| What Robert Mueller said about Trump, and didn't say Posted: 29 May 2019 01:45 PM PDT ![What Robert Mueller said about Trump, and didn't say]( "What Robert Mueller said about Trump, and didn't say") Perhaps most notably, Mr. Mueller stated, "The Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing." That seems certain to further ramp up calls on the left for impeachment. Because the Mueller report, which was supposed to provide clarity on a topic of vital national interest, has instead only seemed to muddy the waters. Some people read it as clear vindication for President Donald Trump.
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| For Toronto immigrants, Raptors’ rise to NBA Finals is personal Posted: 29 May 2019 01:43 PM PDT ![For Toronto immigrants, Raptors' rise to NBA Finals is personal]( "For Toronto immigrants, Raptors' rise to NBA Finals is personal") When Nav Bhatia, a Sikh who emigrated to Canada from India, first started appearing at Toronto Raptors games, he says fellow fans assumed he was a cab driver dropping other fans off. Mr. Bhatia bought two season tickets that first year, the most he could afford as a car salesman. Twenty-four years later, Mr. Bhatia, who color-coordinates his turban with his Raptors jersey, is today recognized as Canada's most fervent basketball supporter.
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| Trade war roils US, China, but it means jobs for rest of Asia Posted: 29 May 2019 12:58 PM PDT ![Trade war roils US, China, but it means jobs for rest of Asia]( "Trade war roils US, China, but it means jobs for rest of Asia") The California company Pedego Electric Bikes was long reliant on China as a production center. Two common themes tie these stories together: First, China has become less attractive for some manufacturers amid the rising tariffs of a U.S.-China trade war. Second, although the dispute can dampen economic growth globally, there are signs it could be a boon for developing economies in Mexico and Southeast Asia, where trade is an especially important driver of prosperity.
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| Block the vote? The battle over ballots and the future of American democracy Posted: 29 May 2019 12:52 PM PDT ![Block the vote? The battle over ballots and the future of American democracy]( "Block the vote? The battle over ballots and the future of American democracy") President Lyndon B. Johnson used 50 pens to sign the Voting Rights Act into law. Most pen recipients felt it was one of America's finest hours. The law put federal muscle behind African Americans' long struggle for equal voting booth access – and the political power that access bestowed.
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