 |  | | Jim Geraghty How serious is the White House about defending itself from allegations of impropriety in the election and in any contact with the Russian government? “Someone familiar with internal White House thinking” reached out to me. Sadly, I cannot describe this carbon-based life-form in the Washington, D.C., area more specifically than that. Longtime readers know I’ve had days where I’ve defended President Trump and I’ve had days where I have criticized him intensely, but apparently, the White House and its allies are no longer talking only to media that is willing to march in lockstep in defending Trump. This person said that the news from earlier this week about Mueller’s investigation now turning to obstruction of justice is not necessary terrible news. The Washington Post reported that “Daniel Coats, the current director of national intelligence, Mike Rogers, head of the National Security Agency, and Rogers’s recently departed deputy, Richard Ledgett, agreed to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators as early as this week.” This source says that the fact that the investigation is leaking is bad,... READ MORE | |  | | |
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The Bell Tolls for ‘Whom’
Is the word “whom” dead? [Spencer Jakab, Wall Street Journal]
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“The New York Times published its editorial in response to yesterday’s vicious, violent, and explicitly political attack on Congressional Republicans — an attack that wounded four and left Representative Steve Scalise in critical condition in a Washington-area hospital — and it is abhorrent. It is extraordinarily cruel, vicious, and — above all — dishonest. The editorial doesn’t just twist the truth to advance the board’s preferred narratives; it may even be libelous, a term I choose carefully. … The Times, however, seems desperate to discredit conventional, mainstream conservatism by tying it to the most heinous and violent acts. Thus, the editorial board peers into Omar Mateen’s jihadist mind and finds visions of Republican transgender bathroom bills. It rewrites the well-known history of the Tucson tragedy. Even when jihadists or progressives attack, it finds a way to slice and dice members of the GOP.” [David French, National Review] |
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By Ivan Eland It is an understatement to say that the Republican establishment never warmed up to candidate Donald Trump, but it, in true Washington tradition, came to kiss his ring after he won a stunning upset victory in the election (but not even a plurality of America’s votes).
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By Llewellyn King The nuclear electric industry has sustained some mighty blows in the United States and Western Europe in recent years. It might be reeling, but it is not out and it is not going down for the count. Taken globally, things are good.
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Fantasy of N. Korea Conference: Sanctions, Bad; Talk, Good
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......................................................................... Members of Congress showed unity on the baseball diamond, but away from the field, as they receive more and more death threats from the public, they’re worried about their security. I’m Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today. | |
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TOP STORIESIn a Divided Nation, the Perfect Game
The crowd cheered. Republicans and Democrats prayed for Rep. Steve Scalise, in critical condition after Thursday’s shooting. They took their turns at bat. For a few hours at least, America’s national pastime did what it does best — make people forget their troubles. Nancy Pelosi and Paul Ryan even did their first joint interview at the game. But outside the stadium, members of Congress are worried about the country’s polarized political environment. They say they’re receiving more death threats than ever before. And they want better security, particularly when they’re outside the Capitol. | |
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Members of the Republican and Democratic teams share a bipartisan prayer before play. (Win McNamee / Getty Images) | |
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— Trump lashed out on Twitter about a report that special counsel Robert Mueller was taking steps toward investigating him for possible obstruction of justice.
— Vice President Mike Pence has hired an experienced criminal lawyer to respond to requests from the special counsel and congressional investigations.
— Trump visited with the nine Supreme Court justices just before a ceremony for Neil Gorsuch. Coincidentally, they’re weighing the fate of the president’s proposed temporary travel ban.
California Can Keep Its Smog Rules, for Now
California environmentalists are taking a deep breath after EPA chief Scott Pruitt said his agency is not currently looking to take away the state’s power to impose its own strict emission rules for cars and trucks. Earlier this year, Pruitt had suggested the Trump administration might try to weaken or revoke California’s authority. Yesterday, Pruitt praised the state for “leadership” on clean air. Despite all that, air quality officials are warning of “very unhealthy” smog levels as a heat wave envelops Southern California this weekend.
The Case of the Cadets and the Missing Police Cruisers
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has ordered a “top-to-bottom” review of the department’s cadet program after three teenage cadets were arrested on suspicion of stealing police cruisers, then leading officers on car chases that ended in crashes. They may have also taken stun guns, radios and a bulletproof vest. Officials have long pointed with pride to the 18-week academy training program.
Video: Feeding a Hunger in Little Saigon
In Vietnam, Hue Phan was an accountant. In Garden Grove, the 55-year-old helps support her family by cooking on the backyard patio and selling the meals to those too busy to cook. Serving com thang, or “monthly rice” in Vietnamese, goes back generations in the old country. In neighborhoods like Little Saigon, it’s also a recipe for immigrants, mostly women, to scrape together a living.
He Has Lots of Drive but Not This $2.2-Million Ferrari
In some ways, David Lee is the ultimate Ferrari fan. He owns a garage full of them in the San Gabriel Valley, has visited the factory and attended the Ferrari driving school in Italy. He’s done everything he can think of to get on a secret list that would allow him to buy a LaFerrari Aperta, of which only 200 will be built. Ferrari turned him down. Why? Some say he’s trying too hard. | |
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FLASHBACK FRIDAYThe 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles is mostly just a memory now, demolished to make way for a new bridge to replace the one that was crumbling because of a chemical process in the concrete. Back on this date in 1933, though, the mayor hailed it as a bridge to the future at the dedication ceremony, where “the police band played, flags fluttered and the crowds cheered.” | |
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A photo from the June 16, 1933, dedication ceremonies for the 6th Street Viaduct, which was built at a cost of $2,383,271. (Los Angeles Times) | |
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