Sunday, March 11, 2018

Evening Edition: Defiance, resistance: The front lines of California’s war against the Trump administration

 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
Evening Edition
The day's most important stories
 
 
Defiance, resistance: The front lines of California's war against the Trump administration
The federal government is suing the most-populous state, escalating an all-out war over immigration policy. The stakes are high for the Trump administration because if California defies the White House on sanctuary cities, then others can, too.
U.S. made no concessions to North Korea in exchange for talks, White House says
The administration left open the possibility that the talks between President Trump and Kim Jong Un could ultimately not occur — particularly if the North Koreans conduct nuclear or missile tests in coming weeks.
 
Defense secretary declines to answer questions on meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis, a retired Marine general known to have influence with President Trump, has repeatedly stressed looking for ways to avoid war with North Korea.
 
 
Critic's Notebook
Our access to music is unprecedented. Why does it stress us out so much?
Listening to music on streaming platforms ultimately reminds us that there are lifetimes upon lifetimes of recorded sound that we won't live long enough to hear.
 
'I love this place': Trump campaigns for Pa. candidate but keeps the spotlight on himself
The president has long portrayed himself as a visionary who can achieve things no one else is capable of achieving. But as he hit the campaign trail to stump for a Republican candidate in a tight race, Trump has made it difficult to persuade his followers to believe in anyone but him.
 
Pittsburgh paper backs Republican, warns of impeachment 'distraction' if Democrats win
Neither the Republican nor the Democrat in the race has talked about impeachment on the campaign trail.
 
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Elizabeth Warren rejects suggestion of DNA test to settle Native American heritage claim
The Democratic senator from Massachusetts has faced public questions and attacks from President Trump over her citing of family stories to claim that she has Cherokee and Delaware Indian heritage.
 
Putin condemned for saying Jews may have manipulated U.S. election
The Russian president's remarks came during an occasionally surreal interview with NBC News in which he speculated that nearly anyone other than the Kremlin could have been to blame.
 
Tigermania is back: Tiger Woods is surging and so are golf crowds
The golfer is starting to see his fans return in droves. And some are even surrounding portable toilets whenever he enters.
 
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NCAA Tournament | Analysis
Your tournament cheat sheet: Final bracket projection and what to watch
If there's a drumbeat in all these projections, it's about how borderline tournament teams with poor nonconference schedules are routinely punished by the selection committee.
 
NCAA Tournament | Perspective
March Madness is the NCAA's greatest hypocrisy
The joy of the basketball tournament is complicated by the rot exposed from the ongoing FBI probe. But the event will prove, once again, that this is a sport worth saving.
 
NCAA Tournament
One crying moment: The toughest defeats in NCAA history
The Shot. The Perfect Game. The Timeout. Every March Madness we celebrate the victories. We replay the "One Shining Moment" highlight reel on our screens and in our minds. Ultimately there can be only one winner; for the rest, it will end in defeat. But those losses can be every bit as meaningful as the victories.
 
 
SNL's disastrous 'Bachelor' finale stars Robert Mueller, who can't commit to collusion
The "Saturday Night Live" cold open parodied the painful-to-watch breakup between Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Becca Kufrin.
 
About US | Analysis
For older actors of color, the movement for a more diverse Hollywood has come too late
Three years after the #OscarsSoWhite protest, do actresses such as Jenifer Lewis feel represented in the industry's diversification?
 
 
     
 
 
 
 

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