With May’s monumental defeat, no end in sight for Brexit
The result of Tuesday’s vote in Parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May’s terms of departure from the European Union was ultimately not a surprise. The opposition Labour Party immediately filed a no-confidence motion that will be voted on Wednesday. …
Huawei Founder Denies His Firm Spies For China
In rare remarks to foreign media, Ren Zhengfei says his telecommunications equipment company is independently owned and would not give China user data. Experts disagree.
Somali Islamist Extremists Claim Responsibility For Attack In Nairobi
Islamist extremist Somali militants attacked an upscale hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, with explosives and gunfire. The country has been previously targeted in deadly attacks by the extremists.
Shunned by colleagues on the Hill. But at home, support for King runs deep
On a Sunday in early December, the Rev. Cary Gordon delivers his weekly sermon to a congregation that fills row after row of plush red pews. For worshipers here at Cornerstone World Outreach, as for many others in this northwest Iowa district, life is…
Nairobi Rocked By Explosions, Gunfire In Attack Claimed By Al-Shabab Militants
The attacks took place at an upscale hotel complex in Kenya’s capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the hotel shooting.
U.K. Lawmakers Reject Theresa May’s Brexit Plan
On Tuesday, British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for how Britain would leave the European Union.
What Happens Now That Lawmakers Have Rejected Theresa May’s Brexit Plan
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Financial Times political editor George Parker about what the vote against British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan signals for the path ahead.
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Just Made It A Lot Easier For Brazilians To Have Guns
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree significantly expanding the public’s right to bear firearms in the belief that this will help reduce the crime epidemic.
Justice served on internet gambling
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion Monday that will provide one more tool for parents to control their teens’ online activity. The 23-page opinion simply states that a 1961 federal law, called the Wire Act, does indeed prohibit all internet…
Syria and Afghanistan: the withdrawal dilemma
When President Trump agrees with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic Party adversary he most likes to bait and denigrate, it’s worth taking note. In this case, it’s the belief that the US military presence in both Syria and Afghanistan is wrong, and…
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