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TechNews for the week: November 27; November 25;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Israel Demolished Iranian Republican Guard Corps HQs in Syria in Retaliation for Rocket Attack;
Netanyahu's Damage to Israel Will Linger for Years; Indicted Netanyahu Battles Rare Challenge From Within His Party; Netanyahu's inner circle key to criminal cases;
Netanyahu claims Iran planning attacks on Israel; Israel demolishes homes of alleged Palestinian killers;
U.S. Recognition of Settlements Will Harm Israel More Than It Helps; What peace plan? How Trump tips his hand on Mideast 'realities.';
U.S. Resumes Large-Scale Operations Against ISIS in Northern Syria;
Iraq Protesters Burn Down Iran Consulate in Night of Anger; Violence Rises in Iraq's South Amid Crackdowns on Protests and Press;
Iraqi PM says he will resign after weeks of violent protests;
Results in Hong Kong district council elections show pro-democracy parties sweeping establishment aside;
China issues stern response to landslide victory of Hong Kong pro-democracy forces;
China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world's biggest source of instability;
Trump signs legislation designed to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong after previously suggesting he might veto measure;
China Condemns U.S. Over Hong Kong. That Won't Stop Trade Talks;
North Korea launches two projectiles in Thanksgiving message to Trump;
Libya's civil war creates opening for ISIS to return as counterterrorism effort falters;
Saudi detains 9 academics, writers in new crackdown;
Trump says he restarted peace talks with Taliban during first Afghanistan trip;
In Trump's Washington, the rogue actors are the real players — and the experts are increasingly irrelevant;
Anonymous whistleblower reached out to intelligence community watchdog; Analysis: Lots of impeachment evidence but one thing missing;
Trump tries to woo GOP lawmakers with Camp David weekend getaways, sporting events ;
Giuliani associate willing to tell Congress Nunes met with ex-Ukrainian official to get dirt on Biden; Why Giuliani Singled Out 2 Ukrainian Oligarchs to Help Dig Up Dirt;
Top House Democrat says ethics probe of Nunes is likely over alleged meeting with Ukrainian about Bidens;
New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo's Role in Ukraine Affair; Pompeo says Trump's debunked Ukraine conspiracy theory is worth looking into;
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, court rules in case that could affect impeachment inquiry;
Legal experts say U.S. court ruling on White House counsel could encourage witnesses to talk in impeachment probe;
White House review turns up emails showing extensive effort to justify Trump's decision to block military aid to Ukraine;
2 White House budget officials resigned expressing concerns about Ukraine aid being withheld, top agency official told investigators;
Trump contradicts testimony -- and himself -- by claiming he never directed Giuliani on Ukraine;
Witness testimony and records raise questions about Sondland's account of Trump's 'no quid pro quo' call;
Investigators scrutinize Giuliani firm and donations to Trump super PAC as part of broad probe;
A wealthy Venezuelan hosted Giuliani as he pursued Ukraine campaign. Then Giuliani lobbied the Justice Department on his behalf;
Giuliani was in talks to be paid by Ukraine's top prosecutor as they worked together to seek damaging information on Democrats;
Intelligence Panel to Release Impeachment Report Soon After Thanksgiving;
Trump says he would 'love' for administration officials to testify but claims he is protecting the presidency;
Kremlin says Release of Trump-Putin transcripts needs Russian approval;
White House backs down on SEAL disciplinary action;
Pentagon chief asks for Navy secretary's resignation amid controversy over the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes;
Defense Secretary Esper details Navy secretary's firing, saying he was 'flabbergasted' Spencer tried to make a deal with Trump;
In an op-ed, fired Navy secretary Richard Spencer recalls Trump’s 'shocking and unprecedented intervention' in the Gallagher case;
House Oversight Committee sues William Barr, Wilbur Ross for documents in census probe;
Jared Kushner's new assignment: Overseeing construction of Trump's border wall; 'A fight at every step': Trump's wall will have to battle the people who live there;
Lindsey Graham Says White House Told Him To 'Please' Block Armenian Genocide Resolution;
Joe Biden unloads on Lindsey Graham amid signs GOP senators will target Hunter;
In a huge blow to Trump, DOJ watchdog found no evidence to support the claim that the FBI spied on his 2016 campaign;
Manhattan DA investigating Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg;
New documents show Trump kept 2 sets of books for his biggest property in Manhattan, pointing to potential financial fraud;
Supreme Court blocks Trump's financial records from immediate release; Supreme Court Signals Quick Action on Trump Financial Records;
SCOTUS is weighing two Trump tax cases with implications for the impeachment inquiry;
As Trump cases arrive, Supreme Court's desire to be seen as neutral arbiter will be tested;
Supreme Court re-enters debate on money in politics by vacating decision on Alaska contribution limits;
Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection;
Four Problems With 2016 Trump Polling That Could Play Out Again in 2020;
Republicans tried to rig the vote in Michigan. 'Political novices' just defeated them;
Judge denies challenge to Indiana religious objection limits;
Her Battles With the Press Corps Behind Her, Sanders Plans a Political Future;
The anonymous White House official who wrote 'A Warning' about the Trump administration says they'll reveal their identity soon;
Math, science and technology:
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SC News and Politics
DHS weighs online applications for Real ID as 2020 deadline looms;
New S.C. bill could limit HOA power by eliminating foreclosures;
Business and Economics
The national debt just barreled past $23 trillion. Here's how Trump's $3 trillion portion compares to Obama, Bush, and Clinton;
US economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate in the third quarter; Distressed debt flashes warning sign on US economy;
