Wednesday 28 September 2016

Evening Edition: In a first for Obama, Congress overrides veto on 9/11 bill

Trump stumbles into Clinton's trap by feuding with Latina beauty queen; Red-state newspaper endorsements of Clinton are not as pointless as they look; Before he was president of the Philippines, he was 'the Death Squad mayor'; U.S. threatens to suspend bilateral cooperation with Russia over Syria; 2 students, teacher injured in shooting at S.C. elementary school; nearby homicide 'connected'; FBI director rejects idea of reopening Clinton probe; Senate Democrats accept deal on Flint aid, potentially averting government shutdown; Donald Trump continues to draw huge crowds. That matters less than he thinks.; 4 Pinocchios for Trump's claim about a racial discrimination lawsuit; Clinton to score another GOP endorsement: Former senator John Warner of Virginia; What they said, what they meant; U.S. adds more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul offensive; Missile in 2014 Ukraine plane crash was deployed from Russia, probe finds; Police fatally shoot black man they say took 'shooting stance' in San Diego suburb, sparking protests; Where can I find cheap comfort foods in D.C.?;
 
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In a first for Obama, Congress overrides veto on 9/11 bill
The House and Senate overrode President Obama's veto of legislation that would let the families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks sue the Saudi government over its alleged support for the attackers. In suffering its first veto setback, the White House called the vote "the single most embarrassing" move by senators in years.
Trump stumbles into Clinton's trap by feuding with Latina beauty queen
It might be Hillary Clinton's most cunning move since the start of the general election. The Democratic nominee set a trap for Donald Trump in the final minutes of the first debate, and he walked right into it.
 
Red-state newspaper endorsements of Clinton are not as pointless as they look
COLUMN | If the right factors come together, the editorials really can influence voters' minds — even if they cause some readers to cancel their subscriptions.
 
Before he was president of the Philippines, he was 'the Death Squad mayor'
During Rodrigo Duterte's tenure as mayor of Davao City, suspected criminals were summarily executed by police or gunned down by plainclothes assassins on motorcycles. The pattern of extrajudicial violence is strikingly similar to what's unfolding nationwide today.
 
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U.S. threatens to suspend bilateral cooperation with Russia over Syria
The move would effectively end nearly a year of efforts to wean Russia away from its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and persuade it to join U.S.-led counterterrorism efforts in Syria.
 
2 students, teacher injured in shooting at S.C. elementary school; nearby homicide 'connected'
A teenager was taken into custody after the shooting at Townville Elementary School. Officials said a person who was connected to the suspect was found dead in their home about two miles from the school.
 
FBI director rejects idea of reopening Clinton probe
"I haven't seen anything that would come near to that kind of situation," James B. Comey said at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.
 
Senate Democrats accept deal on Flint aid, potentially averting government shutdown
Under the deal, the House will vote today on an amendment to a pending water projects bill that would authorize up to $170 million for communities such as Flint whose water systems are blighted by contaminants.
 
Donald Trump continues to draw huge crowds. That matters less than he thinks.
There's very limited evidence to suggest that large crowds translate into large vote totals — particularly in a general election. Just ask Mitt Romney.
 
4 Pinocchios for Trump's claim about a racial discrimination lawsuit
When Hillary Clinton raised a 1973 racial discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department against Donald Trump's company, he dismissed it as a run-of-the-mill action that also affected "many, many other companies throughout the country."
 
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Clinton to score another GOP endorsement: Former senator John Warner of Virginia
Although the popular Republican maverick has bucked his party before, he has never before endorsed a Democrat for president. Warner will appear in Virginia on Wednesday with Hillary Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine, at an event expected to focus on military issues.
 
What they said, what they meant
Sign up to have The Fix's Aaron Blake text you the highlights of each debate as it unfolds.
 
U.S. adds more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul offensive
The Obama administration has gradually added thousands of troops to its renewed military presence in Iraq as local forces prepare for the upcoming battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State.
 
Missile in 2014 Ukraine plane crash was deployed from Russia, probe finds
A Dutch-led investigation found that the surface-to-air missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines plane, killing all 298 people aboard, was brought in from Russia and fired from territory held by pro-Moscow separatists.
 
Police fatally shoot black man they say took 'shooting stance' in San Diego suburb, sparking protests
Officials said the man had no gun, but pulled an unidentified object from his pocket before he was shot.
 
Where can I find cheap comfort foods in D.C.?
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
 
 
     
 
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