News Analysis: Trump seeks to reclaim spotlight with old playbook of lying, talking smack to media
16 Aug
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News Analysis: Trump seeks to reclaim spotlight with old playbook of lying, talking smack to media

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Standing next to a spread of coffee, cereal and breakfast meats at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Trump started what he billed as his second news conference in as many weeks by highlighting increased costs of everyday foodstuffs due to inflation — a major issue for voters in November.Then, he veered off into a rambling 40-minute speech — uninterrupted by media questions — in which he aired old political grievances and debunked conspiracy theories, and lied, repeatedly, about the state of the economy, the safety of the nation and the policies of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running against him in the presidential race.Among other things, Trump made the false claim — easily debunked — that Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney and California attorney...
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Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Copy Chief? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
16 Aug
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Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Copy Chief? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Top Stories Tamfitronics Make it a habit! Get the Slate Quiz in your inbox every weekday. Welcome to Slate’s weekly news quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports to science. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, as well as that of a Slatester who has agreed to take the quiz on the record. This week’s contestant is copy chief Sarah Rutledge. Can you ace the quiz and beat Rutledge? Good luck! Donald Trump told Elon Musk...
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Fans Are Worried About Reacher After Paramount News
16 Aug
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Fans Are Worried About Reacher After Paramount News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Improve Sleep EfficiencyBest Jeans for MenStunt Performers Fitness Best Rucking BackpacksBest Hiking SandalsOur product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us?WITH PARAMOUNT SHUTTING down its TV branch as part of a restructuring plan, many fans of Reacher—which the studio produces for Prime Video—have been left worried about the fate of the hobo/army vet/crime-solving action mystery series. Reacher is co-produced by Paramount, Amazon and Skydance; now that Paramount TV is shutting down, fans are unsure what to make as far as the future of the show goes. That said: Season 3 of Reacher has already been ordered. While after-effects of Paramount's TV branch shutting down are sure to be felt, it likely wouldn't be so soon, and even if it was, it...
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News Wrap: Trump’s latest travel ban blocked by federal judge
16 Aug
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News Wrap: Trump’s latest travel ban blocked by federal judge

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Top Stories Tamfitronics JUDY WOODRUFF: The president answered by saying, "At some point, I fight back, and it won't be pretty."In turn, McCain said, "I have faced tougher adversaries."In Afghanistan, Taliban bombings and shootings left at least 74 people dead today. The worst was Paktika province in the east, where two car bombs killed dozens, including the provincial police chief, and wounded more than 100 others. Taliban militants also staged attacks in the south and west of the country.In Syria, militia forces backed by the U.S. say they have retaken the Islamic State group's de facto capital. The city of Raqqa had been under ISIS control since 2014. The battle to recapture...
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