New York Fed Adds $92.7 Billion to Markets; The Federal Reserve Risks Turning Chinese At Worst Possible Moment;
Corporate debt nears a record $10 trillion, and borrowing binge poses new risks;
Abandoned malls are sputtering back to life with megachurches, rooftop pools and homeless shelters ;
U.S. birthrate reaches lowest point in three decades. Abortions have also hit an all-time low;
FEMA's Hurricane Aid to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Has Stalled;
World trade drops sharply in September, dashing recovery hopes; India's economic growth cools to six-year low;
China Plans Record Sale of Dollar Bonds With Possible $6 Billion Offering;
IEA Warns Of A Looming Oil Glut Ahead Of OPEC Meeting;
OPEC and Russia likely to extend oil production cuts at upcoming meeting; Russia Ignores OPEC Commitment Two Weeks Before Landmark Meeting;
Amazon's formal challenge to massive Pentagon award uses videos that mark potential influence exerted by Trump;
In apparent shift, Trump warns about dangers of banning flavored e-cigarettes;
Lobby Groups Urge Lawmakers To Repeal ACA's Medical Device Tax;
FedEx to Discontinue Pension Plan for New Hires;
Tesla Among Six Automakers Working On Electric Trucks;
Boeing Unveils 737 MAX 10, First Flight Planned For 2020; Canadian Official Advocated For Removal Of MCAS From 737 MAX;
FAA Asserts It Will Inspect Individual 737 MAX Jets By Itself; Problems Pile Up for Boeing as 737 Max Delays Continue;
Court filings - Bankrupt Philadelphia refiner seeks $2.5 million in executive bonuses;
Boy Scouts mortgage vast New Mexico ranch as collateral;
Finance
Americans have questions about Medicare-for-all. Canadians have answers;
My stepdaughter blew through an inheritance and was mysteriously fired from her job — what should we do with our $1.6M estate?;
Other news
How Einstein Learned Physics;
Beat Stress Like a Navy SEAL With This Ridiculously Easy Exercise;
Mariana Mazzucato wants liberals to talk less about the redistribution of wealth and more about its creation;
Trump posted a picture of himself as Rocky. No one knows what to make of it;
Education:
Admin 101: How to Properly Wrap Up a Strategic Plan (and Why That Matters);
ED To Resume Loan Forgiveness For Disabled Veterans; Student loan reform group sues Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger;
BYU-Idaho to Students on Medicaid: Buy Private Coverage, or Drop Out;
Kansas Colleges Revamp Gen-Ed Requirements;
250 People Arrested in ICE's 'U. of Farmington' Sting Operation; Online, the U. of Farmington Looked Real. Behind the Scenes, It Was a Federal Sting Operation;
11/22/18
TechNews for the week: November 22; November 20; November 18;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza as cease-fire efforts at risk; In Strike That Killed 5 Children, Israel Said It Took Out Gaza Militant. Now It Isn't Sure;
Israel's political crisis deepens as Netanyahu rival fails to form a government; Netanyahu, Gantz spin minority coalition in push for unity compromise;
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, breach of trust; The charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, explained;
Israel strikes dozens of Iranian targets in Syria following rocket attack; Israeli air strikes kill 23 in Syria;
Trump administration says Israel's West Bank settlements don't violate international law; U.N. rights office says Israeli settlements remain unlawful;
Israeli settlers attacked five villages in the occupied West Bank overnight; Palestinian militant groups come to blows over Israel diplomacy;
Iran Intel leak: 700 documents show how Iran outplayed the US in Iraq;
Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims;
After pitched battle, Hong Kong police move on university campus, begin mass arrests; Hong Kong protesters make last stand as police close in on besieged university;
China slams Hong Kong judges after mask ruling, raising pressure on city's freedoms;
U.S. Bill Supporting Hong Kong Rights Heads to Trump's Desk; Trump says he might veto legislation to protect human rights in Hong Kong because bill could impact trade talks;
Trump claims he saved Hong Kong from obliteration by China;
China signs defence agreement with South Korea as US angers Seoul with demand for $5bn troop payment;
North Korea doesn't want Trump meeting if it's just something for him to brag about; North Korea's Kim Jong Un supervises air drills while U.S. and South Korea postpone drills;
Turkey's Deportations Force Europe to Face Its ISIS Militants;
Ukraine wants the U.S. on its side. It just doesn't know who has Trump's ear anymore; Ukraine says it's ready to accept 'reasonable compromise' on conflict;
U.S. Intelligence Says Moscow has run a yearslong operation to blame Ukraine for its own 2016 election interference;
Trump denies witness tampering; State official says president asked about 'investigation' into Bidens;
Senior national security official feared leaks of Trump's call to Ukrainian leader could be damaging;
White House Official Testified Bolton and Trump Met Privately Over Withheld Aid;
7 takeaways from Alexander Vindman's and Jennifer Williams's testimony; Vindman Shuts Down GOP Rep. Jim Jordan's Attack on Him;
Attacking witnesses is Trump's core impeachment defense strategy; Republicans assail security aide who reported Trump call; A White House Now 'Cannibalizing Itself';
Sondland implicates Trump in quid pro quo, says Pence, Pompeo knew; 4 takeaways from Gordon Sondland's blockbuster opening statement;
Key takeaways and analysis from Gordon Sondland's blockbuster testimony: Finger-pointing and a breakup of the 'three amigos';
Officials Testify Trump Call Was Inappropriate; One 'Couldn't Believe' It ; Volker says he should have seen push for Ukraine probe as targeting Biden;
Top Diplomat Testified Pompeo Called Hannity About Yovanovitch Smears; GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweets conspiratorial smear against Lt. Col Vindman;
Defense Dept. official testifies that Ukrainians asked about hold on security assistance on July 25, same day as presidential call;
4 takeaways from the Fiona Hill's and David Holmes's testimony; Fiona Hill tells impeachment inquiry about a 'fictional narrative' on Ukrainian interference;
Takeaways and analysis as impeachment inquiry resumes: Russia expert isn't here to play games, and John Bolton's absence looms;
