McCain on merit-based immigration bill: 'I wouldn't do it' | TheHill
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Trump will reverse Obama's dreadful Cuban appeasement | TheHill
The recent op-ed by former Obama administration official Mark Feierstein underscores the moral failure of the previous administration and its misguided appeasement policy regarding Cuba.
As Feierstein’s piece makes clear, that policy was devoid of any support or concern for Cuba’s long-suffering dissidents and pro-democracy advocates, the majority of whom have endorsed President Trump’s rollback of Obama policies and applaud the president’s restatement of the importa
5 Must-See Shows if You’re in New York This Month - The New York Times
Yes, it’s August, in all its fire and fetor, and maybe you’d rather be at the beach. But new productions opening in New York this month offer consolation and stimulation (and essential air-conditioning) to those staying in the city.
It’s Back to School Season. Here’s What You Need to Know. - The New York Times
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Donald Trump, Robert Mueller, Russia: Your Friday Briefing - The New York Times
Good morning.
Here’s what you need to know:
• Robert S. Mueller III, above, the special counsel investigating Russia’s attempts to disrupt last year’s U.S. presidential election, is issuing grand jury subpoenas, according to several lawyers involved in the case.
At least some of the subpoenas are related to Michael T.
A Whaling Way of Life Under Threat - The New York Times
LAMALERA, Indonesia — The pilot whales glided through the crystalline waters in neat formation, blue-gray backs glinting in the sun, on their migration through Indonesia’s Savu Sea. Suddenly a small motorboat revved its engine and charged at them, and a man on board launched a harpoon at one of the largest.
There was a splash of blood — and then a slow death, as the harpooned whale bobbed in the water, unable to free itself.
Michelle Carter Gets 15-Month Jail Term in Texting Suicide Case - The New York Times
TAUNTON, Mass. — Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts woman convicted in June of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging a close friend, through text messages and phone calls, to commit suicide, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 months in a county jail.
Ms. Carter was 17 in 2014 when the friend, Conrad Roy III, who was 18, poisoned himself with carbon monoxide in his truck.
She could have been sentenced to as much as 20 years in prison.
Senate Passes F.D.A. Funding and ‘Right to Try’ Drug Bills - The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday gave final approval to legislation to finance the Food and Drug Administration, clearing the measure for President Trump and tapping drug manufacturers once again to help pay for the federal review of prescription drugs and medical devices.
The 94-to-1 vote came just hours after the Senate passed a separate bill expanding access to experimental treatments for people with terminal illnesses.
Trump Called New Hampshire a ‘Drug-Infested Den,’ Drawing the Ire of Its Politicians - The New York Times
New Hampshire politicians criticized President Trump after a transcript of a phone call with the president of Mexico published on Thursday showed he called the state “a drug-infested den.”
The remark came during his comments on the drug trade, criminal gangs and how he said they affected the state, according to a transcript of the Jan. 27 call published by The Washington Post.
“The drug lords in Mexico are knocking the hell out of our country,” Mr.
Trump Cites Familiar Argument in Ban on Transgender Troops - The New York Times
WASHINGTON — When President Trump chose Twitter last week to announce that he planned to ban transgender service members from the military, he said his decision would safeguard the readiness of the armed forces and was made on the advice of his generals.
Now, a week after Mr. Trump’s Twitter statements, military policy experts say that years of study have not produced much evidence to support Mr.