Evening Edition: Trump tweets doctored video clip that appears to promote violence against CNN

Lawmakers blast Trump’s ‘crude, false, and unpresidential’ CNN tweet; 'They are treated like merchandise:' Inside Libya's thriving migrant trade; As GOP struggles with health-care bill, Democrats reach out to the 'resistance'; Single payer is the biggest winner in the health-care debate; Therapy animals are everywhere. Proof that they help is not.; Trump brings up the war on Christmas — in July; The judge in the infamous Brock Turner case finally explains his decision — a year later; Dept. of Homeland Security exempts Etihad Airways from laptop ban; Man suspected of killing teen in a fit of road rage surrenders to police; U.S. destroyer sails near disputed island in South China Sea; ‘We already know you hate Alberta': How Justin Trudeau managed to insult an entire province;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Trump tweets doctored video clip that appears to promote violence against CNN In the clip, which seems to be from a 2007 WWE appearance, Trump is shown slamming the CNN avatar to the ground. The video apparently had been posted days earlier on Reddit, and the president's tweet was the latest escalation in his beef with the news network over its coverage of him and his administration. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » Lawmakers blast Trump’s ‘crude, false, and unpresidential’ CNN tweet Some accused President Trump of encouraging violence against CNN's journalists. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   'They are treated like merchandise:' Inside Libya's thriving migrant trade Once a stepping stone for desperate migrants fleeing to Europe, Libya is now home to a thriving trade in humans. The increase in exploitation and violence raises questions about European agreements to pay the North African country to stem the flow of migrants. Story by Sudarsan Raghavan | Photos by Lorenzo Tugnoli  •  Read more »   As GOP struggles with health-care bill, Democrats reach out to the 'resistance' They believe tens of thousands of phone calls, emails and in-person pushes will force on-the-fence senators to reject the legislation for good. Democrats' willingness to fight, particularly on health care, has not gone unnoticed by progressive activists who say they deserve credit for drawing in even wary moderates. And the party is eager to align with far-left groups, because "our playbook needs a refresh." By Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Fix | Analysis Single payer is the biggest winner in the health-care debate Political realities mean Republicans have basically conceded that government involvement in health care is a good thing — or, at least, a necessary thing. That wasn't the argument they were making against Obamacare eight years ago. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Therapy animals are everywhere. Proof that they help is not. The popular embrace of pets as furry therapists has raced far ahead of the scientific evidence, which is troubling for some researchers in the field. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more »   Trump brings up the war on Christmas — in July At a rally to honor military veterans, the president devoted a large portion of his speech to railing against those who might try to shy away from overt references to Christianity in American discourse. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   The judge in the infamous Brock Turner case finally explains his decision — a year later Aaron Persky, facing a recall election in California, has said that his two-decade career does not come down to a single, controversial defendant — and a lenient sentence for the Stanford student convicted on three counts in a sexual assault case. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dept. of Homeland Security exempts Etihad Airways from laptop ban Officials removed the restrictions for the Emirati airline's flights from Abu Dhabi after inspections by the Transportation Security Administration verified that new security measures had been implemented. By Aaron Gregg and Ashley Halsey III  •  Read more »   Man suspected of killing teen in a fit of road rage surrenders to police The suspect is charged with first- and third-degree murder. His surrender ended a three-state manhunt. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   U.S. destroyer sails near disputed island in South China Sea This is the second time the Navy has conducted such an operation since President Trump took office. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ‘We already know you hate Alberta': How Justin Trudeau managed to insult an entire province The prime minister decided that for his big Canada Day address, he would name the country's 13 provinces and territories. He forgot one — the one least likely to forgive him. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. 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