Impeachment witness warns that conspiracy theories advance Russia's agenda as they divide Americans;
Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani; Trump erupts over 'human scum' impeachment investigators in rambling series of false and misleading tweets;
Three False Claims Muddying the Impeachment Debate;
Former Trump adviser John Bolton returns to Twitter with cryptic message;
Trump makes at least 18 false claims in ranting Fox & Friends interview;
White House and Republicans discuss limiting impeachment trial to two weeks;
House is investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller, its general counsel told a federal appeals court;
Senate Releases Report Concluding Federal Agencies Have Been Slow, Disunited In Efforts To Combat Chinese Theft Of US Research;
Lindsey Graham announces hearing with DOJ inspector general;
Watchdog finds political bias did not taint officials running the FBI's Russia probe but documents other errors;
Trump signs spending bill into law, averting government shutdown and delaying border wall fight until next month;
Trump administration's immigration jails are packed, but deportations are lower than in Obama era;
IRS whistleblower case advances as Senate investigators probe whether political appointee meddled with audit of Trump or Pence;
Trump asks justices for temporary block of House subpoena; U.S. House panel agrees to 10-day hold for Trump financial data;
House panel urges U.S. Supreme Court not to protect Trump financial records; Supreme Court precedents do not shield Trump financial records, House, prosecutors argue;
White House forced to deny Trump has serious health condition after 'abnormal' medical visit;
Trump administration's immigration jails are packed, but deportations are lower than in Obama era;
Trump pardens officer before murder trial starts -Pardons Raise Fears That Laws of War Won't Apply;
Trump Reverses Navy Decision to Oust Edward Gallagher From SEALs; 'Insurgents' lobbied Trump for war crimes pardons despite Pentagon advice;
Trump took credit for opening a Mac factory. It's been open since 2013;
The Trump appointee accused of inflating her resume and faking a Time cover has resigned;
White House pick to lead NOAA withdraws nomination; Jeanette Manfra, senior DHS cybersecurity official, to leave government;
Secret Service spent quarter of a million dollars at Trump properties at start of his term;
R.N.C. Spent Nearly $100,000 on Copies of Donald Trump Jr.'s Book;
Once Mulvaney's chief of staff, payday lobbyist enjoys frequent access to his old boss;
The White Nationalist Websites Cited by Stephen Miller; Jewish Groups Demand Stephen Miller Resign From White House;
KNUS radio host fired mid-show for criticizing Trump;
Obama tells Democratic candidates to back away from talk of revolution;
Winners and losers from the November Democratic debate ;
Fact-checking the fifth Democratic presidential debate; Democratic establishment reaches boiling point with Tulsi Gabbard;
Courts force N.C. Republicans to map out a new political future;
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards wins reelection, overcoming opposition from Trump;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
S.C. still awaits approval of Medicaid work requirements;
Graham launches probe of Bidens, Burisma and Ukraine;
Business and Economics
Trump and Jerome Powell meet on economy, but Fed says decisions will remain 'non-political'; In meeting with Fed's Powell, Trump protested against 'too high' interest rates;
Trump's Fed nominee Judy Shelton recently questioned the need for an independent central bank; Angry savers emailed Janet Yellen: We're getting crushed by low rates;
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged At Five-Month High; Personal loans are 'growing like a weed,' a potential warning sign for the U.S. economy;
Most German banks are imposing negative rates on corporate clients; Three banks in America have gone bust within the past month;
House Passes Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Bill Opposed by White House, McConnell;
Trump hails 'cash' to farmers as U.S. aid in China trade war;
How Democrats Would Tax High-Income Professionals (Not Just the Mega-Rich); How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0;
Critics say 'junk plans' are being pushed on ACA exchanges;
OECD sees global growth at decade-low, blames governments' indecision;
Henry Paulson Sounds Alarm: U.S.-China Relations May Only Get Worse; Trump says China isn't 'stepping up,' and trade talks show signs of languishing;
Commerce Dep't Gives Companies More Time to Export Goods to Huawei; Trump considering whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs;
Trump administration ousts top homelessness official as White House prepares broad crackdown;
In rare-earth quest, Japan to deploy US-made drone sub;
Saudi Aramco Sets Its Market Value at Up to $1.7 Trillion; How Riyadh's Saudi Aramco ambitions were thwarted;
Automated, Intelligent Farming Increasingly Tested In US; Small Farmers See An Advantage As Industry Shifts Away From Large-scale Production;
PG&E Struggles to Find a Way Out of Bankruptcy;
Xerox threatens to go hostile in HP takeover bid;
Charles Schwab buying TD Ameritrade for $26B;
2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-in SUV To Be Introduced At LA Auto Show;
DOJ moves to scrap decades-old movie distribution rules;
Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought; Sage Grouse Complicates Trump Administration Oil Drilling Plans;
Midwest States Declare Emergencies To Address Propane Shortages;
New Jersey Doubling Its Offshore Wind Power Goal; Offshore Wind Developers Propose Uniform Spacing Between New England Coast Turbines;
Shell Starts Recycling Plastic Waste In Louisiana;
Trump pulls back from ban he once supported on flavored e-cigarettes;
Finance
Study Finds Average Start for 529 College Savings (Age 7) Is Costly;
SC Regulators Side With Utilities In Setting Solar Energy Rates;
Formula for paying no federal income taxes on $100,000 a year;
Other news
Why a 'Republican Economist' Plans to Vote in the Democratic Primary;
Forgotten Genocide: How a Quarter of Europe's Roma Were Murdered by the Nazis, then Erased From History;
William Barr's chilling defense of virtually unlimited presidential power;
Why some people believe conspiracy theories?
