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Saturday, March 31, 2018

The 10 essential reads you missed this week

 
 
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The 10 essential reads you missed this week
 
Opioids causing more American deaths than the Vietnam War 
Even as the crisis gets worse, experts suggest the opioid epidemic is “actually two distinct epidemics going on simultaneously,” Reid Wilson reports.
 

 
Bump stocks face a bumpy road to a ban
President Trump wants to ban bump stocks - but his administration may not have the regulatory authority to do it. Lydia Wheeler reports that lawsuits are likely.
 

 
California to fight new environmental battle with Trump
This state thinks President Trump is trying to “stick it to California” (again) by lowering emissions standards - Miranda Green and Timothy Cama explain.
 

 
Trump and Roseanne are the new dynamic duo
Most of the millions of “Roseanne” viewers tuned in from the heartland, in cities like Tulsa, Cincinnati and Kansas City - and those are the people Trump is talking to by embracing it, writes Jonathan Easley. 
 

 
Deportation is not the biggest threat to DACA recipients
Potential employers are reluctant to hire DACA recipients even though they are still protected under the law, reports Rafael Bernal. 
 

 
Pollsters puzzled at Trump’s progress
The White House is struggling under the weight of a number of controversies and protests, yet the president’s job performance ratings are rising. Jordan Fabian and Jonathan Easley ask: why?
 

 
Another red state upset ahead in Arizona?
Democrats’ shock win in a traditionally GOP-safe Pennsylvania race has the party dropping hundreds of thousands on another race that should be an easy Republican win, report Ben Kamisar and Lisa Hagen.
 

 
Russia and China reach hypersonic speed
Rebecca Kheel reports that the U.S. is “helpless” against new super-speed missiles, according to officials and key lawmakers. 
 

 
Republicans contemplate midterm triage
Experts predict that Republicans might at some point have to abandon the House in order to save the Senate majority in the upcoming midterm elections, Jonathan Easley reports.
 

 
Can Trump’s silence last after latest Stormy Daniels interview?
Threats and tawdry details are just a few of the takeaways from Sunday’s highly-anticipated Stormy Daniels appearance, writes Niall Stanage.
 
 
 
© Greg Nash: Miley Cyrus performed at the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
 
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