Your Presidential Daily Brief: Trump 'Locked and Loaded' for North Korea | Alabama to Choose Sessions' Replacement

[The Presidential Daily Brief](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/638ce670/87c1fb7737924be969468cc3938c0c31//) [The Presidential Daily Brief](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/638ce670/87c1fb7737924be969468cc3938c0c31//) 598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/1873463d/e22a15e13126eaf46138e7329ca05b47// 598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/1873463d/e22a15e13126eaf46138e7329ca05b47//  IMPORTANT August 12, 2017  598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/45dab3f9/5a6f5fad6e36d803cbe0589a8b0a09fd// [Experts believe this satellite image shows work being done on a ballistic missile submarine in a North Korean port. Source: Getty](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/512e9822/d2cca2838a4f41eb9d263d28b44ea7f4//) [Summoning 'Fire and Fury'](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/76da9042/cc63ea53061efb88918a09eac272da72//) Need he say more? On Friday, President Donald Trump warned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that plans to strike his nation were “locked and loaded,” and boasted of America’s nuclear readiness. Two days earlier, he threatened the Hermit Kingdom with “fire and fury” in the face of further threats against the U.S., which Kim obliged by detailing plans to [lob missiles](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7e4826bd/ce43c69e0f76da55c0a50d84793fe3f4//) at Guam. It’s at the point where members of Congress are questioning the president’s authority to strike first, treading untested legal territory at a time when many of the world’s inhabitants might consult clerics over lawyers. Sources: [Washington Post](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/607c5d95/c76e23df92483eb08df01233a8fdd45b//),[Politifact](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/13d95b9e/9e3858e0de70149b2625181d58d5ed35//),[Newsweek](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c17a4077/71cd1382cdae61d5c78b3b8334366991//),[CNN](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/423d0efc/dbd243f1f6ae48db792fddc4c54acdb1//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4ba6149c/2a0fd63de002dfa347f73ad2946997ff//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3a75d9c3/01af0d348d73e8c0c85009da29eb8456//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/16b1474c/6cd3e1ea48938ca12e8ae9e4a7c0b502//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f5a89984/7673541c5acbcc2b1835b23f6ccf02e7//) [In Alabama Senate Race, Trump's Favorite Republican Lags](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cc4b79cb/daf50844d34bdea2f8dedfb5ae3af7a0//) He’s trying to out-Trump his fellow Republicans. Alabamians will [vote](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7c1f54e7/1dea137d5dda82ffa2e6ca5d5d570eb5//) Tuesday to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacated U.S. Senate seat. Gubernatorially appointed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange snagged President Trump’s endorsement — days before polls showed him trailing Roy Moore, an ousted state supreme court chief who recently agreed that “America today is evil.” Trump’s nod could close the 8-point gap, but some say Strange might not make the September runoff, polling just a few points ahead of Rep. Mo Brooks, who’s said Democrats are waging “a war on whites.” Sources: [The Hill](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7e98759a/76705906c7a03027ae2898f47cbea741//),[The Economist (sub)](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/69e01662/7792a6405ce4fc4edf45852e9138e385//),[Roll Call](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/910c120e/b721298d25d89befdc661d181496544c//),[NY Magazine](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/79a89276/bfe58b54e1a783b94b788a517f48df7d//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e8385190/86d72d925ecbbac92c1dc72066cc5cb9//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/69dfe23b/16191c439ede0a11fd474f52dd78e689//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b0ad7b4f/dce427e342a26c369414d64b42094d29//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ec8d79be/18357de902630e30dd76f54c3b7a9e8a//) [Will President McKinley's War Rock Trump's Asia Footing?](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5790c25a/be81da804ead0e93db7d4fad6009184b//) It was America’s colony. As the Spanish-American War ended in 1898, President William McKinley stunned his Philippine allies by deciding to annex the archipelago — and precipitating a bloody conflict. The brutal, four-decades-long occupation has been largely forgotten by Americans and unmentioned by Filipinos. Until now, that is, as President [Rodrigo Duterte](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0ab60351/eaac50b1f410e9563d8db04b0367e7d7//) tries to distract the world from his deadly anti-narcotics campaign. He’s harkening back to U.S. massacres, suggesting