Education:
ED Publishes Data On Graduates' Wages, Debt By Major On College Scorecard; FAFSA Says How Much You Can Pay for College. It's Often Wrong;
How International Education's Golden Age Lost Its Sheen ; Report Indicates Declining Numbers Of International Students For Third Straight Year;
A Doomsday List of Possible College Closures Inspired Panic and Legal Threats;
What a Data-Visualization Tool Tells Us About How Students See Their Professors; An App to Study Your Classroom Dynamics;
Two Community Colleges Show Student Success After Removing Remedial Math Courses;
California State University System Considers Raising Admissions Standards;
Cal State U Leaders Still Set To Approve New "Quantitative Reasoning" Admissions Requirement; Cal State Math Proposal Elicits Comments From Educators;
Senate Panel Considers Strategies to Combat Chinese Research Theft;
11/15/18
TechNews for the week: November 15; November 13; November 11;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Libya Urges U.S. to Help End Conflict as Russian Role Grows; Iraq Cracks Down on Protests as Prime Minister Gains Support;
Turkey's Leopard 2 Tanks Are Getting Crushed in Syria; Turkey's proxy army in northern Syria accused of abusing civilians;
Trump welcomes Turkey's Erdogan to White House, offers thanks for tentative cease fire in northern Syria; Erdogan says he gave back Trump's 'don't be a tough guy' letter;
Trump offers trade deal, sanctions workaround to Erdogan;
U.S. will leave up to 600 troops in northeast Syria to prevent ISIS resurgence; U.S. drone imagery shows possible atrocities by Turkish-backed forces in Syria;
Hezbollah says its 'arms won't be twisted' as crisis deepens;
Netanyahu: Liberman is coordinating with Arab Joint List, Gantz; Netanyahu to Gantz: Gov't with Arab list 'slap in face' of IDF soldiers;
Israel grinds to halt after seven months without a government;
Israel kills a senior leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza operation; As Islamic Jihad and Israel Battled, Hamas, in a Twist, Sat on the Sidelines;
Ceasefire takes hold after deadly Israel-Gaza violence; Israel resumes strikes on Gaza after rocket fire; Amid Gaza fighting, Israel could face questions on tactics;
Israel agrees Gaza ceasefire with Islamic Jihad militants after two days of ferocious fighting;
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products;
Khamenei: Iran not calling for elimination of Jews, wants non-sectarian Israel;
Pompeo says NATO must change, or risk becoming obsolete;
Afghans to free Taliban commanders in exchange for kidnapped U.S., Australian professors;
Hong Kong plunges into turmoil after police shoot protester; Day of Widespread Violence; In Hong Kong, white-collar professionals become pro-democracy foot soldiers;
China's Surveillance State Has Eyes on Central Asia; North Korea threatens military escalation as clock ticks on year-end deadline;
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns amid growing protests following disputed election;
As Talks With Putin Loom, Ukraine Looks in Vain for U.S. Help; How Russia Meddles Abroad for Profit: Cash, Trolls and a Cult Leader;
Bolton Said to Know of 'Many Relevant Meetings' on Ukraine, but Will Not Testify; Mulvaney asks to join lawsuit over impeachment testimony;
Mulvaney says he will no longer seek a judge's ruling on impeachment inquiry testimony, will follow Trump’s order not to cooperate;
Report: Ukraine Aid Was Released After Federal Lawyers Said Trump Freeze Was Illegal;
Pentagon official says OMB offered no explanation for withholding aid to Ukraine in mid-July despite questions;
Trump cites Ukraine's corruption, European stinginess to justify his actions. Neither rationale withstands scrutiny.;
What Joe Biden Actually Did in Ukraine; Impeachment: how Trump's hardball tactics put the constitution in peril;
Impeachment transcript details intrusion by GOP Rep. Gaetz;
Trump calls for fraud investigations into whistleblower, his lawyer and Schiff;
Trump suggested firing envoy to Ukraine after hearing from Giuliani associates, one of them told others;
Democrats release new batch of testimony from Trump impeachment inquiry;
Day 1 Impeachment hearing's key takeaways and analysis: A new puzzle piece further undermines Trump's defense; New testimony ties Trump more directly to Ukraine pressure;
William Taylor laughs at GOP question if Giuliani channel was 'as outlandish as it could be'; On Day One of the hearings, the Trump Show continues to disrupt Washington;
Diplomat reveals in new testimony Trump asked E.U. ambassador about status of Ukrainian 'investigations';
Barr says 'I don't remember' Trump asking for news conference clearing him of wrongdoing in Ukraine call;
Republican senators discuss lengthy impeachment trial beginning in January that would scramble Democratic primaries;
A second State Dept. official overheard Trump's call with E.U. envoy discussing Ukraine and 'investigations';
Impeachment witness provides firsthand account of hearing Trump demand 'investigation' of Bidens by Ukraine;
Pelosi calls Trump's actions 'bribery' as Democrats sharpen impeachment case ; Career White House budget official expected to break ranks, testify in impeachment inquiry;
4 takeaways from Marie Yovanovitch's testimony; Updates: 'It sounded like a threat,' ousted U.S. ambassador says of Trump's comments about her to Ukrainian president;
Transcript Shows WH Made Up Details of Trump's Zelensky Call;
