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May 1, 2018

Tuesday Top Headlines

Tariffs delayed, May Day protests, border standoff, gas prices rise, Dems lose Millennials, and more.

  • Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal is based on lies — here’s the proof (Haaretz)

  • Trump delays steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico and European Union, pulling back on major trade threat (The Washington Post)

  • Mueller has dozens of inquiries for Trump in broad quest on Russia ties and obstruction (The New York Times)

  • U.S. May Day immigration protests target Trump, fall elections (Associated Press)

  • Border standoff: Caravan organizers vow to outlast U.S. government (The Washington Times)

  • DOJ files charges against 11 suspected caravan members for illegal border crossing (The Hill)

  • Prosecution for immigration crimes rising again (The Washington Free Beacon)

  • Reports of sexual assault in military jump 10% (ABC News)

  • Gas prices could make this the most expensive summer for driving in four years (Fortune)

  • Another socialist success: Venezuela imports oil from U.S. (Reason)

  • The thrill is gone: Democrat Party losing support of young voters, says massive poll (The Washington Times)

  • Media falsely accuse NRA of banning guns at Mike Pence speech (National Review)

  • Policy: Significant — and necessary — reforms for the next farm bill (The Heritage Foundation)

  • Policy: Pruitt’s rule ending secret science is pro-science, pro-consumer (Competitive Enterprise Institute)

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