Saturday, 7 May 2016

Evening Edition: Anti-Trump delegates now responsible for nominating him

 
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How 2 top Republicans took different approaches on the subject of Trump; Romney met with William Kristol, who is leading effort to draft an independent candidate; Somali intelligence agency that received U.S. funds turned children into spies; Red tape, lack of resources slow Obama's clemency efforts; Metro to close sections of lines in year-long repair project; South Carolina's police culture and the death of a black woman; Children tied up in San Antonio yard had 'hundreds of injuries and scars,' police say; White House staffer: We have an easy time manipulating reporters; Companies see new way to protect your ID: Selfies; Best bets for the Kentucky Derby; Mexico's former president apologizes to Trump, sort of ; Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren, one of his toughest critics;
 
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Anti-Trump delegates now responsible for nominating him
Unhappy delegates are at every party convention, but the captive audience of Trump skeptics bound for Cleveland is unique. For months, supporters of Ted Cruz and John Kasich worked to get their people elected as unbound delegates, but now they're on board the speeding Trump Train.
How 2 top Republicans took different approaches on the subject of Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a tepid statement of support, but a day later, House Majority Leader Paul Ryan lambasted the Trump campaign's "belittlement" of women and minorities and said he was not yet prepared to support the GOP candidate.
 
Romney met with William Kristol, who is leading effort to draft an independent candidate
Kristol, the longtime editor of the Weekly Standard magazine and a leading voice on the right, spoke privately on Thursday afternoon with the Republican Party's 2012 nominee.
 
Somali intelligence agency that received U.S. funds turned children into spies
Somalia's government saved young combatants from al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab — but then sent them on dangerous missions to point out their former comrades and threatened them with violence if they didn't cooperate.
 
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Red tape, lack of resources slow Obama's clemency efforts
A Justice Department attorney who was responsible for recommending pardons became so frustrated that she quit this year and wrote a scathing resignation letter. 
 
Metro to close sections of lines in year-long repair project
Metro will begin a massive subway rebuilding effort that will inconvenience virtually everyone who uses the system.
 
South Carolina's police culture and the death of a black woman
COLUMN | The three officers who showed up at Lori Jean Ellis's home all claimed that she fired a high-powered rifle at them. The 52-year-old had a BB gun.
 
Children tied up in San Antonio yard had 'hundreds of injuries and scars,' police say
Their mother faces felony child abuse charges. Their father told the sheriff's office that he didn't report her because "he's not a 'snitch.'" 
 
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White House staffer: We have an easy time manipulating reporters
It wasn't hard to steer coverage of the Iran nuclear deal because many of those covering the issue lacked experience, a top national security adviser said. "They literally know nothing," Ben Rhodes told the New York Times.
 
Companies see new way to protect your ID: Selfies
Banks, tax agencies and tech firms are making the selfie an integral step for people checking their accounts, shopping online and filing tax returns.
 
Best bets for the Kentucky Derby
Here's how to fill out your exacta, trifecta or superfecta tickets.
 
Mexico's former president apologizes to Trump, sort of
The interview with Vicente Fox — who declared that his country would never pay for a border wall — was done by Breitbart News and hasn't been widely covered except by conservative media.
 
Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren, one of his toughest critics
He called the Democratic senator a "goofus" and dismissed her claims of Native American heritage.
 
 
     
 
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