Trump draws backlash from GOP, Democrats over Yovanovitch tweet; Fox News' Bret Baier suggests Trump just broke the law in 'real time' with tweeted attacks on Yovanovitch;
State Watchdog Says Trump Administration Targeted Career Diplomat; Whistle-Blower's Apparent Name Spreading Online Despite Attempts to Block;
Behind Trump's Dealings With Turkey: Sons-in-Law Married to Power; The Man Trump Trusts for News on Ukraine;
Trump and Attorney General Barr had an 'animated' talk, reportedly about the Horowitz report, in the Oval Office;
Justice Dept. watchdog won't let witnesses give written feedback on report about FBI Russia probe, sparking fears of inaccuracy;
Chad Wolf is sworn in as acting DHS chief, the fifth person to hold the top job under Trump;
Days after being fined for misusing veterans' funds, Trump urges people to celebrate Veterans' Day by donating to his campaign;
Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward;
Trump adviser Stephen Miller injected white nationalist agenda into Breitbart, investigation reveals;
Nikki Haley claims Tillerson and Kelly tried to recruit her to 'save the country' by undermining Trump;
U.S. judge rules Trump's lawsuit to block House from getting his state tax returns belongs in N.Y. court;
Congress can have access to 8 years of Trump's tax records, an appeals court ordered; Trump Asks Supreme Court To Stop The Release Of His Tax Returns;
Supreme Court sharply divided over Trump's DACA repeal; U.S. Supreme Court Weighs DACA's Fate as Immigrants Rally Outside;
Trump administration tells Supreme Court it wants to end DACA regardless of its legality; Trump knew its border policies would lead to a crush of stranded child migrants;
Supreme Court weighs whether Mexican family can sue in US;
Kushner proposes creating live video feed of border wall construction to rally public support;
Steve Bannon Threw Roger Stone Under the Bus at Trial;
Roger Stone trial: Former top Trump official details campaign's dealings on WikiLeaks, and suggests Trump was in the know;
Closing arguments in Roger Stone trial wrapping up after Trump campaign revelations; Russian hackers who stole DNC emails failed at social media. WikiLeaks helped;
Roger Stone guilty on all counts in federal trial of lying to Congress, witness tampering; Trump lashes out after former adviser Roger Stone is convicted on all 7 counts;
Mina Chang inflated her resume and peddled a fake Time cover. Trump appointed her to the State Department;
Trump intervenes in three military justice cases involving war-crimes accusations, issuing pardons;
Trump advisers exploring income-tax proposal to cut middle class rate to 15 percent;
Lindsey Graham Blocks Senate Resolution Condemning Armenian Genocide;
Kavanaugh addresses the conservative legal establishment that championed his nomination;
California and nearly two dozen other states sue Trump administration in fight over fuel efficiency standards for vehicles;
North Carolina redistricting proposal threatens 2 incumbents;
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Trump ally, concedes reelection bid; Kentucky Republicans who turned against Gov. Bevin say they're still behind Trump;
Trump Jr booed off stage by supporters of his father amid apparent split in US far right;
Will Democrats face a third-party problem — again;
F.B.I. Reports Hate-Crime Violence Hits 16-Year High;
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SC News and Politics
South Carolina will end "fall back" time change with OK from Congress;
Business and Economics
Powell: U.S. debt is 'on unsustainable path,' crimping ability to respond to recession; Subzero Interest Rates Are Luring Insurers to Risk;
The IRS Released New Tax Brackets For 2020;
With Medical Bills Skyrocketing, More Hospitals Are Suing for Payment; Even a Modest Co-Payment Can Cause People to Skip Drug Doses;
New Trump administration rules force hospitals, insurers to give consumers more information on health-care rates;
EU chief says Trump will not impose tariffs on European cars; Trump May Punt on Auto Tariffs as European Carmakers Propose Plan;
Trump Renews Tariff Threat Against China and Touts U.S. Economic 'Boom';
US and EU sanctions take toll on Russian oil and gas exploration; Iran discovers new oil field with 50 billion barrels of crude;
Why the economies of Alabama and Mississippi have suddenly gone in opposite directions;
A lethal disease is devastating Florida's citrus industry; A Milk Giant Goes Broke as Americans Reject Old Staples;
Amazon will challenge Pentagon's award of $10 billion JEDI contract to Microsoft;
Upcoming FEMA Dam Funding Falls Short Of What Safety Officials Say Is Needed;
Even OPEC Expects Coming Dominance Of Electric Vehicles; Electric Vehicles Could Provide More Energy Storage Than Grid Needs;
Electric cars are changing the cost of driving; Fatal Uber Crash Highlights Issues With Autonomous Cars;
VW Plans To Launch Fully Autonomous Vehicle By 2025; Volvo, Keolis Debut Depot-Navigating Autonomous Buses;
Regulators weigh big increase in Dakota Access line capacity;
Boeing Justifies Payments From NASA;
The cost to become a U.S. citizen is going up 61 percent;
Finance
The Safe Way to Cancel a Credit Card;
The U.S. can slash health-care costs 75% with 2 fundamental changes — and without ‘Medicare for All’;
Other news
Keynesian vs. Neo-Keynesian Economics: What's the Difference? Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics: What's the Difference?
