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There’s something my former CBS News colleague, Lesley Stahl, said a while back that continues to haunt me. It was something she says Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpThis week: House kicks off public phase of impeachment inquiry Impeachment week: Trump probe hits crucial point Judd Gregg: The big, big and bigger problem MORE told her, off camera, in July 2016, after he already had enough votes to win the GOP presidential nomination.The conversation supposedly came after Lesley interviewed Mr. Trump for “60 Minutes.” She says she told him that his constant bashing of the media was tiresome. “Why are you doing it?” she says she asked him. “You're doing it over and over and it’s boring. It’s time to end that; you’ve won the nomination. And why do you keep hammering at this?”ADVERTISEMENTAccording to Stahl, the man who would be president responded with this: “You know why I do it? I do it to discredit you all and … [Read more...] about The worst thing about Trump’s ‘fake news’ warning

Francisca Vergara, right, yells anti-Trump slogans with protesters during a demonstration outside UCLA's Moore Hall where Donald Trump Jr. was expected to speak while on tour for his new book "Triggered," in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via AP) less Francisca Vergara, right, yells anti-Trump slogans with protesters during a demonstration outside UCLA's Moore Hall where Donald Trump Jr. was expected to speak while on tour for his new book "Triggered," in ... more Photo: Brian Van Der Brug, AP Photo: Brian Van Der Brug, AP Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 Francisca Vergara, right, yells anti-Trump slogans with protesters during a demonstration outside UCLA's Moore Hall where Donald Trump Jr. was expected to speak while on tour for his new … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Jr. talk marked by anger over no questions

New York (CNN Business)The simple laws of economics threaten to doom America's remaining coal power plants. Wind and solar costs have plunged so rapidly that 74% of the US coal fleet could be phased out for renewable energy -- and still save customers money, according to a report released on Monday by Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan think tank. That figure of at-risk coal plants in the United States rises to 86% by 2025 as solar and wind costs continue to plunge. The research demonstrates how it's increasingly more expensive to operate existing coal plants than build clean energy alternatives. "US coal plants are in more danger than ever before," Mike O'Boyle, director of electricity policy at Energy Innovation, told CNN Business. "Nearly three-quarters of US coal plants are already 'zombie coal,' or the walking dead." Read More That's despite President Donald Trump's promise to revive the beleaguered coal industry. Trump declared the end of the "war on coal" and slashed … [Read more...] about More bad news for coal: Wind and solar are getting cheaper

China sent a letter to foreign news outlets Thursday urging journalists to be more “objective” and “impartial” in their reporting of the Hong Kong protests that have been ongoing since June. Protesters in Hong Kong have reached their 12th consecutive week of demonstrations against an extradition bill that would send criminal suspects in Hong Kong to mainland China for trial, among other issues like police brutality and China’s “one country, two systems” policy with Hong Kong.Beijing has said China’s “most pressing task” right now is to “end the chaos and violence and to restore order,” but because it sees foreign reports of the protests as bias, the country sent a letter to more than 30 overseas media outlets in an effort to impact how the news is being reported, according to the South China Morning Post. China is trying to shape the Hong Kong narrative with a letter to the media https://t.co/iNQUcRcIe9 — … [Read more...] about China Sends Letter To More Than 30 Foreign News Outlets Urging More ‘Objective’ HK Reporting

In this photo taken late Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, police officers work near the scene of a shooting, in Malmo, Sweden. A 15-year-old boy was killed and another teenager was in critical condition after a shooting in a busy square in the southern city of Malmo, Swedish police said Sunday. Similar incidents and explosions in Malmo recently have alarmed politicians and residents. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP) less In this photo taken late Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, police officers work near the scene of a shooting, in Malmo, Sweden. A 15-year-old boy was killed and another teenager was in critical condition after a ... more Photo: Johan Nilsson, AP Photo: Johan Nilsson, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 In this photo taken late Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, police officers work near … [Read more...] about Denmark to temporarily restore border control with Sweden