Monday, 23 January 2017

Evening Edition: Trump signs order to withdraw U.S. from Trans-Pacific Partnership

President halts hiring of many federal workers; What is the 'Emoluments Clause'? And does it apply to Trump?; The promises Obama kept — and the ones he didn't; Sean Spicer stands by inauguration audience claim but acknowledges an error; The liberal tea party movement has begun. What will become of it?; Democrats request another hearing for education pick Betsy DeVos before confirmation vote; Suspended SNL writer apologizes for Barron Trump tweet: 'It was inexcusable'; Father and son accused of rape want the 'only law book that truly matters' at their trial: The Bible; How the wealthy Obamas could become even wealthier; One of the final Obama-era climate reports had a troubling update about rising seas; A 466-million-year-old space collision is still raining shrapnel on Earth; Millions of families will wait longer for tax refunds this year; Late-show hosts mock inauguration: 'He knows he won, right?'; A deeper look how Donald Trump might reshape the presidency;
 
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Trump signs order to withdraw U.S. from Trans-Pacific Partnership
President Trump began recasting America's role in the global economy Monday, canceling an agreement for a sweeping trade deal with Asia as one of his first official White House actions. The move was largely symbolic but served to signal that Trump's tough talk on trade during the campaign will carry over to his new administration.
President halts hiring of many federal workers
He signed an executive order that he said would affect all employees "except for the military." Trump promised a hiring freeze during his presidential campaign that also included exemptions for public safety and public health.
 
What is the 'Emoluments Clause'? And does it apply to Trump?
The obscure constitutional clause is being used to sue the president for Trump-owned businesses accepting payments from foreign governments. Here's what you need to know.
 
The promises Obama kept — and the ones he didn't
Barack Obama laid out dozens of promises during his two presidential campaigns. Now that he has moved out of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., we evaluate: How have the results stacked up?
 
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Sean Spicer stands by inauguration audience claim but acknowledges an error
The White House press secretary acknowledged that figures he had provided about the number of trips on Metro were at odds with numbers provided by the transit system. He has come under withering criticism for that and other false claims he made Saturday.
 
The liberal tea party movement has begun. What will become of it?
The marches this weekend will be remembered as the starting point of a massive protest movement against President Trump. That movement could also upend the Democratic establishment.
 
Democrats request another hearing for education pick Betsy DeVos before confirmation vote
The senators argued that they need to further scrutinize her potential conflicts of interests and preparedness to lead the department.
 
Suspended SNL writer apologizes for Barron Trump tweet: 'It was inexcusable'
The president's 10-year-old attracted a lot of attention during the inauguration ceremony. Katie Rich is off the show indefinitely after her comment, which triggered a flood of angry social media responses.
 
Father and son accused of rape want the 'only law book that truly matters' at their trial: The Bible
Timothy and Esten Ciboro, who are also accused of keeping the teenage victim shackled in a basement, have made it clear that they don't have faith in the law.
 
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How the wealthy Obamas could become even wealthier
As ex-president, Barack Obama receives an annual pension of $205,700. He and the former first lady could earn between $20 million and $45 million from future book deals.
 
One of the final Obama-era climate reports had a troubling update about rising seas
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggested that global sea levels could rise by more than eight feet by the end of the century.
 
A 466-million-year-old space collision is still raining shrapnel on Earth
An asteroid belt body the size of Connecticut collided with another object and splintered into pieces that account for the largest group of meteorites that land on the planet.
 
Millions of families will wait longer for tax refunds this year
To cut down on tax fraud, the IRS will hold refunds for taxpayers claiming the earned income tax credit or the additional child tax credit until at least Feb. 15.
 
Late-show hosts mock inauguration: 'He knows he won, right?'
Scathing assessments of the festivities included roasts of President Trump's speech, critiques of Kellyanne Conway's outfit and a discussion of crowd size.
 
'Can He Do That?'
A deeper look how Donald Trump might reshape the presidency
Each episode of The Post's new podcast will focus on one way President Trump's time in the White House defies conventions and ask the question, "Can he do that?" Listen to this introduction — and to a new installment every Friday.
 
 
     
 
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