MSNBC's Malcolm Nance: The Russians Compromised Trump as ‘Early as 1977’;
Five myths about the Constitution;
The Myth and Magic of Generating New Ideas;
What Is Cadence and Why It Matters to Runners;
Sign-stealing in the World Series? The Nationals had a plan, just in case;
Education:
Is college worth it? A Georgetown study measures return on investment — with some surprising results;
How to Get More Rural Students Ready for College; "Smart" Campus Design May Curb College Dropout Rates;
Use of Part-Timers Driving Down Student Success at Community Colleges; An Iowa College Prepares for Enrollment Change;
New GMAC Report Shows US MBA Applications In Decline;
For-Profits Passing Gainful Employment Benchmarks Less Likely To Close; Proposed Legislation Would Limit For-Profit College's Use Of GI Bill Benefits;
Group Criticizes Connecticut Colleges Over Graduation Rates, Affordability;
New Study Shows Boys, Girls Have Equal Aptitude For Math; History Education Lags In the US, Taking A Back Seat To STEM;
Give Your Students Better Feedback With Technology; How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course;
California AG, Other AGs Request Loan Forgiveness On Behalf Of Former ITT Tech Students;
The Real Threat From China; Israel 'under threat' by lack of basic education for ultra-Orthodox children;
Sports Scandals Soil the Land-Grant Legacy; Kansas pieces together 3-man class amid NCAA allegations;
11/8/18
TechNews for the week: November 8; November 6; November 4;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Pentagon: Revenue from Syria oil fields to go to SDF, not United States; Turkey Wants Refugees to Move to a 'Safe Zone.' It's a Tough Sell;
Rockets hit Iraq base with US troops; no word on casualties; Under Trump, Iraqis Who Helped U.S. in War Are Stalled in Refugee System;
As Iraq and Lebanon protests flare, Iran clings to hard-earned sway; Iran takes new step away from nuclear deal by activating sensitive enrichment site;
EU condemns new burst of Israeli settlement approvals; Israeli farmers to quit Jordan lands as 25-year lease expires;
Israel's Netanyahu appoints far-right Bennett as defence minister;
Russia captures advanced Israeli missile interceptor in Syria; Arrival of Russian mercenaries adds deadlier firepower, modern tactics to Libya’s civil war;
Russia Raided a Physics Institute. Kremlin Watchers Are Mystified;
Hong Kong Protesters Call for U.S. Help. China Sees a Conspiracy;
U.S. will withdraw from Paris climate agreement, Trump administration says on first day it can give official notice;
Trump says Chad Wolf now acting Homeland Security chief, adding to confusion about transition;
Smugglers are sawing through new sections of Trump's border wall ;
Judge temporarily blocks Trump order requiring would-be immigrants to prove they have health insurance;
Judge voids Trump administration's 'conscience rule' letting health-care providers refuse to give care for religious, moral reasons;
Trump ordered by judge to pay $2 million to charities over misuse of foundation for personal, political gain;
An unseemly meeting at the US Supreme Court raises ethics questions; A linguistic debate over a seemingly innocuous phrase is raging at the Supreme Court;
Appeals court rejects Trump's arguments for withholding tax returns from local prosecutors, setting stage for Supreme Court fight;
Trump Tax Return Case Confronts Supreme Court With a Momentous Choice; Trump Tax Case Should Be an Easy Supreme Court Call;
New HHS rule would strip Obama-era protections for LGBTQ individuals;
Trial opens for Trump confidant Roger Stone, who is accused of lying about efforts to connect with WikiLeaks;
Prosecutor says Roger Stone lied 'because the truth looked bad for Donald Trump'; Stone Trial Links Trump More Closely to 2016 Effort to Obtain Stolen Emails;
Bannon says Stone claimed contacts with WikiLeaks; Alex Jones threatened to name a Roger Stone juror. Experts say that might be jury tampering;
Internal Mueller documents show Trump campaign chief pushed unproven theory Ukraine hacked Democrats;
Mulvaney allies to create firewall against impeachment probe; Trump's defenders need to stop pretending impeachment is a criminal trial;
White House lawyer to defy House impeachment investigators and skip deposition;
House investigators release two transcripts of closed-door depositions taken as part of the impeachment inquiry;
Former US envoy says she was warned she was being targeted; 7 takeaways from Marie Yovanovitch's and Michael McKinley's Ukraine testimony;
Trump and Giuliani's efforts to intimidate and bully the former Ukrainian ambassador went much further than publicly known;
State Department official says Giuliani was engaged in a campaign 'full of lies and incorrect information' about former ambassador;
Top diplomat revises his earlier testimony, says U.S. aid to Ukraine was tied to public pledge of anti-corruption; Trump claims 'I don't know' Gordon Sondland;
House impeachment investigators seek deposition from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney this week;
Testimony from two diplomats at heart of impeachment investigation is released as part of House's push to make probe public;
Acting ambassador says it was his 'clear understanding' U.S. military aid would not be sent until Ukraine pursued investigations;
Transcripts of Vindman, Hill testimony to be released; Mulvaney defies impeachment inquiry subpoena;
Trump's allies turned to online campaign in quest to unmask Ukraine whistleblower;
If court clears way John Bolton willing to defy White House and testify in impeachment inquiry;
House GOP looks to protect Trump by raising doubts about motives of his deputies;
Anonymous Trump administration tell-all book 'A Warning' gets its own warning from DOJ; Justice Department fishing for details about anonymous 'resistance' op-ed writer;
Book by 'Anonymous' says senior Trump administration officials considered resigning en masse in a 'midnight self-massacre';
Trump vows 'no more' federal aid to California as devastating wildfires continue to burn; Calif. governor hits back at Trump over wildfire criticism, threat to cut aid;
Trump's awful new 'transcript' tweets demonstrate how his propaganda works; How Trump Reshaped the Presidency in Over 11,000 Tweets;
