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Theresa May, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing | Theresa May, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing |
(about 3 hours later) | |
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
1. Mourners lined the streets and police cars filled church parking lots as funerals were held for some of the five Dallas officers killed by a sniper last week. | 1. Mourners lined the streets and police cars filled church parking lots as funerals were held for some of the five Dallas officers killed by a sniper last week. |
President Obama gathered law enforcement officials, civil rights activists and political figures at the White House and spoke about building trust between law enforcement and communities of color. | |
Our latest poll shows that almost 70 percent of Americans say race relations are generally bad, an extraordinarily high level of racial discontent. | Our latest poll shows that almost 70 percent of Americans say race relations are generally bad, an extraordinarily high level of racial discontent. |
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2. Hillary Clinton portrayed Donald Trump as an existential threat to American democracy in a speech in Illinois, and mocked him for egotism and ignorance. | 2. Hillary Clinton portrayed Donald Trump as an existential threat to American democracy in a speech in Illinois, and mocked him for egotism and ignorance. |
She also addressed police violence and attacks on the police, invoking Abraham Lincoln, who in the same spot in 1858 proclaimed that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” | She also addressed police violence and attacks on the police, invoking Abraham Lincoln, who in the same spot in 1858 proclaimed that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” |
With enough work for unity, she said, “We, in fact, will be indivisible — with liberty and justice for all.” | With enough work for unity, she said, “We, in fact, will be indivisible — with liberty and justice for all.” |
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3. Mr. Trump, who is in the final stages of choosing a running mate, met with several candidates in Indiana, after his plane broke down. | 3. Mr. Trump, who is in the final stages of choosing a running mate, met with several candidates in Indiana, after his plane broke down. |
He also called for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign from the Supreme Court. “Her mind is shot,” he tweeted after she publicly disparaged him twice. | He also called for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign from the Supreme Court. “Her mind is shot,” he tweeted after she publicly disparaged him twice. |
Separately, our political reporter interviewed dozens of people, including Trump supporters, white nationalists and scholars of race, to understand how Mr. Trump fosters a sense of white identity. | Separately, our political reporter interviewed dozens of people, including Trump supporters, white nationalists and scholars of race, to understand how Mr. Trump fosters a sense of white identity. |
“Everyone’s sticking together in their groups,” explained a Long Island housewife, “so white people have to, too.” | “Everyone’s sticking together in their groups,” explained a Long Island housewife, “so white people have to, too.” |
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4. “We face a time of great national change,” Britain’s new prime minister, Theresa May, said. | 4. “We face a time of great national change,” Britain’s new prime minister, Theresa May, said. |
It was an understatement, given the country’s internal ruptures and profound uncertainty over the vote to leave the European Union. | It was an understatement, given the country’s internal ruptures and profound uncertainty over the vote to leave the European Union. |
She appointed Boris Johnson, the provocative former London mayor and Brexit leader, as foreign secretary, naming his predecessor, Philip Hammond, as chancellor of the Exchequer. | She appointed Boris Johnson, the provocative former London mayor and Brexit leader, as foreign secretary, naming his predecessor, Philip Hammond, as chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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5. Ringling Bros., bowing to animal-rights concerns, is debuting its new elephant-free circus in Los Angeles. | 5. Ringling Bros., bowing to animal-rights concerns, is debuting its new elephant-free circus in Los Angeles. |
Its space-themed show, “Out of This World,” offers some old standbys, like aerialists, a lion tamer and acrobats on horseback, but adds an ice floor, an elaborate narrative and a smartphone app. | Its space-themed show, “Out of This World,” offers some old standbys, like aerialists, a lion tamer and acrobats on horseback, but adds an ice floor, an elaborate narrative and a smartphone app. |
There are still plenty of animals: tigers, dogs, pigs and even a kangaroo. | There are still plenty of animals: tigers, dogs, pigs and even a kangaroo. |
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6. Police officers flooded a gritty patch of Brooklyn, N.Y., a day after 33 people suffered what appeared to be overdoses of synthetic marijuana known as K-2 or Spice. | 6. Police officers flooded a gritty patch of Brooklyn, N.Y., a day after 33 people suffered what appeared to be overdoses of synthetic marijuana known as K-2 or Spice. |
“It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie, a horrible scene,” said a man who saw three people collapse. | “It’s like a scene out of a zombie movie, a horrible scene,” said a man who saw three people collapse. |
Mayor Bill de Blasio said any stores found selling the drug would be shut down, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo compared its prevalence to the crack epidemic. | Mayor Bill de Blasio said any stores found selling the drug would be shut down, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo compared its prevalence to the crack epidemic. |
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7. The renowned portraitist Chuck Close, 76, has radically upended his style and his life, leaving his wife and worrying his children. | 7. The renowned portraitist Chuck Close, 76, has radically upended his style and his life, leaving his wife and worrying his children. |
In one of our most-read stories today, a man who has known the artist for years grapples with the metamorphosis. | In one of our most-read stories today, a man who has known the artist for years grapples with the metamorphosis. |
“He was producing startling new work that I wanted to understand,” the author writes, “but it seemed to emerge from a spirit of liberation that left a path of devastation behind.” | “He was producing startling new work that I wanted to understand,” the author writes, “but it seemed to emerge from a spirit of liberation that left a path of devastation behind.” |
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8. The U.N. Security Council met to decide whether to send more troops to South Sudan, where a devastating civil war has entered its third year. | 8. The U.N. Security Council met to decide whether to send more troops to South Sudan, where a devastating civil war has entered its third year. |
The U.N. peacekeepers have struggled with the mandate to protect civilians, coming under harsh criticism for failing to prevent an ethnic massacre at this U.N. camp in mid-February. | The U.N. peacekeepers have struggled with the mandate to protect civilians, coming under harsh criticism for failing to prevent an ethnic massacre at this U.N. camp in mid-February. |
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9. The Federal Election Commission fined three nonprofit groups for activities in 2010, when they were linked to the political network overseen by the wealthy, conservative Koch brothers. | 9. The Federal Election Commission fined three nonprofit groups for activities in 2010, when they were linked to the political network overseen by the wealthy, conservative Koch brothers. |
The groups agreed to pay more than $200,000 in fines, but did not concede that accepting guidance from a Koch consultant had led to violations of federal rules. | The groups agreed to pay more than $200,000 in fines, but did not concede that accepting guidance from a Koch consultant had led to violations of federal rules. |
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10. Finally, Boston is a city lacking tall major landmarks. No Statue of Liberty, no Space Needle. | 10. Finally, Boston is a city lacking tall major landmarks. No Statue of Liberty, no Space Needle. |
So this Citgo sign is, for many Bostonians, their icon. | So this Citgo sign is, for many Bostonians, their icon. |
Now that the building on which it sits is being sold, a preservation group is trying to have it designated as a landmark, arguing that it is “a wonderful piece of American Pop Art from the 1960s.” | Now that the building on which it sits is being sold, a preservation group is trying to have it designated as a landmark, arguing that it is “a wonderful piece of American Pop Art from the 1960s.” |
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Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. | Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. |
And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. | And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. |
Want to look back? Here’s last night’s briefing. | Want to look back? Here’s last night’s briefing. |
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