ivanka Trump for calling her father a 'champion' for families
The first daughter took her first crack at diplomacy abroad in her new role as assistant to the president, speaking at an economic conference in Berlin and sharing the stage with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
 
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Public pans Republicans' latest approach to replacing Obamacare
In strategy and substance, the American public disagrees with the conservative policies that President Trump and congressional Republicans are pursuing to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
 
North Korea carries out huge live-fire drills as U.S. warships gather 
The military buildup on both sides comes amid heightened tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and warnings from the Trump administration that "all options are on the table" for dealing with the regime in Pyongyang.
 
At Holocaust event, Trump pays tribute to ‘those who survived history’s darkest hour’
The speech came in the wake of criticism that he and his aides have made several insensitive remarks regarding the Holocaust, including a suggestion by the White House press secretary that Syria's president had committed more egregious attacks on his people than Adolf Hitler.
 
The saga of a YouTube family who pulls disturbing pranks on their own kids
The parents behind a controversial YouTube prank channel with nearly 750,000 subscribers have said their family is now in counseling.
 
Turkey expands strikes against Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq, threatening to complicate ISIS fight
The strikes, which killed as many as 20 fighters, targeted a group that has played a key role in turning back Islamic State militants and is a component of U.S.-backed forces preparing for an assault on Raqqa.
 
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Committee rejects Breitbart application for congressional press credentials
The conservative site's application for congressional credentials has long been complicated by potential conflicts of interest, including its connection to Stephen K. Bannon, who was its executive chairman before becoming Trump's campaign chairman in August.
 
United passenger was dragged off the plane with ‘minimal but necessary force,’ officials say
An incident report from Chicago aviation authorities said David Dao became increasingly combative and began swinging his arms with his fists closed at officers.
 
Jared Kushner must do more to avoid conflicts, watchdog group says
Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, was urged to recuse himself from a wide array of policy areas because of his decision to retain ownership of hundreds of his businesses.
 
Oh, Canada, you're next: After attacking China and Mexico trade practices, Trump shifts his ire north
In the administration's first major trade action against its northern neighbor, the U.S. is planning to impose a roughly 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber imported from Canada.
 
ESPN layoffs reportedly to begin this week, could be larger than expected
The job cuts, which will come from the network's sizable stable of on-air and online talent, have long been expected as the company looks to pare expenses in the wake of mounting subscriber losses and rising rights fees. 
 
Cellphone interrupts Supreme Court hearing, embarrassing Justice Breyer
Electronic devices are banned from the grand courtroom, unless you're a justice, apparently. The incident also leaves several unanswered questions: What was that ringtone? And does a justice's black robe have pockets?
 
 
     
 
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