Trump Meets Ryan, With a Chasm Between Them
Mr. Trump’s meetings with Mr. Ryan and other Republican leaders wary of supporting him represent a critical test for his candidacy.
'Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale...'
Robert Falcon Scott died in Antarctica on this day in 1912 while leading an attempt to reach the South Pole.
When the country's racial chasms seemed to threaten President Obama's election, his team had to tread carefully. A month into his administration, the tone has changed. Top officials are engaging the subject of race more freely, with a boldness and confidence they once shunned.
(By Krissah Thompson, The Washington Post)
hardihood
NOUN
[ MASS NOUN] dated
chasmnoun [C]
1 a very deep narrow opening in rock, earth or ice:
They leaned over the rails and peered down into the dizzying chasm below.
2 FORMAL a very large difference between two opinions or groups of people:
There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries.
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