A Conservative Push to Make Trans Kids and School Sports the Next Battleground in the Culture War;
Immigration looms over contested Minnesota school referendum;
Governor's races in three states test whether every election now is about Trump;
Democrat Andy Beshear claims victory over incumbent Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Trump ally, but Bevin has not conceded;
Virginia Democrats take control of state government;
Buttigieg's campaign says it doesn't think homophobia is why he can't get a foothold with black voters;
Billionaire and ex-New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking steps to run for president, months after saying he would not run;
Jeff Sessions Jeff Sessions to run for former Senate seat in Alabama;
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SC News and Politics
Dark money mail circulating in highly contested Charleston council race;
What we know about Charleston's new Ashley River bike-ped bridge;
$1.1 billion interstate plan could displace 115 families in North Charleston, West Ashley ;
SCDOT stops plans to remove trees along scenic Hwy 61 after public feedback ;
Business and Economics
US factory orders fall by most in four months; US productivity unexpectedly falls by most since 2015;
Company insiders are selling stock during buyback programs and making additional profits when stock prices jump. And it's legal.;
Share buybacks are giving billions of dollars to bosses under the guise of returning cash to shareholders;
The Hidden $7.7 Trillion Catalyst That's Fueling U.S. Stocks; The Money Farmers: How Oligarchs and Populists milk the E.U. for Millions;
Lawmakers Increase Criticism of 'Opportunity Zone' Tax Break;
China's exports decline for third successive month in October; China's Commerce Ministry: U.S., China Will Cancel Tariffs in Stages;
Trump says he has not agreed to roll back tariffs on China, after week of trade optimism;
Native workers not sure what's next after coal plant closes; Trump administration to scale back federal rules restricting waste from coal-fired power plants;
Saudi Aramco Announces Plans to Go Public; Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global Warming;
Canada's TC Energy declares force majeure after Keystone pipeline spill;
FHWA Estimates Updating US Highway System Would Cost At Least $836 Billion;
White House delays hospital transparency rule;
AT&T to Pay $60 Million Fine for Throttling Customers on 'Unlimited' Plans;
Prioritizing Public Safety Might Have Helped Contractors, Engineers Avoid FIU Incident;
Legislators Demand F.A.A. Explain Why It Overruled Its Own Experts on 737 Max;
GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Electric Truck Start-Up; VW Considers Partnering With Other Automakers To Share Investment Costs In Autonomous Vehicles;
FAA Struggling To Keep Up With New Drone Technology;
Some of Trump's properties show new signs of financial decline;
Finance
Medicare Can Be Confusing: 6 of Your Top Questions, Answered;
How Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-for-all plan would work;
Other news
James Comey: Why our oldest law could drive impeachment; The Trump Organization Says It's 'Not Practical' to Comply With the Emoluments Clause;
Book by 'Anonymous' describes Trump as cruel, inept and a danger to the nation;
The Psychology Behind Why People Buy Luxury Goods; How food companies use packaging to fool you into thinking an item is healthful;
When You Burn Fat, Where Does it Actually Go;
Running Into the Night — and Traffic;
Education:
36 Million Americans Went to College but Didn't Earn a Degree. Here's What We Know About the Ones Most Likely to Return and Succeed;
Study: Few Top Public University Affordable For Low-Income Students; Survey Shows Some College Grads Doubt Their Degree Increased Their Salaries;
DeVos Announces New Accreditation, State Oversight Rules; ED Loosens Regulations Governing Measurement Of College Terms;
House Democrats Threaten DeVos With Subpoena Over Corinthian Student Debt Relief;
Higher-Ed Groups Raise Concerns About Foreign-Gift Reporting;
U. of Washington College Republicans' Recognition Is Yanked Over 'Hurtful and Inappropriate Conduct';
N.C.A.A. Is Sued for Not Paying Athletes as Employees;
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War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
As Putin Era Begins to Wane, Russia Unleashes a Sweeping Crackdown; China Routed the U.S. in a U.N. Agency;
Egyptian government documents: Officials in Cairo tried to cover up arms deal with North Korea;
Trump announces killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi in Syria; Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief;
As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil; Mole inside Baghdadi's hideaway had a key role in raid's success;
Al-Baghdadi Raid Was a Victory Built on Factors Trump Derides;
Trump says al-Baghdadi died 'screaming and crying.' U.S. officials aren't sure how he knows that.; How Trump gabbed too much about the ISIS raid;
Trump claim to Syrian oil raises many questions; Does Trump trust Putin more than Pelosi? Baghdadi death shows politicization of national security;
Dread descends on northern Syria as cease-fire ends; Russia is the only winner in Syria; Putin Faces Syria Money Crunch After U.S. Keeps Control of Oil;
Kushner: Israel not responsible for Palestinian suffering; Lebanon's prime minister resigns after weeks of protests;
Planeloads of Cash From Russia Have Been Shipped to Venezuela; Peronists return to power in Argentina as Macri concedes defeat;
E.U. pushes Brexit to end of January at British Prime Minister Johnson's request; General election set for December 12 as MPs vote to break Brexit paralysis;
Former top Trump aide asks court to rule on whether he must testify in impeachment inquiry;
White House restores trade benefits for Ukraine after more than two months of delay;
Debunking 4 Viral Rumors About the Bidens and Ukraine; Rudy Giuliani butt-dialed a reporter and left an accidental voicemail;
GOP focuses on whistleblower, conspiracy claims, loyalty to Trump; Republicans resume attacks on Trump impeachment inquiry; key witness defies subpoena;
White House official plans to tell impeachment investigators he feared Trump's demands of Ukraine would undermine national security;
