Volcker Rule The daily business briefing: August 21, 2019theweek.com President Trump on Tuesday confirmed reports that he's considering a payroll tax cut. "Payroll taxes is something that we think about, and a lot of …
Play buttonSpider-Man Sony still wants a deal to keep Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Disney is reportedly finished negotiatingtheweek.com - Brendan Morrow Is there still a chance that Spider-Man could swing back home into the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Potentially, although it's not looking good. Reports …
10 things you need to know today: August 21, 2019theweek.com President Trump on Tuesday postponed a trip to Denmark after the country's prime minister said Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, is "not …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlay buttonOpioids Top federal scientists warned about an opioid crisis in 2006. It's not clear why nothing came of it.theweek.com - Peter Weber The heads of the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) correctly identified the nascent opioid abuse …
Politics The Trump administration is drifting right into the icebergstheweek.com - David Faris August is generally a dull month in politics unless a presidential election is looming. Congress is in recess and millions of checked-out Americans …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlay buttonGeorge Pell Australian appellate court upholds Cardinal George Pell's sex abuse convictiontheweek.com - Peter Weber An Australian appellate court Wednesday upheld the 2018 conviction of Cardinal George Pell on charges of sexually molesting two 13-year-old boys in …
Eric Garner How the police protect themselves from prosecutiontheweek.com - Bonnie Kristian If justice delayed is justice denied, the justice accomplished in Monday's firing of New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who in 2014 killed …
Facebook The problem with Facebook has never been biastheweek.com - Matthew Walther It just occurred to me the other day that in 2019 the average American conservative believes that a cake is a work of art, and thus protected under …
Capitalism America's new CEOs are telling the wrong story about capitalismtheweek.com - James Pethokoukis There's scant evidence that American CEOs are too short-term focused. Well, until now that is. A veritable hotel conference room full of suits — …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlay buttonMigrant Children Trump to limit protections for migrant children, taking aim at the Flores settlementtheweek.com - Peter Weber As soon as Wednesday, the Trump administration is expected to publish sweeping new rules for detaining minors who cross the U.S.-Mexico border, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlay buttonDenmark Coincidentally, Obama is visiting Denmark in late Septembertheweek.com - Peter Weber President Trump surprised, amused, and left lots of people aghast when he abruptly announced Tuesday evening that, because Denmark isn't willing to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlay buttonHollywood Cinema Dog rescued from Phoenix shelter is about to become a Hollywood startheweek.com Once they saw Monte, they knew they had met their leading man. Animal trainers scouting for dogs to appear in Disney's live-action Lady and the Tramp …
Play buttonIvanka Trump Trump evidently chose NRA chief Wayne LaPierre over Ivanka Trump on universal background checkstheweek.com - Peter Weber President Trump spoke by phone with National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre for at least 30 minutes on Tuesday, and according to at least three …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPlay buttonBiological Species Toddler overwaters flower bed, which leads to the discovery of a new species of bugtheweek.com Had Sylvie Beckers not overwatered her family's backyard flower bed, she never would have helped her mother discover a new insect species. In the …
Business This news outlet is reportedly spending millions on pro-Trump ads in the hopes he'll destroy China's Communist Partytheweek.com - Catherine Garcia The Epoch Times, a news outlet closely aligned with a spiritual community banned in China, has spent $1.5 million over the last six months to run …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDenmark America's ambassador to Denmark clearly didn't get a heads-up that Trump was scrapping his visittheweek.com - Peter Weber America's ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, rolled out the digital red carpet for President Trump on Tuesday afternoon, tweeting that America's …
Mette Frederiksen Trump calls off Denmark trip after being told he can't buy Greenlandtheweek.com - Catherine Garcia President Trump won't be breaking rugbrød with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen any time soon. Trump tweeted on Tuesday night that he will no …
Republicans Log Cabin Republicans board member resigns after the LGBTQ organization endorses Trumptheweek.com - Catherine Garcia The Log Cabin Republicans, a national organization for LGBTQ members of the GOP, lost a board member over the group's decision to endorse President …
Guns Phoenix police officers will now keep track of every time they point their gun at someonetheweek.com - Catherine Garcia Police officers in Phoenix must now fill out a form every time they point a gun at a person, with a supervisor then reviewing the incident, a policy …
Plastic Hasbro to stop using plastic packaging for its toystheweek.com - Catherine Garcia By the end of 2022, Hasbro products will be mostly free of plastic packaging, the toymaker announced Tuesday. The company now uses plastic bags, …
Spider-Man Spider-Man is likely leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe as negotiations between Sony and Disney break downtheweek.com - Brendan Morrow Just after being crowned the next Iron Man in this summer's Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man's involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may …
Business The asset values for Trump's Scottish golf courses 'don't appear to add up'theweek.com - Tim O'Donnell President Trump's Scottish golf courses are raising some eyebrows, but not because of the beauty of their design. HuffPost reports that Trump filed …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logotrump news update Trump accuses Jewish Democratic voters of 'great disloyalty'theweek.com President Trump continued his feud with Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday, ultimately leading him to accuse Jewish …
Play buttonOld Town Road A eulogy for 'Old Town Road' and its 19-week Billboard reigntheweek.com - Jeva Lange We are gathered here today to honor and pay tribute to the life of "Old Town Road," and so try to bring some comfort to those that mourn its fall …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe White House Trump says he's considering a payroll tax cut immediately after White House officials say he's nottheweek.com President Trump on Tuesday confirmed reporting that he's considering a payroll tax cut after the White House spent the past day denying that he is. On …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBoris Johnson The EU's latest response to Boris Johnson could spell doom for Brexit negotiationstheweek.com - Tim O'Donnell The nails seem to be approaching the coffin for Brexit negotiations. That's because the European Union has rejected U.K. Prime Minister Boris …
Flu Customs and Border Protection will not administer flu vaccines to migrant familiestheweek.com - Brendan Morrow U.S. Customs and Border Protection is not planning to administer flu vaccines to migrant families in its custody, CNBC reports. After the flu-related …
Voodoo Supreme announces new branded measuring cups, lanterns, and voodoo dolltheweek.com - Steven Orlofsky It's that time of year again. Supreme announced their fall/winter collection, which includes the usual branded clothing as well as their famously …
Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren aims to repeal the 1994 crime bill in new criminal justice plantheweek.com - Tim O'Donnell Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released another plan on Tuesday. This time around she's focusing on criminal justice reform, in the wake of several …
