The New York Times this morning reported: Donald Trump insulted Senator Mitch McConnell as a “dumb son of a bitch” at a retreat for Republican donors . The Times columnists Gail Collins and Bret Stephens discuss sex scandals and Congressman Gaetz . Amazon defeated unionism in Alabama by paying all its employees at least $15/hour, more than double the current Federal minimum wage of $7.25. However, $15/hour translates to $31,000/year, LESS than half of the U.S. median family income. “The victory leaves Amazon free to handle employees on its own terms,” The Times’s Karen Weise and Michael Corkery write . Hideki Maruyama became the first Japanese to win a major golf tournament, edging out Will Zalatoris, an interesting newcomer who shows promise to win a tournament this year, and Xander Schauffele, who could well prevail in another major this year. He had a roller coaster round, with a triple bogey on the 16th hole. Maruyama is rath...
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