that one of Washington’s staunchest allies isn’t afraid to look elsewhere — even to China — for friends. Sources: [The Atlantic](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/45537d3e/41d1255fe06ed88f0774d7ad64fa6fcd//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b76c7c62/88c433bd257daf2dea076f9d7c2d6bf1//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cf9a482b/628bca0a20096ec01c7fb8afebb15e54//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b8c65ffa/e4353c7c94e80bb80168a907bcca6604//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/ab277373/7d067b21044a07f09a0750cc84566aba//) [The Murky Future of Police Databases](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e3734241/549d62b56b9300a53139070a80d54f5d//) Is it a crime to share? Launched to serve intelligence agencies in 2004, Silicon Valley’s Palantir has branched into domestic law enforcement with its unique ability to store, analyze and classify huge amounts of data from disparate sources. [Police](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/63760a6a/cafbf40fdf75e1bbab758df1c7e621b5//) in California are already sold: Departments covering much of the state’s population share information over the firm’s applications, accessed by nearly 5,500 users at some 25 agencies. Yet its opacity – in scope, access and pricing – now has legislators scrambling for oversight and cops wondering why critical data they’re withholding has popped up during basic searches. Sources: [Wired](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/72d90b6a/4bb6c0a89f2e0775f195db945575e3b8//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/566e0a4a/8c474ef2084a02bea2bfd64ceaf22c3a//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8df9e632/220d7de8e12a53a7dd58ca9abc9fe9fd//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a25dd1a0/a53ac2f6c94f1b947b554c1cc07f2d45//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/e25eea8f/52c82351d02bbb7804529afc72f57e6b//) Briefly The Week Ahead: Today President Trump plans to sign a bill at his New Jersey golf club that aims to clear a backlog of [veterans’ disability](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/083f516d/e1c6d11727db5de9814cd05c3b02c343//) claims. The [PGA Championships,](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/9c70769a/d74f4d2bcce046356bba2fcc3b4ef101//) with Hideki Matsuyama and Kevin Kisner sharing the lead Friday, conclude Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. And on the same day, Vice President Mike Pence leaves on a five-day tour of [Latin America](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/5f7cfe70/7f1ac3906a30416dfb7be06c91dbf87e//) amid reports that he’s planning a 2020 presidential bid. Know This: Kenyan electoral authorities have declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the [winner](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/4b2fc9b1/f0f2d4312b33945ee4a054666fe64ebf//) of Tuesday’s election, but three people have already been killed in violence sparked by fraud accusations. Chanting “white lives matter!” and “Jews will not replace us!” hundreds of [white nationalists](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/43d926ae/5d6d2b37d5f1dbc7728e700d15283188//) marched through the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville last night before getting maced by counterprotesters. And President Trump has said he’s considering [U.S. military intervention](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f342c70d/dcc515f380afe46c0df07a709a8ef25d//) in Venezuela. Wanted: OZY is growing! We’re looking to hire a number of additional reporters, videographers, podcasters and editors — including a top-tier technology reporter. Read more on our [jobs page](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/d2a0b23a/8b487f1bb03e59550fee878af29a1f06//). And please forward to an outstanding friend who you think may be a great fit. 598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f0dbcde7/061bea5b793f7daa75c08b9e579d6c8a// 598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/fb5747ef/5854032fa2d57a57a1be98cd579f62e4//  INTRIGUING  [When Your Hometown Dictator Falls From Grace](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/cb896055/66c4e3697d9693c282bfd8e4d8303ead//) He was their despot. Yahya Jammeh ruled Gambia with an iron fist for 22 years before being [forced](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dac3a70c/56e381c5e4dfdccf9c1d5a5135602d74//) out in January after a surprise election defeat. It was a turning point for Kanilai, the hometown village the dictator had showered with perks. While it’s no longer ground zero for suspected murders and human rights abuses, like torturing “witches” blamed for Jammeh’s aunt’s death, it’s one spot where his iconic billboards remain. Some locals admit missing the security their native son brought — as violence accompanying Senegalese peacekeeping troops drives home the village’s new distinction. Sources: [Roads and