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‘A Close Personal Relationship’ Under Pressure As Trump Hosts Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shakes hands with President Donald Trump, next to First Lady Melania Trump, during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2017. Trump is hosting Macron in Washington this week for the first official state visit of his presidency. Christophe Archambault /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

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Mike Pompeo On Track For Confirmation For Secretary Of State

Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo smiles after his introduction before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a confirmation on April 12, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo smiles after his introduction before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a confirmation on

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Top Stories: Trump Welcoming Macron; Amazon And The Federal Government

Good morning, here are our early stories: — ‘A Close Personal Relationship’ Under Pressure As Trump Hosts Macron. — Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon’s Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office. And here are more early headlines: Paris Bombing Suspect Convicted In Separate Brussels Attack. (BBC) Pompeo Nomination Facing Opposition In Senate Committee.

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Amnesty International Names Kaepernick Its Ambassador Of Conscience

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick receives the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2018 in Amsterdam Saturday. Kaepernick became a controversial figure when he refused to stand for the national anthem, and instead knelt to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick

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If A Parent’s Day Job Is Running For Congress, Can The Campaign Pay For Child Care?

A pedestrian walks past the Federal Election Commission’s headquarters October 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A pedestrian walks past the Federal Election Commission’s headquarters October 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Liuba Grechen Shirley has a son who’s almost two and a daughter

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The Rocky Mountains Have A Dust Problem

Jeff Derry, director of the Colorado-based Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, digs a snow pit at the Swamp Angel monitoring site in the San Juan Mountains. Luke Runyon/KUNC hide caption toggle caption Luke Runyon/KUNC Jeff Derry, director of the Colorado-based Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, digs a snow pit at the Swamp Angel

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Barbara Bush Remembered In Her Own, Never-Minced, Words

Unlike her trademark three-strand pearl necklace, Barbara Bush was known for her authenticity. The former first lady to President George H.W. Bush, and mother of President George W. Bush, died this week at the age of 92. Her funeral is Saturday, and those eulogizing her might not have to look far for inspiration — to

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The Russia Investigations: Comey At Imbroglio’s Center But Does He Bring Clarity?

Former FBI Director James Comey leaves a closed session with the Senate intelligence committee on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former FBI Director James Comey leaves a closed session with the Senate intelligence committee on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images This week

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A New Generation’s Political Awakening

Hundreds of students gather at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday to protest gun violence, part of a national high school walkout on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Hundreds of students gather at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.,

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How Pokemon Inspired A Citizen Science Project To Monitor Tiny Streams

In the fall of 2017, left, Stream Tracker volunteer John Hammond found this creek near Fort Collins, Colo., to be dry. A year later, it was flowing again. Kira Puntenney-Desmond/Colorado State University hide caption toggle caption Kira Puntenney-Desmond/Colorado State University In the fall of 2017, left, Stream Tracker volunteer John Hammond found this creek near

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An Anti-Immigration Speech Divided Britain 50 Years Ago. It Still Echoes Today

Britain’s Conservative Party politician Enoch Powell, right, listens to two demonstrators in Canada in April 1968, reading a petition that describes him as a “racist.” AP hide caption toggle caption AP Britain’s Conservative Party politician Enoch Powell, right, listens to two demonstrators in Canada in April 1968, reading a petition that describes him as a

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National Teacher’s Union Cuts Ties With Wells Fargo Over Bank’s Ties To NRA, Guns

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, speaks at a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 2017. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, speaks at a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 2017. Andrew Harnik/AP The

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