Mar 3, 2018

Mar 2, 2018

Indonesia aims to banish toxic waste from lifeline river | The Wider Image | Reuters

Indonesia aims to banish toxic waste from lifeline river | The Wider Image | Reuters: Indonesia's Citarum river burbles past terraced rice paddies and quiet farming villages in the highlands of West Java, as it begins to wind its way hundreds of kilometres towards the sea.

Facebook Decides You Don’t Need Two News Feeds

Facebook Decides You Don’t Need Two News Feeds: It turns out, one of Facebook’s biggest News Feed experiments last year only made the service worse.

Mike Pence loses legal battle to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana – VICE News

Mike Pence loses legal battle to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana – VICE News: He tried to ban them from the state when he was governor.

Myanmar defends military build-up on Bangladesh border | News | Al Jazeera

Myanmar defends military build-up on Bangladesh border | News | Al Jazeera: Myanmar troops want Rohingya to leave border region, drawing sharp response from Bangladesh which hosts most refugees.

Scott Walker Refusing To Hold Elections GOP Might Lose – Talking Points Memo

Scott Walker Refusing To Hold Elections GOP Might Lose – Talking Points Memo

As a U.S. Ally, Turkey Is Turning Into the Next Pakistan - Bloomberg

As a U.S. Ally, Turkey Is Turning Into the Next Pakistan - Bloomberg: The U.S. should make clear to ersatz allies that betrayal has consequences.

Jared Kushner’s Real-Estate Firm Sought Money Directly From Qatar Government Weeks Before Blockade

Jared Kushner’s Real-Estate Firm Sought Money Directly From Qatar Government Weeks Before Blockade: Jared Kushner's firm made a direct pitch to Qatar’s minister of finance in April 2017 in an attempt to secure investment in a critically distressed asset.

Trump was angry and 'unglued' when he started a trade war, officials say - NBC News

Trump was angry and 'unglued' when he started a trade war, officials say - NBC News: Frustration on several fronts aided the president's tariff decision

Penguin super-colony spotted from space - BBC News

Penguin super-colony spotted from space - BBC News: Scientists stumble across a huge group of previously unknown Adélie penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Are surgery centers safe? As they boomed, 260 patients died

Are surgery centers safe? As they boomed, 260 patients died: Surgery centers were created for simple operations. But more than 260 people have died after procedures since 2013.

These gun stores are not following Dick’s’ and Walmart’s decision to restrict sales - The Washington Post

These gun stores are not following Dick’s’ and Walmart’s decision to restrict sales - The Washington Post: Some see potential opportunities

Anti-Gun Movement Is Infecting an Outdoor Brand’s Other Products - The New York Times

Anti-Gun Movement Is Infecting an Outdoor Brand’s Other Products - The New York Times: Two retail chains, REI and Mountain Equipment, have suspended orders for items like bike helmets and water bottles from Vista Outdoor because it also makes assault-style rifles.

Police question Netanyahu for over five hours; wife also grilled simultaneously - Israel News - Haaretz.com

Police question Netanyahu for over five hours; wife also grilled simultaneously - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Police questioned Netanyahu and his wife Sara on suspicion of taking bribes from media mogul as part of the so-called telecom affair

Trump Is ‘Losing a Limb’ With the Departure of Hope Hicks - The New York Times

Trump Is ‘Losing a Limb’ With the Departure of Hope Hicks - The New York Times: Social media wits saw an “It Girl” who attained power through deference. Reporters considered her a straight shooter with direct access to the president.

South Korea Tells U.S. It Will Send Envoy to North Korea - The New York Times

South Korea Tells U.S. It Will Send Envoy to North Korea - The New York Times: President Moon Jae-in informed President Trump that South Korea would send a special envoy to the North to help arrange talks with Washington.

Will Hope Hicks Find Her Voice? - The New York Times

Will Hope Hicks Find Her Voice? - The New York Times: The silent and dutiful communications director departs.

Putin’s ‘Invincible’ Missile Is Aimed at U.S. Vulnerabilities - The New York Times

Putin’s ‘Invincible’ Missile Is Aimed at U.S. Vulnerabilities - The New York Times: Russians had wondered before Mr. Putin’s speech what he planned for his last term, and they got an answer: Russia will be a superpower again.

Trump’s Chaos Theory for the Oval Office Is Taking Its Toll - The New York Times

Trump’s Chaos Theory for the Oval Office Is Taking Its Toll - The New York Times: John F. Kelly, the chief of staff, summed up the prevailing mood in the West Wing: “God punished me,” he joked of his move there last summer.

Jared Kushner’s troubles include an impending $1.2 billion company debt - The Washington Post

Jared Kushner’s troubles include an impending $1.2 billion company debt - The Washington Post: Meetings that Kushner had with foreign sources are coming under scrutiny.

Trump and McMaster have seemed anxious to part but so far remain together - The Washington Post

Trump and McMaster have seemed anxious to part but so far remain together - The Washington Post: The national security adviser’s future is the source of constant speculation.

Never have we seen such chaos and corruption - The Washington Post

Never have we seen such chaos and corruption - The Washington Post: The Trump administration is an insult to banana republics.

Never have we seen such chaos and corruption - The Washington Post

Never have we seen such chaos and corruption - The Washington Post: The Trump administration is an insult to banana republics.

Trump finally gets his tariffs — and much of the world recoils - The Washington Post

Trump finally gets his tariffs — and much of the world recoils - The Washington Post: The president imposed strict trade measures on steel and aluminum imports.

Putin speech adds to freeze in U.S.-Russia relations - The Washington Post

Putin speech adds to freeze in U.S.-Russia relations - The Washington Post: “If you missed the Cold War, it looked a lot like right now,” said one analyst.

Mar 1, 2018

A jab at Trump? If you don’t release your tax returns, you could be left off the presidential ballot in Md. - The Washington Post

A jab at Trump? If you don’t release your tax returns, you could be left off the presidential ballot in Md. - The Washington Post: Maryland’s Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns.

Could gun control flip the House to Democrats? - POLITICO

Could gun control flip the House to Democrats? - POLITICO: Democrats plan to deploy the issue in select House and Senate races, but say nationalizing it could backfire on them.

New Survey: Young Staying Liberal, Conservatives Dying Off

New Survey: Young Staying Liberal, Conservatives Dying Off: In the long run, we’re all dead, but Republicans are especially dead.

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Kushner’s Clearance Fiasco - POLITICO Magazine

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Kushner’s Clearance Fiasco - POLITICO Magazine: The president has the power to share whatever information he wants, and that’s why his son-in-law’s predicament matters less than you think.