2 volatile White House meetings become central to impeachment probe; Testimony from career diplomats to outline Trump’s view of Ukraine;
White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call; Why Trump insisted that the obviously incomplete rough transcript was, in fact, 'exact';
White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms; Lt. Col. Vindman testified that he was told to keep quiet;
White House official expected to confirm diplomat's account that Trump appeared to seek quid pro quo;
House committees seek testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton in impeachment inquiry; Lawyer indicates Bolton won't testify in impeachment probe;
Democrats unveil resolution setting scope of public phase of impeachment inquiry of Trump, empowering Schiff to make key decisions;
A divided House passes resolution on impeachment inquiry, setting stage for televised hearings and release of witness testimony;
White House lashes out at Democrats after passage of impeachment inquiry resolution; Trump moves to bully witnesses and derail impeachment, Democrats see obstruction;
U.S. appeals court blocks release of unredacted Mueller report pending appeal;
Poll shows why some voters are sticking with Trump; Americans sharply divided over whether to impeach and remove Trump from office, with 49 percent in favor;
Trump administration has acquired little of the private land in Texas it needs for border barrier;
Senate Passes Spending Package, but Stalemate Over Border Wall Persists;
Republicans escalate their strategy of voter suppression; Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash;
Audio reveals Payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump's campaign to fend off regulation;
Trump leaves baseball game early after fans chant 'lock him up'; Group that awarded Trump is removed from criminal justice event over Kamala Harris boycott;
'Corruption in Plain Sight': Jared Kushner Firm Took in $90 Million From Unnamed Foreign Entities Since 2017;
Company with ties to Trump's brother received a $33 million government contract, prompting complaint from competitor;
A lobbyist claiming Trump ties has built a big business. The Trumps say they don't know him; Symbol of ’80s Greed Stands to Profit From Trump Tax Break for Poor Areas;
State Court Bars Using North Carolina House Map in 2020 Elections; In Virginia Election, Suburban Republicans Sound a Lot Like Democrats;
Trump abandons proposing ideas to curb gun violence after he insisted he'd tackle the issue following mass shootings;
Kobach acknowledges he failed to properly supervise staff;
Alabama abortion law temporarily blocked by federal judge;
'Just too darn old:' Sanders, Biden confront age concerns; Beto O’Rourkeis ending his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination;
The staggering cost of Elizabeth Warren's plans: $4.2 trillion per year;
New Yorkers say 'good riddance' as Trump changes permanent residence to Florida ;
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Business and Economics
U.S. economy strained in third quarter, growing just 1.9% as investors await key news on jobs and interest rates this week;
U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October as GM strike displaced workers; jobless rate ticks up to 3.6 percent; US manufacturing sector contracts for third straight month;
Federal Reserve cuts interest rate for third time this year in effort to boost U.S. economy; The Housing Market Needs More Than Low Mortgage Rates;
S&P 500 hits all-time high on strong earnings, global trade optimism;
White House officials launch new tax cut talks as Trump seeks economic contrast with 2020 Democrats; Two Takes on Republican Debt Hypocrisy;
Chinese Investment Pits Wall Street Against Washington;
Chile cancels international conference where Trump hoped to sign trade deal with China; China Doubts Long-Term Trade Deal Possible With Trump;
Budget cancellation triggers warning from UK fiscal watchdog;
US coal miner Murray Energy files for bankruptcy;
Deutsche Bank Reported Its Own Russian Deal as Suspicious;
Qantas Grounds Three Boeing 737 NG Jets Due To Cracks; Before Deadly Crashes, Boeing Pushed for Law That Undercut Oversight;
Lion Air Crash Report Points To Boeing, Pilots, Maintenance; Boeing Considered Redesign Before Airlines Accidents;
Boeing's reaction to the deadly 737 Max crash in Indonesia follows a familiar pattern for the company: Deflect blame;
Electric, Autonomous Vehicles Dominate Tokyo Motor Show; Toyota's Hino Motors Unveils Driverless Trucks With No Cabin;
Automakers Revise Expectations For Developing Self-Driving Cars; Two Studies Show Consumers Not Ready For Autonomous Vehicles Or Shared Mobility;
FCA, PSA Announce Deal To Merge And Create World’s Fourth Largest Automaker;
General Motors Sides With Trump in Emissions Fight, Splitting the Industry;
PG&E Shuts Off Power To Millions In Unprecedented Blackout, Considers More Outages;
Keystone oil pipeline leaks 383,000 gallons in North Dakota;
US Now Has 100 GW Of Installed Wind Energy; US Offshore Wind Boom Paused Pending Federal Reviews;
Google will acquire Fitbit in $2.1 billion deal and direct challenge to Apple;
Finance
How to Get a Better Deal From a Real Estate Agent;
The 5 Most Important Lessons From the 1929 Crash That Matter Today;
Other news
Health-care system causing rampant burnout among doctors, nurses;
The IRS Tried to Hide Emails That Show Tax Industry Influence Over Free File Program;
Robo-umps may be coming to baseball;
Walking as Creative Fuel;
Education:
U. of California Faces Bias Lawsuit Over ACT/SAT Requirement; Many Millennials Who Have Paid Off Loans Needed Help From Family, Friends;
Chicago Teachers' Strike, Longest in Decades, Ends; Hong Kong Protests Spread to U.S. Colleges, and a Rift Grows;
Which Publications Matter at Which Stages of Your Career?
What Exactly Is a Free' Textbook, and Other Questions About Open Resources;
California's Athlete-Compensation Law Is Now Official, Posing a Serious Challenge to the NCAA; NCAA Will Allow College Athletes to Profit From Their Celebrity;
The NCAA Will Let Athletes Profit From Their Fame. State Lawmakers Will Keep Up the Fight;
Senator threatens bill to tax college athletes' scholarships if they take endorsement money;