Kingdoms](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/194d404f/a33e3c8ec513825a626bf8cc0da797a4//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/3984b8d4/efe29edd57a78e3ecb8513822badcba1//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/87b10c96/8896b05c804b9cdc3335cf4656cb59a0//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0083f63e/e766a72580ab87088cfb9670852ebf12//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/dd77bbf2/6ebeed65f885e2252e1de0dee41a59ab//) [Enjoying Solar When the Sun Don't Shine](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/0649266e/012d93b8e7857c9150481f0d1cd56876//) They’ve got the juice. Can they bottle it? At midday, Kauai’s Island Utility Cooperative generates 97 percent of its [energy](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/911cd1e8/41683f804b957569fe504a10b13bca63//) needs from renewable sources, more than double its 2016 capacity. But at night, fossil fuels keep the lights on, which is why Tesla chose the island to launch its most ambitious power storage project yet, installing 50,000 solar panels and 272 batteries in March. If the company can prove the fridge-sized power cells can dispense electricity on a public scale, it could provide a model for making solar work round-the-clock nationwide. Sources: [Grist](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/65cdaad6/4e6ac99da1dcd3509e55d344c249eb68//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/563f015b/56127d281fc7b34f81e13c148bcf2cc0//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/128f9a9b/2b9f8a3cebe6aa5c42715c3426106f91//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/af5120b0/1912e919611dff8676814924c911bde7//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/7b4d9a2c/d2dd6c875a23ab92d01e4c6f80a28296//) [Fighting Children's Cancer in Syria](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8538118c/8b2036fbfb92b35cde2ca014a171f591//) They’re living metaphors for a country at war with itself. [Syrians](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/c022c121/b865bc883612cab0cd748c66e690ef85//) whose children are battling cancer have the option of staying at home, waiting for the violence to subside as the terminal illness progresses, or braving the horrors outside in a life-threatening attempt to seek treatment. And while the sick kids at the country’s foremost oncology center may become inured to nearby explosions, their parents know that just reaching the Damascus facility means traveling a road targeted by mortars or the threat of beheading by local militias as they spirit tiny patients across enemy lines. Sources: [NYT Magazine](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/714edf4a/30c6d780bc24a5ca611632f166f7ca5f//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/114b6599/40d3026a197306ad6a68461d533fcf48//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/973a9123/342862b3a668a84b619a97c793779a04//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/779b0e22/006cb4790f869b86ff470990d248d3a6//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/fcba29fc/61012b0d27a1b31976742676bc76ebe6//) [No Space Is Safe From the Youth Fiction Lynch Mob](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/da39a334/0ede1f0296ea04941f06b44c2fe50fff//) Would they have panned Lord of the Flies? The highly influential twitterati coalescing around young adult [literature](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/32ddb372/15748ecec30310c27cc2de259e640183//) have reportedly intimidated authors of this genre such that few dare publicly defend another’s work, lest they become targets. The Black Witch, called a “condemnation of prejudice and injustice” in early reviews, became “dangerous” and “offensive” in a tweet by a bookstore employee/blogger because some characters expressed racist views. A viral assault ensued, calling out dissent as complicity, and leaving writers wondering if characters resembling real-life antagonists must be sanitized from their narratives. 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Meanwhile, their mobility behind the line of scrimmage makes them tough for defenses to predict. That’s probably why teams are willing to pay millions to fill the spot, aided by colleges turning out leaner, more athletic fullbacks who promise to defy expectations as they take their positions. Sources: [OZY](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/f724d0fa/3edee98c18fb9d4f3d5c73979711a585//) Share: [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/a7c7ecc1/7d53fb2724795e264b3fc4f5241d2d4d//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/69fae738/84947023bda1916a299e6a7da78c1c46//) [Facebook](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/8ea8cf71/1417b5a4f5e023abd7682286ae612fb6//) [Twitter](598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/b67d2450/bd79969bef0fedbce0056f16db8f3b8f//) 598ec54050c860786ce09239:ot:591df7fbac0c811781aa5dbc:1/66e2285a/f90b6f6fe04c9b5b04664c70cc580698// 25M people love reading OZY every month. 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