| No Images? Click here  Thursday, September 5DEM CLIMATE FORUM EXPOSES FAULT LINES At CNN’s marathon climate crisis town hall, the top 10 candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination united on some key issues. But fault lines opened on fossil fuels, fracking, nuclear energy and the Senate filibuster, suggesting a debate on these differences should be at the forefront of the nomination process, not relegated to a sidebar. [HuffPost]HURRICANE DORIAN STRENGTHENS The devastation wrought by Dorian in the Bahamas came into focus as the passing of the strongest hurricane on record revealed a muddy, debris-strewn landscape of smashed and flooded-out homes on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands. The official death toll jumped to 20, and looks likely to climb. Now a Category 3, Dorian is pushing its way up the U.S. Southeastern coast. [AP]LOYALTY COUNTS FOR LITTLE IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Republicans who supported President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border are discovering the cost of that loyalty: millions of dollars in federal funds diverted away from planned military construction projects in their states. [HuffPost]TRUMP’S HURRICANE MAP FIASCO It’s well known that Trump doesn’t like to admit he’s wrong, but somebody may have gone to extreme lengths to protect his ego. During a hurricane briefing, the president showed a Sharpie-altered weather map suggesting Dorian was previously on track to hit Alabama, which it wasn’t. [HuffPost]IRISH MEDIA DUMPS ON MIKE PENCE An Irish columnist said Vice President Mike Pence was treated as an important guest, but was disrespectful with his Brexit comments. Miriam Lord wrote: “Like pulling out all the stops for a much-anticipated visitor... and thinking it has been a great success until somebody discovers he sh*t on the new carpet.” [HuffPost]BORIS JOHNSON’S ELECTION PLAN REJECTED MPs have rejected Boris Johnson’s plan for a snap general election to resolve the Brexit crisis. The prime minister suffered yet another defeat, failing to secure the required support of two-thirds of MPs. [HuffPost]ANOTHER NEWSLETTER YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN As the United States and other nations grapple with the rise of far-right movements and white supremacy, HuffPost is relaunching the Fringe newsletter to keep you informed about the latest news on political extremism. Get it here.  BIDEN ‘DIDN’T REALIZE’ FUNDRAISER’S FOSSIL FUEL TIES Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said at CNN’s forum on climate change that he was unaware that a fundraiser he’s slated to attend on Thursday is being co-hosted by a founder of a fossil fuel company. [HuffPost]FBI TREATING BORDER PROTEST GROUPS AS EXTREMIST ORGS The FBI is monitoring groups on the border that are protesting U.S. immigration policy. The FBI has gathered intelligence from people with “direct access” to the organizations, and is monitoring their social media. [Yahoo News]HONG KONG LEADER LOOKS DOOMED TO FAIL Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced that she will finally withdraw the loathed extradition bill that kick-started three months of violent protests. Her move wasn’t greeted with the relief she might have hoped for, and even some allies admitted it was too little, too late. [CNN]THE HUMAN COST OF AMAZON’S FAST, FREE SHIPPING In January, a 9-month-old was killed when a driver delivering Amazon.com packages crashed a truck. If her parents try to hold Amazon accountable, they will confront a company that shields itself from liability for accidents involving the drivers who deliver its billions of packages a year. [New York Times]IRAN IS RELEASING 7 CREW FROM SEIZED UK TANKER Seven Indian crew members aboard a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran in July are being released, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi told state TV. [CNN]EX-TRUMP OFFICIAL WHO PUSHED ARCTIC DRILLING JOINS OIL COMPANY Joe Balash, a former Trump official who oversaw oil and gas drilling on federal lands, is reportedly joining a foreign oil company that’s expanding operations in Alaska. [HuffPost]
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