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Uninspired French Voters Choose a 'Centrist' President Rather Than a Far-Right One


May 8, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where the Trump administration eyes proceedings a hundred miles south in a left-leaning appeals court that will rule on a revised travel ban. Josh Siegel reveals the mark Obama made. Trump's first overseas destinations send an important message, Fred Lucas reports. One outsider trounces another to become France’s next president. Nolan Peterson covers the vote from Paris, while Mike Gonzalez supplies commentary. Plus: Alden Abbott on withdrawing from a bad climate deal, and Tim Doescher on the work ahead despite a good jobs report. It's the 72nd anniversary of V-E Day.
NEWS How Court Reviewing Challenge to Trump's Travel Ban Swung Left Under Obama The federal appeals court deciding the constitutionality of Trump's travel ban was once reliably conservative. But Democratic appointees now outnumber Republican appointees 2 to 1. Read More
NEWS Uninspired French Voters Choose a 'Centrist' President Rather Than a Far-Right One For many French voters, both Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron were a disappointment as candidates for the presidency. Le Pen was too extreme, and Macron was considered to be under the thumb of France's banking elite. Read More
COMMENTARY 'Centrist' Victory in France Calms Nerves, Yet Solutions to Core Problems Seem Distant Emmanuel Macron will have to cobble together some sort of working left-right coalition with the French legislature after parliamentary elections in June. Read More
NEWS Trump's First International Trip Reveals Middle East a Priority "Trump has had this image of a great disruptor, but this shows he is a great restorer of our ties with our traditional allies," says a former Pentagon official. Read More
COMMENTARY Encouraging Jobs Report Shows Need for More Pro-Growth Reforms If the Trump administration can translate policy directives into action, we have the potential to see job growth like never before. Read More
COMMENTARY Why Trump Can and Should Pull Out of Paris Climate Change Agreement U.S. enactment of regulations to meet benchmarks set by the Paris Accord would likely achieve only "symbolic" gains, while imposing huge costs in the form of fewer American jobs, lower family incomes, and reduced industrial efficiency. Read More
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May 8, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where the Trump administration eyes proceedings a hundred miles south in a left-leaning appeals court that will rule on a revised travel ban. Josh Siegel reveals the mark Obama made. Trump's first overseas destinations send an important message, Fred Lucas reports. One outsider trounces another to become France’s next president. Nolan Peterson covers the vote from Paris, while Mike Gonzalez supplies commentary. Plus: Alden Abbott on withdrawing from a bad climate deal, and Tim Doescher on the work ahead despite a good jobs report. It's the 72nd anniversary of V-E Day.

NEWS

How Court Reviewing Challenge to Trump's Travel Ban Swung Left Under Obama

The federal appeals court deciding the constitutionality of Trump's travel ban was once reliably conservative. But Democratic appointees now outnumber Republican appointees 2 to 1.
Read More

NEWS

Uninspired French Voters Choose a 'Centrist' President Rather Than a Far-Right One

For many French voters, both Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron were a disappointment as candidates for the presidency. Le Pen was too extreme, and Macron was considered to be under the thumb of France's banking elite.
Read More