Almanag: August 17 2018 notable births quotes and facts
Almanac notes include FBI deputy director rank and Watergate context relating to W Mark Felt. It lists 17 508 Indonesian islands, a Beijing 2008 Olympic golds highlight by Michael Phelps, and a Robert De Niro quote. Moon phase and summer date context also provided.
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Davy Crockett
Marcus Garvey
Samuel Goldwyn
Mae West
W. Mark Felt
Maureen O'Hara
Robert de Niro
Sean Penn
Jon Gruden
Donnie Wahlberg
Washington Post
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Beijing
Michael Phelps
Trump urged to condemn alt right bigots in Charlottesville fallout
President Trump faces continued unpopularity despite strong economic gains with 4.1 percent Q2 growth and low unemployment. Critics say his failure to explicitly reject white nationalists tied to Charlottesville hurts his appeal and risks alienating both opponents and supporters.
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Donald Trump
New York Times
Trump
Robert S. Mueller III
Charlottesville
Unite the Right
White House
Fox News
Laura Ingraham
Altright
Supreme Court
Inflation risks and lessons from history in US economy
Analyzing the CPI rise of 2.9 percent from July 2017 and the risk of ongoing inflation. The piece outlines four lessons from the 1960s and 1970s, stressing inflation harms growth, productivity matters, and policy missteps, with commentary on the Fed’s rate hikes and uncertain forecasting. Robert Samuelson of The Washington Post Writers Group endorses cautious vigilance.
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Trump
CPI
Federal Reserve
U.S
Theodore H. White
Carter
Fed
Robert Samuelson
The
Washington Post Writers Group
Chronicle Telegram Letter Policy and Submission Tips
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter to the editor guidelines. Submissions should be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full address and phone for verification.
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Ex officials retain security clearances amid power claims
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman argues that President Trump uses executive power to revoke John Brennan's security clearance, echoing Trump v. Hawaii. The piece warns this normed practice risks targeting speech, undermining First Amendment and constitutional limits, with future similar actions.
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John Brennan
U.S. Supreme Court
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Hawaii
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Barack Obama
Nally
John Roberts
Supreme Court
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Egan
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Noah Feldman
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David Souter
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