Sanders refuses to say press not the “enemy of the people”

Press secretary complains media has “attacked her personally” No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Friday, August 3  SANDERS REFUSES TO SAY PRESS NOT THE ‘ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE' White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders twice refused to say the press is not “the enemy of the people” during Thursday’s White House press briefing. Challenged by CNN’s Jim Acosta, Sanders accused the media attacking her “personally on a number of occasions” and of ratcheting up “the verbal assault against the president.” [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] TRUMP SLAMS ‘FAKE DISGUSTING NEWS’ Later, at a Pennsylvania rally, Trump continued his war on the “fake disgusting news,” complaining about coverage of his capitulation to Vladimir Putin at the Helsinki meeting, while people in red hats screamed “CNN” sucks!” [HuffPost] SENATORS PUSH FOR NEW RUSSIA SANCTIONS Republican and Democratic senators have introduced a bill that slaps stiff new sanctions on Russia and combat cybercrime — the latest effort by lawmakers to punish Moscow for its 2016 election interference. The legislation came on the same day that top U.S. intelligence officials warned Russia is waging a “pervasive” campaign to undermine democracy and “divide the United States.” [Reuters] GOP PUSHING AHEAD WITH SCOTUS NOMINEE Republicans are  pushing ahead with the confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s pick for Supreme Court — even though they won’t have enough time to review all the documents pertaining to his past work for George W. Bush. [HuffPost] TRUMP JR.: DEMS ARE NAZIS Donald Trump Jr. said Thursday that the platform of the Democratic National Committee is “awfully similar” to that of the Nazi Party. He made no mention of his father’s supporters who identify as white supremacists, white nationalists and neo-Nazis. [HuffPost] JUDGE DISMISSES FOX NEWS CASE A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Fox News by the parents of former Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich over the network’s promotion of a conspiracy theory involving their slain son. [HuffPost]         O BACKS 81 DEMS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS Former President Barack Obama has released a list of 81 Democratic “first wave” contenders he’s endorsing in the 2018 midterm elections. [HuffPost] APPLE HITS $1 TRILLION Apple’s market value has hit $1 trillion. For perspective, the gross domestic product of the entire U.S. is just over $18.5 trillion. [HuffPost] FRANCE OUTLAWS CATCALLING France has made street harassment a crime, with the new law allowing police to fine catcallers up to $870 on the spot. [HuffPost] NUMB TO THE HEADLINES Is compassion fatigue inevitable in an age of 24-hour news? [The Guardian] POPE SHIFTS CHURCH ON DEATH PENALTY The catechism has been revised by Pope Francis to call the death penalty "inadmissible." Here’s what that means for Catholic politicians. [CNN] OPPOSITION DISMISSES ZIMBABWE ELECTION RESULT Zimbabwe's opposition leader has rejected "unverified fake results" after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the first election since the ousting of Robert Mugabe. [BBC]       Scientists believe they’ve solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle ― rogue waves. Rebecca Ferguson has reportedly been cast in Sony’s “Men in Black” spinoff, also starring Chris Hemsworth, Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson. Finland is building a network of underground cities as part of its national defense strategy. Here’s why. Exasperated with the disruptive behavior of a convict in his courtroom, an Ohio judge ordered bailiffs to tape the man’s mouth shut, leaving him pleading his case through red duct tape. A Smith College employee called the police on a black student who was eating lunch in a common area because she “seemed to be out of place.” Our experts reveal the best way to eat an oyster. A Wisconsin man has had part of his legs and forearms amputated after a dog lick led to a rare blood infection. Did you know salting a watermelon can drastically enhance its flavor? A youth care worker for Southwest Key has been charged with 11 sex offenses after authorities accused him of molesting at least eight unaccompanied immigrant boys over nearly a year at one of the company’s shelters in Mesa, Arizona. Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to a trailblazing group of African-American women at NASA, whose contributions to the U.S. space program were dramatized in the movie “Hidden Figures.” Trump doesn’t know what Great Britain is. Seriously. He can’t work it out. Kristen Bell has posted a hilarious Instagram video of one of her daughters belting out “Let It Go” from “Frozen.” Here’s a supercut of Fox News Sean Hannity being constantly corrected by his Fox News colleague Shep Smith. A caravan of New York “grannies” has embarked on a six-day, 2,000-mile tour to the U.S.-Mexico border to protest family separations. Here are 15 girls’ names you don’t hear anymore. And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. 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